Common Medical Conditions

Question 1

what is hypertension

Answer 1

high blood pressure

Question 2

what qualifies as hypertension

Answer 2

above 140/90

Question 3

what are the diseases for high cholesterol

Answer 3

hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia

Question 4

what is hypothyroidism

Answer 4

low thyroid function

Question 5

what is diabetes mellitus

Answer 5

a disease where there is too much sugar in the blood

Question 6

what is type 2 diabetes mellitus

Answer 6

the pancreas either doesn’t produce enough insulin or the body has become resistant to insulin

Question 7

what is type 1 diabetes mellitus

Answer 7

the pancreas produces little or no insulin

Question 8

what is coronary artery disease

Answer 8

damages, blockages, or disease in the blood vessels

Question 9

what is myocardial infarction

Answer 9

a heart attack- when something restricts or blocks blood flow to the heart

Question 10

what is congestive heart failure

Answer 10

a condition where the heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it should

Question 11

what is atrial fibrilation

Answer 11

an irregular often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow, the atria beat out of coordination with the vetnricles

Question 12

what is asthma

Answer 12

a condition In which a persons airways become inflamed, narrow, and swell and produce extra mucus making it hard to breathe

Question 13

what is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 13

a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breath. the most common are chronic bronchitis and emphysema

Question 14

what is chronic bronchitis

Answer 14

airflow is blocked by increased mucus and inflammation

Question 15

what is emphysema

Answer 15

destruction and enlargement of air spaces

Question 16

what is bronchitis

Answer 16

inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes which carry air to and from the lungs

Question 17

what is obstructive sleep apnea

Answer 17

sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts, treatment is a CPAP machine

Question 18

what is pulmonary embolism

Answer 18

blood clot in the lung

Question 19

what is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 19

a blood clot in a deep vein usually in the legs

Question 20

what is a pneumonia

Answer 20

infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs

Question 21

what is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Answer 21

stomach acid or bile comes back up into the esophagus and irritates the lining

Question 22

what is peptic ulcer disease

Answer 22

a sore that develops on the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine

Question 23

what is cirrhosis

Answer 23

liver damage from alcohol abuse or hepatitis

Question 24

what is clostridium difficile

Answer 24

inflammation of the colon caused by bacteria, highly contagious and causes severe diarrhea and dehydration

Question 25

what is hepatitis A

Answer 25

infectious disease of the liver caused by hepatitis A virus

Question 26

what is hepatitis B

Answer 26

liver infection caused by hepatitis B virus

Question 27

what is hepatitis C

Answer 27

liver disease caused by hepatitis C virus

Question 28

what is crohns disease

Answer 28

inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract

Question 29

what is ulcerative colitis

Answer 29

inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation int he digestive tract

Question 30

what is pyelonephritis

Answer 30

inflammation of kidney due to bacterial infection

Question 31

what are kidney stones called

Answer 31

nephrolithiasis or renal calculi

Question 32

what is benign prostate hypertrophy

Answer 32

prostate gland enlargement that causes urination difficulty

Question 33

what is another name for a stroke

Answer 33

cerebrovascular accident

Question 34

what is a transient ischemic attack

Answer 34

mini stroke

Question 35

what is bell's palsy

Answer 35

sudden weakness in the muscles on one half of the face

Question 36

what is an abdominal aortic aneurysm

Answer 36

an enlargement of the aorta at the level of the abdomen

Question 37

what is peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

Answer 37

a circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the legs

Question 38

what is radiculopathy

Answer 38

compression or inflammation of spinal nerves causing pain in the extremities

Question 39

what is degenerative disc disease

Answer 39

osteoarthritis of the spine

Question 40

what is rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 40

inflammatory disorder affection many joints

Question 41

what is osteopenia

Answer 41

a condition that occurs when the body doesn't make new bone as quickly as it reabsorbs old bone

Question 42

what is osteoporosis

Answer 42

a condition is which bones become weak and brittle

Question 43

what is metastatic cancer

Answer 43

cancer that has spread from the place where it first started to another place in the body

Question 44

what is an aneurysm

Answer 44

widening of an artery due to pressure on the weakened tissue wall causing formation of a sac of blood

Question 45

what is atherosclerosis

Answer 45

a buildup of cholesterol plaque in the walls of arteries causing obstruction of blood flow

Question 46

what is cardiomyoptahy

Answer 46

an acquired or hereditary disease of heart muscle making it hard to the heart to deliver blood to the body

Question 47

what is cardiac arrhythmia

Answer 47

improper beating of the heart

Question 48

what is mitral valve prolapse

Answer 48

improper closure of the valve between left atrium and left ventricle, heard as a heart murmur

Question 49

what is atelectasis

Answer 49

complete or partial collapse of a lung or a section of a lung

Question 50

what is cellulitis

Answer 50

bacterial skin infection

Question 51

what is cholelithiasis

Answer 51

gallstones

Question 52

what is cholecystitis

Answer 52

inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 53

what is diverticulosis

Answer 53

small bulging pouches develop in the digestive tract

Question 54

what is diverticulitis

Answer 54

inflammation or infection in one or more small pouches in the digestive tract

Question 55

what is gastritis

Answer 55

the stomach flu

Question 56

what is osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease (DJD)

Answer 56

arthritis that occurs when flexible tissue at the ends of bones wears down

Question 57

what is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Answer 57

diabetes complication where the body proceeds excess blood acids when there isn't enough insulin in the body

Question 58

what is gastroenteritis

Answer 58

the stomach flu

Question 59

what is pleural effusion

Answer 59

a buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and the chest

Question 60

what is a pneumothorax

Answer 60

a collapsed lung which occurs when air leaks into the space between the lungs and chest wall

Question 61

what is a hemothorax

Answer 61

a type of pleural effusion in which blood accumulates in the pleural cavity

Question 62

what is hyperkalemia

Answer 62

elevated potassium

Question 63

what is hyponatremia

Answer 63

low sodium

Question 64

what is irritable bowel syndrome

Answer 64

an intestinal disorder causing pain in the belly, gas, diarrhea, and constipation

Question 65

what is the name for strep

Answer 65

streptococcal pharyngitis

Question 66

what is benign positional vertigo

Answer 66

episodes of dizziness and a sensation of spinning with certain head movements

Question 67

what is angina

Answer 67

a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart, symptom of coronary heart disease

Question 68

what is costochondritis

Answer 68

an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone