Diseases

Question 1

abscess

Answer 1

a collection of pus beneath the skin

Question 2

appendicitis

Answer 2

dangerous infection of the appendix

Question 3

arthritis

Answer 3

inflammation of the joints

Question 4

atrial fibrillation (a fib)

Answer 4

irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia)

Question 5

bronchitis

Answer 5

inflammation/infection of the bronchi (upper airway)

Question 6

cellulitis

Answer 6

infection of skin cells

Question 7

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Answer 7

a stroke. blood supply to the brain is restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or blockage of a vessel resulting in brain damage and dysfunction

Question 8

cholecystitis

Answer 8

inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 9

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 9

chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow to the lungs

Question 10

chronic renal failure (CRF)

Answer 10

decrease in the kidneys’ ability to filter waste and fluid from the blood

Question 11

congestive heart failure (CHF)

Answer 11

serious condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as efficiently as it should

Question 12

conjunctivitis

Answer 12

infection of the outer layer of the eye

Question 13

coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Answer 13

procedure used to treat coronary artery disease (heart disease)

Question 14

coronary artery disease (CAD)

Answer 14

buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart

Question 15

deep venous thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 15

a blood clot that forms in a vein located deep inside your body, typically in the leg

Question 16

diverticulitis

Answer 16

acute inflammation of the diverticula pouches

Question 17

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 17

egg developing outside the uterus extremely dangerous due to risk of rupture

Question 18

gastroenteritis

Answer 18

general term for inflammation of the GI tract

Question 19

gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Answer 19

digestive disorder that occurs when acidic stomach juices, or food and fluids back up from the stomach into the esophagus

Question 20

hepatitis

Answer 20

inflammation of the liver

Question 21

hyperglycemia

Answer 21

high blood sugar due to diabetes

Question 22

hyperlipidemia (HLD)

Answer 22

high cholesterol

Question 23

hypertension (HTN)

Answer 23

high blood pressure (>140/90)

Question 24

hypoglycemia

Answer 24

low blood sugar

Question 25

hypotension

Answer 25

low blood pressure (<100/65)

Question 26

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)

Answer 26

diabetes requiring the use of insulin injections

Question 27

myocardial infarction (MI)

Answer 27

heart attack. death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia

Question 28

nephrolithiasis/ renal calculi

Answer 28

kidney stone

Question 29

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)

Answer 29

diabetes not requiring the use of insulin injections

Question 30

otitis media (OM)

Answer 30

infection inner ear (behind the eardrum)

Question 31

pancreatitis

Answer 31

inflammation of the pancreas

Question 32

peptic ulcer disease (PUD)

Answer 32

ulcers developing in the stomach causing pain and emesis

Question 33

peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

Answer 33

blood circulation disorder that causes the blood vessels (excluding the heart and brain) to narrow, block, or spasm

Question 34

pharyngitis

Answer 34

throat infection

Question 35

pneumonia

Answer 35

infiltrate (infection) inside the lung tissue

Question 36

pneumothorax

Answer 36

presence of air or gas in the pleural space; collapsed lung

Question 37

pulmonary embolism

Answer 37

blockage of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches due to a translocated clot

Question 38

pyelonephritis

Answer 38

infection on the kidneys

Question 39

sepsis

Answer 39

dangerous infection of the blood

Question 40

transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Answer 40

transient “mini-stroke,” neurological function is regained completely with time

Question 41

upper respiratory infection (URI)

Answer 41

contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract (sinuses, throat, lungs or airways)