Diseases shuffle1 Flashcards
Varicocele
Enlargement of the veins within the scrotum.
Rheumatic heart disease
/Valvular heart disease. Damage or defect in one of the four heart valves.
Ulcerative colitis
an IBD that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers (sores) in digestive tract
Tuberculosis
infectious disease that mainly affects your lungs
Trichomonas vaginalis infection
STD
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Very much like a stroke but lasts only a few minutes and causes no permanent damage.
Trachoma
Chlamydia trachomatis infection / STD. Causing inflamations in sex organs and also problems with the eye.
Torsio testis/testicular torsion
reduced blood flow to testicle due to rotation of the spermatic cord.
Tinnitus
noise or ringing in the ears
Syphilis
Bacterial STD, Treponema pallidum
Sudden cardiac death
very often due to ventricular fibrillation. This is the one that needs an electrical shock.
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
bleeding into the subarachnoid space. More between the layers of the brain tissue.
Spinal cord compression
Compression of the spinal cord due to bone fragments, tumour, abscess, hernia or other lesion.
Rhinitis
seasonal hay fever. Irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose.
Renal insufficiency
(kidney can no longer function 100%)
Renal disease
kidney failure
Renal and Urothelial carcinoma
Renal = kidney. (Urothelial is type of epithelium that lines the urinary tract)
Pyelonephritis
Kidney infection generally begins in your urethra or bladder and travels up into your kidneys.
Pulmonary embolism
Thrombus in the pulmonary arterial system
Prostatitis
Swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland, a walnut-sized gland located directly below the bladder in men.
Prostate carcinoma
duh
Premature menopause
duh
Pneumothorax
Air in the pleural space (klaplong)
Pneumonia
inflammation of the lungs (alveoli) (longontsteking).
Pleural effusion
Fluid in the pleural space
Pick’s disease
Rare neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)/ vascular disease
narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs.
Pericarditis
swelling and irritation of the pericardium (membrane surrounding the heart)
Perforated ulcers
complication of peptic ulcer disease - untreated ulcer can burn through the wall of the stomach
Peptic ulcer disease
open sores in oesophagus, stomach, and the upper portion of the small intestine
Pelvic inflammatory disease
infection of the uterus, follopian tubes and possibly ovaries.
Parkinson (idiopathic)
progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects your movement.
Pancreatitis
inflammation of pancreas. Pancreas is situated behind stomach in upper abdomen. Secretes digestive juices.
Pancreas carcinoma
(alvleesklier) Secretes digestive enzymes and hormones.
Osteoporosis (Rheumatology)
brittle bones
Oesophageal varices
Enlarged veins in lowr oesophagus (slokdarm). Associated with serious liver disease
Oesophageal cancer
(slokdarm)
Neurogenic claudication
This is a symptom: painful cramping or weakness in the legs.
nephrolithiasis / Renal calculi / urolithiasis
Kidney stones
Myocardial infarction
heart attack. Flow of blood to heart is blocked.
Migraine
extreme headache that can last for hours to days.
Mesothelioma
Rare cancer that occurs in the thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of your internal organs (mesothelium).
Meningitis / encephalitis
Inflammation of the membranes surrounding your brain and spinal cord.
Lung carcinoma
duh
Lumbago
(mechanical lower back pain)
Liver cirrhosis
late-stage scarring of liver due to other liver diseases (cryptogenic when no cause found)
Liver carcinoma
duh
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
common disorder that affects large intestine
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
chronic inflammation of whole digestive tract. Includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
Hypothyroidism
under active thyroid does not produces enough of certain hormones
Hyperthyroidism
overactive thyroid produces too much hormone thyroxine
Hypertension
High blood pressure.
Hyperlipidaemia / Hyper-cholesterolemia
elevated levels lipids in blood
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Herpes Simplex Virus infection
genital herpes
Hernia nucleus pulposus
A tear in the outer spinal ring allows the soft central portion to bulge out.
Hepatitis
inflammation of liver by highly contagious liver infection by hepatitis virus., HepA does not cause long-term damage. HepB and HepC are the most dangerous ones
Gonorrhoeal disease
infection caused STD bacterium. Usually affects the urethra, rectum or throat. In females, also the cervix.
Glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the tiny filters in your kidneys (glomeruli)
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
stomach acid flows back and irritates the oesophagus
Gastritis
Inflammation associated with mucosal injury in the stomach
Gastric cancer
(stomach cancer)
Epilepsy
disruption of nerve cell activity in the brain, causing seizures.
Emphysema
gradually damages the air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs.
Diabetes retinopathy
complication that affect the eye. Damage to blood vessels on retina
Diabetes neuropathy
damage to peripheral nerves (between brain and central nervous system)
Diabetes nephropathy
diabetic kidney disease. Damage to the blood vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus
type 1: more common in young, insulin-dependent, pancreas produces much less insulin; type 2: more common in old, noninsulin-dependent, body becomes resistant to insulin
Diabetes ketoacidosis
body is not able to produce insulin, breaks down fat and muscles
Depression
mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest
Crohn’s disease
an IBD. Causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract
Coronary artery disease(CAD)/ Ischemic heart disease (IHD)
Main blood vessels to the heart get damaged.
Colorectal carcinoma
Colon / rectum cancer.
Coeliac disease
gluten triggers immune response in small intestine. This causes inflammation and damage, leading to malabsorption (less nutrient intake)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
chronically poor airflow due to constant infection which produces mucus, which worsens over time.
Cholelithiasis
/Gallstonesstones in gallbladder, just below liver. Two types: cholesterol, and bile pigment (bilirubin) stones
Cardiac arrhythmias
irregular heart beat due to electrical disturbance.
Cardiac arrest
Sudden loss of heart function due to electrical disturbance.
Carcinoma
Type of cancer that develops from epithelial cells (most organs).
Candidiasis
inflammation of vagina due to vaginal yeast infection
Breast disease
(benign, malignant, ductal and lobular carcinoma, inherited breast cancer)
Brain/cerebral infarction
Ischemic stroke (short) resulting from a blockage in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain.
Brain/cerebral haemorrhage
Bleeding out of brain.
Brain tumour: Meningioma
tumour that starts in the meninges (membrane surrounding the central nervous system).
Brain tumour: Glioma
Tumour that starts in the brain or spine.
Benign prostate hypertrophy
benign increase in size of the prostate.
Bell’s Palsy
causes sudden weakness in your facial muscles.
Asthma
Chronic inflammation of the airways. Either extrinsic (caused by external cause like dust mite) or intrinsic.
Arterial and venous thrombosis (slagader en ader)
formation of a blood clot.
Anorexia nervosa
Eating disorder
Anaemia
Decrease of red blood cells thus amount of haemoglobin.
Alzheimer’s disease
Leads to dementia.
(Poly) neuropathy
damage of peripheral nerves (sensing) in roughly the same areas on both sides of the body.
(Congestive) heart failure
Weakened heart pumping power.
(Acute) Bronchitis
Inflammation of the large bronchi usually caused by virus or bacteria.
cystitis
Urinary tract infection / inflammation of the bladder caused by bacterial infection
