Etiology Flashcards
Non-irritating, colorless, and odorless gas that is present in cigarette smoke
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Enumerate the 4 heavy metals
Lead
Mercury
Arsenic
Cadmium
King of Poison
Arsenic
Carcinogens found in tobacco
Tar
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Benzopyrene
Nitrosamine
Compounds found in cigarette smoke
> 7000 Soot
metabolite of nicotine
Cotinine
measure of passive smoking
Cotinine
Head is relatively larger than the body
Marasmus
Skin manifestation of Kwashiorkor
Alternating zone of hyperpigmentation, desquamation, and hypopigmentation
“flaky appearance”
Hair manifestation of Kwashiorkor
Overall loss of color or alternating bands of pale and darker hair
“flag sign”
Self-induce starvation that causes weight loss
Anorexia Nervosa
Binge-eating that leads to vomiting or purging
Bulimia Nervosa
Fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Factors that are Vit. K dependent
Factor X
Factor IX
Factor VII
Factor II
Deficiency in Vit. K will lead to
Bleeding disorder/Coagulation disorders
Summary of Hemostasis
Vasoconstriction of blood vessels
Primary hemostasis
Formation of plate plug
Secondary hemostasis
Thrombosis
Death is defined by
Organ Donor of 1991
also known as Particulate matter
soot
toxic form of carbon tetrachloride
CCL3