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Lung cancer is the leading cause of death for smokers

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true

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what is the percentage of lung cancer recovery

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15%

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Hereditary tumors make up only a small fraction of all benign and malignant tumors afflicting humans

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t

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Hereditary is responsible for a large percentage of breast carcinomas

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F- pretty small percentage

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There is a blood test for prostate cancer called a prostatic specific antigen test (PSA)

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T

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Tachycardia is a term meaning that a person has in irregular heart rate

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F. Rapid Heart rate

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Congestive heart failure is characterized by pulmonary and systemic edema

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T

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As many as 25% of all patients with myocardial infarcts have very few symptoms and do not consult a physician

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T

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The pulmonary artery is a vessel that provides blood for the heart

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F. Goes to lungs to puck up 02

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Aspirin is widely used in clinical medicine to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke

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T

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Cocaine related flat arrhythmias and myocardial infarcts do not occur in persons with normal coronary arteries

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F they do

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12
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what is some cerebral injury

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brain is well protected with cranium and cerebrospinal fluid

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what is the cerebrospinal fluid

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hydrostatic cushion that insulates the brain (protects it)

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could a hematoma may compress brain and impair function?

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T

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15
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increased cranial pressure may decrease blood flow to the brain

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T

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16
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what does the Cerebellum do for the brain

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thinking part, muscle coordination equilibrium

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What is it called when a malignant growth of cells that multiplies at an uncontrollable rate

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cancer

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what is it when a tumor that does not spread of invade other tissues, can cause death

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benign tumor

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What is it when it is to spread disease from one part of the body to another in cancer

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metastasize

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what is it called when a tumor has spread and grown in a part body remote from original site

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secondary tumor

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21
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what is skin cancer

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malignant melanoma and carcinoma

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what are the cancer types?

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  1. Leukemia
  2. lymphoma
  3. sarcoma
  4. Carcinoma
  5. Melanoma (skin cancer)
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23
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what is the prognosis of melanoma

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thickness of melanoma

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24
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What is leukemia

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cancer of blood forming organs

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25
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what is lymphoma

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cancer of infection fighting organs/ lymphatic

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what is sarcoma

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cancer of bone, muscle or connective tissue

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27
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what is carcinoma

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cancer of epithelial cells, lungs, liver

carcinoma is the most

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What are risk factors of cancer

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One third of cancers are related to poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and obesity. Another third are related to tobacco, which means they could have been prevented.

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29
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what is the 5 year survival rate for lung cancer

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15%

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30
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what is the five year survival rate for breast cancer

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90%

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31
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what is the fiver year survival rate for prostate cancer

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95%

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32
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overall what is the fiver year survival rate in cancer

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68

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33
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what are warning signs of cancer

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C- change in bowel or bladder habits
A- sore that does not heal
U- nusual bleeding or discharge
T- hickening of lump in breasts or elsewhere
I- indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
O- obvious change in a wart or mole
N- agging cough or hoarseness

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34
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What is the incidence and death rate of lung cancer

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LEADING TYPE OF CANCER AND DEATH

  • 156,940 deaths
  • 27% of all cancer deaths
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35
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what is the death rate of colon and rectal cancer

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49,380 deaths

largely a disease of older age

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36
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what is the death rate of breast cancer

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39,520 deaths
-majority of deaths in women over 65
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37
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what is the death rate in prostate cancer

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240,890 cases, 33,720 deaths

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38
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how does the blood circulate through the right side of the heart

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Superior Vena Cava (Head)
inferior Vena Cava (Body)
Right Atrium 
Tricuspid Valve
Right Ventricle
Pulmonary Artery 
Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries 
Venues
Vein
Pulmonary Vein
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39
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right side of the heart goes to the

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LUNGS

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40
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how does the blood circulate through the left side of the heart

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Left Atrium
Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve
Left Ventricle 
Aorta 
Arteries
Arterioles 
Capillaries 
Venues
Veins
Back to vena Cava's
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41
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left side of the heart goes to the

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body

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42
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what are the two large coronary arteries and where do they go

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Right- Lung

Left- Body

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43
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how do impulses travel down internal tracts to atrioventricular node

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electrical impulse

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44
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what is the SA node

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pacemaker of heart, so heart beats in unison

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45
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What are risk factors for heart disease

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  1. Hypertension
  2. Elevated Blood Cholesterol
  3. Elevated low density Lipoprotein
  4. Smoking
  5. Obesity (Overweight)
  6. Diabetes
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46
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What are the two types of blood pressure

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systolic

diastolic

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47
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what is diastolic pressure

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lowest pressure when the ventricles are relaxed

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48
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what is systolic pressure

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highest pressure reached during ventricular contraction

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49
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what are signs and symptoms of heart attack

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Angina Pectoris: Chest pain - tightness
Dyspnea: Difficulty breathing
Cyanosis: Blue skin coloration
Diaphoretic: Perspiration - sweating
Tachycardia: Rapid Heart Rate (Over 100)
Bradycardia: Slow Heart Rate (Below 60)
Arrhythmia: Irregular Heart Rate
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50
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What is the destruction of heart tissue from lack of oxygen

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myocardial infarction

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51
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what is the blockage of coronary arteries- results in M.I.

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coronary artery disease

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52
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what is it when there is thickening and hardening of arteries

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Arteriosclerosis

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53
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what is it when there is plaque deposited in arteries

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Atherosclerosis

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54
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What is coronary heart disease

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heart attack

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55
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what is myocarditis

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inflammation of heart due to bacterial or viral infection. Tissue destruction

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56
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what is rheumatic heart disease

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damage to heart valves following streptococcus infection- persons own antibodies attack heart valves

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what is congestive heart disease

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Failure of heart to work as an effective pump. Hypertrophy of Atrium and/or Ventricles. Results in pulmonary and systemic edema

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what is congenital heart disease

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heart defect present at birth

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59
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what are the two types of congenital heart disease

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Cyanotic

acyanotic

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60
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What is acyanotic heart defect

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no problems evident at birth

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61
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what is cyanotic heart defect

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infant for with cyanosis

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62
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what is the most severe congenital problem

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tetralogy of fallot

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63
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Anencephaly is when there is

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non brain

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what are some side effects from anencephaly

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cephalic end of neural tube fails to close

  • abnormal cranial cavity
  • neck absent
  • increased incidence in females incompatible with postnatal life
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65
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spina bifida is

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a split spine

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66
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what are the side effects of spina bifida

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malformation of caudal end of neural tube

  • multifactorial pattern of inheritance
  • deficiency of folic acid
  • failure of fusion of vertebral arches
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67
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What is Hydrocephalus

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obstruction of normal circulation of spinal fluid

  • buildup of fluid causes compression
  • atrophy of brain
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what is Myelitis

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infection of spinal cord

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69
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what is meningitis

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infection of meninges surrounding brain/spinal cord

70
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what is encephalitis

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infection of brain

71
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what is polio

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loss of nerve innervation with destruction of lower motor neurons (virus)

72
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what is Alzheimer’s disease

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Atrophy of Cerebral Cortex with loss of neurons Neurofibrillary tangles & senile plaques - Affects Acetylcholine neuron Chronic, progressive disease

73
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what is Guillain Barr’e syndrome

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(Idiopathic Polyneuritis)
Inflammatory changes and widespread demyelination
Onset usually occurs a few weeks after a mild respiratory infection Autoimmune reaction - Immune system attacks myelin Muscular weakness in legs & spreads to trunk & upper extremities
Patient maintains awareness and intellectual functioning
Intercostal muscles impaired Respiratory distress & difficulty swallowing

74
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what is multiple sclerosis

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degeneration of meylin sheath of nerves in brain and spinal cord

75
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the pulmonary vein has what kind of oxygen

76
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the pulmonary artery has what kind of oxygen

77
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what is neurosis

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Mental disorder characterized by ANXIETY symptoms related to unresolved conflicts.

78
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what is the treatment of neurosis

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psychotherapy- minor tranquilizers

79
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what is psychosis

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Major mental disorder characterized by gross impairment in reality testing. Loss of touch with reality.

80
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what is the treatment for psychosis

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major tranquilizers

81
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what is the disease that air in pleural space, leaky lung/chest puncture wound

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pneumothorax

82
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what is the disease that has blood in pleural cavity

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hemathorax

83
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what disease is an inflammation of lungs

84
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what disease has collapse of part of a lung

A

atelectasis

85
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what is this disease

Painful breathing
pleura roughened form inflammation

86
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What is this disease:

Special type of Pneumonia: Tubercle bacillus (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
Capsules composed of wax & fat - Resistant to destruction
Monocytes accumulate, fuse & form large multinucleated Giant Cells
Also accumulation of lymphocytes & plasma cells

87
Q

What is this disease:

Spasmodic contraction of smooth muscle in walls of small bronchi & bronchioles - Increased secretions by the bronchial mucous glands

88
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What is this disease:

Air sacs distal to terminal bronchioles are enlarged & walls of air sacs are destroyed
Large cystic spaces - Air stays in alveoli - loss of elasticity
Surface area in contact with capillary system is significantly decreased
Important cause of disability and death - Rapid increase in incidence
Usually begins in upper lungs but may eventually involve all lobes

89
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what is this disease:

Occurs from exposure to injurious substances
Fibrous thickening of alveolar septa
Lungs rigid - Restricts normal air exchange
Pneumoconiosis: Pulmonary damage caused by dust of other material
Silicosis (Rock Dust), Asbestosis (Asbestos Fibers), Coal dust

A

pulmonary fibrosis

90
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what is this disease

Fastidious gram negative bacterium - Legionella pneumophila
Transmitted in air, not from person to person - Cooling towers (mist) -

A

legionnaires disease

91
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T or F

antidepressant drugs are not addictive

A

F

They are

92
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sign and symptoms of stroke

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Hemiplegia, Hemiparesis, Unconsciousness or semiconscious, Rehabilitation goals, Transient Ischemis Attack (TIA), Paralysus, Congenital Cerebral Aneurysm, hard time swallowing, personality change,

93
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What is Hemiplegia

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Paralysis on one side of the body

94
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What is Hemiparesis

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Weakness on one side of the body

95
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What are rehabilitation goals for stroke

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  1. Regain walking ability 2. Relearn self care activities 3. Prevent stiffness & limitation of motion 4. Emotional adjustments to disability 5. Speech therapy
96
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What is TIA

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Transient Ichemic Attack

Brief episodes of neurological dysfunction

97
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What is Paralysis

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aphasia (loss of speech)

98
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What is congenital aneurysm

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Sac-like outpouching of vessel - Weakness of vessel is congenital - Aneurysm typically develops in young adulthood or middle age - Rupture produces fatal hemorrhage Signs & Symptoms: Headache (Increased intracranial pressure) and stiff neck (Blood irritates the meninges)

99
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what happens when someones goes unconscious or semiconscious

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Difficulty breathing or swallowing-Loss of bladder and/or bowel control (incontinence) - Unequal pupil size - Inability to communicate (slurred speech) - Nausea - Vomiting - Drooling - Headache - Confusion - Dizziness - Tinnuitus - Memory changes - Extreme weakness - Personality changes

100
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What are the three major causes of strokes

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Cerebral Thrombosis
Cerebral Embolism
Cerebral Hemorrhage

101
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What is cerebral Thrombosis

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Atherosclerosis - Narrowing of cerebral vessels - Infarction & necrosis of brain tissue - Phagocytes clean up the debris - cystic cavity - Encephalomalacia (Brain softening)

102
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What is Cerebral Embolism

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Wandering clot usually from atherosclerosis of internal carotid - Piece may break off Dx: Cerebral angiogram Tx: Carotid endarterectomy

103
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What is cerebral Hemorrhage

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Ruptured vessel - Very serious and if vessel is large it is most often fatal - Pressure on brain tissue Dx: Computerized Tomography (CT) scan - Cerebral hemorrhage is more dense on visualization than a cerebral infarction

104
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What are the types of strokes

A

TIA

Hemorrhage

105
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What is meningoencephalitis

A

infection of the brain and meninges

106
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T o F

farther from the equator you are more likely to get MS

107
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T or F

closer to the equator you will less MS more

108
Q

What is the WART system

A

with
alcohol
repeated
trouble

109
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What are the trouble tends to be in one of six areas:

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1) Family/Significant other problems
2) Job/School problems
3) Financial problems
4) Legal problems
5) Emotional problems
6) Health problems

110
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What are the three A’s people with drug problems need

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1) Admit they have a problem (Addiction)
2) Abstain from drug/alcohol
3) Accept help

111
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what are some factors of alcoholism

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1) Genetics
2) Environmental
3) Social + Alcohol = Alcoholism ——- Multiple Problems
4) Personality
5) Individual problems

112
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What disease has:

muscle laking tone- limp- loss of nerve innervation with destruction of lower motor neurons (polio)- loss of reflex arc - atrophy of muscle

A

flaccid paralysis

113
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What does norepinephrine do

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important in stimulation of reward and pleasure. Cocaine and stimulant increase amounts in the brain. individuals with depression have decreased amounts

114
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what does dopamine do

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important in motor movement and emotional life (mode.) high levels results in paranoia. Decreased amounts in individuals with parkinson’s disease. PLEASURE.

115
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What does serotonin do

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important in mood control, sensory perception and sleep patters. Individuals who attempt or comment suicide have low levels

116
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what does acetylcholine do

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fast acting chemical that controls muscles, thinking and memory. ALZHEIMER

117
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what does GABA do

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major inhibitory neurotransmitters allows for fine motor movement. decreased amounts in individuals with hunting tons chorea. unintensoria- autosomal dominant

118
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what does endorphins do

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morphine type neurotransmitters. control of PAIN threshold. higher level in individuals who exercise.

119
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what are the functions of cerebral spinal fluid

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lubricates, protects, removes waste and brings nutrients to the brain.

120
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T or F

A person buried in sand to the neck with suffocate

121
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What does inhalation do

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Bellows actions of thoracic cage- diaphragm depends- intercostal muscles expand chest

122
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What does Exhalation do

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Intercostals relax -diaphragm rises- volume of thoracic cage reduces

123
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What are terminal bronchioles

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smallest bronchioles with blind ends and function only

124
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what are respiratory bronchioles

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have alveoli in their walls that transport O2 and participate in gas exchange

125
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What are alveolar ducts

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branches from respiratory bronchioles

126
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what are pulmonary alveoli

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air sacs forms from alveolar duct

127
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What are the percentages of air we breath and exhale

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Normal air 20% oxygen and 79% nitrogen

inhaled air is 16% oxygen

128
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What is pneymothorax

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air in pleural space, leaky lung/chest puncture wound

129
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what is hemathorax

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blood in pleural cavity

130
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what is pneumohemathorax

A

blood and air in pleural cavity

131
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what requires oxygen and that waste products be removed

A

cell metabolism

132
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what circulates blood with nutrients, waste and gases

A

circulatory system

133
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what delivers O2 and removal of Co2

A

respiratory system

134
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Respiration have two functions…what are they

A
  1. Ventilation- movement of air in and out

2. gas exchange between alveolar air in pulmonary capillaries

135
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What is involved with Alveolus

A
  1. Small air space -thin wall
  2. network of capillaries
  3. relatively small volume of air
  4. two types of cells
    a. Flat squamous cells -air exchange
    b. large secretory cells- produce lipid material- surfactant
136
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What is involved with Acinus -Function unit of lung

A
  1. Respiratory bronchioles
  2. alveolar ducts
  3. Alveoli
137
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what are the partial blood gases

A

PO2 and Pco2

138
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Lung disease is characterized by

A

decreased PO2 and increased PCO2

139
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Tuberculosis is very well controlled throughout the world

T or F

140
Q

T or F

There is no discussion of chronic fatigue syndrome in our textbook

141
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What does surfacant do

A

keep air sacs open and not collapse. It produces lipid material. helps with infants

142
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what is vital capacity

A

Maximum volume of air expelled after a deep inhalation

143
Q

T or F

Vital Capacity is a term for the normal amount of air moved in and out of lungs with normal breathing

A

F

maximum volume of air expelled after deep inhalation

144
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COPD

Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease

A

is emphysema and chronic bronchitis

145
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what does dyspnea mean

A

difficulty breathing

146
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what is cyanosis

A

skin discoloration

147
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Asthma is

A

pollen, cold air, triggers, hard time getting air in

148
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what is residual volume

A

Air that cannot be expelled from the lungs

149
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what is FEV

A

Maximum volume of air that can be expelled in 1 second

Narrowed bronchioles cause a reduced FEV

150
Q

if you smoke you will die from

A

cancer, heart disease

151
Q

the cancer causing agent in cigarettes is

152
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the vessel that carries blood away from heart

153
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pulmonary vein

A

towards heart

154
Q

pulmonary artery

A

from heart

155
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two major risks for heart disease

A

hypertension, cholesterol

156
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SA is the

A

pace maker of the heart

157
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angina pectoris

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chest pain

158
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diaphoretic

A

perspiration- sweating

159
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tachycardia

A

rapid heart rate

160
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bradycardia

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slow heart rate

161
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arrhythmia

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irregular heart rate

162
Q

if you have swelling in legs

A

CHF (congestive heart failure)

- back up blood in body due to heart not pumping right.

163
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collateral circulation does what

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helps with blockage of vessels, re routes blood

164
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myocarditis

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inflammation of heart

165
Q

who is at higher risk of MS

A

women 20-40 years old

166
Q

adult spina bifida has no treatment

167
Q

what is Gyukkaub are disease

A

doesn’t affect person mentally

168
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total lung volume is

A

residual plus vital capacity

169
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emphysema is when

A

you can’t get air out

170
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79% of the air we breathe is oxygen

A

F Nitrogen

171
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functional unit of lung

172
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what kind of energy controls the nervous system

A

electrical, chemical

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