Im Path test 2 Flashcards
Parkinson’s disease
Shaking palsy with stooped posture, stiffness, and slow movement with a fixed facial expression
Dementia
Normal aging results in enlargement of the ventricular system and sulci, causing forgetfulness
Huntingtons
Involuntary movements and early dementia
Alzeimers disease
Progressive cerebral atrophy developing at an earlier age than the senile period
Epilepsy
Condition of the brain in which temporary disturbances occur, causing a range of signs
Grand mal seizures
Generalised convulsions associated with a patient falling, hypersalivation, and incontinence
Epiglottitis
Bacterial infection can lead to closure of the upper airway
Cystic fibrosis
Inherited disease leading to clogging of the bronchi
Hyaline membrane disease
Also known as respiratory distress syndrome
Croup
Viral infection leading to laboured breathing and dry cough
Meconium aspiration
May develop during stressful births
Neonate Graves disease
A form of hyperthyroidism
Haemoptysis
Coughing up blood
Myelocele
Congenital defect in which the spinal cord protrudes through an opening in the vertebral column
Talipes equinus
Congenital deformity of the foot involving plantar flexion
Meningocele
Congenital defect in which the meninges of the spinal cord protrude through an opening in the vertebral column
Osteochondroses
Group of diseases affecting the epiphyseal plates of long bones
Kohler’s bone disease
Inflammation of the navicular bone in the foot
Anchondroplasia
Most common form of short-limbed dwarfism
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
A common lesion at the hip
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Hereditary disorder characterised by soft and fragile bones
Occurs when the brain comes in contact with the rough skull surfaces.
Cerebral contusion
Hypertensive vascular disease causes
Intraparenchymal haemorrhage
In _________ empyema, the infectious process is localised outside the dural membrane.
Epiduaral empyema.
This form of empyema is also associated with osteomyelitis.
Abscess
Loculated infection most often in the grey matter
Stroke
Sudden and dramatic development of a focal neurological deficit
An embolic stroke or stenosis causing a temporary blockage of a cerebral vessel is a(n) ________
Transient ischemic attack
Causes dilation of the ventricular system
Hydrocephalus
Processes causing _____ _____ include abnormal vessel walls, occlusions, blood vessel ruptures, and decreased blood flow.
Cerebrovascular disease
