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PHAR150 and PHAR151 > Immunology, Endocrinology, Oncology/Hematology, Neurology, and Gastroenterology > Flashcards

Immunology, Endocrinology, Oncology/Hematology, Neurology, and Gastroenterology Flashcards

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Immunology

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Study of the immune system

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Autoimmune disease

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Disease where a person’s immune system attacks the body’s own cells causing tissue destruction

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RA

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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MS

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Multiple sclerosis

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Humoral immunity

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Component of the immune response involving B-cells becoming plasma cells that produce antibodies

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Antigen

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A substance that induces a state of sensitivity or immune responsiveness

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APC

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Antigen presenting cell

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CRP

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C-reactive protein

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Endocrinology

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Study of hormones in the endocrine system

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Hypoglycemia

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Low blood glucose level

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Hyperglycemia

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High blood glucose level

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DKA

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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HbA1C

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Hemoglobin A1C

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Post-prandial

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After a meal

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Hyperthyroidism

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Increased thyroid function

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Hypothyroidism

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Decreased thyroid function

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TSH

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Thyroid stimulating hormone

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Oncology

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Study of cancer and tumors

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Hematology

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Study of the blood and blood forming tissues

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Neutropenia

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Low neutrophil count

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TNM

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Tumor Nodes Metastasis

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Thrombocytopenia

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Low platelet count

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Refractory

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Not readily yielding to treatment

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Pancytopenia

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Reduction in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

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Cytotoxic

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Detrimental or destructive to cells

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Emetogenic

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Having the capacity to induce vomiting

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Neurology

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Study of the nervous system

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Aphasia

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Partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally

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Dyskinesia

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Difficulty of performing voluntary movements

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Agnosia

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The inability to recognize visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile sensory

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Mydriasis

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Dilation of the pupil

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Miosis

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Excessive constriction of the pupil

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Supine

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Lying with the face upward

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Anterior

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Situated or directed to the front

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Posterior

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Directed or situated towards the back

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Proximal

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Nearer to the point of reference such as in origin

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Distal

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Farther from any point of reference

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Afferent

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Conveying toward a center

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Efferent

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Conveying away from a center

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PNS

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Peripheral nervous system

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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Gastroenterology

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Study of the digestive system

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IBS

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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IBD

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Irritable bowel disease

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Constipation

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Acute or chronic condition in which the bowel movements occur less often than usual

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PUD

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Peptic ulcer disease

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Aphagia

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Refusal or loss of the ability to swallow

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Steatorrhea

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Excess fat in the feces due to malabsorption

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Melena

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Darkening of the feces by blood pigments (old blood)

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Hemochezia

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The passage of fresh blood in the stool (new blood)

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BRB PR

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Bright red blood per rectum

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Cachexia

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A general weight loss and wasting in the course of chronic disease

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