Pathology

Question 0

epilepsy

Answer 0

-chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures

Question 1

syncope

Answer 1

• fainting

- sudden and temporary loss of consciousness caused by inadequate blood flow

Question 2

tuberculosis

Answer 2

• infectious disease

- lungs are usually involved, but may affect other organs also

Question 3

pneumonia

Answer 3

• highly contagious

- inflammation and infection of the alveoli

Question 4

asthma

Answer 4

• inflammatory disorder

- symptoms include wheezing, dyspnea, cough

Question 5

lung cancer

Answer 5

• malignant tumor of the lungs and bronchi

- most frequently fatal

Question 6

anemia

Answer 6

-blood condition of deficient rbc’s or hemoglobin

Question 7

leukemia

Answer 7

-an increase in cancerous white blood cells

Question 8

allergies

Answer 8

-an abnormal hypersensitivity

Question 9

anaphylaxis

Answer 9

-adema, respiratory distress, hypotension

Question 10

AIDS

Answer 10

• acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• from HIV virus
• from sexual contact, mom to baby, blood products, injection drug use

Question 11

burns

Answer 11

1st degree: superficial lesions; epidermal
2nd degree: lesions, blisters; epidermal and dermal
3rd degree: tissue is destroyed, charred; only white subcutaneous tissue remains

Question 12

vitiligo

Answer 12

-loss of pigment in areas of skin

Question 13

vertigo

Answer 13

-sensation of dizzy motion either of oneself or external objects

Question 14

myopia

Answer 14

• nearsightedness

- can see near, not far

Question 15

hyperopia (hypermetropia)

Answer 15

• farsightedness

- can see far, not near

Question 16

astigmatism

Answer 16

-defective curvature of cornea or lens

Question 17

diabetes

Answer 17

lack of insulin secretion OR resistance of insulin in cells

• type 1: autoimmune disease; no insulin
• type 2: insulin resistance

Question 18

insulin shock

Answer 18

• too much insulin

- low sugar, need sugar ingested

Question 19

diabetic coma

Answer 19

• too much sugar

- low insulin, need insulin injected