Random Condition questions

Question 1

What is metabolic syndrome (Syndrome X)?

Answer 1

A cluster of risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes

Question 2

What are the risk factors for metabolic syndrome?

Answer 2

Waist size-40in in men, 35 in woman
Cholesterol-elevated triglycerides: 150 mg/dL or use of meds
Low HDL- for men <40 mg/dL, women <50mg/dL
High BP-135 mm Hg systolic, 85 mm Hg diastolic
Fasting blood sugar - fasting glucose level >100 mg/dL

Question 3

What are some sings and symptoms of Lyme Disease?

Answer 3

Severe headaches
Arthritis with severe joint pain and swelling, particularly the knees and other large joints
Facial palsy
Nerve Pain
Shooting pains, numbness, or tingling in the hands or feet

Question 4

What is Lupus?

Answer 4

Chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your won tissues and organs.

Question 5

What are some common signs and symptoms of Lupus?

Answer 5

Facial rash that resembles wings of a butterfly
Fatigue and fever
Skin lesions 
Shortness of breath
Joint pain, swelling and stiffness

Question 6

Describe what happens in a person with Erbs Palsy.

Answer 6

A paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm’s main nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5–C6 nerves.

Question 7

Is Erbs Palsy a LMN or UMN condition? and what position is the effected upper extremity normally seen in?

Answer 7

LMN, Shows sings of unilateral paralysis of lower arm

The arm is pronated and internally rotated (looks kinda like radial nerve tension test)