Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Blood disorder Flashcards
What is triggered by an increase in pollen and seasonal allergens?
Atopic asthma
What is the mast cell’s job in a resposne to an allergic reaction?
Release asthma mediators
What type of infection is aquired during a long hospital stay?
A nosocomial infection
How can viral and bacterial types of pneumonia be diagnosed?
Chest radiographs
What is an outcome of rheumatic fever where cardiac valve damage is caused by sensitization to Streptococcus A antigens, and an antibiotic premedication is recommended before dental treatment?
Rheumatic heart disease
What is an aneurysm (sac or bulge) caused by?
A dilation of the wall of a weakened blood vessel.
What is the best time to schedule a dental appointment for a patient with asthma?
In the morning
What is sleep apnea and what can it cause?
Sleep apnea is repetitive narrowing and closure of upper airway, it may cause tissue inflammation
What is sleep apnea associated with?
Motorcycle accidents
What may impact blood pressure and should be disucssed with the patient?
Limiting salt in the diet, regular exercise, and reduction of stress
What can be induced by chemotherapy agents?
Thrombocytopenia
What is the best position in preparation for treatment for a patient with heart failure?
Semi-supine
How long does a patient with heart failure live with the condition?
many years
White blood comprise approximately _____% of the blood cell component of blood plasma.
1%
What is Prothrombin time?
is a test of blood coagulation during blood clotting
What does the use of an asprin do in patients with clotting disorders?
Increases prothrombin time
What is the most important consideration in planning treatment for a patient with blood clotting disorder such as Von Willebrand disease?
The blood disorder
What is the best pain medication to prescribe for a blood disorder?
acetaminophen
Probing depths of 4 to 6 mm on the posterior teeth, bleeding upon probing, horizontal bone loss, & class II furcations in the posterior regions is considered what disease classification?
Chronic periodontitis
What is the best criterion to evaluate the success of your treatment?
Bleeding on probing
In secondary hypertension, which is elevated? Systolic or diastolic?
both systolic and diastolic
What can cause secondary hypertension in women?
Oral contraceptives
There are at least how many hereditary coagulation disorders that exist from a deficiency or abnormality of a plasma protein?
30
What is another name for erythrocytosis (increase in red blood cells)?
Secondary polycythemia
