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The disease Process Flashcards

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Pathophysiology

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Is the bodily processes associated with disease or injuries

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2
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Associated symptoms

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Symptoms associated with a certain disease

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Pertient Negatives

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Symtoms the person doesnt have

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For a illness to be consider as _________ it has to be occuring for 3 months or longer

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Chronic

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5
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If the illness has occured for less than 3 months then its ________

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Acute

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Comorbidities

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Patient having two chronic illness at the same time

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What are the 4 major chronic illnesses?

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  1. Hypertension (HTN)
  2. Diabetes Mellitus
  3. Coronary atery diasease
  4. Hyperlipidemia
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What are some risk factors of of Hypertension?

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Family History, Obesity, high sodium diet, or smoking

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What are the chief complaints of hypertension?

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Its often asymptomatic but can have headache, chest pain, blurred vision, epistaxis (usually present when hypertension affect other organs)

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10
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Hypertension can also cause __________

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Congestive heart failure (CHF)

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In the physical exam what would be signs of hypertension?

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Lower extremity edema, carotid bruit, JVD, abnormal heart sounds

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12
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What are ways to diagnosis hypertension?

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BP check & monitoring with sphygmomanometer

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13
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What is the common symptoms of hypertension?

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Headaches

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14
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The majority of diabetes patient are what type?

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Type 2

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What are the symptoms of diabetes?

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Frequent thrist & frequent urination, poor healing & blurred vision

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16
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Chronic diabetes can cause _________

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Neuropathy

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17
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Neuropathy

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Can cause burning pain in the extremities & numbness / tingling sensation known as paresthesia

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18
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What are ways to diagnosis dibaetes?

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By measuring the glucose levles in your blood

19
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What are risk factors that can led to hyperlipidemia?

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Obesity, high lipid diet, physical inactivity, FHx, & DM

20
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What are ways to diagnosis hyperlipidemia?

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Bloodwork measuring cholesterol & triglyceride levels- elevated LDL (low density lipoprotein(bad cholesterol))

(HDL high density lipoprotein (good cholesterol))

However its mostly tested by checking the cholesterol level in the blood through a fasting period

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What are some risk factors that can lead to coronary artery disease?(CAD)

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Other comorbidities like HTN, DM & HLD, cigarette smoking, obesity, lack of physical activity, FHx of CAD

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23
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Sysptoms of coronary artery disease

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Major one is chest pains

24
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How is coronary artery diagnosed?

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By a procedure called cardiac catheterization & treatments involves meds, lifestyle changes, better diet, & regular excerise

25
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What are the symptoms of strep Pharyngitis (Strep throat)

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Fever, soreness of throat/ redness of throat

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What are symptoms of oitis media (Ear infection)

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Redness, inflammation, or fluid build up in the ears

27
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What is musculoskeletal system ?

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Back Pain

28
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How can you treat bulging disc & degenerative disc disease (DDD)

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Medication or surgery

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What are exremities

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Refers to the outer part of our body (like arms & legs)

30
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What is Dysuria

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Painful urination

31
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What are symptoms of UTI?

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Burning when urination (Dysuria)

32
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How is a UTI treated?

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Antiboitics usually

33
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Pyelonephritis

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When the bacteria from the UTI travels up to the kidney & infect it

34
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What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnacy?

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Vaginal bleeding, abdominal or pelvic pain

35
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What is ectopic pregnacy?

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When the eggs are attached outside of the uterus in the fallopian tube

36
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What are torsions

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When the ovaries or tesciles become twisted cutting off blood supply

37
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What is cellulitis

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The cells of the skin become infected casuing redness, inflamed, warmth & pain

38
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Induration

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Firm quality to the skin that caused by the underlying inflammation from the infection (antiobiotics are used to treat it)

39
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Abscess

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Is a bacterial infection of the skin with underlying puss which is usually surrounded by redness, warmth, & induction due to the inflammation

It is also fluctuant where there is pulpable fluid collection that is likely pus

40
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How is abscesses treated?

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Treated with antibiotics, popping & draining it by a procedure called incosion & drainage (I&D)

41
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Rash

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Most common skin ailments & can be caused by chronic conditions, contact with irritants, insect bites & infections

42
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Histamines

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What usually causes allergic reaction in our body

43
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Antihistamines

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Tries to calm the body down from histamines

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