Week 2: CAMPUS Flashcards
Anemia
- Disorder of Red Blood Cells
- Reduced Oxygen Transport
Anemia (Hemolytic)
RBC’s do not live as long as usual
Anemia (Iron-deficient)
- Insufficient iron to produce hemoglobin
- Decreased # of RBC’s
- Malabsorption
Anemia (Iron-deficient) Sx/Tx
- Fatigue, Chest Pain, Dyspnea
- Low tolerance for activity
Leukemia
- Malignant neoplasms of blood cells
- Blood forming Organs
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) only affects who?
Children
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML) only affects who?
Adults
Chronic Myeloid/Myeloblastic Leukemia only affects who?
- Adults 25-60
- Chromosome Abnormalities
Leukemia Sx/Tx
- Fatigue/Fever
- Debility/Bleeding of Gums
- Bone Pain
- Understand Boundaries
Hodgkin’s Disease
- Malignan disease of WBC’s
- Possible Virus
- Attacks Lymph System (Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Liver, Bone Marrow)
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Aids
- Immune Compromised
Hodgkin’s Disease
Sx/Tx
- Fever, Weight Loss, Fatigue, Loss of Appetite
Lymphedema
- Chronic Edema
- Increased lymphatic fluid
- Damage to lymph nodes
Lymphedema Sx/Tx
- Skin breakdown, wounds, ulcers
- Specialized Field (2 weeks)
- Stimulate Lympatic drainage
- Limb Elevation, Compression
Leukocytosis
Increased WBC count related to infection
Polymorphonuclear Leukocytosis
Acute bacterial infection
Monocytosis
Chronic Infections
Eosinophilia
Allergic Reactions
Lymphocytosis
Viral infections
Leukopenia, Polycythemia, and Thrombocytopenia are what?
Blood disorders
Leukopenia
- Reduction of WBC
- Lowered neutrophis
- Lympocytes
Polycythemia
- Increase in RBC’s
- High Altitude complication
- Thicker blood
- Increase thrombosis/embolism
Thrombocytopenia
Reduced number of platelets in blood
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Inflammatory Disease
- Impair (Posture, Gait, Joint MOB)
- 3:1 (Females 25-55)
- Rubella Viruse
Rheumatoid Arthritis Sx/Tx
- Hypertophy & Thick synovium
- Excess synovial fluid
- Chronic Inflammation
- Pannus (ripped fibers) on joint
- NSAID’s
- Corticosteroids
- Splinting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Deformities (Foot)
- Cock-up toe (MTP Joints)
- Z-deformity (Ulnar drift at MCP joint)
- Claw (Ext. MTP/Flex PIP/Flex DIP)
- Mallet (Neutral MTP&PIP/Flex DIP)
- Hammer (Ext. MTP/Flex PIP/Ext. DIP)