fluid/electrolyte
Often graded from +1 to +4, this assessment finding can indicate fluid overload.
Edema
This condition causes "skip" or "cobblestone" lesions in the colon.
Crohn's Disease
This condition occurs due to an accumulation of uric acid in the joints, causing pain and swelling.
Gout
This type of diabetes makes a person reliant on insulin for the rest of their life.
This type of incontinence is common among women after pregnancy, causing leakage when sneezing, laughing, or coughing.
An imbalance of this electrolyte most concerningly causes EKG abnormalities.
Potassium
Left untreated, this condition can cause esophageal damage, esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, or even cancer.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for diagnosing this condition.
Osteoporosis
This small gland at the base of the brain is responsible for making many hormones.
Signs and symptoms of this condition include dysuria, urgency, frequency, and sometimes delirium.
Urinary Tract Infection
This hormonal system is vitally important for controlling sodium and blood pressure.
RAAS System
Nausea, vomiting, fever, and right lower quadrant pain are significant findings for this condition.
Appendicitis
This condition sometimes causes morning stiffness that improves within 30 minutes.
Osteoarthritis
An eponymous hormone released by this gland is important for controlling temperature, energy, metabolism, digestion, and heart rate.
Thyroid
This type of kidney injury occurs often due to nephrolithiasis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, or tumors.
Postrenal Acute Kidney Injury
Trousseau's and Chvostek's signs are classic signs of this electrolyte imbalance.
Hypocalcemia
When pouching occurs in the colon becomes infected, it is given this name.
Diverticulitis
Rheumatoid arthritis often causes this finger joint deformity. There are two acceptable answers.
boutonniere deformity OR swan neck deformity
Acromegaly and gigantism are caused by an excess of this hormone.
This condition occurs most commonly when a lower urinary tract infection ascends into the kidneys.
Hyperventilation most commonly causes this acid-base imbalance.
Respiratory alkalosis
Surgery and perforation are common causes of this condition, and its hallmark symptom is a rigid, board-like abdomen.
Peritonitis
What emergency treatment is indicated when compartment syndrome becomes severe.
Fasciotomy
This condition is caused by an excess of cortisol, often featuring moon-face, buffalo hump, hypertension, weakness, and fatigue.
Cushing's Syndrome
This condition occurs when the kidneys accumulate too much fluid due to a backup of urine.
Hydronephrosis