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Medical Terminology
Lab Values
Chamberlain Chicago Staff
Diseases & Disorders
100
acetaminophen
What is Tylenol?
100
Enlarged heart
What is cardiomegaly?
100
135-145 mEq/L
What is Sodium (Na+)?
100
Helps student's with resumes and interview skills
Who is Emily Sizemore?
100
a chronic inflammatory lung disease that results in airflow obstruction; characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea, wheezing on expiration, and/or inspiration caused by constriction of the bronchi, coughing, and viscous mucoid bronchial secretions.
What is asthma?
200
ibuprofen
What is Motrin or Advil?
200
enlargement of the thyroid gland that may be associated with hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or normal thyroid function
What is a goiter?
200
6-20 mg/dL 0.6-1.3 mg/dL
What is BUN/Creatinine?
200
mmm...yep
Who is Professor Luat?
200
three important factors in the etiology of venous thrombosis: (1) venous stasis, (2) damage of the endothelium (inner lining of the vein), and (3) hypercoagulability of the blood.
What is Virchow's Triad?
300
warfarin sodium
What is Coumadin?
300
Partial or complete lack of hair
What is alopecia?
300
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
What is Potassium (K+)?
300
Everyone's favorite teacher
Who is Professor Kiefer?
300
a group of inherited, autosomal recessive disorders characterized by the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin in the erythrocyte.
What is Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)?
400
azithromycin
What is Zithromax or Z-pack?
400
audible abdominal sounds produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis
What is borborygmi?
400
8.6-10.2 mg/dL
What is Calcium (Ca+)?
400
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can......"
Who is Professor Padgett?
400
a paroxysmal, uncontrolled electrical discharge of neurons in the brain that interrupts normal function leading to a sudden, violent involuntary series of contractions of a group of muscles.
What is a seizure?
500
glucophage
What is Metformin?
500
a symptom of yellowish discoloration of body tissues that results from an increased concentration of bilirubin in the blood
What is jaundice?
500
7.35-7.45
What is Arterial pH?
500
pant suits and silver hair
Who is Betty Gammon?
500
a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of connective tissue in the diarthrodial (synovial) joints, typically with periods of remission and exacerbation.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
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