Signs and Symptoms
A 5-year-old boy is experiencing difficulty in social interactions, verbal/non-verbal skills, rigidity, and repetitive behaviors. What condition does he have?
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Lifestyle factors (poor diet and lack of exercise) leading to poor insulin production
What is Type II Diabetes?
What the most common reason for amputation of the lower extremities.
What is Vascular Diseases?
Eye drops and oral medication to lower pressure in the eye
What is the treatment for Glaucoma?
Joint injury and overuse of joints
What is Osteoarthritis?
Difficulty discarding possessions
What is Hoarding Disorder?
Abnormal brain development or damage to a person’s brain in utero
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Ligament injury caused by overstretching or tearing
What is a Sprain?
A common nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is used to treat many inflammatory conditions
What is NSAIDs?
What is a Transient Ischemic Attack?
Loss of voluntary movement and coordination in the right side of the face, impaired sensation, and aphasia
What is Left MCA?
Genetically inherited disorder; an individual must receive the abnormal hemoglobin gene from both parents to have the disease
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
What can occur within 48-72 hours of a burn injury that increases vascular resistance and decreases cardiac output?
What is Burn Shock?
Treated with Bronchodilators and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs, and possible surgical interventions
What is COPD?
Lack of folic acid in utero in the first 6 weeks of development
What is Spina Bifida?
Widespread and diffuse musculoskeletal pain with tenderness and stiffness that occur indepednently of a specific injury or lesion
What is Fibromyalgia?
Dorsal displacement of the distal radius caused by a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH)
What is Colles' Fracture?
_____ refers to the abnormal formation of bone deposits in soft tissues such as muscles, joints, and tendons
What is Heterotopic Ossification?
What are the nutritional supplements that can be used to slow the progression of some forms of AMD?
What is Vitamin C and Vitamin E?
Following the Mediterranean diet can lead to which sensory condition?
What is Cataracts?
Sarah, a 26-year-old in her third trimester of pregnancy, comes into the clinic. She is experiencing polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. What condition could Sarah have?
What is Gestational Diabetes?
What is Rumination?
What type of muscular dystrophy makes up approximately half of the identified subtypes?
What is Limb-girdle MD?