"Diabeetus"
Insulin dependence
Type I diabetes
Cancer screen for colorectal cancer
What is a colonoscopy (age 45)
Inability or difficulty swallowing
What is dysphagia
Denotes that an individual is at risk of harming themselves or others
This portion of the nervous system is responsible for increases in heart rate, constriction of the pupils, and dilation of the bronchial passages
What is the sympathetic nervous system
A test that estimates blood glucose levels over the previous three months
What is A1C (6.5)
Prevents cervical cancer
What is the HPV vaccine
A disruption of the stomach lining that can cause bleeding leading to dark tar-like stools
What is a peptic ulcer
Characterized by eating binges that result in physical or emotional discomfort without compensatory behaviors
This acronym is used to remember how to assess for a possible stroke
What is FAST: Face, Arm, Speech, Time
Characterized by ketoacidosis, polyphagia, and polyuria
What is hyperglycemia
Screen done by women on the first friday of each month
What is a breast self-exam
The portion of the digestive system is responsible for secreting enzymes into the small intestine that emulsify fat
Excessive daily anxiety and worry for at least 6 months
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
A demyelinating disease of the CNS
What is multiple sclerosis
The endocrine gland secreting the hormones insulin and glucagon
What is the pancreas
Screen that is recommended for African American men starting at age 40 and other men at age 50
What is prostate cancer screening
A medical term to describe blood in vomit
A psychological disorder that develops in response to life-threatening events or events beyond the normal human experience (i.e. sexual assault)
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Reports of hypersensitivity, numbness, or tingling in the nervous system
What are positive manifestations
Normal fasting blood glucose
What is 80-100 mg/dL
Used to detect gene for breast cancer
BRCA gene screening
Characterized by sharp pain in the right lower quadrant and a referral of pain towards the umbilicus
What is an appendicitis
Includes cyclothymia, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), adjustment disorder, and major depression
What are mood disorders
A progressive neurological disease that slowly attacks motor neurons
What is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)