Neurology
Any malfunction of or damage to the peripheral nerves is called
Peripheral neuropathy.
Two major hormones secreted by the pancreas
Insulin and glucagon
The principle chemical mediator of allergic reactions
histamine.
Bloody vomitus is called
hematemesis.
Your patient opens his eyes only when you pinch his shoulder. He has no verbal responses and withdraws from pain. His Glasgow Coma Score total is:
7 (2-1-4)
The three components of Cushing's Triad?
Hypertension, bradycardia, irregular respirations
As the body switches to fat-based metabolism during a Type I diabetic emergency, the blood level of this acidic structure increases
ketones
The initial exposure of an individual to an antigen is referred to as
sensitization
A common site of pain in cases of appendicitis is called
McBurney’s point.
With a headache that was sudden in onset and “the worst headache of my life.”
Hemorrhagic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage
The two mechanisms capable of producing alterations of mental status
Structural and Toxic-metabolic states
Adrenal insufficiency is also known as:
Addison’s disease
Diphenhydramine acts on
the H1 and H2 receptors
Type of pain that is a sharp pain that travels along definite neural routes to the spinal column.
Somatic
two or more seizures with no intervening periods of consciousness.
status epilepticus
The two words assigned to the letter “A” in the mnemonic AEIOU-TIPS
acidosis, alcohol
The basis of the excessive urination characteristic of untreated diabetes is called
osmotic diuresis
Immunity that occurs following exposure to an antigen and results in the production of antibodies specific for that antigen
Active immunity.
This form of hepatitis, known as “serum hepatitis,” is transmitted as a bloodborne pathogen that can stay active in bodily fluids outside the body for days
Hepatitis B
The presence of a “moon face” and “buffalo hump”
hyperadrenalism (Cushings syndrome)
Effect of increased PaCO2 on cerebral vessels
Vasodilation
Antidiuretic hormone, produced by the posterior pituitary gland is also known as
vasopressin.
The two MOST common causes of fatal anaphylaxis are
injected penicillin and Hymenoptera stings
Hernias, intussusception, volvulus, and adhesions are the four MOST frequent causes of:
bowel obstruction
Your patient presents with colicky pain, low-grade fever, nausea and vomiting, and tenderness to the lower left side of the abdomen.
diverticulitis