Intro & Cell Injury
Neuro
Inflammation and Healing
Sensory Organs
Cardiac
Respiratory
Blood & Lymphatic
Fluid & Electrolytes
Acid/Base
Infection & Immunity
Musculo - Skeletal
Endocrine
Digestive
Renal & Urinary
100

The number of new and old cases of a disease in a specific population.

What is Prevalence

100

This area of the brain is responsible for recognition of body position, balance, and coordinated movement

What is the cerebellum?

100

Examples of this type of defense of the body are: Unbroken skin and mucous membranes, secretions such as tears and gastric juices

What is the First line of defense?

100

These sensory receptors are located close to the body's surface.

What are exteroceptors (cutaneous receptors)?

100

This is the term used for ischemic disorders of the heart that occur suddenly and require immediate treatment.

What is Acute Coronary Syndrome?

100

Located in the medulla, these respond to hypercapnia (high CO2) and low pH to control breathing.

What are central chemoreceptors?

100

This is the most common type of anemia worldwide.

What is Iron Deficiency Anemia?

100

This type of pressure is the "pushing" pressure of blood against vessels.

What is Hydrostatic Pressure?

100

A serum pH of 7.2 indicates this.

What is acidosis?

100

Disease causing microbes, sometimes referred to as germs or "bugs".

What are Pathogens?

100

These cells facilitate bone/calcium resorption.

What are Osteoclasts?

100

This disorder is characterized by autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancreas and requires insulin replacement.

What is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?

100

Dark colored, tarry stools, often indicate bleeding in upper GI tract.

What is Melena?

100

This type of renal dysfunction results from injury to functional structures within the kidney itself.

What is Intrarenal?

200

Swelling, pain, redness

What are local signs of infection

200

This area of the brain is affected when a patient is experiencing EXPRESSIVE aphasia. 

What is Broca's area?
200

This chemical's major action is immediate vasodilation and increased capillary permeability.

What is histamine?
200

These receptor cells in the retina provide color vision.

What are cones?

200

This is the gold standard diagnostic tool for diagnosing Coronary Artery Disease.

What is Intravascular Coronary Angiography?

200

This abnormal breath sound indicates alveoli opening and closing against fluid, such as in heart failure or pneumonia.

What are crackles?

200

This disorder is characterized by a severe dysfunction of the coagulation system, with both excessive clotting, and uncontrollable hemorrhage.

What is DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)?

200

This type of fluid has the same tonicity as blood, therefore does not cause fluid shift or change in cell size.

What is Isotonic fluid?

200

These organs help regulate pH in the process known as compensation.

What are the Lungs and Kidneys?

200

Resident population of mixed microorganisms in areas of the body.

What is Normal Flora?

200

This connective tissue joints muscle to bone.

What are Tendons?

200

The three "P's" of Diabetes.

What are Polyuria, Polydipsia, Polyphagia?

200

Avoidance of caffeine, spicy/fatty foods, alcohol, smoking is important with this disease.

What is GERD (Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease)?

200

The phase of AKI characterized by low urine output, decreased GFR, and fluid overload.

What is Oliguric phase?

300

Examples of these, which cause cell damage are Exogenous: from the environment, and Endogenous: from inside the body

What are chemical toxins
300

This triad of symptoms occurs in Increased Intracranial Pressure, includes widening pulse pressure, decreasing pulse (bradycardia), and decreasing/irregular respiratory rate.

What is Cushing's Reflex/Cushing's Triad?

300

Mild fever, malaise, and fatigue are examples of this kind of effect of inflammation.

What is systemic?

300

This defect of the eye is characterized by farsightedness associated with aging; a loss of elasticity reduces accommodation.

What is presbyopia?

300

Signs and symptoms of this includes the Beck Triad, Pain worsening with deep breathing, and Pulsus paradoxus.

What is pericardial effusion?

300

This respiratory disorder is characterized by inflammation of the mucosa with edema, bronchoconstriction, and increased secretion of thick mucus.

What is asthma?

300

Complications of this include opportunistic infections, congestive heart failure, hemorrhage, and bone pain.

What is leukemia?

300

Manifestations of this include tachycardia, hypotension, sunken fontanelles in infants, and decreased skin turgor.

What is Dehydration (fluid volume deficit)?

300

Ventilation does this when pH is too BASIC.

What is Decrease? (CO2 is retained)

300

Higher than normal spread of infection, or transmission to a new geographical area.

What is Epidemic?

300

Overstretch and possible tear of a ligament.

What is a Sprain?

300

Myocardial Infarction, arteriosclerosis, and Peripheral Vascular Disease are examples of this long term complication of Diabetes.

What is Macroangiopathy?

300

Most peptic ulcers are caused by this.

What is H. Pylori?

300

Indications for this include persistent hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, fluid volume overload not responsive to diuretics.

What is Dialysis?

400

The time of exposure to a microorganism and onset of signs and symptoms.

What is the incubation period?

400

This type of injury occurs when the brain has two contralateral points of impact, often from acceleration or deceleration injuries.

What is Coup-Contrecoup?

400

Dehydration, edema, and hypovolemic shock are possible complications of this type of injury.

What are burns?

400

This ear disorder involves inflammation or infection of the middle ear, with exudate building up in the cavity causing pressure on the tympanic membrane.

What is otitis media?

400

Crackles, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea are manifestations of this type of heart failure.

What is Left sided heart failure?

400

This physical manifestation of emphysema is the result of air being trapped in the alveoli.

What is Barrel Chest?

400

Initial symptoms of this disease is usually a painless enlarged lymphnode.

What is Hodgkin's Lymphoma?

400

This electrolyte has primarily neurological manifestations in the event of an imbalance.

What is Sodium?

400

The blood test used to diagnose acid/base imbalance.

What are ABGs (arterial blood gases)?

400

Infection acquired in health care setting.

What is Nosocomial?

400

This complication of fracture presents with extreme pain disproportionate to injury, weak or absent distal pulses and is a medical emergency requiring immediate surgical intervention.

What is Compartment Syndrome?

400

This organ secretes several stimulating hormones, in addition to direct hormones.

What is the Pituitary Gland?

400

Projectile vomiting, poor weight gain and dehydration in infants are signs of this disorder.

What is Pyloric Stenosis?

400

The most common causative microorganism of Urinary Tract Infections.

What is E. Coli?

500

Inadequate blood supply to an organ.

What is ischemia?

500

This complication of Spinal Cord injury causes a massive sympathetic reflex response that cannot be controlled from the brain; often caused be infection, or other stimuli such as tight clothing or overfull bladder.

What is autonomic dysreflexia?

500

This burn classification involves epidermis and part of the dermis, and includes blister formation.

What are Superficial partial-thickness burns?

500

This ear disorder affects the inner ear labyrinth, causing severe vertigo and nausea. 

What is Meniere's syndrome?

500

This is a tear in the lining between tunica intima and media of the aorta leading to a splitting of layers.

What is Aortic Dissection?

500

This device, used for obstructive sleep apnea, works by preventing one's airway from closing during sleep.

What is a CPAP?

500

This disease involves increased production of plasma cells in the bone marrow and has a poor prognosis when diagnosed.

What is Multiple Myeloma?

500

Chvostek and Trousseau signs are positive in this electrolyte imbalance.

What is Hypocalcemia?

500

This imbalance results from hyperventilation, the patient may present with dizziness, tingling of extremities and tetany.

What is Respiratory Alkalosis?

500

This type of immunity comes to the body's defense first and immediately.

What is Innate immunity?

500

Risk factors of this include female gender, lack of Calcium and Vit. D intake, immobility and lack of weight bearing exercise, and smoking.

What is Osteoporosis?

500

This disorder results in significantly decreased urine output, dilutional hyponatremia, and hypervolemia.

What is SIADH (Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone)?

500

Increased conjugated bilirubin and light colored stools are manifestations of this.

What is Posthepatic Jaundice?

500

The most common type of this develops following a Strep infection, with an initial manifestation of periorbital edema.

What is Glomerulonephritis?

600

These biochemicals wash up on beaches.

What are Nucleo-TIDES?

600

The Neuron was sent to the principals office for this reason.

What is It had trouble controlling its impulses?

600

Chronic joint inflammation in dogs is called this.

What is "Arf-ritis"?

600

This has four eyes, but cannot see.

What is Mississippi?

600

This process has several different types, but all result in inadequate perfusion, cellular hypoxia, and compensatory mechanisms.

What is Shock?

600

clinical manifestations of this disorder include absent breath sounds on the affected side, hypoxemia, and tracheal deviation to the unaffected side.

What is Tension Pneumothorax?

600

The most pessimistic blood type.

What is B-Negative?

600

These promote excretion of large amounts of sodium and water during fluid volume overload.

What are Natriuretic Peptides?

600

A pH of 7.3, CO2 of 40 and HCO3 of 18 would indicate this imbalance.

What is Metabolic Acidosis?

600

In this type of immunity, antibodies are given to the individual rather than producing them themselves.

What is Passive Immunity?

600

This results from aging, joint overuse from sports or occupation, obesity, or joint misalignment.

What is Osteoarthritis?

600

The symptoms for this disorder are intolerance to heat, weight loss, tachycardia, and exophthalmos.

What is Hyperthyroidism?

600

In liver disease, portal hypertension and decreased synthesis of albumin result in fluid shift out of portal circulation into the peritoneal cavity.

What is Ascites?

600

The opposite of "you're out!"

What is URINE?

700

The bacteria crossed the microscope for this reason.

What is, To get to the other SLIDE?

700

The meninges gave this reassurance to the brain.

What is, "Don't worry, I've got you covered!"

700

This is a frozen ibuprofen.

What is a chill pill?

700

The cochlea likes to swim here.

Where is Lake Ear-ie? 

700

This heart condition results from high blood pressure in the lungs, usually caused by chronic lung disease.

What is Cor Pulmonale?

700

This disorder, seen in critically ill patients involves widespread alveolar injury, sudden progressive pulmonary edema, and severe hypoxemia that does not respond to oxygen therapy.

What is ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)?

700

Biologists love taking these kinds of pictures.

What are cell-fies?

700

A chemist's favorite type of dog.

What is a laboratory retriever?

700

An acid with a bad attitude.

What is an A-MEAN-o-Acid?

700

Clinical manifestations of this autoimmune disease include symmetrical joint tenderness and swelling.

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

700

A patient with this will present with redness, swelling, and warmth of a joint, and may have "tophi".

What is Gout (gouty arthritis)?

700

Treatment of Addison's Disease requires replacement of this.

What are Glucocorticoids and Mineralcorticoids?
700

Multiple diarrhea stools containing blood and mucus are manifestations of this diease.

What is Ulcerative Colitis?

700

Kidneys will last this long.

What is a lifetime, if ur-ine luck?

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