Renal and Urologic Systems
This hormone, produced by the kidneys, stimulates red blood cell production.
What is Erythropoietin?
This chronic, irreversible liver disease involves fibrosis and scarring and is most commonly caused by viral hepatitis.
What is Cirrhosis?
This condition develops due to hypersecretion of growth hormone after epiphyseal plates close.
What is Acromegaly?
Destruction of these cells causes Type I Diabetes.
What are Beta Cells?
This type of dysplasia is reversible and benign.
What is Metaplasia?
This treatment may be prohibited for professional athletes.
What is Platelet-Rich Plasma?
A patient with flank pain, fever, and a positive Murphy’s sign may have this infection.
What is Pyelonephritis?
People with portal hypertension are at high risk for this.
What is bleeding?
This condition should be suspected when a patient has goiter, proximal weakness, tachycardia, and exophthalmos.
What is Grave's Disease?
This type of exercise is contraindicated for individuals with a long history of Diabetes.
What is Plyometric exercise?
For individuals with cancer, this type of pain is associated with nerve compression.
What is neuropathic pain?
This treatment is performed via injection of hyaluronic acid into joint space.
What is Viscosupplementation?
This stage of CKD is characterized by edema due to decreased albumin in the blood.
What is Stage 3?
Elevated bilirubin levels cause this discoloration of the skin.
What is jaundice or yellowing of the skin?
People may experience this painful condition during early treatment for hypothyroidism.
What is Pseudogout?
This lab value is associated with long term glucose control.
What is Hemoglobin A1C?
For most cancers, this is the most common site for metastasis.
What are bones?
This type of PRP is best for tendinopathy.
What is Leukocyte-Rich PRP?
Sudden confusion or cognitive changes in older adults should make you suspect this.
What is a UTI?
This type of exercise is contraindicated in individuals with portal hypertension.
What is isometric exercise?
This condition causes new cortical bone to be irregularly thickened, rough and pitted.
What is Paget's Disease?
Disruption of osteoblastic and osteoclastic activity leads to this condition.
This type of cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer death in the US.
What is Lung Cancer?
This regenerative treatment is best for osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
What is mesenchymal stem cell treatment?
This type of urinary incontinence involves leakage of urine with increased intra-abdominal pressure, such as coughing or sneezing.
What is Stress Incontinence?
Healthcare workers are at highest risk for this type of Hepatitis.
What is Hepatitis B?
Excess glucocorticoids are associated with this condition.
What is Cushing's Syndrome?
Excess energy intake over expenditure is associated with this condition.
What is Obesity?
This hormone is associated with 80% of breast cancers.
What is Estrogen?
This PT treatment maximizes the benefits of stem cell transplants.
What is Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation?