Musculoskeletal System
Arthritis
What is a general term that refers to inflammation of the joints, causing stiffness, pain, and decreased mobility?
Shingles
What is a skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus that causes pain, tingling, itching, and a rash of fluid-filled blisters?
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
What is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen because blood flow to the heart is blocked; also called a heart attack?
Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
What is a viral or bacterial infection of the nose, sinuses, and throat, causing nasal discharge, sore throat, fever, and fatigue?
Hypothyroidism
What is a condition in which the body lacks thyroid hormone, causing the body processes to slow down and resulting in fatigue, weight gain, constipation, and intolerance to cold?
Osteoporosis
What is a condition in which bones become porous and brittle, causing them to break easily?
Epilepsy
What is a brain disorder that results from a disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain, which causes repeated seizures?
Angina
What is chest pain, pressure, or discomfort?
Lung Cancer
What is the growth of abnormal cells or tumors in the lungs?
Glucose
What is a natural sugar?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease)
What is a progressive disease that causes muscle atrophy and eventually leads to death?
Parkinson's Disease
What is a progressive, incurable disease that causes a section of the brain to degenerate, affecting muscle function and causing stooped posture, shuffling gait, pill-rolling, and tremors?
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
What is a condition in which the heart muscle is damaged and is no longer able to pump effectively?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
What is a chronic, progressive, and incurable lung disease that causes difficulty breathing, weakness, and a high risk of lung infections?
Diabetes
What is a condition in which the pancreas produces no insulin, too little insulin, or does not properly use insulin?
Osteoarthritis
What is a common type of arthritis that usually affects the hips, knees, fingers, thumbs, and spine?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
What is a progressive disease in which the myelin sheath breaks down over time; without this protective covering, nerves cannot conduct impulses to and from the brain in a normal way, which causes problems with balance and walking, along with many other symptoms?
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
What is a disease in which the legs, feet, arms, or hands do not have enough blood circulation due to fatty deposits in the blood vessels that harden over time; causes cold legs, feet, arms, and hands, as well as pain, swelling, and ulcers of the legs and feet?
Emphysema
What is a chronic disease of the lungs that usually results from cigarette smoking?
Malignant Tumors
What is tumors that are cancerous?
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
What is a progressive, inherited disease that causes a gradual wasting away of muscle, weakness, and deformity?
Dermatitis
What is a general term that refers to an inflammation of the skin causing swollen, reddened, irritated, and itchy skin?
Atherosclerosis
What is a hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels?
Tuberculosis (TB)
What is a highly contagious disease caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that is carried on mucous droplets suspended in the air; causes fatigue, loss of appetite, slight fever, prolonged coughing, and shortness of breath?
Opportunistic Infections
What is an infection that invades that boy when the immune system is weak and unable to defend itself?