What is a disorder in which a person has a decreased or poor appetite?
Anorexia
100
What is a disease characterized by slow and progressive memory loss, cognitive effects, personality changes, and poor judgment and confusion?
Alzheimer's Disease
100
What is the name of the disorder when the inflammation of the conjunctival membranes in front of the eye?
What is conjunctivitis.
100
Why is cystitis more common in females?
Females have a shorter urethra which increases the risk of receiving cystitis.
100
This disorder begins to alter the body:
Males - liver changes, breast enlargement
Females - voice changes
What is Steroid Abuse.
200
What is the inflammation of the gallbladder?
Cholelithiasis
200
What is a disease that has become immune in the U.S?
Poliomyelitis
200
The disease where a contagious fungal infections causes the skin to erupt and is best treated by practicing good hygiene.
What is Athlete's Foot
200
Failure of the kidneys.
What is Renal Failure. Can be chronic or acute.
200
President J.F Kennedy had this disease. Browning/tanning of the skin.
What is Addison's Disease.
300
What is the difference between Hepatitis A and B?
Hepatitis A is spread by food or water. (A > Apple)
Hepatitis B is found in in blood. (B > Blood)
300
What acronym is associated with the common symptoms of stroke?
What is F.A.S.T
F > Face drooping
A > Arm weakness
S > Speech development
T > Time to call 911
300
Describe the differences between first, second, and third degree burns.
First Degree > Swelling, redness, pain
Second Degree > Blisters
Third Degree > Blackened skin, possibly no pain because nerves are killed, can be life-threating
300
What are renal calculi (kidney stones) made up of?
Calcium and uric acid.
300
Describe the symptoms of type I Diabetes.
Type I - polyuria, excessive eating and thirst
400
What is a disorder that is characterized by nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that could be prevented from spreading by practicing good hand washing?
Gastroenteritis
400
What are the three types of paralysis?
What is hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia.
400
Define Tinnitus.
Ringing in the ears.
400
How does hemodialysis mimic glomerular function?
The semipermeable membrane is the dialysis machine rids the blood of harmful wastes and extra salt and water.
400
Describe the difference between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.
Hyper - irritability, exophthalmos goiter
Hypo - iodized salt
500
What is a disorder characterized by abdominal pain and nausea after eating a meal high in fat?
Cholelitiasis
500
What ischemic trauma does brain tissue become temporarily stunned?
What is Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
500
What is the most common type of skin cancer?
Basal cell
500
Describe the affects a patient would experience when diagnosed with glomerulonephritis.
Filtration process is affected.
May result in strep throat or kidney failure.
500
Which disease occurs in the adrenal glands and results in a "moon" face and "buffalo" hump.