Hematologic Disorders
What is anemia?
A category of symptoms that can include fever, chills, sweating, malaise, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, and delirium.
What are systemic symptoms?
Cells that are activated when an immune response is initiated.
What are microglia?
What is complex regional pain syndrome?
What are broad spectrum antibiotics?
A disease characterized by an imbalance in the types of globins. A pt will have low hemoglobin, normal RBCs, and an increase in iron levels in their blood.
What is thalassemia?
One of the most common bacterial pathogens that live on the skin. This bacteria accounts for 13% of all hospital infections per year. This bacteria is spread through direct contact. Risk factors include surgeries, burns, diabetes, neutropenic, chronic diseases, prosthetics, or HIV.
What is staphylococcus?
A condition caused by sclerotic plaques throughout the brain and spinal cord. Typically presents in females between the ages of 20-50. Thought to be caused by the Epstein Barr virus, herpes virus, an immune response, the environment, or genetics.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
A hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy that is caused by demyelination of peripheral nerves and progressive muscular atrophy. Typically presents as distal symmetrical weakness, steppage gait, poor proprioception, and weak DFs and evertors. There is a higher prevalence in males between the age of 30-50.
What is Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease?
A type of medication that a patient might take to improve thinking, especially if the physician suspects dementia.
What are cholinergic agonists?
An autosomal recessive hereditary disorder that causes excessive iron reabsorption in the small intestine. Pts can present with a gray or bronze skin discoloration.
what is hemochromatosis?
Diseases caused by this bacteria include scarlet fever, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, and lymphangitis.
What is streptococcus?
A progressive genetic disorder that usually presents in the 30s/40s. Causes choreic movements and rigidity. Characterized by atrophy of the caudate nucleus and putamen of basal ganglia and deterioration of white matter in the frontal lobe.
What is Huntington Disease?
A type of medication that is commonly used to treat patients with Parkinsons disease.
What are anticholinergics?
The most common inherited bleeding disorder characterized by a defect on Chromosome 12.
What is Von Willebrand Disease?
The most common vector-borne infection in the US.
What is Lyme Disease?
In what condition would you see the swallow tail sign when looking at an MRI of the brain?
A type of nerve injury that would present as hypotonia, hyporeflexia, decreased sensation, decreased proprioception, and skin changes.
What is a lower motor neuron (LMN) injury?
A type of medication that can be used to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, such as MRSA.
What is vancomyocin?
A type of malignant lymphoma that starts in the bone marrow, affects women more than men, has a gradual and insidious onset, and can cause anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia.
What is multiple myeloma?
The most common lower respiratory tract infection in children that commonly leads to hospitalization. Spreads through droplets or direct contact with fluids. Causes annual outbreaks of pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and tracheobronchitis in children and infants.
What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?
A rare form of dementia that typically affects people in the age range of 45-64. Pt's present with changes in behaviors, emotions, communication, and walking.
What is frontotemporal dementia?
An autoimmune disorder caused by a dysfunction at the motor endplate. Cardinal features include muscle weakness and fatigue and normal neurological findings. Characterized by a decrease or malformation in acetylcholine receptors.
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
What is vitamin B-12?