Guillain-Barre is an autosomal, autoimmune acute polyneuropathy in which T and B cells attack these cells that look like antigens
What are normal cells?
This is the term for the condition in which there is an excess of circulating thyroid hormone
What is hyperthyroidism?
This is the center of the brain that controls homeostatic systems/autonomic functions
What is the hypothalamus?
In this feedback system, the release of one signal often stimulates the release of another
What is a negative feedback system?
A Thyroid Storm is a life-threatening health condition that is associated with untreated or under-treated Hashimoto's thyroiditis
FALSE - opposite of Hashimoto's - hyperthyroidism
Kupffer cells destroy bacteria, red blood cells and macrophages in this organ
What is the liver?
Mononeuropathies occur when one nerve, or nerve bundle, endures this
What is an injury?
Parkinson's is caused by the cell death of the midbrain-Substantia Nigra, which is important for the production of this
What is dopamine?
A prolactinoma is a hormone-secreting tumor on this gland
What is the pituitary gland?
The most common form of narcolepsy, in which the sufferer experiences brief losses of muscle tone, is caused by a lack of leptin in the brain due to destruction of the cells that produce it
FALSE - caused by lack of orexin
The most common form of thyroiditis is this
What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by this bacteria
What is legionella bacteria?
This illness is an inflammatory condition that mainly affects the alveoli
What is pneumonia?
In this disease, the fingers, toes, ears, and tip of the nose are commonly involved and feel numb and cool in response to cold temperatures/stress and is often accompanied by changes in the color of the skin
What is Raynaud's Disease?
Most times, a pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel from the abdomen
FALSE - travel from the legs
These are are holes in the alveolar septa that connect one alveolus to another
What are Kohn pores?
Kussmaul’s breathing is exhibited by this, also a main symptom of diabetes mellitus but more common in Type 1
What is hyperventilation?
This neuropeptide regulates arousal, wakefulness, and appetite
What is orexin?
A pituitary adenoma is this kind of growth in the pituitary gland
What is a noncancerous, benign tumor?
Obesity is related to an overstimulation of RAAS system
TRUE
These are the three types of nociceptive pain receptors
What is thermal, mechanical, and chemical?
Pneumothorax is the term for this
What is a collapsed lung?
You can evaluate these levels to test to see if hypothyroidism is secondary to a primary pituitary problem
What is prolactin levels?
Two fibrinogen fragments cross linked together is known as this
What is a D-dimer?
Self-care, such as dressing warmer, is almost always the only necessary treatment for Raynaud's Disease
TRUE - it's a genetic disease; can only treat symptoms