Anemia
This results in a decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood and consequently a reduction in the amount of oxygen available to the cells.
What is anemia?
These two respiratory disorders are grouped under Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
What are chronic bronchitis and emphysema?
A type of fracture where the bone is broken and protrudes through the skin, increasing the risk for infection.
What is an open fracture?
This type of diabetes is an autoimmune disorder causing the destruction of beta cells in the pancreas.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
The manifestations of this endocrine disorder include hypotension, concentrated urine with decreased output, hyponatremia, and seizure risk.
What is Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH?
Name three common manifestations of anemia.
What are fatigue, pallor, dyspnea, and tachycardia?
A severe asthma attack that does not respond to therapy.
What is status asthmaticus?
DAILY DOUBLE: Name three risk factors from prolonged immobility.
What are constipation, muscle atrophy, pressure ulcers, pneumonia, urinary retention, and DVT?
DAILY DOUBLE: Name three chronic microvascular complications of diabetes.
What are nephropathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy?
A complication from Addison's disease that includes manifestations of fever, hypoglycemia, syncope, convulsions, and severe nausea and vomiting.
What is Addison's crisis?
A decreased dietary intake, malabsorption, chronic blood loss, or liver disease causes this type of anemia.
What is iron-deficiency anemia?
DAILY DOUBLE: Name three manifestations of bacterial pneumonia.
What are fever, malaise, crackles on auscultation, productive cough, chest discomfort, and dyspnea?
This acronym is used to describe the treatment of joint injuries.
What is RICE (rest, immobilization, compression, and elevation)?
DAILY DOUBLE: Name the signs of hypoglycemia in the acronym T.I.R.E.D.
What are tachycardia and tremors, irritability, restless, excessive hunger, and diaphoresis?
DAILY DOUBLE: Name three manifestations of hyperthyroidism.
What are heat intolerance, tachycardia, weight loss, exophthalmos, and increased appetite?
DAILY DOUBLE: Name three pathological causes of anemia.
What are decreased production of RBCs, increased destruction of RBCs, excessive loss of RBCs through bleeding, nutritional deficiency, abnormal trapping or pooling in certain organs, and bone marrow function impairment?
This disorder results from the destruction of the alveolar wall and septae and fibrosis and thickening of bronchial walls.
What is emphysema?
Name three risk factors for osteoporosis.
What are low calcium/vit D diet, decreased weight-bearing exercise, and increased age (menopause)?
This is an acute complication of Type 2 Diabetes resulting in thirst, fever, blurred vision, dry mouth, confusion, weakness, and hypotension.
What is Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)?
Manifestations of this endocrine disorder include tetany, paresthesia, muscle cramps/twitching, and cardiac dysrhythmias due to hypocalcemia.
What is hypoparathyroidism?
Prevention of this type of anemia includes adequate hydration, avoiding high altitudes, preventing infection, avoiding strenous activity in hot weather, getting vaccinations, and avoiding vasocontriction (smoking).
What is sickle cell anemia?
Manifestations of this condition include chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia, anxiety, and cough.
What is pulmonary embolism (PE)?
This condition is caused when bone reabsorption exceeds bone formation causing decreased bone mass and density.
What is osteoporosis?
This is an acute complication of Type 1 Diabetes resulting in nausea and vomiting, excessive urination, extreme thirst, flushed skin, abdominal pain, and fruity smelling breath.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
Manifestations of this endocrine disorder include hyperglycemia, hypertension, red and round face, purple striae, and osteoporosis.
What is Cushing's Syndrome?