Hepatic/GI
This disease has to do with a damaged sphincter and allows stomach contents to move back into the esophagus and can predispose for esophageal cancer
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
This hormone is released from the kidney to stimulate the production of RBCs
Erythropoietin (EPO)
The three phases of muscle tissue healing
Destruction, Repair, Remodeling
The lab values for this electrolytes range from 3.5-5 mEq/L
Potassium (K+)
These hormones are secreted by the inner medulla of the adrenal gland
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
A common sign of this is abdominal pain that localizes to the right lower quadrant
Appendicitis
Angiotensin 2 increases BP directly by this action and by stimulating the release of this hormone
Vasoconstriction, Aldosertone
Rheumatoid arthritis is due to this while osteoarthritis is due to degeneration over time
Autoimmune induced chronic, systemic inflammatory disease
This is the normal range of Hct for women
37-47%
The portion of the pituitary gland is stimulated by a nerve impulse to begin releasing hormones
Posterior Pituitary
This is an inability to maintain wrist extension with forward flexion of the upper extremities and is a sign of hepatic disease that is commonly bilateral
Asterixis
The two most common types of urinary incontinence and the cause of each
Stress - increased pressure
Urgency - sudden urge to urinate due to triggers (running water)
This grade of a ligament sprain will allow some joint laxity, pain with stressing, and some disruption of ligament fibers
Grade 2
The name for a higher than normal hemoglobin count is polycythemia while the name for a lower than normal hemoglobin count is this
Anemia
These hormones of the adrenal gland and pituitary gland can increase blood pressure by increasing water volume
Aldosterone (Adrenal gland)
Vasopressin "Anti-diuretic hormone" (Posterior pituitary)
This level of acute pancreatitis is characterized by local/systemic complications but an absence of organ failure
Mild
This is the addition factor to consider when working with patients who have chronic kidney disease
Time relative to dialysis
This type of muscular dystrophy has a later onset and slower progression and walking is usually maintained past the teenage years
Becker's MD
This part of the basic metabolic panel is a common test for kidney function and has the lowest normal range of the panel
Creatinine
This condition of atypical thyroid production has signs and symptoms of loss of energy, weight gain, bradycardia and dry skin
Hypothyroidism
This is a complication of cholelithiasis in which a gallstone becomes lodged in the common bile duct
Choledocholithiasis
This type of glomerular disease can be characterized by urine with protein in it but no blood present
Nephrotic syndrome
This disease process is a softening of bones as a result of a deficiency of vitamin D, phosphorus or calcium
Rickets
This is a major concern when walking with a patient who has thrombocytopenia
Falls
The two hormones that have control of calcium levels in the blood, where they originate, and how they impact blood calcium levels
Calcitonin - Thyroid - Reduces calcium in the blood
PTH - Parathyroid - Increase blood calcium levels