Sensory
What organ controls thermoregulation?
Hypothalamus
Neurofibrilarly tangles and amyloid plaques contribute to which disease?
Alzheimer's disease
In the neuroendocrine system, what are the two parts, and how are they connected?
Hypothalamus and pituitary; connected by the pituitary stalk
What is the diagnostic factor for Hodgkin Lymphoma?
Reed Sternburg cells
Which vision problem is associated with increased intraocular pressure?
Glaucoma
What is the priority intervention for an ischemic stroke?
Restore perfusion
What will a patient with DI (diabetes insipidus) sodium labs look like?
Hypernatremic (high sodium). "D.I. dry inside" = "high and dry lab values"
Impaired hemostasis means there is a problem with what
clotting. defects in coagulation (liver dysfunction and lack of vitamin K)-fibrin comes from the liver
Give an example of somatic pain
Sudden, massive reflex sympathetic discharge associated with spinal cord injury.
Autonomic dysreflexia
Giantism vs Acromegaly
Giantism=too much growth hormone (GH) BEFORE epiphyseal plate closure
Acromegaly=too much GH AFTER epiphyseal plate closure
What is Disseminated intravascular coagulation?
bleeding and clotting going on at the same time
What causes loss of accommodation
Presbyopia
Explain the patho of parkinsons disease and which neruotransmitter is low?
basal ganglion degeneration; low levels of dopamine
Which condition is associated with Graves disease and what are some clinical manifestations? What do lab values look like?
Hyperthyroidism; exophthalmos (bulging eyes), pretibial myxedema, fast metabolism, heat intolerance; High T3 and T4 low TSH
What is the most common cause of pernicious anemia and why?
Surgical removal of stomach causes lack of intrinsic factor which is supposed to help absorb B12.
What is the difference between A-delta and C-fiber pain?
A-rapid, well-localized, myelinated
C-dull pain, unmyelinated, poorly localized
Explain the 3 types of stroke and a TIA
Embolic=moving clot-usually from the heart
Thrombotic=stationary clot
Hemorrhagic=bleeding in the brain tissue
TIA="mini stroke" temporary reduction of blood flow
A patient with hyperthyroidism had a thyroidectomy done after medications were ineffective in treating his overactive thyroid. After labs were collected, he has an electrolyte imbalance with hypocalcemia. Why might this be?
His parathyroid was damaged or removed along with his thyroid. The parathyroid hormone regulates calcium.
Presence of the JAK2 genes and high blood viscocity due to erthryocytosis describes what
Polycythemia vera (PV)