WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
Terms in this set (86)
Turner syndrome A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X
chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX,
or part of one X chromosome is deleted.
Tay-Sachs Disease A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele for a
dysfunctional enzyme leads to the accumulation of certain
lipids in the brain.
Seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental
performance usually become manifest a few months after
birth, followed by death within a few years.
Down syndrome A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and
associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of
chromosome 21
WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
,WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
Diabetes Insipidus Antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the
kidney is resistant to its effect. The serum sodium is often
elevated due to excess free water losses.
In diabetes insipidus, your blood glucose levels are normal,
but your kidneys can't properly concentrate urine.
Cardiac Valve Disease Process In heart valve disease, one or more of the valves in your heart
doesn't work properly. Regurgitation (or leakage of the valve).
When the valve(s) do not close completely, it causes blood to
flow backward through the valve. This reduces forward blood
flow and can lead to volume overload in the heart.
Stenosis (or narrowing of the valve). When the valve(s)
opening becomes narrowed, it limits the flow of blood out of
the ventricles or atria. The heart is forced to pump blood with
increased force to move blood through the narrowed or stiff
(stenotic) valve(s).
Cardiac Valve Complications Heart valve disease can cause many complications, including:
* Heart failure.
* Stroke.
* Blood clots.
* Heart rhythm abnormalities.
* Death.
Respiratory Illness from bats Viral hemorrhagic fevers are spread by contact with infected
animals or insects. The viruses that cause viral hemorrhagic
fevers live in a variety of animal and insect hosts.
Most commonly, the hosts include mosquitoes, ticks, rodents,
or bats. Some viral hemorrhagic fevers can also be spread
from person to person.
Anemia Different types of anemia include:
Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency
Anemia due to folate (folic acid) deficiency
Anemia due to iron deficiency
Anemia of chronic disease
Hemolytic anemia
Idiopathic aplastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Pernicious anemia
Sickle cell anemia
Thalassemia
WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
, WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
Acid Base Balance - lung and kidney The kidneys have two main ways to maintain acid-base
compensation balance - their cells reabsorb bicarbonate HCO3− from the
urine back to the blood and they secrete hydrogen H+ ions
into the urine.
By adjusting the amounts reabsorbed and secreted, they
balance the bloodstream's pH.
WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
Terms in this set (86)
Turner syndrome A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X
chromosome is missing, making the person XO instead of XX,
or part of one X chromosome is deleted.
Tay-Sachs Disease A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele for a
dysfunctional enzyme leads to the accumulation of certain
lipids in the brain.
Seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental
performance usually become manifest a few months after
birth, followed by death within a few years.
Down syndrome A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and
associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of
chromosome 21
WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
,WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
Diabetes Insipidus Antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the
kidney is resistant to its effect. The serum sodium is often
elevated due to excess free water losses.
In diabetes insipidus, your blood glucose levels are normal,
but your kidneys can't properly concentrate urine.
Cardiac Valve Disease Process In heart valve disease, one or more of the valves in your heart
doesn't work properly. Regurgitation (or leakage of the valve).
When the valve(s) do not close completely, it causes blood to
flow backward through the valve. This reduces forward blood
flow and can lead to volume overload in the heart.
Stenosis (or narrowing of the valve). When the valve(s)
opening becomes narrowed, it limits the flow of blood out of
the ventricles or atria. The heart is forced to pump blood with
increased force to move blood through the narrowed or stiff
(stenotic) valve(s).
Cardiac Valve Complications Heart valve disease can cause many complications, including:
* Heart failure.
* Stroke.
* Blood clots.
* Heart rhythm abnormalities.
* Death.
Respiratory Illness from bats Viral hemorrhagic fevers are spread by contact with infected
animals or insects. The viruses that cause viral hemorrhagic
fevers live in a variety of animal and insect hosts.
Most commonly, the hosts include mosquitoes, ticks, rodents,
or bats. Some viral hemorrhagic fevers can also be spread
from person to person.
Anemia Different types of anemia include:
Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency
Anemia due to folate (folic acid) deficiency
Anemia due to iron deficiency
Anemia of chronic disease
Hemolytic anemia
Idiopathic aplastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Pernicious anemia
Sickle cell anemia
Thalassemia
WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
, WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
Acid Base Balance - lung and kidney The kidneys have two main ways to maintain acid-base
compensation balance - their cells reabsorb bicarbonate HCO3− from the
urine back to the blood and they secrete hydrogen H+ ions
into the urine.
By adjusting the amounts reabsorbed and secreted, they
balance the bloodstream's pH.
WGU Pathophysiology D236 (86 Terms in this set) Complete Solutions
