GCU BIO322 Exam 1
Pathophysiology Questions
And Answers
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
✓~ X-LINKED RECESSIVE
XmY = Affected
XmX = Female, Carrier
Gower sign
calf pseudohypertrophy, lordosis
Increase in Creatine Kinase
Idiopathic
✓~ unknown cause
Iatrogenic
, ✓~ produced by treatment (ex. chemo)
Noscomial
✓~ infection acquired in a hospital
2 most common nosocomial infections
✓~ 1. UTI
2. Pneumonia
Predisposing Factors
✓~ age, sex, environment, lifestyle, heredity
SOAP
✓~ subjective (chief complain), objective (vitals/physical exam), assessment
(diagnosis), plan
Hypertonic & Hypotonic
, ✓~ Hypertonic: Cells shrink (ex. dehydration)
Hypotonic: Cells swell (ex. inflammation - edema)
3 Electrolytes to know:
✓~ Sodium: wants to come in
Potassium: wants to leave
Calcium: wants to come in
5 signs of inflammation
✓~ heat, redness, swelling, pain, loss of function
Hyperemia
✓~ redness of the skin due to increased blood flow, causes heat in the area
Atrophy
✓~ decrease in cell size
Hypertrophy
Pathophysiology Questions
And Answers
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
✓~ X-LINKED RECESSIVE
XmY = Affected
XmX = Female, Carrier
Gower sign
calf pseudohypertrophy, lordosis
Increase in Creatine Kinase
Idiopathic
✓~ unknown cause
Iatrogenic
, ✓~ produced by treatment (ex. chemo)
Noscomial
✓~ infection acquired in a hospital
2 most common nosocomial infections
✓~ 1. UTI
2. Pneumonia
Predisposing Factors
✓~ age, sex, environment, lifestyle, heredity
SOAP
✓~ subjective (chief complain), objective (vitals/physical exam), assessment
(diagnosis), plan
Hypertonic & Hypotonic
, ✓~ Hypertonic: Cells shrink (ex. dehydration)
Hypotonic: Cells swell (ex. inflammation - edema)
3 Electrolytes to know:
✓~ Sodium: wants to come in
Potassium: wants to leave
Calcium: wants to come in
5 signs of inflammation
✓~ heat, redness, swelling, pain, loss of function
Hyperemia
✓~ redness of the skin due to increased blood flow, causes heat in the area
Atrophy
✓~ decrease in cell size
Hypertrophy
