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Medical Conditions and Pathophysiology
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Diffusion - Answer✔Movement of molecules from high to low concentration.
Osmotic diarrhea - Answer✔Non-absorbable substances drawing water into the bowel.
BNP - Answer✔B-type natriuretic peptide, a marker used to diagnose heart failure
Pleural effusion - Answer✔a. Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space around the lungs.
Respiratory acidosis - Answer✔which cause is consistent with these lab values; ph 7.29
bicarb=25 PaCO2 =55
Respiratory acidosis - Answer✔Incorrect lung ventilation causing CO2 retention and pH
reduction.
What causes respiratory acidosis? - Answer✔chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
infection, foreign body obstruction, and severe asthma
Compensation for acid-base disturbances - Answer✔Respiratory system adjusts breathing rate
and depth.
Rapid breathing - Answer✔Symptom of acidosis.
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Homozygous - Answer✔Inheriting the same allele from both parents.
ICF compartment - Answer✔Fluid inside cells, 2/3 of body's water.
Dehydration causes - Answer✔Severe diarrhea and excessive sweating.
Phagocytic cells - Answer✔Cells that engulf and digest pathogens.
Turner's syndrome - Answer✔Missing X-chromosome in females with specific symptoms.
Symptoms of Turner's syndrome - Answer✔Hypothyroidism, hypertension, webbing of the
neck, amenorrhea, short stature, infertility, vision issues, aortic value abnormalities
Huntington's disease symptoms - Answer✔Movement control loss, cognitive decline, dementia.
ND-PAE symptoms - Answer✔Cognitive deficits, behavioral problems, physical abnormalities.
Grade 1 sprain - Answer✔Mild ligament stretching with minimal joint instability.
BSA calculation for burns - Answer✔Front torso is 18% of Body Surface Area.
Partial-thickness burns - Answer✔Swelling, pain, blisters, blanching with pressure.
Basil Cell Carcinoma or Hemangioma - Answer✔Dome-shaped bump with superficial blood
vessels.
Inflammation - Answer✔Body's response to tissue injury by trauma or bacteria.
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Medical Conditions and Pathophysiology
Overview Study Guide 100% Verified.
Diffusion - Answer✔Movement of molecules from high to low concentration.
Osmotic diarrhea - Answer✔Non-absorbable substances drawing water into the bowel.
BNP - Answer✔B-type natriuretic peptide, a marker used to diagnose heart failure
Pleural effusion - Answer✔a. Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space around the lungs.
Respiratory acidosis - Answer✔which cause is consistent with these lab values; ph 7.29
bicarb=25 PaCO2 =55
Respiratory acidosis - Answer✔Incorrect lung ventilation causing CO2 retention and pH
reduction.
What causes respiratory acidosis? - Answer✔chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
infection, foreign body obstruction, and severe asthma
Compensation for acid-base disturbances - Answer✔Respiratory system adjusts breathing rate
and depth.
Rapid breathing - Answer✔Symptom of acidosis.
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Homozygous - Answer✔Inheriting the same allele from both parents.
ICF compartment - Answer✔Fluid inside cells, 2/3 of body's water.
Dehydration causes - Answer✔Severe diarrhea and excessive sweating.
Phagocytic cells - Answer✔Cells that engulf and digest pathogens.
Turner's syndrome - Answer✔Missing X-chromosome in females with specific symptoms.
Symptoms of Turner's syndrome - Answer✔Hypothyroidism, hypertension, webbing of the
neck, amenorrhea, short stature, infertility, vision issues, aortic value abnormalities
Huntington's disease symptoms - Answer✔Movement control loss, cognitive decline, dementia.
ND-PAE symptoms - Answer✔Cognitive deficits, behavioral problems, physical abnormalities.
Grade 1 sprain - Answer✔Mild ligament stretching with minimal joint instability.
BSA calculation for burns - Answer✔Front torso is 18% of Body Surface Area.
Partial-thickness burns - Answer✔Swelling, pain, blisters, blanching with pressure.
Basil Cell Carcinoma or Hemangioma - Answer✔Dome-shaped bump with superficial blood
vessels.
Inflammation - Answer✔Body's response to tissue injury by trauma or bacteria.
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