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Osteoporosis "porous bone"

What is most common degenerative bone disease that causes porosity of the bone?

Lack of estrogen, lack of weight bearing exercise, diet

What are the most common risk factors of osteoporosis

Osteopenia

Thinning of trabecular matrix (occurs before osteoporosis)

False

Weight-bearing exercises are beneficial for osteoarthritis patients

Bone formation at margin of cartilage loss

What is Osteophytic

Inflammation

What bone infection stage involves vascular congestion and increased pressure within the
interior bone

Suppuration

What bone infection stage involves infectious material entering Haversian system and abscess
forming

Antibiotics

What is Lyme Disease treatment

Lyme Disease

Erythema migrans is a characteristic sign of what disease

Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)

Nervous system affected as vertebral disc distortions compromise spinal nerves

Rheumatology

Inflammation of muscle, bone and joints

Sequestrum

What causes the bone necrosis in approximately 7 days

, Osteomyelitis

Inflammation of bone, usually due to infection

Myositis

Inflammation of muscle

Acute Pancreatitis

What condition presents with severe upper abdominal pain that often radiates to the back & is
worse when lying flat (supine). Nausea, vomiting, fever & hypotension are common symptoms.

Hiatal Hernia

Presentation of dysphasia, substernal burning & belching is consistent with what condition

Sliding Hiatal Hernia

In what condition does part of the stomach moves up into the chest cavity through a hole in the
diaphragm & treatment may include acid-reducing medicating or surgery

Peptic Ulcer Disease

In what disease do sores develop on the inside lining of the stomach, upper small intestine
(duodenum) or esophagus. Abdominal pain between meals is also a classic symptom of this
disease

Loss of fat in stool & Celiac Disease

What is Steatorrhea and which disease does it typically develop in

Urea breath test, stool antigen test, antibody blood test

What test can provide information that is directly useful in diagnosing an infection with
Helicobacter pylori

Gastroenteritis

What disease is often referred to as stomach flu, is inflammation of lining of stomach, involving
both the large and the small intestine and can be caused by various infections

Achalasia

Esophageal motility problem that involves the smooth muscle of the esophagus. There is
incomplete relaxation of the LES, as well as increased muscular tone. It is characterized by lack
of peristalsis of the esophagus. What rare disorder of esophagus is this

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