Acute - Module 8

Acute - Module 8 _____: (1) The highness or lowness of tones (expressed in hertz). The greater the number of vibrations per second, the higher the frequency (pitch) of the sound; the fewer the number of vibrations per second, the lower the pitch; (2) an urge to urinate frequently in small amounts. - qualified answersFrequency _____: A benign tumor of cranial nerve VIII; symptoms include damage to hearing, facial movements, and sensation. The tumor can enlarge into the brain, damaging structures in the cerebellum. - qualified answersAcoustic neuroma _____: A break in the retina; can be caused by trauma or can occur with aging. - qualified answersRetinal hole _____: A break or disruption in the continuity of a bone. - qualified answersFracture _____: A broad term for disturbances of an injured knee joint. - qualified answersInternal derangement _____: A collection of pus that forms in the extradural, subdural, or intracerebral area of the brain as a result of a purulent infection, usually due to bacteria invading the brain directly or indirectly. - qualified answersBrain abscess _____: A common condition in which the median nerve in the wrist becomes compressed, causing pain and numbness. - qualified answersCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) _____: A common deformity of the foot that occurs when the great toe deviates laterally at the metatarsophalangeal joint; sometimes referred to as a bunion. - qualified answersHallux valgus _____: A complex disorder that includes debilitating pain, atrophy, autonomic dysfunction (excessive sweating, vascular changes), and motor impairment (most notably muscle paresis), probably caused by an abnormally hyperactive sympathetic nervous system. This syndrome most often results from traumatic injury and commonly occurs in the feet and hands; formerly called reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). - qualified answersComplex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)(Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, RSD) _____: A complex disorder that includes debilitating pain, atrophy, autonomic dysfunction (excessive sweating, vascular changes), and motor impairment (most notably muscle paresis), probably caused by an abnormally hyperactive sympathetic nervous system. This syndrome most often results from traumatic injury and commonly occurs in the feet and hands; formerly called reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD).