APRIL 2024 NCCAOM BIOMED TRENDS DISORDERS PART 1 questions and answers with solutions

celiac disease - ANSWER malabsorption syndrome caused by an immune reaction to gluten Crohns - ANSWER inflammatory bowel disease, small intestine. s/s: diarrhea w/ steatorrhea (unprocessed fats), abd pain RLQ, fatigue weight loss, dehydration, fever. Complications: fistula, peritonitis. Rx: NPO, TPN, steroids, colectomy IBS s/s - ANSWER Persistent or recurrent symptoms of abdominal pain, ALTERED BOWEL FUNCTION W/O GI DAMAGE, AND VARYING COMPLAINTS of flatulence, bloating, nausea, anorexia, constipation or diarrhea. Accompanies anxiety or depression. Mumps - ANSWER "chipmumps" a highly contagious viral infection caused by the mumps virus. Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache and fatigue. Also, following these nonspecific symptoms, swelling of the parotid gland occurs, and lasts about a week. In some cases, swelling of the testicles may occur in males. Spread is through the air most commonly or by contact with infected individuals. Some complications of mumps include permanent hearing loss and infertility (due to damage to testicles if swelling occurs to these organs). Vaccine is available as part of the MMR shot. whooping cough (pertussis) - ANSWER a highly contagious bacterial infection that is also known as ** or 100-day cough. Caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. This disease is called whooping cough because of the paroxysmal fits of coughing followed by a whooping or gasping sound as the patient inhales. The coughing can be so severe that the patient can vomit, break ribs or become extremely fatigued from the effort of coughing. There is a vaccine available, called pertussis vaccine. Antibiotics can be taken to treat this infection. Thyroid disorders - ANSWER hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism symptoms - ANSWER heat intolerance, weight loss, sweating, anxiety, irritability, hyperactive reflexes, palpitations, EXOPTHALMOS (lid lag when gaze moves from downward to upward) Hypothyroidism symptoms - ANSWER Fatigue, lethargy. Modest weight gain with anorexia. Dry, coarse skin and cold intolerance. Swelling of face, hands, and legs. Constipation. Weakness, muscle cramps, arthralgias, paresthesias, impaired memory and hearing. Hypertension - ANSWER high blood pressure Heart diseases - ANSWER Hormones - ANSWER Menstrual cycle - ANSWER