achondroplasia Correct Answers disproportionate dwarfism,
autosomal dominant, FGFR3 mutation
acute bronchitis Correct Answers inflammation of the
bronchial tree, caused by infection and smoke inhalation, if viral
nonproductive cough
acute lymphocytic leukemia Correct Answers most common
cancer in children in teens, if down syndrome at risk,
hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, accumulation of
lymphoblasts
acute myelogenous leukemia Correct Answers found in older
adults, if down syndrome at risk, accumulation of myeloblasts in
bone marrow causing bone failure, auer rods present
Anemia Correct Answers a deficiency of red blood cells,
vitamin B9 and B12
anion gap equation Correct Answers Na - (Cl + HCO3)
anoxia Correct Answers absence of oxygen
ANP and BNP Correct Answers are released when blood
volume and blood pressure are too high, high BNP used to
diagnose CHF, renin is released when BNP is low, both lower
blood pressure and Na levels
, apoptosis Correct Answers programmed cell death that is
normal
ascites Correct Answers liver failure from low albumin, protein
deficiency, histamine, hypernatremia, fluid wave test done to
assess
asthma Correct Answers chronic inflammatory airway
disorder, thickening of airway walls, mucus plugs,
bronchospasms, triggered by allergens and irritants, wheezing,
dyspnea, IgE binds to mast cells causing mast cell degranulation
(histamine), increased mucus secretion, dry cough
atherosclerosis Correct Answers nutritional imbalance due to
excess saturated fat in which walls of arteries become narrowed
atrophy Correct Answers wasting away of tissue
bronchiectasis Correct Answers abnormal dilation of the
bronchi with accumulation of mucus
caseous necrosis Correct Answers infection of mycobacterium
tuberculosis in lungs, combination of liquefactive and
coagulative, cells disintegrate but debris is walled off
chronic bronchitis Correct Answers chronic inflammation of
the bronchi, hypersecretion of mucus and productive cough over
a long period of time, blue bloaters with cyanosis and edema,
smoker's cough, clubbing, hypoxia