WGU Pathophysiology D236
acromegaly - ANS - abnormal enlargement of the extremities caused by
hypersecretion of growth hormone by pituitary gland
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - ANS - rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the
kidneys; formerly called acute renal failure
Alzheimer's disease vs parkinson's disease - ANS - Alz - affects language and
memory
Park - affects all executive functioning
anemia can cause - ANS - pelvic pain, menorrhagia, constipation, uterine leiomyomas
aneurysm - ANS - ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
angina pectoris - ANS - chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that
occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle
Antiandrogen therapy - ANS - (Spironolactone or flutamide) causes lack of
testosterone > erectyle dysfunction or decreased bone density or hotflashes
Artherosclerosis - ANS - Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of
cholesterol plaques
1.endothelial injury
2.foam cell formation
3.fatty streak formation
Asthma - ANS - treatment resistant bronchospasm, same category of COPD
basal cell carcinoma - ANS - Most common and least severe type of skin cancer;
often characterized by light or pearly nodules. Rarely metastasize, most common on
face due to sun exposure
benign neoplasm - ANS - noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders
, benign vs malignant hypertension - ANS - benign - "essential hypertension", chronic
vascular damage due to sodium retention.
malignant - acute vascular damage due to renin release
Bursa - ANS - fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over
another
Cause and sign of spina bifida - ANS - results from failure of neural tube to close. sign
- fluid filled sac on lower back.
causes of diabetes - ANS - type 1: beta cells in pancreas are destroyed (autoimmune)
type 2: overweight, body becomes insulin resistant
gestational: hormones during pregnancy cause glucose levels to rise
CD4 cells - ANS - Helper T cells that mature in thymus that active B cells to create
immunity
cerebral contusion - ANS - the bruising of brain tissue as the result of a head injury
that causes the brain to bounce against the rigid bone of the skull; symptoms: ringing in
ears, severe headache, n/v.
Chlamydia - ANS - A bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of both
males and females; male symptoms include penile discharge, uncomfortable walking
Cholecystitis - ANS - inflammation of the gallbladder; usually associated with
gallstones (RUQ pain radiates to back)
Chron's disease - ANS - A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining
of the digestive tract, chronic symptoms: diarrhea, sores, fistula, weight loss
Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis - ANS - Carbon dust, seen in coal miners. Massive
exposure leads to diffuse fibrosis('black lung')
Colon cancer symptoms/signs? - ANS - 1. Right sided - iron deficiency anemia
2. Left sided - obstruction
3. "Apple core" lesion on barium enema
4. Pencil thin stools
5. Hematochezia (bright red blood)
6. Colicky pain
6. Partial obstruction
acromegaly - ANS - abnormal enlargement of the extremities caused by
hypersecretion of growth hormone by pituitary gland
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - ANS - rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the
kidneys; formerly called acute renal failure
Alzheimer's disease vs parkinson's disease - ANS - Alz - affects language and
memory
Park - affects all executive functioning
anemia can cause - ANS - pelvic pain, menorrhagia, constipation, uterine leiomyomas
aneurysm - ANS - ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
angina pectoris - ANS - chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that
occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle
Antiandrogen therapy - ANS - (Spironolactone or flutamide) causes lack of
testosterone > erectyle dysfunction or decreased bone density or hotflashes
Artherosclerosis - ANS - Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of
cholesterol plaques
1.endothelial injury
2.foam cell formation
3.fatty streak formation
Asthma - ANS - treatment resistant bronchospasm, same category of COPD
basal cell carcinoma - ANS - Most common and least severe type of skin cancer;
often characterized by light or pearly nodules. Rarely metastasize, most common on
face due to sun exposure
benign neoplasm - ANS - noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders
, benign vs malignant hypertension - ANS - benign - "essential hypertension", chronic
vascular damage due to sodium retention.
malignant - acute vascular damage due to renin release
Bursa - ANS - fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over
another
Cause and sign of spina bifida - ANS - results from failure of neural tube to close. sign
- fluid filled sac on lower back.
causes of diabetes - ANS - type 1: beta cells in pancreas are destroyed (autoimmune)
type 2: overweight, body becomes insulin resistant
gestational: hormones during pregnancy cause glucose levels to rise
CD4 cells - ANS - Helper T cells that mature in thymus that active B cells to create
immunity
cerebral contusion - ANS - the bruising of brain tissue as the result of a head injury
that causes the brain to bounce against the rigid bone of the skull; symptoms: ringing in
ears, severe headache, n/v.
Chlamydia - ANS - A bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of both
males and females; male symptoms include penile discharge, uncomfortable walking
Cholecystitis - ANS - inflammation of the gallbladder; usually associated with
gallstones (RUQ pain radiates to back)
Chron's disease - ANS - A chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining
of the digestive tract, chronic symptoms: diarrhea, sores, fistula, weight loss
Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis - ANS - Carbon dust, seen in coal miners. Massive
exposure leads to diffuse fibrosis('black lung')
Colon cancer symptoms/signs? - ANS - 1. Right sided - iron deficiency anemia
2. Left sided - obstruction
3. "Apple core" lesion on barium enema
4. Pencil thin stools
5. Hematochezia (bright red blood)
6. Colicky pain
6. Partial obstruction
