AUBF-Lec-SWEAT

Question 1

A mild ________ pushes medicine into skin to cause sweating.

Sweat is collected, and _____ content is measured

Answer 1

electrical current

salt

Question 2

used to diagnose Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 2

SWEAT TEST

Question 3

autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting the mucous secreting glands of the body

Answer 3

Mucoviscidosis

Question 4

associated with pancreatic insufficiency, respiratory distress and intestinal obstruction

Answer 4

Mucoviscidosis

Question 5

Increase sodium and chloride due to inability of the sweat glands to reabsorb them before the sweat is secreted

Answer 5

Mucoviscidosis

Question 6

_______ + ________ = induce sweat production

Answer 6

Pilocarpine + mild current

Question 7

Pilocarpine + mild current= induce sweat production

Answer 7

GIBSON AND COOKE PILOCARPINE IONTOPHORESIS

Question 8

GIBSON AND COOKE PILOCARPINE IONTOPHORESIS:
Sodium: (2)

Answer 8

Flame photometry, Ion exchange electrode

Question 9

GIBSON AND COOKE PILOCARPINE IONTOPHORESIS:
Chloride: (2)

Answer 9

Manual or automated titration

Question 10

SWEAT Sodium and Chloride values:
_______= diagnostic for CF
_______= Borderline for CF

Answer 10

> 70 mEq/L= diagnostic for CF
40 mEq/L= Borderline for CF