BioMed Exam Questions Flashcards
(65 cards)
When the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to tissues?
Congestive Heart Failure
What is Kussmaul’s respiration ?
Fast, deep, consistent breathing that leads to hyperventilation and hyperglycaemia
When a patient has foot drop, which nerve is most likely damaged?
Common peroneal nerve
High levels of TSH, combined with low levels or normal levels of T4 generally indicate?
If T4 is low is hypo
If T4 is high is hyper
Hypo thyroidism
A disease that presents with tingling sensation or numbness in the hand and fingers with pain that radiates from the rest of the arm, what is it?
Carpal tunnel syndrome
What is another name for tennis elbow?
Lateral epicondylitis
The earliest cells, to arrive at the scene of injury, the site of acute inflammation, is
Neutrophils
Kussmauls respiration is a sign of ?
Myocardial infarction
Which of the following is not one of the main functions of antibiotics? * Interferance with cell wall synthesis * Interferance with normal metabolic function * Reverse transcriptase inhibitors * Inhibition of protein synthesis
Reverse Transcriptase inhibitors
What nerve is innervated to move facial muscles?
Facial Nerve
7th cranial
A condition in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to tissue is known as?
Congestive Heart Failure
(this means the heart does not pump blood as efficiently as it should)
Mitral Valve Prolapse
and
Cor Pulmonale - can also lead to CHF
Why are essential amenio acids named that way?
They are only found in the food we eat
What statement is NOT true about Peptic Ulcer? 1. Patients exibit onset of severe abdominal pain 2. Ulcer perforation requires immediate medical care 3. There is often free intra-abdominal air 4. Peritonitis following perforation, there is usually guarding, tenderness but not sign of rebound tenderness
- Peritonitis following perforation, there is usually guarding, tenderness but not sign of rebound tenderness
This is an example of Appenendicitis NOT inflammation of Peritonieum
If HBP results in Heart Failure, the pathogenesis is?
Left Ventrical Hypertrophy
HBP for extended time causes the heart muscle to become enlarged.
The enlargment is not reversable, and reduces the hearts contractility
Elevated ammonia levels most likely indicate injury to which organ?
LIVER
What is the origion of the Flexor Carpi Radialis Muscle?
Medial epicondyle of humerus
What is the most common neurotransmitter in the body?
Acetylcholine
If you ask a patient to move their arm towards their body in an assesment, what is the movement called?
Adduction
They are ‘adding’
more mass towards their
body trunk.
Hashimoto VS Graves
Disease?
Hashimoto = Hypothyroidism
(Destroys the thyroid)
Graves = Hyperthyroidism
(Eyes bulging)
Bacterial Dysentry VS Cholera?
Cholera is more drying
Dry mucosa (still have diarrhea)
Thirst
What is Scleroderma?
Harding of skin and tissues.
Can lead to hardening of organs.
What would cause:
fever
vomiting
slight jaundice
intense waves of pain in right hypochondria
Gullstones blocking bile duct
What stage is Herpes Zoster contagious?
Blistering stage
What does anti psychotic medication do?
Blocks dopamine receptors in brain
