Diseases

Question 1

A collection of pus beneath the skin

Answer 1

Abscess

Question 2

Dangerous infection of the appendix

Answer 2

Appendicitis

Question 3

Inflammation of the joints

Answer 3

Arthritis

Question 4

Irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (Arrhythmia)

Answer 4

Atrial Fibrillation (A fib)

Question 5

Inflammation/infection of the bronchi (upper airway)

Answer 5

Bronchitis

Question 6

Infection of the skin cells

Answer 6

Cellulitis

Question 7

A stroke. Blood supply to the brain is restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or blockage of a vessel resulting in brain damage and dysfunction

Answer 7

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Question 8

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Answer 8

Cholecystitis

Question 9

Chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow to the lungs.

Answer 9

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 10

Decrease in the kidneys ability to filter waste and fluid from the blood

Answer 10

Chronic renal failure (CRF)

Question 11

A serious condition where the heart does not pump blood as efficiently as it should

Answer 11

Congestive heart failure (CHF)

Question 12

Infection of the outer layer of the eye

Answer 12

Conjunctivitis

Question 13

Procedure to treat coronary artery disease (heart disease)

Answer 13

Coronary artery bypass graph (CABG)

Question 14

A blood clot that forms in a vein located deep inside the body, typically in the leg.

Answer 14

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)

Question 15

Acute inflammation of the diverticula pouches

Answer 15

Diverticulitis

Question 16

Egg development outside the uterus

Answer 16

Ectopic pregnancy

Question 17

A general term for inflammation of the GI tract

Answer 17

Gastroenteritis

Question 18

Digestive disorder that occurs when acidic stomach juices, or food and fluids back up from the stomach into the esophagus

Answer 18

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Question 19

Inflammation of the liver

Answer 19

Hepatitis

Question 20

High blood sugar due to diabetes

Answer 20

Hyperglycemia

Question 21

High Cholesterol

Answer 21

Hyperlipidemia (HLD)

Question 22

High blood pressure

Answer 22

Hypertension (HTN)

Question 23

Low blood pressure

Answer 23

Hypoglycemia

Question 24

Low blood pressure

Answer 24

Hypotension

Question 25

Diabetes requiring the use of insulin injections

Answer 25

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)

Question 26

Heart attack. Death of Cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia

Answer 26

Myocardial Infarction

Question 27

Kidney stone

Answer 27

Nephrolithiasis/renal Calculi

Question 28

Diabetes not requiring the use of insulin injections.

Answer 28

Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)

Question 29

Inner ear infection (behind the eardrum)

Answer 29

Otitis Media (OM)

Question 30

Inflammation of the pancreas

Answer 30

Pancreatitis

Question 31

Ulcers developing in the stomach causing pain and emesis

Answer 31

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Question 32

Blood circulation disorder that causes the blood vessels (excluding the heart and brain) to narrow, block, or spasm

Answer 32

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)

Question 33

Throat infection

Answer 33

Pharyngitis

Question 34

Infiltrate (infection) inside the lung tissue

Answer 34

Pneumonia

Question 35

Presence of air or gas in the pleural space; collapsed lung

Answer 35

Pneumothorax

Question 36

Blockage of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches due to a translocated clot

Answer 36

Pulmonary Embolism

Question 37

Infections of the kidneys

Answer 37

Pyelonephritis

Question 38

Dangerous infection of the blood

Answer 38

Sepsis

Question 39

Transient “mini-stroke”, neurological function is regained completely with time

Answer 39

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Question 40

Contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract (sinuses, throat, lungs or airways)

Answer 40

Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)

Question 41

Infection in any part of the urinary system — kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra

Answer 41

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)