Final review

Question 1

dystrophin versus sacroglycan proteins affected in different types of muscular dystrophy

Answer 1

dystrophin - body does not produce this muscle protein
in duchennes and beckers MD
sacroglycan- other muscle protein, limb girdle MD

Question 2

most common types of muscular dystrophy in adults and children

Answer 2

most common MD is steinerts disease 10-30 muscles have a hard time relaxing after being contracted
most rare is facio scapulo humeral MD

Question 3

what cause muscular dystrophy

Answer 3

muscle tissues weakens and waste away and are replaced by fatty tissue and connectic tissue genetic disorder

Question 4

fibromyalgia

Answer 4

no trigger points
tender points
ages 25-50
more common in woman
oversensitive to pain, low seratonin levels

Question 5

Myofascial pain syndrome MPS

Answer 5

muscle pain
all ages
trigger points
overload,stress,postural distortions

Question 6

what causes myathenia grevis, what parts of the body does it affect, common symptoms?

Answer 6

Auto immune disease
affects the neuromuscular junctions immune system binds and blocks ach receptors
half sleepy looking eyes eyes slightly closed
decrease muscle strength

Question 7

define a strain

Answer 7

damage to some type of contractile unit caused by overuse or over stretch
1st degree mild
2nd moderate
3rd severe

Question 8

pyelonephritis

Answer 8

infection of the kidney
cause ecoli infection of the urinary tract/diabetes/kidney stones/catheter
back pain fever

Question 9

bladder infection

Answer 9

bacterial infection
lower urethra and bladder cystitis
upper affects kidney

Question 10

prostatitis

Answer 10

common ages men 20-74
inflammation of prostate gland,ecoli most common
type 1 acute 15% type 2 chronic type 3 chronic non bacterial, most common

Question 11

BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 11

enlarged prostate gland
any age 50% of men are over 60
hormone related- testosterone and estrogen

Question 12

upper tract infections

Answer 12

relates to kidneys more serious
usually always bacterial
fever,chills,dysuria kidney failure

Question 13

lower tract infections

Answer 13

bladder and urethra
typically bacterial.ecoli
pain when urinating,frequent urination

Question 14

name some common cancer screening tests for men and women

Answer 14

self examinations,ct scans

Question 15

pre eclampsia

Answer 15

hypertension with elevated proteins in urine with systemic edema

Question 16

eclampsia

Answer 16

same as pre eclampsia with convulsions

Question 17

PMS

Answer 17

emotional distress and physical
post ovulation period luteal
disappears when menstration happens

Question 18

dysmenorrhea

Answer 18

painful menstration periods limits daily living

secondary - PID,STD, endometriosis,fibroid tumors

Question 19

bacterial

Answer 19

chalmydia
gonorrhea
syphilis

Question 20

viral

Answer 20

herpes
HPV
HBV
HIV

Question 21

protozoan

Answer 21

trichomoniasis

Question 22

wilms tumor

Answer 22

children