Midterm II Diseases and Conditions Review Flashcards
1
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Describe what Iron Deficient RBCs Look Like
A
- microcytic
- hypochromic (small and pale)
2
Q
Describe what Pernicious RBC Look Like
A
- macrocytic
- normochromic
( large, red RBCs)
3
Q
Which type of Anemia has many Neurological Symptoms
A
Pernicious Anemia
4
Q
What Can Folate Deficient Anemia in Pregnancy Cause
A
- CV disease
- neural tube defects
5
Q
What is the difference between Hodgkin’s and Non-Hodgekin’s Lymphoma
A
- hodgekins has a local start at a younger age while non is more severe, affects multiple nodes, and spreads erratically in older people
6
Q
Hypovolemic Shock
A
- low fluid volume in blood
7
Q
Cardiogenic Shock
A
- impaired contractility of heart
- not common
- more severe (weak to no pulse and little to no urine output)
- neuro symptoms
8
Q
Distributive Shock (three types and general symptoms)
A
- vasodilation
- decreased BP
- warm and pink
- bounding pulse
1. Anaphylactic- wheezing, edema, hives
2. Septic- fever, increased WBC
3. Neurogenic- spinal injury, increased resp rate
9
Q
Variant Angina
A
- vessel spasm caused by too much SNS and decreased vasodilators
- cyclical pain at night
10
Q
Stable Angina
A
- atherosclerosis
- narrowing of vessel lumen
- triggered by increased cardiac oxygen demand
- predictable pain
11
Q
Unstable Angina
A
- atherosclerosis
- prone to rupture
12
Q
Bacterial Meningitis
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- rapid onset
- dangerous
- purpura
- tight hams and neck
- CSF glucose test
13
Q
Left Heart Failure
A
- inability to push blood into systemic circulation
- pulmonary backflow
- lung symptoms (frothy pink sputum)
14
Q
Right Heart Failure
A
- inability to push blood into pulmonary circulation
- systemic backflow
- hypoxemia
- diuretics used to unload heart
- edema
15
Q
Acute Diabetes Complications
A
- Hypoglycemia
- not enough food too much insulin or exercise
- Diabetic Ketoacidocis
- lack of insulin
- kussmaul resps
- HHNS
- profound fluid loss
- slow progression
- hospitalization
