patho exam 2 Flashcards

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most serious skin lesions of all cancers

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malignant melanoma

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atopic dermatitis lab value elevated is

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Ig E

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This disease is caused by a strain of staph aureus (bacteria)

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Bullous impetigo

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this infection is caused by fungus

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tinea infections- tinea capitis- a child can get on their mouth if dog licks them

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tinea cOrporis is spread how

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contact- think of boys who wrestle (ring worm)

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white shallow ulcers in the mouth is what

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Candida Albicans

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C. albicans develops how

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can develop from oral steroids such as inhalers- not cleaning mouth after

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Varicella-zoster virus is known as

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herpes virus

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9
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this is caused by the variola virus

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smallpox virus

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this is identified by itchy red little lines between fingers and is due to unsanitary living conditions

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sarcoptes scabies

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GERD is caused by

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loss of muscle tone in the lower esophageal sphincter -reflux of acid from the stomach to the esophagus

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large bowel obstruction s/s

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abdominal distention, pain in hypogastric area- can have diarrhea and be very thirsty

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chronic gastritis classification

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Chronic fundal gastritis (type A, immune)
Chronic antral gastritis (type B, nonimmune)

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14
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stress ulcer primary manifestation is

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bleeding!

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15
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hepatic encephalopathy is

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a chronic condition where the liver cannot properly clear ammonia- pt can be jaundice in sclera

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what do you give for high ammonia level in hepatic encephalopathy

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lactulose takes ammonia out of the liver and its passed through the stool -

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Extrahepatic obstructive jaundice

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a condition that occurs when bile flow is obstructed from the right and left hepatic ducts to the duodenum- commonly caused by gallstones

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hirschsprung disease

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pediatric disease - many things need to be ruled out- s/s pain inability to move stool- Also referred to as congenital aganglionic megacolon
Functional obstruction of the colon

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how to prevent Hirschsprung from becoming toxic megacolon

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treating the cause which is absence of intrinsic ganglion cells impaired peristalsis

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Gastroesophageal reflux (GER)

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pediatric- usually in premature children - pt may have diarrhea make sure to replenish fluid and electrolytes in children

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21
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what is ptyalin

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a salivary amylase released in the mouth

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22
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what does ptyalin initiate

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the digestion of carbs

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what is the byproducts of gastric glands secreted by the parietal glands

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hydrochloric acid

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what is the phase of digestion that will trigger gastric secretion- thinking ab food

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cephalic phase of digestion

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what does the illeocecal valve do
prevents the reflux of food from the (colon) large intestine back into the small intestine
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illeogastric reflex inhibits
gastric motility when the ileum becomes over distended
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the blood supply to the large intestine is done through what arteries
superior and inferior mezataric arteries
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what do the acinar cells of the pancreas secrete
they secrete enzymes
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when the sphincter of oddi relaxes it allows for bile to flow from
it allows for bile to flow from common bile duct into the duodenum
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vagus nerve is stimulated to allow digestion to happen when
Cephalic and gastric phases of digestion
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when the billirubin moves from the liver then into the plasma then into heptocytes in the liver- it is converted in hepatocytes to
conjugated billirubin
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the hormone of pregnancy
progesterone
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what spikes during the menstrual cycle
inhibin b spikes and triggers ovulation
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where are the glands of montgomery located
breasts
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Difference between male and female sex hormone production
in males the sex hormone is regular, in females there’s ups and downs
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Normal characteristic of aging in the male and female reproductive system
males- refractory time after ejaculation Is prolonged
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characterisitc of declining ovarian function w older woman
atrophy of the uterus
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PCOS testing check for
check for hyperinsulemia when pcos is involved
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Treatment for pelvic organ prolapse
pessary – soft white ring- obgyn wil push ring in to base of cervix and it expands to keep uterus in place- noninvasive way to keep uterus in place
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Endometriosis treatment
suppressing ovulation helps treat endometriosis
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cancer associated with HPV
cervical cancer
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Endometrial Cancer
most common cancer in the female reproductive tract
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Ovarian cancer stage 1
a woman who has history of ovarian cancer, abdominal pain, ct shows lesions ONLY on the ovaries
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Manifestations of Breast Cancer
PAINLESS LUMP on outer quadrent
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delayed puberty can be caused by
slow maturation
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BPH and age
inc age=more likely to get BPH
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Common complaint of BPH
Dec urinary stream
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inflammation of the testes
orchitis
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orchitis is caused by
mumps
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inflammation of the glans of the penis
balanitis -Usually associated with prepuce inflammation (posthitis)
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Acute bacterial prostatitis
not to be conf w UTI- abd pain fever pain on suprapubic region- check labs
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phimosis
Inability to retract foreskin from the glans of the penis Frequently caused by poor hygiene or chronic infections- may need circumcision
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hirschsprung disease is characterized by
absence of parasympathetic nervous system intrinsic ganglion cells
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Treponema pallidum is caused by
syphillis
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Most common fungal infection of childhood
tinea capitis - scalp wringworm- from people or animals