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Cell Injury
What basic problems can injury cause,
What is an example of deficiency,
What is an example of intoxication
19  cards
Inflammation
Inflammation is a response to what,
What are the two main goals of ac...,
Acute inflammation is characteriz...
32  cards
Abnormal Immune Response
What categories of immunodeficien...,
Name the 5 types of immunodeficiency,
Treatment of immunodeficiency
32  cards
Neoplasia
What categories can neoplasms be ...,
Characteristics of a benign neoplasm,
Characteristics of a malignant ne...
39  cards
Congenital Abnormalities
When is the period of vulnerability,
What are teratogens,
What mono genie abnormalities are...
25  cards
Fluid-Electrolyte Balance
What are three causes of a fluid ...,
What happens during dehydration,
What are causes of dehydration
9  cards
Acid-Base Imbalance
How do we test for acid base imba...,
What is alkalosis,
What is acidosis
15  cards
Cardiovascular Disease
What is hyperlipidemia,
How are lipids transported in the...,
What is a lipoprotein
36  cards
Peripheral Vascular Disease
What two subcategories are there ...,
What causes an acute arterial occ...,
What are the characteristics of a...
9  cards
Aneurysms
What causes an aneurysm,
What are risks for aneurysms,
What is a fusiform aneurysm
9  cards
Coronary Artery Disease
True or false cad disease is not ...,
What is the main cause of cad,
What types of acs are there
36  cards
Cardiomyopathy
What types of cardiomyopathy are ...,
What occurs in hypertrophic cardi...,
What is the etiology of hypertrop...
10  cards
Arrhythmias
Are arrhythmias only seen in dise...,
What are some causes of an arrhyt...,
What is the characteristic of atr...
13  cards
Valvular Disease
What occurs when valves are stenotic,
What occurs when valves are incom...,
What are the main causes of valvu...
5  cards
Congestive Heart Failure
True or false chf is the end poin...,
What is meant by congestion in th...,
What is the etiology of chf
10  cards
Leukemia
Who is leukemia most common in,
What is leukemia classified as,
In acute forms of leukemia what c...
15  cards
Endocarditis
What parts of the heart are affec...,
What are two requirements for bac...,
In what cases would allow bacteri...
11  cards
Rheumatic Heart Disease
When does rhd develop,
What treatments are used for rhd,
What occurs when someone is in an...
8  cards
Compensated Heart Failure
What does compensation lead to,
What are the six mechanisms of co...,
True or false compensated heart f...
17  cards
Pericarditis
What is the patho physiology of p...,
What results of the exudate forma...,
What types of exudate can form in...
9  cards
Cardiac Tamponade
What results from cardiac tamponade,
What form of shock occurs in card...,
Can pericarditis cause cardiac ta...
6  cards
Anemia
What is the general patho of anemia,
What are manifestations of anemia...,
What are complications of anemia
27  cards
Diabetes Mellitus
What are the sub classifications ...,
What are the characteristics of t...,
What are the characteristics of t...
48  cards
Endocrine Glands/Disorders
What are the etiology for hyposec...,
What are etiologys of hypersecret...,
What are two basic problems that ...
4  cards
Thyroid Gland
What hormones does the thyroid gl...,
What is a goiter,
What is an endemic goiter what do...
23  cards
Adrenal Gland
What is the adrenal cortex under ...,
Which groups of hormones are secr...,
What hormones does the adrenal me...
30  cards
Pituitary Disorders
Posterior pituitary problems most...,
What causes hyper function of the...,
What is syndrome of inappropriate...
7  cards
Neurological Disorders - Alzheimer's Disease
What is dementia and where is it ...,
What is alzheimer s disease alway...,
What is alzheimer s disease
22  cards
Neurological Disorders - Multiple Sclerosis
What is targeted in the cns in mu...,
What is the etiology of multiple ...,
What is the patho of multiple scl...
14  cards
Neurological Disorders - ALS
What neurons does als affect,
What do people with als often die...,
What are two other names for als
25  cards
Neurological Infections - Bacterial Meningitis
How are neurological infections c...,
What are the ways pathogens can e...,
What is bacterial meningitis
25  cards
Neurological Disorders - Viral Meningitis
What might appear and remain norm...,
What is viral meningitis also called,
Which virus commonly causes viral...
7  cards
Neurological Infections - Encephalitis
What is parenchyma,
Why is encephalitis usually viral,
What are the two most common viru...
16  cards
Seizures
An individual having a seizure ha...,
How is a seizure classified
2  cards
Seizures - Epilepsy
Is the cause of epilepsy known,
What is the etiology of epilepsy,
What are some underlying causes f...
17  cards
Brain Injury - Intracranial Pressure
What occurs if the cpp is less th...,
What are the components that comp...,
What is the monro kellie hypothesis
20  cards
Diabetes Insipidus
What issue occurs that results in di,
In nephrogenic di what occurs,
What are some reasons why the kid...
12  cards
Myasthena Gravis
What does myasthenia gravis affect,
What is the etiology of myastheni...,
What is the patho of myasthenia g...
10  cards
CVA
What are two ways a cva can occur,
What are some modifiable risk fac...,
What are non modifiable risk fact...
27  cards
Neurogenic Shock
What is neurogenic shock,
What is the etiology for neurogen...,
What is the patho for neurogenic ...
7  cards
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Where is the autoimmunity targeti...,
Does gb usually go away,
What is the etiology of gb syndrome
12  cards
Parkinson's Disease
What is the etiology of parkinson s,
What does parkinson s eventually ...,
What is the patho of parkinson s
7  cards
Down Syndrome
What is the etiology of down synd...,
What is the patho of down syndrom...,
What are mnft of down syndrome
5  cards
Lymphoma
Which lymphoma has the presence o...,
Where does the cancer originate f...,
Can hodgkin lymphoma invade other...
17  cards

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