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Disease and Defense: Unit 2

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By: Leah Foster
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Cell & Tissue Injury
Define injury,
What is an acute injury,
What is a chronic injury
51  cards
Chemical Mediators of Inflammation
Is histamine h cellular derived o...,
Name two vasoactive amines,
What are the effects of histamine
73  cards
Tissue Repair
Acute or chronic onset of injury ...,
Acute or chronic onset of injury ...,
Acute or chronic vascular respons...
28  cards
Acute and Chronic Inflammation
What five categories cause acute ...,
Where are toll like receptors found,
What are the two important famili...
75  cards
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
What does nsaids stand for,
What are the therapeutic actions ...,
What mechanism creates analgesia
23  cards
Anti-Inflammatory Corticosteroids
0  cards
Hemodynamics/ Thrombosis & Embolus/ Shock
Define edema,
Define effusion,
True or false inadequate drainage...
32  cards
Cell Growth and Neoplasia
What three types of tissues are n...,
Hyperplasia and metaplasia may be...,
What are two examples of metaplasia
20  cards
Neoplasia: Invasion & Metastasis
Define metastasis,
Dissemination of cancers may occu...,
What motivates cancer cells in a ...
24  cards
Epidemiology of Cancer and Chemical Carcinogenesis
80 of neoplasms are caused by what,
Give one example of regional diff...,
Give one example of worldwide dif...
39  cards
Major Cancers in Adults
Small cell lung cancers are assoc...,
A patient presents with cushings ...,
A patient comes in with acites ba...
50  cards
Anti-Tumor Agents
What is primary induction chemoth...,
What is neoadjuvant chemotherapy,
What is adjuvant chemotherapy
40  cards

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