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A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an X chromosome is missing, making the
Turner syndrome
person XO instead of XX, or part of one X chromosome is deleted.
A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele for a dysfunctional enzyme leads to the
accumulation of certain lipids in the brain.
Tay-Sachs Disease
Seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental performance usually become
manifest a few months after birth, followed by death within a few years.
A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by
Down syndrome
an extra copy of chromosome 21
Antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the kidney is resistant to its effect. The serum
sodium is often elevated due to excess free water losses.
Diabetes Insipidus
In diabetes insipidus, your blood glucose levels are normal, but your kidneys can't properly
concentrate urine.
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, In heart valve disease, one or more of the valves in your heart doesn't work properly.
Regurgitation (or leakage of the valve). When the valve(s) do not close completely, it causes
blood to flow backward through the valve. This reduces forward blood flow and can lead to
volume overload in the heart.
Cardiac Valve Disease Process
Stenosis (or narrowing of the valve). When the valve(s) opening becomes narrowed, it limits the
flow of blood out of the ventricles or atria. The heart is forced to pump blood with increased
force to move blood through the narrowed or stiff (stenotic) valve(s).
Heart valve disease can cause many complications, including:
* Heart failure.
* Stroke.
Cardiac Valve Complications
* Blood clots.
* Heart rhythm abnormalities.
* Death.
Viral hemorrhagic fevers are spread by contact with infected animals or insects. The viruses that
cause viral hemorrhagic fevers live in a variety of animal and insect hosts.
Respiratory Illness from bats
Most commonly, the hosts include mosquitoes, ticks, rodents, or bats. Some viral hemorrhagic
fevers can also be spread from person to person.
Different types of anemia include:
Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency
Anemia due to folate (folic acid) deficiency
Anemia due to iron deficiency
Anemia of chronic disease
Anemia Hemolytic anemia
Idiopathic aplastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Pernicious anemia
Sickle cell anemia
Thalassemia
The kidneys have two main ways to maintain acid-base balance - their cells reabsorb bicarbonate
Acid Base Balance - lung and kidney HCO3− from the urine back to the blood and they secrete hydrogen H+ ions into the urine.
compensation
By adjusting the amounts reabsorbed and secreted, they balance the bloodstream's pH.
Pyelonephritis Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
Prostate cancer Cancer of the prostate gland usually occurs in men middle-aged and older.
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Artery response during blood loss. Vasoconstriction
Does cell shrink or swell ?
This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern , which means one copy of the
altered gene in each cell is sufficient to cause the disorder.
Marfan Syndrome - Autosomal dominant trait
At least 25 percent of Marfan syndrome cases result from a new mutation in the FBN1 gene
Not having enough folic acid during pregnancy is one of the most important factors that can
Spina Bifida
increase the chances of having a child with spina bifida.
Inflammation of a bursa sac. Inflammation of the fluid-filled pads (bursae) that act as cushions at
Bursitis
the joints.
A sprain occurs when you overextend or tear a ligament while severely stressing a joint.A strain
Sprains and Strains occurs when tendons (bands at the end of muscles that connect muscles to bones) get stretched
or pulled away from the bone.
# Painful periods (dysmenorrhea). Pelvic pain and cramping may begin before and extend
several days into a menstrual period.
#Lower back and abdominal pain.
#Pain with intercourse. Pain during or after sex is common with endometriosis.
#Pain with bowel movements or urination. You're most likely to experience these symptoms
Endometriosis
during a menstrual period.
#Excessive bleeding. You may experience occasional heavy menstrual periods or bleeding
between periods (intermenstrual bleeding).
#Infertility. Sometimes, endometriosis is first diagnosed in those seeking treatment for infertility.
#Fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, bloating or nausea, especially during menstrual periods.
Ulcerative colitis is an autoimmune disease of the large intestine, specifically the colon and
rectum.
Ulcerative colitis
WGU patho D236 - Goodluck !
It affects the mucosal layer of the large intestine.
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