What ,organ ,does ,cystic ,fibrosis ,affect? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Affects ,the ,pancreas ,causing ,secretions ,into ,the ,lungs
What ,is ,Klinefelter ,syndrome? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
An ,extra ,X ,chromosome ,for ,males ,so ,example ,XXY ,causing ,female-like ,qualities
What ,is ,Turner ,Syndrome? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
females. ,missing ,or ,deformed ,x ,chromosome. ,right ,hemisphere ,dysfunction, ,hearing ,los
s, ,ear ,infection, ,language ,and ,articulation ,disorders, ,visual ,spatial ,and ,attentional ,proble
ms
What ,is ,beta ,thalassemia? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
a ,condition ,in ,which ,the ,synthesis ,of ,the ,beta-
globin ,chains ,is ,decreased ,or ,absent. ,Causes ,low ,hemoglobin.
Which ,medication ,is ,contraindicated ,in ,a ,patient ,with ,Beta ,Thalassemia? ,- ,
(correct ,answer) ,-Ferrous ,Sulfate
What ,drug ,is ,used ,in ,combination ,with ,other ,agent ,to ,treat ,lymphoid ,tissue ,
(leukemia). ,Directly ,toxic ,to ,lymphoid ,tissues ,Selective ,estrogen ,receptor ,modulators ,
(SERM) ,- ,for ,hormone ,receptor ,positive ,and ,advanced ,breast ,cancer. ,
(Tomaxafin ,- ,reduces ,risk ,and ,recurrence ,risk) ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Glucocorticoids
What ,is ,the ,normal ,ejection ,fraction? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-55-60%. ,Less ,than ,50% ,is ,BAD
Is ,an ,ejection ,fraction ,of ,50% ,reduced ,or ,preserved? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Preserved
What ,are ,symptoms ,of ,left ,sided ,heart ,failure? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Think ,PULMONARY. ,JVD, ,FVO, ,rails, ,S3 ,murmurs. ,Number ,one ,cause ,of ,right ,sided ,he
art ,failure!
What ,are ,symptoms ,of ,right ,sided ,heart ,failure? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Think ,peripheral ,vascular. ,Lower ,extremity ,edema, ,abdominal ,distension.
What ,is ,the ,gold ,standard ,lab ,test ,for ,heart ,failure? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
BNP. ,Heart ,failure ,is ,a ,result ,greater ,than ,100
What ,heart ,disease ,is ,worse ,with ,exertion? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Ischemic ,heart ,disease ,because ,the ,demand ,requirements ,are ,higher.
What ,should ,you ,assess ,before ,giving ,Digoxin? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Apical ,pulse
, How ,should ,Warfarin ,be ,started? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Start ,initial ,dose ,at ,half ,to ,monitor ,the ,effects
What ,causes ,the ,destruction ,of ,alveolar ,walls? ,Air ,goes ,in ,but ,can't ,get ,out ,which ,leads ,
to ,hyperinflation ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Emphysema
What ,causes ,excess ,mucus ,production ,and ,smooth ,muscle ,hypertrophy? ,- ,
(correct ,answer) ,-Bronchitis
What ,is ,a ,chronic ,inflammatory ,obstruction ,of ,bronchi? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Asthma, ,Triggers ,cause ,mucus ,to ,clog ,bronchial ,tubes.
What ,causes ,an ,overbite ,and ,buffalo ,hump? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
Endocrine ,disorder ,called ,acromegaly ,(overproduction ,of ,growth ,hormone)
What ,causes ,Addison's ,disease? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Decreased ,glucocorticoid ,
(due ,to ,autoimmune ,destruction ,of ,adrenal ,cortex)
What ,causes ,Cushing's ,syndrome? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-excess ,cortisol
What ,causes ,Grave's ,disease? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-
overproduction ,of ,thyroid ,hormone. ,HYPERthyroidism.
When ,should ,you ,instruct ,the ,patient ,to ,take ,their ,FIRST ,dose ,of ,antihypertensive? ,- ,
(correct ,answer) ,-
At ,night ,to ,avoid ,orthostatic ,hypotension. ,Educate ,slow ,position ,changes ,and ,lay ,down ,if
,needed.
What ,are ,side ,effects ,of ,ACE ,inhibitors? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-dry ,cough
angioedema
hyperkalemia
*Contraindicated ,in ,pregnancy
Which ,type ,of ,antihypertensive ,should ,NOT ,be ,given ,to ,patients ,with ,Asthma? ,- ,
(correct ,answer) ,-Nonselective ,beta ,blocker ,(-lol) ,because ,both ,beta-
2 ,receptors ,are ,effected
What ,is ,the ,first ,choice ,of ,calcium ,channel ,blocker? ,- ,(correct ,answer) ,-Verapamil
What ,side ,effect ,should ,you ,watch ,for ,in ,a ,patient ,taking ,a ,statin ,drug? ,- ,
(correct ,answer) ,-
Muscle ,pain ,which ,can ,lead ,to ,rhabdomyolysis, ,kidney ,failure, ,and ,death.
Which ,diuretic ,is ,NOT ,used ,in ,patients ,with ,kidney ,failure ,and ,sickle ,cell ,disease? ,- ,
(correct ,answer) ,-Thiazide ,diuretics