Cerebrospinal flu Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. E-D = ERV 160. A healthy 30-year-old woman is referred for a life insurance physical exam. History reveals that she has never smoked and vesicular breath sounds are heard at the periph- ery of the lung with aus- cultation. In the patient's spirometry tracing below, the expiratory reserve vol- ume (ERV) equals which of the following? 2. .21*380 = 80 mmHg 161. A group of third-year medical students accom- panied a medical mission team to Peru, South Amer- ica. After arriving at the air...

__ and __ are the most common causes of __ damage to blood-brain barrier - ️️Meningitis hemorrhage increased ___ analysis includes cell counts and WBC differentials - ️️Microscopic ___ analysis includes glucose, proteins, ___, and immunoglobulins - ️️Chemical lactate ___ are one-way valves - ️️arachnoid granulations/villae ___ are very tight-fitting endothelial cells prevent filtration of large molecules . - ️️the blood-brain barrier ___ globulin are faint band in nor...

... - ️️Memorize the standard Neubauer calculation formula. (1) Place four drops of mixed specimen in a clean tube (2) Rinse a Pasteur pipette with 3% glacial acetic acid, draining thoroughly, and draw the four drops of CSF into the rinsed pipette (3) Allow the pipette to sit for 1 minute, mix the solution in the pipette, discard the first drop, and load the hemocytometer - ️️How to prepare a clear specimen that does not require dilution for counting? 0 to 5 WBCs/μL - ️️Normal adu...

Appearance if increased in PROTIEN or LIPID concentration are? - ️️Cloudy or turbid (pg. 179) Appearance if infection is present shows? - ️️Milky CAPILLARY NETWORK that uses mechanisms of selective filtration under hydrostatic pressure and active transport secretion? - ️️Choriod plexuses (Pg. 178) Clinical Significance of EOS? - ️️Parasitic and/or Fungal meningitis. Clinical Significance of seeing MACROPHAGES? - ️️Hemorrhage Conversion of oxyhemoglobin to unconjugated ...

Cerebrospinal fluid This provides a physiological system to supply nutrients to the nervous tissue, remove metabolic wastes, and produce a mechanical barrier to cushion the brain and spinal cord against trauma Meninges These are three layers of connective tissue in which the brain and spinal cord are wrapped Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater These are the three layers of meninges Dura mater thick, outermost layer of the meninges surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord Arach...

cerebrospinal - CORRECT ANSWER-as means of diagnosing bacterial meningitis, a procedure known as spinal tap is performed. In this procedure ? fluid is removed. petechiae - CORRECT ANSWER-small subcutaneous hemorrhages called ? are sometimes present in cases of meningitis? prions - CORRECT ANSWER-infectious proteins called ____ cause diseases such as CJD and mad cow disease. flaccid - CORRECT ANSWER-the neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum produce ? paralysis by preventing muscle contract...

EMT TEST 3 REVIEW, EMT MOD 3 | TEST BANK| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST Which of the following is a severe burn in a 35-year-old patient? A) Full-thickness burn to 5% of the body surface area B) Superficial burn covering 50% of the body surface area C) Circumferential partial-thickness burn to the chest D) Partial-thickness burn to 20% of the body surface area [Ans: - C Which of the following statements regarding abdominal trauma is correct? A) Most of the vital abdominal organs lie w...

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Primary prevention prevent the onset or acquisition of a given disease. education and counseling the most effective form of healthcare. Secondary prevention to identify and treat asymptomatic persons who have risk factors for a given disease or in preclinical disease. screening, BP for HTN Lipid Profile for HLD Tertiary prevention management of an established disease. minimize disease medications and lifestyle modification to normalize aimed at improving or min...

Primary prevention prevent the onset or acquisition of a given disease. education and counseling the most effective form of healthcare. Secondary prevention to identify and treat asymptomatic persons who have risk factors for a given disease or in preclinical disease. screening, BP for HTN Lipid Profile for HLD Tertiary prevention management of an established disease. minimize disease medications and lifestyle modification to normalize aimed at improving or min...