ALS: - ANS-a terminal condition comprised by progressive neuromuscular weakness
An example of a nitrogenous waste is - ANS-creatinine
An example of an electrolyte is - ANS-sodium
An example of disease causing copd is - ANS-emphysema
An example of protein in the urine is - ANS-albuminuria
An opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and exit is
called a - ANS-foramen
Aneurysm - ANS-widening or bulging of an artery wall
Angina - ANS-chest pain associated with coronary ischemia
Ankylosis - ANS-condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint
Another word for uremia is - ANS-asotemia
Anuria - ANS-absence of urination
, Anuria - ANS-absolutely no urine production
Apex - ANS-uppermost part of the lung
APHASIA - ANS-inability to speak
Arthroplasty - ANS-surgical repair of a joint
Artificial kidney refers to - ANS-hemodialysis
Atelectasis - ANS-lung collapse
Atrophy - ANS-loss or lack of muscle development
AVM - ANS-abnormal connection between an artery and a vein
Cardiomegaly is:
associated with heart failure
associated with fluid and sodium retention
indicated by a heart that is more than half the width of the chest radiograph
all of the above - ANS-all of the above
Cardiomyopathy - ANS-disease of the heart muscle
CHF - ANS-long-standing left sided heart failure
CK - ANS-an enzyme that indicates tissue damage
CPP - ANS-that net pressure that perfuses the brain
CVA - ANS-a condition that interrupts blood flow to the brain causing death of cells
Cyanosis - ANS-bluish discoloration of the skin associated with low oxygen in the blood
Difficulty emptying the urinary bladder is - ANS-urinary retention
Dyspnea - ANS-difficult breathing
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