Where does cancer originate from in leukemia? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- bone marrow
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) — also called prostate gland
enlargement - CORRECT ANSWERS- Transurethral ultrasound
Why are some infections harder on children while other infections
are harder on the elderly? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Older adult
patients do not have as many naïve T cells compared to younger
patients.
Moonfaced - CORRECT ANSWERS- Cushing's syndrome
A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele for a
dysfunctional enzyme leads to the accumulation of certain lipids
in the brain.
,Seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental
performance usually become manifest a few months after birth,
followed by death within a few years. - CORRECT ANSWERS- Tay-
Sachs Disease
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. - CORRECT ANSWERS- Diabetes
Insipidus
Artery response during blood loss.
Does cell shrink or swell ? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Vasoconstriction
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.
At least 25 percent of this condition cases result from a new
mutation in the FBN1 gene - CORRECT ANSWERS- Marfan
Syndrome - Autosomal dominant trait
Not having enough folic acid during pregnancy is one of the most
important factors that can increase the chances of having a child
with spina bifida.
Bursitis - CORRECT ANSWERS- Spina Bifida
, occurs when you overextend or tear a ligament while severely
stressing a joint - CORRECT ANSWERS- Sprain
occurs when tendons (bands at the end of muscles that connect
muscles to bones) get stretched or pulled away from the bone. -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Strain
autoimmune disease of the large intestine, specifically the colon
and rectum
It affects the mucosal layer of the large intestine. - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Ulcerative colitis
occurs when the mitral valve in the heart narrows, restricting
blood flow into the main pumping chamber - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Mitral valve stenosis
The mitral valve may also leak, causing blood to flow back
through the valve each time the left ventricle contracts -
CORRECT ANSWERS- mitral valve regurgitation
Is caused by failure of the heart's mitral valve to close tightly. -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Backflow of blood
is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve does not close
tightly, which allows blood to flow backward in the heart -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Mitral valve regurgitation
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