HSC 202 - Student Questions
with 100% correct answers
2024
What are 3 signs/ symptoms of AEP?
· SOB
· Cough
· Chest pain
What are the two types of mechanical ventilations for AEP and
examples of those?
Invasive - intratracheal tube
Noninvasive - ventilator
What test can diagnosis AEP?
· bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
How is a BAL performed?
· First, a narrow tube is slid down the windpipe into the lungs
· Then, a solution is passed through the tube washing out cells
· Finally, fluid is collected by aspiration and then the tube is
removed, allowing the cells to be studied
What are two of the prevention methods for AEP?
· Reducing/ quitting smoking
· Medications
What is AEP?
· a type of white blood cell builds up in your lungs and blood,
causing inflammation (swelling) and damage
What is the age range that we typically diagnosis AEP?
· 20-40 years old
Fill in the blank: AEP may be ______ and can progress _____.
· Idiopathic; rapidly
Besides BAL what is another way to diagnosis AEP?
, · Chest X-Ray
T/F: Chest x-rays in individuals with AEP generally show white lines
or hazy patches (infiltrates) in the lungs
true
which form of Tay-Sachs is most common?
infantile
which of these is NOT a symptom of infantile tay-Sachs Disease?
bowel blockage
what is the probability of a child being with Tay-Sachs Disease with
two parent who can carry the genetic mutation?
25%
what diagnostic test is used to identifying for Tay-Sachs Disease?
blood testing, eye exams, genetic testing and prenatal testing
who first described the red spot on the retina in 1881 for Tay-Sachs
Disease?
warren tay
what is the name of the fatty substance that causes nerve cell
damage in the brain, retina, and spinal cord in Tay-Sachs disease?
gangliosides
what is the life expectancy for infantile Tay-Sachs Disease?
5 years old
what is the treatment for tay-Sachs?
medicine, antibiotics, physiotherapy, and nutritional support
which form of Tay-Sachs disease is usually accompanied with
psychiatric features?
adult
what chromosome does Tay-Sachs disease affect?
15
what bacteria is lyme disease caused by?
Borrelia burgdorferi
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