GNRS 556 Inter Med Surg Exam 1 with Questions and 100% Correct Answers
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GNRS 556 Med Surg
multiple sclerosis - Answer Chronic, progressive, degenerative, autoimmune disorder of
CNS
Segmental demyelination of nerve fibers of brain and SC
relapsing-remitting - Answer most common type of multiple sclerosis
multiple sclerosis (clinical manifestations) - Answer § Impaired visual acuity,...
GNRS 556 Inter Med Surg Exam 1 with
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
multiple sclerosis - Answer Chronic, progressive, degenerative, autoimmune disorder of
CNS
Segmental demyelination of nerve fibers of brain and SC
relapsing-remitting - Answer most common type of multiple sclerosis
myasthenia gravis - Answer § Autoimmune neuromuscular disease
§ Body produces ab that block the muscle cells from receiving messages from the nerve
cell
myasthenia gravis (clinical manifestations) - Answer § Weakness of voluntary (skeletal)
muscle - especially face and neck
§ Eyes affected first: ptosis - eyedrooping, diplopia
§ Chewing and swallowing difficulties
· Gagging, choking, drooling
§ Breathing difficulties if chest wall muscle affected
§ Dysphagia, dysarthria (slurred speech)
§ Myasthenic snarl
myasthenia gravis (diagnosis) - Answer diagnosis:
§ Serum Ach receptor ab (labs)
§ Tensilon test - most common diagnostic
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