Cns tumors Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chain of Infection - Answer- 1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to enter host 6) Susceptible host: Lacks immunity or physical resistance to ...

Neuroscience EXAM 2– USA (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Exam Prep with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: foramen magnum Answer: where most of the vertebral arteries runs up through and feeds blood up to the rest of the brain Q: foramen spinosum Answer: where the middle meningeal artery runs Q: jugular foramen Answer: where the jugular vein runs up through the skull Q: herniations Answer: shifting of the brain due to vascular damage ...

VIP - Secretin family Stimulus - food/gastrin Effect - increases blood supply, inhibits gastrin and GI motility, vasodilation in gut tract Gastrin - GI hormone - AA - gastrin family Stimulus - food, proteins Target - parietal cells of stomach Effect - increase HCl, mucus, GI motility Pathophys - Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (pancreas & small intestine tumors) TH release - Circulation TH effects - increase enzymes of metabolic effects, synthesis & release of GH, Prolactin, & Nerve Growth ...

Pathoantomy exam - Important Notes Study Guide. Genetic factors for CNS tumors - correct answer - tuberous sclerosis, neurofibromatosis, von hippel lindau syndrome scirrhous tumor - correct answer Stroma > parenchyme densely packed (scirrhous means hard) tumors, containing dense bands of fibrous tissue medullary tumor - correct answer Parenchyme > stroma large, soft, fleshy tumor Cor hypertonicum - correct answer - isolated hypertrophy of left ventricles Cor pulmonale acutum...

Which of the following tumor types will have a higher incidence in pediatric populations and have a decreased incidence with age? A. Glioblastoma B. Pilocytic astrocytoma C. Central nervous system lymphoma D. Metastatic brain tumor - Answer- B Rationale: Both pilocytic astrocytoma and medulloblastoma brain tumors are more commonly found in the younger population. The incidence of these tumors will decrease with age. Glioblastomas are more frequently found in young adults. CNS lymphoma and m...

Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues 9th Edition 4085 7435 9, 4, 4085, 5888 1.1 The characteristics of life 1.2 How humans fit into the natural world 1.3 Science is both a body of knowledge and a process 1.4 Sources of scientific information vary in style and quality 1.5 Learning to be a critical thinker 1.6 The role of science in society 02 The Chemistry of Living Things 2.1 All matter consists of elements 2.2 Atoms combine to form molecules 2.3 Life...

SIADH Correct Answer Caused by excessive secretion of ADH leading to excessive water reabsorption. Caused by CNS infections (meningitis), brain tumors, brain trauma, children with pulmonary disorders (pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis), and children receiving positive pressure ventilation. HIGH and DRY SIADH s/s Correct Answer Hypertension JVD Crackles in the lungs Weight gain without edema Fluid and electrolyte imbalance Concentrated urine with high Specific gravity and decreased uri...

-carcinoma - suffix for malignant tumors of epithelial origins -oma - suffix for benign tumors .09% - concentration of Isotonic normal saline 0.45% - concentration of hypotonic NS 1.5-3.0 - Normal range of Magnesium 135-145 - Normal Range of Sodium 22-26 - Normal HCO3- (renal) range of the body 3 months - How long do RBCs live? 3.5-5.0 - Normal Range of Potassium 3%, 6% - concentration of Hypertonic NS (2) 35-45 - Normal PCO2 (respiratory) range of the body 7.35-7.45 - Normal pH range...

Final Exam Review- AGACNP Spring 2023 Oncologic Emergency- Hematologic- Febrile neutropenia and sepsis Febrile Neutropenia- Temp > 100.4F and ANC < 1000 Neutropenia + Infection = Emergency Considered sepsis until proven otherwise ... Sepsis = Most common cause of nonmalignant death Diagnosis Early recognition is key Think Sepsis Management Guidelines Q1H after first 60 minutes = 7.6 % increased mortality Obtain cultures PRIOR to treatment ! Treatment : Broad Spectrum...

Chain of Infection - Answer-1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to enter host 6) Susceptible host: Lacks immunity or physical resistance to p...