Liver size - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Metastatic calcification - Calcium infiltration into *normal tissue* (Hypervitaminosis D) Dystrophic calcification - Calcium infiltration into *abnormal tissue* (atherosclerosis, atheroma) Caseous degeneration - Degeneration associated with tuberculosis Enzymatic degeneration - Degeneration associated with the pancreas Fatty degeneration - This degeneration is seen in the liver (nutmeg liver)and heart (tabby cat heart). In blood vessels, it begins as a fatty dot -> fatty streak -&...

Bennett Test 3 Questions & Answers 2024 medical image quality - ANSWER-refers to the fidelity with which the anatomy under investigation is rendered on the image receptor Spatial Resolution - ANSWER-the ability to the image small objects that have high subject contrast, such as a bone - soft tissue interface, a breast microcalcification, or a calcified lung nodule improves; smaller - ANSWER-spatial resolution ___ with ___ pixel size contrast resolution - ANSWER-the ability to disti...

NURS 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Test 1 2023. Decreases citric acid cycle production of NADH and leads to using Acetyl-CoA for ketogenesis and lipogenesis What can Reactive Oxygen Species cause? - ANSWER Heart disease, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), CV disease, HTN, HLD, DM, ischemic heart disease, HF, OSA. Lipid perioxidation, damage proteins, fragment DNA, less *protein synthesis*, chromatin destruction, damage mitochondria What is the body's defense agai...

NURS 5334 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE. Final Exam Blueprint Prescribing Basics: 2 questions Prescriptive authority regulated by the state BON in each state. Tall man lettering to highlight dissimilaries with look-alike names *Prescription contains… Physicians Name, Address, and telephone number are required to be included in the prescription. DEA number (two letters, five numbers) if the prescription is for controlled substance, Patient name and DOB (also may include address and wei...

What is Apoptosis? - correct answersA programmed cell death What is necrosis? - correct answersDeath of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply. Characteristics of tissue necrosis - correct answers1) Rapid loss of of the plasma membrane structure 2) Organelle swelling 3) Mitochondrial dysfunction Hypoxia - correct answersWhat is the #1 major cause of cellular injury leading to necrosis. (especially the kidney and heart) What ...

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Abbreviated AIDS; a disease that breaks down the body's immune system. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV Humane immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS Antiseptics Chemical germicides formulated for use on skin; registered and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). asymptomatic Showing no symptoms or signs of infection Bacteria Single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and anim...

Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th Edition by Susan M Ford 1. An 80-year-old male client with chronic renal insufficiency is prescribed anabolic steroid therapy for the management of anemia associated with renal insufficiency. The nurse will carefully monitor the client for which potential disorder? a. Hypoglycemic attacks b. Serious cardiac disease c. Hypotensive shock d. Cancer of the prostate Answer: D Rationale: Elderly male clients undergoing anabolic steroid therapy are...

NURS 5315 – Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 1. Atrophy - E. Cells decrease in size P. Still functional; imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation. Essentially there is an increase in the catabolism of intracellular organelles, reducing structural components of cell Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood Pathological: disuse (muscle atrophy d/ decrease workload, pressure, use, blood supply, nutrition, hormonal stimulation, or nervous stimulation) Hyperplasia - E: cells inc...

Case History - - Identifying Data (name, age, etc.) - Chief Complaint - Present Illness (OPPQRST) - Past History - (SHITM) - Family History - Occupational History - Social History - Review of Systems Vitals - - Temperature - Pulse - Respiration - Blood Pressure - Height - Weight Blood Pressure - How to do Blood Pressure: 1. Patient seated 2. Arm elevated (doctor braces patient's wrist) 3. Empty air from cuff, wrap tight on patient 4. Palpatory systolic (on the way up unti...

TEST BANK FOR RUBIN'S PATHOLOGY- CLINICOPATHOLOGIC FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE 7TH EDITION BY DAVID S. STRAYER, EMANUEL RUBIN- 1. Ischemia and other toxic injuries increase the accumulation of intracellular calcium as a result of: A) release of stored calcium from the mitochondria. B) improved intracellular volume regulation. C) decreased influx across the cell membrane. D) attraction of calcium to fatty infiltrates. 2. The patient is found to have liver disease, resulting in the removal of a...