Pc 705 module 6 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PC 705 Module 6 Exam - Hematologic and Neoplasms Pediatric hematologic system: -RBC count above adult levels at birth & gradually decline thereafter -Fetal Hemoglobin have an increased affinity for oxygen -Hemoglobin reaches adult levels between 6-12 months -Decreased erythrocyte lifespan for infants (60-80 days for full term; 20-30 days for premature infants) -Erythrocyte lifespan in children & adolescents is the same as adults (120 days) -Platelets are adult levels -Coagulation factors reach...

PC 705 Module 8 Exam - Endocrine and Neurological Disorders Hormone release is regulated by: -chemical factors -endocrine factors -neural control Feedback systems provide? -precise monitoring & control of cell environment What is the most common feedback? Negative —a change in chemical, neural, or endocrine response causes a subsequent decrease in synthesis & excretion of the accompanying hormone Which type of hormones can intiate changes in target cells? -free floating hormones The thyroid ...

PC 705 Module 10 Exam - Male and Female Reproductive What is dysmenorrhea? -painful menstruation -higher prevalence in adolescence -primary--physiologic process unrelated to another pathologic disorder -secondary--due to pathologic disorders such as ovarian cysts, endometriosis Pathogenesis of dysmenorrhea? -increased COX activity (prostaglandin synthesis) -excessive release of prostaglandin E & F--which causes uterine hyper contractility, decreased uterine blood flow, increased nerve sensitiv...