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36 Cards in this Set
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Which tissues are targeted by poliio first?
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Intestinal mucosa
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What can cause stroke?
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Ischemia or bleeding in the cranium
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What is aphasia?
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Loss of language
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What are the modifiable risk factors for stroke?
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High blood pressure, smoking, atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, C-reactive protein, atrial fibrillation, high alcohol consumption, obesity & sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, high-estrogen birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy & overall stress
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What are the non-modifiable risk factors for stroke?
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Age, gender, race, family history, previous stroke
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What is Guillian-Barre?
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Acute inflammation and destruction of the myelin layer of peripheral nerves in the extremities
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How does Guillian-Barre progress?
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It begins in the feet and moves proximally
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What is Lou Gehrig's Disease?
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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What is multiple sclerosis?
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Destruction of myelin sheaths around both motor and sensory neurons in the CNS
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What does polio affect?
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Nerve cells in the anterior horns of the spinal cord
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What are the signs and symptoms of a migraine?
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Pain preceeded by blurred vision, the perception of flashing lights and auras & auditory hallucinations, extreme throbbing pain on one side of the head, hypersensitivity to light, nausea & vomiting
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Which nervous system disorders are contraindicated for massage?
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Acute encephalitis, herpes, zoster, meningitis, stroke & vascular headaches
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What are some signs and symptoms of chemical dependency?
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Persistent craving for substance, unable to voluntarily control use, increasing tolerance & withdrawal symptoms
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What is bradykinesia?
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Decrease in spontaneity of movement
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Bell's Palsy has commonly been stimulated by a reactivation of what?
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Herpes simplex virus
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What are contractures?
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When chronically tight muscle fibers atrophy & are replaced by connective tissue
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Is reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome indicated or contraindicated?
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Locally contraindicated in acute affected areas
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What is the most prominent symptom of shingles?
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Pain and blisters along dermatome
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What are the signs and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome?
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Cramps, abdominal pain, gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea & frequent need to defecate
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What is ascites?
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Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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Which digestive disorder is relieved by eating food?
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Ulcers
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What are the five "f"'s for gallstones?
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Female, fat, forty, flatulent, fertile
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Is it good to lie down if you have GERDS?
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No
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What are contributing factors of ulcers?
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Stress, helicobacter pylori & NSAIDs
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Does hepatitis indicate or contraindicate massage?
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Contraindicate
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What disease can make colorectal cancer more difficult to ID early?
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Anemia
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What areas of the GI tract do Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis affect?
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Crohn: Mostly small intestine
UC: Large intestine only |
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What is renal colic?
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Severe pain caused by impaction or passage of a calculus in the ureter or renal pelvis
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What are the complications of pyelonephritis?
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Scarring, long lasting kidney damage, hypertension, renal failure & sepsis
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Does renal failure indicate or contraindicate massage?
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Contraindicate
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What is the earliest sign of bladder cancer?
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Hematuria (blood in urine)
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Where can UTIs occur?
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Anywhere in the urinary system
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What urinary disorders have symptoms such as burning, increased frequency & urgency?
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Interstitial cystitis & urinary tract infections
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What causes urinary tract infections?
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Escherichia coli, staphylococcus, chronic irritation & stress
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What are the symptoms of glomerular nephritis?
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Abnormalities in urine, hematuria, protein in urine & hypertension
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What parts of the face are affected by Bell's Palsy & stroke?
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Drooping of one side of the face.
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