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36 Cards in this Set
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New form or a tumor
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Neoplasm
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composed of cells that grow similarly to normal cells, grow slowly and confined to one location.
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Benign (noncancerous) tumors
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cells that grow very different from normal cells, grow quickly and spread easily to other body sites.
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Malignant (cancerous) tumors
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tumors that originate in the brain or spinal cord rarely do what?
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spread to other body sites.
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Tx for a pt with neoplasm is what.
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Primarily supportive
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A collection of pus in the area of the brain
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Brain abscess
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Most common cause of dementia is?
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Alzeimer's
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Pts with Alzeimer's initally have problems with?
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short term memory loss
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final stages of Alzeimer's pts may become nearly ___________, losing all ability to _____,______ or ________.
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Decorticate
think, speak or move P1272 |
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Duchenne is the most common type of?
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(MD) Muscular Dystrophy
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(MS) Multiple Sclerosis involves ______________ of certain nerve cells followed by ______________.
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inflammation
demyelination P1272 |
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Most MS sufferers are ________ and 1st experience symptoms between the ages of ___ to ___.
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women
20 - 40 P1272 |
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In Parkinson's this naturally occuring chemical crucial to muscle activity is lower.
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Dopamine
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Parkinson's has four main characteristics.
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Tremor
Rigidity Bradykinesia Postural instability P1273 |
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Parkinson's pts may also be plagued with?
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Depression
Slowing or shuffling gait Stiff or stonelike face Dementia P1273 |
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Cranial nerve V
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Trigeminal nerve
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_______ is the most common cause of facial paralysis.
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Bell's Palsy
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Facial paralysis due to Bell's palsy results from _____________ reaction of the facial nerve (cranial nerve ____).
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inflammatory
VII P1274 |
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Tx of Bell's palsy is usually aimed at protecting the _____ and most pts recover within __________.
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eye
3 months P1274 |
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ALS aka?
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
aka Lou Gehrig's disease P1274 |
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Most pts with ALS die within __ -___ years of being diagnosed and usually as a result of _____________.
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3-5 years
pulmonary infection P1274 |
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Myoclonus is generally considered a _______ not a ______.
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Symptom
diagnosis P1274 |
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3 most common types of Spina Biffida (SB)
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Myelomeningocele - the severest form
Meningocele Occulta - the mildest form P1274 |
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When caring for a pt with a degenerative neurological disease, make treating the ______________ a priority.
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Chief complaint
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One of the most common reasons people seek health care is
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Back pain
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This is the most common back pain complaint.
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LBP Lower back pain.
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Back pain felt the lower ribs and the gluteal muscles, often rad to the thighs.
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lower back pain
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Between ___-___% of the population experience some form of low back pain.
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60-90%
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Pain occuring at the level of L-3 to S-1 may be due to ____________ of the interspinous bursae.
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Inflammation
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Most back pain is?
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Idiopathic
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The most common of disk injury is?
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Improper lifting
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This most commonly effects the disks at L-4 to S-1 and also may occur in C-5 to C-7.
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Herniation
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When the complaint is lower back pain, a precise ________ is likely to be difficult.
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Diagnosis
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A good pt ______ will help determine if the complaint of back pain is life-threatening or not.
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HX
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When the complaint is back pain, be sure to inquire about?
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Prior back surgery
Physical therapy time lost from work P1277 |
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EMS management of back pain is primarily aimed at?
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Decreasing pain and discomfort
Watching for S/S of any serious underlying disorder P1277 |
