Final Nutrition Disease

Front 1

uremia

Back 1

a clinical syndrome of malaise, weakness, nausea, and vomiting, muscle cramps, itching, metallic mouth taste, and often neurologic impairment, which is brought about by an unacceptable level of nitrogenous wastes in the blood

Front 2

pyelonephritis

Back 2

bacterial infection of the kidneys

Front 3

peritoneal dialysis

Back 3

a method of removing waste products from the blood in which diffusion carries them from the blood through the semipermeable peritoneal membrane and into the dialyste

Front 4

renal tubular acidosis

Back 4

a defect in tubular handling of bicarbonate

Front 5

nephritic syndrome

Back 5

syndrome of hematuria, hypertension, and mild loss of renal function that results from acute inflammation of the capillary loops of the glomerulus

Front 6

nephrotic syndrome

Back 6

a condition resulting from loss of the glomerular barrier to protein; characterized by massive edema, proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypercoagulability, and abnormal bone metabolism

Front 7

nephrolithiasis

Back 7

condition marked by the presence of renal calculi (stones)

Front 8

alanine amino transferase test

Back 8

test for cirrhosis and hepatitis

Front 9

hepatitis

Back 9

inflammation of the liver

Front 10

cholecystitis

Back 10

inflammation of the gallbladder

Front 11

cholelithiasis

Back 11

presence of the formation of gallstones

Front 12

Hemochromatosis

Back 12

Iron overload

Front 13

diverticulitis

Back 13

happens when pouches (diverticula) form in the wall of the colon and then get inflamed or infected.

Front 14

Tuberculosis

Back 14

A bacterial disease caused by mycobacteria, spread by inhalation of organisms dispersed as droplets from the sputum of infected persons

Front 15

Emphysema

Back 15

A condition of the lung characterized by abnormal permanent enlargement of alveoli and destruction of their walls without obvious fibrosis

Front 16

Chronic bronchitis

Back 16

A chronic, productive cough with inflammation of one or more of the bronchi and secondary changes in lung tissue

Front 17

Cor pulmonale

Back 17

A heart condition that characterized by right ventricular enlargement and failure due to resistance to the passage of blood through the lungs

Front 18

Asthma

Back 18

A condition of hypersensitive airways from allergic and nonallergic causes generated by immunologic responses

Front 19

Respiratory quotient (RQ)

Back 19

The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen inspired

Front 20

Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS)

Back 20

Recurrent distal intestinal impaction; formerly termed meconium ileus equivalent

Front 21

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Back 21

A chronic lung disease of infancy that often develops after respiratory distress syndrome and treatment with oxygen

Front 22

Tachypnea

Back 22

Abnormal rapidity of respiration that, if prolonged, can lead to excess loss of carbon dioxide and respiratory alkalosis

Front 23

Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy

Back 23

Use of exogenous pancreatic enzymes to produce more normal digestion in persons with pancreatic insufficiency

Front 24

Surfactant

Back 24

A substance composed of phospholipids and protein that is produced by type II cells of the alveolar epithelium and lower surface tension to permit gas exchange

Front 25

Hypercapnia

Back 25

Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

Front 26

Dyspnea

Back 26

Shortness of breath

Front 27

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Back 27

A life-threatening condition characterized by severe hypoxia, bilateral pulmonary fluid infiltration, and decreased lung compliance; usually occurs without prior lung disease but secondary to catastrophic illness

Front 28

Respiratory distress syndrome

Back 28

A condition affecting newborn infants, particularly premature neonates and those of low birth weight, marked by dyspnea with cyanosis

Front 29

Pulmonary aspiration

Back 29

Drawing foreign bodies such as food or liquid into the lungs during inspiration

Front 30

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Back 30

A process characterized by chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both leading to the development of airway obstruction

Front 31

Cystic fibrosis

Back 31

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by dysfunction of the exocrine glands and production of abnormally thick secretions that obstruct airways and pancreatic and other ducts

Front 32

Hypoxia

Back 32

a pathological condition in which the body as a whole (generalized hypoxia) or a region of the body (tissue hypoxia) is deprived of adequate oxygen supply

Front 33

Hypercapnia

Back 33

a condition where there is too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood.

Front 34

Orthopnia

Back 34

difficulty breathing when lying down

Front 35

Pneumothorax

Back 35

or collapsed lung, is a potential medical emergency caused by accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity

Front 36

Atelectasis

Back 36

a collapse of lung tissue affecting part or all of one lung.It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation.