Med Surg Tissues, Glands & Membranes;ch 4

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this is the common cold; inflammation of the mucus membrane of the nasal passage

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coryza

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inflammation of the pericardial sac; can result from infection trauma or neoplasm

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pericarditis

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inflammation of the peritoneum; which is a serous membrane membrane that lines the abdominal cavity & organs

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peritonitis

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What are some S x S of peritonitis?

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abdominal pain, rigid abdomen, fever & increased WBC

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What can cause peritonitis?

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ruptured appendix, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), or a uterine infection

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name some possible treatments for peritonitis

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NPO, may need NG tube to remove the secretions from the stomach & decompress the abdomen & to rest the intestinal tract, IV antibiotics

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inflammation of the covering of the cartilage?

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perichondritis

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what is synovitis?

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inflammation of the synovial membrane (the covering of a joint cavity)

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list some s x s of synovitis

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painful swollen joints

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what are some causes of synovitis?

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exposure to cold & damp environments, injuries such as sprains

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what are some interventions for synovitis?

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aspiration of excess synovial fluid, alternating ice & heat, antibiotics

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any abnormal growth of cells is a

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tumor

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what is another name for a tumor?

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neoplasm (new growth)

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what type of tissues could you locate a tumor?

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any type

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which type of tissue is it rare to find a tumor in_______ what type of tumor is found in this tissue?

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muscle tissue; fibroids

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these tumors are confined to a local area; relatively slow growing, & does not metastisize (spread)

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benign

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this benign tumor grows in the epithealial tissue as a projecting mass an example is a wart

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papilloma

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this tumor grows in or about a gland. It is benign & made of epithealial tissue

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adenoma

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this is a benign tumor of the connective tissue; a fat tumor

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lipoma

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this benign tumor originates in bone & is made of connective tissue

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osteoma

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this is a benign tumor in the muscle tissue

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myoma

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benign tumor of the small blood or lymph vessels

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angioma

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this is a small skim tumor; they are normally harmless but can turn malignant

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nevus or mole

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a benign tumor of the cartilage cells it can develope in the cartilage or move to the joint space

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chondroma

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Tumors that invade & destroy normal tissue

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malignant

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the process of dispersion of tumor cells & the resultant seeding of new tumors at different locations

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metastisis

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The study of cancer

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oncology

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this malignant tumor originates in the epithealial tissue; some common sites are skin, mouth, lung, breast, stomach, colon, uterus, prostate; spreads by way of the lymphatic sustem

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carcinoma

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this malignant tumor originates in the connective tissue & spreads through the blood stream

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sarcoma

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malignant tumor of the connective tissue that originates in the bone

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osteosarcoma

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this malignant tumor can originate in a mole (nevus) or a birthmark, in the pigmented a area of the skin; skin cancer

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Melanoma "bad stuff"

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cancer of the brain & spinal cord it is a connective tissue & has a "gluing quality"

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glioma

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this type of tumor is slow growing, remains localized, usually encapsulated, smooth, well defined, movable when palpated, resemble parent cell, crowds normal tissue, rarely fatal, can be removed surgically

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benign tumors

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This type of tumor has rapid growth, metastisizes, rarely encapsulated, irregular shape, immovable when felt, little resemblance to the parent cell, invades normal tissue, fatal without treatment, treatments surgery, chemo, radiation

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malignant tumors

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spread of cancer into adjacent tissue

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direct extension

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spread of cancer through______ & ________ systems can go anywhere

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blood & lymphatic

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CAUTION refers to what

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early warning signs of cancer

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sudden unexplained weight loss is a _____sign of cancer

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late

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general wasting of the body is called

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chachexia

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what is the odor associated with cancer patients from

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death of normal tissue

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this is the key to successful treatment of cancer

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early detection

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this is the only definative way to diagnose cancer

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biopsy

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what is apoptosis?

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scheduled cell death

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The most common carcinogens in our society are those present in _______smoke

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cigarette