Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
73 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
body mistakenly kills own cells
|
autoimmune disease
|
|
having an immune system that has been impaired by disease/ treatment`
|
immunocompromised
|
|
patients whose situations make it necessary to modify normal dental routines in order to provide dental treatment for them.
|
special needs patient
|
|
what does the severity of an allergic rxn depend upon?
|
amount of exposure to allergen, rate of exposure, and route of exposure
|
|
uriticaria
|
hives
|
|
pruritis
|
itching
|
|
bronchospasm and dyspnea are what
|
wheezing and tight chest
|
|
hypotension
|
rapid weak pulse
|
|
inflammation of the mucosa of the nasal cavity
|
rhinitis
|
|
dry mouth
|
xerostomia
|
|
what is hte drug of choice for allergic rxns?
|
epinephrine
|
|
fatal brain disease, destroys brain cells, memory loss, problems thinking and behaving
|
alzheimers
|
|
what are the treatment considerations for alzheimers patients?
|
communicatin and patient management
|
|
the body does not have enough reb blood cells, which provide ocxygen to tissues,
|
anemia
|
|
who does anemia usually affect?
|
african americans, young women, pregnancy, seniors
|
|
treatment considerations for angina?
|
if taking aspirin. clotting reduced. reduce stress with shorter apptments
|
|
treatment considerations for anemia?
|
gingival inflammation, and bleeding tendency
|
|
eating disorfer in which one starves themselves and suppresses desire to eat
|
anorexia
|
|
excessive eating , adn puking
|
bulemia
|
|
treatment considerations for anorexia and bulimia
|
heart problems, carious lesions
|
|
damage to joints of the body
|
arthritis
|
|
treatment considerations for arthritis
|
difficulty controlling plaque may need alternative to hand brishingm if taking any steroids for it, imunosuppression.
|
|
who does arthritis often occur in?
|
40 and old , women more than men
|
|
chronic systeic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs but mostly the synovial joints
|
rheumatoid arthritis
|
|
kind of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in the joints
|
gout
|
|
women or men are more likely to get gout?
|
men
|
|
device implanted in the heart of patients who suffer from valvular diseases in their heart
|
artificial heart valve
|
|
treatment considerations for artificial heart valve?
|
heart attack, premed
|
|
used prevent platelet clumping and formation of blood
|
aspirin
|
|
treatment considerations for aspirin
|
can reduce clotting
|
|
asthma which triggers form factors outside of the body
|
extrinsic asthma
|
|
intrinisic asthma is triggered by what?
|
stress
|
|
triggered by nsaids, like ibropofen and aspirin
|
drug induced ashtma
|
|
respiratory infections can cause what?
|
ashtma
|
|
treatment considerations for those with stroke history?
|
bleeding tendency, if taking coagulants, steroids: imunosuppressed , positiong during trestment to be hed not lower than feet
|
|
treatment of disease by which chemicals esp by killing mo's or cancerous cells
|
chemo
|
|
treatment considerations for chemo?
|
imunosuppressed, poor wound healing
|
|
treatment considerations for congenital heart defects?
|
consult doc for premed, if valve yes premed, bc of susceptiblity of endocarditis
|
|
heart muscles become impaired and no longer effectively pump sufficient volumes of oxygenated blood to bodys organs and tissues
|
heart failure
|
|
means that your heart cannot pump, or eject, the blood out of the heart very well
|
systolic heart failure
|
|
means that your hearts pumping chamber does not fill up with blood
|
diastolic heart failure
|
|
treatment considerations for heart failure?
|
breathing issues, prefer smei upright, minimize stress , possible xerostomia
|
|
condition in which plaque builds up in the coronary arteries
|
coronary artery disease
|
|
made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in blood
|
plaque
|
|
when plaque builds up in arteries it is called
|
atherosclerosis
|
|
inflammation of the digestive tract
|
crohns disease
|
|
treatment considerations for crohns disease?
|
immune suppression and poor wound healing
|
|
metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia
|
diabetes mellitus
|
|
normal blood glucose reading is:
|
50-150 mg
|
|
loss of brain function that affects memory , thinking, language, judgement and behavior
|
dementia
|
|
treatment considerations for dementia
|
care taker should be present to discuss dental concerns
|
|
medical illness that involves mind and body
|
depression
|
|
what do depression meds do?
|
cause xerostomia
|
|
genetic condition in which a person has 47 chrom. instead of 46
|
down syndrome
|
|
treatment considerations for down syndrome
|
increased risk for infection. leukemia,and hypothyroidism. caregivers assistance with plaque control
|
|
chronic lung disorder that gets worse over time
|
empyhsema
|
|
treatment considerations for emphysema?
|
breathing problems, semiupright position in chair, no high concentrations of oxygen
|
|
inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and valves
|
endocarditis
|
|
treatment considerations for endocarditis
|
history for endocarditis indicates recurrence for dental procedures
|
|
stomach contents leak backwards from stomach into esophagus
|
GERD
|
|
treatment considerations for GERD
|
tooth erosion. drugs may interact with antibiotics, analgesics
|
|
damage to the optic nerve
|
glaucoma
|
|
treatment considerations for glaucoma
|
avoid drugs that increase ocular pressure
|
|
extra or unusual sound heard during heartbeat, any treatment considerations for this ?
|
heart murmur and NONE!
|
|
removes a damaged/diseased heart and replaces with a healthy one
|
heart transplant
|
|
treatment considerations for heart transplant
|
PREMED
|
|
bleeding disorder caused by a shortage of certain clotting factors that are needed to help stop bleeding adtera cut or injury and to prevent spontaneous bleeding
|
hemophilia
|
|
treatment considerations for hemophilia
|
bleeding will occur, may hemorrhage from dental procedures
|
|
is a hereditary bleeding disorder caused by lack of blood clotting factor VIII
|
hemophilia A
|
|
is a hereditary blood coagulation disorder due to a deficiancy of blood plasma protein called factor IX
|
hemophilia type B
|
|
transmission of HAV
|
fecal/oral, water/ food borne, blood
|
|
tansmission of HBV
|
blood, and needles
|
|
treatment considerations for HIV/AIDS
|
periodontal disease, oral lesions/ infections, risk of infection, universal precautions
|