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13 Cards in this Set
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Two types of COPD
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Emphysema, Chronic bronchitis
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Emphysema
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"Pink Puffers"
-Decreased recoil -Shortness of breath |
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Chronic bronchitis
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"Blue bloaters"
-Hypertrophy of mucous glands -cyanosis of extremeties -wheezing/crackling lungs |
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Asthma, reversible vs irreversible
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reversible:beta blockers
irreversable:steroids |
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Interstitial Lung Disease (Coal, Silicosis, Asbestosis)
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Ground glass infiltrates, alveolitis, interstitial fibrosis
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Diabetes Mellitis
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poor insulin secretion or insulin response
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diabetes Insipidus
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Pee to much because ADH levels are low or inneffective
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis
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Autoimmune attack of thyroid gland>hypo
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Hyperthyroidism
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85% caused by Graves (TSH receptor antibodies)
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Ocular signs of Graves
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proptosis, upper lid retraction, Superior Limbic Keratoconjuctivits (bilateral)
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Hyperparathyroid
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"Bones, stones, abdominal groans, psychic moans, fatigue overtones"
-parathyroid causes kidney to retain calcium. -Hyperparathyroid causes hypercalcemia |
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Addison's disease
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"Need to add more"
-Autoimmune atrophy of adrenal gland |
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Cushing's Syndrome
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"need to cushin (soften) corticoids"
-Excessive corticosteroids usually because of Rx -Central obesity, moon face, buffallo hump |
