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2 GI sources of pain can refer to the shoulder spleen or diaphragmatic
2 symptoms unique to Ketoacidosis and not seen in kussmaul respiration
hyperglycemia or hyperosmolar coma acetone breath
3 causes of Jaundice (icterus) 1) overproduction of bilirubin (prehepatic)
2) inability to process bilirubin (hepatic)
3)Inability to excrete bile (posthepatic)
The 3 main pathophysiologic mechanism seen in PCOS hyperandrogenism
(Stein-Leventhal syndrome) are
hyperinsulinemia/insulin resistance
hyperestrogenism
4 conditions that can cause the adrenal gland to produce 1 CHF- congestive heart failure
excess aldosterone (secondary aldosteronism) include 2 renal artery stenosis
3 nephrotic syndrome
4 liver cirrhosis
4 signs/presentations of PCOS obesity
increased facial hair
glucose intolerance
elevated estrogens
, 4 statements that are true re: H Pylori it is a known carcinogen and increases the risk of gastric cancer
it is proven to cause PUD (peptic ulcer)
it is a known carcinogen and increases the risk of GI lymphomas
not all people infected with H pylori develop disease
A 28-year-old man presents with complaints of diarrhea, crohn's disease
fecal urgency, and weight loss. His stool is light-colored
and malodorous, and it tends to float and be difficult to
flush. He has also noted tender, red bumps on his shins
and complains of pain and stiffness in his elbows and
knees. Sigmoidoscopy reveals discontinuous,
granulomatous lesions; no blood is detected in his stool.
Which of the following diagnoses would his care team
first suspect?
A 68-year-old man who has smoked for at least 50 years squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
reports that lately he feels as though food is "getting
stuck" in his throat. At first this was a problem just with dry
food, but now his morning oatmeal is getting stuck. On
questioning, he reports drinking at least five alcoholic
beverages nearly every day. His problem is most likely:
A 70-year-old female client comes to the clinic with back decreased estrogen level
pain. An x-ray reveals vertebral fractures and she is
diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which of the following
factors most likely contributed to her condition?
a] [b] is a spectrum of ischemic injury ranging from colonic ischemia
transient colitis to fulminant colitis. Mortality is low.
Factors known to contribute to it include aortic or cardiac
bypass surgery, any event that results in hypotension,
medications (oral contraceptives), drugs (cocaine),
hypercoagulable states, and prolonged physical activity.
ppl over 60.
According to Goodman the most serious long -term colon cancer
complication of ulcerative colitis is
An adolescent asks the nurse about peak bone mass. The peak occurs in early adulthood
most appropriate response would be:
ankle-brachial index (ABI) measurements used to assess True
arterial circulation may have limited value in anyone with
diabetes because calcification of the tibial and peroneal
arteries may render them noncompressible TOF
another name for gigantism caused by oversecretion of acromegaly
GH.