Pathophysiology and Disease Processes
Symptoms
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 - ANSWER: Polyuria, polydipsia, fatigue, blurry vision, weight
loss, elevated blood glucose
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 - ANSWER: Polyuria, polydipsia, fatigue, elevated blood
glucose
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) - ANSWER: Irregular menstrual cycles, elevated
hormone levels, multiple cysts on ovaries
Hypothyroidism - ANSWER: Fatigue, weight gain, muscle aches, bradycardia,
depression, elevated cholesterol, dry skin
Hyperthyroidism - ANSWER: Weight loss, tachycardia, anxiety, fatigue, sleep
disruption, goiter
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) - ANSWER: New growth or sore that does not heal
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - ANSWER: Spreads to surrounding tissue, most common
on face and head
Malignant Melanoma - ANSWER: Itchy/bleeding mole, new mole, mole with changes
Acne Vulgaris - ANSWER: Black heads, white heads (comedies), papule, pustules
Alopecia - ANSWER: Loss or lack of hair anywhere on the body, typically on the scalp,
can include eyebrows and eyelashes
Cellulitis - ANSWER: Red, tight skin, pain in inflamed area, fever
Dermatitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of skin resulting in rash and pruritus
Eczema - ANSWER: Chronic dermatitis with vesicular eruptions developing into itchy,
red, scaly rash
Folliculitis - ANSWER: Red, itchy hair follicles (pimple appearance)
Herpes Simplex - ANSWER: Type 1: painful blisters on lips, mouth, and face.
Type 2: similar lesions, located in genital area
, Impetigo - ANSWER: Itchy, oozing skin lesions with honey-like appearing crust
Pediculosis - ANSWER: Skin itching, nits (eggs) in hair, particularly near roots
Psoriasis - ANSWER: Silvery, scaly, severely itchy skin lesions, can cause systemic
symptoms such as joint paint and inflammation (psoriatic arthritis)
Ringworm - ANSWER: Flat, circular lesions (dry/scaly, or moist/crusty)
Rosacea - ANSWER: Redness, acne-like eruptions on face
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER: Joint stiffness and pain, fluid surrounding the joint, and
grating sound with joint movement
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ANSWER: Destruction of the joint capsule causing scar tissue to
form, visible joint deformity, and loss of joint mobility
Bursitis - ANSWER: Joint pain and swelling
Ewing's Sarcoma Family of Tumors - ANSWER: Fever, pain at tumor site, fractures,
bruising
Gout - ANSWER: Joint pain, common in big toe and knee joints, stiffness, swelling
Kyphosis - ANSWER: Visible upper back curvature (humpback)
Lordosis - ANSWER: Inward curvature of the lower back (swayback)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bone disease) - ANSWER: Dental issues, fractures at
birth, loose joints, muscle weakness, respiratory issues, blue sclera of the eye, triangle-
shaped face, small stature, spinal curvature
Osteoporosis - ANSWER: Fractures, most common in spine, wrists, hips, loss of height,
can result in kyphosis
Osteosarcoma - ANSWER: Pain in affected bones (usually legs), swelling with
development of tumor growth
Paget's Disease - ANSWER: Bone pain and deformity, fractures, excessive bone
destruction
Scoliosis - ANSWER: Bent appearing spine (laterally), back pain
Fibromyalgia - ANSWER: Fatigue, point tenderness and trigger points, chronic facial
pain, sleep disturbances
Symptoms
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 - ANSWER: Polyuria, polydipsia, fatigue, blurry vision, weight
loss, elevated blood glucose
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 - ANSWER: Polyuria, polydipsia, fatigue, elevated blood
glucose
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) - ANSWER: Irregular menstrual cycles, elevated
hormone levels, multiple cysts on ovaries
Hypothyroidism - ANSWER: Fatigue, weight gain, muscle aches, bradycardia,
depression, elevated cholesterol, dry skin
Hyperthyroidism - ANSWER: Weight loss, tachycardia, anxiety, fatigue, sleep
disruption, goiter
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) - ANSWER: New growth or sore that does not heal
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - ANSWER: Spreads to surrounding tissue, most common
on face and head
Malignant Melanoma - ANSWER: Itchy/bleeding mole, new mole, mole with changes
Acne Vulgaris - ANSWER: Black heads, white heads (comedies), papule, pustules
Alopecia - ANSWER: Loss or lack of hair anywhere on the body, typically on the scalp,
can include eyebrows and eyelashes
Cellulitis - ANSWER: Red, tight skin, pain in inflamed area, fever
Dermatitis - ANSWER: Inflammation of skin resulting in rash and pruritus
Eczema - ANSWER: Chronic dermatitis with vesicular eruptions developing into itchy,
red, scaly rash
Folliculitis - ANSWER: Red, itchy hair follicles (pimple appearance)
Herpes Simplex - ANSWER: Type 1: painful blisters on lips, mouth, and face.
Type 2: similar lesions, located in genital area
, Impetigo - ANSWER: Itchy, oozing skin lesions with honey-like appearing crust
Pediculosis - ANSWER: Skin itching, nits (eggs) in hair, particularly near roots
Psoriasis - ANSWER: Silvery, scaly, severely itchy skin lesions, can cause systemic
symptoms such as joint paint and inflammation (psoriatic arthritis)
Ringworm - ANSWER: Flat, circular lesions (dry/scaly, or moist/crusty)
Rosacea - ANSWER: Redness, acne-like eruptions on face
Osteoarthritis - ANSWER: Joint stiffness and pain, fluid surrounding the joint, and
grating sound with joint movement
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ANSWER: Destruction of the joint capsule causing scar tissue to
form, visible joint deformity, and loss of joint mobility
Bursitis - ANSWER: Joint pain and swelling
Ewing's Sarcoma Family of Tumors - ANSWER: Fever, pain at tumor site, fractures,
bruising
Gout - ANSWER: Joint pain, common in big toe and knee joints, stiffness, swelling
Kyphosis - ANSWER: Visible upper back curvature (humpback)
Lordosis - ANSWER: Inward curvature of the lower back (swayback)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bone disease) - ANSWER: Dental issues, fractures at
birth, loose joints, muscle weakness, respiratory issues, blue sclera of the eye, triangle-
shaped face, small stature, spinal curvature
Osteoporosis - ANSWER: Fractures, most common in spine, wrists, hips, loss of height,
can result in kyphosis
Osteosarcoma - ANSWER: Pain in affected bones (usually legs), swelling with
development of tumor growth
Paget's Disease - ANSWER: Bone pain and deformity, fractures, excessive bone
destruction
Scoliosis - ANSWER: Bent appearing spine (laterally), back pain
Fibromyalgia - ANSWER: Fatigue, point tenderness and trigger points, chronic facial
pain, sleep disturbances
