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Acne vulgaris
tx. topical intense pulse/light therapy/ 85% 12 - 15 oversecretion of sebum. stress cause flari-ups
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anorexia nervosa
greater middle - class adults, lower b/p bradycardia, lower potassium, thining hair
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buliemia
gorge-purge syndrome/loss of control
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cataplexy
attack of muscular weakness, lack of muscle tone, may accompany naralepsy
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chronic ulcerative colitis
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dermabrasion
retinoic acid/benzoyl oxy-10/tetracycline cream (H2O)/Erythroycin cream (dries); a surgical means of smoothing skin after acute acne
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dysmennorhea
painful menstration with no pelvic
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encephalititis
cause bateria, fungus, virus, protozoa - inflammation of brain tissue and occasionally the menegies
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hypersomnia
lengthy sleep periods - 12-18 hours, can escape brain damage or honey colored crust on face/hands
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impetigo contgiosia
caused by staph, strep, mixed bacteria, vessicles leave sticky
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insomnia
difficulty falling asleep - cause (?) emo problems
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kyphosis
compressed fracture, arthritis; abnormal curve of thoracic spine, hunchback, result from TB
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lordosis
curvature of lumbar spine pelvis hips forward - wt.?; distorts center of gravity
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Lyme Disease
after bite - ring-shaped rash - rash - thighs, groin, trunk, c/o angina - fatigue, facial palsy, intellectual impairment; tick bourne bacterial illness found in 47 states - id 1975. Tick S&S 3 - 31 days
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Maloclusion (sp?)
faulty tooth positioning which results in improper alignment of jaws & teeth
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mittleschmerz
Pain occuring with oralation
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mononucleosis
Ebstein Barr virus; infects the salivary glands, droplets, (herpes) CBC - mono test - tx symptomatic - improve 4 months, exercise sports, around systemic steriods, home schooling
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narcolepsy
brief attack of irresistable sleep, conflict, competition, boys more at risk
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Orthodontia
The correction of tooth positioning and jaw deformaties is called this
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Polydipsia
abnormal increase in thirst with probable enuresis (sp?)
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Polyphasia
Increased hunger
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Polyresia
Sudden increase in urine output
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Scolisosis
A lateral curvature "S" shaped
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Sleep Apnea
When person stops breathing for short periods at night
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Sonambulism
Sleep walking, usually later s/ cege of non REM
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somniloquism
Sleep talking, common in young people
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Congenital
present at birth
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hereditary
congential defect from a defective gene
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Genetics
study of hereditary
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Nucleus
23 pairs of chromosomes
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Alphafletoprotroin
Test done from amniotic fluid to test for congential defects
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Feratogens
Substances pregnant women use or are in contact with, which are known to cause fetal abnormalties
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Feratogens
Substances pregnant women use or are in contact with, which are known to cause fetal abnormalties
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FASD
Fetal Alcohol Spectum Disorder
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FAS
Most severe formal FASD/leading known preventably birth defect
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ARBD
alcohol related birth defects = heart, kidney, bones hear
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FAS = S&S
small gestage, DD, microcephaly, typical facial features, poor judgement, low IQ, short attention span
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Chelation
Admin of med bind to lead to remove from body
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Bal in Oil
Given deep im dimercapol - heavy metal antagonist
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Spastic Cerebral Palsy
most common 70 - 80% cases; include higher muscle tone, muscles stiff, speech, hearing vision eg spastic quadraplegia
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Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy (athetoid)
10/20% slow writing move, livesting (sp?), grimacing, sharp jerks (facial/tongue movements)
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Ataxic C.P.
5/10% tremors/unsteady gait, depth perception, Nystagmus, wide gait
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Most common - degenerative muscular disorder in children, genetic, atrophy of muscles
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Gowers sign
when child uses upper extremity muscles to compensate for weak hip muscles
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Dynfluency
Interruption normal flow of speech
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