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Patients with special challenges-CH 47
Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 3ED-R
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
04/19/2012

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At what point is a person considered obese
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30% above ideal body weight
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This type of deafness is often curable
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conductive deafness
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This type of deafness refers to the faulty transportation of sound from the outer to the inner ear
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conductive deafness
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This type of deafness is a results from a problem with the acoustic nerve
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Sensorineural deafness
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This type of deafness will result after longterm exposure to loud noises
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sensorineural deafness
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This type of deafness will result from a buildup of ear wax that blocks the outer ear canal
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conductive deafness
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How should you talk to someone who suffers from deafness
Definition
speak softly using a low pitched voice and directly into the patients ear canal
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What does normal vision depend on
Definition
the uninterrupted passage of light from the front of the eye to the light sensitive retina at the back
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a term to describe a loss of power to speak
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aphasia
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This is the field of medicine that focuses on the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity
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bariatrics
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what is Dysarthria
Definition
its an articulation disorder which makes it difficult to produce speech sounds
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What types of patients normally develop dysarthria
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MS patients or Parkinsons disease
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This is a disorder marked by repetitions of a single sound or whole words by blocking of speech aka stuttering
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Fluency disorder
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This is a weakness or paralysis of both legs and sometimes part of the trunk
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paraplegia
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What does down syndrome result from
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an abnormal chromosome numbered 21 that results in a triplet of chromosomes rather than the usual pair
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When does the incidence of down syndrome increase for birthing mothers
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when the age of the mom is >35 y/o
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How long do downs syndrome pts normally live
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they do not survive past middle life
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What is considered an average IQ
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80-120
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What is the most common form of mental retardation
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mild mental retardation
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this type of arthritis results from wear and tear of the joints
Definition
osteoarthritis
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This type of arthritis results from autoimmune disorder
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rheumatoid arthritis
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Why can preforming a physical exam on patients with arthritis be difficult
Definition
Because they have a decreased range of flexibility
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What is Cerebral palsy
Definition
it is a non-progressive disorder of movement and posture
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When is Cerebral palsy generally diagnosed
Definition
During the first year of life when parents notice unusual muscle tone during holding
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This disease is a inherited metabolic disease of the lungs and digestive system that manifests in childhood
Definition
Cystic Fibrosis
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What are some characteristics of cystic fibrosis
Definition
chronic lung infection, pale greasy-looking, foul smelling stools, persistent cough and breathlessness
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what is cystic fibrosis caused by
Definition
a defective recessive gene inherited from each parent
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This is a progressive and incurable autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that destroys patches of myelin in the brain and spinal cord
Definition
Multiple sclerosis
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What part of life do patients get dx with multiple sclerosis
Definition
early adulthood
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What are characteristics of multiple sclerosis
Definition
symptoms can range from numbness and tingling to paralysis and incontinence
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This is a inherited muscle disorder that results in a slow but progressive degeneration of muscle fibers
Definition
Muscular Dystrophy
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What is the most common form of muscular dystrophy and what gender does it only affect
Definition
Ducheenes muscular dystrophy and commonly affects males
Term
What are S&S of duchennes muscular dystrophy
Definition
male children who are slow in learning to sit up and walk, unusual gait, curvature of the spine and bulky muscles
Term
How is Polio spread
Definition
through infected feces and by airborne transmission
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What are the forms of polio and which one can you recover from?
Definition
The forms are nonparalytic and paralytic, the nonparalytic form most people recover from
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What is spina bifida
Definition
its a congenitial defect in which one or more vertebrae fail to develop
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What are spina bifida patients commonly allergic to
Definition
latex
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This is an autoimmune disorder in which muscles become weak and tire easily
Definition
Myasthenia Gravis
Term
This disease results from damage to the muscle recepotrs that are responsible for transmitting nerve impulses
Definition
Myasthenia gravis
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What is the easiest way for patients to get relief from myasthenia gravis
Definition
rest
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What is hydrocephalus
Definition
a block in flow of cerebrospinal fluid
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what does diversity refer to?
Definition
Differences of any kind
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