patho quiz 1

define syndrome

a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the live
shingles is a later effect of what?

chicken pox
what is the value of the HPV (human papilloma vaccine) beyond preventing infections?

reduce the number of women who develop cervical cancer and pre cancer
there are three 21st chromosomes in the karyotype. this indicates what?

down syndrome
why would you be concerned with an oral thrush infection in an adult?

because it could mean they have HIV
what do Angioma Neuroma and Ostema have in common?

they are all tumors
what is the difference between a dwarf and a midget
- midget is proportional
- dwarfs long bone never develops
an artificial palate in babies born with cleft palate allow them to what?

swallow
your elderly patient is annoyed. she demands to kow when you are going to get this influenza vaccine right. she is tired of needing it every year. you explain...

there are different stains of influenza that pop up throughout the years and we are doing our best to get a vaccine out as soon as possible when a new one pops up
define aneurysm

swollen blood vessel
how many prelims will take place during this course

none
what causes warts

virus

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patho quiz 1

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quiz 1

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2013-05-07T02:40:18Z

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