Bacterial meningitis:Meningitis is usually caused by a viral infection but can also be
bacterial or fungal. Vaccines can prevent some forms of
... [Show More] meningitis. - CORRECT
ANSWER Symptoms include headache, fever, and stiff neck. Depending on the cause,
meningitis may get better on its own, or it can be life-threatening, requiring urgent
antibiotic treatment.
Cystic fibrosis [CF]Affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices. It
causes these fluids to become thick land sticky. They then plug up tubes, ducts, and
passageways. - CORRECT ANSWER Symptoms: cough, repeated long infections,
inability to gain weight, and fatty stools. Can be treated with pancrelipase as a
pancreatic enzyme replacement. Effect of medication can be evaluated by amount and
consistency of stools.
BUN [Blood Urea Nitrogen] - CORRECT ANSWER Common blood test reveals
important information about how well your kidneys and liver are working, measures the
amount of urea nitrogen that's in your blood.
Wilms' tumor: rare kidney cancer, usually will affect children up to age 6. Condition also
known as nephroblastoma. Develops most frequently in the left kidney and often before
5 yrs old. - CORRECT ANSWER S/S: Constipation, abdominal pain, swelling, or
discomfort. Nausea and vomiting, weakness and fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, blood in
the urine or discoloration of the urine, high blood pressure, chest pain, shortness of
breath, and headaches.
isotretinoin[Brands: Claravis, Sotret, Myorisan, Amnesteem, and Absorica]Vitamin A
derivative, can treat acne. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to isotretinoin,
vitamin A, or paraben [a preservative] - CORRECT ANSWER must use 2 forms of birth
control for 1 month before you start taking isotretinoin, for the entire time you are being
treated, and for 1 month after you take your last dose. You will need to have a
pregnancy test every month during your treatment and 1 month after treatment ends
Hepatic function panel: - CORRECT ANSWER Blood test to check how well the liver is
working. Measures the blood levels of total protein, albumin, bilirubin, and liver
enzymes. High or low levels may mean liver damage or disease present.
Pertussis [whooping cough] A highly contagious respiratory tract infection that is easily
preventable by vaccine, particularly dangerous for infants. - CORRECT ANSWER
Besides a cough that sounds like "whoop," symptoms include a runny nose, nasal
congestion, and sneezing.
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