Pathophysiology Exam 4 Uta 2020 Questions And Answers With Complete Solutions

TIA {Ans: transient ischemic attack....mini stroke, no dead tissue.}Myxedema coma {Ans: extreme hypothyroidism(abrupt med cessation), rare with a high mortality rate = decreased cardiac output leads to decreased tissue perfusion which leads to brain and organ depletion leading to multi-organ failure}Squelae of diabetes {Ans: atherosclerosis, macroangiopathy (PAD, CAD, stroke and aneurysm), microangiopathy (blindness, renal failure and bleeding), neuropathy (pain, tingling sensation, numbness, reduced GI motility, bladder problems MI unnoticed) and immunopathy (inability to fight infection)}Meningitis {Ans: inflammation of the meninges due to bacterial or viral infection}Macular degeneration {Ans: progressive damage to the macula of the retina}What hormones regulate calcium? {Ans: parathyroid hormone and calcitonin}