Nbdhe Medical Conditions |214 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Contributing factors to HBP are {Ans: Atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and diabetes}Asthma {Ans: -Chronic inflammatory respiratory disease in which the airways narrow, swell, and produce extra mucus -Triggered by stress, allergies, or exercise -Mostly diagnosed in childhood/adolescence -Symptoms: difficulty breathing, tightening of chest, wheezing, and cyanosis -Albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil) for quick relief -Oral conditions: oral candidiasis and xerostomia -Avoid ultrasonic scalers and air polishers}Anemia {Ans: Drop in oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in red blood cells}Latent syphilis {Ans: -Period of no symptoms -Can last for years}Spina bifida {Ans: -Neural tube defect caused by the failure of the spine to develop and close properly during the first month of pregnancy -Results in incomplete development of brain and spinal cord}Celiac disease {Ans: -Sensitivity to dietary gluten -Causes injury to intestinal mucosa leading to malabsorption of nutrients -Diarrhea and paresthesia of extremities -Oral conditions: painful burning tongue (glossitis), angular cheilitis, ulcers, and atrophy of the papillae of tongue}