Patho Final: Ch. 8-14 Study Guide Rated A+

What are common receptors that stop working through adaption? {Ans: Nociceptors, Thermoreceptors, and Mechanoreceptors.}Addisons disease or adrenal insufficiency {Ans: Deficiency of adrenal cortex hormones (aldosterone, cortisol, androgens)}Prostatitis Category 1 {Ans: - Acute bacterial prostatitis - Usually younger men - Results from UTI often Escherichia coli - Least common - Easiest to diagnose and treat but can be life threatening}what joints are affected by rheumatoid arthritis? {Ans: smaller joints - bilateral wrists, knees, fingers, small foot bones (ankle)}Increased function of the pituitary gland causes {Ans: Hyperpituitarism}How is a hiatal hernia diagnosed? {Ans: barium swallow or EGD}