Exam 7: Most Common Diseases and Conditions

Which of the following types of angina is a medical emergency, requiring the patient to be treated in a hospital?

Melanoma is a malignant tumor of the skin which may also affect the

An inflammation inside a vein along with the formation of a blood clot on the side of the vein occurs in a condition called ____________________.

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a deficiency of

Episodes of binge eating, during which the patient consumes large amounts of food and feels unable to stop eating, is referred to as

An illness characterized by progressive memory failure, impaired thinking, and personality changes is known as ____________________.

Which of the following terms is defined as a recurrent, persistent thought, impulse, or mental image that is unwanted and distressing?

Hepatitis E is more severe when contracted by

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease results from ____________________.

Chronic hypersecretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex may result in

The presence of plaque, consisting of lipids, cells, and debris, often with attached thrombi from the walls of large arteries, is called

Vasospastic angina is also known as

The second most common disorder that occurs in the United States is

Multiple, bilateral, grapelike clusters of fluid-filled sacs is an inherited disorder known as

Goiter results from a shortage of

The most common disorders of vision are age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and ____________________.

The most common type of hypertension is

Hypertension is a major cause of cardiac disease, renal failure, and

Asthma is more common in ____________________ than in ____________________.

Pernicious anemia causes neurologic damage by impairing ____________________ formation.