Cushing's Syndrome Diagnosis
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What is one of the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?

  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Dysphagia (correct)
  • Asthma

    • Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Multiple Sclerosis?

  • Tremor in one or more arms or legs
  • Constipation and stool leakage
  • Hypertension (correct)
  • Vision issues

    • What is a common problem faced by people with Multiple Sclerosis?

  • Unsteady gait (correct)
  • Skin rash
  • Deafness
  • Mental retardation

    • Which of the following is a symptom of Multiple Sclerosis that affects the urinary system?

    <p>Urinary frequency, urgency, hesitancy, or incontinence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a cognitive symptom of Multiple Sclerosis?

    <p>Decreased attention span</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age range does symptom onset usually occur?

    <p>20 to 40 years of age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can trigger or worsen exacerbations of Multiple Sclerosis?

    <p>Fever, hot baths, sun exposure, and stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible complication of Multiple Sclerosis?

    <p>Epilepsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible manifestation of a transient ischemic attack?

    <p>All of these</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another name for a transient ischemic attack?

    <p>Mini stroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the pattern of Multiple Sclerosis?

    <p>Characterized by remissions and exacerbations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is commonly affected by paralysis in Multiple Sclerosis?

    <p>Legs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential complication of a transient ischemic attack?

    <p>Stroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic facial feature of Cushing's disease?

    <p>Full, rounded face (&quot;moon face&quot;)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a crucial aspect of preventing transient ischemic attacks?

    <p>Managing underlying medical conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the opposite of diabetes insipidus?

    <p>SIADH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between a transient ischemic attack and a stroke?

    <p>Duration of symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a complication of SIADH?

    <p>Water intoxication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diagnosis of SIADH based on?

    <p>Presence of hyponatremia with a normal and expanded plasma volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a treatment goal for Cushing's disease?

    <p>Normalize facial appearance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of an absence seizure?

    <p>Appearing to stare into space and/or having jerking or twitching muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary effect of a tonic seizure?

    <p>Causes stiffening of muscles of the body, generally those in the back and extremities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another name for a tonic-clonic seizure?

    <p>Grand mal seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to an individual immediately after a seizure?

    <p>They experience a postictal period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of focal seizures?

    <p>They occur in just one part of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of seizure causes a loss of normal muscle tone?

    <p>Atonic seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of seizure causes repeated jerking movements of muscles on both sides of the body?

    <p>Clonic seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of simple focal seizures?

    <p>The person maintains consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possibility for focal seizures?

    <p>They can spread to the entire brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a challenge in diagnosing focal seizures?

    <p>They can be easily confused with other disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of seizure characteristics in focal seizures?

    <p>They tend to be similar with every seizure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of a typical focal seizure?

    <p>Just a few seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a simple focal seizure?

    <p>Unusual feelings or sensations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of complex focal seizures?

    <p>Display of strange, repetitious behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible symptom of a focal seizure?

    <p>Hearing things that are not real</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a simple focal seizure and a complex focal seizure?

    <p>Level of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an automatisms?

    <p>Blinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of focal seizures in general?

    <p>Can take many different forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) also known as?

    <p>Brain Attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of CVA?

    <p>Ischemic stroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of cerebral vessel rupture?

    <p>Hemorrhagic stroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible cause of a CVA?

    <p>Hypertension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of CVA is the most fatal?

    <p>Hemorrhagic stroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the permanent consequence of ischemic damage in a CVA?

    <p>Permanent damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a seizure?

    <p>A transient physical or behavioral alteration that results from an abnormal electrical activity in the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause a seizure to occur?

    <p>Trauma, hypoglycemia, electrolyte disorders, acidosis, infection, tumors, or chemical ingestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a seizure disorder resulting from spontaneous firing of abnormal neurons?

    <p>Epilepsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a complication of epilepsy?

    <p>Brain damage, traumatic brain injury, aspiration, mood disorders, and status epilepticus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is status epilepticus?

    <p>A seizure that lasts longer than 20 minutes or subsequent seizures occur before the individual has fully regained consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying cause of epilepsy?

    <p>Spontaneous firing of abnormal neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

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