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Quiz about Interesting Diseases and Disorders
Quiz about Interesting Diseases and Disorders

Interesting Diseases and Disorders Quiz


Have fun in the exciting world of disease!

A multiple-choice quiz by musik667. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
musik667
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
306,846
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1772
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Question 1 of 10
1. A fever, angina (chest pain), a dry nonproductive cough, dyspnea (shortness of breath), a rapid forcible pulse and pain that radiates from the substernal border (xiphoid process/diaphragm) to the shoulder or neck, indicates what kind of classic diagnosis? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Asbestos can cause many illnesses for you. If a person is exposed to a lot of asbestos, which terminal condition would most likely occur? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This condition occurs predominantly in families of Eastern European origin, specifically the Ashkenazic Jews. What is it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Vertigo, shocking sensation when the neck is tilted forward, myasthenia and visual disturbances are all signs of what? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which type of anemia affects the bone marrow? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Chronic cough, frequent, foul-smelling stools, and persistent upper respiratory infections are signs of what? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. If someone is suffering from nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, steatorrhea and creatorrhea, they most likely have what? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which chronic inflammatory disease is characterized by photosensitivity, fever, alopecia (baldness), and skin lesions on the neck? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. If a person has an absent pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries, transient paraplegia, transient blindness, and atrophy of facial muscles, what is the most likely diagnosis? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A fever, angina (chest pain), a dry nonproductive cough, dyspnea (shortness of breath), a rapid forcible pulse and pain that radiates from the substernal border (xiphoid process/diaphragm) to the shoulder or neck, indicates what kind of classic diagnosis?

Answer: Pericarditis

Pericarditis means inflammation of the pericardium. The pericardium is a covering of tissue that overlaps the heart muscle. This disease has two stages. The first stage is characterized by fever, chest pain, dyspnea etc. The second stage is grave and requires much more medical attention. Pericardiocentesis (removing fluid from the pericardium) may be required to remove any accumulation of fluid around the heart muscle.
2. Asbestos can cause many illnesses for you. If a person is exposed to a lot of asbestos, which terminal condition would most likely occur?

Answer: Mesothelioma

Mesothelium is a covering of fibrous tissue that lines the lungs' pleural space. If a person is exposed to an excessive amount of asbestos, the disease may become life threatening and usually develops into malignant tumors within the mesothelium, which the end result is mesothelioma. The prognosis for this cancer is poor.
3. This condition occurs predominantly in families of Eastern European origin, specifically the Ashkenazic Jews. What is it?

Answer: Tay-Sachs disease

This is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder of lipid (fat) metabolism caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hexosaminidase A, which results in the accumulation of sphingolipids in the brain. This disease can be diagnosed in utero (through the uterus) through amniocentesis.
4. Vertigo, shocking sensation when the neck is tilted forward, myasthenia and visual disturbances are all signs of what?

Answer: Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the brain and spinal cord. As the disease progresses, the motor functions of someone with M.S. will eventually cease and the person will die.
5. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?

Answer: One is a manifestation

AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. AIDS occurs after a person is infected with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). So it is more of a manifestation because the body's immune system is not producing a certain type of lymphocyte (Helper T cells).

Helper T cells are significant in the body's main defense. HIV is also a retrovirus that produces the enzyme reverse transcriptase, which allows the viral RNA genome to be transcribed into DNA inside the host cell.
6. Which type of anemia affects the bone marrow?

Answer: Aplastic anemia

Aplastic anemia is a deficiency of four formed elements of blood representing a failure of the cell generating capacity of bone marrow. Neoplastic disease of bone marrow and destruction of bone marrow by exposure of toxic chemicals, ionizing radiation, or some antibiotics or other medications are common causes.
7. Chronic cough, frequent, foul-smelling stools, and persistent upper respiratory infections are signs of what?

Answer: Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a autosomal recessive disorder. CF causes the exocrine glands to over produce abnormally thick secretions of mucous.
8. If someone is suffering from nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, steatorrhea and creatorrhea, they most likely have what?

Answer: Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is usually the result of damage to the biliary tract. There may be jaundice if the common bile duct is obstructed. Treatment is usually antacids, IV fluids, electrolytes, and non-morphine derivatives.
9. Which chronic inflammatory disease is characterized by photosensitivity, fever, alopecia (baldness), and skin lesions on the neck?

Answer: Lupus

Systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE presents with a "butterfly rash" on the face or chest. The pathophysiologic characteristics of the disease include severe vasculitis, renal involvement, and lesions of the skin and nervous system.
10. If a person has an absent pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries, transient paraplegia, transient blindness, and atrophy of facial muscles, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer: Takayasu's arteritis

Takayasu's arteritis is an inflammation of the aorta, its major branches, and the pulmonary artery. If blood is obstructed in either of the above mentioned arteries, death may occur.
Source: Author musik667

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