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For quizzes which focus on one specific disease, this is the place. For quizzes about a mixture of diseases affecting a particular part of the body, look at 'Diseases of Specific Systems'.
12 quizzes and 130 trivia questions.
1.
  Which Body Part is Affected by These Diseases?   great trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
For this quiz, you need to sort these maladies by body part. Figure out the main body body part that is affected by each, then create lists by moving the disease to that part. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Aug 29 24
Easier
Trivia_Fan54 gold member
Aug 29 24
978 plays
2.
  Irlen Syndrome    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Irlen Syndrome is a little known but surprisingly common problem that affects approximately 14% of people worldwide. More education on this disorder is essential in order to help more sufferers.
Average, 10 Qns, Trufflesss, Apr 04 24
Average
Trufflesss gold member
Apr 04 24
108 plays
3.
  Fibromyalgia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers various aspects of the disease called fibromyalgia. Find out what you know by playing it.
Easier, 10 Qns, Brian11, Jun 27 24
Easier
Brian11
Jun 27 24
4342 plays
4.
  Cystic Fibrosis   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I work as a respiratory therapist in a cystic fibrosis clinic in the United States. I hope you have fun with this quiz, and maybe learn a little too.
Average, 10 Qns, dixied1, Jul 23 07
Average
dixied1
1739 plays
5.
  Myths and Truths of Down Syndrome    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are a lot of myths about Down Syndrome. Do you know which is true and which is not?
Easier, 10 Qns, kana205, Jun 08 20
Easier
kana205
Jun 08 20
611 plays
6.
  Confessions of a Loose Woman   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. I am writing this quiz to entertain and inform others about this rare, and occasionally bizarre, disorder.
Average, 10 Qns, Twibli, Aug 10 18
Average
Twibli
Aug 10 18
308 plays
7.
  Working Eight To Four    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Thank you eburge for this wonderful title. Working eight to four? Here are some occupational diseases to know about.
Average, 10 Qns, Saleo, Nov 05 20
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Average
Saleo
Nov 05 20
251 plays
8.
  Osteoporosis    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge of the bone disease osteoporosis.
Average, 20 Qns, Julep, Jan 19 14
Average
Julep
2106 plays
9.
  What do you know about Marfan Syndrome?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I first learned about Marfan Syndrome when a doctor noticed my long, gangly body shape. This is what I've learned about it since.
Average, 10 Qns, sono_innocente, Dec 02 18
Average
sono_innocente
Dec 02 18
1531 plays
10.
  Cystic Fibrosis (CF)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Having cystic fibrosis, i thought it would be appropriate to do a quiz on it. Some questions are UK-specific.
Average, 10 Qns, pinkpip, Feb 09 20
Average
pinkpip
Feb 09 20
1204 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What color is the CF "awareness ribbon" - those colored loops that represent various support and awareness groups?

From Quiz "CF: Cystic Fibrosis/Cure Found"




11.
  CF: Cystic Fibrosis/Cure Found    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
May is Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Month. My daughter is battling CF and I want to help spread awareness of the disease with this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, wjames, May 23 14
Average
wjames gold member
234 plays
12.
  Basics Of Sarcoidosis    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sarcoidosis causes the growth of non-caseating granulomas (tissue growth which is not cancerous but may damage organs). It occurs in many organ systems. This quiz covers basics of the disease.
Average, 10 Qns, archtalon, Jun 14 24
Average
archtalon
Jun 14 24
1760 plays

Other Specific Diseases Trivia Questions
1. In the days when sideshows drew huge crowds, my Ehlers-Danlos syndrome might have found me employment in the tent advertising "Amazing Freaks and Monstrous Human oddities". What might I have been called?

From Quiz Confessions of a Loose Woman

Answer: India-Rubber Woman

In the 1800s, one of the most famous india-rubber or elastic skin sideshow people was named James Morris. He suffered from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and made up to $300 a week in the Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was able to grasp the skin of his neck and pull it up over his eyes. He stretched his skin to such unbelievable lengths that this ability made him very popular. Other sideshow personalities included bearded ladies, who suffered from different forms of hypertrichosis, and the Stiles family which was afflicted with ectrodactyly, commonly called "Lobster Claw" syndrome. There were several so-called pig-faced ladies but all were hoaxes, the most famous being an intoxicated shaved bear wearing a dress.

2. CF is a genetic disorder and research requires duplicate genes, best achieved through cloning. Which famous instance of cloning had a link to CF research?

From Quiz CF: Cystic Fibrosis/Cure Found

Answer: Dolly the sheep

Dolly was the first mammal cloned from a cell from an adult animal, her mother. Human genes that produce proteins used in treating CF and other diseases are transplanted into mammals through a laborious process. Being able to clone these genetically-altered mammals produces identical therapeutic genes with much less difficulty.

3. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease, but roughly how many people does it affect in the UK?

From Quiz Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Answer: 7500

Before the 1930's, the life expectancy for a baby with CF was only a few months.

4. What part of the body does Marfan Syndrome affect?

From Quiz What do you know about Marfan Syndrome?

Answer: Connective tissues

Marfan syndrome affects the connective tissues within the body. While these tissues are found in the heart, they are also found in the eyes, lungs, and nervous system, among others.

5. What does the word fibromyalgia mean?

From Quiz Fibromyalgia

Answer: pain in the muscle fibers

Fibro=fibers, my=muscles, algia=pain.

6. Sarcoidosis can affect which parts of the body?

From Quiz Basics Of Sarcoidosis

Answer: All are correct

Many organ systems are affected with the lungs the most common.

7. The varioius Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are named for two doctors. Edvard Ehlers was Danish. What nationality was Henri-Alexandre Danlos?

From Quiz Confessions of a Loose Woman

Answer: French

Ehlers first identified the syndromes as a distinct condition in 1901, while Danlos focused on the elasticity and fragility of the skin as being the defining symptoms in 1908.

8. CF is a genetic disease caused when a person inherits a defective gene from each parent who are "carriers" of the disease, but don't have it. For each child of two carriers, what is the likelihood that the child will have CF?

From Quiz CF: Cystic Fibrosis/Cure Found

Answer: 25%

Since the child must inherit the same defective gene from each parent, the possibilities for each pregnancy are: the child will inherit defective genes from both parents (25%) and have the disease; the child will inherit no defective genes (25% chance); the child will inherit a defective gene from one parent but not the other (50% chance) and become a carrier.

9. How does a person get Marfan Syndrome?

From Quiz What do you know about Marfan Syndrome?

Answer: Heredity

The National Marfan Foundation estimates that approximately 1 in 5,000 people in the U.S. has Marfan Syndrome. It affects males and females of all races in equal numbers.

10. By the end of the twentieth century, which was the only definitive way to diagnose fibromyalgia?

From Quiz Fibromyalgia

Answer: signs and symptoms reported by the patient

There is a blood test for fibromyalgia, but it is only approximately 60% sensitive - a definitive diagnosis can still only be made from patients' symptoms matching those recognized by the medical profession.

11. There are various types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Which part of the body is affected by all types of the disease?

From Quiz Confessions of a Loose Woman

Answer: Connective tissues

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a genetic collagen deficiency disorder. I was born with this condition, which I could have inherited from one or both of my parents, or it could be the result of a spontaneous genetic mutation. Inherited EDS runs true to type in families, but the intensity of presentation can vary between individuals. In tracing my genetic history, my doctors suspect that my father exhibited a mild form of the type I have.

12. Cystic fibrosis is also called:

From Quiz Cystic Fibrosis

Answer: Mucovicidosis

Cystic fibrosis is often called mucovicidosis, especially in other regions of the world. This refers to the thick, sticky mucus secreted by the exocrine glands of someone affected by cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis was named that in 1938 by Dr. Dorothy Anderson, a pathologist in New York City. She described changes in the pancreas as cystic, or fluid-filled, and fibrotic, or scarred.

13. What is one of the most widely reported symptoms of fibromyalgia?

From Quiz Fibromyalgia

Answer: fatigue

Extreme fatigue is only one of the symptoms; there are many more.

14. What is the primary cause of sarcoidosis?

From Quiz Basics Of Sarcoidosis

Answer: Unknown cause

The cause(s) of sarcoid are unknown but, as opposed to many respiratory diseases, it is not linked to smoking or animal allergies.

15. How many milligrams of calcium does an average, healthy adult age 19-64 need per day?

From Quiz Osteoporosis

Answer: 1000

1000 mg is the nationally accepted requirement of calcium for a healthy adult without additional risk factors.

16. A 45 year old man suddenly develops chest tightness and wheezing after he came home from work. When he was asked about his work, he told the doctor that he works with raw cotton all day. This clue points to which occupational disease?

From Quiz Working Eight To Four

Answer: Byssinosis

Byssinosis is a disease of the pulmonary system or respiratory system. It has a strong association with exposure to cotton dust, so those who work closely with raw cotton, hemp or flax are at risk of developing this disease. Symptoms include wheezing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing. This disease can be prevented by providing workers at risk with the proper protective equipment such as masks.

17. Cystic fibrosis is diagnosed by:

From Quiz Cystic Fibrosis

Answer: Sweat test

A small electrode is placed on the skin, which stimulates the sweat glands. Sweat is collected for a period of time and then analyzed. People with cystic fibrosis have an increased amount of chloride in their sweat, due to the abnormal protein manufactured by the cystic fibrosis gene.

18. Out of 16 men, how many will develop osteoporosis?

From Quiz Osteoporosis

Answer: 2

Contrary to popular belief, osteoporosis is not simply a woman's disease.

19. Symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome were first described by whom?

From Quiz Confessions of a Loose Woman

Answer: Hippocrates

Although he had no idea of the cause, Hippocrates recorded the symptoms of joint hyper mobility in 400 BC.

20. Cystic fibrosis is caused by:

From Quiz Cystic Fibrosis

Answer: A defective gene that leads to the making of an abnormal protein

Usually, the gene involved makes a protein called CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis Conductance Transmembrane Regulator). This protein regulates the movement of sodium and chloride in the body's cells. Disruption of this protein leads to thicker secretions due to the imbalance of salt and water in the cells. Too little salt and water are outside the cells, making everything thicker.

21. When we are doing poorly, we often have to go to hospital and have IVs. What does this stand for?

From Quiz Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Answer: Intra-Venous

Because we have to stay in hospital for a while, they put a tube into one of our veins which allows antibiotics to enter our body quickly.

22. What is the most life-threatening aspect to a person with Marfan Syndrome?

From Quiz What do you know about Marfan Syndrome?

Answer: Heart problems

Connective tissues are found in the valves in the heart and keep the blood vessels intact. Aortic dissection (where the layers of the main artery in the body separate) is especially dangerous.

23. What group of persons is most commonly diagnosed with sarcoidosis in the United States?

From Quiz Basics Of Sarcoidosis

Answer: African-American females

Some studies have shown a 17:1 difference between African-American females and Caucasian males.

24. Calcium supplements should be taken _________?

From Quiz Osteoporosis

Answer: with food and water

Taking calcium supplements with water and food facilitates the absorption of calcium and prevents constipation.

25. The drug Kalydeco (ivacaftor) was approved in the U.S. in 2012 for the treatment of some of the many mutations of CF. If it works, why would this be a major breakthrough?

From Quiz CF: Cystic Fibrosis/Cure Found

Answer: First cure for a genetic disease

Kalydeco (ivacaftor) appears to be effective in certain mutations of the CF gene, correcting the underlying causes of the disease rather than just the symptoms. If it is proven to work, this will be the first-ever cure for a genetic disease.

26. When was Marfan Syndrome first described?

From Quiz What do you know about Marfan Syndrome?

Answer: 1896

A French pediatrician named Antoine Marfan first wrote about it after examining a 5-year-old girl who had extremely long arms and legs. Like many medical conditions, it is still being studied around the world.

27. What drug(s) are commonly used to treat sarcoidosis?

From Quiz Basics Of Sarcoidosis

Answer: Corticosteroids

Corticosteroids such as prednisone often work well against the disease but have many side-effects.

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