AHM 105 Review Assignment (MAERB I.C XXXXXXXXXXpoints for each body system for a total of 30 points Digestive Mr. Harrison, your neighbor, has complained of heartburn and indigestion for over 6...

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AHM 105 Review Assignment (MAERB I.C.8) - 6 points for each body system for a total of 30 points Digestive Mr. Harrison, your neighbor, has complained of heartburn and indigestion for over 6 months. He recently went to his physician and was told he has a hiatal hernia. Answer the following questions he asks you. 1. “What is a hiatal hernia and what physically has taken place?” 2. “My doctor told me I have gastroesophageal reflux disease. Can you explain this disease to me?” What symptoms are usually present? 3. What are possible etiologies of hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux? Urinary The physician orders a urinalysis for Anne and crystalline substances and some blood cells are observed in the urine on microscopic analysis. On the basis of the results of an ultrasound examination, the physician recommends lithotripsy. 1. What do you suspect might be the diagnosis for this patient? 2. What signs and symptoms might Anne be experiencing? 3. What are possible etiologies of this diagnosis? Nervous Mr. Stevens comes to your office complaining that he frequently loses his balance. He says that he feels like a drunken man when he walks and cannot even draw a straight line. 1. Mr. Stevens will have to undergo testing before the physician determines a diagnosis, but what part of his brain do you think might be involved on the basis of the symptoms he reports? 2. What are other symptoms of a tumor in this part of the brain? Mr. Simpson was rushed to the hospital and was diagnosed as having a CVA. 1. Explain what a CVA is and possible etiologies. Endocrine At her last visit, Mrs. Westfall complained of recent weight gain and an overall feeling of sluggishness. Her blood work indicates that she has myxedema. 1. Explain her condition to her including additional signs and symptoms. Mr. Hadish was just diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. 1. What are the signs and symptoms of Type II Diabetes? 2. What are possible etiologies of Type II Diabetes? Reproductive 58 yo postmenopausal woman c/o bloating, and abnormal vaginal bleeding. Her sister has breast cancer. Both the patient and her sister have the BRCA 1 gene mutation. 1. What is the probable diagnosis? 2. What other symptoms might the patient be experiencing? Breast Cancer 1. Breast cancer is always caused by damage to a cell’s _______________. 2. What are some signs and symptoms of breast cancer?