Which pathologic condition is described as 'Congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration, personality changes and impairment of daily functioning'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Hereditary disorder marked by degenerative changes in the cerebrum, leading to abrupt involuntary movements and mental deterioration'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissue'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Partial or complete loss of motor function'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, occurring in later life and leading to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Involuntary spasmodic, twitching movements; uncontrollable vocal sounds and inappropriate words'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Viral infection affecting peripheral nerves'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Inflammation of the meninges; leptomeningitis'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Brain disease and dementia occurring with AIDS'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Abnormal growth of brain tissue and meninges'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Bruising of brain tissue resulting from direct trauma to head'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain; stroke'?

Which pathologic condition is described as 'Severe, recurring, unilateral, vascular headache'?

Which laboratory test involves 'Samples of CSF are examined'?

Which laboratory test involves 'X-ray imaging of arterial blood vessels in brain after injection of contrast material'?

Which laboratory test is described as 'Computerized x-ray technique that generates multiple images of brain and spinal cord'?

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses which of the following to create images of the brain and spinal cord?

Positron emission tomography (PET) scan involves the injection of what substance to image metabolic activity of cells?

Doppler ultrasound studies use sound waves to detect blood flow in which arteries?

Electroencephalography (EEG) is used for recording the electrical activity of which organ?

Lumbar puncture (LP) involves withdrawing CSF from between which vertebrae?

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) uses a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in which organ?

Arrhythmias are defined as ________ heart rhythms.

Bradycardia and heart block are caused by failure of proper conduction of impulses from SA node through AV node to ________ bundle.

Flutter is characterized by ________ but regular contractions, usually of the atria.

Fibrillation is defined as very rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart, usually more than ________ beats per minute.

Congenital heart disease refers to abnormalities in the heart present at ________.

Contraction of the aorta is a narrowing contraction of the ________.

Patent ductus arteriosus is a passageway between the aorta and ________ artery that remains open after birth.

Septal defects are small holes in the wall between the ________ or the ventricles.

Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital malformation involving how many distinct heart defects?

Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump the required amount of ________.

Coronary artery disease is a disease of the arteries surrounding the ________.

Endocarditis is the inflammation of the inner lining of the ________.

Hypertensive heart disease is caused by high ________ pressure affecting the heart.

Mitral valve prolapse is the improper closure of the ________ valve.

A murmur is an extra heart sound heard between ________ beats.

Pericarditis is the inflammation of the membrane surrounding the ________.

Rheumatic heart disease is caused by ________ fever.

Aneurysm is the local widening of an ________ wall.

Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in a large vein, usually in a ________ limb.

Hypertension is defined as high ________ pressure.

Peripheral arterial disease is the blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other ________.

Raynaud disease is characterized by recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in which body parts?

Varicose veins are abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in which part of the body?

What does the BNP test measure in the blood?

Cardiac biomarkers are chemicals measured in blood as evidence of what medical condition?

Lipid tests measure the amount of which substances in a blood sample?

Lipoprotein electrophoresis physically separates and measures what in a blood sample?

Angiography is an X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of what material?

Computed tomography angiography produces three-dimensional X-ray images of heart and coronary arteries using what technique?

Digital subtraction angiography uses video equipment and a computer to produce X-ray images of what?

Electron beam computed tomography identifies calcium deposits in and around coronary arteries to diagnose what condition?

Doppler ultrasound studies use sound waves to measure what within blood vessels?

Echocardiography uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of what organ?

Position emission tomography scan shows blood flow and myocardial function following uptake of what substance?

Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scan involves injection of Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi, which is taken up in what tissue?

Thallium 201 scan measures the concentration of radioactive thallium to give information about blood supply to what muscle?

Cardiac MRI produces images of the heart using what type of energy in a magnetic field?

Cardiac catheterization involves guiding a thin, flexible tube into the heart via what?

Electrocardiography records the flow of what through the heart?

Holter monitoring uses an ECG device worn over a prolonged period to detect what?

Stress test determines the heart’s response to what?

Catheter ablation delivers radiofrequency energy to ablate areas of heart tissue that may be causing what condition?

Coronary artery bypass grafting involves anastomosing arteries and veins to coronary arteries to detour around what?

Defibrillation involves brief discharge of electricity applied across the chest to stop what?

Endarterectomy is the surgical removal of plaque from which layer of artery?

What is the procedure called where a heart-lung machine diverts blood from heart and lungs while the heart is repaired?

What is the procedure called when a donor heart is transferred to a recipient?

What is the name of the procedure where a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery and stents are put in place?

What therapy involves drugs to dissolve clots injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis?

What is the procedure called where a balloon-expandable or self-expanding aortic heart valve is placed into the body via a catheter?

What is the medical term for listening to sounds within the body?

What is the medical term for tapping on a surface to determine the difference in density of underlying structure?

What is the scratchy sound produced by pleural surfaces rubbing against each other called?

What are fine crackling sounds heard on auscultation when there is fluid in the alveoli called?

What are loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum called?

What is the material expelled from bronchi, lungs, or upper respiratory tract by spitting called?

What is the strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in pharynx or larynx called?

What are continuous high-pitched whistling sounds produced during breathing called?

What is the acute infection of infants and children with obstruction of larynx, accompanied by barking cough and stridor called?

What is the acute infection of the throat and upper respiratory tract caused by diphtheria bacterium called?

What is the medical term for nosebleed?

What is the highly contagious bacterial infection of pharynx, larynx and trachea caused by bordetella pertussis called?

What is the chronic inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial and bronchiolar edema and constriction called?

What is the chronic dilation of a bronchus, usually secondary to infection called?

What is the inflammation of bronchi persisting over a long time called?

What is the inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally called?

What is the collapsed lung; incomplete expansion of alveoli called?

What is the hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls called?

What is the malignant tumor arising from the lungs and bronchi called?

What is the abnormal lung condition caused by exposure to certain dusts; with chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis called?

(Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fills with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction) ________

(Large collection of pus in the lungs) ________