Biomed Unit 2 Telehealth and Hormones Flashcards

remotely access health services using technology (v.s in-person contact)

relies on wearable tech to monitor patient vital signs

monitor patient vitals in RPM (e.g. wristbands, smartwatches, adhesive patches)

inserted under skin for diabetes, insulin pump regularly administers insulin to bloodstream

found in food; carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

carbs, lipids, proteins (NO NUCLEIC ACIDS)

pancreas produces very little insulin, from birth

insulin resistance (makes insulin, but cells do not respond), occurs later in life from build up

build-up of glucose levels that leads to stroke, heart disease, kidney disease, vision loss

stop doing original action → no/opposite action

reinforce original action → increase

hormone that causes glucose to be let into cells

pancreatic hormone that causes liver to release stored glucose

lungs inflamed, swell, fill with mucus (asthma attack); caused by dust, pet hair, pollen, pollutants

connects to app, warns about high pollution area, take medication

slow progression of seriousness 3 months+, can persist over rest of life, require ongoing monitoring and care

sudden onset, short duration, can heal and recover

help regulate bodily functions, communication system

small endocrine structure in posterior of epithalamus, near center of brain

inferior region of brain within diencephalon, superior to the brainstem

anterior of neck, inferior to larynx and surrounding trachea

positioned superiorly on top of each kidney in the posterior abdominal cavity

lies transversely across the posterior abdomen, posterior to the stomach and inferior to the liver

located in the scrotum, inferior to the pelvic cavity, and external to the body cavity

growth hormone deficient

the oldest human cell line used in research, derived from cervical cancer cells from Henrietta Lacks

regulates the use of human subjects in federal research, strengthened protections for human subjects