6 Flashcards
What are common symptoms of the flu?
Myalgias, fever, sore throat, cough
What three groups are helpful in classifying “dizziness”?
Presyncope, dysequilibrium, vertigo
What is vertigo?
A sensation of the room spinning
What side effect can aminoglycosides cause?
Damage to inner ear - vertigo and hearing loss
What are the qualifications for orthostatic hypotension
Change in 20 of SBP or 10 in DBP with position
List 4 peripheral causes of vertigo?
BPPV, labrynthitis, vestibular neuritis, Meniere’s disease
A patient recently had a URI then comes in for vertigo. What is the likely cause?
Whether patient has hearing loss will help differentiate between vestibular neuritis (hearing intact) and labrynthitis (hearing loss)
While examining a patient with vertigo, they have nystagmus that does not resolve with fixation. Where is lesion?
Central. If nystagmus resolves with fixation of vision, lesion is peripheral (inner ear).
What is Meniere’s disease?
Episodes of unilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo form the classic triad
What is acute labrynthitis?
occurs when an infection affects both branches of the eighth cranial nerve resulting in tinnitus and/or hearing loss as well as vertigo
What is the Dix-Hallpike maneuvre used to help diagnose?
BPPV
What can help relieve symptoms in someone with peripheral vertigo?
1) Diuretics
2) Epley maneuvers
3) Vestibular rehabilitation exercises
4) Vestibular suppressant medications (meclizine, dimenhydrinate, metoclopramide, promethazine)
A patient chronically uses NSAIDs for knee pain and now presents with abdominal pain that is relieved when eating. What is likely diagnosis?
peptic ulcer disease
Fever and LLQ pain. Likely cause?
Diverticulitis!
What two medications can contribute to PUD?
Aspirin and ibuprofen
What are the 4 main causes of PUD?
Medications (aspiring and ibuprofen)
Physiologic stress
H Pylori
Cigarette smoking
How can GERD easily be differentiated from PUD?
PUD symptoms likely to develop on empty stomach whereas GERD is worth with eating, leading to burning and regurgitation
Typical signs and symptoms of GERD:
asthma chronic cough dental enamel loss globus sensation hoarseness noncardiac chest pain recurrent laryngitis recurrent pharyngitis subglottic stenosis
When evaluating someone for dyspepsia, what alarm symptoms would motivate referral to GI for endoscopy?
Weight loss Onset of symptoms after 50 Dysphagia Odynophagia Hematemesis Hematochezia Early satiety Iron deficiency anemia Recurrent vomiting
Are cheliosis, brittle nails, pale palpebral mucosa and nailbeds signs of iron deficiency anemia?
YES
Can acanthosis nigricans be a sign of malignancy?
YES
What are some physical exam findings associated with hyperthyroidism?
warm skin, thinning hair, eyelid lag, brisk DTRs, or tachycardia
PPIs can affect the absorption of some drugs. List a few:
ampicillin, aspirin, iron, ketoconazole, methadone
What are some of the adverse effects of PPIs to watch out for?
community-acquired pneumonia, Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, osteoporotic fracture, anti-platelet agent inhibition, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B12 deficiencies.
Can you test someone for h pylori by urease breath test if they are on PPI?
NO, PPI disrupts sensitivity and would need to be stopped for 2 weeks before testing
What is the most convenient and affordable test for H pylori?
Serology
What is the first line “triple therapy” for h pylori?
PPI standard dose twice daily (esomeprazole is dosed once daily)
Amoxicillin 1 g twice daily
Clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily
What is the “quad therapy” for h pylori?
PPI standard dose once or twice daily (OR ranitidine 150 mg twice daily)
Metronidazole 250 mg four times daily
Tetracycline 500 mg four times daily
Bismuth subsalicylate 525 mg four times daily
What medication is in both the triple and quad therapy for h pylori?
PPI
What is the suggested duration of h pylori treatment?
10-14 days
You treat a patient for h pylori based on + serology testing but there sx don’t improve after full course of triple therapy. What do you do?
Urease breath test or fecal antigen test to determine if it is indeed hpylori and/or a resistant strain. If not h pylori than refer to GI.
What physical exam findings support diagnosis of lung consolidation?
Egogphany A to E Dullness to percussion Crackles Whispered pectoriloquy Tactile fremitus