8.22 Symptoms Investigation 3 (Red Flags) Flashcards
1
Q
What are some red flags for head, face, and TMJ?
A
- vertebrobasilar insufficiency
- meningitis
- primary brain tumor
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
2
Q
vertebrobasilar insufficiency may result in
A
- dizziness, vertigo
- visual disturbances
- HA
- nausea
- LOC
- apprehension with CAROM
3
Q
head, face, TMJ: meningitis signs
A
- headache
- fever
- GI distress
- photophobia
- confusion
- seizures
4
Q
What will be positive if the pt has meningitis?
A
slump sign
5
Q
head, face, TMJ: brain tumor s/s
A
- ataxia
- speech deficits
- HA
- visual changes
- GI distress
- altered mental status
- seizures
6
Q
head, face, TMJ: subarachnoid hemorrhage s/s
A
- severe HA (sudden onset)
- brief LOC
- brain tumor signs
- meningeal irritation
7
Q
c-spine/shoulder red flags
A
- myocardial infarction
- pancoast tumor
8
Q
Age group: MI
A
- men over 40
- women over 50
9
Q
MI s/s
A
- chest pain
- pallor
- nausea
- palpitations
- presence of risk factors
10
Q
MI s/s: timing
A
presence of s/s over 30 mins, not relieved by nitroglycerin
11
Q
Who gets Pancoast tumors?
A
men over 50 with hx of smoking
12
Q
Pancoast tumor: Where is the pain?
A
nagging pain over shoulder and vertebral edge of scapula
13
Q
Pancoast tumor: Where does the pain progress?
A
burning pain in ulnar nerve distribution
14
Q
Elbow, wrist, hand: red flag problems
A
- Raynaud’s
- CRPS
15
Q
Raynaud’s: what happens to the hands
A
- hands and feet blanch, go cyanotic, then red with cold or emotional distress
- pain in hands and feet with redness
