associations Flashcards
heart failure after URI
myocarditis
high output heart failure
pregnancy, thyrotoxicosis, anemia, beriberi, paget’s disease
low output heart failure
arrhythmia, ischemic heart disease, HTN, dilated CM, valve disease
alcoholic with palpitations, arrhythmia
atrial fibrillation (holiday heart)
pulsus paradoxus
pericardial effusion/tamponade, pericarditis, ashtma attack, tension pneumo, SVC obstruction
EKG changes, N & V, yellow-green visual disturbances
digoxin toxicity
flank pain, hypotension, pulsatile abdominal mass
AAA
short PR, wide QRS, delta wave
WPW – avoid digoxin
LE rubor, no hair, brittle nail, pallor, calf pain with walking, claudication, ABI less .4
arterial insufficiency/PAD
trendelenberg test of extremitiess
tests for veinous insufficiency
rapid, deep labored breathing
Kussmaul brething–DKA, metabolic acidosis
cavitations on CXR
lung abscess, TB
deep breathing alternating with apnea
Cheyne-stokes breathing – heart failure, brain damage
pleural thickening on CXR
mesothelioma
hilar mass on CXR
lung cancer
eggshell pattern on CXR
silicosis or coal miners lung
ground glass appearance on CXR
asbestosis
reticular to nodular patter on CXR
coal miner’s lung
granulomas and inflammation of alveoli, small bronchi and small blood vessels
sarcoidosis
thumbprint sign
epiglottitis
inspiratory stridor
FB, viral croup
steeple sign
FB, viral croup
premature infant with respiratory distress, CXR has hypoexpansion and air bronchograms
hyaline membrane disease
elevated alk phos and urinary bilirubin
cholecystitis
fever, RUQ pain, gallstones, dilated common duct on US
ascending cholangitis (Charcot’s triad)
isolated elevated indirect bilirubin
Gilbert’s syndrome
elevated indirect bilirubin with defective glucuronyl transferase
Crigler-Najjar disease
multiple or constant GI ulcer pain despite meds
zollinger-ellison syndrome
CA-125
ovarian cancer
CA 19-9
pancreatic cancer
traveler’s diarrhea
Ecoli. tx with hydration and cipro
greasy, foul smelling, floating stool. water, travel, camping hx
giardia
zofran pharm category
5-HT3 blocker
afebrile, watery or loose stool with no blood or mucus
viral gastroenteritis
acute bacterial diarrhea with prodrome of HA, F, then crampy abd pain and diarrhea
campylobacter jejuni. most common cause of bacterial diarrhea
anti-endomysial antibodies
celiac sprue
beriberi
thiamine deficiency, alcoholic, neuro symptoms
pellagra
niacin deficiency ( 4D’s – dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death), bright red tongue
scurvy
Vit C deficiency (easy bleeding, bruising, hair and tooth loss, joint pain and swelling)
rickets
Vit D deficiency– osteomalacia
night blindness
vit A deficiency
magenta tongue
riboflavin deficiency (B2)
hypoglycemia in alcoholic
give thiamine before flucose to prevent Wernicke’s encephalopathy
hyponatremia and concentrated urine
SIADH
hyaline casts
normal…may be present after febrile illness or strenuous exercise
increased BUN/Cr and low FeNa
prerenal failure
kidney and lung bleeding
goodpasteures
vibrous band on lateral penis
peyronie’s disease
can’t retract foreskin
phimosis
lens shaped hemorrhage
epidural hematoma
concave
subdural hematoma
LP with decreased glucose, increased protein
bacterial meningitis
LP with decreased protein, few neutrophils
syphilitc meningitis
viral meningitis
mumps
meningitis and rash
meningiococcal
ascending paralysis
GBS
paralysis after campylobacter enteritis
GBS
weakness and fatigue in upper limbs, visual symptoms
myasthenia gravis
young kid with difficulty standing from seated position, calf muscle wasting
muscular dystrophy (weakness begins in pelvic girdle)
peds with fever or hx or URI with encephalopathy, emesis, hyperactive reflexes, hepatomegaly, elevated liver enzymes
Reye’s syndrome from URI/post flu or aspirin use
pediatric patient with episodes of blank stares
absence (petit-mall) seizures
3 mHz spikes on EEG
absence (petit-mall) seizures
ash leaf hypopigmentation of trunk and ext, shagreen patch, sebaceous adenomas, seizures, mental retardation, associated with PCK, renal hemartomas
tuberous sclerosis
bilateral pinpoint pupils
pontine hemorrhage
bilateral dilated pupils
anticholinergics, TCA, anti-parkinsonian drugs, profound hypoxemia
bilateral hemianopia
optic chiasm lesion
temporal field loss
ipsilateral optic tract lesion
eye trauma, exopthalmos, fixed upward gaze, hyphema, diplopia
orbital blow-out fx, immediate referral
painless, yellow triangular nodule on conjunctivia
pinguecula
transient monocular vision loss
amaurosis fugax – TIA, emboli
painless vision loss, hx of TIA, palpitations, arrhythmia, carotid disease, embolic source
CRAO (pale retina, cherry red macula)