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Bio Med - Day 1b Flashcards

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Benign Tumor of the Intermetatarsal Plantar Nerve

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Morton’s Neuroma

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Symptoms of Morton’s Neuroma

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Pain and Numbness, sometimes relieved by movement; patient feels like they have a pebble in their shoe

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Treatment for Morton’s Neuroma

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Orthotics & Corticosteroid Injections

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An inflammation of a thick band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes

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Plantar Fasciitis

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Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis

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Symptoms include stabbing pain near the heel. Pain might be worst in the morning

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What is the most common cause of heel pain

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Plantar Fasciitis

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Medication for reducing Uric Acid (in treatment of Gout or Kidney stones)

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Allopurinol

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What are the risk factors for Cholelithiasis (4 “Fs”)

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Female; Fat; Forty; Fertile (pregnant)

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Where will a patient experience the pain of a Gallbladder problem

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Right upper Quadrant

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What type of pain is associated with Pancreatitis

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Epigastric pain going towards the back

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What type of pain is associated with Kidney Stone

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Flank pain - can go to the groin area

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What type of pain is associated with Aortic Abdominal Aneurism

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Abdominal pain that goes towards the back

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What are the causes of Cholecystitis (Inflammation of the Gallbladder)

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Gallstone or chronic illness

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Symptoms of Cholecystitis

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Right Upper Quadrant Pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Fever

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What test is physically done in order to help diagnose Cholecystitis

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Murphy’s Sign - inspiratory arrest on deep palpation of the RUQ d/t pain

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What type of test is used to identify a Kidney Stone

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CT Scan; X-Ray

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What type of test is used to identify a Gall Stone

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Ultrasound

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Specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition

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Pathognomonic

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What condition results from the autodigestion of Pancreas by Pancreatic Enzymes

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Acute Pancreatitis

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Causes of Acute Pancreatitis “GET SMASHED”

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Most Common = Gallstone; Ethanol (booze); Trauma
Less Common = Steroids; Mumps; Autoimmune Disease; Scorpion Sting; Hypercalcemia/Hypertrygliceridemia; Drugs (Sulfa Drugs specifically)

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What enzymes will be elevated during Acute Pancreatitis

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Lipase and Amylase

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Chronic Inflammation, Atrophy, and Calcification of the Pancreas is indicative of what condition

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Chronic Pancreatitis

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Most common causes of Chronic Pancreatitis in adults? Children?

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In Adult - Alcohol

In Children - Cystic Fibrosis

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What is the test for Cystic Fibrosis

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Sweat Chloride Test

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What are the 3 important symptoms when diagnosing Pancreatitis

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Steatorrhea (fat in the stool); DM, high blood glucose; pancreatic calcification on a CT Scan;

These patients will experience Fat-Soluable vitamin deficiency (A, D, E, K);

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What is the most common site of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (cancer)

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75% of it is in the head of the Pancreas

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What would a patient’s history look like with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

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Abdominal Pain; Obstructive Jaundice; Weight Loss

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Signs and Symptoms of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

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Abdominal pain radiating to back; Migratory Thrombophlebitis; Couvorsier Sign (palpable & non tender Gallbladder)

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Risk Factors of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

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Tobacco use; Chronic Pancreatitis; DM; > 50 yrs old; of Jewish or African American decent

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An abnormal condition in which multiple thromboses appear in both superficial and deep veins. It may be associated with malignancy, especially carcinoma of the pancreas, often preceding other evidence of cancer by several months. Pulmonary embolism is uncommon with this condition

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migratory thrombophlebitis (also known as trousseau’s syndrome)

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pancreatoduodenectomy is a complex operation to remove part of the pancreas, part of the small intestine and the gallbladder

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Whipple Procedure

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What is abdominal pain, radiating to the back, jaundice, a gallbladder that is enlarged but not painful, migratory thrombophlebitis, a sign of

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Pancreatic Cancer

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Definitive diagnostic test of cancer

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biopsy

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Imaging scope for bladder

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cystoscopy

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Most common cause of Hyperthyroidism

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Grave’s disease

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Symptoms specific to Grave’s Disease

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Exophthalmos = Eyeballs popping out

Pretibial Myexaderma; thyroid bruits

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Symptoms specific to Grave’s Disease

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Exophthalmos = Eyeballs popping out

Pretibial Myexedema; thyroid bruits

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Serious complication of Hypothyroidism

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Myxedema Coma

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What is the most common drug used for Hypothyroidism

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Levothyroxine

40
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Drug of Choice for Hypothyroidism

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Levothyroxine

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Side Effect of Ibuprofen

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GI bleeding

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Side effect of Tylenol (Acetametophin)

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Liver damage/toxicity

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Which drug makes the pupil very small/point

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Opioid

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Common SSRIs

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Paxil; Zoloft; Prozac; Celexa

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Drug of choice for Hyperthyroidism

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Methimazole

46
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Rare life threatening clinical condition that represents severe hypothyroidism with physiological decompensation

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Myxedema Coma

47
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Adrenal insufficiency condition; HYPER PIGMENTATION OF THE SKIN (dark tan skin color); fatigue; muscle weakness; (remember JFK)

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Addison’s disease

48
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life-threatening health condition that is associated with untreated or underrated hyperthyroidism; during the event, the patient will experience a rise in BP, body temp., and heart rate

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Thyroid Storm

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