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Bio Med - Day 3a Flashcards

1
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Most common cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in children

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Hernia

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Most common cause of Small Bowel Obstruction in adult

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Adhesion due to scar tissue from surgery

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All ideologies of Small Bowel Obstruction

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  1. Adhesion
  2. Hernia
  3. Neoplasm
  4. Other: Volvulus; Intussuscuception; gallstone ileus; foreign body; Crohn’s disease; cystic fibrosis; stricture; hematoma
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Signs and Symptoms to look for in diagnosis of a Small Bowel Obstruction

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Severe acute abdominal pain
copious emesis (vomiting)
Cramping pain with distal SBO
Fever 
signs of dehydration
positive hypotension
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In an exam, when looking for SBO (Small Bowel Obstruction), what are you looking for

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Abdominal tenderness
Abdominal distension
Visible peristaltic waves
fever
Hypovolemia - plasma portion of the blood is too low 
look for surgical scars
high pitched tinkly bowel sounds
later absence of bowel sounds
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Things acupuncturist can do to help with SBO

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Gentle massage
acupuncture
cupping & moxa
Herbs

***if it’s really severe, surgical intervention is necessary

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What condition is a patient experiencing if they have unilateral, colicky flank pain, that radiates to the groin, nausea and vomiting, and hematuria

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Nephrolithiasis - Kidney Stones

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Name 2 complications associated with Kidney Stones

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Hydronephrosis - A condition characterized by excess fluid in a kidney due to a backup of urine.

Pyelonephritis - Inflammation of the kidney due to a bacterial infection

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9
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2 ways to diagnose Nephrolithiasis - Kidney Stones

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Non contrast Abdominal CT Scan

KUB X-ray (can see 93% of Stones)

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10
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One of the best ways to treat and prevent Nephrolithiasis - Kidney Stones is to

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encourage fluid intake

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What are the 5 types of Kidney stones that a patient can have

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Calcium Oxalate
Struvite
Uric Acid - this type cannot be seen on KUB, just CT Scan
Cystine
Indinavir - (very rare) caused by this drug

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12
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What size of stone can pass through the urethra

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5mm

3cm can be treated by lithotripsy

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13
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Entrapment of the ________ nerve at the wrist caused by decrease in space in the carpal tunnel, leading to paresthesias, pain, and occasionally paralysis

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median

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14
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What are some of the reasons Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can arise

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Over use of Wrist Flexors
Diabetes Mellitus
Thyroid Dysfunction

***often seen in Pregnant Woman and Middle-aged woman

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Signs and Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Aching over Thenar area of hand
Paresthesia and numbness i Median Nerve Distribution
Symptoms worse at night
Frequently dropping objects, or inability to open jars

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What are the 2 exams used to test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Phalan’s Sign test

Tinel’s Sign test

17
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56 year old, right had dominant woman presents with a chief complaint of numbness and tingling in her right thumb, index, and long finger. It is worse at night, worse with holding a book or newspaper, and she describes nocturnal awakenings…what is she likely suffering from

A

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

18
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Raynaud’s Phenomenon color change sequence

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White - lack of blood flow
Blue - lack of oxygen
Red - blood rushing back

19
Q

What type of Virus is HIV

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Retrovirus

20
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Initial diagnostic test for HIV

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ELISA because of high sensitivity

21
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What test is done second for confirmation of HIV

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Western Blot

22
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AIDS is indicated by 1. Having the HIV Infection & a CD4 count of < ___

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200

23
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What virus can be defined as having painful, recurrent vesicular eruption of the mucocutaneous

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Herpes Simplex

24
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HSV type that causes oral lesions

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HSV 1

25
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HSV type that causes genital lesions

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HSV 2

26
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Treatment for HSV

A

Acyclovir

27
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Symptoms leading up to an HSV out break

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Tingling, and pain in the area of out break; lymphadenopathy; fever; discomfort; malaise

28
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How is VZV (Varicella-Zoster Virus) transmitted

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Via. Respiratory droplet, or direct contact

29
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Signs and Symptoms of Varicella (Chicken Pox)

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Malaise
HA
Fever
Myalgia before the rash shows up

30
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How does the Zoster virus show up in adults

A

Shingles

31
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Where does the virus Varicella live dormant

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Dorsal Root Ganglia

32
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_________ is the nerve pain due to damage caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus. Typically the neuralgia is confined to the dermatomic area of the skin, and follows an outbreak of Herpes Zoster (commonly known as shingles) in the same dermatomic area

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Postherpetic Neuralgia

33
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A disease of the root of a nerve, such as from a pinched nerve or a tumor

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radiculopathy

34
Q

Approximately how many skeletal muscles are there in the body

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Over 600

35
Q

At ________ years old, woman should begin ______ self breast exams

A

20

Monthly

36
Q

If a patient is suffering from Bell’s palsy, he or she may also have abnormal taste in the __________

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Anterior 1/3 of the tongue

37
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Gonadotropins, i.e. follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), are secreted by the

A

Anterior Pituitary

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