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BUZZWORDS Flashcards

1
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thunderclap headache

A

subarachnoid haemorrhage

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2
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xanthrochromic lumbar puncture

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subarachnoid haemorrhage

exclude fresh blood from traumatic tap as a cause

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3
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lucid period after head trauma

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extrdural haemorrhage

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4
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cogwheel rigidity

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parkinsons

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5
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woody texture calves

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muscular dystrophy (Duchenne or beckers)

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6
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raised CK

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muscular dystrophy

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7
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toe walker

positive gowers sign

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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8
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mask like expression

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parkinsons

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9
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fluctuation cognitive deficit

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delirium or lewy body dementia

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10
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REM disturbance later at night

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lewy body dementia or parkinsons

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11
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recurrent visual hallucinations of children (not threatening)

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lewy body dementia

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12
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acute onset cognitive disruption

fluctuates

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delirium

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13
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personality/behavior changes then dementia

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frontotermporal lobe dementia

associated with MND

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14
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PMH CVD
memory problems
change in personality

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vascular dementia

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15
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stepwise deterioration of dementia

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vascular dementia

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16
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pain on loud noise

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facial nerve palsy

17
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inflammatory myopathy with poor response to steroids

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inclusion body myositis

18
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leg symptoms
midline shift of brain

what type of herniation

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falcine herniation

19
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back pain worse on coughing

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slipped disc

20
Q

headache worse when coughing

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raised ICP/posterior fossa issue

21
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bilateral sciatica
erectile dysfunction
bowel/bladder symptoms

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cauda equina

22
Q

injury to upper brachial plexus

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erbs palsy (waiters tip)

23
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injury to lower brachial plexus

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klumpkes palsy (claw hand)

24
Q

anti acetylcholine receptor antibody

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myasthenia gravis

25
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purely motor symptoms with ocular sparing

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motor neurone disease

26
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‘raccon or ‘panda’ eyes after trauma

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anterior cranial fossa fracture

27
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‘battle sign’ behind ears after trauma

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middle cranial fossa fracture (mastoid process of temporal bone)

28
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diarrhea and weakness

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guillain barre syndrome

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