CCEP Final Flashcards
What Grade Hypertension would 159/90 classify as?
Grade I Hypertension
Blood pressure differences, B/L, >15 mmHg? Causes?
Arterial blockage on the low side. (per Jarvis)
Recent onset of headaches and papilldema?
HTN, Increased Intercranial Pressure
What’s in the upper left quadrant?
Pancreas and Stomach
Solid mass during abdominal palpation in the left lower quadrant?
Ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cyst or fibroid (internet)
Rebound Tenderness?
Peritonitis
Cardinal Fields of Gaze tests for what?
elicits muscle weakness; Look for nystagmus. Remember (SO4LR6)3
Patient unable to look up and In?
Inferior Oblique, CN 3 Occulomotor
Patient unable to look laterally?
Lateral Rectus mm, Abducens N.
Direct and Consencual Reflex Tests CN ____?
CN 2 & 3
During ophthalmic exam, cant see Red Light Reflex normally, but appears brown/gray. what can be the cause?
Glaucoma, Cataracts, Detached Retina
What causes Papilledema?
Optic Disc swelling d/t Intracranial Pressure; Symptoms include headache and nausea with vomiting.
Weber’s Should?
Lateralize equally to both ears.
Patient has a sensory-neural deficit , so Rinne’s Test will?
Have an increase in A:B (Air:Bone) ratio.
Patient’s ear is infected and the tragus is T2P?
Otitis Externa
Swollen anterior auricular area indicates an infection where?
drain the lateral surface of the auricula and the skin of the adjacent part of the temporal region
Otoscopy, where does the tympanic membrane should reflect the light ? what does it look like?
Lower left quadrant, pearly grey cone of light
Otoscopy procedure?
Pull pinna up and back, in child = pull ear straight back
Otoscopy, swollen tympanic membrane with pus indicates?
Serous (Secretory) Otitis Media
Rhinoscopy procedure:
Pull nose up and back.
Rhinoscopy: Which turbinates cant you see?
Can: Middle/ Lower; Can’t: Upper
Tenderness to palpation of the maxillary and frontal sinus indicates?
Sinus Infection
Trans-illumination at the nasal maxillary junction will illuminate?
Maxillary sinus
Saying “Ah” test’s which nerve?
Vagus N (CN X) (Virrdet Rideau Phenomenon)