Chapter 10: Diseases and Conditions of the Circulatory System: Diagnosis Flashcards

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What is the diagnosis of Coronary Artery Diseases

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ECG shows ischemia; usually occluded 75% before pain; Treadmill testing, thalium scan; angiograms; many options

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What is the diagnosis of Angina Pectoris

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exertional chest pain; ECG during episode shows ischemia; normal ECG doesn’t exclude condition

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What is the diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction

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history; ECG and cardiac enzyme levels; CPK, troponin, lactic dehydrogenase; AST

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What is the diagnosis of Cardiac Arrest

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absence of respiratory effort and lack of palpable pulse; ECG shows asystole

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What is the diagnosis of Essentail Hypertension

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elevated BP; systolic greater than 140, diastolic greater than 90

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What is the diagnosis of Malignant Hypertension

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systolic BP greater than 200, diastolic greater than 120

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What is the diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure

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thorough history and physical examination; radiograph shows lung fluid; EEG, echocardiogram

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What is the diagnosis of Cor Pulmonale

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history of pulmonary disease and hypoxia; neck vein distention and peripheral edema apparent; right-sided heart enlargement on ECG

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What is the diagnosis of Pulmonary Edema

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dyspnea, orthopnea, and bloody sputum; rales, rhonchi and wheezing; reduced O2 sat; decreased pH of blood

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What is the diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy

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complete physical exam; cardiomegaly; ECG reveals rate and rhythm irregularites; cardio cath.

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What is the diagnosis of Pericarditis

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blood studies lead to causative organism; elevated WBC, ESR, cardiac enzyme studies

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What is the diagnosis of Myocarditis

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increased ESR, cardiac enzymes; enlarged ventricle on radiograph; myocardial biopsy confirms

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What is the diagnosis of Endocarditis

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CBC indicate leukocytosis; echocardiogram shows valve involvement

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What is the diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever

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history of URI caused by B-hemolytic strep.; presence of polyarthritis and carditis

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What is the diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease

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history of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before penicillin

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What is the diagnosis of Mitral Stenosis

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cardiac murmur heart; echocardiogram confirms

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What is the diagnosis of Mitral Insufficiency

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history of sore throat or rheumatic fever; murmu; echocardiogram confirms; ECG and cardio cath

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What is the diagnosis of Mitral Valve Prolapse

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click-murmur syndrome heard on auscultation; echocardiogram confirms; PVCs on ECG

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What is the diagnosis of Arrhythmias

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12-lead ECG; Holter monitor to determine specific type or physician knows

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What is the diagnosis of Shock

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clinical picture and history of precipitating event

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What is the diagnosis of Cardiogenic Shock

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ECG and radiographic chest studies; hypotensive state that continues to worsen

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What is the diagnosis of Cardiac Tamponade

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clinical picture and history of traumatic event; heart sounds muffled while respirations fine

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What is the diagnosis of Emboli

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clinical picture and history of bed rest, inactivity, heart failure, and any other condition; leg pain in patient with aforementioned

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What is the diagnosis of Atherosclerosis

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during routine physical examination or screening process; Doppler studies show reduced blood flow

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What is the diagnosis of Aneurysms

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aortic mass in midabdomen and pulsation observed; bruit on auscultation; usually diagnosed with rupture; imaging techniques confirm diagnosis

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What is the diagnosis of Phlebitis

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clinical picture and history or preceding events

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What is the diagnosis of Thrombophlebitis

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clinical picture and gross edema in one leg; venography and US confirm

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What is the diagnosis of Varicose Veins

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presence of twisted, swollen, knotted veins of lower legs on inspectation; prolonged standing, sitting, or pregnancy

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What is the diagnosis of Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s Disease)

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intense leg pain or the instep; arteriogram and US identify site; long term smoking of tobacco suggests diagnosis

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What is the diagnosis of Raynaud’s Disease

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clinical picture and history of numbness and paleness of the areas;

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What is the diagnosis of Anemias

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blood studies show changes in blood chemistry; from those changes diagnosis obtained

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What is the diagnosis of Agranulocytosis

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blood studies show leukpenia; decrease PMN cells; lack of granulocytes

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What is the diagnosis of Polycythemia

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hematocrit shows increase number of RBc and hemoglobin levels

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What is the diagnosis of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

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peripheral blood smear shows increased immature lymphocytes; blast cells more than 30% of all cells in bone marrow; karyotype obtained

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What is the diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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incidentally during blood work; increase mature leukocytes; B-cell marker screenings

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What is the diagnosis of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

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clinal picture and peripheral blood smear; Auer rod (abnormal lysosomal granules) inside leukocyte cell;

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What is the diagnosis of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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CBC reveals anemia, leukocytosis, and thrombocytosis; presence of Philadelphia chromsome

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What is the diagnosis of Lymphedema

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painless swelling in extremity observed

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What is the diagnosis of Lymphangitis

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visual inspect and observance of typical systemic manifestations of bacterial invasion

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What is the diagnosis of Hodkin’s Disease

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presence of Reed-Sternberg cells on lymph node biopsy

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What is the diagnosis of Non-Hodkin’s Lymphoma

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excisional biopsy; immmunologic, cytogenic, and molecular studies;

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What is the diagnosis of Transfusion Incompatibility Reaction

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signs of chills, fever, hives, dyspnea during transfusion shows possilbe reaction

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What is the diagnosis of Classic Hemphilia

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clinical picture; prolonged thromboplastin time (PTT); factor VIII assay of 0 to 30%

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What is the diagnosis of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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clinical picture; probable precipitating event; laboratory studies; PT is prolonged