chest pain def Flashcards
fibroAdenoma/
what? / target?/
solid; noncancerous breast tumors /
occ. ++often in adolescent girls and women
hint: gland gets a bit fibrotic
mastitis
infection of the breast tissue
=> breast pain; swelling; warmth +redness of the breast.
hint: it is=inflammation=> 4 signs of inflammation
gynecoMastia
swelling of the breast tissue in boys or men;
myositis
inflammation of the muscles
hypoxia
deprived of adequate O2 supply
hyperHomoCysteinEmia
Elevated levels of homocysteine=AA
DYSphagia
DIfficulty swallowing
odynoPhagia
painful swallowing
hint:odyno=pain
1 pack year /smoking hx/how to calculate
1pack-year =smoking 20 cigarettes (=pack) a day for one year.
Ex:smoked 15 cigar./ day for 40 years =>(15/20) x 40 = 30 pack-year smoking hx
precordial catch syndrome
aka Texidor’s twinge=
common cause of chest pain in children and adolescents (occ less frequently in adults)/ sx= very intense; sharp pain;
typically at the left side of the chest;
generally in the cartilage bet. the bones of the sternum and rib cage;
worse when taking breaths.
lasts from few sec. to 0.5 hr
acute coronary syndromes
/include which conditions?
MI with + without ST elevations= STEMI or NSTEMI + unstable angina;
CAD/ definition
coronary artery dz
pericarditis/ why is it an emergency?
fluid accumulation in pericardium =>press the heart tissue=> heart tissue can NOT expand fully=> less blood to the heart and from the heart=> decr. O2 to the brain & organ=>…. death
*thoracentesis/ aka/ goal?
thoraCOcentesis =pleural tap/ remove pleural effusion
LD =lactate dehydrogenase/ why is it important in pleural effusion?
is found extensively in body tissues; such as blood cells and heart muscle.it is released during tissue damage; it is a marker of common injuries and disease. In pleural effusion; LD help differentiate exudate (due to inflammation) from transudate
