Classical Clinical Presentations 1 Flashcards
abdominal pain, blue gum line and constipation=
lead poisoning
abdominal pain and tenderness in the right iliac fossa=
appendicitis
abdominal pain following an alcoholic binge=
pancreatitis
abdominal pain in the right iliac fossa and diarrhea=
Crohn’s disease
abdominal pain in the left iliac fossa, blood in stool, young female=
ulcerative colitis
abdominal pain in the left iliac fossa, blood in stool, older male=
diverticulitis
abdominal pain, splenomegaly in a black child=
sickle cell disease
adrenal hemorrhage and shock=
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
Amenorrhea, no lactation after postpartum hemorrhage=
Sheehan’s syndrome
arachnodactyly, lens dislocation, hypermobile joints=
marfan’s disease
argyll-robertson pupil, aortic aneurysm and angina pectoris=
tertiary syphilis
ataxia, heart problems and scoliosis=
friedreich’s disease
beefy-red tongue and fatigue=
vitamin B12 deficiency
bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, erythema nodosum=
sarcoidosis
bilateral ptosis, diplopia and difficulty in chewing in female=
myasthenic gravis
bitot’s spots in the eye=
vitamin A deficiency
bladder or bowel control problem=
Cauda Equina syndrome
Bleeding swollen gums=
scurvy
blue lips, swollen ankles and dyspnea=
chronic bronchitis
blue sclera and frequent fractures in an infant=
osteogenesis imperfecta
bone pain, head enlargement and deafness=
Paget’s disease of bone
bronze skin, cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus=
Hemochromatosis