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Leading causes of death in all ages/genders
Heart disease, CA, chronic lower respiratory disease
Leading cause of death in adolescents
MVA, suicides, homicides
Most common skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma
SpIn
SPECIFIC test rules IN diagnosis (detects true negatives)
SnNout
SENSITIVE test rules OUT diagnosis (detects true positive)
Screenings, taking daily aspirin to prevent future MI
Secondary prevention
Support groups, education on current disease, rehab
Tertiary prevention
Acute onset severe eye pain, phototobia, tearing, blurred vision in one eye
Herpes keratitis
Elderly with acute onset of severe eye pain with headaches, N/V, halos, decreased vision, cloudy cornea, cupping of optic nerve on fundoscopic exam
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Refer to ED
Young adult female with new loss of vision in one eye; may have nystagmus; daily fatigue on awakening worse through day; heat exacerbates
Optic neuritis from multiple sclerosis
Refer to neurologist
Acute onset erythematous swollen eyelid with proptosis and eye pain; pain on eye movement; history of recent rhinosinusitis or URI
Orbital cellulitis
Refer to ED
Sudden onset of floaters with looking through curtain and sudden flashes of light
Retinal detachment
Refer to ED
Cauliflower growth on ear and foul smelling ear discharge; hearing loss; TM not visible due to tumor
Cholesteatoma
Tx with antibiotic and surgical debridement
Battle sign
Periorbital ecchymosis and bruising behind ear appearing 2-3 days post trauma
Rule out basilar or temporal bone fracture
Clear golden fluid from nose/ear
Indicates basilar skull fracture
Severe sore throat, difficulty swallowing, painful swallow, hot potato voice; unilateral swelling or peritonsillar area; uvula deviation away
Peritonsillar abscess
Refer to ED
Sore throat, fever, swollen neck
Gray to yellow pseudomembrane of throat
Diphtheria
Contact prophylaxis
Refer to ED
Age related due to decreased ability of eye to accommodate stiffening of lenses
Presbyopia
Normal TM
Translucent off white-gray color with cone of light intact
Bluish, pale, boggy nasal turbinates
Indicate allergic rhinitis
Leukoplakia
White to light gray patch that appears on tongue, floor or mouth or cheek
Aphthous stomatitis
Canker sores
Tx with magic mouthwash–benadryl, viscous lidocaine, steroid
Papilledema
optic disc swelling with blurred edges due to increased ICP secondary to bleeding, brain tumor, abscess, pseudotumor cerebri
Hypertensive retinopathy
Copper and silver wire arterioles, AV nicking, retinal hemorrhages
Diabetic retinopathy
Microaneurysms, cotton wool spots
Opacity of lens, difficulty with glare, halos around lights, blurred vision
Cataracts
Koplik spots
Small red papules with white centers clustered on cheeks
Measles
Ishihara chart
Tests for color blindness
Legal blindness
20/200
When should vision be 20/20
Age 6
Weber test
Tuning fork placed on midline of forehead; normal finding is no lateralization
Rinne test
Tuning fork on mastoid process than at front of ear
Normal is AC > BC
Causes of conductive hearing loss
OE, cerumen, OM, obstruction
Causes of sensorineural hearing loss
Presbycusis, meniere disease, ototoxic drugs, stroke
Acute onset severe eye pain with tearing, feeling of foreign body
Corneal abrasion
Tx of contact lens related keratitis
Topical ophthalmic abx with pseudomonal coverage (cipro, ofloxacin, polytrim) for 3-5 days
Acute onset swollen, red, and warm abscess on eye
Hordeolum
Tx with warm compresses 5-10 minutes BID to TID
Chronic inflammation of melbumian gland on eye; painless and moveable
Chalazion
tx: I+D, surgery, steroid injections
Wedge shaped yellow thickening of conjunctiva due to sun exposure
pterygium
Tx: sunglasses
Sudden onset bright red blood in eye with no pain
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Resolves on its own in 1-3 weeks
Gradual increase in IOP with gradual change in peripheral vision first
Primary open-angle glaucoma
Tx: timolol eye drops or latanoprost topical prostaglandin
Insidious onset eye pain with conjunctival injection; complication of autoimmune disorder
Anterior uveitis–iritis
Painless loss of central vision
Macular degeneration
Results in blindness
More common in smokers
Chronic autoimmune disorder with decreased function of lacrimal and salivary glands
Daily dry mouth and eyes >3 months
Sjogrens syndrome
Eye drops TID
Refer to ophthamologist and rheumatologist
Inflammation of eyelid; itching and irritation, eye redness
Blepharitis
Tx: baby shampoo and warm water
May use erythromycin BID to TID
Clear mucus rhinorrhea, postnasal drip, nasal itch, family history of atopy, pale/boggy turbinates, under eye bags, nasal crease, cobblestoning
Allergic rhinitis
Tx: nasal steroids (flonase)
2nd line is topical antihistamines
Decongestants PRN
abrupt onset fever, sore throat, pain on swallowing, enlarged submandibular lymph nodes, purulent exudates on tonsils, enlarged anterior notes, absence of cough
strep throat
Tx: penicillin 500mg BID 10 days
Possible complications of strep throat
Scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, peritonsillar abscess, post strep glomerulonephritis
Most common organisms in AOM
Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis
Ear pain, muffled hearing, recent cold, afebrile or low fever
AOM
Tx: amoxicillin high dose 5-7 days
Unilateral facial pain with nasal congestion >10 days; purulent nasal/postnasal drip
Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis
Tx: High dose Augmentin BID 5-7 days
Tx of sx: decongestants, guaifenesin, flonase, dextromethorphan, benzonatate
OE due to
Psuedomonas or staph aureus
Tx of OE
Cortisporin otic (polymyxin B-Neomycin-Hydrocortisone) 4 drops QD 7 days Ofloxacin or cipro otic drops BID 7 days
Fever, pharyngitis, posterior lymph nodes, fatigue, hepatosplenomegaly, maculopapular rash
Mono
Tx: symptomatic
Rinne test with conductive hearing loss
BC >AC
Weber test with conductive hearing loss
Lateralization to bad ear
Abrupt onset high fever, chills, severe headache, N/V, phototobia, myalgia, arthralgia followed by 2-5 days fever
Petchiae rash on wrist, forearms, ankles and progressing to trunk
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Tx: doxycycline
Expanding red rash with central clearing (target lesion)
Erythema migrans (Lyme disease) Tx: doxycyline
Sore throat, cough, fever, HA, stiff neck, phototobia, changes in LOC, may have petechial rash
Meningitis
Rifampin prophylaxis if outbreak
Pearly or waxy skin lesion with atrophic/ulcerated lesion that may bleed easily
Basal cell carcinoma
Numerous dry, round, red-colored lesions with rough texture
Actinic keratoses
Pre-cancerous squamous cell carcinoma
Anatomy of skin
Epidermis: no blood vessels–top layer squamous epithelial cells, bottom layer melanocytes
Dermis: blood vessels, sebaceous glands, hair follicles
Subcutaneous layer: fat, sweat glands, hair follicles
Most common skin CA
Basal cell carcinoma
Macule
<1cm, flat
Freckles, lentigo
Papules
Palpable solid lesion <0.5cm
Moles, acne, cherry angioma
Plaque
Flat elevated >1cm
Psoriasis
Bulla
Elevated blister filled >1cm
Impetigo, SJS
Vesicle
Elevated <1cm filled with serous fluid
Herpes
Pustule
Elevated <1cm filled with purulent fluid
Acne
Erythematous/raised skin lesions with discrete borders; wheals
Urticaria–hives
Soft, wart like fleshy growths on the trunk; appear in the middle age
Painless
Seborrheic keratoses
Xanthelasma
Raised, yellow plaques on eyes
50% of these patients have hyperlipidemia
Melasma
Bilateral brown/tan stains on face on pregnant women
Usually permanent
Vitiligo
Hypopigment of skin that spreads over time
Risk factors: autoimmune disease
Tx: steroids, light therapy, avoid sun
Acanthosis Nigricans
velvety thickening of skin behind neck
associated with DM, metabolic syndrome, GI cancer
Avoid what medication in fungal infection
Steroids
Koebner phenomenon
In psoriasis, new plaques develop over sites of trauma
Auspitz sign
In psoriasis, pinpoint bleeding when scales are removed
Pruritic erythematous plaques covered with silvery white scales
Psoriasis
Tx: topical steroids, topical retinoids
For refractory: methotrexate, cyclosporine, biolics
Hypopigmented round macules on chest, shoulders
Tinea versicolor
Tx: selenium sulfide, topica azoles
Multiple small vesicles that rupture; lesions become lichenified from chronic itching
Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Tx: hydrocortisone if mild, triamcinolone if moderate
Oral antihistamines for itching
Skin lubricants–Eucerin, baby oil
Inflammatory skin reactions due to contact with irritating external substance
Bright red and pruritic lesions that evolve into bullous or vesicles
Contact dermatitis
Tx: if lichenified, use high potency steroids
Bright red/shiny lesions that itch and burn; may have sattelite lesions
Common in obese/moist areas
Superficial candidiasis
Tx: nystatin or topical antifungals
Most common opportunistic infection in hIV patient
Oropharyngeal candidiasis
Tx: oral fluconazole
Acute diffuse pink/red skin poorly demarcated with advancing margins; warm and may form abscess; may have red streals
Cellulitis
Tx: amoxicillin
Folliculitis
infection of hair follicle
Tx: bactroban
Subtype of cellulitis involving the upper dermis/superficial lymphatics
Due to GAS
Erysipelas
Tx for human bites
Augmentin PO BID 10 days
If allergic to penicillin..doxycycline BID, Bactrim DS BID + Flagyl BID
Impetigo
Superficial skin infection due to G+
Tx: severe cephalexin or dicloxacillin
If no bullae, mupirocin
Do not return to daycare until 48-72 hours after treatment
Meningococcemia prophylaxis
Rifampin q12 hours 2 days for close contacts
Tx for meningococcemia
Ceftriaxone 2g IV q12 hours + Vanco IV q8-12
Tx of lyme disease
Doxycycline BID (adults and children)
Labs for lyme disease
ELISA
How long is varicella contagious for
1-2 days before onset of rash until all lesions have crusted over
Fever, pharyngitis, malaise, followed by pruritic vesicular lesions
Chickenpox
Labs for varicella
PCR
Tx varicella
Acyclovir X 5 days or valacyclovir X 10 days
Tx of postherpetic neuralgia
TCAs, anticonvulsants, gabapentin
Tx herpetic whitlow
NSAIDs and acyclovir if severe
Bacterial skin infection of lateral nail folds
Paronychia
Tx: topical mupirocin and soak in warm wate r
Oval lesions with fine scales that follow skin lines with christmas tree pattern
Pityriasis Rosea
Tx of scabies
Permethrin for 8 hours and repeat in 7 days
Tx of tinea capitus
Griseofulvin 6-12 weeks
Baseline LFT and 2 weeks after tx
Nails become opaque, yellow, thickened with scaling under nail
Onychomycosis
Tx: oral terbinafine or itraconazole
Tx mild acne
Tretinoin topical (retin A), benzoyl peroxicde gel, erythromycin/clindamycin topical
Tx moderate acne
Topical/oral abx: tetracycline or minocycline or erythromycin or clindamycin
Tx of severe acne
Isotretinoin
Tx rosacea
Metronidazole gel, azelaic acid gel, low dose tetracycline
Dome shaped papules with central umbilication due to poxvirus
Molluscum contagiosum
Tx of MRSA if allergic to Bactrim
Minocycline, doxycycline, clindamycin
Gradual onset intense and steady chest discomfort and pain produced by physical exertion or eating heavy meal
Acute MI
Acute or gradual dyspnea, fatigue, dry cough, swollen feet, crackles in lung with S3 heart sound
CHF
Fever, chills, and malaise associated with onset new murmur
May have subungual hemorrhages, petechiae on palate, janeway lesions
infective endocarditis
Sudden onset, severe, sharp, excruciating pain in abdomen/flank/back
Dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm
S3 heart sound
May indicate HF
Always abnormal if >35 years
Normal in children, pregnant women, athletes
Systolic murmurs
Aortic stenosis Pulmonary stenosis Tricuspid regurg Mitral regurg MVP
Grade murmur first time thrill is present
4
Grade murmur when you can hear off of stethoscope slightly off chest
5
Grade murmur when you can hear off of stethoscope
6
Sudden onset heart palpitations with feelings of weakness, dizziness, dyspnea, syncope
A fib
Labs for new onset A Fib
TSH, EKG, electrolytes, renal function, BNP, troponin,
Tx of A fib rate control
Beta blockers, CCB, digoxin
Tx of A fib clot control
Warfarin, direct Xa inhibitors (ravoxaban)
INR goal for A fib
2-3
SE thiazide diuretics
Hypergluycemia, hyperuricemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesia
SE loop diuretics
Hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesia
SE aldosterone receptor antagonists
Gynecomastia, galactorrhea, hyperkalemia, GI upset
CCB CI in
Heart failure, bradycardia, 2nd/3rd degree heart block
Crackles, cough, dyspnea, decreased breath sounds, dullness to percussion
LVF
JVD, enlarged spleen, enlarged liver, edema
RVF
Tx HF
Initial: furosemide 20mg
If stable with htn: ACEI/ARB + beta blocker, spirinolactone
Homan sign
Lower leg pain on dorsiflexion of foot; indicats DVT
Labs: D-dimer, platelets, CVC, clotting time, EKG, US
Tx DVT: hep IV then warfarin 3-6 months
Patient with a history of smoking + Hyperlipidemia complains of worsening pain on ambulation instantly relieved by rest
Peripheral artery disease
Dx: ABI <0.9
Tx: aspirin + smoking cessation
Chronic and recurrent episodes of color changes on fingertips in symmetric pattern
Raynauds Phenomenon
Tx: avoid triggers, smoking cessation, nifedipine
Abx prophylaxis for endocarditis
Only if previous hx of prosthetic valves–amoxicilin 2g PO 1 hour before procedure
S2 click followed by systolic murmur
MVP
Tall/thin female with fatigue, palpitations, light headedness aggravated by heavy exertion
MVP
Tx: beta blockers if palpitations
Older adult with sudden onset of dyspnea/coughing may be productive or pink tinged; feeling of impending doom; history of A fib, estrogen, smoking, surgery, immobility
PE
Breath sounds in lower lobes
Vesicular
Breath sounds in upper lobes
Bronchial
PE in emphysema
Increased AP diameter, decreased breath sounds, pursed lip breathing, weight loss, hyperressonance percussion, tactile fremitus decreased
Tx COPD
Cat A: SABA PRN + short acting anticholinergic
Cat B: LABA or long acting anticholinergic
Cat C: LAMA or LAMA + LABA
Cat D: Refer to pulminologist
Acute onset fever, purulent sputum and wheezing in a patient with COPD
Susoect H Influenzae pneumonia
Tx: Bactrim, Doxy, Ceftin BID 10 days
The only treatment known to prolong life in COPD
O2
Bacteria that causes the most deaths in outpatient CAP
Strep pneumoniae
Most common pathogen in CF patients with CAP
Pseudomonas
PE in CAP
Rhonchi, crackles, wheezing, dullness, increased tactile fremitus
Tx CAP if no co-morbidity
Azithromycin for 5 days
Tx CAP if co-morbidity
Respiratory fluoroquinolone ALONE
OR Augmentin + Azithromycin
CURB criteria for CAP
Confusion, BUN >19, Resp >30, BP <90/60
Poor prognosis
Young adult with several weeks of fatigue and severe paroxysmal coughing that is nonproductive
Atypical pneumonia
Due to mycoplasma pneumoniae usually
Tx: Doxy, azithromycin or levaquin
Coughing >14 days, inspiratory whooping
Pertussis
Tx: azithromycin
Chest X ray in TB
Cavitations and adenopathy with granulomas