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Dagna Flashcards

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KYPHOSCOLIOSIS

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when the spine isn’t vertically straight and leans forward

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TACTILE FREMITUS

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If there is a reduced or increased transmission of sound

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PLEURA EFFUSION

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Water in the lungs

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PERCUSSION

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Evaluation of the “density” of the underlying tissue

air filled, fluid filled, solid

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WHEEZES

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Sound of the lungs when there is an obstruction

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RHONCHI

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Sound of breathing if there is mucus

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STRIDOR

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Sound of breathing if you have something in your trachea

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CONTINUOUS FEVER

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Fever pattern characterized by small variations (<1 C)

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LYSIS

CRISIS

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In continuos fever.
Lysis: slow variations
Crisis: fast variations

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REMITTING FEVER

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Fever pattern characterized by variations greater than 1 degree

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INTERMITTENT FEVER

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Fever pattern where it manifests as fever- no fever- fever- no fever
( Malaria: fever every 4 days)

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UNDULATING FEVER

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Fever patter where it goes up and down over a long period ( 10-15 days)

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PERIODICAL FEVER

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Fever pattern where it has fever spikes followed by long periods of normal temperature

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14
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ABDOMINAL QUADRANTS

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LUQ
RUQ
LLQ
RLQ

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9 ABDOMEN SECTORS

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MIDDLE: Epigastrium, Megagastrium, Hypogastrium

  • Right and left Hypocondrium
  • Right and left Lumbar
  • Right and left Iliac
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HEARTBURN

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Inflammation of the esophagus due to stomach acidity ( reflux)

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REGURGITATION

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Reflux of food (not digested yet) back into the mouth

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HEMATEMESIS

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Blood in vomit

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19
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VISCERAL PAIN

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When:

  • hollow organs forcefully contract or become distended
  • solid organs swell agains their capsules
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PARIETAL PAIN

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Inflammation from the hollow or solid organs that affect the parietal peritoneum

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REFERRED PAIN

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Originates at different sites but shares innervation from the same spinal level
( gallbladder= pain in the shoulder)

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22
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STEPS OF AN EXAMINATION

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  1. Inspection
  2. Auscultation ( beginning for the abdomen, at the end for the chest)
  3. Palpation
  4. Percussion
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SCAPHOID ABDOMEN

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The abdomen is at a lower level than the chest when the patient is lying down due to extreme low bodyweight

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24
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STRIAE RUBRAE

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Red Stripes on the skin, associated to increased production of cortisol

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25
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WHEALS

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Giant urticarial that manifests due to allergic reactions

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26
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ECCHYMOSIS

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Small amount of blood in the tissue

ex. due to heparin injections

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27
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4 BOWEL SOUNDS

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  • Normal
  • Reduced
  • Increased (ex. just finished to eat)
  • Metallic ( heard usually before an occlusion)
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28
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ABDOMINAL PERCUSSIONS 3 TYPES OF SOUND

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  • Dulness ( presence of water or mass)
  • Normal tympany
  • Increased tympany
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TYMPANY

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Sound of the bowel of there is air

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30
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HPI

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History of present illness

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31
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AMBROSIA

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Plant that creates lots of allergies

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32
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EDEMA

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Accumulation of water

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33
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HYPERPYREXIA

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Fever higher than 41C

34
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ALLODYNIA

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When a persons has pain in response to a stimulus that can’t generate pain normally

35
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HYPERALGESIA

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Unnatural amount of pain

36
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4 TYPES OF PAIN

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  • Nociceptive
  • Neurophatic
  • Psychogenic
  • Idiopathic
37
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SOMATIC PAIN

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From the skin

38
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JAUNDICE

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Yellow discoloration of the skin

39
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SCOTOMAS

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Black spot on your vision

40
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MYODESOPSIA

A

Something ( spots or flies) which is not supposed to be in your vision

41
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TINNITUS

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When you hear a whistle-like sound that is not tjere

42
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VERTIGO

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Dizziness

43
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OTORRHEA

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Fluids coming out from the ear

44
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OSTALGIA

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Pain in the ear

45
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RINORRHEA

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Running nose

46
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PALPITATION

A

Feeling your heartbeat

47
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DYSPNEA

A

Difficulty breathing

48
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ORTHOPNEA

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Difficulty breathing while laying down

49
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SPUTUM

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Viral: yellow or white
Bacterial: green

50
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HEMOPTYSIS

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Blood while coughing

51
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DYSPHAGIA

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Difficulties in swallowing foods

52
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ODYNOPHAGIA

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Pain while eating

53
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HYPERPHAGIA

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Eating excess

54
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STRANGURY

A

Urinary pain

55
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POLYURIA

A

Urinating a lot

56
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POLYDIPSIA

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Drinking a lot

57
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POLLAKIURIA

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Urinating frequently

58
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NOCTURIA

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Waking up at night to urinate

59
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ENURESIS

A

act of loosing urine

60
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DYSURIA

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Difficulty urinating

61
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MENARCHE

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First menses

62
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POLYMENORREA

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Frequent menses

63
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OLIGOMENORREA

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Few menses

64
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MENORRHAGIA

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Blood coming from the uterus

65
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DYSPANEURIA

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Pain during intercourse

66
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VENOUS ECTASIA

A

Enlarged varicous veins

67
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Adenoid facies

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Overgrow of adenoid

68
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HYPERTHYROID FACIES

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Hyperstimulation of thyroid gland.

Eyes wide open, contracted skin

69
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HYPOTHYROID FACIES

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Reduction of thyroid hormones= fat

70
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ACROMEGALIC FACIES

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Excess of GH hormone, long faces and prominent facial hair

71
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MOON FACIES- CUSHING’S DISEASE

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Excess of production of cortisol

72
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LEONINE FACIES

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Caused by Leprosy

73
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TETANUS FACIES

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Sardonic smile, rigid muscles

74
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SCLERODERMA FACIES

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Autoimmune disease that attacks fibroblasts= substitution of collagen

75
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PARKINSONS

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Relaxed face

76
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MYOPHATIC FACIES

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Dysfunction of muscles, open mouths

77
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BMI

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Weight : height^2

78
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TURNER SYNDROME

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Only one X chromosomes ( 45 and a single chromosome)

79
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KLINEFELTER’S SYNDROME

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EXTRA X CHROMSOME ( 47)

80
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SYSTOLIC PRESSURE

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First heartbeat

81
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DIASTOLIC PRESSURE

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Last heartbeat

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