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1
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number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of persons at risk

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incidence

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number of deaths due to a disease divided by total population

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mortality

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another term for illness

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morbidity

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total number of cases existing of a disease

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prevalence

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highest incidence rate of cancer in men and women

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men: prostate women: breast

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highest mortality rate of cancer in men and woment

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lung for both

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endocrine system compared to nervous system exception:

  1. Serve internal communication via Chemical means
  2. SLow and chronic control
  3. continue long after stimulate stops
  4. precisely targeted and specific
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  1. precisely targeted and specific

this is a charcteristic of the nervous system which also includes internal communciation via electrical and chemical; fast acute control; stops quickly after stimulus stops

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negative feedback exception:

  1. the fundamental mechanism that keeps a variable close to its set point
  2. thermoregulation
  3. thyroid hormone synthesis
  4. deliver
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  1. delivery
    This positive feedback. In addition ovulation is positive feedback. Self amplyfying cycle in which a physiological change leads to even greater change in the same direction
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9
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Hormones from anterior pituitary

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TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, PRL, GH,

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Hormones from posterior pituitary

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Oxytocin, ADH

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TSH

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Thyroid - growth of thyroid, secretion of thyroid hormone

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ACTH

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Adrenal Gland - growth, secretion of corticosteroids

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FSH, LH

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Ovaries, Testes -
FSH: ovarian follicles, increase estrogen
LH: Ovulation

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14
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PRL

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Mammary Gland: milk synthesis, Increase sensitivity of LH

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GH

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Bone, muscle, adipose tissue - somatomedin secretion, widespread tissue growth

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16
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OT

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uterus contraction, milk RELEASE

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17
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ADH

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Kidneys - water retention, vasopressin (at high concentration)

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18
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Pineal Gland

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melatonin and serotonin

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19
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Thymus

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thymopoietin and thymosins

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Thyroid

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releases T3, T4, Calcitonin

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Parathyroid

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release PTH (parathyroid hormone)

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T3 and T4

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increase metabolic rate, heat production, increase circulation, development

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23
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calcitonin

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decrease blood calcium levels, increase calcium levels in bone

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PTH

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increase blood calcium levels, decrease urinary calcium excretion (too much can cause osteoporosis)

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Adrenal Medulla

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epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine

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Adrenal Cortex

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aldosterone, cortisol, corticosterone, androgen and estrogen

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27
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epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine

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complement effects of sympathetic nervous system, fight or flight

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28
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aldosterone

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control electrolte balance (promotes sodium retention and potassium excretion), maintains blood pressure and volume

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29
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cortisol and corticosterone

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fat/protein catabolism increase, gluconegenesis, stress resistance, tissue repair, inhibit immune system

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30
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androgen and estrogen

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growth of pubic and axillary hair, bone growth, sex drive, male prenatal development

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31
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insulin (most tissues)

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70% beta cells of pancreas

decrease blood glucose levels, increase glycogen, fat and protein synthesis

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32
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glucagon (target is liver)

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alpha cells of pancreas

increase blood glucose levels, decrease glycogen, fat breakdown

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33
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T Cells are originated in…., matured in …….

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bone marrow..thymus

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34
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T cell

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cell mediated immunity

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35
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B cell

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humoral immunity (relating to antibodies)

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36
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mature follicle ruptures in response to a surge in…

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Leutenizing hormone

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37
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increases blood calcium, decrease urinary calcium

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parathyroid hormone

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38
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decrease blood calcium, increase urinary calcium

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calcitonin

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39
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used for male pattern baldness

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finasteride (proscar)

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40
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painless bleeding and sudden, presenting as hematochezia with anemia symptoms (fatigue, lightheadedness, dyspnea on exertion)

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diverticulosis

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41
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risk factors for diverticulosis

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low fiber, high fat diet; advanced age (>80), connective tissue disorders (ehlers danlos syndrome)

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42
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diverticulosis is most common cause of……. in patients > ….. years of age

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Lower GI bleeding(sigmoid)… 40

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43
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at what age should colon cancer screening

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50 every 10 years

44
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diagnostic test for diverticulosis

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blood test

45
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inflammation, LLQ abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, constipation… CBC may show leukocytosis

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diverticulitis

46
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what is diagnosis for diverticulitis?

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colonoscopy, barium enema, abdominal xray (caution with colonscopy because of perforation)

47
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treatment option for diverticulitis exception:

  1. bowel rest
  2. IV fluid
  3. IV antibiotics
  4. High fiber diet
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  1. high fiber diet is for diverticulosis
48
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peripheral ipsilateral facial paralysis with inability to close the eye on the involved sign; forehead has no wrinkles, corner of mouth droops… what CN is effected

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Bell’s Palsy… CNVII.. LMN

49
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what is effected if the opposite side and lower side of face is impacted

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Upper Motor Neurons

50
Q

Bells Palsy is a complication of…..

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AIDS, LYME DISEASE, SARCOIDOSIS, TUMORS, DIABETES

51
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Bells Palsy is 3x more likely to occur in …

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pregnant women than non-pregnant women

52
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CNVII relates to taste?

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anterior 2/3 of the tongue

53
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Parkinson’s disease is attributable to…

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decreased levels of dopamine

54
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Parkinson Tetrad

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Postural Instability
Rigidity (cogwheeling)
Tremors (pill rolling) (resting tremors)
Slowed movement

55
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drug used for parkinsons

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Levodopa with carbidopa
Carbidopa blocks the metabolism of levodopa in the periphery
Levodopa is a precursor to dopamine that crosses the blood brain barrier

56
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hesitancy, weak stream, intermittent stream, incomplte emptying, urinary retention, bladder fullness

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Benign Prstatic Hyperplasia

57
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diagnosis for BPH

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DRE, PSA, cystoscopy will see an enlarged prostate

58
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herbs for prostate

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Saw Palmetto

59
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Herbs for UTI

60
Q

herbs for PMS

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evening primrose

61
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herbs for anxiety and insomnia

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passionflower

62
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treatment for BPH exception:

  1. Terazosin (alpha 1 blocker)
  2. Finasteride (5 alpha reductate inhibitors
  3. Trans urethera resection prostate
  4. radiation therapy
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  1. radiation is for prostate cancer

BPH is not cancer

63
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most common cancer in men and second leading cause of cancer death

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prostate cancer

64
Q

diagnosis of prostate cancer

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increased PSA levels, DRE, but definitive diagnosis is with ultra sound guided biopsy

65
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dysuria, urgency, frequency, suprapubic pain and possibly hematuria

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UTI (more frequestly in women than men) +E Coli cultures in 80%

66
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UTI bugs.. SEEKS PP

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Serratia
E Coli
Enterobacter
Klebsiella
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Pseudomonas
Proteus mirabilis
67
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systolic BP > 140 and diastolic BP >90 based on 3 measurements separated in time… with no know cause

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Essential Hypertension…

when there is a cause associated it is called secondary hypertension

68
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treatment of hypertension ABCD

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ACE inhibitors
Beta Blockers
Calcium Channel BLockers
Diuretics

69
Q

Secondary Hypertension….

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cushings, conn’s, pheochromocytoma

70
Q

Pain Amenorhea Vaginal bleeding….

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PAVEctopic pregnancy

71
Q

abdominal pain, + pregnancy test, tranvaginal ultrasound showing an empty uterus, confirm with hCG

A

Ectopic Pregnancy… usually tubal

72
Q

autoimmune pancreatic beta cell destruction leading to insulin deficiency and abnormal fuel metabolism..

A

DM1 … risk is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

73
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dysfunction in glucose metabolism that is charcterized as varying degrees of insulin resistance

74
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HbA1c for diagnosis of diabetes…

  1. below 6.5%
  2. between 6 and 6.5
  3. over 6.5
  4. 125 and over
75
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diagnosis must include 1 of the following for Diabetes..

A

fasting glucose over 126
random glucose over 200
HbA1c over 6.5
2 hour post prandial glucose over 200

76
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medication for DM2

77
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complications of DM2

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macrovascular: arthrosclerosis, coronary AD, stroke
microvascular: retinopath, nephropathy, neuropathy

78
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subacute granulomatous inflammation of the large vessels, including the aorta, external carotid (especially the temporal branch), vertebral arteries

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Temporal artertitis (giant cell arteritis)

79
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new headache (uni or bi), scalp pain, temporal tenderness, jaw claudication, fever, permanet monocular blindness, weight loss, myalgias.. fear of blindness

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temporal artertits presentation

80
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diagnosis of temporal artertitis

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ESR blood test >50, ophthalmologic evaluation, temporal artery biopsy

81
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bull’s eye red rash, flu like symptoms, facial nerve palsy, transmitted by ticks… later monoarthritis, migratory polyarthritis, cardiac,

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Lyme Disease

82
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treatment of Lyme’s

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doxycycline, ceftriaxone

83
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metabolic bone disease.. T Score -2.5 or lower

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osteoporosis

84
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diagnosis

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DEXA scan… -2.5 or lower is osteoporosis, -1 to -2.5 osteopenia

85
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28 year old female, binge eating, purgin, BMI 13, amenorrhea

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Anorexia Nervosa

86
Q

diagnostic method for bladder cancer

  1. urinalysis
  2. CT urography
  3. intravenous pyelogram
  4. cystoscopy with biopsy
A

all are possible.. but 4 is definitive

87
Q

muscles involved with rotator cuff

A

infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor, supraspinatus… SItS

88
Q

dark blood in the stool…

A

Gastric Bleeding… dark blood is far away…

Hematochezia is bright red blood .. external and internal hemorrhoids

89
Q

fever, tachycardia, chronic cough, bloody sputum, weakness, weight loss, swollen lymph nodes

90
Q

frequent urination, unquenable thirst, 55 yo male.. possible?

A

diabetes…

91
Q

first sign of infectious mononucleosis..

A

severe sore throat.. EPSTEIN BARRE virus.. red flag is enlarged spleen.. no contact sports

92
Q

breast cancer risks…

A

nulligravida (never pregnant), early menarche, sister with breast cancer…. longer time in menstural bleeding means higher risk for cancer

93
Q

KUB xray is…. kidney and…

A

ureters and bladder..

94
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Dermatomes
T4
C6
T10
L4
L5
S1
S2-S4
A 
nipple
thumb
umblicus
knee
dorsum of foot
achilles tenodon
perineum
95
Q

bronchoscopy is used for .. exception

  1. esophagus
  2. trachea
  3. lung
  4. bronchi
A

esophagus is a pathway for food… others are airways..

96
Q

Apex of the heart..

97
Q

MS patients will get worse….

A

hot weather, hot showers

98
Q

antihistamine (H1) side effects especially 1st generation…

A

drowsiness… (benadryl)… 2nd generation (zyrtec, claritin)
H2 antihistamines in ST (zantac)

99
Q

hypertension plus proteinuria plus edema

A

pre-elampsia

100
Q

eclampsia

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hypertension plus proteinuria plus seizure

101
Q

AST:ALT > 2:1

  1. hepatitis
  2. liver cirrhosis
  3. alcoholic hepatitis
  4. liver cancer
A
  1. alcoholic hepatitis
102
Q

chronic overdosing from salicylate (aspirin)

103
Q

HEPC, HEPB, HIV transmission…

104
Q

colonoscopy uses for…

  1. Duodenal ulcers
  2. hemorrhoids
  3. colon polyps
  4. colon cancer
A

used for all except duodenal ulcer

105
Q

signs of memingitis…

  1. High fever
  2. BLoody diarrhea
  3. stiff neck
  4. drowsiness
A

bloody diarrhea is not a sign
Kernig’s sign (can’t extend knee)
Brudzinski’s sign (flex neck and legs raise)

106
Q 
long term use of corticosteroid exceptions..
1. exophthalmos
2. cushings syndrome
3. hirsutism
4 abdominal striae
A

exophthalmos is for grave’s disease..

the others are excessive corticosteroids..

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