Disease

Question 1

A fib

Answer 1

PE
MI
DVT
Stroke
Top part of the heart(atria) is not pumping properly equivalent to the bottom so blood is pulling and just sitting there causing risks for the above

Question 2

Copd

Answer 2

Goes together with afib bc meds are bronchodilating and vasoconstricting

Question 3

Endocarditis

Answer 3

Bacterial infection of the heart
Risk: IV drug use
Echo to DX or blood culture

Question 4

Cushings

Answer 4

Too much steroid, moon face, buffalo hump, striae, hirsituism, cataracts

Question 5

Clot-4 types

Answer 5

1. DVT
2. PE
3. stroke
4. MI

Question 6

Myasthenia gravis

Answer 6

Tension test

Question 7

Meningitis

Answer 7

Lumbar puncture

Question 8

Bell’s palsy

Answer 8

Inflam of cranial nerve 7, causes facial drooping and is caused by a virus

History

Question 9

Pneumonia

Answer 9

Chest x ray

Blood culture

Question 10

Endocarditis

Answer 10

Infection of the heart valves

Echo to DX.

Question 11

Myocardial infarction

Answer 11

EkG

Troponin

Question 12

Pericarditis

Answer 12

Viral infection of the pericardium(sac around the heart)
DX: ekg-elevation in every lead
NSAIDs- help with inflam

Question 13

Tuberculosis

Answer 13

Acid fast bacilli for sputum x3

Cxr

Question 14

Afib

Answer 14

Ekg-looking for no p wave

Question 15

Diverticulitis

Answer 15

Ct of abdomen- looking for abscess,

LLQ pain

Question 16

Pancreatitis

Answer 16

Auto digestion of the pancreas

Amylase and lipase

Question 17

Pylonephritis

Answer 17

Kidney infection

Usually a UTi that went untreated and the infection travels up higher in the body

Question 18

Urolithiasis

Answer 18

Kidney stones

Question 19

Hirchsprungs

Answer 19

Younger generation, birth defect, bowel is bigger

Question 20

Dumping syndrome

Answer 20

No sweets, low fiber, small several meals, fats and protein with each meal, lie down after eating, wait one hour after eating before fluids and one hour before

Question 21

Impetigo

Answer 21

Causes staph infection, keep at home 24 hours, antibiotics, wash hands

Question 22

Detached retina

Answer 22

Can reoccur, watch movements, sleep prone position, don’t strain eyes or to have BM, no washing of hair bc is jarring of head and can cause increased ICP

Question 23

Otitis media in a child

Answer 23

Risk for infection and meningitis so needs to be observed for headache, stiff neck and increased temp

Question 24

Pyloric stenosis

Answer 24

Elevate HOB 60 degrees

Question 25

DI

Answer 25

Can be caused by head injury

Question 26

SIADH

Answer 26

Completely opposite of DI

Question 27

Addison’s disease

Answer 27

Decrease in 3 S’s

1. Sodium-(h20)-hypovolemic-decrease BP
2. Sugar-glucose-s/s hypoglycemia
3. Steroid- decrease cortisol and aldosterone

Question 28

Crohn’s disease

Answer 28

Low fiber, high protein, no fresh fruits or vegetables