Endocrine Flashcards
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PMR
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- Inflammatory disorder that causes muscle P and stiffness, especially in shoulders, neck and hips
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PMR cause
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- Unknown
- Genetics- certain genes and gene variations can inc susceptibility
- Enviro exposure- virus may act as trigger
3
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PMR population
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65+
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PMR risks
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- Age- 70-80
- Women 2-3x
- Race- northern European or Scandinavian
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PMR S+S
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- Usually bilateral
- Aches/P in shoulders, hip and neck
- Stiffness particularly in morning/after period of inactivity
- Mild fever
- Fatigue
- Unintended weight loss
- Depression
6
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PMR prognosis
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- Most eventually recover entirely from the disease or within 5 years
7
Q
Vestibulocochlear function
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CN8
Transmits sound and balance info from inner ear to brain
8
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Olfactory function
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CN1 Sense of smell
9
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Glossopharyngeal function
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CN12
provides motor, parasympathetic and sensory info to mouth and throat, enables swallowing
10
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Otitis extrena
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- Infection of outer ear canal, which runs from eardrum to outside of head
11
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Otitis extrena cause
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- Usually caused by bacteria
12
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Otitis extrena risks
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- Excessive moisture in ear canal
- Exposure to high bacteria levels
- Cleaning ear canal (e.g., with cotton swabs
- Ear devices (e.g., ear buds, hearing aids)
13
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Otitis extrena S+S
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- Usually mild unless not treated
- Mild- itching in ear canal, redness inside ear, mild discomfort that’s made worse by pulling on outer ear, some drainage of clear, odourless fluid
- Moderate- more-intense itching, inc P, more-extensive redness, excessive fluid damage, decreased or muffled hearing, feeling of fullness in ear
- Advanced- severe P that may radiate to your face or neck, complete blockage of ear canal, redness or swelling of outer ear, swelling in lymph node in neck, fever
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Otitis extrena prognosis
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- Usually treated with ear drops
- Prompt treatment can prevent complications and more serious infections
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Otitis media
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- Infection of the middle ear
- Air-filled space behind eardrum that contains vibrating bones in ear