Family Med Flashcards
What are the signs/symptoms of retinal artery occlusion?
Acute-onset, painless, unilateral vision loss
Afferent pupillary defect (dilation of the affected pupil when a swinging flashlight moves toward it)
Retinal pallor on fundoscopic exam
Cherry-red spot in the macula
What is the most common mechanism of injury in an ankle sprain?
Inversion of a plantar flexed foot
What are the stages of hypertension?
Normal: < 120 / < 80
Elevated: 120-129 / < 80
Stage 1: 130-139 systolic OR 80-89 diastolic
Stage 2: >/= 140 systolic OR >/= 90 diastolic
Crisis: >/= 180 systolic OR >/= 120 diastolic
What should be suspected in patients presenting with hemolysis following an oxidative stressor, such as recent administration of a drug?
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
What are the physical exam findings in a patient with bacterial endocarditis?
Fever
Roth spots
Osler nodes
Murmur
Janeway lesions
Anemia
Nail bed hemorrhages
Emboli
What leukemia is caused by a reciprocal translocation on the long arms of chromosomes 9 and 22 (AKA the Philadelphia chromosome)?
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
What are the signs/symptoms of sarcoidosis?
Cough, dyspnea, fever, fatigue, skin lesions, arthralgias
Bilateral hilar adenopathy on CXR
Hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, elevated serum ACE on labs
What signs/symptoms are pathognomonic for sarcoidosis?
Lupus pernio
Chronic, violaceous, raised plaques and nodules commonly found on the cheeks, nose, and around the eyes
What medications are used as abortive therapy for migraines?
Triptans, DHE, antiemetics, NSAIDs
What medications are used as prophylactic treatment for migraines?
TCAs, beta-blockers, anticonvulsants (valproic acid, topiramate), CCBs
When should you avoid triptans and DHE?
In patients with uncontrolled HTN or cardiovascular disease
What medication class is used to treat symptoms and prostate size in patients with BPH?
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (ex finasteride)
What is an occupational lung disease associated with nuclear power, nuclear reactor, dental, metal machine shops, and aerospace industries?
Berylliosis
What is the American Diabetes Association diagnostic criteria?
Symptoms & random BG >/= 200
Fasting BG >/= 126 on 2 occasions
BG > 126 2 hrs after 75g GTT
A1C >/= 6.5
What is the treatment for Lyme in a pregnant patient?
Amoxicillin
External hemorrhoids that fail conservative treatment require what treatment?
Hemorrhoidectomy
What is Samter’s triad?
Nasal polyps, asthma, and aspirin-sensitivity (related to allergies)
What are the most common bacterial causes of acute otitis media?
Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is the treatment of choice in otherwise healthy patients with community acquired pneumonia?
Amoxicillin or doxycycline
What is cholesteatoma?
Keratinized collection of desquamated epithelial tissue in the middle ear or mastoid
What are the signs/symptoms of cholesteatoma?
Painless, malodorous otorrhea and conductive hearing loss
What type of murmur can be heard as a soft, high-pitched, crescendo-decrescendo murmur during midsystole along the left sternal border?
Still murmur
What maneuver should be performed if you suspect an innocent murmur of childhood?
Standing
What is metabolic syndrome?
The combination of central obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, high triglycerides (>150), and low HDL (<40-50)
In patients with mono, which lymph nodes are typically enlarged?
Posterior cervical
What is the preferred diagnostic test for nephrolithiasis?
Noncontrast CT of abdomen and pelvis
What is 1st line pharmacologic treatment for chronic glaucoma?
Prostaglandin analog (e.g., latanoprost)
What is an essential tremor relieved and exacerbated by?
Relieved: small amounts of alcohol
Exacerbated: anxiety
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an immune-mediated disorder characterized by what?
Isolated thrombocytopenia (< 100,000) with normal hemoglobin, hematocrit, and white blood cell counts
What should patients with SLE avoid?
Pregnancy for 6 months following active disease
What lab tests high specificity for SLE?
Anti-double-stranded DNA and anti-Smith antibodies