Family med basics Flashcards
1
Q
Indications for wet mount
A
suspected:
bacterial vaginosis
candida vulvovaginitis
trichomoniasis
2
Q
Centor criteria
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Sore throat
Temp greater than 100.4 (38)
Tonsillar exudates
Cervical adenopathy
3
Q
Wood’s light indications and colors
A
Tinea: appears yellow Corynebacterium: coral or pink Microsporum: fluoresce blue-green Porphyria cutanea tarda: pink or orange-red Vitiligo: totally white Pseudomonas: pale blue
4
Q
Indications for acetowhitening
A
detection of subclinical penile or vulvar warts
5
Q
Order to describe derm lesion
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Where, size, type of lesion, color
6
Q
Meralgia paresthetica
A
Compression of the lateral femoral nerve (purely sensory).
- Clinical syndrome of pain, dysesthesia, or both in the anterolateral thigh.
- Eti: most: obesity, DM, older age
Tx: Spontaneous remission is frequent, reassure patient, measures to reduce pressure over the nerve.
