Forgettable Flashcards
Hiatus Hernia
A cause of GORD
iron deficiency anaemia
Complication of GORD caused by oesophagitis bleeding
Rule out hiatus hernia or colorectal cancer as cause
Odynophagia
May develop in GORD because of ulcer formation or Oesophagitis
H pylori
Risk and cause of Peptic ulcer disease
Non-ulcer dyspesia
differential of peptic ulcer disease
Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism
Common
Increased appetite or normal
Weight loss
Warm skin/ heat intolerance - 7aaar
Sweating
Dyspnoea, fatigue
Mood- agitated irritable
Palpitations/ tremor
Others
Diarrhea
Menstruation: amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea
Exopthalmus (Grave’s disease)
Signs of Hyperthyroidism
common
Fine tremor
Palmar erythema
Tachycardia
Lid retraction, Lid lag
Other
Goitre
Tachyponoea
Brisk reflexes
Signs of hypothyroidism
Weight gain
cold skin
dry skin
thinning of hair - loss of lateral eyebrow
bradycardia
delayed reflexes
Symptoms of hypothyroidism
common
Weight gain Cold intolerance - cold disliking Fatigue, somnolence (sleeplissness) Dry skin Dry hair Menorrhagia
Less common
Constipation
Alopecia
Depression
Signs of Cushing’s syndrome
Central obesity
Moon face
Hirsuitism in F
Bruises
Purple abdominal striae
Osteoporosis
HTN
increased glucose
poor healing
prone to infections
What are the risk factors for septic arthritis
Age >80yrs
Pre-existing joint disease (Especially RA)
DM
Immunosupression
Chronic renal failure
recent joint surgery
prosthetic joints (Difficult to treat)
IV drug use
