General deck 1 Flashcards
Case History includes
Chief complaint (own words, open ended), present illness (OPQRST), Family, Occupational, Social, ROS
Vital signs
Temp (bacterial: sustained virus: spikes, fever & chills) B/P - systole (110-140) diastole (60-90) pusle pressure (30-40)
Orthostatic hypotension causes
syncope
Icterus
jaundice
cataracts
abscent red light reflex, lense opacity MC cause of vision loss
Retinal detachment
abscent red light reflex, flashing lights, falling curtain
Intracrainal pressure
Papilledema
Introccular pressure
glaucoma (blurred, halos)
Arcus senilis
(iris full of crud) Insignificang, elderly
Corneal arcus
(iris full of crud) significant under 30 years old
Diabetic retinopathy
waxy exudates and microaneursyms
signs of hypertension in the eyes:
flame, cotton wool, copper wires
crusty discharge of the ears:
otitis externa, swimmer’s ear
bulging tympanum:
otitis media
Myringitis:
redness (acute infection)
Meningitis:
common complication
Black eardrum:
perforation
Pearly gray eardrum:
normal
otosclerosis:
chalky white eardrum
Causes of sensorineural hearing loss:
presbycusis, neuroma, meniere’s
Causes of conduction hearing loss:
infections, cerumen, otosclerosis
red nose:
acute rhinitis
pale/gray/blue nose:
allergies and chronic “itis” (polyps)
Foul discharge from the nose:
foreign object