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Boards 2 & 3 - Schloss > General Diagnosis > Flashcards

General Diagnosis Flashcards

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Name

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legal requirement,establish rapport, clue to ethnic background

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age

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DJD=older patients; dis=middle age, strain/sprain=YA

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Sex

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osteoporosis-females; AAA-males; SLE/RA-females, BPH-males only

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4
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Height

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tall-Marfan’s, gigantism, Klinefelter’s. short-down’s

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5
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Ethnic background

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african-sickle cell; ashkenazi-tay-sachs

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onset

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<3mo=acute, >6mo=chronic, acute=better prognosis

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7
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Mechanism of injury

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rear end collision=whiplash, rotation and extension=facet problem

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provocative factors

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flexion=disc lesion, lateral bend w/ extension=facet problem

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palliative factors

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rest=strain/sprain, not better w/ rest= bone CA

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10
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previous care

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not better w/ NSAIDs=some bone tumors or psychological

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11
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quality

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burning=radiuclopathy; dull deep ache=muscular or bone pathology

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12
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radiation

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dermatome=radiculopathy, loin to groin=kidney stones, chest to L arm=MI

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13
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site

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possible location of the disease and therefore focus of examination

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14
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severity

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purpose of comparison to see if treatment is effective or not

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15
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timing

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pain worse at night=bone CA or oesteomyelitis

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16
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associates symptoms

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focus for review of systems and physical exam

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serious illness

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possible recurrence (CA), or complication of treatment

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18
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last physical exam

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might shed light on possible diagnosis

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19
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injuries/accidents/trauma

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hyperflexion or hyperextension=vertebral fx

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20
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medication

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possible ADR; lipitor-muscle cramps, diuretics-muscle cramps

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21
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diagnostic studies

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clue as to possible diagnosis

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22
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hospitalization/surgery

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may be a complication of surgery or treatment

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23
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immunizations

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may be linked w/ Guillan-Barre

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24
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marital status

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unhappy-psychological pain (being single worse than smoking)

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25
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children

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infertility-endometriosis; psychological stress

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26
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family history

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inheritied diseases

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27
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diet

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foods rich in omega 6s make RA and other diseases worse

28
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exercise

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overuse may aggravate condition like CTS or TOS

29
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alochol use

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abuse=avascular necrosis, pancreatitis, psychological stress

30
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rec. drug use

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IV use=osteomyelitis, coke=MI in YA

31
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stress

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linked w/ poor prognosis

32
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hobbies

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lack of interest-depression

33
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occupation

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sex work, asbestosis, silicosis

34
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tobacco use

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lung, bladder, esophageal CA

35
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sleep

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may be affected, bone CA, CHF, diabetes

36
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consitutional

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unexplained weight loss+CA; fever=osteomyelitis, fatigue=depression

37
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allergies

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recurrent infxns=multiple myeloma or HIV/AIDS

38
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neruological

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bladder/bowel controll issues=cauda equina syndrome

39
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GI

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blood in stool=colon CA; clay-colored stool=pancreatic CA

40
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Respiratory

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blood in sputum=lung CA or TB

41
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ENT

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recurrent sore throat=HIV/AIDS, multiple myeloma, leukmia

42
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Gentiourinary

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dysurnia=UTI, vaginal discharge=PID

43
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Psychological

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depression affects prognosis and healing time

44
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Integumentary

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butterfly rash-SLE, red shin bumps=sarcoidosis

45
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Neck

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small joint pains & swelling=RA; avoid upper cervical adjustment

46
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Cardiovascular

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chest pain worse w/ movement=musculoskeletal

47
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Hematological

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fatigue=leukemia; swollen nodes=lymphoma, bleeding=leukemia

48
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Musculoskeletal

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multiple aches/pain=polymyalgia rheumatica and fibromyalgia

49
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Endocrine

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Muscle cramps=hypoparathyroidism, heat intolerance=hyperparathyroidism

50
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Underweight BMI

51
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Normal BMI

52
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Overweight BMI

53
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Class 1 Obese BMI

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Class 2 Obese BMI

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Class 3 Obese BMI

56
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Air conduction twice as long as bone conduction

57
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Both air and bone conduction are reduced in one ear

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nerve conduction deafness

58
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Bone conduction longer than air conduction (Rinne)

A

serous otitis media

59
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Bilateral dilated pupils

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cocaine, barbiturate, or amphetamine abuse

60
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Bilateral pinpoint pupils

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heroin abuse

61
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Bilateral papilledema (swollen optic disc)

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raised intracranial pressure; brain tumor

62
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Blue sclera + fractures

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Osteogensis Imperfecta

63
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Macular hyperpigmentation or blurring of edges

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macular degeneration

64
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copper or silver wiring of retinal arterioles

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hypertensive retinopathy

65
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cupped optic disc

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chronic glaucoma

66
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enlarged tongue

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hypothyroidism in infants

67
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exophalmosis

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hyperparathyroidism or optic tumor

Boards 2 & 3 - Schloss (6 decks)

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