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General Disease Flashcards

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What are the normal temps for oral? rectal & tympanic? axilla?

A

Oral: 98.6
Rectal/Tympanic: 99.6
Axilla: 97.6

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The CAGE questionaire is used to ask about alcoholism. What do the letters CAGE stand for?

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C- Cutting down (felt the need to cut down)
A- Annoyed by others criticisms
G-Guilty feelings (felt guilty about drinking)
E-Eye openers (felt the need for a morning eye-opener drink)

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What is the acceptable range for temp.?

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96-99.5 F or 35-37.5 C

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What are the normal pulse ranges in adults? Newborn? Elderly?

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Adults: 60-100
Newborn: 120-160
Elderly: 70-80

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What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult? Newborn?

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Adult: 14-18
Newborn: 44

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What is the normal BP range in adults?

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90-120/60-80

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What is the loss & reappearance of the pulsatile sound while listening w/ the stethescope during cuff deflation?

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Auscultatory gap

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Low pitched sounds produced by turbulent blood flow in arteries

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Korotkoff Sounds

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A difference of ______mmHg in systolic readings can indicate arterial occlusion such as subclavian steal syndrome on the side of the decreased value

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10-15mmHg

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What tests are used to determine vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency?

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Barre-Lieou
DeKleyn's
Hallpike
Hautant's
Underberg
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What test has the pt seated, examiner instructs the pt to rotate the head maximally form side to side. Done slowly at first then accelerated to pt tolerance.

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Barre-Lieou

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What test has the pt supine, the examiner instructs the pt to rotate & ext. the head off the table then turn to each side for 15-45 secs. Dr can lend minimal support.

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DeKleyn’s

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What test has the pt supine, head extended off the table. Examiner offers support for the skull. Examiner brings head into ext. rot. & lat. flex

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Hallpike

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What test has the pt seated, arms are ext. forward to shoulder level w/ the hands supinated. Maintain position for a few secs. Pt then closes the eyes, rot. & hyperext. the neck to one side. Repeated to opposite side.

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Hautant’s

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What test has the pt. stand w/ eyes open, arms at side, feet close together. Pt. closes eyes, ext. arms & supinates hands, then pt. ext. & rot. head to one side. Then in this position pt is instructed to march in place.

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Underberg

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Scaly eyebrows indicate what?

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Seborrhea

16
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Loss of lat. 1/3rd of eyebrows indicates what?

A

Myxedema

17
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Quantitative loss of eyebrows indicates what?

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Normal w/ age

18
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Drooping of the eyelid. Seen in Horner’s & Myasthenia Gravis

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Ptosis

19
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Lid lag/failure to cover the eyeball seen w/ Graves (bilateral) or tumor (unilateral)

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Exophthalmosis

20
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Eye lid is turned outward & seen in the elderly

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Ectropion

21
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Eye lid is turned inward & seen in the elderly

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Entropion

22
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Swelling around the eye seen w/ allergies, myxedema, & nephrotic syndrome

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Periorbital Edema

23
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Inflammation of the eye seen w/ seborrhea, staph infection, & inflammatory processes

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Blepharitis

24
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Opacities seen in the lens that are commonly seen w/ diabetes & in the elderly. Also has an absent red light reflex

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Cataracts

25
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Grayish opaque ring around the cornea. Early 50 yoa = normal

A

Corneal arcus

26
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Triangular thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva that grows across the cornea & is brought on by dry eyes

A

Pterygium

27
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White sclera indicates what? Yellow sclera? Blue sclera?

A 
White = normal
Yellow = Jaundice
Blue = Osteogenesis imperfecta
28
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What does a pink conjunctiva indicate? Pale conjunctiva? Bright red conjunctiva?

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Pink = Normal
Pale = Anemia
Bright Red = Infection

29
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An infection of the sebaceous glands causing a pimple or boil on the eyelid

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Hordoleum AKA sty

30
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An infection of the meibomian gland cuasing a nodule which points inside the lid.

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Chalazion

31
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A yellowish triangular nodule in the bulbar conjunctiva that is harmless & indicates aging

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Pinquecula

32
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Fatty plaques on the nasal surface of the eyelids that is normal or indicates hypercolesterolemia

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Xanthelasma

33
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Bilaterally small & irregular pupils that accommodate but don’t react to light. Seen w/ syphilis

A

Argyll Robertson

34
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Dilated pupil w/ ptosis & lat. deviation. Doesn’t react to light or accommodation. Assoc. w/ MS

A

Internal ophthalmoplegia

35
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Dilated & fixed pupils seen w/ anticholinergic drugs (atropine/mushrooms/death)

A

Mydriasis

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