General Dx Part 3 Flashcards
When is a hiatal hernia worse?
After a large meal or when lying down
When is refulx esophagitis worse?
Lying down, after a big meal, valsalva, or bearing down
Cause of mononucleosis
Epstein-Barre virus
Name for atypical lymphocytes seen with mono
Downey Cells
Tests for Mono (2)
Heterophile Agglutination
Paul Bunnell
Location of Crohn’s
RIght side of intestines
Presentation of Crohn’s
RLQ pain
Chronic Diarrhea
Cobblestone appearance on sigmoidoscopy
Crohn’s leads to malabsorption of __
B12
Location of Ulcerative Colitis
Left side of intestines
Presentation of Ulcerative Colitis
bloody diarrhea
Abdominal pain and gas relieved by bowel movement
Irritable bowel Syndrome AKA Spastic Colon
Special test for appendicitis
CT
WBC shifting to the left
Appendicitis
Appendicitis presentation
Dull periumbilical or epigastric pain that radiates to RLQ (McBurney’s Point)
Diverticulits Presentation
Chronic Constipation
LLQ Pain
Cushing’s DZ presentation
Moon Face (Pie Face) Buffalo Hump Pendulous Abdomen w/ purple striae Hirsutism Weakness HTN
Cause of Pherchromocytoma
Tumor of Adrenal medulla
Difference between Hyperthyroidism and Pheochromocytoma
pheochromocytoma produces extreme HTN
Nephroliths are MC made of…
Calcium oxalates
Best test for Nephrolithiasis and Kidney fxn
Creatinine Clearance