General Medicine Flashcards
ABI (LE SBP/UE SBP) < 0.9
1.0
> 1.3
< 0.9: Diagnostic for PAD
1.0: normal
> 1.3: arteriosclerosis
Next step after inconclusive ABI
Exercise ABI
Management for PVD with intermittent clarification
Supervised exercise program
Cilostazol + statin
Post gastric bypass surgery
Nystagmus
Ophthalmoplegia
Thiamine deficiency
Bariatric surgery
Microcytic anemia
Blast cells and ring sideroblasts
Copper deficiency
Bariatric surgery
Macrocytic anemia
B12 deficiency
Bariatric surgery
Cardiomyopathy
Selenium deficiency
Flashes/streaks of light
Black dots, wavy curtains
Cobwebs
Retinal detachment
Sudden onset of painless vision loss
Cherry red spot in macula
Retinal artery occlusion
Sudden painless vision loss
Multiple hemorrhages on fundoscopy
Retinal vein occlusion
Edge of phone or door is blurry
Yellowish spots on fundoscopy
Macular degeneration
Management for a-v nicking on fundoscopy
Anti-hypertensive
DM
Mild vision loss
Fundoscopy with Aneurysms, hemorrhages and exudates
Management
Dx: non-proliferation or background retinopathy with macular edema
Tx: tighter glycemic control (A1c < 6.5)
DM
Blurry vision
Fundoscopy with neovascularization
Management
Dx: proliferative DM retinopathy
Tx: Laser therapy
Headache. Blurry vision
Mid-dilated pupil. Sluggishly reactive
Ciliary flush. Hazy cornea
Glaucoma
crystals in retinal artery on fundoscopy
Next diagnostic step
Infective endocarditis
Carotid duplex US
Difficulty driving at night
Glare from oncoming traffic
Difficulty reading road signs
Cataract
Layering of WBCs (“white deposits”) in anterior chamber
Intraocular WBCs on slit-lamp
Endophthalmitis
Conjunctivitis
Thick discharge
Bacterial
Conjunctivitis
Gritty/sandy or burning eye
Viral
Conjunctivitis
Watery discharge
Itching
Allergic
Uveitis
Redness, pain, photophobia, +/- miosis, blurry vision
Anterior uveitis
Uveitis
Only blurry vision
Posterior uveitis
Dendritic ulcer (branching pattern) with fluorescein stain positive on corneal exam
HSV 1 keratitis
Redness in eye on mechanical ventilation Also with contact lenses
Pseudomonas keratitis
Increased intraocular pressure
Progressive visual loss due to optic nerve damage
Gradual loss of peripheral vision
Glaucoma
Open-angle: cup to disc ratio > 50%
Management for acute glaucoma
Pilocarpine drops
Emergent transfer to ophthalmologist
Woods lamp after fluoroscein reveals pattern of parallel lines of vertical abrasion
Foreign body
Small nodule under tarsus
Chalazion
Obstruction of meibomian glands
Pustule on lid margin
Hordeolum
Inflammation of gland of Zeis or moll
Vascular structure in conjuntiva
Can spread to cornea and impair vision
Management
Dx: Pterygium
Tx: surgery
AIDS
fundoscopy with cheese, ketchup appearance
CMV retinitis
Chronic ear infection
Discharge and mass protruding through the tympanic membrane
Hearing loss
Cholesteatoma
Otitis externa + DM
Management
Dx: malignant otitis externa
Tx: systemic antipseudomonal coverage
Pre-op management when on anti-TNF meds
Hold meds 2 weeks before surgery and restart 2-4 weeks after
(Would otherwise cause wound dehiscence)
Alcohol
Delirious
Normal VS
Alcoholic hallucinations
Alcohol
Delusional
Seizure
Tachycardic, hypertensive
Delirium tremors
Alcohol
Confusion, ataxia, nystagmus, Diplopia
Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Thiamine deficiency
Alcohol
Anterograde and partial retrograde amnesia
Korsakoff’s psychosis
Lab that will identify chronic heavy alcohol use
Increased carbohydrate deficient transferrin
Alcohol
Leg pain
Weakness of foot and decreased ankle jerk
Alcoholic neuropathy