Hallmarks Flashcards
Hallmark s/sx of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Barrel Chest
(Lungs are chronically overinflated with air, so the rib cage stays partially expanded)
Hallmark s/sx of Pyloric Stenosis
Olive shaped mass
(Enlarged or thickened pylorus muscle)
Hallmark s/sx of Systematic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Butterfly rash
(Immune system response after UV light exposure)
Hallmark s/sx of Addison’s disease
Bronze tinged skin color
(Excess ACTH on melanocytes produced by melanin)
Hallmark s/sx of Graves’ disease
Exophthalmus
(Forward displacement of the eye that causes bulging or protruding)
Hallmark s/sx of Intussusception
Sausage-shaped mass
Hallmark s/sx of Pernicious Anemia
Beefy, red tongue
Hallmark s/sx of Kawasaki disease
Strawberry tongue
(Lips become dry and cracked. Tongue have rough and red spots)
Hallmark s/sx of Cushing syndrome
Buffalo hump
(Increase glucocorticoid levels = increase adipose tissues)
Hallmark s/sx of Raynaud’s syndrome
Cyanosis
(Blood vessels narrow when exposed to cold and stress)
Hallmark s/sx of Cardiac Tamponade
Beck’s triad
Hallmark s/sx of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Homan’s sign
(Dorsiflexion sign test)
Hallmark s/sx of Emphysema
Barrel chest
Hallmark s/sx of Pneumonia
Rust-colored sputum
Hallmark s/sx of Appendicitis
Rovsing’s sign
(Pressure on LLQ causes pain on the RLQ)
Positive McBurney’s sign
(Pain when palpating the McBurney’s point)
Hallmark s/sx of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Heart Burn
Hallmark s/sx of Pancreatitis
Cullen’s sign
(Superficial edema with bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the peri-umbilical region)
Hallmark s/sx of Diabetes Melitus
Polyuria, Polydipsia, Polyphagia
Hallmark s/sx of Parkinson’s disease
Tremor: pin-rolling tremor
Hallmark s/sx of Increase Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
Cushing’s triad
Hallmark s/sx of Meningitis
Positive Kernig’s sign
(Resistance/pain during extension of patient’s knees)
Positive Brudzinski sign
(Severe neck stiffness causes patient’s hips and knees to flex when neck is flexed)
Hallmark s/sx of Placenta previa
Painless, bright red bleeding
Hallmark s/sx of abruptio placenta
Dark red bleeding
Hallmark s/sx of Cystic fibrosis
High Na and Cl in sweat
Hallmark s/sx of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Projectile vomiting
(Vomit with more force than usual)
Olive shaped mass
Hallmark s/sx of Croup
Barking-like cough
Hallmark s/sx of Hirschsprung’s disease
Ribbon-like stool
Hallmark s/sx of Pulmonary tuberculosis
Low grade afternoon fever
Hallmark s/sx of Asthma
Wheezing on Expiration
Hallmark s/sx of Down syndrome
Protruding tongue
Hallmark s/sx of Cholera
Rice watery stool
Hallmark s/sx of Malaria
Stepladder fever with chills
Hallmark s/sx of Myocardial Infarction
Pain - crushing substernal pain that radiates to the left arm, jaw or back
Hallmark s/sx of Angina
Crushing pain (relieved by Nitroglycerin)
Hallmark s/sx of pneumothorax
Absent breath sounds on affected side
Hallmark s/sx of Acromegaly
Large hands and feet
Husky-sounding voice
Hallmark s/sx of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Kussmaul’s Respiration
(Rapid, deep breathing at a consistent pace)
Hallmark s/sx of Myasthenia Gravis
Ptosis
Hallmark s/sx of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Ascending muscle weakness (Ground to Brain)
Hallmark s/sx of Gestational Hypertension
High BP after 20 weeks gestation with no proteinuria
Hallmark s/sx of Preeclampsia
Hypertension + proteinuria after 20 weeks gestation
Hallmark s/sx of atrial flutter
Sawtooth P wave
Hallmark s/sx of Atrial Fibrillation
Fibrillatory waves before QRS complex
Hallmark s/sx of Ventricular tachycardia
Mountain peaks
Hallmark s/sx of Sinus Bradycardia
Rate is less than 60 bpm
Hallmark s/sx of Sinus Tachycardia
Rate is more than 100 bpm
Hallmark s/sx of Epiglottitis
Drooling, tripod position
Hallmark s/sx of Tetralogy of Fallot
Cyanosis especially during feeding
Hallmark s/sx of Scarlet fever
Strawberry tongue, fine red rash feels like sandpaper
