Lab positive findings and indications Flashcards
Pulse rate below 50bpm
hypothyroidism
well trained athlete
Pulse rate above 90bpm
tachycardia: hyperthyroidism caffeine nervousness exercise hypertension illness injury
Pulse missing on one side
stenosis
blocked artery
TOS
cause of increase arrhythmia
fever exercise hypothyroidism anemia aortic regrgitation arteriosclerosis
cause of decrease arrhythmia
hypervolemia
heart failure
aortic stenosis
atherosclerosis
Respiratory Rate less than 14 rpm
bradypnea: old age well trained athlete diabeteic coma increase intracranial pressure drugs
Respiratory rate higher than 20 rpm
tachypnea: hyperthermia anxiety restrictive lung disease (COPD) elevated diaphragm pleurisy exercise
temp lower than 96.4F
hypothermia: cold drink old age slow metabolism nutritional deficiency hypothyroidism hypoglycemia
Temp higher than 99.1
pyrexia: emotion infection exercise hot drink trauma acute immune disorder hyperthyroidism
140-159 systolic , 90-99diastolic BP
Stage 1 hypertension: obesity high viscosity type II diabetes high cholesterol atherosclerosis
(same for stage 2 hypertension)
hypotension
hypothyroidism
thin/ small person
hypothermia
medication
Indications for confrontation test
CNII Optic N : blind spots scotoma diminished peripheral vision glaucoma macular degeneration MS CN 2 lesion retinal disorder
Cardinal fields of gaze
tests: CN 3,4, 6
Nystagmus
Strabissmus
Accomodation Test
Tests: Oculomotor- Medial Rectus M
lesion in the oculomotor
medial rectus
Pupilary Light Reflex
CN2, CN3, EWN:
Levator Palpebrae Superioris
Tests: CN3, Oculomotor
Grade 1-5- weakness is a oculomotor N lesion
Corneal Reflex
Testing : Opthalmic Division, Facial (orbicularis Oculi)
Ophthalmoscopy
Inspecting: fovea , art. and retinal integrity
Neg red reflex- cataracts
av nicking- retinopathy
papilledema - incr intracranial pressure
incr cup:disc- glaucoma
macular degeneration - old age
cotton wool patches- diabetes