Minicases Flashcards
Headache: History
- OPQRST
- unilateral vs bilateral
- dull vs stabbing
- intensity
- disturb sleep
- neurological sxs (paresthesia, weakness, numbness, ataxia, stiffness)
- n/v
- exacerbating factors: fatigue, menses, food, exercise
- alleviating: rest, medication
- Family history
Headache: PE
Vitals Inspect & palpate head ENT Neuro exam Fundoscopic
Headache DDX
Migraine Tension headache Cluster headache Psuedotumor cerebri Trigeminal neuralgia CNS vasculitis Neoplasm Meningitis Sinusitis
Headache: Workup
CBC ESR CT-head MRI-brain LP XR- Sinus
Confusion: History
History from family members Time course: acute vs chronic Associated sxs: constitutiaonl, ataxia, hypothyroid, depression Screen for delirium: waxing/waning Falls Medications
PMH: stroke, vascular disease, syphillis, HIV, alcohol, vitamin B deficiency
FH: Alzheimer
Confusion PE
Vitals Neuro Exam MMSE Gait ENT, Heart Lung, abdomen, Ext
Confusion DDx
Vascular dementia Alzheimer disease NPH Chronic subdural hematoma Intracranial tumor Depression B12 deficiency Hypothyroidism Creutzfeldt-Jakob Hypoglycemia Wernicke encephalopathy Delirium SIADH TIA
Confusion Workup
CBC VRDL/RPR B12 TSH MRI-Brain CT-Head LP EEG Glucose Electrolytes
Depressed mood: History
Onset Duration Sleep patterns Appetite Weight change Drug and alcohol use Life stresses Guit Suicidality Social function Decreased interest Energy Concentration Suicidality Agitation Retardation
FH: Mood disorders
PMH: prior episodes
Meds
Depressed Mood PE
Vitals
HEENT
Neuro
MSE (behavior, speech, mood, affect, thought process, content, cognition, insight, judgement)
Depressed Mood DDx
Bereavement adjustment disorder with depressed mood Schizoaffective disorder depressive disorder MDD Bipolar I Disorder Substance-induced
Depressed Mood Workup
Physical Exam MSE TSH CBC Urine Toxicology
Psychosis History
Positive sxs: Hallucinations, Delusions, Disorganized thoughts, catatonic behavior
Negative sxs: blunted affect, social withdrawal, decreased motivation, decreased speech, thought patterns
PMH: age at first sxs, hospitalizations
Social hx: alcohol/ substance use
Psychosis PE
Vitals
MSE
Psychosis DDx
Schizophrenia Schizoid or schizotypal personality DO Schizophreniform Psychotic DO d/t medication Depression with psychotic features Substance induced psychosis Schizoaffective DO
Dizziness History
Lightheadedness vertigo auditory (hearing loss, tinnitis) duration positioning head trauma Associated sxs: visual disturbance, URI, nausea, neck pain
Meds
PMH: atherosclerotic disease
Dizziness PE
Vitals Neuro exam Romberg Nystagmus Dix-Hallpike Gait Hearing Weber/Rinne ENT CV
Psychosis Workup
MSE Urine Toxicology TSH CBC Electrolytes AST/ALT Beck Depression Inventory
Dizziness DDx
Meniere disease vestibular neuronitis labyrinthitis BPPV Acoustic neuroma Orthostatic hypotention Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Dizziness Workup
Vitals Orthostatic vitals CBC Electrolytes MRI-brain Dix-Hallpike Audiogram
Loss of Consciousness History
Preceding Sxs (nausea, diaphoresis, palpitations, pallor, lightheadedness) Postural Exertional Traumatic Stressful Painful Claustraphobic Dehydration Tongue biting Incontinence Tonic-clonic movementes prolonged confusion dyspnea
PMH: PE risk factors, Heart disease, arrhythmia, HTN, DM
Social: alcohol/ drug use
LOC PE
Vitals orthostatics Neuro Carotid and cardiac exam Lung exam LE exam
LOC DDx
Tonic Clonic seizures Drug induced orthostatic hypotension Cardiac arrhythmia SYncope Stroke MI PE Malingering Hypoglycemia Seizure
LOC Workup
CBC electrolytes Urine toxicology MRI-brain CT-brain LP EKG EEG Holter monitoring Glucose Substance-induced