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Name the condition... Flashcards

1
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a patient has….

  • a syncopal episode with onset
  • sudden onset of lower back/umbilical pain
  • ripping pain
  • nausea/vomiting
  • hip/groin/thigh pain
  • mass on abdomen
  • urge to have a BM
  • grey turner/cullens
  • hypotension
  • abd pain
  • mottled skin
A

AAA!

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a patient has….

  • redness/tenderness
  • calf pain/warmth
  • leg fatigue
  • visible surface veins
  • dehydrated
  • pregnant?
  • coagulation issues
  • recent period of immobilization
A

Deep vein thrombosis!

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a patient has….

  • fatigue/weakness in legs
  • cramping after exercise
  • numbness in legs
  • weak/absent pedal pulses
  • shiny/hairless skin
  • change in colour
  • coldness in leg/foot

6 p’s of arterial ischemia

A

peripheral vascular disease!

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4
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hypertensive urgency vs emergency

A

urgency is anything over/equal to 180/110

emergency is when an organ is at risk of dysfunction

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a patient has…

  • headache
  • dizzy
  • weak
  • epistaxis
  • blurred vision
A

hypertension!

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a patient has….

  • low grade fever
  • heart murmurs
  • subungual hemorrhage
  • tach HR when at rest
  • fatigue
  • PE
  • fever/chills/drowsiness
A

endocarditis!

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a patient has….

  • dyspnea
  • myalgia (muscle ache)
  • headache
  • fever
  • tach HR
  • pericardial chest pain
A

myocarditis!

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8
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a patient has….

  • tach HR/RR
  • hypotension
  • pain when moving
  • SOB/cough
  • friction rub with auscultation
  • JVD
  • faint heart sounds
  • fatigue
  • weakness
  • abdominal discomfort
  • gradual onset of chest pain

PMH

  • cancer/tuberculosis
  • MI
A

pericarditis!

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9
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a patient has….

  • fever
  • difficulty swallowing
  • sore throat
  • muffled voice
  • respiratory distress
  • can’t extend the neck
A

retropharyngeal abscess!

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a patient has….

  • sore throat
  • fever
  • headache/nausea
  • swollen/pussy tonsils
  • rhinorrhea (runny nose)
  • soft palate rash
A

tonsilitis!

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a patient has….

  • usually a child/elderly
  • swelling of the epiglottis
  • sore throat/difficulty swallowing
  • SOB when supine
  • fever
  • tach HR
  • tripod
  • stridor
  • drooling
A

epiglottitis!

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12
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a patient has….

  • hot potato voice
  • fever
  • sore throat (unilateral)
  • unable to fully open mouth
  • difficulty swallowing
  • drooling
  • face/neck swelling
A

peritonsillar abscess!

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13
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a patient has….

  • nausea
  • severe eye pain
  • blurred vision
  • haloes around lights
A

glaucoma!

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14
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a patient has….

  • spots/light flashes suddenly appear in vision
  • blurry central vision
  • blindness
  • no pain
  • need opthalmoscope to see
A

retinal detachment!

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a patient has….

  • unilateral epistaxis
  • in occurs in the picking zone
  • previous history or trauma/tumour
A

anterior epistaxis!

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a patient has….

blood from both nostrils
profuse bleeding

A

posterior epistaxis!

17
Q

a patient has….

  • pain/tenderness in the sinuses
  • tender face/teeth
  • purulent nasal secretions
  • headache when moving/sneezing/coughing
A

sinusitis!

18
Q

a patient has….

  • spinning feeling
  • nausea
  • worse when moving the head
A

vertigo!

  • assess for other causes
  • supportive care
  • 50 mg IM dimenhydrinate!
19
Q

a patient has….

  • dyspnea on exertion
  • orthopnea
  • chest pain
  • weakness/dizziness
  • tach HR/RR
  • decreased SPO2
A

pulmonary edema!

  • ensure airway is secure
  • ensure O2 is in normal range
  • fix underlying cause
  • positioning
  • nitro
  • 12L
  • CPAP/BiPAP
20
Q

a patient has….

  • tach HR/RR
  • chest pain
  • hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
  • BP can be high or low
  • SOB
  • low SPO2
  • classic triad
A

pulmonary embolism!

  • 100% O2 via BVM
  • BVM
  • large bore IV to fix hypotension
  • 12 lead
  • zol
21
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PE classic triad

A
  • dyspnea
  • chest pain
  • hemoptysis
22
Q

a patient has…

  • pitting edema
  • fatigue
  • fat
  • JVD
  • GI issues/anorexia
  • weight gain
  • fatigue
  • ascites (fluid buildup in abdomen)
A

right sided heart failure!

  • ABC’s
  • IV
  • 12L
  • if hypotensive give fluids
  • non hypotensive call ALS for Lasix or narcotic analgeisa
23
Q

a patient has…

  • tach HR/RR
  • fatigue
  • cyanosis
  • orthopnea
  • crackles
  • wheezes
  • cough
  • blood tinged sputum
A

left sided heart failure!

  • ABC’s
  • IV
  • 12L
  • if hypotensive give fluids
  • non hypotensive call ALS for Lasix or narcotic analgeisa
24
Q

t/f the treatment for R/L heart failure is the same?

A

T!

25
Q

a patient has…

dyspnea
tachpnea
chest pain
tingling/numb
carpopedal spasm
A

hyperventilation syndrome

26
Q

a patient has…

dullness on percussion
dimished breath sounds
friction rub
dypnea
pleuratic chest pain
mild hyopxemia
A

pleural effusion

comfirmed with Chest xray/ct scan/ultrasound

27
Q

a patient has…

dyspnea
absent breath sounds on affected side
tach HR
hypotension
JVD
tracheal deviation
A

tension pneumothorax

28
Q

tracheal deviation is when…

A

the trachea is pushed over to one side

29
Q

a patient has…

ear pain (itching/fullness)
hearing loss
jaw pain
tenderness of tragus/pinna
swelling
discharge
A

otitis externa

30
Q

a patient has…

possible fever/nausea
sore ear
this condition can also be asymptomatic
tympanic membrane can rupture

A

otitis media

31
Q

a patient has…

dizziness/vertigo
tinnitus
nausea/vomiting
symptoms worse with head movement

A

labyrinthitis

32
Q

a patient has…

chest pain tightness/pressure radiating to left arm/neck

CPD

lasts a few seconds/minutes

decreased O2 sat

usually know they have it and take nitro

A

angina pectoris

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