Neurology and Oncology Flashcards
________ affects young women and is characterized by the acute onset of any combination of dysarthria, vertigo, diplopia, tinnitus, decreased hearing, ataxia, simultaneous bilateral paresthesias, and altered consciousness.
Basilar-type migraine
What causes the transition from migraine or tension-type headache to chronic daily headache?
overly frequent analgesic use
What is the most appropriate treatment for cluster headache?
prednisone
When are headaches caused by an intracerebral mass most painful?
upon awakening
What is the appropriate diagnostic approach when a lymphoma is suspected, but no peripheral lymph node is available for biopsy?
bone marrow biopsy /aspirate
Most pts w/ cholangiocarcinoma have _______.
sclerosing cholangitis
What procedure yields the highest chance of cure in cancer of the head of the pancreas?
pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure)
What is the appropriate Tx for metastatic small cell lung cancer?
chemo: platinum agent + etoposide or irintecan
What is the appropriate Tx for limited small cell lung ca?
chemo + radiation
Describe the margins and calcification of malignant lung nodules.
spiculated margins, non-calcified
The use of unopposed estrogen therapy increases the risk of _______ cancer.
uterine
The use of estrogen and progesterone combo therapy increases the risk for _______ cancer.
breast
The use of combo progesterone and estrogen therapy appears to reduce the risk of _______ cancer.
colorectal
2 pts. with widely metastatic lung cancer and poor performance status. One has small cell lung cancer and the other has non-small cell. Who gets the chemo?
small cell
Early _______ are small, nodular lesions with rolled borders, usually of flesh or pearly color with areas of translucency and surface telangiectasia.
basal cell carcinomas
