Prelims Flashcards
Embolism, pneumothorax
SUDDEN DYPSNEA
Uncomfortable awareness of breathing
DYSPNEA
Obesity, pregnancy, pleural effusion
SLOW DYSPNEA
Upper airway obstruction
INSPIRATORY DYSPNEA
Lower airway obstruction
EXPIRATORY DYSPNEA
Dyspnea in recumbent position
ORTHOPNEA
Dyspnea in lateral decubitus position
TREPOPNEA
Dyspnea in upright position
PLATYPNEA
Clenching of fist in front of sternum
LEVINE’S SIGN
Pain is sharper, left sided, retrosternal, worse: breathing, better: sits up and forward lean
ACUTE PERICARDITIS
Sudden, persistent pain, lumbar
AORTIC DISSECTION
Aggravated by moving, coughing
COSTOCHONDRITIS
Localized swelling of costochondral joint
TIETZE SYNDROME
Relief pain of angina
NITROGLYCERIN
0.5 methHgb, <85% SO2
CENTRAL CYANOSIS
Low CO, cold
PERIPHERAL CYANOSIS
Methemoglobinemia, congenital HD
INFANCY CYANOSIS
PDA, RS-obstructive anomalies
AGE 1-3 months
RV outflow obstruction with VSD
AGE >6 months
Eisenmenger syndrome
AGE 5-20 years old
Rapid onset without aura, no convulsion
CARDIAC SYNCOPE
Unpleasant awareness of rapid beating heart
PALPITATION
Ascites then edema
CIRRHOSIS
Edema then ascites
CARDIAC/RENAL DSE
Froth pink stunum
PULMONARY EDEMA