SM 2 Flashcards
Signs of temporal arteritis
how to make a definitive diagnosis
jaw claudication
pain in jaw while chewing
headache
blurry vision
A patient has a cholesteatoma.
What would the Weber test show?
What would the Rinne test show?
in conductive hearing loss:
Weber: sound would lateralize to the BAD ear
Rinne: BC > AC
What is the spirometry results for intermittent and mild persistent asthma?
FEV1 >80%
What are the spirometry results for moderate persistent asthma?
FEV1 60 to 80%
What are the spirometry results for severe persistent asthma?
FEV1 <60%
When a patient has sensorineural hearing loss, what are the results of the Weber test?
sound lateralizes to the unaffected ear
A 70 y/o pt presents c/o muffled voices in right ear. The Rinne test is normal. The Weber test lateralizes to his left ear. What type of hearing loss does the patient have?
Sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear
What is the treatment for cutaneous anthrax?
Doxy or cipro for 7 to 10 days
Which act required NPs to acquire an NPI number in order to bill to medicare?
BBA
Which CN when infected with shingles virus may cause blindness?
CN 5 trigeminal nerve
A 3 y/o has had a fever for 3 days, runny nose, and red rash across the face. Today the rash is on her chest and soles of the feet.
What is the diagnosis?
Cause?
Tx?
Fifth’s disease
aka erythema infectiosum
Cause: parvovirus B19
tx: once rash appeared no longer contagious
symptomatic tx
What does fifth’s disease look like?
slapped cheek rash
lacy net rash on the body
According to AHA/ACC What is stage 2 htn?
> 130/80
where is subacromial bursitis?
shoulder
where is olecranon bursitis?
elbow