Symptoms

Question 1

Symptoms of acute pancreatitis:

Answer 1

Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain radiating to back

Question 2

3 signs of acute (surgical) abdomen

Answer 2

1. absensce of bowel sounds
2. involuntary muscle guarding
3. positive blumberg sing - rebound tenderness

Question 3

Symptoms of Cushing syndrome:

Answer 3

Buffalo hump (excessive fat pad on the back)
moon face
purple or red striae
muscle weakness 
facial acne, fungal infections 
hypertension
women: irregular menstruation, hirsutism

Question 4

Symptoms of portal hypertension:

Answer 4

Caput medusae (visible veins on the stomach)
ascitis (build up of fluid in the abdomen)

Question 5

Write the most common causes of crackles:

Answer 5

Pneumonia - consolidation
Fibrosis
Bronchitis
Early congestive heart failure (left!)

Question 6

What sound is characteristic for asthma?

Answer 6

Wheezes

Question 7

By how many % saturated hemoglobin need to be reduce to observe cyanosis?

Answer 7

5 G%

Question 8

9. What is typical for Diabetes
   a) Microangiopathy (small vessel disease)
   b) Neuropathy
   c) Retinopathy (affecting eyes)
   d) All of above

Answer 8

d) All of above

Question 9

Normal oral temperature

Answer 9

From 35.8 in the morning to 37.3 in the afternoon.

Question 10

What does fasting glucose over 126mg/dl suggest?

Answer 10

Diabetis

Question 11

Symptoms of RA (rheumatoid arthritis)

Answer 11

Joint pain, stiffness in the morning, rheumatoid nodules
also: 
Joint pain
Joint swelling
Joints that are tender to the touch
Red and puffy hands
Fatigue
Morning stiffness that may last for hours
Fever
Weight loss

Question 12

Which sound is high-pitched

a) wheezes
b) crackles
c) rales

Answer 12

a) wheezes

Question 13

Pain that radiates to left arm, may indicate:

Answer 13

Myocardial infarction

Stable angina 2-10 min pain

Question 14

Symptoms of Cor pulmonale:

a) Clubbing of fingers
b) peripheral edema
c) weight loss
d) all of above

Answer 14

d) all of above

Other symptoms:
Shortness of breath which occurs on exertion but when severe can occur at rest
Wheezing
Chronic wet cough
Swelling of the abdomen with fluid (ascites)
Swelling of the ankles and feet (pedal edema)
Enlargement or prominent neck and facial veins
Enlargement of the liver
Bluish discoloration of face
Presence of abnormal heart sounds

Question 15

When can you expect an angina pectoris seizure?

Answer 15

After: Exercise , heavy meal , cold ,stress

Question 16

Cause of murmur radiating to axilla?

Answer 16

Mitral regurgitation

Question 17

What is the cause of yellow sclera?

Answer 17

hyperbilirubinemia

Question 18

Ascites may be caused by:

Answer 18

Portal hypertension

Hypoalbuminemia

Question 19

Values of urination: oliguria, anuria, polyuria

Answer 19

Oliguria 500ml
Anuria 100ml
Polyuria 3000ml

Question 20

Cause of clubbing fingers?

Answer 20

Hypoxic cardiopulmonary manifestation

Question 21

Cause of jaundice?

Answer 21

Liver inflammation or liver failure