triad Flashcards
hypotension, pulsatile abdominal mass, flank pain
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
increased lower esophageal sphincter (LES) tone, decreased LES relaxation, aperistalsis
Achalasia
Subcutaneous emphysema, rapid respirations, and abdominal rigidity
Esophageal rupture (likely intra-abdominal)
Muffled heart sound, Distended neck veins, Hypotension
Cardiac tamponade
abdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly
Budd–Chiari syndrome
Right Upper Quadrant Pain, Fever, Jaundice
Ascending cholangitis
scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus
Multiple sclerosis
Tachycardia, Tachypnoea, Tender hepatomegaly
Congestive heart failure
Bradycardia, Bradypnea, Hypertension
Head injuries
hyperesthesia of the skin, exquisite tenderness and guarding over McBurney’s point
Acute appendicitis
Goiter, exophthalmos, pretibial myxedema
Graves’ disease
Respiratory depression, pinpoint pupils, CNS depression
Opioid overdose
Focal necrotizing vasculitis, necrotizing granulomas in the lung and upper airway, necrotizing glomerulonephritis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Urinary incontinence, Gait disturbance, Dementia
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia, Kidney failure (But see Pentad of TTP below)
Hemolytic–uremic syndrome
ptosis (eyelid), miosis, anhydrosis
Horner’s syndrome
Triad of bilateral hip, thigh, and buttock claudication, impotence, and symmetric atrophy of the bilateral lower extremities due to chronic ischemia
Leriche’s syndrome
vomiting, pain and subcutaneous emphysema
Boerhaave syndrome
Urethritis, conjunctivitis and anterior uveitis, arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Aspirin sensitivity, Nasal polyps, Asthma
Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease
Sensorineural deafness, Progressive kidney failure, Ocular anomalies
Alport syndrome
Recurrent oral ulcers, Genital ulcers, Iridocyclitis
Behçet’s disease
Palpable purpura on buttock/legs, arthralgias, abdominal pain
IgA vasculitis
Iron deficiency anemia, dysphagia, esophageal webs
Plummer–Vinson syndrome
Stasis, Hypercoagulability, Vessel injury
Venous thrombosis
Confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia
Wernicke encephalopathy
Chest pain, Heart failure, Syncope
Aortic stenosis
Pain-> Vomiting -> Fever
Acute appendicitis
small bowel obstruction, a gallstone outside the gallbladder, and air in the bile ducts
Gallstone ileus
Fever, Anemia (microangiopathic hemolytic anemia), Thrombocytopenia, Renal failure, Neurologic disturbances
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
“Stones”, “Bones”, “Abdominal groans”, “Thrones”, “Psychiatric overtones”
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal pain, Fever, Jaundice, Shock and Depression of central nervous system function
Acute suppurative cholangitis
- purpuric rash on buttocks and extensors of lower limbs
- abdo pain
- arthralgia
henoch schonlein purpura
- glomerulonephritis
- haemoptysis
- Anti-GBM antibodies
goodpasture’s syndrome
