Week 4 Flashcards
NSAID and triptan is a better combo tx than NSAIDs by itself for what condition?
- migraine - acute treatment
Triptans
1. MOA
2. Uses
- 5-HT1b and 5-HT1d receptor agonists. These receptors are found on meningeal vessels (induce vasoconstriction and attenuates stretch at pain receptors), trigeminal nerve (to prevent release of vasoactive peptides), brainstem (inhibiting pain pathways)
- acute tx of migraines, prophylaxis of migrains, and tx of cluster headaches if combined with inhaled oxygen
Triptans
1. side effects
- coronary vasospasm (contraindicated in pts with angina)
Migraines can have prophylaxis treatment that is often triptans but also can be…(5)
- Calcium channel blockers
- beta blockers (propanolol, timolol, metoprolol)
- Valproid acid (antiepileptic)
- Topiramate (antiepileptic)
- TCAs
Gepants (ubrogepant, rimegepant)
1. what are these used for?
2. benefits?
- migraines
- these don’t have CV risks and overall less side effects
Ditans (lasmiditan)
1. what are these used for?
2. pros and cons?
- migraine tx
- doenst have CV risks but does have side effects of hallucinations
Ergot alkaloids (ergots)
1. what are these used for?
2. side effects?
- used only for infrequent, severe migraine attacks bc too much can cause overuse headache (can be sublingual, injected, or nasal spray)
- no specific 5-HT agonist so has more side effects -> trigger N/V, vasoconstriction, muscle pain
Tension type headache
1. tx for acute management
- NSAIDs and acetominophen
Tension type headache
1. tx for chronic headaches
- may consider amitriptyline (TCAs)
Tension type headache
1. What to avoid as tx?
- opioids and barbiturates -> can lead to development of tolerance and/or med overuse headaches
Migraine
1. location
2. description
3. duration
- unilateral (most common)
- crescendo, pulsating, aggravated by activity
- 4-72 hours
Migraines
1. associated sx
2. pt prefers?
- N/V, photophobia, phonophobia, aura
- prefers rest, dark, quiet
POUND (pulsing, one day, unilateral, Nausea, Disabling)
Tension Headache
1. location
2. description
3. duration
- bilateral (headband)
- pressure, tightness, waxes/wanes
- variable but less than 24 hrs ( can last 30min-several hours)
Tension Headaches
1. associated sx
2. pt prefers?
- muscular pain-neck
- can be active or rest
Cluster Headache
1. location
2. description
3. duration
- unilateral, near eye or temple
- starts and peaks in minutes, continuous, excruciation
- short duration
Cluster Headache
1. Associated sx
2. pt prefers?
- ipsilateral lacrimation, eye redness, congestion, rhinorrhea, eyelid edema, forehead and facial sweating, miosis and/or ptosis, restlessness
- can remain active
Signs and sx of migraine.
1. area of pain
2. how long does it last
3. worsens or no change with activity, sleep, noise, etc
4. Is there an aura?
5. Other sx
- unilateral pain that is pulsating - most often
- 4-72 hrs
- worsens with activity, photophobia, phonophobia
- Yes - precedes migraine
- Nausea and vomiting
What is cortical spreading depression?
waves of neuronal discharge (depolarization) move slowly along the brain cortex surface causing temporary impairment behind the spreading wave - this is what happens in migraine
What leads to pain in migraines? (pathophysiology)
- dura meningeal blood vessels dilate and activates perivascular sensory trigeminal afferents
- then sends impulses to the brain stem trigeminal caudalis nucleus
- vasoactive peptides are released which cause further vasodilation and neurogenic inflammation
How does acronym PIN help with dx of migraine
- Photophobia
- Impairment - interference with activity
- Nausea
2/3 = 81% prob but 3/3 is 93% prob
Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias
1. What are the types? (5)
- Cluster Headache
- Paroxysmal Hemicrania
- Hemicrania Continua
- SUNCT and SUNA
- What medication is used to prevent cluster headaches?
- What about for acute treatment
- verapamil - Calcium channel blocker
- high rate of oxygen
Paroxysmal Hemicrania
1. location
2. duration
- severe unilateral orbital, supraorbital, and/or temporal pain
- 2-30 min (at least 20 attacks)
Paroxysmal Hemicrania and Hemicrania Continua
1. prevention medication
- indomethacin (NSAID)
Hemicrania continua
1. location
2. duration
- unilateral headache
- chronic and persistent
Trigeminal Neuralgia
1. What is it
2. what induces it
3. types
- recurrent violent attacks of unilateral facial pain in the distributions of the CN V (v2, v3 usually) - typically lasts 2 minutes
- stimuli like face washing, brushing teeth, shaving, etc
- classical (microvascular compression with changes in the nerve root), secondary (caused by underlying disease like tumor), idiopathic
Trigeminal Neuralgia
1. Med tx (4 but one general med type)
- carbamazepine or oxcarbezipine (anticonvulsant)
- Gabapentin (anticonvulsant)
- Lamotrigine (anticonvulsant)
- sudden onset of thunderclap type of headache and stiff neck can indicate what condition?
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- acute headache with stiff neck, nausea, fever, and maybe thunderclap headache that goes down neck can be what condition?
- meningitis
Cell count in lumbar puncture
1. 10-10,000 WBC/hpf mostly PMNs -> what is most likely cause of meningitis (+ low glucose <40 mg/dl)
2. <200 cells mostly lymphocytes and RBCs -> what is most likely cause of meningitis (normal glucose levels)
- bacterial
- viral
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
1. what is this
2. what causes this
3. tx with what
4. Commonly found in
- headache, blurry vision, pulsatile tinnitus, papilledema in eye
- CSF fluid pressure increases but normal composition
- Acetazolamide (diuretic and CA inhibitor)
- obese females of childbearing age
Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo
1. pathophysiology
2. dx with
3. sx
- calcium debris in semicircular canals usually found in utricle and saccule are dislocated and found in the canals
- Dix Hallpike Maneuver (epley maneuver is what repositions the stones)
- vertigo with head turning or head position
What is the most common cause of vertigo
benign positional paroxysmal vertigo
- How to do the dix hallpike maneuver
- What is a positive or negative result
- Positive: nystagmus (horizontal and rotational go togehter and then there is also vertical)
- negative - no nystagmus
Vestibular Neuritis
1. What does this cause
2. pathophysiology
3. tx with
- prolonged vertigo
- inflammation of vestibular portion of CN VIII -> usually after viral or post inflammatory infection
- corticosteroids
Meniere’s Disease
1. Pathophysiology
2. sx
3. Tx
- excess fluid/endolymph accumulation and swelling of labyrinthe system
- tinnitus, sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo
- avoid high salt, avoid caffeine, diuretics
Acoustic neuroma- schwannoma
1. pathophysiology
2. What other disorder is it associated with?
- slow growing and benign tumor on CN VIII
- Neurofibromatosis type 2
What type of nystagmus is seen with peripheral vs central causes of vertigo
- Peripheral - horizontal/torsional
- Central - vertical nystagmus
In peripheral vs central causes of vertigo
1. which causes immediate vs delayed nystagmus while doing positional testing
- peripheral causes delayed nystagmus, nystagmus may fatigue with time + no other sx
- central causes immediate nystagmus + other sx include diplopia, skew deviation, ataxia, other CNS sx
Labyrinthitis
1. pathophysiology
2. is hearing loss involved?
3. tx?
- entire labyrinth is inflammed - canals, otoliths, and cochlear
- presents same ways as vestibular neuritis but WITH HEARING LOSS
- steroids
Vestibular neuritis
1. sx
2. hearing loss involved?
3. What can develop after?
- one severe prolonged episode of vertigo with n/v, no reoccurrence of vertigo
- no hearing loss
- can develop BPPV
BPPV, Vestibular Neuritis, Labyrinthitis, Meniere’s disease
1. which have hearing loss
2. Which have persistent vertigo
- Meniere’s and Labyrinthitis
- Vestibular neuritis, Labyrinthitis
BPPV has no hearing loss and is episodic
What are some causes to central vertigo?
- brainstem or cerebellar lesion
- Stroke/TIA
- cerebellar infarction/hemorrhage
- Tumors
Vestibulo-spinal reflex
1. What is it?
2. basic pathway starting with utricle and saccule (3)
- relays changes in gravity and linear forces to muscles of neck, thorax, and lower limbs (bracing for fall)
- Utricle/saccule send signals of linear accel and gravity to CN VIII
-> send info to medial and lateral vestibular nuclei
-> then send 2nd order neurons to anterior horn cells of cervical cord and entire spinal cord (for control of postural muscles)
Stroke involving what arteries would affect the cerebellum and its function in balance and avoiding vertigo
- PICA and AICA
What is the sunshine act?
Requires medical product manufaturers to disclose any payments or other transfers of value made to physicians or teaching hospitals
What is the stark laws?
Prohibit physicians from referring Medicare patients to clinical labs in which the physician had some financial relationship, including an ownership interest.
Aphthous ulcer (canker sore)
1. what age does it first start?
2. description
3. when do they arise?
- as a child <10 years old
- painful ulcer of oral mucosa + grayish base (granlulation tissue) surrounded by erythema
- in relation to stress and resolves spontaneously but often recurs
Oral Herpes
1. pathophysiology
2. at what age does infection first begin
3. description
- Usually due to HSV-1 infection - infection in childhood but then lesion heals but virus remains dormant in GANGLIA OF TRIGEMINAL NERVE
- 2-4 years old
- vesicles involving oral mucosa (usually lips-cold sore) that can rupture and cause a shallow, painful, red ulcer
Koplik Spots
1. description
2. what disease causes this?
- small red, irregular shaped lesions with blue-white centers
- measles (rubeiola)
Dental Caries
1. what bacteria causes caries?
- s. mutans, s. sobrinus, lactobacillus, etc
What is the difference between gingivitis and periodontitis?
- gingivitis - inflammation of the oral mucosa around teeth
- periodontitis - inflammation of tooth support structure
Irritation Fibroma
1. What is it?
2. Where is often found?
- soft tissue mass in the oral mucosa - inflammatory lesion covered by squamous epithelium
- buccal mucosa or lateral border of the tongue
Pyogenic Granuloma
1. What is it
2. What type of patients is it seen in?
- A nodular lesion caused by highly vascularized granulation tissue
- pregnant patients
Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma
1. what is it?
- What fibrous tissue with bone matrix or cementum
Peripheral Odontogenic Fibroma
1. What is it
- Gingival nodular mass that is collagen rich but does not involve bone although it can have dental lamina (remnants of tooth forming epithelium)
Periapical cyst
1. what is it?
- cyst around the root of a tooth - at times tx with a root canal
Odontogenic keratocyst
1. What is it and the location?
- cystic lesion usually located at the posterior jaw
Dentigerous cyst
1. What is it and where is it often found?
- cyst around the crown of usually 3rd premolar (wisdom tooth)
Ameloblastoma
1. what is it?
2. What does it look like on imaging?
- tumor of odontogenic epithelium
- soap bubble appearance
Odontoma
1. What is it?
- slow-growing, asymptomatic neoplasms found in jaws -> associated with impacted or unerupted teeth