| Question |
Answer |
| Red and swollen nasal mucosa indicates? |
Viral Rhinitis (common cold) |
| Pale, blue or red indicates? |
Allergic rhinitis |
| Atrophy, sclerosis, crust formation, foul odor of the nasal mucosa indicates? |
Atrophic rhinitis |
| Polyps of the nasal mucosa indicates |
Middle meatus problem |
| Another name for Hyperthyroidism |
Graves |
| Hyperthyroidism signs |
Goiter, tachycardia and atrial fibrillation, widened pulse pressure, warm, fine, weight loss, moist skin, fine tremors, exopthalmosis |
| Hyperthyroidism symptoms |
Nervous, increased appetite with weight loss, insomnia, increased sweating |
| Hyperthyroidism Laboratory Values |
T3 increases most, T4, I^131 uptake normal, decreased TSH |
| Hypothyroidism also known as |
Myxedema |
| Graves |
Toxic, diffuse goiter |
| Primary cause of hypothyroidism |
probably autoimmune, following Hashimoto's |
| Secondary cause of hypothyroidism |
failure of pituitary to secrete TSH or hypo-thalamus o serete TRH |
| Primary labs used for hypothyroidism |
Increased TSH (high), Decreased T3, T4, Increased Cholesterol |
| Secondary Labs used for hypothyroidism |
Decreased TSH; Decreased TRH; Decreased T3, T4; Decreased cholesterol |
| Skin/Hair for primary hypothyroidism? |
Coarse, dry, scaly no pigmentation |
| Skin/Hair for secondary hypothyroidism? |
Dr, but NOT coarse depigmentation |
| Tongue for primary hypothyroidism |
Macroglossia |
| Eyes appearance for primary hypothyroidism? |
Periorbital swelling; dropping eyelids; loss of lateral 1/3 eyebrow |
| Breast Appearance in primary hypothyroidism? |
Normal |
| Breast Appearance in secondary hypothyroidism? |
Atrophic |
| Menstruation in primary hypothyroidism? |
Menorrhagia |
| Mensturation in secondary hypothyroidism? |
Ammenorrhea |
| Blue skin color of the thorax indicates? |
cyanosis |
| clubbing of the fingernails indicates? |
Chronic Lung pathology |
| Centered trachea indicates? |
normal |
| Lateral displacement of trachea away from lesion indicates? |
pleural effusion; pneumothorax |
| Lateral displacement toward the lesion indicates? |
atelectasis |
| Symmetry of the chest indicates? |
Normal |
| Asymmetrical chest findings indicate? |
Scoliosis |
| Barrel Chest findings indicate? |
Emphysema |
| Duration of vesicular breath sounds? |
Inspiratory longer than expiratory |
| Location of vesicular breath sounds? |
Most of lung especially the base |
| Duration of Bronchovesicular breath sounds? |
Inspiratory equals expiratory |
| Location of Bronchovesicular breath sounds? |
Anterior: 1st and 2nd interspace; Posterior: Between scapula at the lung apex |
| Duration of Bronchial breath sounds? |
expiratory longer than inspiratory |
| Location of Bronchial breath sounds? |
over manubrium |
| Duration of Tracheal breath sounds? |
Inspiratory equals expiratory |
| location of tracheal breath sounds? |
over trachea in neck |
| Asthma breath sound? |
wheezing |
| asthma percussive note? |
Resonant |
| Atelectasis breath sound? |
absent |
| atelectasis percussive note? |
flat/dull |
| Bronciectasis breath sound? |
Rales |
| Bronchitis breath sound? |
Rhonchi |
| Bronchitis percussive note? |
Resonant |
| Emphysema breath sound? |
Wheezing |
| Emphysema percussive note? |
Hyperresonant |
| Pleurisy breath sound? |
Crackles (friction rub) |
| Pleurisy percussive note? |
Resonant |
| Pneumonia Breath Sound? |
Egophony, bronchophony, whispered pectoriloquy |
| Pneumonia percussive note? |
dull |
| Pneumococcal (Lobar) Pneumonia cough/sputum findings? |
Productive/Rusty |
| Pneumococcal (Lobar Pneumonia Organism? |
Strep. pneumonia |
| Friedlander's Pneumonia cough/sputum findings? |
Productive/current jelly (red) |
| Friedlander's Pneumonia organism? |
klebsiella Pneumonia |
| Hemophilus Broncho-pneumonia cough/sputum findings? |
Productive/gram neg. coccobacilli |
| Hemophilus Broncho-pneumonia organism? |
hemophilus influenza (usually in children) |
| Primary Atypical Pneumonia cough/sputum findings? |
Dry/mucoid or mucopurulent |
| Primary atypical pneumonia organism? |
mycoplasma pneumonia (most common lung infection 5-35 yr. old |
| Viral pneumonia cough/sputum findings? |
Dry/mucopurulent |
| Viral pneumonia organism? |
Adenovirus; parainfluenze (failure to find bacteria) |
| Viral pneumonia accompanied by? |
headache, fever, myalgia, and cough |
| Pneumocystis carinii organism? |
Protozoan (AIDS patients) |
| Cytomegalovirus organism |
CMV (AIDS patients) |
| S1 Heart Sound |
AV values closing (mitral and tricuspid) |
| S2 Heart Sound |
Semilunar Valves closing (pulmonary and aortic) |
| S3 Heart Sound |
Venticular Gallop/Protodiastolic gallop |
| S4 heart Sound |
Presystolic gallop/Atrial gallop |
| When the venticles contract it is called? |
Systole |
| When the ventricles rest (the smaller atria contract) the ventricles are filling, this is called? |
Diastole |
| From the Body (deoxygenated blood) travels from? |
The Right atrium -> Right Ventricle -> To the Lungs |
| From the Lungs (oxygenated blood) travels from? |
The Left Atrium -> Left Ventricle -> To the Body |
| Stenosis murmurs pitch |
Low |
| Listen to Stenosis murmurs with? |
Bell of Stethescope |
| Description of Stenosis murmur |
Valve has trouble opening. Blood swirls through a narrow opening. |
| Regurgitation aka |
Insufficiency |
| Description of Regurgitation murur |
Valve is insufficient. Blood seeps or squirts back into chamber. |
| Regurgitation pitch |
high |
| Listen to regurgitation murmur with? |
Diaphragm of stethescope |
| The mnemonic for heart murmurs ARMS occurs in? |
Aortic, Regurgitation, Mitral, Stenosis occurs in Diastole |
| The mnemonic for heart murmurs PRTS occurs in? |
Puilmonic, Regurgitation, Tricuspid, Stenosis occurs in Systole. |
| Laboratory values with Myocardial Infarction |
CPK, SGOT, LDH |
| CPK appears and returns to bormal by when? |
appears 3-6 hours, returns to nornmal by 3rd day. |
| SGOT appears and returns to normal by when? |
appears 6-8 hours, returns to normal by 4-6 days |
| LDH appears and returns to normal by when? |
10-12 hours, returns to normal after 14 days |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with Pulmonary edema? |
Left sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with Nocturnal dyspnea? |
left sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with Exertional dyspnea? |
Left sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with Tachycardia? |
Left sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with systemic hypertension? |
Left sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with Orthopnea and coughing? |
Left sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with Rales heard at the lung bases? |
Left sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with pitting edema |
Right sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with ascites? |
Right sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with cor pulmonale |
Right sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with hepatomegaly with portal hypertension? |
Right sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with jugular venous distention? |
Right sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with esophageal varices? |
Right sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with Right ventricular hypertrophy? |
Right sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with Esohageal varices? |
Right sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with hemorrhoids? |
Right sided |
| Which sided heart failure occurs with testicular varicosities? |
Right sided |
| P wave results |
atrial depolarization |
| QRS complex results |
Ventricular depolarization |
| T wave results |
Ventricular varicosities |
| Prinzmetal angina (angina pectoris at rest) and pistol shot pulse produce? |
Aortic regurgitation |
| Triphasic color change of a localized area due to an arterial spasm. First the area turns white, then blue, and finally the spasm relaxes and the area is red. |
Raynaud's Phenomenon |
| Primary Condition seen in the upper extremities of females |
Raynauds's Phenomenon |
| Buerger's aka Thromboangitis obliterans age/sex and associated with? |
20-40 year old males, excess tobacco smoking |
| Buerger's aka Thromboangitis obliterans signs/symptoms and orthopedic tests |
Intermittent claudication, small arteries of feet and hands, non-healing ulcers and gangren. Orthopedic tests: claudication time, buerger's test |
| Raynauds age/sex and associated with? |
>15 yr. females, associated with Buerger's, collagen disease, scleroderma |
| Raynauds signs/symptoms and orthopedic tests? |
Arterial spasms; triphasic color change in fingers: white-blue-red. Finger tip ulcers and gangrene. Cold sensitive. Orthopedic tests: Allen's test |
| Aneurysm associated with? |
Heart disease cardiovascular disease |
| Aneurysm signs and symptoms |
Abnormal widening that involves all 3 layers (defect in elastic-media tissues) DX: ultrasound (size and thickness) |
| Dissecting Aneurysm associated with? |
abrupt onset epigastic pain |
| Dissecting Aneurysm signs and symptoms |
interruption of the intima allowing blood into the vessel wall with immediate "tearing" pain DX: aortography |
| Dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta associated with? |
Marfan's |
| Dissecting aneurysm of the descending aorta associated with? |
Hypertension, arteriosclerosis |
| Commencement of pain while walking and disappearance of pain after rest. |
Intermittent claudication |
| 2 causes of Intermittent claudication |
neurogenic and vascular |
| Neurogenic claudication pattern |
not predictable |
| what relieves neurogenic claudication? |
position related (lying down with knees bent) |
| what is the common cause of neurogenic claudication? |
Degenerative joint disease central canal stenosis |
| Vascular claudication pattern |
predictably reproducible |
| What relieves vascular claudication |
always with rest |
| What is the common cause of vascular claudication? |
arteriosclerosis or Buerger's disease |
| Venous disorders are diagnosed by? |
Doppler |
| Signs and symptoms of varicose veins |
Incompetent valves, dilated tortuous channels (visible-bluish) Ortho: Homan's |
| Signs and symptoms of deep vein thrombosis |
tenderness, edema, pain Ortho: Homan's |
| Homan's orthopedic test indicates? |
deep vein thrombosis |
| homan's procedure and postive test? |
Patient leg extended, examiner dorsiflexes foot. Positive test is pain in calf. |
| Perthe's aka tourniquet test orthopedic test indicates? |
Deep vein obstruction, common veins are incompetent. |
| Claudication procedure and postive test? |
Walk at rate of 120 teps/min for 60 secs. Positive test is pain in calves. |
| Bicycle orthopedic test indicates? |
+ vascular, - neuro |
| Bicycle test procedure and positive |
Pedal fast until painful, rest until painless, repeat. Positive test: pain in calves |
| Stoop orthopedic test indicates? |
+ Neuro, - Vascular |
| Stoop test procedure and postive |
Walking causes pain, stooping or flexing forward relieves it, positive test: pain in calves. |
| RBC increased |
Polycythemia vera |
| RBC decreased |
anemia |
| WBC increased |
acute infection, inflammation, leukemia |
| WBC decreased |
overwhelming infection, viral conditions |
| RBC aka |
erythrocyte |
| WBC aka |
leukocyte |
| Hgb aka |
hemoglobin |
| Hct aka |
hematocrit |
| Platelets aka |
thrombocytes |
| Hgb increased |
dehydration, polycythemia vera |
| Hgb decreased |
Anemia |
| Hct increased |
dehydration, polycythemia vera |
| Hct decreased |
Microcytic Anemia |
| Platelets increased |
Polycythemia, trauma, blood loss |
| Platelets decreased |
Anemia, extensive or severe burns, thrombocytopenia |
| neutrophils associated with? |
bacteria; acute infection |
| Lymphocytes associated with? |
virus; chronic infection |
| Monocytes associated with? |
chronic infection |
| Eosinophils associated with |
allergies or parasites |
| Basophils associated with |
heparin production |
| neutrophils increased in |
bacterial infection; pneumonia |
| Lymphocytes increased in |
Mononucleosis; lymphocytic leukemia |
| Monocytes increased in |
Hodgkin's |
| Eosinophils increased in |
Asthma; worm infections |
| Basophils increased in |
Myeloid leukemia |
| Band cells |
immature neutraphils (form of wbc) |
| Segs cells |
mature cells |
| Shilling shift to the left |
increase in band cells and a reduction in segs seen in fulminating infections and acute appendicitis. |
| Acid phos indicates |
prostrate carcinoma |
| A/G ratio indicates |
Reversal - multiple myeloma, RA |
| Albumin indicates |
increased: dehydration; decreased: Nephrosis |
| Alk. Phos |
Increased: osteoblastic lesions (bone), Hepatic disease (liver) |
| Amylase/Lipase |
Increased: Acute Pancreatitis |
| Ana (FANA) |
Collagen disease (SLE, Scleroderma) |
| ASO Titre |
Increased: Pheumatic Fever, Acute Glomerulopnephritis |
| Increased direct bilirubin |
hepatic disease, duct obstruction |
| increased indirect bilirubin |
hemolytic disease, drugs, spleen |
| Increased unconjugated (indirect bilirubin) in the blood causes |
increased urobilinogen in the urine |
| Increased conjugated (direct bilirubin) in the blood causes |
increased bilirubin the in the urine |
| In normal urine there is a trace of urobilinogen but no |
bilirubin |
| BUN increased |
kidney disease |
| BUN decreased |
liver disease |
| CA increased |
(muscle weakness) hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, icnreased vitamin D, metastatic bone disease |
| CA decreased |
(muscle tetany) opposite of above |
| Coombs indicates |
hemolytic disease |
| CPK (Creatine) increased: |
muscle necrosis (skeletal, heart, brain) |
| C-reactive protein increased |
tissue necrosis |
| Creatinine increased |
kidney disease |
| creatinine decreased |
MD |
| Downey Cell indicates |
Mono (atypical lymphocyte) |
| ESR increased: |
Infection |
| ESR decreased: |
Sickle Cell, polycythemia |
| glucose (blood) increased |
DM, Cusings, emotional |
| glucose (blood) decreased |
overdose, insulin, addison's |
| glucose (CSF) decreased: |
meningitis (bacterial) |
| heterophile (paul bunnel) |
Mono |
| HCG (pregnancy only) increased |
hydatidiform node, choriocarcinoma, seminoma, multiple pregnancy |
| HCG (pregnancy only) decreased |
ectopic pregnancies |
| Cholesterol |
heart disease |
| ketones (fat metabolism) |
diabetic acidosis/starvation |
| LDH increased: |
MI, muscular dystrophy |
| Lipids Atherosclerosis increased |
Early starvation, DM |
| Lipids Atherosclerosis decreased |
Late starvation, Liver disease |
| LE Prep |
SLE (most specific test) |
| Mono Test |
MONO |
| Phosphorus increased |
acromegaly, kidney, hyper D |
| Phosphorus decreased |
Rickets, hypo D, hyperparathyroidism |
| Potassium increased: |
Addison's, kidney failure |
| Potassium decreased: |
Renal disease, insulin,duretics |
| Protein (CSF) increased |
meningitis (viral) |
| Protein Increased |
MM/diabetiscs acidosis |
| Protein Decreased |
Liver disease/Kidney syndromes |
| RA latex increased |
In RA, may be absent in Still's |
| RA Latex negative |
sero negative arthrities, includes Psoriatic, AS enteropathic, Reiters |
| SGOT (AST) increased: |
MI Liver |
| SGPT (ALT) increased: |
Liver |
| T3/T4 increased: |
hyperthyroidism |
| T3/T4 decreased: |
hypothyroidism |
| uric acid increased |
Gout/kidney |
| Type and most common cause of iron deficiency |
Hypochromic Microcytic, chronic blood loss and pregnancy |
| Appearance of iron deficiency |
spoon nails |
| Type and most common cause of acute post -hemorrhagic |
Normocytic, rapid massive hemorrhage |
| Type and most common cause of chronic post-hemorrhagic |
hypochromic microcytic, iron deficiency |
| Type and most common cause of aplastic |
Normochromic Normocytic, panhypoplasia of bone marrow; drugs/radiation |
| aplastic associated with |
leukopenia and thrombocytopenia |
| Type and Most common cause of Megaloblastic |
macrocytic normochromic, defective DNA synthesis, B12 and Folic acid deficiency |
| Most common cause of B12 deficiency |
Lack of IF due to atrophic gastic mucosa; Dx: shilling test (24 hour urine) tx: B12 shots |
| Most common cause of folic acid deficiency |
Chronic alcohol abuse; pregnancy; malabsorption |
| Cell type and cause of sickle cell |
Howell Jolly bodies, caused by Hgb S |
| Cell type and cause of Thalassemia ("Cooley's Anemia") |
Microcytic Target cells caused by decreased synthesis of beta chains |
| Cause of Erythro-blastosis Fetalis |
Rh+ father, Rh- mother, Rh+ baby, Fetus neonate |
| Stomach diseases |
Ulcer, Gastritis, Chronic Gastritis, Carcinoma |
| Stomach disease laboratory values |
Serum: CBC, Iron; Urine: Shilling Test; Stool: Guaiac (occult blood in the stool); X-Ray: Upper GI series |
| Laboratory values for Hodgkins |
Reed Sternberg Cell |
| Lab values for Mononucleosis |
Monospot Test, Atypical lymphocytes (downey cells), Paul Bunnel = Heterophile agglutination test |
| Lab values for Leukemia |
CBC, Bone Marrow aspiration |
| lab values for AIDS |
Elisa, Western Blot |
| Lab values for Hemolytic Anemia of the spleen |
CBC, Indirect Bilirubin |
| Lab Values for ruptured spleen |
CBC |
| Laboratory values of Liver hepatitis viral type A, B, Non A-NonB |
Liver enzymes: SGPT, SGOT, GGT, LDH, A/G ration, BUN, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase |
| Laboratory values of Liver Cancer |
Alpha fetoprotein, liver biopsy |
| Lab value of cholecystitis |
Murphy's sign |
| Lab value of cholelithiasis |
cholecystogram |
| Lab values of Pancreatitis (usually alcohol related) |
amylase/lipase |
| Pancreatic Cancer usually where? |
Head of Pancreas |
| Lab values for diabetes mellitus |
FBS2 hr. post prandial glucoseGTTGlycosylated HgbUA (glucosuria) |
| Lab value for duodenal ulcer |
Upper GI series, CBCStool: Guaiac |
| Lab value for Regional ileitis (chrohn's , men 15-30) |
General: Lower GI seriesGI series: skip lesionsStool: diarrhea |
| Lab values for ulverative colitis (fever) |
Stool: bloody diarrhea |
| lab values for irritable Bowel Syndrome |
Stool: alternating diarrhea and constipation |
| lab values for appendicitis |
CBC, Shilling shift to the left |
| Lab values for Diverticulitis |
GI series:outpocketings in descending colon |
| lab values for Carcinoma (most common recto-sigmoid) |
Stool: frank blood (painless) |
| lab values for hemorrhoids |
Stool: frank blood (painful) |
| Lab values for Cushings (hyper-Adrenalism) |
buffalo hump, moon face, hirtsuism |
| Lab values for addison's (hypo-adrenalism) |
bronze skin, electrolyte imbalance, confusion |
| Lab values for pheochromocytoma (medulla) |
hypertensive crisis, sweating |
| Hyaline casts in urine indicates |
Normal |
| RBC casts in urine indicates |
Glomerulonephritis |
| WBC casts in urine indicates |
pyelonephritis |
| Waxy fatty oval bodies casts in urine indicates |
nephrotic syndrome |
| Straw urine color indicates? |
Normal |
| Red urine color caused by blood, food pigments indicates what? |
Infection, cancer, foods |
| Green urine color caused by Biliverdin indicates? |
Biliary duct obstruction |
| Blue urine color indicates? |
Diuretic therapy |
| Brown urine color caused by bile pigments, blood indicates? |
Biliary duct obstruction, occult blood |
| Black or bownish-black urine color caused by homogenistic acid, urobilin indicates? |
ochronosis, hemolysis, bacteria |