associations Flashcards
(179 cards)
heart failure after URI
myocarditis
high output heart failure
pregnancy, thyrotoxicosis, anemia, beriberi, paget’s disease
low output heart failure
arrhythmia, ischemic heart disease, HTN, dilated CM, valve disease
alcoholic with palpitations, arrhythmia
atrial fibrillation (holiday heart)
pulsus paradoxus
pericardial effusion/tamponade, pericarditis, ashtma attack, tension pneumo, SVC obstruction
EKG changes, N & V, yellow-green visual disturbances
digoxin toxicity
flank pain, hypotension, pulsatile abdominal mass
AAA
short PR, wide QRS, delta wave
WPW – avoid digoxin
LE rubor, no hair, brittle nail, pallor, calf pain with walking, claudication, ABI less .4
arterial insufficiency/PAD
trendelenberg test of extremitiess
tests for veinous insufficiency
rapid, deep labored breathing
Kussmaul brething–DKA, metabolic acidosis
cavitations on CXR
lung abscess, TB
deep breathing alternating with apnea
Cheyne-stokes breathing – heart failure, brain damage
pleural thickening on CXR
mesothelioma
hilar mass on CXR
lung cancer
eggshell pattern on CXR
silicosis or coal miners lung
ground glass appearance on CXR
asbestosis
reticular to nodular patter on CXR
coal miner’s lung
granulomas and inflammation of alveoli, small bronchi and small blood vessels
sarcoidosis
thumbprint sign
epiglottitis
inspiratory stridor
FB, viral croup
steeple sign
FB, viral croup
premature infant with respiratory distress, CXR has hypoexpansion and air bronchograms
hyaline membrane disease
elevated alk phos and urinary bilirubin
cholecystitis