CLIN MED LAB MIDTERM Flashcards

- Sinusitis - Headache - CVA - Mono (65 cards)

1
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acute rhinosinusitis lasts for

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< 4 weeks

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subacute rhinosinusitis lasts for

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4-12 weeks

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chronic rhinosinusitis lasts for

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> 12 weeks

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recurrent acute rhinosinusitis

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> /= 4 episodes per year with symptoms resolution in between

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factors that would make you suspect a bacterial etiology of sinusitis

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  • Sx >10 days
  • unilateral maxillary sinus pain
  • maxillary tooth pain
  • unilateral purulent nasal drainage
  • second sickening
  • fever
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T/F: Most patients with viral URIs are febrile

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FALSE - Most are afebrile

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If fever is present in viral URI, it tends to occur ___

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on the first 2 days of illness

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As fever/constitutional Sx resolve, respiratory symptoms become more prominent, peaking in severity at ____ days

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3 to 6 days of illness

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resp Sx may continue to be present on day ___ of illness, but are less severe than earlier in the course

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10 days

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acute bacterial sinusitis pathogens

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  • Strep pneumo*
  • H. flu*
  • M. cattarhalis
  • Staph aureus
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1st line therapy for bacterial sinusitis

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Augmentin

adults and kids

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How would you Tx bact sinusitis for pt with PCN allergy

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Doxycycline

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Days of Abx fof bacterial sinusitis

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  • 5-7 days for adults

- 10-14 for kids

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symptomatic therapy for sinusitis

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  • NSAIDS, Tylenol
  • nasal spray/irrigation
  • Flonase
  • decongestants
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complications of bacterial sinusitis

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  • preseptal cellulitis
  • orbital cellulitis
  • orbital subperiosteal abscess
  • septic cavernous sinus thromnosis
  • meningitis
  • brain abscess
  • osteomyelitis of the frontal bone
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T/F: Migraines are usually bilateral

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False - usually unilateral

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T/F: Response to a triptan can be diagnostic if pt’s symptoms improve

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True

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what are some theories to pathophysiology of migraine

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  • dilation of vessels
  • serotonin
  • inflammatory process
  • trigeminocervical complex
  • calcitonin gene-related peptide
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migraine prodrome occurs

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few hours to days prior

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migraine aura occurs

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5-60 minutes prior

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migraine attack occurs

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4-72 hours

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migraine postdrome occurs

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23-48 hours after

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1st line abortive migraine medication

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  • Excedrin
  • NSAIDs
  • Acetaminophen
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2nd line abortive migraine meds

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  • triptans

- ergotamine nasal spray

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3rd line abortive migraine meds
- toradol IM - ergotamine IV - dexamethasone
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chronic migraine
15 headaches/month | lasting >4 hrs/day
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you can Tx for migraines prophylactically when pt has
>2-3 HA per month
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migraine prophylaxis Tx
- beta-blockers (propanolol) - Ca channel blockers - anti-depressants (amitriptyline, nortriptyline) - anti-sx (depakote, topamax) - anti-CGRP - botox - magnesium
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education on rebound headaches - simple analgesics
limit to 15 days or less per month | ASA, APAP, NSAIDs
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education on rebound headaches - combo analgesics
limit 10 days or less per month | Excedrin, triptans
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Tx for rebound HA
- stop all medications | - may try prednisone taper
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patient education for migraines
- avoid triggers - be aware of Sx and catch them early - caution rebound Ha - get evaluated for atypical migraines - worse HA of your life = ER - headache journal - menstruation
33
highest incidence of symptomatic infection of EBV is what age group
15-24 y/o
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incubation period for EBV
30-50 days
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EBV is spread via
- saliva (most common) - genital secretions - blood transfusion - bone marrow transplant
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a pt who has mono can remain infectious for how long
6 months or longer
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at which cells does EBV replicate and shed?
oral epithelial cells
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______ that are specific to EBV control the acute infection
cytotoxic T cells
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what is the triad for mono
- fever - pharyngitis - lymphadenopathy
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clinical presentation for mono
- fever, fatigue - posterior cervical LAD - pharyngitis (kissing tonsils, exudates, palatal petechiae)
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Pt with mono may develop a rash if given
amoxicillin (or ampicillin)
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what would you expect to see on labs for mono pt
- lymphocytic leukocytosis - monospot - heterophile Ab - IgM & IgG - transient abnormal LFTs
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what type of cell would you expect to see with atypical lymphocytosis
Downey cell | slightly larger than normal lymphocyte with irregular nucleus -- larger from antigen stim
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Mono Tx
- usually self-limiting - Tylenol/NSAIDs - avoid contact sports for 2-3 weeks if HSM
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complications of mono
- splenic rupture/hemorrhage - airway compromise - malignancy - encephalitis - myocarditis - hepatitis
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mono: when does fever and sore throat resolve?
by 10 days
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mono: when does HSM and LAD resolve?
by 4 weeks
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mono: when does fatigue resolve?
2-3 months
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CHADS2 score
score > 2 = high risk of stroke - needs anticoags ``` CHF HTN Age >75 DM Stroke/Tia = 2 points ```
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what visual deficit is associated with PCA stroke
homonymnous hemianopsia
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what aphasia is associated with PCA stroke
anomic aphasia (difficulty naming objects)
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Alexia without agraphia is associated with what stroke
PCA
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what type of infarction can result in pure motor or pure sensory deficits
lacunar
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which stroke can lead to dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome
lacunar stroke
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when evaluating for CVA, ____ is more sensitive to detect early ischemia
MRI
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when evaluating for CVA, ____ is used to evaluate arteries for stenosis, occlusion, or aneurysm
MRA
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when evaluating for CVA, ____ is used to check for carotid stenosis
Carotid doppler
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when evaluating for CVA, ____ is used to evaluate for possible embolic source
Echo
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when evaluating for CVA, ____ is used to evaluate for hemorrhage
non-con CT
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tPA criteria
- age >18 years - clinical Dx of ISCHEMIC CVA - time onset <4.5 hours
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before thrombolysis, patient's BP should be less than ____
<185/110
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after thrombolysis, BP should be maintained at ___
<180/105 for at least 24 hours
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if no thrombolytic therapy, pt's BP should be treated unless ___
> 220/120
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what are options of antithrombotic therapy
- ASA, Plavix, Aggrenox | - Warfarin or NOACs (for those with a-fib)
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what other meds/add'l mgmt should be considered for stroke pts
- VTE prophylaxis - atorvastatin, lipitor - anti-HTN - smoking cessation - exercise/weight reduction