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What does a case history include?

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Chief complaint (patients own words)
Present illness (OPQRST)
past family, occupational, and social history
Review of systems

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How many vital signs are there?

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6 of them

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What are different method of checking temperature?

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oral (MC), anal (best choice), otic (ear), axillary, vaginal and testicle

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In the eyes, what is Icterus associated with?

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Jaundice

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With Cataracts the red light reflex is _______ and you have lens opacity.

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Absent

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With Retinal detachment the red light reflex is ____, you see flashing lights, and a falling curtain (sign due to trauma).

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Absent

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With increased intracranial pressure, what is seen in the eyes?

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papilledema (headache)

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Glaucoma shows increased _______ pressure?

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intraocular (blurred, halos)

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Arcus Seniles is seen in what population?

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the elderly (insignificant)- crud build up in lens

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Corneal Arcus is ________ if under 30 years old?

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SIGNIFICANT- crud build up in lens

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If someone has diabetic retinopathy, wha is seen in their eyes?

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waxy exudates and micro aneurysms

systemic illness

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If someone has hypertension, how are their eyes affected?

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flame hg.
cotton wool,
copper wires

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If someone has MS or migraines, how are their eyes affected?

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scintillating scotomas (neuro/vascular)
flashing lights
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What eye problems have normal background anomalies?

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drusen

coloboma

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How do you pull the ear of an adult to check the inside?

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pull up and out

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How do you pull the ear of a child to check the inside?

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pull down and out

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What can you have if you ear shows crusty discharge?

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otitis externa, swimmers ear

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What can occur if you have a bulging tympanum?

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otitis media

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What can be seen if you have a retracted tympanum?

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serous (bubbly) and altitude (blocked eustachian tube)

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With myringitis you can see ______.

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Redness (acute infection)

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True/False: Meningitis is a common complication (with the ear).

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TRUE

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If there is black in your ears, what happened?

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perforation

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What is the normal color of the tympanic membrane?

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With otosclerosis, what color is the eardrum?

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What is the CN VIII test?
Weber-Rinne
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While preforming weber-rinne the sound lateralized to the right. Deficiency was noted on the right side. what kind of loss is this?
conduction loss
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What can cause conduction loss in the ear?
infection, cerumen, otosclerosis | can hear better in a noisy environment
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While preforming weber-rinne the sound lateralize to the right, but the deficiency was noticed on the left. What kind of loss is this?
sensorineural
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What can cause sensorineural loss in the ear?
presbycusis, neuroma, meniere's | can't hear in noisy environment
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If the inside of your nose is red, what is this likely caused by?
acute rhinitis
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If your internal nose is pale/gray/blue what condition can be present?
allergies and chronic "itis"
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If you have a foul discharge coming out of your nose, what must be in there?
a Foreign object
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A clear/bloody discharge coming from your nose is usually ____
CSF
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If you have a unilateral, watery discharge, what has happened to your skull?
Cribriform plate fracture
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If you have a depressed bridge, what fracture is commonly seen?
nasal bone fracture
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Epistaxis
Nose bleed
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A polyp is the nose is seen as a _____ in mucosa?
mass
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What are characteristics of a malignant lymph node?
non-mobile and non-tender
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What are characteristics of a benign lymph node?
mobile and tender
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Where are supraclavicular nodes located?
on the right above the diaphragm
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What drains into the supraclavicular nodes
the entire right side above the diaphragm only
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What drains into virchows nodes?
everything else (except the upper right side above the diaphragm)
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Where is the head of the pancreas located?
below the xiphoid process by T10 (epigastric)
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What common pathologies are seen at the head of the pancreas?
pancreatitis and cancer; seen with alcoholism, ecchymosis/flanks (fetal position)
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What common pathology is seen at the tail of the pancreas?
insulin, polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia
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Who is seen with type I diabetes?
juvenile, thin | insulin dependent
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Who is seen with type II diabetes?
obese | receptor site malfunction
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Gestational diabetes is __________.
dangerous (can kill baby quickly)
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What are 3 common symptoms seen with type II diabetes?
polydipsia, polyuria, polyphasia
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What is Glycation?
when sugar combines with protein causing inflammation and free radicals
51
Where is the gallbladder located?
RUQ
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What pathologies can occur in the gallbladder?
cholecystitis and cholelithiasis | seen in females, multiparous, flatulence, distension, obese, right scapular pain, jaundice and steatorrhea
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What positive sign is seen when checking the gallbladder?
Murphys sign
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With appendicitis you see an increase in WBCs (over 17,00). what is this called?
Schilling's shift
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Where is your appendix located?
RLQ
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What exams test the appendix?
- Posas test - Blumberg's (rebound tenderness) - Rousing's (pressure LLQ) - Marble (heel jar)

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