Med Conditions

Question 1

Cardiogenic Shock

Answer 1

Causes:
-Inadequate heart function
-Disease of muscle tissue
-Impaired electrical system
-Disease or injury

Signs and Symptoms:
-Chest pain, Irregular pulse, Weak pulse, Low blood pressure, Cyanosis, Cool, clammy skin, Anxiety, Crackles (rales), Pulmonary edema

Question 2

Obstructive Shock

Answer 2

Causes:
-Mechanical obstruction of heart caused by:
–Tension pneumothorax
–Cardiac tamponade
–Pulmonary embolism

Signs and Symptoms:
-Dyspnea, Rapid/weak pulse, Rapid/shallow breaths, Decreased lung compliance, Unilateral/Decreased/Absent lung sounds, Decreased blood pressure, Jugular vein distension, Subcutaneous emphysema, Cyanosis, Tracheal deviation

Question 3

Septic Shock

Answer 3

Causes:
-Severe Infection

Signs and Symptoms:
-Warm skin or fever, Tachycardia, Low blood pressure

Question 4

Neurogenic Shock

Answer 4

Causes:
-Damaged cervical spine

Signs and Symptoms:
-Bradycardia, Low blood pressure, Signs of neck injury

Question 5

Anaphylactic Shock

Answer 5

Causes:
-Extreme, life threatening allergic reaction

Signs and Symptoms:
-Can develop within seconds, Mild itching or rash, Burning skin, Vascular dilation, Generalized edema, Coma, Rapid death

Question 6

Psychogenic Shock

Answer 6

Causes:
-Temporary, generalized vascular dilation
–Anxiety, bad news, sight of injury or blood, prospect of medical treatment, severe pain, illness, tiredness

Signs and Symptoms:
-Rapid pulse, Normal or low blood pressure

Question 7

Hypovolemic Shock

Answer 7

Causes:
-Loss of blood or fluid

Signs and Symptoms:
-Rapid/weak pulse, Low blood pressure, Change in mental status, Cyanosis, Cool/clammy skin, Increased respiratory rate

Question 8

Appendicitis

Answer 8

Localization of Pain:
Right lower quadrant (direct); around the navel (referred); rebound tenderness (pain felt on the rebound after palpation)

Signs and Symptoms:
Nausea, Vomiting, Anorexia, Fever, Chills
Severe: Abscess, Peritonitis, Shock

Question 9

Cholecystitis

Answer 9

Localization of Pain:
Right upper quadrant (direct); right shoulder (referred)

Signs and Symptoms:
Nausea, Vomiting, Indigestion, Bloating, Gas, Belching

Onset:
30 min after a fatty meal, usually at night

Question 10

Ulcer

Answer 10

Localization of Pain:
Upper midabdomen or upper part of back

Signs and Symptoms:
Common - Nausea, Vomiting, Belching, Heartburn
Severe - Hematemesis, Melena, Peritonitis, Acute abdomen

Onset:
Immediately after eating, subsides, then reemerges 2-3 hours later

Question 11

Diverticulitis

Answer 11

Localization of Pain:
Lower left quadrant

Question 12

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (ruptured or dissecting)

Answer 12

Localization of Pain:
Low part of back and lower quadrants

Question 13

Cystitis (inflammation of the bladder)

Answer 13

Localization of Pain:
Lower midabdomen (retropubic)

Question 14

Kidney infection

Answer 14

Localization of Pain:
Costovertebral angle

Question 15

Kidney stone

Answer 15

Localization of Pain:
Right or left flank, radiating to genitalia

Question 16

Pancreatitis

Answer 16

Localization of Pain:
Upper abdomen (both quadrants); back

Signs and Symptoms:
Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal distension, Tenderness

Onset:
Pain is worse after eating

Question 17

Hernia

Answer 17

Localization of Pain:
Anywhere in the abdominal area

Question 18

Peritonitis

Answer 18

Localization of Pain:
Diffuse abdominal pain area

Question 19

Esophagitis

Answer 19

Signs and Symptoms:
Pain with swallowing, Feeling of an object stuck in throat, Heartburn, Nausea, Vomiting, Sores in mouth,