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early lesion has unilateral, clear, yellow discharge & dry scaling crusts friable at nipple's apex. erythematous halo on areola. crusted, eczematous, retracted nip.
later lesion shows nipple reddened, excoriated, ulcerated, with bloody discharge when surface is eroded & erythematous plaque surrounding nip Symp: tingling, burning, itching |
Paget's Disease (Intraductal Carcinoma)
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Common & not serious
one milk duct is clogged; one section of the breast is tender; reddened; no infection. important to keep breast empty. |
Plugged Duct
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generalized infection (mastitis); pocket of pus accumulates in one local area; nipple edema; must discontinue nursing on affected breast; manually express milk and discard
treat with antibiotics, surgical incision, & drainage |
Breast abscess
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noninflammatory enlargement of male breast tissue; usually temporary duling puberty
also in aging males because of changing hormone levels |
Gynecomastia
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lesion is hard, non-tender, irregular, most usually under the areola; FIXED to the area; may have nipple retraction
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Carcinoma (Male)
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AP=Transverse diameter; ribs horizontal; assoc. with normal aging, chronic emphysema, & asthma as a result of hyperinflation of lungs
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Barrel chest
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sunken sternum & adjacent cartilages aka funnel breast; congenital - usually non symptomatic;
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Pectus Excavatum
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Forward protrusion of the sternum with ribs sloping back at either side & vertical depressions; requires no treatment. surgery if severe.
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Pectus carinatum
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S-shaped curvature of thoracic and lumbar spine; unequal/ asymmetrical bony landmarks of posterior back
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scoliosis
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aka hunchback; causes back pain and limited mobility; severe deformities impair cardiopulmonary function.
assoc. with aging >> postmenopausal, osteoporotic women |
kyphosis
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rapid shallow breathing; normal response to fever. fear, or exercise; also with respiratory insufficiency, pneumonia, alkalosis, pleurisy, and lesions in the pons.
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tachypnea
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slow breathing; decreased but regular rate; may be from drug-induced depression of resp. center in the medulla; increased intracranial pressure; & diabetic coma
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bradypnea
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respirations wax & wane in a regular pattern, increase in rate and depth and then decreasing
causes - severe heart failure, meningitis, drug overdose, increased intracranial pressure. occurs normally in infants and aging persons during sleep. |
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
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increase in both rate and depth; occurs with extreme exertion, fear, anxiety; also with diabetic ketoacidosis, etc.
blows off CO2 causing decreased pH in blood (alkalosis) |
hyperventilation
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irreg. shallow pattern -> overdose of narcotics or anesthetics; or with prolonged bedrest or conscious splinting of the chest to avoid respiratory pain.
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hypoventilation
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series of normal respirations followed by a period of apnea
seen with head trauma, brain abscess, heat stroke, spinal meningitis, & encephalitis |
Biot's respiration
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everted umbilicus, bulging flanks when supine. taut, glistening skin, weight gain, increased weight gain
excess fluid in the abdominal cavity |
Ascites
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occurs with fatty infiltration, portal obstruction or CIRRHOSIS, high obstruction of inferior vena cava & lymphocytic leukemia
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Enlarged liver
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suggests acute cholecystitis- inflammation of _____.
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Enlarged gallbladder
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aka splenoMEGALY that may occur with acute infections
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Enlarged spleen
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located below renal arteries & extend to the umbilicus; may be palpable; pulsating mass in the upper abdomen just to the L of midline; bruits
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Aortic aneurysm
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begins within 2-4 weeks of infection as a small, solitary papule that erodes to a red, round or oval, superficial ulcer with a yellowish serous discharge; STD
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Syphilitic chancre
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soft, pointed, moist, fleshy, painless papules may be single or multiple in a cauliflowerlike patch; caused by HPV virus
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genital warts
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begins as red, raised warty growth, or as an ulcer with watery discharge; may further necrose and slough; almost always on glans or inner lip of foreskin; and following chronic inflammation
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carcinoma of the penis
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infection of the urethra causes painful, burning urination; meatus edges are reddened, everted, and swollen; purulent urethral discharge; urine is cloudy with discharge & mucous shreds.
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urethritis
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foreskin cannot be retracted over glans
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phimosis
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foreskin is retracted and fixed; cannot return to original position
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paraphimosis
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urethral meatus opens on the ventral (under) side of glans or shaft
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hypospadias
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urethral meatus opens on the dorsal (upper) side of glans or shaft
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epispadias
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pinpoint, constricted opening at meatus or inside along urethra
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urethral stricture
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prolonged painful erection of penis without sexual desire; rare condition occurs with sickle cell trait or disease;
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priapism
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empty scrotal half; absent testis; undescended testis
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cryptorchidism
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excruciating pain in testicle of sudden onset; red swollen scrotum; chord feels thick, swollen, tender; cremasteric reflex is absent
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testicular torsion
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testes feel like a "bag of worms;" caused by dilated varicose veins in the spermatic cord due to incompetent valves within the vein which permit reflux of blood
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Varicocele
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nontender swelling of testes; caused by accumulating fluid
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hydrocele
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nontender swelling of scrotum
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scrotal hernia
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hair-containing cyst or sinus located in the midline over coccyx or lower sacrum
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Pilonidal cyst or sinus
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painful longitudinal tear in the superficial mucosa at the anal margin; frequently accompanied by sentinel tag - hyperplastic skin papule
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fissure
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perianal itching; red, raised thick, excoriated skin around the anus.
causes: pinworms & fungal infections |
pruritus ani
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localized cavity of pus from infection in a pararectal space; characterized by persistent throbbing rectal pain
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abscess
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collection of hard dessicated feces in the rectum; from decreased bowel motility
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fecal impaction
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malignant neoplasm in the rectum; asymptomatic; early lesion may be a FIRM nodule
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ractal carcinoma
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enlargement of prostate; Signs & symptoms :urinary frequency, urgency, hesitancy, straining to urinate, weak stream, intermittent stream, sensation of incomplete emptying, nocturia
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Benign Prostatic Hypertophy
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inflammation of the prostate; signs and symp: fever, shills, malaise, uri. frequency & urgency, dysuria, urethral discharge, dull, aching pain in perineal and rectal area
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prostatitis
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malignant neoplasm in the prostate that starts off as a single HARD nodule; signs and symp: frequency, nocturia, hematuria, weak stream, hesitancy, pain or burning on urination, continuous pain in lower back, pelvis, thighs.
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Prostate Carcinoma
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episodes of local pain, dysuria, fever; clusters of small shallow vesicles with surrounding erythema, erupt on genital areas and inner thighs; vesicles leave painful ulcers.
initial infection lasts 7-10 days; VIRUS remains dormant indefinitely |
herpes simplex virus type 2 (herpes genitalis)
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painless warty growths; pink or flesh colored, soft, pointed, moist, warty papules; common among sexually active women; Risk factors: early menarche & multiple sex partners; abnormal cervical cytology
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HPV aka genital warts
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uterus protrudes into vagina
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uterine prolapse
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bluish dicoloration of the mucosa of the cervix; normal for pregnancy; may also occur with hypoxia or venous congestion (heart failure, pelvic tumor)
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Bluish cervix - cyanosis
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bleeding between menses or after menopause; unusual vaginal discharge; chronic ulcer.
Risk factor: early age at first intercourse; multiple sex partners, cig smoking, certain STDs |
cervical cancer
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intense itching; thick whitish discharge; vulva and vagina are erythematous & edematous.
predisposing causes: use of oral contraceptives or antibiotics, more alkaline vaginal pH (with menses, postpartum, menopause) also pregnancy from increased glycogen and diabetes |
candidiasis (moniliasis)
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