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Stable Angina Def/Pres
(coronary atherosclerosis  ischemia b/c HIGH DEMAND)
CP <10-15 min
-w/ exertion/emotion
-relieved by NTG
Unstable Angina Def/Pres
(large stenosis  poor coronary flow NL DEMAND)
CP increasing in frequency/duration/intensity
Angina at rest
Severe new-onset angina that is worsening
Variant/Prinzmetals Angina Def/Pres
(transient coronary vasospasm 2/2 fixed lesion)
Episodic Angina at rest w/ ventricular dysrhythmia
EKG – ST elevation
MI Def/Pres
(myocardium necrosis 2/2 coronary occlusion)
CP (crushing) – R neck/arms/back
+/- dyspnea, diaphoresis, weakness, N/V, syncope
ASx – DM, post-op, elderly
CHF Def/Pres
(inability to meet nl perfusion needs)
Pulm backup – dyspnea, orthopnea, PND, nocturnal cough
Confusion/memory impairment
Diaphoresis at rest (severe)
Cool extremities at rest (severe)
Displaced PMI
S3
S4
Crackles/rales at lung base
Peripheral Edema
Nocturia
JVD
Hepatomegaly
Ascites
PACs Def/Pres
(early beat w/in atria)
EKG – early P wave w/ abnl morphology, nl QRS
ASx
+/- palpitations
+/- PSVTs
PVCs Def/Pres
(early beat w/in ventricle)
EKG – wide QRS
ASx
+/- Sx/palpitations
Risk of VFib if also CAD
AFib Def/Pres
(multiple atrial foci firing chaotically)
EKG – irregularly irregular, rapid, wavy baseline, no P-wave
Fatigue
Exertional dyspnea
+/- palpitations
+/- angina
+/- syncope
Irregularly irregular pulse
Development of thrombi (blood stasis)
AFlutter Def/Pres
(irritable/rapid atrial foci  atrial contractions)
EKG – sawtooth baseline (II, III, aVF)
Often seen w/ COPD
ASx/Sx similar to AFib?
MAT Def/Pres
(? Many rapid irritable atrial foci causing contractions ?)
EKG – 3+ P-wave morphologies
Often seen w/ COPD
Paroxysmal SVT Def/Pres
(AV reentrant tachycardia)
EKG – narrow QRS
?
WPW Def/Pres
(accessory AV conduction  premature ventricular excitation)
EKG – narrow tachy, short PR, delta wave
Can lead to AFib/flutter
Ventricular Tachycardia Def/Pres
(? Rapid ventricular firing ? pathway through bundle of His ?)
EKG – 3+ PVCs in a row w/ HR 100-250 w/ sinus P waves. Wide/bizarre QRS
Sx if sustained (>30s), ASx if unsustained
Unsustained can lead to SCD w/ CAD/LVF
Syncope/near syncope (palpitations, dyspnea, lightheadedness, angina)
S/Sx cardiogenic shock
Cannon a waves in the neck
VFib Def/Pres
(multiple ventricular foci  quiver and no CO)
Begin w/ VT or ischemia…
No BP, pulse, heart sounds
Unconscious
Will lead to SCD
Sinus Bradycardia Def/Pres
Rate < 60
ASx
Fatigue
Inability to exercise
Angina
Syncope
Sick Sinus syndrome Def/Pres
(SA node dysfxn)
Spontaneous sinus bradycardia
Dizziness
Confusion
Syncope
Fatigue
CHF
1st Degree AV block Def/Pres
(block in AV node)
EKG – prolonged PR, QRS follows each P wave
2nd Degree AV block – type 1 Def/Pres
(block in AV node)
EKG – progressive PR prolongation until no P wave
2nd Degree AV block – type 2 Def/Pres
(block in His-Purkinje)
EKG – sudden absent P wave, sudden QRS drop
3rd Degree AV block Def/Pres
(no AV conduction)
EKG – AV dissociation
Dilated Cardiomyopathy Def/Pres
(LV contractility/systolic dysfxn)
CHF (left and right) S/Sx
S3, S4
TR, MR murmurs
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Def/Pres
(stiff ventricle + high diastolic pressure  diastolic dysfxn)
DOE
Angina
Syncope w/ exertion/valsalva
Palpitations
Arrhythmia
CHF
SCD
Sustained PMI
Loud S4
Systolic ejection murmur at LLSB, decreases w/ squatting, decreases w/ handgrip
Bisferious pulse
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Def/Pres
(myocardial infiltrate  decreased compliance ( high pressures?)  diastolic failure)
Dyspnea
Exercise intolerance
Right-sided CHF
Myocarditis Def/Pres
(inflammation of myocardium)
ASx
Fatigue
Fever
CP
Pericarditis
CHF
Death
Acute Pericarditis Def/Pres
(? Inflammation of pericardium ?)
CP – pleuritic, positional (better sitting up/forward)
+/- fever, cough
Pericardial friction rub
Constrictive Pericarditis Def/Pres
(fibrous scarring of pericardium, restricts diastolic filling)
Appear ill
Early on – RHF Sx (ascites, edema)
Later – LHF Sx (cough, orthopnea)
JVD (prominent x and y)
Kussmauls sign (JVD same w/ inspiration)
Pericardial knock
Pericardial Effusion Def/Pres
(fluid in pericardial sac)
Muffled heart sounds
Soft PMI
Dullness at left lung base
+/- pericardial friction rub
Cardiac Tamponade Def/Pres
(rate/amt fluid in pericardial sac  impaired diastolic filling)
JVD/↑JVP
Narrow pulse pressure
Pulsus paradoxus (drop in BP >10mm w/ inspiration)
Muffled heart sounds
Cardiogenic shock Sx – tachypnea, tachycardia, HoTN
Mitral Stenosis Def/Pres
(narrowing of mitral valve often 2/2 RHD)
Diastolic rumble (preceeded by opening snap and ends w/ loud S1)
Pulm congestion Sx – exertional dyspnea, orthopnea, PND
Palpitations
CP
Hemoptysis
Thromboembolism
+/- RHF and Sx
Aortic Stenosis Def/Pres
(LV outlet obstruction  LVH, ↓CO)
Harsh crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur
Often ASx
Angina
Syncope
LHF Sx
Parvus et tardus (delayed carotid upstroke)
Aortic Regurgitation Def/Pres
(backflow  LVH, ↑EDV/dilation)
Diastolic decrescendo murmur
LHF Sx
Palpitations
Angina
+/- cyanosis/shock
Widened pulse pressure
Mitral Regurgitation Def/Pres
(backflow  LAE, pulm backflow, ↓CO)
Holosystolic murmur
LHF Sx
Palpitations
Pulm edema
Can  AFib
Tricuspid Regurgitation Def/Pres
(backflow often caused by RV dilation)
Blowing holosystolic murmur
RHF Sx
Pulsatile liver
Usually  AFib
Mitral Valve Prolapse Def/Pres
(excessive MV tissue prolapses into LA during systole)
Mid/late systolic click
Mid/late systolic murmur – decreased w/ squatting, increased w/ handgrip
Rare Sx
MR
Palpitations
TIAs/emboli
Rheumatic Heart Dz Def/Pres
(Autoimmune attack 2/2 Strep A pharyngitis)
MAJOR (need 2 or 1+2 minor)
Migratory polyarthritis
Erythema marginatum
Cardiac Dz
Chorea
Subcutaneous nodules
MINOR
Fever
↑ESR
Polyarthralgias
PMHx
Prolonged PR
Evidence of Strep A
Infective Endocarditis Def/Pres
(infxn of valve cusps)
MAJOR (2, 1+3, 5)
Sustained bacteremia
Endocardial involvement (Echo, new murmur)
MINOR
Predisposing condition
Fever
Vascular phenomena – including janeway lesion
Immune phenomena – including osler nodes, roth spots
Positive blood Cx (not nl bug)
Positive Echo (not endo issue?)
ASD Def/Pres
(LA  RA flow  RA/RV dilation, ↑pulm flow/BP)
Wide, fixed S2
ASx until 40
Pulm Sx – exercise intolerance, DOE, fatigue
VSD Def/Pres
(LV->RV flow ↑Pulm flow/BP)
Harsh holosystolic murmur w/ thrill, louder if smaller defect
No Sx if small
CHF
Growth failure
Recurrent LRI
Reversal/Eisenmonger = SOB, DOE, CP, cyanosis
Coarctation of Aorta Def/Pres
(narrowing of aorta usually near L. subclavian  ↑afterload)
HTN in upper extremities w/ HoTN in lower extremeties
Well developed upper body w/ underdeveloped lower half
Midsystolic murmur over back
HA
Cold extremities
Claudication w/ exercise
Leg fatigue
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Def/Pres
(Aorta/PA communication = L->R shunt  vol overload)
Continuous machinery murmur (LUSB)
May be ASx
Late cyanosis
LVH, RVF, pulm HTN
Wide pulse pressure
Lower extremity clubbing
Hypertensive Emergency Def/Pres
(BP >220/>120 & end organ damage)
Severe HA
Visual disturbances
AMS/confusion
Hypertensive Urgency Def/Pres
(BP >220/>120 & no end organ damage)
Aortic Dissection Def/Pres
(intimal tear of aorta)
Severe tearing pain of chest/back
Diaphoresis
HTN or HoTN
Pulse/BP asymmetry
Aortic regurgitation
Hemiplegia/hemianesthesia
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Def/Pres
(localized dilation of aorta)
Often ASx
Sense of fullness
Pulsatile abd mass
Impending Rupture Sx
-sudden onset severe abd pain that radiates down
-grey turner, Cullen signs (ecchymosis of back, flanks, umbilicus)
Ruptured AAA Def/Pres
Abdominal pain
HoTN
Palpable pulsatile abd mass
Peripheral Vascular Dz Def/Pres
(occlusive atherosclerotic dz of lower extremities)
Intermittent claudication – cramping leg pain relieved by rest
Rest pain
Diminished pulses
Muscular atrophy
Decreased hair
Thick toenails
Cool skin
Ischemic ulceration
Pallor/rubor
Acute Arterial Occlusion Def/Pres
(acute occlusion of A. often Femoral and by embolization)
~6Ps
Pain (acute)
Pallor
Polar (cold)
Paralysis
Parasthesias
Pulselessness
Cholesterol Embolization syndrome Def/Pres
(showers of cholesterol crystals from atherosclerotic plaque triggered by XRT/surgery/tPA)
Small areas of ischemia
Blue/black toes
Renal insufficiency
Abd pain/bleeding
Mycotic Aneurysm Def/Pres
(aortic aneurysm 2/2 infxn)
S/Sx infxn?
S/Sx AAA?
Luetic Heart Def/Pres
(aortic arch aneurysm 2/2 Syphilis)
HO syphilis
AR Sx?
DVT Def/Pres
(thrombus of deep veins 2/2 virchow triad)
Lower extremity pain/swelling
Homan sign
Palpable cord
Fever
Chronic Venous Insufficiency Def/Pres
(destruction of venous valve often 2/2 DVT  venous HTN)
Leg swelling – worse w/ sitting, relieved w/ leg elevation
Skin changes – thin, atrophic, shiny, cyanotic
Venous ulcers (less painful than arterial insufficiency)
Superficial thrombophlebitis Def/Pres
(inflammation of superficial vein?)
Site of IV infusion (if UE)
Site of varicose vein (if LE)
Pain, tenderness
Erythema along course of vein
+/- tender, palpable cord
Shock (gen) Def/Pres
(underperfusion of tissues)
Lactic acidosis
Anuria/oliguria
AMS
Pale cool skin
Tachycardia
HoTN
Cardiogenic shock Def/Pres
(underperfusion 2/2 heart dz  ↓CO)
Shock Sx
Engorged neck veins
Pulmonary congestion
Hypovolemic shock Def/Pres
(underperfusion 2/2 volume loss)
Shock Sx
Septic Shock Def/Pres
(HoTN 2/2 sepsis, persists despite fluid resuscitation)
Shock Sx
Sepsis Sx – pneumonia, UTI, peritonitis
SIRS Sx
SIRS Def/Pres
(systemic inflammatory response syndrome)
Fever
RR > 20
HR > 90
↑WBC
Neurogenic shock Def/Pres
(underperfusion 2/2 vasodilation/↓SVR 2/2 SNS failure)
Warm skin
↓/nl UOP
Bradycardia
HoTN
Nl CO
↓SVR/PCWP
Atrial Myxoma Def/Pres
(benign growth near IA septum)
Fatigue
Fever
Syncope
Palpitations
Malaise
Diastolic plop
COPD Def/Pres
(chronic bronchitis: excess mucous + inflammation/scarring of airways  obstruction)
(emphysema: destruction of alveolar walls (2/2 elastase > antiprotease)  obstruction)
Cough
Sputum production
Dyspnea
Prolonged forced expiratory time
Chronic Bronchitis Def/Pres
(excess mucous + inflammation/scarring of airways  obstruction)
Overweight
Cyanotic
Chronic cough
Sputum
Nl RR
No apparent distress/use of accessory muscles
Emphysema Def/Pres
(destruction of alveolar walls (2/2 elastase > antiprotease)  obstruction)
Thin
Lean forward when sitting
Barrel chest
Tachypnea
Distress/use of accessory muscles
Asthma Def/Pres
(airway inflammation, hyperresponsivenesss and reversible obstruction often 2/2 atopy rxn)
Intermittent Sx (often trigger)
SOB
Wheezing
Chest tightness
Cough
Sx worse at night
Bronchiectasis Def/Pres
(infxn  abnl dilation/destruction bronchial walls  cilia damage  excess sputum?)
Chronic cough w/ large amt mucopurulent foul-smelling sputum
Dyspnea
Hemoptysis
Recurrent/persistent pneumonia
Cystic Fibrosis Def/Pres
(AR Dz of defect chloride transport  thick secretions in multiple systems)
Obstructive lung disease
Chronic pulm infections (pseudomonas)
Pancreatic insufficiency
GI complications
Lung Cancer Def/Pres
Local/airway Sx – cough…
Constitutional Sx – weight loss…
Local invasion – SVC/nerves/horners…
Mets
Paraneoplastic Sx – SIADH…
--
Cough
Hemoptysis
Obstruction
Wheezing
Dyspnea
Recurrent pneumonia
Constitutional Sx
SVC syndrome
Phrenic N. palsy
Recurrent laryngeal N. palsy
Horner syndrome/pancoast tumor
SIADH
Ectopic ACTH
PTH-like secretion
Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
Eaton-Lambert
Digital clubbing
SVC syndrome Def/Pres
Facial fullness
Facial/arm edema
Dilated veins in upper torso, JVD
Mediastinal Masses Def/Pres
(mets or primary cancer split up by anterior/middle/posterior…Sx from compression)
Often ASx
Cough (trachea/bronchi)
Hemoptysis
CP
Dyspnea
Post-obstructive pneumonia
Dysphagia (esophagus)
SVC syndrome (SVC)
Hoarseness (recurrent laryngeal N.)
Horners (SNS ganglia)
Diaphragm paralysis (phrenic N.)
Pleural Effusion Def/Pres
(fluid in pleural space 2/2 transudate or exudate)
Often ASx
DOE, orthopnea, PND
Peripheral edema
Dullness to percussion
Decreased BS
Decreased tactile fremitus
Empyema Def/Pres
(pus in pleural space often 2/2 untreated pleural effusion exudate)
Sx depend on cause
Often Sx of pneumonia
Pneumothorax Def/Pres
(air in pleural space. Spontaneous or traumatic)
Often s/p thoracentesis or central line or transthoracic needle aspiration
sudden onset unilateral CP
dyspnea
cough
decreased unilateral BS
hyperressonance
decreased/absent tactile fremitus
mediastinal shift TOWARD affected side
Tension Pneumothorax Def/Pres
(air in pleural space where tissues dont allow escape  lung collapse, vein compression)
Often s/p mechanical ventilation or CPR or trauma
HoTN
Distended neck veins
Tracheal shift AWAY from affected side
Decreased BS
Hyperressonance
Malignant Mesothelioma Def/Pres
(cancer of mesothelium = lung lining?)
Often s/p asbestos exposure
Dyspnea
Weight loss
Cough
Bloody effusion
Interstitial Lung Disease Def/Pres
(alveolar inflammation  scarring  impaired gas exchange)
Dyspnea
Nonproductive cough
Fatigue
Rales at lung base
Digital clubbing
S/Sx pulmonary HTN/cyanosis – advanced
Sarcoidosis Def/Pres
(granulomatous ILD: noncaseating granulomatous dz of multiple organs)
Often AAF < 40yo
Constitutional Sx – weight loss, fever…
Lung – dry cough, dyspnea/DOE
Skin – erythema nodosum, nodules/eruptions
Eyes – Anterior Uveitis
Heart
MSK – arthralgias
CNS – bells palsy
Histiocytosis X Def/Pres
(granulomatous ILD: chronic interstitial pneumonia 2/2 abnl proliferation of histiocytes)
Dsypnea
Nonproductive cough
Often HO smoking
Wegeners Granulomatosis Def/Pres
(granulomatous ILD: necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis  multiple organs)
URI
LRI
Glomerulonephritis
Pulmonary nodules
Churg-Strauss Def/Pres
(granulomatous ILD: granulomatous vasculitis w/ asthma)
HO asthma?
Pulmonary infiltrates
Rash
Eosinophilia
Skin/muscle/nerve lesions
Coal Worker pneumoconiosis Def/Pres
(ILD: accumulation of dust in lung. Can  fibrosis)
Often ASx
Asbestosis Def/Pres
(ILD: asbestos fibers  diffuse interstitial fibrosis)
15-20 yrs after asbestos exposure
Non-specific/ILD Sx
Silicosis Def/Pres
(ILD: localized/nodular peribronchial fibrosis)
Acute or 15 yrs after exposure
Exposure = mining, stone cutting, glass manufacturing
Exertional dyspnea
Cough w/ sputum
Berylliosis Def/Pres
(ILD: cross between silica and sarcoid)
Chronic form =
Granuloma
Skiin lesion
Hypercalcemia
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Def/Pres
(ILD: Ag  alveoli  immune pneumonitis)
Acute form =
Fever
Chills
Cough
Dyspnea
Eosinophilic pneumonia Def/Pres
(ILD: ?)
Fever
Peripheral eosinophila
Goodpasture syndrome Def/Pres
(ILD: anti-GBM and alveolar BM IgG (type II hypersensitivity)
Hemoptysis
Dyspnea
-
Hemorrhagic pneumonitis
Glomerulonephritis  renal failure
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Def/Pres
(ILD: alveolar accumulation of surfactant-like protein, phospholipids)
Dry cough
Dyspnea
Hypoxia
Rales
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Def/Pres
(ILD: ?)
Gradual onset
Progressive dyspnea
Nonproductive cough
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis Def/Pres
(ILD: inflammatory lung dz similar to pneumonia)
Cough
Dyspnea
Flu-like Sx
Radiation pneumonitis Def/Pres
(ILD: interstitial pulmonary inflammation)
s/p XRT for lung/breast/lymphoma/thymoma (5-15%)
low fever
cough
chest fullness
dyspnea
pleuritic chest pain
hemoptysis
acute respiratory distress
Acute Respiratory Failure Def/Pres
(inadequate oxygenation of blood and/or inadequate elimination of CO2/ventilation)
Dyspnea
Cough
Inability to speak
Tachypnea
Tachycardia
Cyanosis
Impaired mentation
ARDS Def/Pres
(inflammatory process of both lungs 2/2 another dz often infxn w/ increased capillary permeability  shunting (no exchange))
Increased work of breathing – dyspnea, tachypnea, tachycardia
Hypoxemia not responsive to O2 (PaO2:FiO2 < 200)
Difficult to ventilate
Pulmonary HTN Def/Pres
(PulmA BP > 25mmHg 2/2 ↑flow or ↑resistance 2/2 blockage, constriction)
DOE
Fatigue
Exertional CP
Exertional syncope – advanced
Loud S2 (P component)
Eventual RHF Sx
Primary Pulmonary HTN Def/Pres
(Pulm HTN in absence of heart or lung dz. ↑resistance  thickened walls)
Often young/middle-aged female
DOE
Fatigue
Exertional CP
Exertional syncope – more common
Loud S2 (P component)
Subtle lift of sternum
Eventual RHF Sx?
Cor Pulmonale Def/Pres
(RVH/F 2/2 pulmonary HTN (↑afterload))
Pt often has COPD
↓exercise tolerance
Cyanosis
Digital clubbing
RHF Sx
Parasternal lift
Polycythemia if COPD
Pulmonary Embolism Def/Pres
(thrombus embolizes  RV  PulmA  pulmonary vascular tree/veins.
↑pulm resistance/RV afterload, blood flow decrease/dead space)
Dyspnea
Pleuritic CP
Cough
Hemoptysis
+/- DVT Sx
Tachypnea
Rales
Tachycardia
S4
Increased P2
Shock – if massive
Low temp
↓ BS
Dullness to percussion
Pulmonary Aspiration Def/Pres
(depends on aspirate)
HO predisposing factor - ↓consciousness, EtOH, extubation, vomiting, tube feeding
Can  acute respiratory distress
Eventual respiratory dysfunction
Cough
SOB
Fever
Tachypnea
Hypoxemia
Frothy sputum
Colon Cancer Def/Pres
(self-explanatory)
(Sx 2/2 mass effect, cancer metabolism)
General Sx – bowel obstruction, weight loss, blood in stool
R. Sx (larger diameter, farther from anus) – melena, anemia/weakness, RLQ mass
L. Sx (smaller diamger, close to anus) – hematochezia, obstruction, smaller caliber stools
Rectal cancer Def/Pres
Hematochezia
Tenesmus
Rectal mass
Diverticulosis Def/Pres
(pouches in colon wall 2/2 increased pressure 2/2 low fiber)
(often in the sigmoid colon = LLQ, near anus)
ASx
Vague LLQ discomfort
Painless Rectal bleeding
Diverticulitis Def/Pres
(infxn of diverticula 2/2 fecal impaction)
( erosion, microperforation)
(can  abscess, fistula, obstruction, perforation)
LLQ pain
Leukocytosis
+/- change in bowel habits
Angiodysplasia (Colon) Def/Pres
(cause???)
(dilated veins of R. colon submucosa)
GI bleeding
>60yo
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia Def/Pres
(compromised blood supply to SMA 2/2 embolus/thrombus/vasoconstriction/venous thrombus)
!Severe abd pain (disproportionate)
Anorexia
Vomiting
GI bleeding
?HoTN, tachypnea, lactic acidosis
Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Def/Pres
(atherosclerotic occlusive Dz of celiac/SMA/IMA  bowel ischemia)
Dull post-prandial pain (abd angina, demand greatest after meal)
Weight loss (b/c pain w/ eating)
Ogilvie Syndrome Def/Pres
(Pseudo LBO (no mech obstruction) 2/2 surgery, medical illness, medications)
S/S LBO (???)
Pseudomembranous Colitis Def/Pres
(C diff overgrowth and toxin production (???) 2/2 ABx)
(most common ABx = clind, amp, cephs…Sx w/in 1st wk of Tx)
Watery diarrhea
Crampy abd pain
Can  toxic megacolon/perforation
Volvulus Def/Pres
(twisting of intestine around mesenteric attachment site  obstruction and/or vascular compromise)
(often in sigmoid colon = LLQ)
(sigmoid in older, cecum in younger)
Acute colicky (???) abd pain
Obstipation
Distension
Anorexia
N/V
Cirrhosis Def/Pres
(chronic liver disease. Fibrotic tissue replaces hepatocytes  disrupted architecture)
( portal HTN  ascites, varices, etc.)
( hepatocellular failure  ↓albumin, ↓clotting factors, etc.)
(often caused by alcohol, and HBV/HCV, many other causes)
Varicies/Bleeding
Ascites/SBP
Hepatic Encephalopathy – asterixis, rigid hyperreflexia, fetor hepaticus
Hepatorenal syndrome – azotemia, oliguira, hyponatremia, HoTN
Hyperestrinism (↑estrogen) – spider hemangioma, palmar erythema, gynecomastia, testicular atrophy
Coagulopathy - ↑PT, PTT
HCC
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Def/Pres
(infxn of ascetic fluid often 2/2 E. coli, Klebsiella, S. pneumo)
Abd pain
Fever
Vomiting
Rebound tenderness
Wilson Dz Def/Pres
(defect of copper metabolism 2/2 ↓ceruloplasmin  copper accumulation)
(hepatocytes die  copper leakage  kidney, cornea, brain)
(AR genetics…ages 5-35)
Liver Dz
Kayser-Fleicher rings
Extrapyramidal signs – PD Sx, chorea, incoordination
Psychiatric disturbance
Renal problems – aminoaciduria, nephrocalcinosis
Hemochromatosis Def/Pres
(excessive iron absorption  ↑accumulation in…liver, pancreas, heart, joints, skin)
(iron  free radicals  fibrosis)
(AR genetics)
ASx
S/Sx liver dz
Fatigue
Arthritis
Impotence/amenorrhrea
Abd pain
Arrhythmia
-
Cirrhosis
Cardiomyopathy
DM
Arthritis
Hypogonadism
Hypothyroidism
Hyperpigmentation/bronze
Hepatocellular Adenoma Def/Pres
(benign liver tumor often in women 2/2 OCP or anabolic steroids)
Incidental Rads finding
RUQ pain
Fullness
CAN RUPTURE – hemoperitoneum, hemorrhage
Cavernous Angioma Def/Pres
(vascular liver tumor – benign)
(increases in size 2/2 OCPs or pregnancy)
RUQ pain
RUQ mass
Rare rupture w/ complications
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia Def/Pres
(benign liver tumor in women of reproductive age NOT 2/2 OCPs)
ASx
Hepatomegaly
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Def/Pres
(malignant liver malignancy, often 2/2 cirrhosis 2/2 HBV/HCV, but other RF as well)
Mass effect – Abd pain
Cancer metabolic effect – weight loss, anorexia, fatigue
Chronic Liver Dz – portal HTN, ascites, jaundice, splenomegaly
Paraneoplastic – erythrocytosis, carcinoid, hypoglycemia??
Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis Def/Pres
(path same as EtOH liver diseae but NOT 2/2 EtOH use)
(pt often w/ obesity, DM)
ASx
Cirrhosis in 10-15%
Incidental lab
Hemobilia Def/Pres
(blood draining in CBD to duodenum often 2/2 trauma, tumor, infxn)
GI bleed
Jaundice
RUQ pain
Polycystic Liver cysts Def/Pres
(AD, associated w/ adult PCKD, rarely  liver fibrosis/failure)
ASx
Abd pain
Abd mass
Hydatid liver cysts Def/Pres
(liver cyst 2/2 tapeworm often in right lobe)
(Echinococcus granulosis > Echinococcus mulilocularis)
Small cysts – ASx
Large cysts – RUQ pain, rupture  anaphylactic shock
Pyogenic Liver Abscess Def/Pres
(pus w/in liver parenchyma 2/2 GI anerobe infxn – E. Coli, Kleb, proteus, entero, anaerobes)
(often 2/2 Bile tract obstruction, GI infxn, gunshot, surgery)
Fever
Malaise
Anorexia/weight loss
N/V
RUQ pain
Jaundice
Appear Ill
Amebic Liver abscess Def/Pres
(Pus in liver parenchyma 2/2 entamoeba often in MSM and travel in portal vein)
Fever
RUQ pain
N/V
Hepatomegaly
DIARRHEA
Mexico Connection?
Budd-Chiari Syndrome Def/Pres
(occlusion of hepatic venous outflow  liver dz 2/2 congestion, microvascular ischemia)
Cirrhosis-like Sx
Jaundice
RUQ pain
Biliary Colic Def/Pres
(temporary obstruction of cystic duct by gallstone)
(pain from GB contraction against obstruction)
RUQ/epigastrium pain – 30 min
Pain after eating or at night
Referred pain to R. supscapula (Boas sign)
Acute Cholecystitis Def/Pres
(obstruction of cystic duct  inflammation of GB wall)
RUQ pain +/- Rsubscapula
N/V, anorexia
RUQ TTP, rebound
Murphy arrest – inspiratory arrest w/ palpation
↓BS
Low Fever/WBC
Acalculous Cholecystitis Def/Pres
(acute cholecystitis w/out stone obstruction…inflammation regardless)
(pt often w/ severe underlying illness)
RUQ pain +/- Rsubscapula
N/V, anorexia
RUQ TTP, rebound
Murphy arrest – inspiratory arrest w/ palpation
↓BS
Low Fever/WBC
Choledocholithiasis Def/Pres
(gallstone in CBD)
RUQ/epigastric pain
Jaundice
Cholangitis Def/Pres
(infxn of biliary tract 2/2 obstruction  bile stasis  bacteria)
(obstruction often 2/2 choledocholithiasis)
Charcot Triad/Raynaud Pentad…
RUQ pain
Jaundice
Fever
Septic shock
AMS
Pt is acutely ill
Gallbladder carcinoma Def/Pres
(self explanatory, often in elderly and associated w/ stones)
(Sx similar to post-hepatic bile obstruction)
Jaundice
Biliary colic
Weight loss/anorexia
RUQ mass
Palpable gallbladder – advanced
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Def/Pres
(bile duct (both types) wall thickening  narrow lumens  cirrhosis/portal HTN/liver failure)
(dz is chronic, idiopathic, progressive and often a~w/ CUC)
Jaundice
Pruritis
Fatigue
Malaise
Weight loss
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Def/Pres
(destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts  portal inflammation, scarring)
(chronic, progressive, AUTOIMMUNE dz often in middle-aged women)
Fatigue
Pruritis – early
RUQ discomfort
Xanthoma/xanthelasmata
Osteoporosis
Portal HTN
Jaundice – late
Cholangiocarcinoma Def/Pres
(tumor of bile duct)
(often in prox 1/3 of CBD = Klatskin tumor, often >70yo, often a~w/ PSC/CUC)
Obstructive jaundice = dark urine, clay stools, pruritis
Weight loss
Choledochal cyst Def/Pres
(cystic dilatation of biliary tree, more common in women)
Epigastric pain
Jaundice
Fever
RUQ mass
Can  cholangiocarcinoma
Bile Duct Stricture Def/Pres
(self-explanatory/narrowing often 2/2 iatrogenic injury)
Obstructive jaundice – dark urine, clay stools, pruritis
Can  SBC, abscess, ascending cholangitis
Biliary dyskinesia Def/Pres
(motor dysfxn of sphincter of Oddi)
Recurrent Biliary colic (w/out evidence of stones)
Acute Appendicitis Def/Pres
(lumen obstruction  stasis  bacteria  inflammation)
(can  compromised blood supply  necrosis, can  perforation)
(obstruction often 2/2 hyperplasia of lymphoid or fecalith)
Abd pain – epigastrium  RLQ
Anorexia
N/V
RLQ TTP (McBurney point)
R/G, ↓BS
Low fever
Rovsing sign – LLQ palpation  RLQ pain
Psoas sign – R thigh extension in LLDecubitus  RLQ pain
Obturator sign – R thigh flexed and internally rotated  RLQ pain
Carcinoid tumor/syndrome Def/Pres
(Neuroendocrine tumor often in SI  excess serotonin secretion)
Flushing
Diarrhea
Wheezing
Sweating
Abd pain
Heart valve dysfxn
Can  mets
Acute pancreatitis Def/Pres
(premature digestive enzyme release  autodigestion  inflammation of pancreas)
(often 2/2 alcohol or gallstone blocking ampulla of vater)
Epigastric pain Rback, steady, dull, severe
N/V anorexia
Low fever
Abd distension
Chronic Pancreatitis Def/Pres
(fibrosis/replacement 2/2 chronic inflammation often 2/2 alcoholism)
Severe abd pain – can be aggravated by EtOH
N/V
Weight loss
Steatorrhea
DM
Pancreatic Cancer Def/Pres
(self-explanatory, most often in head of pancreas, often in blacks, smokers)
Abd pain – vague
Jaundice – if in head of pancreas
Weight loss
Migratory thrombophlebitis
Couvosier sign (palpable GB) – if head of pancreas
Esophageal Cancer Def/Pres
(SCC – blacks, prox 2/3, smoking/EtOH)
(Adenocarcinoma – distal 1/3, GERD/Barretts)
Dysphagia (solid > liquid)
Weight loss
Anorexia
Hematemesis
Achalasia Def/Pres
(failure of LES relaxation w/ abnl/↓ peristalsis often 2/2 idiopathic, adenocarcionoma, Chagas)
Dysphagia (liquid = solid)
Pts learn mvmts to force food/liquid down
Regurgitation
Weight loss
Aspiration
CP
Diffuse Esophageal Spasm Def/Pres
(spontaneous constriction at several segments of esophagus)
Non-cardiac CP R jaw/arms/back (like angina)
Dysphagia
NO REGURGITATION
Sliding Hiatal Hernia Def/Pres
(GE jxn and stomach in thorax/above diaphragm through esophageal hiatus)
ASx
Heart burn/CP/dyphagia
GERD, esophagitis
Paraesophageal hiatal hernia Def/Pres
(stomach in thorax/above diaphragm but GE jxn is not, can  strangulation)
ASx
Hearburn/CP/dysphagia
Obstruction/hemorrhage/strangulation
Mallory Weiss Def/Pres
(mucosal tear at GE jxn 2/2 forceful vomiting/retching often in alcoholics)
Hematemesis
vomiting/retching
no pain?
Plummer-Vinson Def/Pres
(upper esophageal web + IDA, koilonychias, atrophic oral mucosa)
Dysphagia
Spoon fingernails
10%  SCCA oral cavity
Schatzki Ring Def/Pres
(lower esophageal web AND sliding hiatal hernia often 2/2 SA ingestion of alkali/acid)
ASx
Mod dysphagia
GERD Sx
Can  stricture, esophageal CA
Zenker Diverticulum Def/Pres
(outpouching of prox 1/3 2/2 crycopharyngeal failure  ↑lumen pressure)
Often > 50yo
Dysphagia
Regurgitation
Halitosis
Weight loss
Chronic cough
Esophageal Perforation Def/Pres
(self explanatory, often 2/2 surgery, vomiting/Boerhaave)
Severe CP
Tachy/HoTN
Dyspnea
Fever
Mediastinal crunch
PUD Def/Pres
(?destruction of gastric epithelium often 2/2 NSAIDs, H. pylori, ZE syndrome)
Epigastric pain
Can  GI bleed
Duodenal – pain relieved by eating…opposite for gastric
Acute Gastritis Def/Pres
(inflammation of gastric mucosa often 2/2 NSAIDs, H. Pylori, stress (burns, sepsis))
Epigastric pain
Chronic Gastritis Def/Pres
(chronic inflammation of gastric mucosa 2/2 H.pylori OR autoimmune…diff path)
Epigastric pain
+/- N/V/anorexia
Can  PUD, carcinoma, MALToma
Pernicious anemia if autoimmune/atrophic
Gastric Cancer Def/Pres
(4 different morphologies, often a~w/ atrophic gastritis, h.pylori, smoked fish/nitrates)
Abd pain
Weight loss
Early satiety
N/V
Melena
Gastric Lymphoma Def/Pres
(MALToma? 2/2 atrophic gastritis/H.pylori??)
Abd pain
Weight loss
Early satiety
N/V
Melena
Can have complications: bleeding, obstruction, perforation
SBO Def/Pres
(can be partial/complete, closed/2-point or open often 2/2 surgical adhesion, hernia)
Crampy abd pain
N/V
No stool
No flatus
Abd distension
Paralytic ileus Def/Pres
(↓/absent peristalsis/motility NOT2/2 obstruction often 2/2 drugs, surgery)
???SBO Sx…
Crampy abd pain
N/V
No stool
No flatus
Abd distension
Celiac Sprue Def/Pres
(malabsorption 2/2 anti-gliadin Ab  flattened villi of small bowel)
Weight loss
Abd distension
Bloating
Diarrhea
Chrons Dz Def/Pres
(IBD: transmural, skip lesions, often terminal ileum, noncaseating granuloma, fat creeping)
Nonbloody diarrhea
Malabsorption
Abd pain
N/V
Fever/malaise
Extraintestinal – eye, skin, arthritis, osteoporosis
B12 deficiency
Cholelithiasis/nephrolithiasis
Can  fistula, stricture
Many flares
Ulcerative Colitis Def/Pres
(IBD: mucosa/submucoas, continuous from rectum, crypt abscess)
Bloody Diarrhea
Abd pain
Tenesmus
Can  colon cancer
Can  PSC, cholangiocarcinoma
Can  toxic megacolon
Extraintestinal – ankylosing spondylitis, uveitis
Graves Dz Def/Pres
(Thyroid stimulating IgG  TSH-R  hyperthyroid)
Hyperthyroidism
Proptosis
Symmetrically enlarged thyroid
+/- thyroid bruit
Plummers Dz Def/Pres
(multinodular toxic goiter = ↑fxn areas  ↑T4/T3 secretion w/ poor fxning other areas)
Hyperthyroidism
Bumpy, irregular thyroid
Hyperthyroidism Def/Pres
(often 2/2 Graves or Plummers/MNT goiter)
Nervousness
Tremor
Heat intolerance/sweating
Weight loss w/ good appetite
Diarrhea
Palpitations
Muscle weakness
Enlarged thyroid
Proptosis – Graves only
Arrhythmias
Pretibial myxedema
Brisk DTR
Thyroid Storm Def/Pres
(acute exacerbation of thyrotoxicosis often 2/2 precipitating stressor…infxn, DKA, preggers)
Fever
Tachycardia
Psychosis
N/V/D
Hypothyroidism Def/Pres
(often 2/2 Hashimotos thyroiditis or thyroid Tx, but can be 2/2 pituitary/HT)
Fatigue/weakness
Heavy menstrual periods
Slight weight gain w/ low appetite
Cold intolerance
Constipation
Depression
Dry skin
Coarse hair
Myxedema (nonpitting edema)
Slow relaxation of DTR
Bradycardia
Subactue viral thyroiditis Def/Pres
(viral induced thyroid inflammation)
Prodrome – fever, flu
Transient hyperthyroidism  euthyroid  hypothyroid
Painful thyroid
Subactue lymphocytic thyroiditis Def/Pres
Hyperthyroidism  hypothyroid
Painless
Hashimoto thyroiditis Def/Pres
(autoimmune thyroid d/o more common in women. Anti-thyroid Ab)
Goiter
Hypothyroidism
Fibrous/Reidel Thyroiditis Def/Pres
(fibrous tissue replaces thyroid)
Firm thyroid
+/- hypothyroid
Hyperprolactinemia Def/Pres
(often 2/2 prolactinoma, meds, Da inhibition from other pit adenoma/mass, ↓thyroid)
Men – hypogonadism/impotence, gynecomastia
Women – amenorrhea, galactorrhea
VF defect, HA
Acromegaly Def/Pres
(excess GH secretion often 2/2 pituitary adenoma)
(after epiphyseal closure…”gigantism” if before epiphyseal closure)
Soft tissue growth
Skeleton growth
Coarse facial feature
Large hands/feet
Organomegaly
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – causes death
DM/Glucose intolerance
HA, bitemporal hemianopsia, HTN
Craniopharyngioma Def/Pres
(tumor arising from rathke pouch remnant  mass effect/pit compression)
VF defect
HA
Papilledema
Hyperprolactinemia, DI, panhypopit
Hypopituitarism Def/Pres
(↓some/all pit hormones often 2/2 HT or pit tumor but also 2/2 sheehans)
(Sx depend on ↓hormone)
↓GH – growth failure, ↓muscle mass
↓prolactin – no lactation
↓ACTH – adrenal insufficiency
↓TSH – hypothyroidism (2ndary)
↓LSH/FH – amenorrhea, impotence
↓ADH – DI
↓MSH – decreased pigmentation
Diabetes Insipidus Def/Pres
(defect in ADH fxn either central/secretion or nephrogenic/receptor recognition)
Polyuria
Thirst/polydipsia
SIADH Def/Pres
(excess ADH from pituitary or exogenous source often 2/2 other d/o)
(natriuresis continues to occur)
Acute hyponatremia – brain swelling  seizures, coma
Anorexia
N/V
NO EDEMA
Hypoparathyroidism Def/Pres
(↓PTH often 2/2 neck surgery  ↓Ca)
Arrhythmia
Rickets/osteomalaciea
Hypocalcemia Sx – tingling, tetany
Prolonged QT
Pseudohypoparathyroidism Def/Pres
(end-organ resistance to PTH)
Primary Hyperparathyroidism Def/Pres
(↑PTH often adenoma or hyperplasia  ↑Ca)
Stones
Bones – osteitis fibrosa cystica (brown tumor)
Groans – pain, pancreatitis, gout, PUD
Moans – depression, anxiety
Short QT
Cushing Syndrome Pres/Def
(excessive cortisol 2/2 pituitary adenoma, exogenous steroids, ectopic ACTH)
Buffalo hump
Abd striae
Acne
HTN
DM
Hypogonadism
Masculinization in females
Proximal muscle wasting
Osteoporosis
Depression/Mania
Impaired immunity
Pheochromocytoma Pres/Def
(tumor that secretes NE/Epi often arise in Adrenal medulla)
HTN
Episodes of severe HTN
Severe HA
Severe sweating
Palpitations
Anxiety
↑glc
HLD
↓K
Primary Hyperaldosteronism Pres/Def
(excess aldo produced by adrenal glands (adenoma, hyperplasia)  ↑Na/↓K/↓H)
HTN
Headache
Fatigue/weakness
Polydipsia
NO PERIPHERAL EDEMA
Adrenal Insufficiency Pres/Def
(decreased adrenal hormones (cortisol, aldosterone) 2/2 autoimmune, steroids)
GI – N/V, pain, anorexia/weight loss
Mental
Hypoglycemia
Orthostatic HoTN
Hyperpigmentation
↓Na – HoTN, shock
↑K
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Pres/Def
(AR dz of enzyme defect  ↓cortisol/aldo  ↑androgens (shunt in pathway))
(↑ACTH  hyperplasia)
Females w/ ambiguous external genitalia but nl ovaries/uterus
Salt wasting form – emesis, dehydration, HoTN/shock (2-4 wks of life)
↓Na
↑K
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia Pres/Def
(low blood glc, most important for brain b/c only uses glc)
Elevated Epi – Pheo type Sx
Neuroglycopenic Sx – irritability, weakness, HA, confusion, coma
Insulinoma Pres/Def
(insulin producing tumor of pancreatic b-cells, seen w/ MEN I, can  ↓glc)
ASx
Epi Sx
Neuroglycopenic Sx
ZE syndrome Pres/Def
(pancreatic tumor that secretes gastrin)
PUD – abnl degree
Abd pain
Diarrhea
Weight loss
Glucagonoma Pres/Def
(pancreatic tumor that secretes glucagon)
Necrotizing migratory erythema
Glossitis
Stomatitis
DM
Hyperlgycemia
Somatostatinoma Pres/Def
Gallstones
DM
Steatorrhea
VIPoma Pres/Def
Watery diarrhea
Achlorhydria
↑glc
↑Ca
Pre-renal ARF Pres/Def
(rapid decline in renal fxn (Cr ↑ > 0.5) 2/2 ↓renal perfusion)
(↓GFR w/ intact parenchyma  Na/water conservation, []ed urine)
(continuing ischemia  ATN)
Dry MM
HoTN
Tachy
Decreased turgor
Oliguria/anuria
Intrinsic ARF Pres/Def
(rapid decline in renal fxn (Cr ↑ > 0.5) 2/2 tissue damage)
(impaired filtration and tubular reabsorption/secretion  Na loss)
Features depend on cause
Edema
Postrenal ARF Pres/Def
(rapid decline in renal fxn (Cr ↑ > 0.5) 2/2 obstruction  ↑pressure  ↓GFR)
(if untreated can  ATN)
Often 2/2 BPH
Chronic Renal Failure Pres/Def
(irreversible ↓GFR over months-yrs often 2/2 DM or HTN)
HTN – RAAS  Na conservation
CHF
Pericarditis
GI Sx
CNS/Seizures
Anemia - ↓EPO
Bleeding – plt dysfxn
↑K, Mg, Phos, ↓VitD
Nephrotic Syndrome Pres/Def
(abnl glom permeability)
Urine Prot > 3.5g/d
Hypoalbumin
HLD
Fatty casts
Edema
Hypercoagulable state
Increased infxn
Nephritis syndrome Pres/Def
(inflammation of glom)
Hematuria
Mild proteinuria
ARF – azotemia, oliguria
HTN
Edema
Minimal Change Dz Pres/Def
Nephrotic syndrome
Often in Children
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Pres/Def
Nephrotic syndrome
Hematuria
HTN
Aw/ HIV
Membranous GN Pres/Def
Nephrotic syndrome
IgA nephropathy/Berger Pres/Def
ASx recurrent hematuria/proteinuria
Nl renal fxn
Sx often 2/2 virus, exercise
Hereditary Nephritis/Alport Pres/Def
XL or AD genetics
Hematuria
Pyuria
Proteinuria
High-frequency hearing loss
Progressive renal failure
Membranoproliferative GN Pres/Def
Often 2/2 HCV
Aw/ cryoglobulinemia
Poststreptococcal GN Pres/Def
10-14 d after URI strep (b-hemolytic)
Children
Nephritic syndrome
Goodpasture Syndrome Pres/Def
(proliferative/crescentic GN, pulm hemorrhage 2/2 anti-GBM Ab)
Fever
Myalgia
Rapid renal failure
Hemoptysis
Cough
Dyspnea
Lung before kidney Sx/Dz
Acute Interstitial Nephritis Pres/Def
(inflammation of interstitium often 2/2 allregy to PCN/NSAID or infxn)
Renal ARF
Rash
Fever
Eosinophilia
+/- pyuria, hematuria
Chronic Interstitial Nephritis Pres/Def
(slow progressive interstitial inflammation  scarring)
No S/Sx hypersensitivity
Renal Papillary Necrosis Pres/Def
+/- ureteral obstruction
Renal Tubular Acidosis I Pres/Def
(defect in H+ secretion from distal tubule  no HCO3 generation)
Decreased ECF volume
Hypokalemia (other loss of ions)
Stones
Non-anion gap metabolic acidosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis II Pres/Def
(defect in HCO3 reabsorption in prox tubule  HCO3 in urine)
Hypokalemia
Non-anion gap Metabolic acidosis
No stones
Renal Tubular Acidosis IV Pres/Def
(defect in aldo production or fxn/receptivity  Na lost, K+/H+ retained)
Hyperkalemia
Non-anion gap metabolic acidosis
Rarely stones
Hartnup Syndrome Pres/Def
(AR genetic d/o of defective AA transporter  ↓AA reabsorption (trp, NAD))
Pellagra Sx:
Dermatitis
Diarrhea
Ataxia
Psychiatric disturbance
Fanconi Syndrome Pres/Def
(prox tubule dysfxn: glucose, AA, Na, K, phos, uric acid, bicarb)
Glucosuria
Phosphaturia
Rickets/osteomalacia
Proteinuria
Polyuria
Dehydration
Type II RTA
Hypercalciuria
Hypokalemia
Adult Polycystic Kidney Dz Pres/Def
(AD Dz  ESRD in 50% pts)
Hematuria
Abd pain
HTN
Palpable kidney
Complications – berry aneurysm, MVP, other organ cysts
Medullary sponge kidney Pres/Def
(cystic dilation of collecting ducts)
Hematuria
UTIs
Nephrolithiasis
Aw/ ↑PTH dz
Simple Renal Cysts Pres/Def
ASx
Discovered incidentally on US
Renal A. stenosis Pres/Def
(↓Blood flow  RAAS activation  severe HTN)
(2/2 either atherosclerosis = old/male/smoker or fibromuscular dysplasia = young/female)
Sudden onset severe HTN (no FHx)
Decreased renal fxn
Abd bruit
Renal V. thrombosis Pres/Def
Renal failure
Flank pain
HTN
Hematuria
Proteinuria
Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis Pres/Def
(systemic HTN  ↑hydrostatic Pressure  sclerosis)
Can be benign/gradual
Can be malignant  rapid decrease in fxn
-↑↑↑BP Sx
-proteinuria, hematuria
-RBC and WBC casts
Sickle cell nephropathy Pres/Def
(RBCs sickle in microvasculature esp in papilla  infarction/necrosis)
Nephrotic syndrome
Risk of dehydration/sickle crises
Nephrolithiasis Pres/Def
(stones within urinary tract)
Renal colic = sudden pain  severe, cant stay still, flank R groin
N/V
Hematuria
UTI
Urinary Tract Obstruction Pres/Def
(urinary Sx if below uretovesicular jxn…otherwise colic often 2/2 BPH/Prostate Ca)
Oliguria
UTIs
Hematuria/proteinuria
Renal failure – usually only if bilateral
Prostate Cancer Pres/Def
Late obstructive Sx
Bone pain from mets
Weight loss
Renal cell Carcinoma Pres/Def
Hematuria
Abd/flank pain
Abd/flank mass
Weight loss
Fever
Paraneoplastic syndromes (uncommon. PTH, renin, cortisol, FSH/LH)
Bladder Cancer Pres/Def
Often aw/ cigarette smoking
Painless hematuria
Dysuria
Frequency
Testicular Cancer Pres/Def
Men 20-35
Painless mass on testicle
Gynecomastia
Penile Cancer Pres/Def
70+yo
Aw/ HPV 18, non-circumcised
Exophytic mass on penis
Testicular Torsion Pres/Def
(twisting of spermatic cord  venous/arterial occlusion  ischemia/infarction)
Adolescent
Severe testicular pain
Elevated testicle
Epididymitis Pres/Def
(infxn of epididymas often 2/2 E. coli, Gonorrhea/Chlamydia)
Swollen testicle
Dysuria
F/C
Hypovolemia Pres/Def
(i.e. ↓plasma/ECF, can have 3rd spacing, GI loss, etc.)
CNS Δs – AMS, sleepiness
Orthostatic HoTN
↓CVP
↓skin turgor
Pale
Oliguria
Weakness
Ileus
ARF (prerenal)
Hypervolemia Pres/Def
(i.e. ↑plasma/ECF, 2/2 iatrogenic/IV, fluid retaining Dz)
Weight gain
Edema/ascites
JVD
↑CVP
Rales
↓Hct
↓Alb
Hyponatremia Pres/Def
(water > Na in serum, <135mmol/L, Sx at <120)
(water will shift  hypertonic cells  ↑ICP in brain)
CNS Sx – HA, delirium, irritability, ↑DTR
↑ICP/seizure/coma
N/V
Ileus
Watery diarrhea
HTN
Oliguria?
Hypernatremia Pres/Def
(Na > 145 in plasma 2/2 loss of water or Na gained)
(water will shift from hypotonic cells  ↓ICP?)
CNS Sx – AMS, restlessness, focal deficit, confusion, seizure
Dry MM
Hypocalcemia Pres/Def
(Ca < 8.5 2/2 low or more binding to albumin during alkalosis)
(often 2/2 ↓PTH, ↑calcitonin, ↓Vit D)
ASx
Rickets/osteomalacia
Tetany - ↑DTR, chvostek sign
Basal ganglia calcification
Arrhythmia
Prolonged QT
Hypercalcemia Pres/Def
(Ca > 10.5 often 2/2 ↑PTH, bone breakdown, Vit D)
Stones
Bones – bone aches, osteitis fibrosa cystic
Moans – muscle pain, pancreatitis (enzyme activation), gout
Groans – depression, fatague, anxiety
HTN
Weight loss
↓QT
Hypokalemia Pres/Def
(K < 3.5 often 2/2 GI loss, renal loss, poor intake)
(acid  out of cells, insulin  into cells)
Arrhythmia – T-flat/invert, U-wave
Muscular weakness
↓DTR
Ileus
Hyperkalemia Pres/Def
(K > 5.0 often 2/2 renal failure, ↓aldo, iatrogenic, or cell shift)
Arrhythmia – peaked T, prolonged PR, wide QRS, VFib
Muscle weakness
↓DTR
Respiratory failure
N/V/D
Hypomagnesemia Pres/Def
(Mg < 1.8 often 2/2 GI/malabsorption, alcoholism, renal)
Muscular/CNS irritability
↓Ca (↓PTH)
↓K
Arrhythmia like hypokalemia – low T, U wave
?difficult to correct ↓Ca or ↓K?
Hypermagnesemia Pres/Def
(Mg > 2.5 often 2/2 renal failure, rhabdo)
Muscle/CNS depression
Arrhythmia like hyperkalemia – peaked T, long PR, wide QRS
Hypophosphatemia Pres/Def
(phos < 3.0 often 2/2 alcohol, ↓VitD, ↑PTH)
ASx if mild
CNS
Weakness
Cytopenic dyfxns
Cardiomyopathy
Rhabdo
Hyperphosphatemia Pres/Def
(phos > 4.5 often 2/2 renal failure, intake, rhabdo/lysis)
Metastatic calcifications
Bind Ca  ↓Ca  CNS Δs (tetany)