Nc 6 S/s Of Diseases

Front 1

s/s of retinal detachment

Back 1

blurred vision
spots floating before eyes
flashes of light

Front 2

s/s malignant hyperthermia during anesthesia

Back 2

earliest s/s hypotension

Front 3

s/s of pancreatitis

Back 3

unrelenting epigastric pain
hyperglycemia

Front 4

s/s of babies born to cocaine addicted mothers

Back 4

irritability
hyperacusia (heighten acuteness of hearing)
rhinorrhea
respiratory alkalosis

Front 5

1st s/s of altered neurological status r/t brain injury

Back 5

change in LOC = increased ICP

Front 6

2nd s/s of altered neurological status r/t brain injury

Back 6

widening pulse pressure (the difference between systolic & diastolic pressure)
poor pupillary response
seizure activity

Front 7

s/s of cirrhosis

Back 7

jaundice
fatigue & weakness
anorexia
itching
easily bruised

Front 8

complications of cirrhosis

Back 8

edema
ascites
hepatic encephalopathy
liver cancer

Front 9

s/s of Kaposi Sarcoma

Back 9

patches of abnormal tissue grows under skin in lining of mouth nose throat or other organs
red/purple patches that can be painful

Front 10

s/s glaucoma

Back 10

gradual loss of vision painless in open angle glaucoma

acute closed angle glaucoma severe pain, N, V, rainbow halo around lights. medical emergency

Front 11

s/s ingestion of caustic substance

Back 11

mucosa of mouth & throat white & swollen

drooling may be present

swallowing difficult & painful

Front 12

s/s legg calve perthes disease

Back 12

limp that progressively worsens

persistant pain in groin, thigh, knee that is relieved by rest

shortened appearance of leg

restricted hip abduction

Front 13

s/s of parkinson's disease

Back 13

extrapyramidal effects, dyskinesias, akinesia, gait freezing, on off motor fluctuations, rigidity tremor, bradykinesia, masked face, shuffling gait & dystonia

Front 14

s/s of huntington's disease

Back 14

choea, constant writhing, twisting, facial ticks & grimaces, loss of bowel & bladder control. emotional changes -anger, depression, suicidal, apathpy, euphoria.

Front 15

s/s of aspirin overdose

Back 15

tinnitus

other: altered mental status, fever, N, V, respiratory alkalosis

Front 16

s/s of tylenol overdose

Back 16

sweating, convulsions, pain in stomach

Front 17

s/s of appendicitis

Back 17

early: mild cramping, poorly localized pain in periumbilical region not relieved by defecating or passing flatulus

later: pain may worsen, aggrevated by moving or coughing, pain in right lower quadrant

Front 18

s/s of Guillian Barre

Back 18

symmetrical muscle weakness in legs first, then arms, then face

facial diplegia with opthalmoplegia, dysphargia, dysarthria, hypotonia, arcflexia

Front 19

s/s of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)

Back 19

occur very gradually
early s/s affect parts of the body where motor neurons got damaged first

may be in one leg or hand or arm

eventually lose strength to move arms, legs, body

when muscles in diaphragm & chest wall dont work need a vent

Front 20

s/s of Alzheimer's disease

Back 20

insidious
gradual memory problems

Front 21

s/s of autonomic dyreflexia

Back 21

sudden increase in BP
bradycardia
HA
flushed warm skin above level of SCI & pale cool skin below
diaphoresis of face, neck, chest
goose bumps, chills, anxiety, seizures

Front 22

s/s of rt brain damage

Back 22

left hemiparesis
spatial perceptual deficits
impulsive behavior
memory deficits
indifference to disabilitiy

Front 23

s/s of lt brain damage

Back 23

aphasia
rt hemiparesis
slow cautious behavior
distress/depression r/t disability

Front 24

s/s of Crohn's disease

Back 24

intermittent D without blood
abd pain cramping in rt lower abd

Front 25

s/s of ulcerative colitis

Back 25

10-20 D episodes qd with blood & pain

Front 26

s/s of chicken pox

Back 26

highly pruitic centripetal rash on face & proximal extremities

rash is sparse on distal limbs & appears less on areas not exposed to heat

prodomal stage - papules

Front 27

s/s of compartment syndrome

Back 27

increased limb pain unrelieved by analgesics

absent pulse or edema distal to injury site

pallid or dusky skin color changes

decreased active & passive muscle movement

Front 28

s/s of cryptosporidium infection

Back 28

profuse watery D

Front 29

s/s of epiglottis

Back 29

sudden increase fever,
difficulty breathing
severe sore throat
drooling
muffled voice
epiglottis cherry red
child sitting in tripod position

Front 30

s/s of fat embolism

Back 30

SOB
chest pain
confusion, altered mental status
restlessness
petechiae
fever
tachypnea
tachycardia
hypotension

Front 31

s/s of first degree frostbite

Back 31

pale waxy skin
spongy texture

Front 32

s/s of second degree frostbite

Back 32

vesicles filled with clear or pink fluid

Front 33

s/s of histoplasmosis infection

Back 33

cold, flu s/s

Front 34

s/s of a ganglion

Back 34

dorsiflexion exacerbates s/s of ganglion

Front 35

s/s of hypovolemia

Back 35

rapid pulse
low or normal BP
low urine output
poor capillary refill
may have low CVP

Front 36

s/s of meningitis

Back 36

HA
nuchal rigidity
+ Kernig's sign
+ Brudzinski's sign

Front 37

s/s of infectious mononucleosis

Back 37

HA
fatigue
fever
sore throat
swollen lymph glands

Front 38

s/s of myastenia gravis

Back 38

impairments of motor function beginning in muscles of eyes, face & throat

Front 39

s/s of Norwalk virus

Back 39

anorexia
malaise

Front 40

s/s of osteoarthritis

Back 40

jt pain
crepitus
heberden's nodes
bouchard's nodes
enlarged joints
pain occurs with movement relieve by rest in early stages
may occur in one hip or knee & not the other
non inflammatory disease

Front 41

s/s of rhuematoid arthritis

Back 41

inflamed swollen jts
inflammation of synovial membranes
affects same jt bilaterally
more common in females
pain worse in AM
erythemia & edema over affected jt
anorexia & wt loss
fever & malaise
crippling deformities

Front 42

s/s of osteomyelitis

Back 42

systemic infection
chills
fever
general malaise

Front 43

s/s of PID

Back 43

may be no s/s
if s/s lower abd pain
fever
vaginal discharge with foul odor
painful intercourse
painful urination
irregular menstrual bleeding

Front 44

s/s of measles (rubeola)

Back 44

Koplik spots on buccal mucosa

3-4 days later maculopapular red rash begins on face & spreads downward

Front 45

s/s of pneumocystis carnii

Back 45

pulmonary infiltrates on chest xray
non productive cough
fever
dyspnea

Front 46

s/s of pneumonia

Back 46

chills with respiratory distress
use of accessory muscles for breathing
inspiratory crackles

Front 47

s/s of mycoplasmal pneumonia

Back 47

fever chills & malaise
rapid shallow respirations
chest pain upon deep breathing

Front 48

s/s of acute pharyngitis

Back 48

fiery red throat
enlarged tender cervical lymph nodes
fever & malaise

Front 49

s/s of pneumothorax

Back 49

breath sounds absent

Front 50

s/s of pulmonary abcess

Back 50

fever
productive cough with foul smelling often bloody sputum
dull chest pain
dyspnea & weakness

Front 51

s/s of TB

Back 51

skin pallor
wheezing
night sweats
low grade fever
cough
weight loss

Front 52

s/s of Reye's syndrome

Back 52

lethargy & personality changes

hypoglycemia common

Front 53

s/s of rubella (German measles)

Back 53

mild conjunctivis
rash appearing on face & moves quickly down to the neck, arms, trunk & legs
rash is pinkish red & maculopapular
no Koplik spots

Front 54

s/s of salmonella infection

Back 54

N, V

Front 55

s/s of respiratory syntactical virus (RSV)

Back 55

begins as URI with mild fever

develops into increasing respiratory distress with tachycardia, paroxysmal cough, wheezing & episodes of apnea

Front 56

s/s of scarlet fever

Back 56

symptoms occur in the mouth & pharynx beginning with enlarged tonsils covered with exudate

tongue is coated & papillae become red & swollen resembling strawberries

Front 57

s/s of status epilepticus

Back 57

seizure 30 mins long or failure to regain consciousness between two generalized seizures

Front 58

s/s of gram negative sepsis

Back 58

1st phase- vasodilation with vascular dehydration, hyperthermia, hypotension, tachycardia, anxiety

2nd phase - s/s of shock, decreased urinary output

rapid thready pulse

Front 59

s/s of shigella infection

Back 59

fever
cramping abd pain

often bloody D

Front 60

s/s of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Back 60

butterfly facial rash when exposed to sun
athralgias/arthritis
morning stiffness
pericarditis
purpuric lesions on fingers toes elbows forearms & hands
depression
psychosis

Front 61

s/s of Sjogren's syndrome

Back 61

dry mouth (xerostomia)
dry eyes ( xerophthalmia)
dry ears
dry nose
dry vagina
sleep disturbances/fatigue

Front 62

s/s of Stevens Johnson syndrome

Back 62

one to two weeks after pt takes drug

massive pain
flu like s/s followed by red rash across face & trunk
then blisters in nose, mouth eyes genitals
mucous membrame becomes inflammed
nails & hair may fall out

Front 63

s/s of syphilis

Back 63

primary stage - painless chancre on genitals

secondary stage - bone & jt aches, rash

flu like s/s with fever 2wks to 6 mo after primary stage

tertiary stage multisystem organ damage, aortitis, neurosyphilis

Front 64

s/s of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)

Back 64

2 or > of following:
temp <96.8 or >100.4F
resp. rate > 20
PaCO2 < 32 mHg
WBC <4000 or >12,000
heart rate >90bpm

Front 65

sepsis

Back 65

SIRS plus documented infection

Front 66

s/s of pulmonary TB

Back 66

fever malaise
anorexia & wt loss
little or no cough
tightness in the chest with poor lung expansion on the effected side

Front 67

s/s of trigeminal neuralgia

Back 67

severe bursts of pain in one or > branches of the trigeminal nerve (5th cranial)

nerve supplies sensation to the skin of the face & anteriorhalf of the head
assess corneal reflex

Front 68

s/s of Vit A toxicity

Back 68

dry skin
hair loss
inflammed mucous membranes

Front 69

s/s of Vit D toxicity

Back 69

GI
metallic taste
HA
weakness
renal insufficiency
renal calculi
HTN
arrhythmias, muscle pain
conjunctivitis

Front 70

s/s of whooping cough (Pertussis)

Back 70

short rapid coughs followed by sudden inspiration associated with a high pitched crowing or "whoop" sound

Front 71

s/s of typhus

Back 71

sudden onset of fever with chills and diffuse myalgia

Front 72

s/s of lyme disease

Back 72

annular red ring - bulls eye rash

Front 73

s/s of rocky mountain spotted fever

Back 73

fever
severe V with chills
severe HA

Front 74

s/s of renal system diseases

Back 74

HTN

Front 75

s/s of blood dyscarias

Back 75

petechiae