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What are the 3 main findings of Horner's syndrome
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ptosis, myosis, anhydrosis
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Where is a lung tumor that is commonly associated with Horner's syndrome d/t it compression of the cervical
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apex of right upper lobe
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What is the pathonemonic finding for a tonsillar abscess, what is another name for it
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soft gray exudates on the tonsils, rancid breath (George Washington died of this)
Quincy's dz |
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Common causes of stridor
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epiglottis, croup, pertussis
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infection of the TM that causes Blebs or vesicles on the TM
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Myringitis
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Metaplasia of the epithelium in the inner ear d/t a rupture of the TM? Can lead to hearing loss
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Cholesteatoma
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What is an inherited condition that causes thickening of the osscicles that is typically assymptomatic aside from hearing loss.
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Otosclerosis
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What does a normal fundoscopic exam look like
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Disc margins sharp, except nasally
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What is the classic presentation of glaucoma
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Cupping of the disc w/atrophy
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Papilaedema
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Disc swollen
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What is the curtain vail significant of
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detached retina
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What does corneal opacities B/L, loss of red reflex, loss of vision suggest
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cataracts
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What does halos around lights suggest
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Usually glaucoma (acute angle), can also occur with cataracs
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What does fundocopic exam with retinal hemorrhage, exudates and arteriolar constriction (also known as cotton wool
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Dibetic retinopathy
Hypertensive retinopathy |
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What are drusen spots (white puffy spots on the macula) suggestive of
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Macular degeneration
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What are sx of hypothryoidism
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Sparse hair/Queen Anne's sign, hypoflexia..
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Pterygium is differentiated from pinguecula by what finding
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when pterygium enlarges across the cornea
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what must always rule out with sensory hearing loss
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acoustic neuroma
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severe pain
steamy cornea lid rock hard pupillary dilation - no reflex |
Angle closure glaucoma
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What is costal angle of > 90 degrees a hallmark sign of
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COPD
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What are vasicular lung sounds
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Normal sounds
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What is Cheyne Stokes respiration pattern, what is it caused by
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increased rapid breathing that then stops abruptly. some sort of neural problem
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Why is lobar pnemonea difficult to dx
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Often no physical exam findings
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How does a viral pneumonia present in a chest xray
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Intersticial pattern
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What type of pneumonea shows infiltrates
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bacterial
fungal and mycoplasma can also have them too. |
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What conditions cause stridor
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foreign body aspiration
epiglottidits diptherea add to this |
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What is a chronic infection of the lung causes
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add from notes
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alternating pulse is seen when
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CHF
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S3 is suggestive of what condition
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Congestive heart failure
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What heart condition is associated with SLE
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Pericarditis
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What are the connective tissue disorders
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Domatomyocitis
Polyartirosis RA Lupus Scleraderma |
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Gotran's papules (red scalley papules on ... add from notes
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Domatomyocitis
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What is the hallmark sign of SLE
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malar rash
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What is the key aspect of Buerger's dz
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Associated with hx of smoking (resolves with quitting)
Males 20-40 Vaso spasm in arteries |
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Does arterial sclerosis cause edema typically
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no
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What is Lipedema
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It is where very overweight people get fat roles that cut off circulation and causes edema
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What is the most common forms laryngeal and laryngeal cancer
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Squamous cell carcinoma
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What are risk factors for oral an laryngeal cancers
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smoking, tobacco, alcohol; laryngeal - men
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What is the prognosis for laryngeal cancer
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good prognosis if caught earlyl
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What are the sx of laryngeal cancer
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persistent hoarseness (>14 d), dyspnea, stridor, chronic cough, hemoptysis, wt loss
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What f/u needs to be done with laryngeal cancer
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yearly chest xrays
liver fnx test head n neck exams every 5 yrs. |
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What nutrients are good for oral cancer
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Folic acid & Vit A rinse and swollow
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