Pathophysiology Mod 1

Front 1

Muscle tightness, pain starts in the back of the head and is "band-like". Stress HA

Back 1

Tension HA

Front 2

Name a unilateral only HA

Back 2

Cluster HA

Front 3

Vasodilation and stretch of nerves. N/V, photophobia, pain, visual changes

Back 3

Migraine

Front 4

Name 5 potential underlying problems that may cause a HA

Back 4

Meningitis, tumor, trauma, TIA, temporal arteritis, HTN, dehydration, referred pain

Front 5

How does athersclerosis form?

Back 5

Calcium buildup of LDL damages the endothelium.

Front 6

What causes chest pain in an MI?

Back 6

Ischemia to the myocardium

Front 7

Immune response to the arteries, or idopathic cause. SXS: Throbbing pain, visual changes, weakness, maybe fever, pain whilst chewing.

Back 7

Temporal arteritis

Front 8

How do you diagnose temporal arteritis?

Back 8

Biopsy

Front 9

A bleed in the epidural space will be...

Back 9

FAST

Front 10

A bleed in the subdural space will be...

Back 10

SLOW...below slow

Front 11

Causes of....???
Anticoagulants
Age
Congenital malformations ((AVM))
Skull fracture

Back 11

Intracranial Hematomas

Front 12

HA, N/V, Visual changes, new onset seizures, ALOC, hemiparesis, new speech disorder......what syndrome?

Back 12

Intracranial Hematomas

Front 13

Mostly benign tumors, cause is DNA mutation, SXS potential visual changes.

Back 13

Pituitary Adenoma

Front 14

What structure sits above the pituitary gland?

Back 14

Optic chaism

Front 15

High or low levels of releasing hormones with a pituitary adenoma?

Back 15

High

Front 16

Trauma, IC Hematomas, Aneurysms, Increased CSF, Tumor, Meningitis, stroke, may all cause...

Back 16

Increased ICP

Front 17

What is hydrocephalus?

Back 17

Excess water in the brain.

Front 18

What is papilledema?

Back 18

Bulging of the optic disk.

Front 19

BP level of hypertension

Back 19

>140/90

Front 20

Name 5 causes of of HTN.

Back 20

Atherosclerosis, Anxiety/stress, Increased NA--more water = increased hydrostatic pressure, Kidney disorders, diet

Front 21

HA, arryhthmias/chest pain, epitaxis

Back 21

HTN

Front 22

Name 5 causes of vertigo/dizziness

Back 22

Dehydration, Hypotension, Motion sickness, ear infection, CN8 problems

Front 23

Patient presenting with triad of symptoms
Vertigo
TInnitus
Hearing loss

Back 23

Meniere's Disesase

Front 24

Ringing in ears

Back 24

Tinnitus

Front 25

S/A node is similar to the .....

Back 25

Pacemaker

Front 26

AV is the (think Ghostbusters)

Back 26

Gatekeeper

Front 27

The SA node causes _____ contractions

Back 27

Causes atrial contractions

Front 28

What 5 electrolyte imbalances cause arrhythmias?

Back 28

Ca
K
Na
Ph
Mg

Front 29

LUB

Back 29

Diastole

Front 30

DUB

Back 30

Systole

Front 31

HA, arryhthmias/chest pain, epitaxis

Back 31

HTN

Front 32

Name 5 causes of vertigo/dizziness

Back 32

Dehydration, Hypotension, Motion sickness, ear infection, CN8 problems

Front 33

Patient presenting with triad of symptoms
Vertigo
TInnitus
Hearing loss

Back 33

Meniere's Disesase

Front 34

Ringing in ears

Back 34

Tinnitus

Front 35

S/A node is similar to the .....

Back 35

Pacemaker

Front 36

AV is the (think Ghostbusters)

Back 36

Gatekeeper

Front 37

The SA node causes _____ contractions

Back 37

Causes atrial contractions

Front 38

What 5 electrolyte imbalances cause arrhythmias?

Back 38

Ca
K
Na
Ph
Mg

Front 39

LUB

Back 39

Diastole

Front 40

DUB

Back 40

Systole

Front 41

The P wave is...

Back 41

Atrial depolarization

Front 42

The QRS wave is

Back 42

Ventricular depolarization

Front 43

The ventricular repolarization happens,,

Back 43

Post T wave

Front 44

Isovolmetric relaxation, diastole

Back 44

Between T and P wave