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28 Cards in this Set
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List three things that affect the nature of systolic blood pressure.
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Obesity
Sodium intake Age |
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What causes the closing of the foramen ovale shortly after birth?
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Pulmonary vascular resistance decreases leading to shunting of blood from the aorta to pulmonary arteries
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What four general areas should be investigated in history of present illness in a person with suspected vascular disease?
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Dizziness
Headaches Swollen ankles Medications |
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List five risk factors for varicose veins.
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Gender
Genes Age Race Sedentary lifestyle |
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What three conditions are associated with pulsus paradoxus?
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COPD
Constrictive pericarditis Pericardial effusion |
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What two conditions are associated with Corrigan (water hammer) pulse?
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Aortic regurgitation
Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA) |
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Who generally has higher blood pressure and give three reasons why.
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Blacks
1) Environment 2) Genetics 3) Salt retention |
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What associated findings might accompany pulsus paradoxus?
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Emphysema
Constrictive pericarditis Cardiac tamponade |
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What Sx/Sx can indicated thrombophlebitis?
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Redness
Tenderness Fever Thickening |
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What condition would be suspected if a leg were painful at rest, cold, numb, dry, with ulcerations and poor hair and nail growth but NO EDEMA?
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Peripheral vascular insufficiency (occlusion)
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What condition is described by the following: lower leg induration, edema and hyperpigmentation accompanied by heart failure, hypoalbumineria and nutritional deficiency?
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Venous ulcers
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Compare cephalhematoma and caput succedaneum
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Cephalhematoma - subperiosteal, does NOT cross sutures
Caput succedaneum - subcutaneous, crosses suture lines |
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Compare the faces of patients with hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
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Hyperthyroidism: exophthalmus and moist skin
Hypothyroidism: periorbital edema and dry skin |
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When is the anterior fontanel closed?
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Two years
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List four signs of venous compression in pregnancy
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Edema
Varicosities in the legs Varicosities in the vulva Varicosities in the anus |
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In the third trimester of pregnant women, what may cause hypotension in a supine position?
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Gravid uterus compressing the vena cava
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In males, fusion of the epiphyses occurs at approximately _____
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17.5 years
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In females, fusion of the epiphyses occurs at approximately _____
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14.5 years
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Children typically crawls at _________
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9 months
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Children typically sit at __________
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6 months
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Children typically walk at _________
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12 months
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Children usually run and speak in sentences at ______
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24 months
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Children usually have all ____ deciduous teeth by ____ years
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20/30 months
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Children usually have all ______ adult teeth by _____ years
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32/5-7 years
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Children usually double their birth weight by _____
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5 months
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Birth weight is usually quadrupled by ____
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2 years
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Cleft palate may occur as a result of exposure to a teratogen at _______
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5-7 weeks
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Ventricle septal defect (VSD) may occure as the result of a teratogen at about ________
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3-7 weeks
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