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DANIL HAMMOUDI.MD

SINOE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

SURGERY

 

 

 

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Vitamins

 

 

 

Vitamin A

Night blindness, conjunctival dryness, corneal keratinization

 

 

Vitamin D

Ricketts - kids, long bone bowing; Osteomalacia-adults, demineralization

 

 

Vitamin K

Clotting deficiency with prolonged PT

 

 

Thiamine (B1)

Beriberi - peripheral neuropathy, Cardiomyopathy - dry or wet (high output failure)
Wernicke-Korsakoff - Alcoholics, confabulation, nystagmus, confusion

 

 

Niacin

Pellagra - Diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, death

 

 

Pyroxidone (B6)

Rare, neuropathy, Cheilosis (swollen cracked bright red lips)

 

 

Cobalamin (B12)

Macrocytosis, Pernicious Anemia- megaloblastic, neuro chg. ataxia, Schilling test

 

 

Folate

Macrocytosis, megaloblastic anemia w/o neuro chgs., common in alcoholics

 

 

Vitamin C

Scurvy, bleeding gums, Connective Tissue problems, Can manifest 1 yr post defic.

 

 

Failure to Thrive

Org.= decr. wt gain w/ other disease; Nonorg.=growth failure due to neglect ßstimulation
< 80% wt for Ht

 

 

Obesity

mild 20-40%, moderate 41-100, severe <101%; age, black women, low income
BMI= body wt (kg)/Ht (mm2) Normal 20-25
Pickwickian Syndrome = obesity, dyspnea, hypovent, CO2 retention, hypoxia

 

 

Boerhaave's Syndrome

esophageal rupture due to forceful vomit; Gastromediastinal fistula, dyspnea w/o hemetemesis, + Hammonds sign = pneumomediastinum, L lung effusion

 

 

Dysphagia 

Obstructive - solids 1st; Motor -solids = liquids

 

 

Infectious Esophagitis

Candida (thrush), HSV, CMV, immunocomp, diabetics, Dysphagia & odynophagia

 

 

Esophageal Atresia

Proximal esophagus, blind pouch

 

 

Trachesoph Fistula

Congenital defect, distal esoph, coughing & cyanosis when feeding, abd distention

 

 

Achalasia

Dysphagia for solids & liquids, nocturnal cough, aspiration; Absent peristalsis & tight LES, "Beak" esoph on x-ray, 20-40 yrs old

 

 

Esophageal Cancer

squamous 90% Dysphagia solids 1st, Cough & hoarse = laryngeal nerve, constricting bands = annular lesion, Risk factors= smoking, alcohol, GERD, Barretts Esoph = adeno CA

 

 

Gastritis

Antral Creep=fundal tissue replaced by antral mucosa, Not preCA,
Risk Factors = NSAIDS, Alcohol, H.Pylori

 

 

PUD

Gastric = NSAIDS, eating no help, COPD,blood type A; 25%
Duodenal = H.Pylori, better w/ food, Liver cirrhosis, Blood type O ; 75%

 

 

Cullen's Sign

Periumbilical cyanosis d/t hemoperitoneum = hemorrhagic pancreatitis, ruptured ectopic, ruptured spleen

 

 

Zollinger-Ellison Synd.

Gastrinoma ( incr. gastrin); recurrent ulcers, ½ are malignant

 

 

Gastric CA

Adeno, H.Pylori gastritis, Virchow's Nodes, Types = ulcerating (shallow edges); polyploid (intraluminal late mets); superficial (early CA) ; Linitus Plastica (all layers decr. elasticity) Mets to ovary = Krukenberg Tumor

 

 

Diarrhea

Osmotic = incr. H2O lumen incr. solutes in bowel; Secretory = electrolytes & H2O secreted not absorbed; Malabsorption; Exudative secretion of blood plasma & mucus (mucosal inflammation); decr. transit time (short bowel); incr. transit (bact. Proliferation)

 

 

Ischemic Colitis

Vascular compromise (atherosclerotic or embolic); abrupt abd pain after eating, bloody diarrhea, systemic sx.; Barium X-Ray - Thumbprint = pseudo tumor

 

 

Irritable Bowel Synd.

Dx of exclusion (psych?); Tx: bulk supp, anticholinergics, antidiarrheals, TCA

 

 

Colonic Polyps

villous>tubular ; sessile>pedunculated for being CA; familial adeno polyps autodom.

 

 

Lactose Intolerance

Lactase deficiency, bloating & explosive diarrhea after milk; Ages 10-20

 

 

Celiac Sprue

Gluten sensitivity (wheat, rye, barley); amenorrhea 1st sx girls, Infants = FTT, abnormal stool, bloating, Adults = malabsorption, vit deficiency; X-ray - dilated loops of bowel with thin mucosal folds; most common cause of malbsorption

 

 

Tropical Sprue

nutritional defic, small bowel mucosal abnormal; Acquired - Caribbean, India, SE Asia; Megaloblastic Anemia, glossitis, diarrhea, wt loss Tx Folic Acid & Tetracycline

 

 

Whipple's Disease

Infectious; middle aged men; multi-organ; Thickened mucosal folds, Foamy macrophage with rod shaped bacilli that stain w/periodic acid (Schiff's Reagent)

 

 

Intestinal Lymphangiectasia

Children & young adults; cong or acquired telangiectasia of intramucosal lymphatic
Massive extremity edema w/ diarrhea, N/V; Tx: low fat w/ triglyceride supplement

 

 

Toxic Megacolon

Dilation > 6cm, Adults preceded by IBD (UC or Crohn's) Kids preceded by Hirschsprungs Ds; Sx: severely ill, incr. temp, abd pain, rebound, leukocytosis; X-ray - intraluminal gas along continuous seg of dilated bowel; Tx: NPO, IV fluids & electrolytes, Antibiotics & Steroids, Rectal tube may alleviate but can cause perforation

 

 

Inguinal Hernia

Indirect = infants, persistent processus vaginalis, protrudes thru ring, lateral Inf Epig.
Direct = Adults, medial to ing ring & inf epig artery, Weakness in Hesselbach's

 

 

Ulcerative Colitis

Colon & Terminal Ileum w/o skip lesions, w/ rectal bleeding, "lead Pipe" on X-ray (shortened, narrowed, loses haustrations) Tx: Sulfasalazine, steroids, Immunosuppresents; Complications=perf, hemorrhage, Toxic Megacolon, Colon CA

 

 

Diverticular Disease

Diverticulosis = false diverticulae, pearl sign on xray
Diverticulitis = infection, acute abd pain usually on left, may form fistulas to bladder, vagina or skin, CT w/ water soluble contrast during acute attack

 

 

Crohn's Disease

Granulomatous colitis; No bloody stools, 1st in terminal ileum, transmural, skip lesions, cobblestoning: Complications=small bowel abscess, obstruction, perianal disease, malabsorption, toxic megacolo, Colon CA. Surgery is not curative

 

 

Colon CA

Right Sided=napkin ring, anemia Left Sided=Apple core, pencil stools; Genetic; Annual rectal>40, Annual Guaiac >50; Flex Sig q3-5y >50; Rectal CA-hematochezia

 

 

Volvulus

Rotation of Bowel; Newborns & elderly; Double Bubble; Birds Beak on Barium Enema, Tx: Left Sided = decompression; Rt sided & kids = surgery

 

 

Intussusception

Telescoping of large bowel into an adjacent section; most common cause of obstruction in kids under 2; Episodic Abd pain 1-2 min. Reflex = early vomit; Obstructive = omit late; Currant Jelly Stool; Small Infants = Pallor, sweating, and vomiting. Leukocytosis with hemoconcentration, BE to reduce x 2 before surgery

 

 

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Premature, decr. birth weight, older infants with malnutrition; bilious vomit, abd distention, bloody stool, lethargy; Thrombocytopenia; Small Bowel Distention; pneumatosis (air in bowel wall) TX; NG, TPN, IV antibiotics, surgical Rx necrotic part

 

 

Cholera

Fecal - Oral, Rice Water Stools, Vibro Cholera; Endemic gulfcoast, Asia, Africa, Mid East; Severe dehydration, Metabolic Acidosis, Tx: Tetracycline or Doxycycline

 

 

Shigella Dysentery

Small bact dose needed, Blood & mucous, Kids worse than adults, Fluid Replacement & Ciprofloxacin

 

 

Staph Enteritis

Onset 3-6 hrs; "Church Picnic epidemic; N/V/D, HA, fever recovery w/in 24 hrs

 

 

Salmonella Enteritis

Undercooked Poultry; nausea & cramps => watery &/or bloody diarrhea; No antibiotics prolongs excretion of the organism

 

 

Viral Enteritis

Norwalk = yr round, Rota (kids) = winter; Coxsackie A1; echo, adeno

 

 

Botulism

Clostridium Botulinum, neuromuscular; onset 12-36 hrs; N/V/D, cranial nerve palsy, fixed dilated pupils, resp failure, no fever, Wound induced = neuro w/o gi sx
Infants constipation 1st=> cranial nerve sx => cranial nerve Sx => Neuromuscular

 

 

Hemorrhagic Colitis

E coli 157, cramps, => watery diarrhea => bloody diarrhea Complications= Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome, thrombotic thrombocytopenic pupura

 

 

Pseudomembraneous Colitis

Antibiotic induced (clindamycin, ampicillin, cephalosporin) C. Diff; mail -> severe bloody diarrhea; Tx: stop antibiotics, oral metronidazole in severe cases

 

 

Acute Pancreatitis

Pain radiates to back w/ N/V; Grey Turner's Sign (blue flank) Cullen's Sign (blue at umbilicus; Amylase & Lipase incr. ;
Ranson's Criteria: 3 or more = incr mortality
Admission: >55, gluc>200, LDH >350, AST >250 WBC > 16000
Within 48 hrs: Hct decr. 10%, BUN incr. >5, Ca< 8, PaO2 < 60, Base Def > 4, Fluid Seq>6L

 

 

Chronic Pancreatitis

ERCP to Dx; Alcoholics, Malabsorption & diabetes are results

 

 

Hepatitis

Hep A = Fecal oral, shedding before Sx; IG to travelers & contact with HAV infected
Heb B= Blood & STD; HbsAg early if persists = carrier; HbcIGM then HbcIgG for life
HBIG for needle sticks and infants born to + moms; assoc w/ hepatocell CA
Hep C Most common post transfusion hepatitis
Hep D = Co infection with B; Hep E = fecal oral

 

 

Cholelithiasis

Female, fertile, fat, forty; Ultrasound, RUQ pain after fatty meals, Calcified = preCA

 

 

Cholangitis

Charcot's Triad = Biliary Colic, Jaundice, Fever; Leukocytosis, incr. Alk Phos

 

 

Hepatocellular CA

Mets 2x more than primary CA (breast, lung, colon), Budd Chari-thrombosis hep V.
Risk Factors = HBV, HCV, Alcoholic cirrhosis, Aflatoxins (fungal metabolites)

 

 

Benign Hep Adenomas

oral contraceptives

 

 

Exocrine Pancreatic CA

Ductal CA, Courvoiser's Law=palpable nontender GB in a jaundiced patient is a head of Pancreas tumor. Tumor Body or Tail=splenic vein obstruction=> splenomegaly, gastritis, esoph varices

 

 

Insulinoma

Insulin hypersecretion, hypoglycemic symptoms, Insulin levels still incr. after fasting
Whipple Triad: confirms hypoglycemia as source of Sx 1. Hypoglycemia, 2. Relieved with carb ingestion 3. Sx occur while fasting

 

 

VIPoma

Makes Vasoactive peptide (VIP); Sx WDHA (watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, achlohydria; unexplained secretory diarrhea; laparoscopy for Dx

 

 

Glucagonoma

tumor of alpha islet cells; 80% women; 80% malignant; Necrolytic Exfoliating Erythema characteristic exfoliating lesion of the extremities

 

 

Pompe's Disease

a 1,4 glucosidase deficiency; fatal by age 2

 

 

VonGierke's Disease

glucose-6-phosphatase def.; big liver & kidneys, growth retardation, electrolyte prob.

 

 

McArdles Disease

musclephosphorylase is absent, muscle cramps & incr. myoglobin after exercise

 

 

Jaundice

Prehepatic = hemolysis, gilbert's disease, Crigler Najjar; Hepatic = hepatocellular or cholestatic; Post Hepatic = Biliary obstruction, AST & LDH also incr. ;
incr. unconj prehepatic; incr. conj = intrahepatic cholestasis or post hepatic disease ; incr. all fractions = hepatocellular, hyperbilirubinuria = conj bili water soluble

 

 

ETOH Hepatic Disease

Fatty liver => ETOH hepatitis => cirrhosis; AST incr. > ALT incr. ; incr. PT; decr. II, VII, IX, X Clot

 

 

Cirrhosis

necrosis and fibrosis, decr. serum albumin, anemia incr. PT, Not curable or reversible

 

 

Esophageal Varices

veins that expand to circumvent congested hepatic flow; Tx: vasopressin, balloon tamponade, endoscopic sclerotherapy, transjugular hepatoporto shunt (TIPS

 

 

Hepatic Encephalopathy

altered consciousness, incr. ammonia incr. glutamine in CSF, EEG abnormal

 

 

Ascites

Complication of hepatic disease; Paracentesis to examine ascitic fluid values should equal serum if incr. albumin = malignant; incr. LDH > 60% of serum = malig or infective;
incr. WBC = infection

 

 

GI Bleeding

Upper GI = melaena (black tarry) ; Lower GI = hematochezia (bright red) decr. Lig Trietz

 

 

Intestinal Obstruction

Vomiting common in small bowel, late in lg bowel, High pitched "tinkling" BS.
X-ray - prox dist = lg bowel; dilated loops of bowel with air fluid levels = sm bowel

 

 

Ileus

Paralytic obstruction of bowel due to loss of peristalsis

 

 

Pyloric Stenosis

Projectile vomit in neonates, visible peristaltic wave, String Sign

 

 

Meconium Ileus

Abnormal thick Meconium with undigested protein, associated with CF

 

 

Hirschsprung's Disease

No autonomic nerves in colon, Obstipation, late vomit, Megacolon, Toxic Enterocolitis if left untreated, BE proximal dilated & distal narrow, Colostomy

 

 

CARDIOVASCULAR

Contraindications to BP meds

Asthma/COPD = Bblockers, DM = Thiazides & Bblockers, Cardiac Failure = Bblockers & Ca Channel Blockers; Pregnancy = Thiazides & ACE

 

 

Rheumatic Fever

post strep infection, migratory arthritis, endocardits, subcutaneous nodules on extensor surface, chorea, erythema marginatum, incr. Sed, WBC & ASO

 

 

ASD

L=>R; Wide split & fixed S2; patent foramen ovale

 

 

VSD

L=>R; pansystolic murmur left sternal border, thrill; most common defect; Eisenmenger's Syndrome = shunt direction reversed due to incr. pulm vasc resistance

 

 

Patent Ductus Arterio

L=> R; Continuous machinery murmur; Indomethacin inject may close

 

 

Tetralogy of Fallot

VSD, RVH, Pulmonic Stenosis, Overriding Aorta

 

 

Pulmonic Stenosis

R=>L, Early systolic click, High pitched systolic ejection murmur, soft or absent S2

 

 

Coarction of the Aorta

HTN arms but not legs, murmur heard on back, X-ray scalloping of ribs,

 

 

Bacterial Endocarditis

Acute: S.aureus, Group A strep, N Gonh., Sub acute: Strep Viridans; New heart murmurs, petechia over incr. half of body, Splinter hemorrhages on fingernails, Osler's Nodules (nodules on fingertips) Roth's Spots (retinal hemorrhages)

 

 

Noninfective Endocarditis

Libman Sacks Disease associated with SLE

 

 

Aortic Aneurysm

Abdominal = pulsatile mass on exam, atherosclerosis, smoking HTN >4 cm = surgery Thoracic =Marfan's & syphilis >7c = surgery; Dissecting =split between medial & adventitial layers "ripping in chest" Normal EKG vs abnormal in MI

 

 

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Weak pulses, Atrophic skin, Little Hair growth, Nonhealing ulcers, intermittent claudication 5P's = pallor, pain, pulseless, parathesia, paralysis

 

 

Raynaud's Phenomenon

Pallor, cyanosis, erythema of fingers, most are idiopathic, others related to collagen vascular disease Tx vasodialators

 

 

Heart Dysfunction

Diastolic = difficulty filling ventricles; Systolic = problem ejecting blood from ventricle

 

 

Polyarteritis Nodosa

inflamed medium arteries->ischemia in tissues; men 3x> women, usually 40-50; Dx confirmed by biopsy or angiography showing aneurysm of medium arteries

 

 

Giant Cell Arteritis

Temporal Arteritis; women >50; severe temporal or occipital HA, Amaurosis Fugax (temp blindness 1 eye) Temporal artery swollen & tender, Dx confirmed by biopsy

 

 

Cor Pulmonale

COPD most common cause; Dyspnea & syncope on exertion, S/Sx Rt heart failure

 

 

Mitral Stenosis

Mitral facies = red rash on cheekbones, Loud S1 and opening snap after S2; Right heart failure TX with diuretics; LAH=>Pulm HTN=>RVH Bblockers & Ca Channel Blockers to decr. HR & preload; Progressive Dyspnea

 

 

Mitral Regurge

Midsystolic click; Harsh blowing holosystolic murmur; MVP; LAH & LVH; wide S2 that widens more with inspiration; Bblockers for Sx Valve replacement

 

 

Aortic Stenosis

Triad = Angina, Syncope & Dyspnea on exertion; Cong bicuspid valve, weak long pulse, LVH T wave invesions; Left sided failure; Bblockers decr. HR & incr. coronary flow

 

 

Aortic Regurge

Decrescendo murmur, widened pulse pressure, "Water Hammer Pulse" (rapid up & down stroke); "Pistol Shot over femoral Artery; 2o Austin Flint murmur= diastolic murmur as blood goes thru AV to hit MV. Kids = cong VSD w/ MVP

 

 

Supraventricular Tachycardia

Sudden attacks due to reentry rhythm, P on T on EKG; #1 AV Nodal Reentry #2 Wolff Parkinson White = reentry thru accessory muscle bundle, can cause V fib in a Pt with Afib; Torsades De Point is drug induced

 

 

Left Sided Failure

Dyspnea, Orthopnea, Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, LVH

 

 

Right Sided Failure

Most common cause is Left sided failure; Neck vein distention, Liver big, Edema

 

 

MI

ST elevation, T wave inversion; CPK-MB 12 - 40 hr for peak; LDH peaks 3-6 days

 

 

Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Alcohol = chronic; Infection Coxsackie B or Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas Disease)

 

 

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cong or acquired VH with normal afterload; incr. venous pressure, JVD, ascites, edema, edema, pleural effusion, S4 on exam

 

 

Chronic Pericardtis

Causes right sided failure; Kussmaul's Sign ( incr. neck vein distention on exertion) Dyspnea on exertion and Orthopnea; pulsus paradoxus; Surg removal of pericardium is curative.

 

 

Pericardial Effusion

Friction rub, distant heart sounds, "water bottle" on x-ray; acute pericarditis = exudate; neoplasm or fibrosis =transudate; symmetrically enlarged cardiac silhouette

 

 

Cardiac Tamponade

Pulsus paradoxus, Kussmauls Absent; pericardial fluid compresses heart, Becks Triad = Hypotension, (ß decr. pulse pressure), JVD, Muffled heart signs

 

 

Heart Murmurs

AI: precordium, early diastolic, >S2, + heave; AS: 2nd R ICS & radiates to carotids, harsh, < S2; Diastolic = r/o malignancy, check BP both arms; MR: Apex radiates to axilla, + heave, assoc w/ sever anterior MI, endocarditis prophylaxisis; MS: Apex, late diastolic, opening snap after S2; MVP: Apex, blowing, holosystolic, incr. w/ valsalva; PR: 2nd L ICS, pulm HTN, clubbing, PE; PS: harsh; TR: 4th L ICS, incr. loud w/ inspiration; bounding JVD, pulsatile liver; VSD: loud holoystolic, assoc w/ Down's

 

 

RESPIRATORY

Peritonsillar Abscess

uvula away; Head tilted toward, Trismus (can't open mouth)Strep or Bacteroides

 

 

Epiglottitis

H.flu type B, Insp. Stridor, Dysphagia with drooling, Thumbprint sign on xray

 

 

Larengitracheitis

Croup; Paraflu #1, RSV, Flu, barking cough, stridor hoarse, r/o epiglottitis

 

 

Acute Bronchitis

non smokers = M. pneumonia; smokers=S.pneumonia & H.flu

 

 

Bronchiolitis

Circumoral cyanosis (blue around mouth) RSV; kids < 2

 

 

Strep Pneumonia

Red-brown sputum, lobar pneumonia, most common adult community acquired
Pneumovax vaccine = >65, immunocompromised, chronic disease

 

 

H.Flu Pneumonia

COPD, children, slow onset with URI sx 1st, patchy bronchial infiltration on xray

 

 

Viral Pneumonia

Most common cause in kids, flu like prodrome, patchy infiltrates; WBC not incr. a lot

 

 

Klebsiella Pneumonia

Alcoholics, aspiration, Currant Jelly Sputum, Encapsulated gram neg rod

 

 

Staph Pneumonia

Salmon colored sputum, Nosocomial, pneumatoceles on xray are pathognomic

 

 

Mycoplasma Pneumonia

atypical no cell wall to stain, young adults in close contact; xray worse than pt looks

 

 

Pseudomonas Pneum.

hospital acquired, CF, immunocompromised

 

 

Legionella Pneumonia

atypical, CNS & GI sx; confusion & ataxia, aerosolized water (air conditioning)

 

 

TB

fever, night sweats, wt loss, bloody sputum, Miliary = disseminated; Acid fast stain, PPD>10mm nonimmunocompromised; ppd>5mm AIDS; Extrapulmonary manifestations= meningitis, pericarditis, bone invasion (Pott's Disease)

 

 

Bronchiectasis

chronic destructive; dilation of bronchial tree, cough with incr. incr. incr. sputum, dyspnea, hemoptysis, Xray = incr. bronchial markings, "honeycombing"

 

 

Emphysema

Destroyed alveolar walls, Risks: smoking, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency;
PFTS: ß decr. FEV1; decr. VC, FEV1/FVC < 60% normal

 

 

Blue Bloaters

Bronchitis>Emphysema; cough w/ mucous 3mos/yr x 2y; cyanosis, pulm HTN

 

 

Pink Puffers

Emphysema >Bronchitis; gradual dyspnea not hypoxic, underweight

 

 

Cystic Fibrosis

auto recessive, COPD, Pancreatic insufficiency; meconium illeus, incr. sweat chloride

 

 

Sarcoidosis

non caseating granulomatous, increased Calcium, ground glass, bilateral hilar & paratracheal adenopathy is pathognomic

 

 

Asbestosis

Increased risk of lung CA & mesothelioma, gradual dyspnea, nonproductive cough; no wheeze; diffuse linear opacities on xray

 

 

Silicosis

increased risk of TB, SiO2 inhalation; metal mining; multiple small nodules & calcification of hilar lymph nodes

 

 

Resp Failure

ABG=> PO2 50-60 mmHg; PCO2 >45 mmHg

 

 

Laryngeal CA

squamous cell, smoking & alcohol, hoarsness for several weeks

 

 

Lung CA

squamous>adeno>small(oat) cell; Squamous = hilar; Adeno = peripheral; Horner's Syndrome=invasion of the cervical symp. Ganglion= miosis, ptosis, anhydrosis
Pancoast tumor = Horners + pain in arm or shoulder on affected side

 

 

Asthma

PFTs decr. FEV1; ABG resp alkalosis, decr. CO2; If CO2 incr. or normal resp failure imminet

 

 

Massive Hemoptysis

>600 ml blood in 24 hrs; trauma; PE, aortic aneurysm, heart failure

 

 

Pneumothorax

Spontaneous = 15-35 y/o males; Tension = pressure in pleural spaces; displaces heart & lungs (mediastinal shift) = surgical emergency

 

 

ARDS

acute lung injury with non-cardiogenic pulm edema, ABG =acute resp alkalosis (ßO2 & ßCO2; Xray =pulm edema with normal cardiac silhouette, Positive pressure or PEEP ventilatory support

 

 

Pleural Effusions

decr. tactile fremitus; dull; egophony (incr resonance; chg voice to high pitched)
Transudates: <3g protein, Plasma/serum protein<0.5; Plasma/serum LDH <0.6 caused by CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome
Exudates:Reverse labs; neoplasms & infections; incr. triglycerides = chylous effusion; Pus = empyema (s. Aureus); Meiggs syndrome = pleural eff, ascites pelvic tumors)

 

 

Pulmonary Edema

Pink, frothy sputum, Kerley B lines on xray; Incr cardiac silhouette if cardiac origin

 

 

Pulmonary Embolism

DVT (iliac & femoral) V/Q useful, angiography is god std for dx

 

 

RDS

<37 wks gestation, Lung maturity: L/S ratio >2, + PG; Beclomethasone hastens maturity; artificial surfactant for kid

 

 

Pulm HTN

Primary = dx of exclusion; secondary valvular heart disease, L=>R shunt, chronic ateletasis (localized collapse of alveoli)

 

 

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Hypothyroid

Weight gain, Lethargy, Coarse hair & dry skin, irregular menses, cold intolerance, myxedema; Acquired = Hashimoto's; Congenital = cretinism, severe I deficiency = hoarse cry; resp distress, cyanosis, poor feeding, decr bone growth, ßT4 incr. TSH
Wolff Chaikoff effect = inhibition of thyroid hormone release due to high doses of I during thyroid scan

 

 

Hyperthyroid

1. GRAVES: most common, autoimmune, antibodies bind to TSH receptors; incr thyroid hormone, pretibial myxedema, Incr radio I uptake
2. SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS: tender, enlarged, Decr Radio I uptake, Sed Rate up, maybe followed by period of hypothyroid
3. SILENT LYMPHOCYTIC THYRODITIS: transient, postpartum, no pain or fever, Radio I uptake decr, lymphocytic infiltration, Tx Bblockers
4. TOXIC ADENOMA: multinodular goiter; nodules function autonomously, Excess T3 & T4; Scan shows a few hot spots with cold background
5. THYROTOXICOSIS FACTITIA: exogenous thyroid hormone, no goiter
6. PLUMMERS : multinodular goiter, nodules become autonomous and secrete thyroxine

 

 

Sick Euthyroid

acutely ill patients; T3&T4 decr due to chgs in hormone metabolism; TSH not decreased => not truly hypothyroid

 

 

Thyroid CA

Papillary = most common, best prognosis, Follicular = older, hematogenous spread to bone, lung, brain, liver; Anaplastic = worse prognosis, local invasion, hoarse & dysphagia; Medullary= Calcitonin producing Cells, MEN Type II(parafollicularC cells)

 

 

Diabetes

Dx: elevated random glucose sx, fasting BS > 140 x 2 days; Oral challenge >200 after 2 hrs; Type I: alpha islet cells, HLADR3, HLADR4, HLADQ, ketoacidosis
Type II: insulin resistance; no HLA association, endogenous production enough so no ketoacidosis but do get hyperosmolar coma(dehydrated, glucose 600-2000

 

 

Parathyroid Hormone

incr. Ca mobilization from bones, incr. Vit D production decr. phos reabsorption in distal tubules = decr. serum phos.

 

 

Hypoparathyroidism

ßPTH, ßCa, incr. Phos, Tingling, tetany, Chvostek's sign (tap on face & get muscle spasm) ; Trousseau's Sign (BP cuff up 3min => carpal tunnel sx; decr. Mg in alcoholics can lead to decr. Ca due to ßPTH secretions

 

 

Hyperparathyroid

Bones, stones, abd. Groans and psychic moans; 1o = excess PTH; 80% benign adenoma; 2o due to decr. serum Ca=> vit D defic, renal tube prob and Ca loss

 

 

Diabetes Insipidus

Lack of ADH, polyuria and polydypsia

 

 

Kallman's Syndrome

Male, anosmic, small testicles, azospermic d/t head trauma; decr. FSH & LH, no GNRH

 

 

SIADH

Excess ADH, Tumor, trauma, pulm disease, drugs; Hypoatremia, Conc. urine;

 

 

Acromegaly

Excess GH; bone & tissue enlargement; glucose intolerance, osteoarthritis

 

 

Addison's Disease

Decreased cortisol (aldosterone) Wt loss, fatigue, skin pigmentation, eosinophilia; Decr aldosterone, decr Na, incr K; Give ACTH if cortisol doesn't increase Dx made

 

 

Cushing's Syndrome

Incr cortisol, Buffalo hump, moon facies, central obesity, Osteoporosis, #1 Cushing disease due to pit. Adenoma, #2 Ectopic- ACTH from lung tumor, #3 Adrenal Cortical tumor- incr. cortisol, ACTH suppressible, cortisol not #4 Chronic glucocorticoid Tx

 

 

Waterhouse Friedrickson Syndrome

hemorrhagic infarct of adrenals, assoc w/ meningococcemia

 

 

Pheochromocytoma

Episodic HTN, Dx by urinary catecholamines

 

 

Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Autosomal dominant, Xanthomas (lipid on tendons) Xanthelasmas (lipids on eyelids) MI's in 40's, Homozygous usually has incr. total cholesterol

 

 

Familial Hypertriglyceridemia

Trig incr. , LDL normal, Autosomal dominant, Pancreatitis, milky serum

 

 

Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia

Auto dominant, incr. trig and cholesterol; no xanthomas

 

 

Familial Dysbetalipo-proteinemia

rare, problem with lipoproetin catabolism; palmar or tuberous xanthomas, incr. risk periph vasc disease & CAD, Abn VLDL, cholesterol & triglycerides

 

 

MEN I

Parathyroid , pituitary & Pancreatic tumors

 

 

MEN II

Pheochromocytoma, Parathyroid & medullary thyroid tumors

 

 

Hemochromatosis

Auto recessive, incr. GI absorption of Fe; Excessive Fe, incr. Ferritin, incr. Transferrin saturation, cirrhosis, diabetes, bronze skin

 

 

Wilson's Disease

Auto recessive, excessive Cu accumulation, ataxia & dementia, Kayser Fleisher rings on cornea

 

 

Hyperaldosteronism

Aldosterone works on distal renal tubule to facilitate incr. Na retention and incr. K loss
excretion due to decr. Na, decr. BP (renin angio), incr. K
1o Conn's Syndrome = adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal adenoma Tx: spironolactone
2o incr. renin angiotensin system activity => decr. BP

 

 

GENTOURINARY

Neurogenic Bladder

Bladder control requires: intact sensation(full) motor function (start void) Cerebral control (timing)
Atonic, distended with overflow= acute spinal cord injury or sensory impaired
Motor defect = sense full bladder but can't start emptying
Autonomous = spinal cord injuries after acute; bladder fills & empties reflexively

 

 

 

Hydronephrosis

dilation of renal pelvis, incr. pressure in urinary system w/ or w/o ureter dilation

 

 

Fanconi's Syndrome

renal tubule defect; Urinary excretion of glucose, phos, AA; Tx: Vitamin D

 

 

Pyelonephritis & Pyelitis

Pyelonephritis = dilation of renal parenchyma, pyelitis = dilation of renal pelvis; E. coli; Different from cystitis since there are WBC casts not just WBC's

 

 

Cystitis

WBC in spun sample, E. coli, freq, urge, dysuria & suprapubic pain

 

 

Bladder Ca

transitional cell CA; Risk factors = smoking, schistosomiasis, aniline dyes

 

 

Renal Artery Stenosis

Cause of 2o HTN; Fibromuscular dysplasia (young women) Atherosclerosis (older)

 

 

Urolithiasis

incr. Ca = Calcium stones; Struvite Stones = post UTI w/ urea splitting bact (proteus or pseudo) when urine basic MgNH4PO4 (struvite) stones ppt.

 

 

Uremic Syndrome

Symptomatic renal failure = GFR< 20 ml/min; CNS chgs, asterixis (flapping tremor) pericarditis, N/V, yellow-brown skin (uremic frost) Normochromic, normocytic anemia due to decr. erythropoietin; incr. Phos & decr. Ca = renal osteodystrophy

 

 

Glomerulonephritis

Hematuria, proteinuria, RBC casts: Post strep = give Antibiotics only if still strep +, steroids no help; Goodpastures- autoimmune, high dose steroids, uremia 3-9 mos.

 

 

Nephrotic Syndrome

Proteinuria > 3g/day, Edema, hypoalbuminemia & hyperlipidemia (milky serum); minimal chg disease in kids; idiopathic Glomerulonephritis in adults

 

 

Acute Tubular Necrosis

most common cause of acute renal failure; ischemia or toxins; resolves in several weeks may need dialysis

 

 

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Auto dominant; multiple bilateral renal cysts; gross hematuria, proteinuria, pyuria, HTN, UTI's; asymptomatic until adult; 15% have associated subarachnoid hemorrhage

 

 

Alport's Syndrome

X-linked, Type IV collage, deafness & renal failure in males

 

 

Wilm's Tumor

nephroblastoma, kids < 4yrs commonly, hematuria, abd mass; resection & chemo

 

 

Renal CA

adenocarcinoma; Triad: hematuria, abd mass & flank pain

 

 

Chronic Renal Failure

>90% glomeruli destroyed; uremia incr. K, ßNa incr. phos, ßCa = renal osteodystrophy

 

 

Hypernatremia

> 155 mEq/L; due to dehydration, CNS depression (neuronal shrinkage); Diabetes Insipidus= decr ADH = lots of dilute urine = dehydration = urine output incr.

 

 

Hyponatremia

<135 mEq/L; pseudo if lipids are incr. incr. incr. high to displace polar Na; Osmotic = diabetes incr. Na 1.6 for 100 mg/dl glucose value is above 140.; SIADH, Central Pontine Myelinosis if corrected to fast

 

 

Hyperkalemia

> 5.5 mEq/L; muscle weakness, cardiac arrhythmia, met acidosis, oliguria, K sparring diuretics

 

 

Hypokalaemia

<3.5 mEq/L; muscle weakness, cardiac arrhythmias, resp failure, GI or renal loss

 

 

Urethritis

GC (gram - rodds in WBC, + thayer martin culture); nonGC = chlamydial; coinfection, Ceftrixone for GC, Doxycycline for Chlamydia

 

 

Epididymitis

Induration & tenderness of spermatic cord; support relieves pain

 

 

Torsion of the Testes

adolescents, swelling & tenderness, superior displacement, support does not relieve pain, Emergent SURGERY

 

 

Hydrocele

Painless lump, can be transilluminated; congenital process vaginalis remains in communication w/ abdomen = indirect inguinal hernias

 

 

Varicocele

"bag of worms", assoc w/ infertility

 

 

Seminoma

Painless lump; does not transilluminate, most common testicular neoplasm in men < 30; Undescended testes at greater risk even after surgical correction

 

 

Prostatitis

Nonbacterial > bacterial (GI organisms); recurrent UTIs; Rectal - warm, tender, boggy prostate; Tx TMP/SMX

 

 

BPH

Enlarged rubbery prostate on rectal; Urinary retention, a blockers; TURP, transrectal US more sensitive for Dx; PSA can be falsely elevated

 

 

Prostate Ca

Firm, nodular irregular prostate, Bone mets; Alk Phos and PSA are incr.

 

 

Bacters Syndrome

pre-auricular skin tag and kidney agenesis

 

 

INFECTIOUS DISEASES & IMMUNOLOGY

Fever

most common cause immed post op = atelectasis; 3-5 days postop = infection; > 2 wks post op = PE or thrombophlebitis

 

 

Fever of Unknown Origin

> 100F for > 3 weeks despite active search for cause for > 1 week; need to get CBC w/diff, blood cultures; kids = usually infection; adults = infectious, neoplasm, autoimmune

 

 

Inflamation

Rubor, Tumor, Calor, Dolor

 

 

Types of Immunity

Active Acquired= direct exposure - infection or vaccination; Passive Acquired = temporary, serum Ab given (IG, breast milk)

 

 

Bacteremia

bacteria in blood but asymptomatic

 

 

Septicemia

bacteria in blood with symptoms

 

 

Immunizations in Kids

HEP B = mom + HbsAG = HBIG & 1st Hep B vaccine at birth
DTP = contraindications => progressive neuro disorder, Hx encephalopathy w/ in 7 days of previous dose; Pertussis not given if > 7 y/o or if currently have pertussis
H FLU = not in kids > 5
POLIO = IPV if immunocompromised
MMR = not effective before age 1; don't give if less than 3 months since transfussion or IG use; ok for HIV +; suppresses TB - give Tine(PPD) & MMR at same time or 4-6 weeks apart.

 

 

Adult Immunizations

TETANUS = booster q10y, No Hx immunization 2 td 1-2 mos apart then booster at 6-12 mos then on normal 10 y cycle
FLU = chronic resp problems, metabolic diseases, adults > 65; can cause false positive HIV test

 

 

HIV/AIDS

RNA retro, CD4 cells, Dx based on concurrent related diseases &/or CD4 , 200 cells/mm3; Flu-like illness, antibodies 1 - 6 months after infection

 

 

AIDS related infections

CMV, HSV, VZV, EBV, TB, mycoplasma avium-intracellular, candida coccidioides, histoplasmosis, cryptococcus, Pneumocystic carnii (protozoa) Toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis, Giardiasis

 

 

DeGeorge's Syndrome

Thymic aplasia, Absent T cells, congenital heart disease, craniofacial abnormalities

 

 

Wiskcott- Aldrich Syndrome

X linked, no antibodies against encapsulated bacteria, eczema, decr. platelets,

 

 

Chronic Granulamatous Disease

Autosomal recessive, defect in phagocytic enzymes, recurrent bacterial & fungal infections

 

 

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

Autosomal recessive, recurrent strep & staph infections

 

 

Bruton's Disease

x-liked, agammaglobulinemia, N B cells or antibodies

 

 

Ataxia Telangectasia

Auto recessive, lymphopenia & IgA deficiency; gait abnormal, telangiectasia

 

 

Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

Deficits of B & T cells, IgA deficiency, recurrent infections esp resp & GI, IG administration contraindicated

 

 

HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY

Microcytic Anemia

MCV < 80; IRON DEFICIENCY = decr. ferritin; CHRONIC DISEASE decr. Fe, decr. Transferrin, incr. Ferritin; LEAD POISONING; THALASSEMIA

 

 

Normocytic Anemia

MCV 80 - 100; Hemolysis, Chronic disease, Bone marrow suppression (drugs, leukemia) (aplastic)

 

 

Macrocytic Anemia

MCV > 100; FOLATE DEF. = most common cause, decr. folate normal B12;

B12 DEFICIENCY: B12 absorbed when linked with IF from parietal cells, neuro sx,

 

 

Alpha Thalassemia

Acanthocytes (rounded projections from cells); Poikilocytosis (variable size); target cells, Very low MCV but mild anemia, Hemoglobin H = a chain missing; Asians, Dx by Hb electrophoresis,

 

 

Beta Thalassemia

Peripheral Smear = basophillic stippling, nucleated RBC, anisocytosis (chgs in size) Mediterranean & African heritage; Minor = heterozygous, Major = homozygous

 

 

Sickle Cell Anemia

sickled cells, decr. Hct & incr. reticulocyte count, electrophoresis HbS + HbA neg. Salmonella osteomyelitis, S. pneumonia sepsis.

 

 

Hemophilia

X linked factor VIII (A) or IX (B) deficiency; Prolonged PTT, Joint & soft tissue bleeding; Tx cryoprecipitate & FFP

 

 

Von Willebrand's Disease

autosomal dominant deficiency of VIII & vWF, epistaxis, menorrhagia, bruising, increased PTT & bleeding time

 

 

Eosinophilia

Allergic Drug Reaction; NAACP = neoplasm, asthma/allergies, Addison's disease, connective tissue disorders, parasites

 

 

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Pupura

adults > kids, women > men; platelets consumed in clotting reactions, Fluctuating neurologic defects, decr. platelets, decr. HCT, incr. retic count, incr. incr. incr. LDH, acute onset not autoimmune

 

 

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Pupura

kids > adults, autoimmune destruction of platelets, Purpurea & Petechia , Platelets<10000, Epistaxis, menorrhagia

 

 

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Usually caused by E. coli toxin, RBC fragments on smear, RBC destruction => acute renal failure, 2o thrombocytopenia, abd pain & diarrhea after a flu or URI prodrome; platelets derc, LDH greatly increased

 

 

Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Painless cervical lymphadenopathy, Reed Sternberg cells (multinucleated reticular cells), 80% survival

 

 

Burkitt's Lymphoma

B cell lymphoma, Associated with Epstein-Barr virus, children & young adults

 

 

Hereditary Spherocytosis

dominant deficit in RBC membrane proteins, damaged cells get trapped in spleen. Spherical RBC & reticulocytosis on smear. Coombs neg.

 

 

G-6-PDase Deficiency

X linked hemoglobin accumulates in RBC (Heinz bodies) hemolysis occurs after ingestion of oxidant

 

 

Agranulocytosis

neutrophils = decr production or incr destruction

 

 

DIC

wide spread activation of coagulation cascade. decr. platelets, fragmented RBC, incr. PT & PTT ; decr. fibrinogen, Pregnancy, malignancy, infections, massive trauma

 

 

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

80% childhood leukemia, peak age 3 - 7; usually B cell origin; incr. lymphoblasts, few other cells on bone marrow biopsy

 

 

Acute Myelocytic Leukemia

affects myeloid cells (N,B,E,erythrocytes, megakarocytes) adults > kids; DIC possible, gram neg and fungal infections, Auer Rods (red staining intracellular inclusions.

 

 

Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia

Philadelphia Chromosome (acquired translocation chromosome 9 & 22), tumor cells are more mature, Dx in middle aged, WBC > 150000; incr. uric acid, incr. B12 (B12 carrier protein produced by WBC); leukocyte alkaline phos decr or absent, RBC normal
Blast crisis transforms it to acute leukemia

 

 

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Disorder of mature B cells (rarely T); B cells don't differentiate into plasma cells, men > women; usually > 50; No Blast Crisis

 

 

Hairy Cell Leukemia

B cell transformed into tumor cell with fine hair like projections; pancytopenia, red pulp of spleen infiltrated

 

 

Multiple Myeloma

Plasma cell proliferation and monoclonal IG; men = women; peak 50 - 60, 1 - 3 year survival; xrays show osteolytic bone lesions, Increased urine protein (Bence Jones)

 

 

Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

single B cell line = monoclonal IM over production; decr. RBC with normal WBC & platelets; Rouleau Formation = RBC pile up forming cylinders

 

 

Mycosis Fungoides

Clonal proliferation of CD4 T cells; infiltrates dermis & epidermis, thickened & nodular skin lesions

 

 

Polycythemia Vera

overproduction of all 3 cell lines; RBC > 1,000,000, Hct > 60%; men & women peak age 60; Bone biopsy- hypercellular with absent Fe stores; R/O spurious polycythemia = incr. RBC due to dehydration; R/O 2o polycythemia = RBC mass incr. due to decr. oxygenation.

 

 

Eaton Lambert

90% assoc w/ small cell CA, decr. presynaptic Ca release = proximal muscle weakness; hyporeflexia, dysautonomia, function incr. w/ stimulation; weakest in AM (opposite MG) Tx Tubocurare

 

 

DERMATOLOGY

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Red skin with greasy scales, worse in winter & when under stress, Se or Tar soap

 

 

Psoriasis

HLA-B27, Similiar sx to RA but w/ neg RF, Silvery scaled plaques w/ sharp demarcations, Pitted fingernails

 

 

Pilonidal Cyst

Hair lined tract in sacral area = "Jeep Seat"

 

 

Actinic Keratoses

Firm, yellow scale, Due to sun exposure, can lead to squamous cell CA

 

 

Skin CA

Basal Cell > Squamous; Basal Cell = pearly papule w/ dilated blood vessels and central depression; Squamous Cell: Red papule w/ crusted surface, later nodular and ulcerated, rarely mets; Assoc w/ sun exposure

 

 

Malignant Melanoma

Change in size, shape or color of a mole, Usually superficial spreading, Mets incr. as invasion goes deeper than 0.76 mm; itchy & ulcerated

 

 

Contact Dermatitis

1o = irritant contact - direct injury, all w/ contact affected, Occurs w/ 1st exposure
Allergic = type IV hypersensitivity, T cell medicated, Never 1st exposure

 

 

Carbuncle

Abscess of skin caused by several boils coming together

 

 

Dermatopytoses

TINEA CORPORIS: ring worm of body (round lesion w/ raised borders, spreads peripherally w/ central clearing) TINEA CRURIS: Jock Itch; TINEA PEDIS: Athletes Foot; TINEA UNGUIUM : Toenails; TINEA CAPITIS: ring worm of scalp;

 

 

NEVI

PIGMENTED: (Benign) sun exposed areas in children & adolescents
DYSPLASTIC: 2-12 mm, more irregular, unexposed areas, Multiple dysplastic Nevi = familial incr. risk of melanoma

 

 

Hemangiomas

NEVUS FLAMMEUS: Port wine stain - flat, purple, does not fade
CAPILLARY: strawberry mark, raised, bright red, regress spontaneously by age 5
CAVERNOUS: Raised red or purple, enlarged vascular spaces

 

 

MUSCULOSKELETAL & CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Osteoarthritis

incr. morning stiffness, bone spurs, osteophytes, DIP = heberdon's nodes, PIP = Bouchard's nodes, also affects hips, knees, spine

 

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Symmetric, PIP & MCP joints NOT DIP, Subcutaneous nodules, 70% +RF

 

 

Gout

Affects big toe (Podagra), pinna of ear; Negatively birefringent crystals; Sodium urate; Colchicine or NASIDS for acute attacks

 

 

Pseudo Gout

Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate; Knee most affected; Positively birefringent

 

 

Phocomelia

Hands & feet attached to trunk, Thalidomide

 

 

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Overweight Teens; stiffness=>weakness=>pain radiating down anteromed thigh to knee, ext rot of leg; avascular necrosis

 

 

Lyme Disease

Borrelia burgdorfi, Ixodes tick, arthralgias, Rash w/ central clearing = erythema chronicum migrans, CNS chgs 1 month after exposure

 

 

Osteoporosis

decr. mass of bone; hip & wrist fx most common; decr. estrogen, Ca & Phos normal; Risk factors = post menopause, Caucasian, Asian, smoking, alcohol, corticosteroids, Cushings, hyperparathyroid, hyperthyroid; Etidronate - inhibits osteoclast activity, used for men & women who can't take estrogen

 

 

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Malar (butterfly) rash, arthralgias (raynauds), ANA sensitive; Anti dsDNA specific; Neuro = HA, psychosis, seizures, aseptic meningitis; Check for hemolytic anemia w/ Coombs; Renal = incr. BUN incr. Cr, + protein = immune complex glomerulonephritis

 

 

Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis

inflammation of skeletal muscles; violet discoloration of eyelids (heliotrope rash), elevated muscle enzymes (CPK, SGOT, SGPT, LDH) symetric proximal muscle weakness; hips & shoulders 1st

 

 

Ankylosing Spondylitis

"Bamboo shoots" = vertebral squaring w/ bony outgrowths, paraspinal lig. Calcifications on xray; sacroiliac involvement is diagnostic; HLA-B27; incr. ESR

 

 

Shoulder Hand Syndrome

Pain, stiffness, swelling in hand and shoulder; Occurs 1 month after MI or other acute disease

 

 

Bone Mets from Primary

breast, lung, prostate, kidney, thyroid

 

 

Paget's Disease

Osteolytic => osteoblastic; Frontal "bosing" (enlarged skull with rounded forehead) bow legs and shortened spine; incr. alk phos, Ca & phosphorus levels normal; "Cotton Wool" appearance on skull xray; high output cardiac failure

 

 

Congenital Hip

Femoral head partially or completely dislocated from acetabulum; BARLOWS: dislocates hip when abducted and decr. pressure; ORTOLANI'S: reduces dislocation by abduction and flexion

 

 

Osteochondritis

Inflammation of bone & cartilage; Osgood Schlaters - teens, tibial tubercle, pain& swelling at the insertion of the patellar tendon

 

 

Osteomyelitis

Bone infection; Local or hemtogenous spread; Prepuberty infection is in metaphysis; Salmonella - sicklers; S. aureus; pseudomonas; incr. ESR; incr. WBC; Radionucleotide bone scan w/ in 72 hrs; 4-6 wks organism specific antibiotics

 

 

Septic Arthritis

S, aureus = most common; N. Gon most common sexually active; synovial fluid = incr. WBC and + culture; Ceftriaxone NG infection; Nafcillin for others

 

 

Degenerative Disk

Nucleus Pulposa herniates post or postlat.; Lumbosacral = sciatics = L3L4; + pain on straight leg raise;

 

 

CaudaEquina Syndrome

Lg midline post. Hemorrhage compressing C.E. Urinary and bowel incontinence; bilateral leg weakness

 

 

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

older women; assoc w/ temporal arteritis; Morning stiffness; swelling 1-2 joints; no weakness; incr. ESR; neg. Rheum factor; steroid response immediate

 

 

Fibromyalgia

"Trigger Points" reduce pain, IBS, depression, anxiety

 

 

Osteosarcoma

teenage boys, distal femur & proximal tibia; mets to lungs

 

 

Eosinophillic Granuloma

20-40; granuloma w/ histiocytes, eosinophilic infiltrate & fibrosis; multifocal = poor prognosis

 

 

NEUROLOGY

Blindness

visual acuity 20/400 with best possible correction

 

 

Open Angle Glaucoma

Increased intraocular pressure, gradual, bilateral vision loss => tunnel vision, elderly, diabetics, African Americans, familial; halos around lights, cuping of ocular disc, Beta Adrenergic blockers to treat; decr. amt aqueous humor produces

 

 

Closed Angle Glaucoma

Rapid rise in pressure due to blockage of aqueous drainage in the eye; Severe pain, blurred vision, halos, Nausea, Abd pain; Reddened eye, upper lid edema, steamy cornea, dilated non-reactive pupil; mannitol, oral glycerin or carbonic anhydrase in acute attack, Beta adrenergic blockers for prevention

 

 

Diabetic Retinopathy

Black spots, "cobwebs", flashing lights; cotton wool spots (infarct of vessel wall) neovascularization, hard yellow exudates

 

 

Cataracts

Painless clouding of lens; Age most common cause, Assoc. W/ smoking & alcohol; Absent red reflex.

 

 

Senile Macular Degeneration

Main cause of vision loss in the elderly; Atrophic degeneration or Leakage of Retinal Vessels , gradual loss of VA, Decr central vision, hemorrhagic or pigmented regions in the macula; Neovascular Membranes (Bruch's membrane)

 

 

Conjunctivitis

Acute inflammation, Adenovirus, a lot of discharge, no blurring, purulent if bacteria

 

 

Uveitis

Inflammation of the uveal tract (iris, ciliary body & choriod layer), haziness, floating spots; Photophobia & redness = iridocyclitis; "salt & pepper fundus = syphillis

 

 

Central Retinal Occlusion

sudden painless loss of sight in one eye, Pale fundus, cherry red spot fovea & boxcar appearance of veins

 

 

Central Vein Occlusion

unilateral loss of sight that is more gradual, Swelling of optic disc, cotton wool spots & tortuous dilated veins

 

 

Retinoblastoma

Childhood malignancy of immature retina, associated with other malignancies later in life, "white reflex or "cat's eye.

 

 

Hearing Loss

Rinne's Test: hold against mastoid process then adjacent to pinna, norm = pinna louder, if not maybe conductive loss; Weber Test: Midline of forehead, unilateral conductive loss = louder in affected ear; unilateral sensorineural = louder in unaffected ear

 

 

Presbycusis

normal loss of hearing associated with age, sensorineural

 

 

Mastoiditis

Usually following otitis media, Redness & swelling w/ fever & pain; X ray = destroyed mastoid air cells & fluid in the air pockets, IV antibiotics

 

 

Meniere's Disease

Severe vertigo w/ N/V, hearing loss, tinnitus worse during attack of vertigo

 

 

Acoustic Neuroma

Vestibular Schwannoma; tumor of CN VIII; Hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus;

 

 

Migraine

2x women : men; Age of onset 10 - 30; gone by age 50; family Hx; stress, bright lights, menstruation, fatigue, tyramine, monosodium glutamate, nitrites; Aura prior to onset; visual, scintillating scotomas (small areas of visual loss) , dull throbbing, unilateral; N/V, photo & sound sensitivity;

 

 

Cluster Headache

Men age 20-50; alcohol & vasodilators; severe, nonthrobbing, unilateral, recur same time each day for weeks, Horners syndrome & periorbital pain; Tx: ergot & lidocaine

 

 

Tension Headache

cause unknown, most common type; bilateral, occipital, constant; muscles tight

 

 

Tumor Associated Headaches

progressive, increasing, dull, nonthrobbing, worse w/ postural chgs, exertion. Disrupt sleep, assoc w/ N/V

 

 

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Tic douloureux; severe, "lightening" pain in V1 & V2 distribution of CN V; Trigger Pts
Tx: carbamazepine & phenytoin; Surgical decompression of CN V

 

 

Partial Seizures

Simple = focal sx, conscious, Jacksonian = simple muscle twitch that spreads progressively; 2o generalization = simple becomes grand mal; Complex Partial = automatism, olfactory hallucinations, fear, deja vu, loss of contact w/ environment; postictal confussion

 

 

Generalized Seizures

Absence = petit mal; brief, freq. Loss of consciousness w/o loss of muscle tone, rapid eye blinks, no aura, no postictal
Grand Mal= tonic clonic, preceded by GI upset or mood chg; tonic - 30 sec, clonic 1-5 min w/ alternating relax & contract of muscles, unconscious, then confussion & postictal

 

 

Status Epilepticus

continuous seizures w/o regained consciousness, grand mal progress or withdrawal of anticonvulsants; Complications = high fever, circulatory collapse, brain damage; Diazapam until controlled, Treat potential causes (glucose, thiamine, narcan)

 

 

TIA

sudden, brief, emboli or arterial stenosis, Risks: obesity, smoking, DM, hyperlipidemia, Carotid artery= unilateral, contralateral hemiparesis & parathesia w/ ipsilateral blindness; Aphasia if dominant hemisphere involved, Vertebrobasillar = brainstem dysfunction => vertigo, confusion, blindness, diplopia, weakness, parathesia of extremities

 

 

Aneurysm

localized vessel dilation, Berry Aneurysm = circle of Willis assoc w/ polycystic kidney disease & coarction of aorta

 

 

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

between pia & arachoid; usually rupture of a cerebral artery aneurysm or AV malformation; Worst HA, syncope, nuchal rigidity, vomiting, nonfocal abnormalities, decr consciousness, CT first if neg then lumbar puncture mandatory.

 

 

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Chronic HTN or local thrombus 2o to ischemia; Supratentorial: transtentorial herniation, w/ brainstem compression & midbrain bleeding, hemiparesis; Cerebellar : acute hydrocephalus due to CFS flow blockage; Acute onset HA w/ progressive neurological chgs.

 

 

Stroke

Middle Cerebral: most often, contralateral limb weakness, sensory loss, homonymous hemianopsia, dominant hemisphere = aphasia, nondominant = sensory neglect & apraxia
Posterior Cerebral: contralateral homonymous hemianopsia & sensory loss, thalamic pain, hemiballistic movement disorder
Vertebrobasilar artery: fatal, unilateral occlusion = ipsilateral CN abnormalities, contralateral weakness; Complete occlusion = opthalmoplegia, defective pupil constriction, bilateral weakness, paralysis, decreased consciousness, dysphagia & dysarthria; completed = neuro stable; Evolution = progressive signs over 1-2 days
CT positive 48 - 72 hrs after onset.

 

 

Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

CN palsies, fever, exophthalmos, papilledema, HA, decr. consciousness, occasional seizures; IV antibiotics immediately

 

 

Acute Subdural Hematoma

rapid bleed between arachnoid & dural layers; Tearing of bridging veins, Sx slower to progress, Signs of transtentorial herniation w/ deepening coma, progression from decorticate to decerebrate posture, mid position or fixed & dilated pupils, spastic hemiplegia w/ incr. DTR. LP is contraindicated because may lead to herniation

 

 

Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Delayed formation of a subdural clot, Sx weeks after head injury, Elderly & alcoholics; Progressive daily HA, fluctuating consciousness & mild hemeparesis

 

 

Epidural Hematoma

Between dura & skull, less common than subdural, injury to arteries (middle meningeal); Rapid brain compression, permanent neurological problems or death; Brief lucid period after head injury; progressive neuro signs

 

 

Concussion

Injury due to blunt trauma; short loss of consciousness w/ intact brainstem function; post traumatic confussion syndrome w/ transient retrograde or anterograde amnesia; HA, vertigo, mild cognitive dysfunction

 

 

Toxic Vestibulopathies

Alcohol: positional vertigo & nystagmus w/ in 2 hrs of ingestion
Aminoglycosides: ototoxic, vertigo, N/V ataxia, sx last 1-2 wks after ending tx
Salicylates: reversible vertigo, tinnitus, sensorineural hearing loss
Quinine & Quinidine: cinchonism (color vision defects, tinnitus, hearing loss, vertigo, flushed skin, N/V, abd pain & sweating
Cisplatin: ototoxic, reversible vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, sensory neuropathy

 

 

Toxic Neuropathies

Lead: multi motor neuropathy; acute encephalopathy in children
Organophosphates: delayed motor neuropathies, cholinergic crisis
Arsenic and Thallium: acute onset symetrical sensorimotor polyneuropathy

Isoniazid: Reversible sensory polyneuropathy reversible w/ concurrent pyridoxine Gold: symetrical polyneuropathy

 

 

Bacterial Meningitis

1st month life = group B strep & E. coli; Older kids = H. flu; Adults = S. pneumonia
N. meningiditis at any age = 50% have petechial rash
Brudzinski sign = neck flexion when supine causes involuntary hip & knee flexion
Kernig's Sign: extension of knee in pt w/ flexed hip is painful
CSF: decr. glucose, incr. neutrophils, incr. protein, incr. opening pressure; Tx: ampicillin & cefotaxime = infants; 3rd generation cephlosporin in kids > 3mos and adults

 

 

Aseptic Meningitis

nonbacterial meningeal irritation; CSF = incr. lymphocytes, normal glucose, neg gram stain & bacterial cultures, mild incr. protein, normal opening pressure; supportive Tx

 

 

Fungal/TB Meningitis

CSF: incr. lymphocytes, decr. glucose, incr. protein, incr. opening pressure; AIDS = cryptococcal meningitis

 

 

Encephalitis

Inflammation of brain tissue; Viral etiology = CSF lymphocytes, normal glucose & negative bacterial cultures; Acylcovir x10 days

 

 

Reye's Syndrome

follows viral infection; fatty infiltrate of organs; Usually kids; Salicylates can induce
Sudden onset of encephalopathy, severe vomiting, & liver dysfunction; liver biopsy w/ fatty infiltrates confirms Dx.

 

 

Neurosyphillis

Argyll Robertson Pupil (small, reacts to light but not accommodation); Psych disorders, Tabes Dorsalis; Tx: Procaine Penn G x 21 days; Examine CSF q 3-6 months until normal x 2 yrs.

 

 

Rabies

Dogs worldwide; wild animals in US, Sx: malaise, fever, restlessness 1st. Sx progress to extreme excitement w/ painful laryngeal & pharyngeal spasms, Tx: Passive IG and active vaccine

 

 

Polio

Fecal-oral; aseptic meningitis, paralysis w/o loss of sensation; Asymmetric paralysis during a febrile illness suggests it; Tx is palliative; OPV for all except immunocompromised who get IPV

 

 

Primary Neoplasms

Glioblastoma Multiforme: most common in adults, high mortality; Meningioma: most common benign tumor in adults; Cerebellar Astrocytoma & Medulloblastoma: most common in kids

 

 

Huntington's Disease

Autosomal dominant, Age 30-50; subtle dementia, irritability, antisocial, chorea, death 10-15 yrs after onset, atrophy of caudate nucleus & cerebral cortex, Tx D2-receptor antagonists (haloperidol)

 

 

Parkinsonism

Idiopathic - loss of dopaminergic cells in substantia nigra; Pin rolling temor, masklike facies, lack of arm swing when walking, cogwheel rigidity, difficulty initiating movement, small shuffling steps w/ increasing speed (festinating gait). Tx: Levadopa (dopamine precursor), Amantadine, bromocriptine (dopaminergic agonists), Benzotropine (anticholinergic)

 

 

ALS
(Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Progressive loss of anterior horn cell function; Initially = LMN dysfuntion w/ hand & foot weakness & atrophy; asymmetric progression, No sensory abnormalities; Later= UMN dysfunction w/ muscle spasticity, incr. DTR, extensor plantar reflexes

 

 

Tay Sachs Disease

Autosomal recessive; Eastern Europe jews & french Canadians; Absence of Hexosaminidase A, can't metabolizes lipid gangliosides, build up in brain; Progressive dev. delay, paralysis, blindness, dementia; death by age 4

 

 

Multiple Sclerosis

Progressive demyelinating, women>men; Peak onset 20 - 40; Gradual & variable CNS sx suggest dx; CSF = mild incr. proteins, mild lymphocytes , oligoclonal bands, MRI = multi plaques in white matter

 

 

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

polyneuropathy after mild viral illness, inoculation or surgery; Most common acquired demyelinating disorder; progressive bilateral weakness of legs, proximal weakness, abnormal DTR, instability of temp & BP; CSF = incr. protein w/ normal pressure, glucose & cell numbers; Plasmaphresis speeds recovery; Corticosteroids are contraindicated

 

 

Cerebral Palsy

CNS damage before age 5; Risks: Prematurity, IUGR, inutero complcations, neonatal jaundice, birth trauma, asphyxia, spastic syndrome, incr. DTR, incr. tone, weakness, toe walking, scissors gait

 

 

Myasthenia Gravis

autoimmune, antibodies against acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junctions, incr. women, age 20 - 40; Ptosis, diplopia, dysarthria, enhanced muscle fatigue, thymoma on chest x-ray; Tx exogenous anticholinesterase (edrophonium or neostigmine); Thymectomy in pts < 60; steroids or azathioprine if unresponsive to tx

 

 

Muscular Dystrophy

Duchenne most common type; X linked recessive, mutation in dystrophin gene; CK incr. before onset of sx; By age 5 toe walking, waddling gait, can't run; Prox legs 1st then prox arms; Pseudohypertrophy of calves = fat infiltrates in muscles;

 

 

Coma

dysfunction both cerebral hemispheres or RAS; Acute onset = subarachnoid hemorrhage or brainstem infarct; progressive min-> hours = Intracerebral hemorrhage; days => weeks = chronic subdural hematoma, tumor or abscess; No laterialization following delirium = metabolic; Pupil size: dilated nonreactive = at or below midbrain, pinpoint = pontine; opiod OD, Constriction intact w or w/o extraoccular impairment = metabolic; Localizing response to pain = superficial coma; Decorticate (flex @ elbow, ext leg) = thalamic lesion of compression; Decerebrate (elbow & leg extension) = midbrain; No response to pain = pontine or medullary

 

 

Gait Abnormality

Cerebellar lesions = truncal ataxia, broad based, unsteady, irregular; can't turn
Corticospinal = affected leg circumducts as it steps forward, scissors if bilateral
Extrapyramidal = festinating gait, flexed posture, small rapid steps, no arm swing
Motor System = Footdrop - anterior tibial; Calf muscle - can't toe walk; Pelvic muscle - waddling gait.

 

 

Arnold Chiari Syndrome

Cong. Protrusion of medulla thru foramen magnum; unusual sensory & motor chgs, Onset ~ 40

 

 

Cold Calorics

Test vestibular system, Slow deviation toward ear w/ cold water = brainstem intact, fast nystagmus away = contralateral cortex intact; COWS = cold opposite Warm same for fast component

 

 

GYNECOLOGY

Trichomonas Vaginitis

Yellow green discharge, Strawberry patches, Motile flagellated, Tx: Metronidazole

 

 

Gardenerella Vaginitis

KOH whiff test = fish; Clue cells, most common symptomatic infection; Metronidazole

 

 

Condyloma Acuminata

Warts, HPV 6, 11, Not assoc w/ cervical cancer

 

 

PID

Cervical motion tenderness, Purulent discharge, assoc w/ ectopic pregnancy & infertility; Leukocytosis, neutrophilia, incr. ESR

 

 

Candida

cottage cheese, red vulva; Pseudohypahe & spores on wet mount, DM, antibiotics, OC, pregnancy

 

 

UTI

E coli, Dysuria, frequency, urgency; Tx: TMP-SMX, Bactrim, Septra

 

 

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Staph aureus exotoxin, rash, high fever, hypotensive shock

 

 

Chancroid

H. Ducreyi, tropical & sub tropical climates, gram neg; Tx Emycin or Ceftriaxne

 

 

Chlamydia Trachomatis

Intracellular, columnar epithelium, mucopurulent, Immunofluoresent discharge, Tx: Doxycycline (Emycine if pregnant)

 

 

Herpes Genitalis

HSV II clear sores , multinucleated giant cells w/ intracell inclusions; Tzanck smear

 

 

Molluscum Contagiosum

umbilicated nodule, remove & cauterize

 

 

Endometriosis

Ectopic endometrium tissue, Dysmenorrhea, Dyspareunia, infertility

 

 

Paget's Disease of Breast

Intraductal Ca in main excretory ducts; crusting erosion of nipples w/ or w/o discharge

 

 

Polycystic Ovarian Disease

incr. LH, decr. or normal FSH; hirsutism, obesity, menstrual irregularities, infertility

 

 

Menopause

Avg age =51; incr. FSH & LH; Hot flashes, Atrophic vaginal epithelium

 

 

Urinary Incontinence

Stress = incr. intra abd pressure, leak small amts of urine; Kegel exercises, estrogen
Urge = detrussor instability; lg amts of urine leaked immediately after urge to void

 

 

1o Amenorrhea

Absence age 16 w/ 2o sex development or absence by age 14 w/o 2o characteristics
Anatomic Abnormalities; Ovary Failure ( incr. FSH & LH, decr. estradiol) (XO, turners, no ovary); Pituitary = Prolactinoma presents w/ galactorrhea (Bromocriptine to Tx), Hypothalamic = decr. FSH & LH, (anorexia, incr. exercise, stress); XY karotype

 

 

2o Amenorrhea

Absence for 6 mos if prev normal; absence for 12 months if prev oligomenorrhea; r/o pregnancy; Galactorrhea = prolactinoma; Hirsutism = polycystic ovarian; Tx: 1st = progestin challenge (bleed w/ in 2 wks) if no bleed measure FSH levels

 

 

1o Dysmenorrhea

correlates w/ 1st day of menses, cyclic, begins in adolescence, low back & abd pain, N/V/D, fatigue, HA

 

 

2o Dysmenorrhea

acquired, Sx don't correlate w/ 1st day of cycle, Endometriosis most common cause

 

 

Asherman's Syndrome

intrauterine adhesions after D&C; destruction of endometrium => amenorrhea

 

 

Fibroademoma

Age 19 -29, stromal fibrosis; nontender, estrogen sensitive, regress w/ menopause

 

 

Fibrocystic Breast Disease

Age 29 - 39, may have green nipple discharge; tender w/ ovulation, regress w/ pregnancy,

 

 

Breast Disease Age 39-49

malignant = intraductal Ca (bloody nipple discharge); Papillary #1 cause of nipple discharge; Sclerosing Adenitis

 

 

Breast Ca

Upper outer quadrant, Mets = bone, liver, lung, brain; Risks: Family Hx, menarche < 12, 1st pregnancy > 35; late menopause, null parity, obesity, other breast, radiation, reserpine

 

 

PAP Smear

Atypia = inflamm, infection HPV (16 & 18); Mild Dysplasia = lowgrade epithelial lesion; Mod/Severe=high grade intraepithelial;

 

 

Carcinoma in situ

incr. nuclear/cytoplasm, dense chromatin, crowding, incr. mitosis; Koilocytes = HPV, pyknotic nucleus, perinuclear halo; Risks: early sex, multi partners, smoking, decr. social class, HPV; Culposcopy = white epithelium, mosiacism, punctation, atypical vessels

 

 

Cervical CA

90% squamous cell; s/sx: Early = postcoital bleeding, intermenstral bleed, Late= backache, leg pain, edema, hematuria Tx: Ia=TAH, iB & IIA = rad hysto & pelvic lymph nodes, IIB -IVA = Radiation - Brachytherapy => Radium, Cesium

 

 

Endometrium CA

most common gyn malignancy; Risks: obesity, DM, HTN, anovulation, early menses, later menopause, nullparous, unopposed estrogen; Dx : abnormal menses, post menopausal bleeding; EMB, D&C; Histologic= grade 1-3 based on differentiation;
AdenoCA=70%; Adenocanthoma=benign squamous, best prog; adenosquamous= malig squam, poor prog; Papillary Serous = acts like ovarian CA, Clear Cell = poorest prog, older, DES, least common Tx; TAH/BSO, perioneal wash, pelvic & aortic nodes, Adjuvant Rad if + nodes, cervical +, > ½ myometrium, higrade

 

 

Ovarian CA

Abd./pelvic mass, ascites, early satiety, CA125, CEA, CA19-9, 75% w/ stage 3; Path types = Serous (psammoma bodies), Mucinous, Endometroid, Clear Cell (hobnail bodies) Brenner; Staging: 1A= 1 ovary, 1B = both ovaries; 1C= + wash, tumor rupture; IIA = fall tubes/uterus, IIB other pelvic structures, IIB + wash rupture w/ spread; IIIA gros in pelvis, micro to diaphragm or omentum, IIIB Intra abd < 2 cm, IIIC: intra abd > 2cm, pelvic/aortic nodes, inguinal nodes; IV = distant spread, pleural effusion w/ malig cells, liver/spleen mets; Tx: debulk tumor surgery, Chemo = cisplatin/cytotoxin, taxol; Radiation (bowel obstruction);

 

 

Teratomas

immature (neuro epithelial); mature (dermoid)=95% of all teratomas, hemolytic anemia; LDH elev, CA125

 

 

Dysgerminomas

most common malignant, 15% bilateral, radiosensitive

 

 

Endodermal Sinus Tumor

Schiller Duvall Body, AFP

 

 

Embryonal CA

HCG, AFP, CA125

 

 

Choriocarcinoma

HCG

 

 

Sexcord-Stromal Tuors

Granulosa: 50% post menopause, incr. estrogen, Call-Exner bodies
Sertoli-Leydig: most often virilizing; Gonado Blastoma: gonadal dysgenesis

 

 

Krukenburg Tumor:

Ovarian mets from GI & breast; Signet ring cells

 

 

Vulvar CA

TNM staging, squamous cell, Vulvar pruritus; Pagets= adenoca of vulva, 20% assoc w/ breast, GI, cervical CA

 

 

Gestational Trophoblastic -

Benign: Complete Mole = 46 XX, paternal, no embryonic tissue; Incomplete = 69 XXY triploid, paternal, no fetal/ embryonic tissue
Malignant: Invasive= molar villi; Choriocarcinoma = no villi, any pregnancy; Placental Site = non molar gestations
S/Sx: size > dates, hyperemesis, hyperthyroid, large theca lutein cyst
F/U = CBC. Liver function, BUN, CR, TSH, HCG, US, CXR; TX = D&C
Weekly HCG' until 3 values that are non detectable then 1/mo x 1yr, BCP x 1 yr

 

 

Ca in Pregnancy

Melanoma = worsened by preg, can met to placenta or fetus
Breast CA = most common CA in pregnancy

 

 

Chemotherapy

Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) = ovarian, hem, cystits, alopecia, decr. bone marrow, N/V
Cisplatinum = ovaian, renal toxic, ototoxic, bone marrow ß, N/V
Adrimycin (Doxyrubicin)= endomet, ovarian; cardiotoxic (heart failure)
Bleomycin= cervical, germ cell, Pulmonary fibrosis

Vincristine= cervical germ cell; neurotoxic

Methotrexate = GTN, germ cell, hepatic & renal toxic, decr. bone marrow

 

 

OBSTETRICS

Hydantiform Mole

Preeclampsia 1st TM, Very high Beta HCG, Snowstorm on US

 

 

Ectopic Pregnancy

Beta HCG rises slowly, Amenorrhea, spotting, pain, Empty gestational sac on ultrasound, Ampulla of fallopian tube is most common site

 

 

Gestational Age

Nagel's = Add 7 days to FDLMP subtract 3 months; fundal ht in cm after 13 weeks

 

 

Amniocentesis

Adv maternal age, abn AFP - incr. Spina bifida, decr. Down's, detect lung maturity, early 2nd trimester

 

 

CVS

Adv. Maternal age, late 1st trimester

 

 

Non stress Test

> 2 fetal movements accompanied by incr. FHR of 15 bpm for at least 15 sec w/ in 20 min period

 

 

Contraction Stress Test

Negative = 3 contractions in 10 min, lasting 40 sec w/o late decelerations
Positive = consistent & late decelerations

 

 

Biophysical Profile

Nonstress test, fetal breathing, movement, adeq, amniotic fluid, limb extension

 

 

Fetal HR

normal 120-160, Brady = mild 100-120, < 100 severe; Tachy = mild 161-180; severe > 180

 

 

Decelerations

Early = shape is mirror of contraction, head compression
Variable = shape varies, cord compression
Late = starts as contraction peaks, recovery after contraction is terminated, uteroplacental insufficiency

 

 

Placental Previa

Partial - partially over os; Complete= covers OS, Marginal = at edge of OS, Complete Previa is indication for C section

 

 

Placental Abruption

Premature separation of a normally implanted placenta, vag bleed, uterine tenderness, back pain, hypertonic uterus, fetal distress

 

 

Preeclampsia

HTN w/ proteinuria & edema after 20 wks gestation

 

 

Eclampsia

Preeclampsia + seizures

 

 

Gestational Diabetes

1 hr > 140 then do 3 hr; 3hr test = fast > 120, 1 hr > 190; 2 hr > 165, 3 hr > 145; Macrosomia, RSD, Cong abnormalities

 

 

Types of Pelvises

Gynecoid = round inlet, nonprominent spines, wide subpubic angle
Anthropoid = heart shaped inlet, decr. transverse and incr. AP diameters, decr. subpubic angle
Android= triangular inlet, decr. subpubic angle, prominent spines
Platypoid= incr. transverse and decr. AP diameters

 

 

Leopold's Maneuvers

fundal palpation, sides of uterus from feet of mother, lower part of uterus, sides of uterus from head of mother

 

 

Stages of Labor

1. Onset contract => full dilation 2. Full dilation to delivery of head 3. Delivery of fetus to delivery of placenta 4. Delivery of placenta to 1 hr later

 

 

Cardinal Movements

Engagement, descent, flexion, int rotation, extension, ext rotation, expulsion

 

 

Post Partum Hemorrhage

Uterine Atony (most common); Placental Accreta: Accreta = superficial invasion into myometrium, Increta = deeper, Percreta = invasion to serosa of uterus; Undiagnosed lacerations, Coag defect; Retained placental fragments

 

 

Apgar Scoring

Heart Rate, Resp. Effort, Muscle Tone, Reflex Irritability, Color

 

 

Shoulder Dystocia

Maternal obesity, diabetes mellitus, postterm pregnancy

 

 

Cesarean Section Indications

Health of mom or baby endangered by labor, Dystocia precludes vag delivery, Emergent situation, Herpes, Prev C section if contributing factor still exists, Malpresentation of fetus

 

 

Premature Rupture of Membranes

Pooling of fluid in vagina, + nitrazine test, + ferning test, risk of endometritis

 

 

Polyhydraminos

Duodenal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal fistula, Anencephaly

 

 

Oligohydraminos

Renal Agenesis, Pulmonary hypoplasia

 

 

PEDIATRICS

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

IUGR, Microcephaly, Short palpebral fissures & philtrum, Cardiac Abnormalities, SGA, mental retardation, microencephaly

 

 

Fetal Narcotic Exposure

Hypertonicity, Sweating, Stuffy Nose

 

 

Fetal Cocaine Exposure

Limb reduction malformations, Intestinal Atresia, Jittery, tremors

 

 

Grey Baby Syndrome

chloramphenicol use, decr. metabolism due to immature liver, CV collapse, maybe fatal

 

 

Erythroblastosis Fetalis

Rh neg mom Rh + baby; Subsequent Rh + babies are at risk; Give RhoGam - binds to fetal RBC, prevents Antibodies from being made

 

 

Beckwith Weiderman

neonatal hypoglycemia d/t hyperinsulinemia, macroglossia, giantism, omphalocele, kidney anomalies, facial nevus flammus, poor prognosis

 

 

Apt Test

Determine cause of neonatal rectal bleed; differentiates adult vs fetal hemoglobin

 

 

Dubin Johnson

Chronic idiopathic jaundice

 

 

Erb Duchenne

C5-C6, flail arm (int rotation & abduction) due to traction on head during delivery; If c4 involved - paralytic diaphragm also present

 

 

Henoch Schoenlein Pupura

kids, allergic vasculitis, non-blanching petechiae or pupura on lower extremities only, arthralgias, abd pain, hematuria, proteinuria, coag & platelets are WNL; Immune mediated after virus or strep

 

 

Kawasaki's

look sick w/ fever > 5d, truncal rash, incr. cervical nodes, URI sx, "glove" desquamation on palms, feet, lips; Assoc w/ coronary artery aneurysm; TX: High dose asa, IV gammaglobin, Steroids contraindicated
4 out of 5 =bulbar conjunctivitis, erythematous mouth, lips & tongue; polymorphous erythematous rash, induration of hands & feet w/ erythema, solitary unilateral cervical lymph node < 1.5 cm; Thrombocytosis after 10th dy is common

 

 

Kleinfeltters

XXY, most common hypogonadal syndrome; + BARR body, small firm testicle, azospermia, incr. FSH

 

 

Meckel's Diverticulum

2 ft from ileocoecal valve, 2 in long, 2& population, 2 tissue types (gastric or pancreatic) sx before 2 yrs old

 

 

Newborn Blood

85 cc/kg, Hgb 14 - 22 gms/dl HCT 44-64%; incr. alk phos than adults & is incr. until adolescent growth spurt

 

 

TORCH

Toxoplasmosis, syphillis, rubella, CMV, herpes

 

 

CMV

maybe asymptomatic or deafness, blindness, jaundice, petechia, fever, seizure, mental retardation, IUGR; Transplacental passage of virus

 

 

Cong. Rubella

IUGR, cataracts, glaucoma, microphthalmia uveitis, retinitis

 

 

Kernicterus

unbound bili crosses blood brain barrier resulting in neuro problems or death

 

 

Prolonged Hyperbili

Bili > 10 at 10 days of life
Photo therapy can be used as long as direct isn't > 1 mg%

 

 

Hemorrhagic Disease of Newborn

Deficiency of vitamin K dependent factors (2-7-9-10)

 

 

Intrauterine Shunts

placental, ductus venousus , foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus Ductus venosus = ligamentum venosus; Ductus Arteriosus = Ligamentum Arteriosus

 

 

Growth & Development

1st teeth - 6-9 mos; Neuromuscular development in cephalocaudid direction; 4 wks regard face, smile 4-6 wks, social laugh 4-5 mos; 15 mos stack 2 blocks; 18 mos stack 3 blocks; walk up stairs 20 mos ; w/ alt feet 3 yrs;
Drawing = circle 2.5-3; cross 3-4; Square 4-5; Triangle 5; Diamond 6 yr
Wt Gain = BW by 10d; 15 lbs 1st yr, 6-7 lb 2nd yr
Length = 10 in 1st yr, 5 in 2nd yr; < 2in / yr is abnormal
Head Circumference: 0-35; 3-40, 9-45, 3-50, 9-55 cm
# Alveoli increase as lungs grow; # nephrons don't increase after term

 

 

ADHD

3x more male than female; inattentiveness, impulsivity, hyperactivity

 

 

SIDS

Peak 2-4 mos, declines after 6 mos; 60:40 male:female;
Risk Factors: < 20yrs old, poverty, smoking
Apnea of prematurity in infants < 34 wks gestation; Tx: tactile stimulation, decr environmental temp, incr O2, transfuse to get Hct to 45%; CPAP, theophylline, last resort = mech vent

 

 

Special Human IG

hepatitis B, Rabies, Tetanus, Varicella Zoster, CMV

 

 

CHF in Peds

cardiomegaly, tachypnea, hepatomegaly

 

 

Noncyanotic Cong Heart Disease

ASD, VSD, AV septal defect, PDA, coarction of aorta, aortic stenosis, MVP

 

 

Cyanotic Heart Disease

Tetralogy of fallot, pulm Atresia w/ VSD, tricuspid Atresia, hypoplastic left heart, transposition of great vessels, anomalous pul venous return, truncus arteriosus

 

 

Rheumatic Fever

carditis, polyartheritis, sydenham chorea, erythema marginatum, subcutaneous nodules; Mitral insuffucuency most common valvular residual = Carey Coombs murmur

 

 

Acute Myocarditis

Coxsackie B #1, Coxsackie A, CMV, mumps, herpes, adenovirus

 

 

Otitis Media

Moraxella Catarrhalis #1 cause of bacterial in infants < 18 mos

 

 

Epiglotitis

prior to vaccine H. flu most common cause; peak ages 3-8 ys

 

 

Resp Infections < 5

Viral pneumonia = RSV, Bacterial pneumonia = strep; Lower resp infection = mycoplasma pneumonia ( Eaton Agent, 1o atypical pneumonia or walking pneumonia); Croup = rhino, RSV #2;

 

 

Pyelonephritis

poor feeding, irritability, and seizure ; r/o sepsis

 

 

Hemorrhagic Cystitis

Adenovirus

 

 

Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus

x linked recessive, renal ADH receptors; Sx polyuria, polydipsia, FTT; r/o psychogenic polydipsia; Due to hypofunctioning hypothalamus or posterior pituitary w/ ADH deficiency

 

 

Rashes

  • Measles (rubeola); Face then body; Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis, Koplik's spots

  • Scarlet Fever = red skin folds (Pastia sign), strawberry tongue, sandy exanthum on trunk => flexor surfaces
    German Measles (Rubella)

  • Filatov Dukes Disease (4th. No longer used)

  • Erythema Infectiosus (5th disease) parvo B19, slapped cheek; circumoral pallor => lacy reticular rash

  • Roseola infantum (herpes 6)High fever then after fever get rash 1st on trunk then face

  • Rash on face 1st = measles, 5ths, Rubella

  • Rash on Trunk 1st = Scarletina, Roseolla, Chickenpox

  • Rashes on Palms & Soles = Erythema Multiforme (Stevens Johnson); Hand Foot & Mouth (Coxsackie A19; Kawasaki, Rocky Mt Spotted Fever, 2o syphillis, TEN, Dermatomyositis

 

 

Infectious Mono

EBV, Dx by positive heterophile test (Paul Brunnel Ab); hepatosplenomegaly

 

 

Conjunctivitis

Neonatal infectious = Chlamydia trachomatis,minimal discharge, congestion & edema 7-14 days after birth

 

 

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rickettsia rickettsii, high fever, peripheral rash, Atlantic seaboard, wood & dog ticks

 

 

Cat Scratch Disease

R. Henselae; regional lymphadenitis; Chemical = silver nitrate

 

 

PKU

blonde hair, MRDD, seizures, eczemoid rash

 

 

Galactosemia

Auto recessive, n/v/d, jaundice, hepatomegally, cirrhosis & cataracts if untreated

 

 

Homocysteinuria

tall thin stature w/ MRDD sublaxation, lens, genu valgum (knock knee), pectus carinatum

 

 

Lesch Nyhan

Purine metabolism; normal until 6-8 mos; loss of motor milestones; incr. spasticity, self mutilation without loss of sensory feeling; Urine has orange uric acid crystals
Self mutilation w/ loss of sensory = familial dysautonomia

 

 

Hurler's Syndrome

mucopolysaceharidosis, grotesque coarse features, skeletal anomalies, dead by age 10

 

 

Glycogen Storage Disease

Von Gierke, Pompe, Forbes

 

 

Tay Sachs

Lipid Storage, Jewish , defic of hexosaminidase A; normal at birth then loss of motor milestones & hypotonia at 6 mos, Death by age 2; Cherry red macula

 

 

ALL

most common malig of childhood, peak at age 4; thrombocytopenia, anemia, elevated uric acid & LDH; Dx by bone marrow biopsy showing infiltration of leukemia blast cells; CXR = mediastinal mass or widening, 2o ary to lymphadenopathy

 

 

Brain Tumors

most common solid tumor of childhood; < 2 intratentorial tumors > 2 supreatntorial tumors
Morning vomiting = posterior fossa ependymoma
Astrocytoma most common brain tumor

 

 

Hodgkins Lymphoma

Reed Sternberg Cells; Painless cervical lymphadenopathy

 

 

Neuroblastoma

Neural crest of sympathetic ganglia or adrenal medulla; 50% before age 2; 90% before age 5; and mass that crosses the midline

 

 

Nephroblastoma

asymptomatic abd mass; HTN, Ages 2-5; Aniridia (loss of iris) hemihypertrophy Also called Wilm's Tumor

 

 

Rhabdosarcoma

Most common soft tissue sarcoma; < 10yrs old; nasal, aural, anus or vaginal area

 

 

Ewing Sarcoma

diaphyses

 

 

Osteosarcoma

Metaphyses, #1 site distal femur

 

 

Retinoblastoma

Neuroectodermal malignancy , most occur before age 5; Leukocoria (white pupil reflex)

 

 

G6PDase Defic

most common red cell enzyme deficiency that causes hemolytic anemia; usually asymptomatic until exposed to stress, infection or certain foods; Cause of hyperbilirubinemia in Chinese or Mediterranean but NOT BLACK infants; Avoid sulfa drugs

 

 

PSYCHIATRY

Axis Determination

I = clinical psych disorders II personality disorders, III Coexisting medical conditions IV psychosocial stressors, V global assessment of functioning

 

 

Schizophrenia

Positive Sx: delusions, hallucinations, bizarre behavior; Negative Sx: alteration of affect, ambivalence, apathy, loosening of associations; males=females; industrial nations have incr. prevalence; Misalignment of cells in cortex; incr. ventricle size; decr. activity in frontal cortex on PET scan.
Disorganized: insidious, incoherent, inappropriate affect, social impaired
Catatonic: rigidity, posturing or excitement, negativism
Paranoid: highest functioning type, grandiose, jealous, persecution
Undifferentiated: not defined by other subtypes

Melerill = Retrograde ejaculation, Tx: Respiradol (Best side effect profile), Clozaril (agranulocytosis w/ weekly CBC) prescribed weekly,
Neurolyptic Malignant Syndrome = incr. temp, incr. CPK, rigidity

 

 

Schizophrenifrom

same sx as schizophrenia but have lasted for less than 6 months

 

 

Schizoaffective

mood disorder and separate psychotic sx. Must experience 2 weeks of psychotic sx w/o mood impairment for dx to be made; Antidepressants are 1st line tx

 

 

Major Depression

loss of interest in activities, sleep, wt, concentration, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, nihilism; Seasonal affective, Vegetative (non functioning can be terminal) Dysthymia(chronic low level); Reactive related to environment w/o severity id sx; Masked 1o depression denied or hidden by other sx

Depression & anxiety can occur together & can be treated w/ an antidepressent; Left anterior or rt posterior stroke => incr. possibility of depression; Tx: 1st Tricyclic (Imiprimine); SSRI = side effects; Trazadone=priapism Asendin (Amoxipine) = Extrapyramidal Symptoms

 

 

BiPolar

Bimodal peak 20's & 30'sCycling mood= highs w/ euphoria, hyperactive, pressured speech, flight of ideas, decr need for sleep, delusions, inflated self esteem, risks, poor judgement; Lows are major depressive episodes tx: lithium

 

 

Panic Attacks

Sudden, unprovoked onset of fear, impending doom, palpitations, SOB, chest pain, smothering, dizziness. May be associated w/ agoraphobia Tx: with SSRI's

 

 

Phobias

Persistent and irrational fear of a specific object or activity or situation. Tx like a phobia

 

 

Obsessive Compulsive

Persistent, unwanted thoughts, impulses or images

repetitive, purposeful intentional behaviors meant to decrease tension caused by the obsessive thoughts; genetic Tx: Anafranil (Tricyclic) Prozac & Luvox (SSRI)

 

 

PTSD

intrusive recollections, daydreams, nightmares, poor concentration, psychic numbing; Tx: don't treat w/ meds unless compulsion component
Studies: Buffalo Creek Disaster, Beverly Hills Nightclub

 

 

Dissociative Disorder

Amnesia = loss of memory, Fugue = assoc w/ physical flight, Identity Disorder = multiple ego states; Depersonalization = feelings of self estrangement or unreality

 

 

Whirndingo

Fear of becoming a cannibal

 

 

Amok

sudden unprovoked outburst of wild rage usually ending in homicide

 

 

Coprolalia

Feces & filth

 

 

Koro

penis is shrinking and may disappear

 

 

Latah

imitate words or actions to which they are exposed

 

 

Piblotko

Run around in snow naked

 

 

White Out Syndrome

lack of diverse stimuli in snow clad environment

 

 

Narcolepsy

REM sleep, sudden onset of daytime sleep and cataplexy; REM sleep is inappropriately present at beginning

 

 

Personality Disorders

Cluster A = Bizarre = Paranoid, Schizoid (no close relationships, restricted emotions) Schizotypical (schizoid + odd or distorted behavior or cognition)

Cluster B = Over emotional = Antisocial (Disregard for social norms) Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic (self centered)

Cluster C = Anxiety & Fear = avoidant, dependent, Obsessive compulsive

 

 

POISONING & ACCIDENTS

Burns

1st= only epidermis, red no blister; 2nd = hyperemic, blister; partial thickness; 3rd = full thickness, leathery no pain; 4th = electrical injuries, damage to nerves & bone; entry & exit burn; Fluid resc. If > 20% Parkland formula = 3-4 ml/kg LR x % burn RULE of 9's: head = 9; ant trunk= 18 post trunk = 18, each incr. ext = 9; each decr. ext = 18, Perineum = 1

 

 

Common Poisons & Antidotes:

Aspirin = Dialysis; Acetaminophen =N-acetylcystine; Digitalis = lidocaine; Methanol & Ethylene Glycol = Ethanol; CO = O2; Narcotics = Narcan, Naloxone; Iron = Deferoxamine; Cu, As, Pb = Penicillamine; Cyanide = Sodium nitrite, or sodium thiosulfate

 

 

Types of Fx

Open(compound); Simple(closed); Greenstick (incomplete, children usually); Spiral (twisting breakage); Comminuted (multi bone fragments)

 

 

Vertebral Fx

Most common cause of paraplegia & quadriplegia, Compression Fx seen in elderly due to osteoporosis & DJD

 

 

Hip Fx

Avascular necrosis of femoral head if blood flow is compromised; Tx: immobilization, bedrest, surgery; Prevention= safety & Ca supplement in women

 

 

Skull Fx

Signs of Fx: 1.Battle's Sign = discoloration over mastoid bone; 2. Blood draining from ears, 3. Bruising of orbit, CN palsies, CSF leakage from ears & nose

 

 

Rib Fx

Most common thoracic injury; usually 5-9, local pain worse w/ inspiration

 

 

Colles Fx

most common wrist fx; breakage & displacement of distal radius, Attempted to break fall on outstretched hand

 

 

Elbow Fx

<10 yrs old, fall on outstretched hand w/ elbow in full extension; Compression or radial or median nerve or brachial artery; Improper care => Volkman's Ischemic Contracture

 

 

Pelvic Fx

MVA, 30% blood volume can be lost; Tx as if shock victim

 

 

Tibial Fx

Compartment syndrome= bleeding into tight compartments=> blood supply compression=>muscle ischemia; 6 Ps = pain, pallor, pulselessness, puffiness, parathesia & paresis (weakness) or paralysis. Surgical opening of compartment

 

 

Sprains

Tx = RICE => Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

 

 

Concussion

transient loss of consciousness; Coup = bruising under site of injury; Contrecoup = bruising on side contralateral to injury

 

 

Blunt Eye Trauma

periorbital echymosis, hyphema (bleed into anterior chamber; edema; Blowout Fx = Fx of orbital bone; Aspirin & anticholinergics are contraindicated

 

 

Blunt Ear Trauma

Auricular Hematoma (cauliflower ear) Tx prompt drainage to prevent dissolution of cartilage

 

 

Dog & Cat Bites

Pasturella multocida; Tx tetanus & rabies if needed, antibiotics

 

 

Snake Bite

Splint affected area & transport; In US usually pit vipers

 

 

Spider Bite

Black Widow: Vomiting, abd pain, shock; Tx Calcium gluconate & methocarbamol; Local bite Tx not needed
Brown Recluse: bite becomes black scab w/ assoc fever, rash, vomiting & jaundice; DIC can occur; Tx: Dexamethasone, dapsone, colchcine & total excision of lesion

 

 

Hypovolemic Shock

Hemorrhage, Burns, Vomiting, Diarrhea; pale skin, JVD, incr. vasc resistance, incr. pulse Tx: rehydrate, transfusions,

 

 

Septic Shock

Infection, gangrene, necrosis,CV obstruction; pale/pink skin; flat neck veins, incr. pulse incr. or decr. vascular resistance Tx ventilation, Fluids, antibiotics

 

 

Cardiogenic Shock

Pale skin, flat neck veins, incr. pulse, incr. vascular resistance; Tx: medication for underlying problem, pacemaker,

 

 

Neurogenic Shock

Spinal cord injuries, drug OD; Pink skin, flat neck veins, normal => low pulse, low vascular resistance Tx: ventilation, fluids, drainage

 

 

PUBLIC HEALTH

Levels of Prevention:

1o = actions to decr. incidence of health problems (prenatal care, immunizations)
2o = interventions at early stage of disease to limit development (DM screen, PAP)
3o = interventions to treat problem and prevent further morbidity & mortality

 

 

Special Tests

Complement & Complement disorders C3, C4, CH50
Rheumatiod - ANA, RF
Lupus - DNA, Anti Smith Antibody
Scleroderma - Scl-70, Anti Centromere
Sjogrens -SSA Anti Ro, Anti LA
Prostate = PSA, Pancreatic = CA 19-9,Ovarian=CA125; Breast = CA15-3 & CA27-29
Testiclar = BHCG, AFP, Thyroid = Calcitonin
10 Biliary Cirrhosis = Anti mitochondrial antibody
Wilson's Disease = Ceroluplasmin Antibody
Liver = Alpha 1 antitrypsin
Thyroid - Antimicrosomal antibody, Thyroglobin antibody

Incidence

# new cases / total population

Prevalence

# cases at a given time / total pop at that time

Disease Frequency

# people w/ disease / population at risk

Case Fatality

# who die in a given period/ # people w/ disease

 

 

Relative Risk

Only from cohort study; a/a+b divided by c/c+d; >1 positive assoc, < 1 negative association, =1 no association ==> disease if exposed /disease if not exposed

 

 

Odds Ratio

Only from case control; odds of getting if exposed / odds of getting if not exposed (ad/bc)

 

 

Mortality Rate

# people that die w/ in current population

Std Mortality Rate

Adjusted according to age distribution

Attributable Risk

exposed rate - unexposed rate

Sensitivity

a/a+c; accurate diagnose ; incr. False +

Specificity

d/b+d; Prob of neg test in those truly neg; incr. false neg

OMM

Fryettes Laws

1. Side bending then rotation in neutral position
2. Flexion or extension with rotation then side bending
3. Motion free in one direction is restricted in the other

 

 

Ribs

1-5 pump handle, 6-10 bucket handle, 11-12 caliper; Elevated = expiration restricted Treat lower ribs 1st; Depressed = inhalation restriction, treat upper ribs 1st

 

 

Flexion Test

Standing = ilia sacral; Seated = sacroiliac; false neg = tight hamstrings on standing flexion; False positive = tight quads on standing flexion

 

 

Sympathetic Innervations

Head & Neck = T1-4; Lung T2-5 bilat; Heart T2-5 Left, Stomach T5-9 Left; Duodenum T10 rt; Gall Bladder T9 rt; Liver T5-9 Rt, Pancreas T6-9 bilat, Kidneys, Ovaries, Testes T10-L1 of respective side; Adrenals T10-11, Appendix T11-12 Rt, Bladder L3-4, Uterus L4-5, Rectum & Anus L4-5

 

 

Parasympathetic Innervations

Eyes=CN III; Nasal sinuses, Eustachian Tube=CN VII; Soft Palate, Salivary Glands=CN IX; Thyroid thru Transverse Colon=CN X (Vagus); Right Colon & Pelvis= Pelvic Splanchnic Nerves S2-4

 

 

Somatic Dysfunction

An altered or impaired function of related components of the somatic system
Qualities: Texture chg, asymmetry, decr. ROM, tenderness

 

 

Treatment Types

Direct = engages restricted barrier & pushes thru it, Force takes it from where it is to where it will not go
Indirect = Move away from the barrier, Leaves the structure in the position it was

 

 

Direct Technique Used For:

Subacute or chronic, no assoc osseous pathology post closure of epiphyseal plate, Short restrictors

 

 

Indirect Technique Used For

Acute, A lot of pain, a lot of restriction, non closure of epiphysis

 

 

HVLA Contraindications
Direct, Passive

Absolute = Weak bony structure, spinal cord, nerve compressions, Danger of vascular damage;
Relative: lax ligament, acute inflammation, pregnancy, Calcification of aorta, Recent MI, spondylosis, Ankylosin Spondylitis, Osteoporosis, Chronic Steroid use, Acute disk disease, Extreme scoliosis, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Adv. Degenerative disease, Severe DM, Hx or current malignancy, Agenesis Odontoid process, Vertigo

 

 

Counter Strain
Passive Indirect

Put joint into position of greatest comfort; Agonist-Antagonist pair; Strain due to rapid stretching followed by protective immediate shortening of agonist along with rapid shortening then lengthening of antagonist
Most comfort of pt (70%) Hold for 90 sec (120 secs for ribs) Reactions to Tx: generalized soreness, treat no more than 6 TP at a time, 3 days between Tx;

 

 

Muscle Energy
(Active then passive, direct)

Type I = Joint mobilization using direct muscle force
Type II = Muscle lengthening using postisometric relaxation, "Resetting the Gamma Gap or Synaptic Fatigue
Type III = Muscle lengthening using Reciprocal Inhibition
Type IV = Muscle relaxation using Crossed Extensor Reflex - Used w/ sever injury (flexor muscle on one extremity is contracted the flexor on opposite extremity relaxes & extensor contracts)

 

 

Natural Body Rhythms

Cardiac/Vascular, Ventilatory, Visceral, Cranial Rhythmic Impulse (CRI), Slow Undulating (Breath of life)

 

 

Articular Mobility of Cranial Bones

Newborn: Base is cartilage for stability, vault is membrane for accommodation Sphenoid motion - influences facial & frontal bones; Occipital Motion - influences temporals (mandible & hyoid) & parietals

 

 

Motion of Sacrum between the Ilium

Superior transverse axis, Located at S2, Only area of anterior convergence & posterior divergence of the SI joint

 

 

Coordination of motion

Inhalation = midline flex, paired ext rotate, sacral base post, SBS rises
Exhalation = midline extension, paired int. rotation, sacral base anterior SBS falls
Sacrum & Temporal follow movement of occiput; Facial bones follow motion of sphenoid

 

 

Strain Patterns

Torsion, Side bending rotation, Vertical Strain, Lateral Strain, Compression

 

 

Naming Convention

Vert unit, AP, side bending, rotation

 

 

Type of Motion

C0-C1 (OA) Type I; C1-C2 Rotation; C2-C7 Type II; C7-L5 Type I & II

 

 

ACID BASE

pH

acedemia < 7.35-7.45 < alkalemia

pCO2

Resp alkalosis < 35 - 45 < Resp acidosis

HCO3

Metabolic Acidosis < 22-26 < Metabolic alkalosis

Anion Gap = (NA) - [(Cl) + (HCO3)]

Primary disorder pCO2 or HCO3 altered same way as pH

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