gen dx part 2

what is the mneumonic for all the comprehensive history that needs to be included in a comprehensive history

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past history
allergies
meds
hospitalizations
urinary complaints
gut complaints
sleep
family history
occupation
support in life
exercise
appetite
stress
trauma
smoking
obs history
drugs
alcohol

what is a common cause of burning sensation

diabetic neuropathy

what type of pain does a nerve entrapment cause

shooting

what type of pain is expected with MS

electric shock like pain

what is trigeminal neuralgia aka

tic doulareaux

what is the term for when pain follows a dermatomal pattern and is commonly related to nerve root pathology

radicular

what is hypoestesia

numbness

what usually causes hypoestesia

nerve root entrapament

what is the word for tingling or pricking sensation in the absence of external stimulation

parasthesia

this disease commonly is associated with saddle anesthesia

cauda equina

______ pain is usually characterized as poorly localized

visceral

if someone has heart attack symptoms but the pain is relieved by rest and nitro, what do they have

angina pectoris

pancreatitis from alcohol consumption causes what pain where

unrelenting pain in the middle of the back

gallbladder pain occurs where and refers to where

right upper quadrant and it refers to the right scap

this is associated with mcburneys point

appendix

what makes gastric ulcers worse

eating

what makes duodenal ulcers worse

hunger

pain in the kidneys refers to where

testicles and groin area

what is the difference between common and classic migraine

classic is the same as common but it is preceeded by prodromal aura

who gets cluster headaches more commonly

young boys

if someone has head pain in the morning that gets better as the day goes on and the pain increases with changes in head position what do they probably have

brain tumor

this is characterized as the worst headache a patient has ever had

subarachnoid hemorrhage

what is the normal resp rate for adults and newborns

14-18
44

what is the normal pulse rates for men, women, kids, newborns and old people

72
80
90-140
120-160
70-80

what are the sounds heard while taking BP

korotkoff

ausculatoatory gaps may cause ____ reading while taking BP

low

what is a risk factor or positive finding wile doing the subclavian auscultation

`10mm Hg difference between systolic and diastolic

what is the name of the test where the patient rotates their head from side to side

barre leiou sign

what is the purpose of the barre leiou sign

ipsilateral vertebral artery buckling

what is the test where the patient has their head extended off the table and the head is rotated

dekleyns test

what is the purpose of dekleyns test

vertebrobasilar circulation compromise

what is the move where the patient is supine with eyes open and head extended off the table as the examiner provides support for the weight of the head and they move the head with lateral flexion and look for nystagmus

hallpike maneuver

what is the purpose of hallpike

vertebral, basilar, carotid artery stenosis or compression

what is the test where the patient is seated and the head is neutral, then the patient extends the arms forward and elevates them to shoulder level with the hands supinated

hautants test

what is the purpose of hautants test

vertebrobasilar vascular compromise

what would a positive hautants test look like

arms drifting off the original position

The patient stands with eyes open, arms down, and feet close together.
The examiner should remain close to the patient during the entire exam to prevent a fall if the balance is compromised.
The patient closes the eyes, and extends the arms forward and el

underbergs test

what is the purpose of underbergs test

vertebrobasilar stenosis or compression

temporal arteritis labs show what

ESR increase

allergies labs show increase in

eosinophils and IgE

acid phos test is for

prostate carcinoma

A/G ration is for what

MM, RA, hepatitis

increased albumin means

dehydration

decreased albumin means

nephrosis

alk phos increase shows what

osteoblastic lesions, hepatic disease

increased amylase means what

acute pancreatitis

ANA/FANA test is for what

collagen disease

ASO titer test is for what

rheumatic fever, acute obstglomerulonephritis

BUN increased means what

kidney disease

BUN decreased means what

liver disease

increased CA test means what

hypothyfoidism, hyperparathyroidism, increased vit D or metastatic bone disease

desceased CA test means what

opposite of increased

coombs test is for what

hemolytic disease
Rh factor

CPK increased means what

muscle necrosis

C reactive protein test increase means what

tissue necrosis

downey cells means what

mono

ESR test increase means what

acidosis infection, RA, TB, infection, temporal arteritis, MM

descreased ESR means what

sickle cell, polycythemia

decreased glucose in the CSF means what

meningitis

heterphile test is for what

mono

HCG test increase means what

Hydatidiform mole
choriocarcinoma
seminoma
testicular cancer
multiple pregnancy

HCG test decrease means what

ectopic pregnancies

what is the avg cholesterol

200

increase LDH test means

MI
muscular dystrophy

lipids atherosclerosis tests increased means what

early starvation
DM

lipids atherosclerosis decreased test means what

late starvation
liver disease

LE prep test is for what

SLE

increased phosphorus test means what

acromegaly
kidney
hyper D

decreased phosphorus test is for what

rickets
hypo D
hyperparathyroidism

potassium increased means what

addisons
kidney failure

potassium decreased means what

renal disease
insulin
diuretics

increased protein in the CSF means what

meningitis

RA latex test is for what

RA

SGOT test is for what

MI liver

SGPT test is for what

liver

increased T3/4 means what

hyperthyroidism

decrased T3/4 means what

hypothyroidism

will an overwhelming infection, is WBC count up or down

down

lymphocytes come around with what

chronic infections

monocytes come around with what

viral infections

eosinophils come around with what

allergies or parasites

basophils come around with what

heparin production

lymphocytes are increased in

mono

monocytes are increased in what

virus or cancer

casophils are increased in

myeloid leukemia