Systemic Conditions
Diagnosis of this condition is made after a 3 month history of wide-spread pain and 11 of 18 bilateral tender points on digital palpation
fibromyalgia
Lack of intrinsic factor leads to malabsorption on vitamin B12 in this condition
Blue bloaters are those with
chronic bronchitis
Characteristics of benign tumors
non-cancerous cells, encapsulated, slow growing, differentiated
Define cachexia
weight loss and severe wasting
Conditions that may have a genetic component of the HLA-B27 gene
Psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter's syndrome
Clotting factor associated with the most common type of hemophilia
Factor VIII (Type A)
Foreign material causes partial or complete occlusion of a pulmonary artery or one of its branches
pulmonary embolism
Untreated strep can lead to
rheumatic fever
This type of cardiomyopathy results in the myocardium becoming rigid and less elastic, which interferes with the ability of the ventricles to expand and fill before contraction
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Fever, fatigue, salmon-colored rash are key characteristics of
Still's Disease
Typical pattern for Raynaud's phenomenon (colors)
1. white
2. blue
3. red
Pneumoconiosis is
lung disease caused by dust inhalation, usually occurring in the workplace
The 3 P's of diabetes
Excessive Thirst - polydipsia
Excessive Urination - polyuria
Excessive Hunger - polyphagia
What is a true aneurysm
A localized weakness in a blood vessel that affects all 3 layers and eventually ruptures
Symptoms are included in the triad of Reiter's Syndrome and cleaver way to remember them
Arthritis, Urethritis, Conjunctivitis
Can't see, can't pee, can't dance with me.
Most arterial emboli originate from
Left atrium/ventricle
Condition that causes hypersecretion of cells that produce mucus, saliva, and digestive juice
cystic fibrosis
Blood backs up and congests the lungs in ____ sided heart failure
Left
Irreversible dilation of the bronchi from infection or inflammation of the airways
Bronchiectasis
Acronym used to describe the specific symptoms of scleroderma.
CREST
C - calcinosis
R - Raynaud's phenomenon
E - esophageal dysfunction
S - sclerodactyly
T - telangiectasis
Abnormal growths composed of fibrin, platelets, and bacteria which can deposit on and hinder function of heart valves
vegetations
Postural drainage can be used for
chronic bronchitis, pneumoconiosis, cystic fibrosis
Common causes of thrombus formation and clever way to remember them
S - stasis of blood
H - hypercoagulability of blood
E - endothelial injury
Name 3 of the 18 tender points involved in fibromyalgia
Occiput (suboccipital muscle insertions)
Trapezius (midpoint of the upper border)
Supraspinatus (above medial border of the scapular spine)
Gluteal (upper outer quadrant)
Greater Trochanter (posterior to trochanteric prominence)
Lower Cervical (anterior aspect of the intertransverse spaces at C5-C7)
Second Rib (2nd costochondral junctions)
Lateral Epicondyle (2cm distal to the epicondyle)
Knee (medial fat pad proximal to joint line)