Symptoms
S/S: Pain/tenderness (increased when bending over), pain in cheeks/teeth, greenish/yellow mucus
which disease?
sinusitis
pulmonary embolism
a culture reveals the presence of streptococcus overgrowth along with the presence of fever and elevated WBC. Which disease?
Pharyngitis
which procedure drains the sinus and rinses it out?
Sinusotomy
S/S: Hoarseness that gets worse, dysphagia, hemoptysis, cough, pain in the ear, stridor
which disease?
Laryngeal cancer
which disease is caused by long term damage to the alveoli, causing them to become enlarged and inhibit gas exchange?
emphysema/COPD
What test can be performed to look for metastases?
CT
A laryngectomy may be necessary in which disease?
Laryngeal cancer
S/S: Dyspnea, tachypnea, wheezing, cough, using accessory muscles to exhale, barrel chest, pursed lip breathing, clubbing of the fingers
which disease?
emphysema/COPD
Which disorder is caused by a weakening of the lung tissue, causing a tear in the lung and the escape of air into the pleural space?
Pneumothorax
Will Co2 levels be increased or decreased in a patient with COPD/emphysema?
increased
Which drug class is useful to prevent the formation of DVTs and clots?
Anticoagulants
S/S: sharp needle-like pain worse when breathing in/coughing, fever/chills, shallow/rapid breaths
which disease?
pleuritis
which disease is caused by inhalation of mycobacterium more common in areas of poverty and poor nutrition?
Tuberculosis
A patient has an increased anteroposterior chest diameter. This finding hints at which diagnosis?
COPD/emphysema
Oseltamivir can be used to treat which condition?
Influenza
S/S: Hypercapnia, hypoxemia, acidosis, dyspnea, cyanosis/mottled skin following recent traumatic injury
Which disease?
ARDS
Which disease is spread through epstein barr virus in the saliva?
mononucleosis
The mantoux test is used in which diagnosis?
TB
Which drug class helps relieve symptoms of itchy, watery eyes and nose?
Antihistamines