Screening
What are some modifiable risk factors for CAD?
sedentary lifestyle, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, tobacco smoking, cholesterol, elevated serum
What condition aggravates symptoms in the supine position and is relieved by an upright position?
upper gastrointestinal problem
What condition is associated with s/sx including chest/breast pain, neurogenic pain, paresthesia and pain unrelated to effort that lasts hours to days?
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)
Which view is appropriate to visualize the upper thoracic C7,T1,T2?
Swimmer's view
What structures appear dark in a brain CT?
Air-filled spaces & CSF-filled spaces
What red flags are associated with pleuropulmonary causes?
Pain exacerbated by deep breathing/activity, productive cough with bloody/rust-colored sputum
What is autosplinting and what condition quiets chest wall movements and reduces or eliminates chest or rib pain?
involves lying on the involved side, Pulmonary
A patient presents with SOB, nausea, pallor, and pain radiating down one arm, chest, back, jaw, and shoulders. What is occuring?
Myocardial Infarction
Which two views are part of a typical plain film series?
AP and Lateral views
What is described as "the worst headache of my life" associated with diplopia, nausea, and vomiting?
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
What can relieve epigastric pain?
upright position, antacids, and food
What condition involves chest, neck, or shoulder pain that is aggravated by physical exertion, exposure to temperature changes, strong emotional reactions, or a large meal?
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
A 25yo patient presents with sudden onset of upper anterior chest pain with tenderness and swelling of the costochondral joint. What does this patient present with?
Tietze Syndrome
Which parallel lines does the spinal canal lie between and what are the names of those lines?
lines 2 & 3, posterior vertebral body line & spinolaminar line
List all of the behavioral changes associated with Alzheimer's disease.
confusion, disorientation, mood swings, impulsiveness, paranoia
What is the most common cause of non-cardiac chest pain?
Anxiety
What does it mean to have prodromal symptoms and what type of pain is this associated with?
symptoms that occur before the onset of the issue, cardiac pain
If a patient presents with pain during deep inspiration, coughing or sneezing, what is a potential conditon?
Rib fracture
What is an abnormal sign on a thoracic spine image and what attacks this structure?
Winking Owl Sign or Pedicle Sign, metastatic disease
Does the radiodensity of a hemorrhagic stroke increase or decrease as the stroke progresses and what is the most appropriate imaging for this condition?
decreases, CT scan
What are some risk factors for intercostal neuritis (herpes zoster or shingles)?
those who have never had chicken pox, young and older adults, trauma, malignancy, AIDS
symptoms confined to somatic or spinal nerve root distribution is a pattern of?
Neuromuscular
A patient presents in the acute care setting with a sudden drop in BP, unexplained sweating, dizziness, and dyspnea when ambulating after surgery. The s/sx are associated with what condition?
Pneumothorax
What conditions cause vertebral body irregularity?
Osteoporosis, Osteophytes, Compression fracture, & Schmorl nodes
Name ALL the signs and symptoms associated with a cerebrovascular accident.
face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, confusion, trouble walking, severe headache, difficulty seeing, numbness