Triads
These are the components of the trauma triad of death.
What are hypothermia, coagulopathy, and acidosis?
What is the classic sign of croup?
seal bark cough
What is Brudzinski's sign and what condition does it inform you about?
Severe neck stiffness causes a patient's hips and knees to flex when the neck is flexed.
lyme disease
bullseye
The Killer B's
Bradycardia, Bronchorrhea, Bronchospasm
What condition is associated with the term "pink puffer"? Name the classic sign and symptoms.
Emphysema, barrel chest, skinny, pink, pursed lips
What is Levine's sign and what condition does it inform you about?
Angina pectoris (hand clutching of chest)
menningitis
stiff neck, fever, ams
This triad is associated with increasing ICP. (Give the components for full credit)
What is Cushing's Triad? [Bradycardia, Irregular respiration, widened pulse pressure (HTN)]
These are the main identifying features of TB.
What are night sweats, bloody sputum, weight loss?
What is Grey turner's sign and what condition does it inform you about?
Pancreatitis, ecchymosis in flank area
Diabetic ketoacidosis
-Acetone breath (fruity breath)
-Kussmaul's respiration (deep and labored breathing pattern)
Virchow's Triad is associated with this condition and signs/symptoms.
What is venous thrombosis? (Venous stasis, Hyper coagulability, Vessel damage)
What condition is associated with the term "blue bloater"? Name the classic sign and symptoms.
Chronic bronchitis, obese, cyanotic, peripheral edema
What is Murphy's sign and what condition does it inform you about?
Cholecystitis, pain on deep inspiration, or deep breath, when inflamed gallbladder is palpated
Cushings syndrome
Moon face (face gradually swollen to a round shape)
-Trunkal obesity
-Buffalo hump (hump behind the shoulders)
Beck's Triad is associated with this condition. (List the components of Beck's Triad)
What is cardiac tamponade? (Narrowed pulse pressure, muffled heart tones, and JVD)
Severe swelling underneath the tongue is associated with what condition?
Ludwigs angina
What is Homan's sign and what condition does it inform you about?
DVT, Dorsiflexion of foot and palpation of calf
Asterixis (tremor of the hand when the wrist is extended) is associated with this condition.
Hepatic encephalopathy