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02/17/2008

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Term
Ptosis
Definition
Drooping
Term
Blepharitis
Definition
Lid margin inflammation, may be infected
Term
What is a Retraction or Spasm?
Definition
When the muscle in your eye causes the eyelid to pull back. Can be seen above the limbus
Term
Hordeolum
Definition
Stye found on lid margin
Term
Chalazion
Definition
Painless nodule pointing inward, involves a meibomian gland
Term
Dacrocystitis
Definition
Inflammation of the lacrimal sac.
Term
Ectropion
Definition
lower lid turned outward.
Term
Entropion
Definition
Inward turning of the lid margin.
Term
xanthelasma
Definition
Cholesterol deposits in the skin near the medial canthus.
Term
Conjunctiva
Definition
Clear mucous membrane that meets cornea at limbus.
Term
Pinguecula
Definition
yellow elevated nodule on either side of the cornea, common over age 35.
Term
Pterygium

What do you do for pinguecula and pterygium?
Definition
triangular thickening growing across the cornea associated with exposure to wind, sun, sand, and dust.

Do upper eyelid eversion as necessary.
Term
What is the Sclera?

What are the variations in colors of the Sclera?
Definition
Fibrous, protective outer layer of the eye.

White, Muddy, Yellow (Scleral icterus), and Bluish (a normal variant in children)
Term
What can abnormal bluish color be a sign of?
Definition
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Term
What are two names for yellowing of the sclerae?
Definition
Jaundice, and Scleral icterus
Term
Reactions to light:

1. Direct response

2. Consensual response
Definition
1. pupillary constiction of stimulated eye

2. constriction of opposite pupil. (must block light between eyes when testing)
Term
How do you test for accommodation/near reaction?
Definition
1. focus on a distant object
2. switch focus to a near object
3. observe for constriction (cannot see accommodation)
Term
How do you test convergence?

In what disease does there tend to be poor convergence?
Definition
Move target 5-8 cm from the bridge of the nose

converging eyes normally follow the object to within 5-8 cm of the nose.

Hypothyroidism.
Term
Pupil findings:

1. Pinpoint

2. Small and reactive

3. Mid-sized and fixed

4. Mid-sized and reactive
Definition
1. opiates or pontine lesion

2. metabolic encephalopathy

3. midbrain lesion

4. metabolic lesion
Term
Unequal pupils:

1. Dilated and unreactive

2. Small and reactive
Definition
1. 3rd palsy, herniation (Central nervous system)

2. Horner's synrome
Term
Anisocoria
Definition
Unequal pupils (this could be a normal variant)

Could be:

1. Horner's syndrome

2. Arygyll-Robertson

3. CN 3/ Occulomotor nerve paralysis

4. Adie's pupil/tonic pupil

5. Blindness

6. Dilated/fixed- due to anticholinergic stimulation

7. Constricted/Fixed due to narcotics
Term
Horner's syndrome
Definition
partial ptosis, meiosis(constricted pupil), anhydrosis (loss of hemifacial sweating), enophthalmos.
Term
Argyll-Robertson
Definition
small, irregular pupil that accommodates but does not react to light. Common causes are CNS syphilis, diabetes mellitus.
Term
Occulomotor nerve paralysis
Definition
affected pupil is fixed to light and accommodation, often with ptosis and lateral deviation of the eye.
Term
Adie's pupil/tonic pupil
Definition
pupil is large, regular and usually unilateral. Slow accommodation causes blurred vision. Cause is impaired parasympathetic nerve supply to the iris.
Term
When does unilateral blindness not cause anisocoria?
Definition
If sympathetic and parasypathetic innervation to both irises is normal, unilateral blindness does not cause aniscocoria
Term
What is the most common color blindness?
Definition
Red/green
Term
1. Exophthalmos

2. Enophthalmos
Definition
1. Bulging, eyeball protrudes forward

2. Sunken
Term
how do you test visual acuity of central vision

Explain how the Snellen Eye chart works
Definition
Use the Snellen eye chart. Light it well and position patient 20 feet from the chart. Ask patient to cover eye with a card and have them read the smallest line of print possible.

The first number indicates the distance of patient from the chart, the second is the distance at which a normal eye can read the line of letters.
Term
How do you test the visual fields?
Definition
Screening starts in the temporal field, where most defects occur.

Ask patient to look with both eyes into your eyes.

Place your hands two feet apart, lateral to the patient's ears. Instruct patient to point to our fingers as soon as they are seen.

Repeat this in upper, middle and lower temporal quadrants.

Normal: when patient sees both at the same time.
Term
What do you do if you find a defect in the visual field?
Definition
Test one eye at a time by having patient cover one eye at a time.
Term
Single Nerve palsies
Definition
Gross deviation of either eye
Term
1. Strabismus

2. Divergent

3. Convergent
Definition
1. Eyes are not properly aligned

2. Eyes turn apart from each other

3. Eyes turn towards each other
Term
Nystagmus
Definition
Slow drift in one direction with a fast correction in the oposite direction.

Test by asking patient to follow your finger with both eyes. Hold your finger briefly in each position at the point where it can be easily seen by both eyes.
Term
1. Superior rectus
2. inferior rectus
3. medial rectus
4. Inferior oblique
5. Superior oblique
6. Lateral rectus
Definition
1-4. Oculomotor nerve
5. trochlear nerve CN 4
6. Abducens CN 6
Term
Glaucoma
Definition
Severe, deep, aching unilateral eye pain.
Optic Disc with ciliary injection, decreased vision, and dilated, fixed pupil.
Ophthalmoscopy reveals cupping of the optic disk
Term
Papilledema
Definition
On funduscopic exam, optic disc is pink, hyperemic and appears swollen. Margins are blurred and physiologic cup is not seen.
Term
Visual Field Defects
1. Monocular
2. bitemporal
3. homonymous
4. congruous
Definition
1. lesion anterior to optic chiasm (one eye)
2. lesion at optic chiasm
3. Same par of visual field is affected in both yes. This is 4. a lesion behind the optic chiasm (homonymous hemianopsia)
5. lesion behid lateral geniculate bodies (field effects match exactly in both eyes.
Term
1. Hysteria
Definition
Sudden loss of vision
Term
Which cranial nerves are exclusively sensory?
Definition
1, 2, and 8. (Olfactory, Optic, Vestibulocochlear)
Term
Corneal reflex
Definition
Ask patient to look up and away from you.
bring cotton wool twisted to a point.
Watch both eyes close

Common mistake: conjunctiva is touched instead of cornea.

Failure of either side of the face to contract- V1 lesion
Failure of only one side- V2 lesion
Absent corneal reflex can be an early and objecive sign of sensory trigeminal lesion.
Term
What is homononymous emianopsia?
Definition
Visual field cut involving the same half of the visual field in each eye
Term
In the pathway used for vision, where is the first snapse after the retina?
Definition
Lateral geniculate body
Term
Where in the visual pathway would there be a lesion that causes monocular blindness?
Definition
Ipsilateral eye or optic nerve before it reaches the chiasm (prechiasmatic)
Term
Where in the visual pathway would there be a lesion that causes bitemporal hemianopsia?
Definition
At the optic chiasm (ex/ pituitary tumor)
Term
Where in the visual pathway would there be a lesion that causes right superior quadrantanopsia?
Definition
left inferior bank of the calcarine cortex.
Term
Where in the visual pathway would there be a lesion that causes right omonymous hemianopsia?
Definition
Left hemisphere, both inferior and superior.
Term
What are the techniques to examining?
Definition
Appear competent and confident.

Develope a routine, from head to toe
examine from the right hand side
build repoire with your patient
Term
Order of exams
Definition
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
Term
Order of comprehensive physical exam
Definition
general survey
vital signs
skin
HENT
Lymph nodes
neck
Thorax and Lungs
cardiovascular system
breaths
abdomen
musculoskeletal/peripheral vascular
neurological
Back
Gait
Additional exams
Term
1. Normal BP range:
2. 3 common causes of interference in BP measurements
3. 3 common causes of abnormal blood pressure?
Definition
1. <120/80
2. Caffeine, Exercise, clothing
3. Arrhythmias- irregular rythms, "white coat hypertension", Obese or very thin patient.
Term
1. tachypnea
2. Bradypnea
3. Hyperpnea
Definition
1. Abnormally fast breathing rate.
2. Abnormally slow breathing rate.
3. Deep, rapid breathing
Term
1. Cheyne-stokes
2. Biot's or ataxic respiration
3. Kussmaul's respiration
Definition
1. Oscillation between Apnea and Hyperpnea.
2. Completely irregular breathing.
3. Very deep, labored breathing, with decreased amount.
Term
3 common causes of abnormal respiratory rates?
Definition
COPD, Exercise, Asthma
Term
General survey
Definition
1. Apparent state of health
2. level of consciousness
3. signs of distress
4. body habitus including height and build
5. skin color and obvious lesions
6. dress, grooming, and personal hygiene, odors of body and breath
7. affect, mood, manner, facial expression
posture, gait, and motor activity
Term
How do you approach the ROS
Definition
Start with broad, open ended questons

Try to uncover unrecognized problems related to chief complaint in efficient manner.
Term
What are the general symptoms to ask about during ROS?
Definition
usual weight
weight change
weakness
fatigue
fever
heat/cold intolerance,
malaise/myalgia
Term
What are some causes of weight loss?
Definition
Food intake: anorexia, dysphagia, vomiting, insufficient supplies of food.

Defective absorption of nutrients through GI tract

Increase in metabolic requirements

Increase in loss of nurients through urine, feces,or injured skin.
Term
What are some opening questions for wight loss?
Definition
How often do you check your weight?

How has it changed in the past year?

what was the reason?

What would you like to weigh?
Term
What does weight loss with high food intake mean?
Definition
1. diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism or malabsorption

2. malignancy

3. possible medication side effect

4. binge eating with bulemia
Term
Fatigue
Definition
relatively non specific complaint, a sense of weariness or loss of energy. consider context of situation.
Term
Weakness
Definition
Not synonymous with fatigue.

loss of muscle strength

weakness localized to a neuroanatomic pattern, thus suggesting disorder of the nervous system or muscles

a component of the neurological ROS.
Term
Fever
Definition
Ask patient to clarify what they mean by fever.

have they taken their temp?

Sweating, chills? subjective chills, vs. shaking chills.
Term
1. Pyrexia

2. Hyperpyrexia
Definition
1. Elevated temperature.

2. Temp above 41.1 Celcius, or 106 Degrees F.
Term
What do you ask about fevers?
Definition
Focus on timing of illness

be familiar with patterns of diseases

inquire about travel, contacts with sick people, or other exposures

ask about medications.
Term
What is the proper cuff size and placement when taking blood pressure?
Definition
width of inflatable cuff 40 percent of upper arm circumference

length should be 80 percent of upper arm circumference

recalibrate cuff periodically

Patient should avoid smoking or caffeine for 30 minutes before.

Rest for at least 5 minutes

arms free of clothing

Support Patients arm so brachial artery is at heart level.
Term
Meaning of blood pressure sounds?
Definition
first sound- systolic

sound muffled and disappear- diastolic pressure

listen for 10-20 mmHg after last sound, read to nearest 2mmHg.
Term
1. What is normal blood pressure?

2. What is prehypertension?

3. What is hypertension stage 1?

4. What is hypertension stage 2?
Definition
1. <120/80

2. 120-139/80-90

3. 140-159/90-99

4. >160/100
Term
How do you rule out coarctation of the aorta?
Definition
Take the blood pressure in the arms and legs. If they are close then there is no coarctation. If the leg pressure is lower, then Coarctation of the aorta may exist.
Term
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Definition
A fall in blood pressure greater than 20 mm Hg between sitting and standing.
Term
Heart rate technique
Definition
Use Radial, Carotid, or Brachial artery.

Use pads of index and middle finger, and compress artery until max impulse is felt.

Count rate for 15 seconds then multiply by 4.
Term
Heart rythms
Definition
Regular: fast- >100, Normal- 60-100, Slow- <60

Irregular: regular irregular, irregularly irregular
Term
Respiration technique
Definition
Count while patient is distracted

if rhythm is regular count for 30 seconds x 2
if rhythm is irregular count for whole minute.

Normal range is 14-20 breaths
Term
1. Normal oral temp?
2. Rectal temp
3. Tympanic membrane temp with electronic thermometer
Definition
1. 98.6 after 3-5 minutes
2. Higher by 0.7-0.9 degrees (3 minute reading)
3. ?
Term
How to take a skin history?
Definition
* have you noticed any changes in your skin, nails, hair?
* new sores, lumps, bumps, changes in skin color?
Term
History of present Illness (HPI) for Derm
Definition
* location: one lesion or several lesions, where on the body.
* Other symptoms: itching, scaling, crusting, weeping, bleeding, does not heal, odor, changes in size, shape, or color?
* Character: What did it lok lke when it first started? Now? Has it spread? Does it Hurt? Itch?
Term
Palliation/Provacation of Derm symptoms. What questions should you ask?
Definition
* recent skin contat with chemical irritants, changes in topical agents such as lotion or soaps? Medications? Previous diagnosis?

Timing: sudden or gradual?, healing or spreading? Sun exposure?

Environment: When/where does the lesion come out

Severity: Pain, itching, spreading?
Term
Why does everyones skin need to be examined?
Definition
1. 1/3 of US population has a skin disorder requiring medical RX.
2. 8% of outpatient visits are related to dermatological conditions
3. skin cancer is the most common malignancy
4. Cutaneous signs of systemic disease.
Term
3 layers of skin
Definition
Subcutaneous
Epidermis
Dermis
Term
1. What layer contains sweat glands, hair cells and sebacious glands?

2. Which one contains fat?
Definition
1. Dermis

2. Subcutaneous
Term
What is the difference between eccrine glands and apocrine glands?
Definition
Both are sweat glands, but eccrine are found all over to regulate temperature, while apocrine glands are found in axillary and genital regions and emit odor during emotional stress.
Term
Pigments:

1. Melanin
2. Carotene
3. Oxyhemoglobin
4. Deoxyhemoglobin
Definition
1. Darker pigment (brown)
2. Orangy
3. Red
4. Blue- such as cyanosis.
Term
What skin changes occur with age?
Definition
wrinkle, lose turgor, vascularity decreases, dryness asteatosis, xerosis), common benign lesions
Term
Asteatosis
Definition
dry skin or absence of sebum
Term
xerosis
Definition
abnormal dryness of skin
Term
Macule
Definition
<1cm, flat (freckle)
Term
Papule
Definition
<1cm/ raised and palpable (mole)
Solid lesion
Term
Patch
Definition
>1cm Flat
Term
Plaque
Definition
Large >1cm
Solid lesion, palpable (Psoriasis)
Term
Nodule
Definition
Solid lesion >.5 cm, and extends below the plane of skin (epidermal cyst)
Term
Tumor
Definition
Any mass or large nodule.
Term
Vescicle
Definition
A primary lesion
<1cm
circumscribed elevation with fluid
(chicken pox, small blister)
Term
Bulla
Definition
Primary Lesion
Large >1cm
Circumscribed elevation with fluid
(severe sun burn, poison ivy)
Term
Wheal
Definition
Primary lesion
Round or flat topped elevation, pale red,

*transient

(hives)
Term
Pustule
Definition
Primary Lesion
Circumscribed elevation that contains purulent material. superficial
(folliculitis, acne)
Term
Abscess
Definition
Primary lesion with collection of pus
Term
Furuncle
Definition
warm, painful. Folliculitis turns into this.
Term
Carbuncle
Definition
Collection of furuncles
Term
What are secondary lesions?
Definition
curst, scale, lichenification, atrophy, fissure, ulcer, keloid, scar, excoriation
Term
Erosion
Definition
Secondary lesion
Loss of superficial epidermis, surface is moist but does not bleed. (skinning your knee)
Term
Ulcer
Definition
Secondary lesion
Deep loss of tissue surface (epidermis and dermis)
Term
Fissure
Definition
Secondary lesion
Linear crack in skin
(such as that caused by athletes foot)
Term
Crust
Definition
secondary lesion
dried residue of serum, pus or blood
(impetigo, scab)
Term
Scale
Definition
Secondary lesion
thing flake of exfoliated dermis
(dandruff, dry skin)
Term
Lichenification
Definition
Secondary lesion
thickening of the skin and increased visibility of normal skin lines
(Chronic atopic dermatitis)
Term
Scar
Definition
Secondary lesion
Replacement of destroyed tissue with fibrous tissue
Term
Keloid
Definition
secondary lesion
Firm, nodular hypertrophic scar tissue that extends beyond the area of injury.
Term
Excoriation
Definition
Secondary lesion
Superficial linear or punctate marks secondary to scratching
Term
Epidermal atrophy
Definition
Secondary lesion
thin, almost transparent epidermis
(a sign of aging)
Term
Dermal Atrophy
Definition
Secondary lesion
decreased papillary or reticular support that results in a depression.
(stretch mark)
Term
What are the terms for extravagated blood into the skin?
Definition
Petechia: <0.5cm
Purpura:>0.5cm
Ecchymosis: secondary to traums
Term
1. comedone: open vs. closed
2. nevus
3. wart/verruca
4. sebaceous syst
5. miliaria
Definition
1. pimple: Open is a black head, closed is a white head
2. mole
3.
4.
5. skin disease marked by small itchy rashes.
Term
Examining the skin: What do you look at?
Definition
color, moisture, temperature, texture, mobility and turgor, lesions, Nikolsky's sign.
Term
Nikolsky's sign
Definition
When pinching skin causes a blister.
Term
What do you look at when examining skin lesions?
Definition
type of lesion
location
distribution/configuration
color
Term
Types of grouped lesions?
Definition
herpetiform, zosteriform, arciform, annular, reticulated, linear, sperpiginous, geographic, imbricated, target, disseminated
Term
1. herpetiform
2. zosteriform
3. arciform
4. annular
5. reticulated
6. linear
7. serpiginous
8. geographic
9. imbricated
10. target
11. disseminated
Definition
1. grouped together
2. along a dermatome (shingles)
3.
4. circular formation
5. net-shaped
6. a line
7. snakelike
8. map-like
9. regular arranged overlapping
10. shaped like a target, lighter in the middle
11. scattered discrete lesions or diffuse involvement without identifiable borders.
Term
1. Hypomelanosis/hpopigmented
2. erythematous
3. violaceous
4. hypermelanosis/hyperpigmented
Definition
1. white
2. red
3. pink
4. brown
Term
What can cause eczematous skin disorders?
Definition
Dermatitis: Atopic, contact, seborrheic, stasis

Lichen Planus
Term
What can cause papulosquamous?
Definition
* Tinea
* Drug eruptions
* Pityriasis Rosea
* Psoriasis
Term
What can cause Desquamation
Definition
* Steven Johnson's
* Erythema multiforma
* Toxic epidermal necrolysis
* Pemphigus vulgaris
Term
What are Viral Skin disorders?
Definition
Exanthems, Molluscum Contagiosum, Herpes Simplex, Herpes Varicella/Zoster
Term
What are bacterial skin diseases?
Definition
Cellulitis, and impetigo
Term
Neoplasm examples
Definition
Basa Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Term
Urticaria
Definition
Hives: Usually classified as a wheal. The lesions are transient within hours. Usually due to allergic reaction. Mostly to drugs.
Term
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Definition
Slow growing, seldom metastasizes
Most common: fair skin, over 40, located on face.

Early characteristics: translucent nodule

Later characteristics: depressed center, firm elevated border, telangiectatic vessels visible.
Term
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Definition
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Term
Squamous cell carcinoma:

Grows quicker than Basal cell
Sun exposed surfaces
Most common in fair skinned people over 60

Characteristics: firm, erythema, face, neck, back, tips of ears, hands
Definition
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Term
Psoriasis
Definition
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Term
Herpes Zoster
Definition
[image]
Term
Impetigo
Definition
[image]
Term
Desquamation
Definition
[image]
Term
Excoriation
Definition
[image]
Term
Lichenification
Definition
[image]
Term
Wheal
Definition
[image]
Term
What are the ABCDEs of moles?
Definition
Asymmetry
Irregular borders
Color changes
Diameter >5mm
Elevation
Term
What do you do when examining the nails
Definition
Look at color, shape, lesions.

Look for:
Clubbing, paronychia, psoriasis, onycomycosis, onychophagia, leukonychia, specific findings associated with acute or sever illness.
Term
Clubbing of fingernails is from?
Definition
Decreased oxygen
Term
Psoriasis of nails
Definition
Yellow with dimples
Term
Psoriasis of nails
Definition
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Term
Paronychia of nails
Definition
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Term
Paronychia
Definition
Inflammation of proximal and lateral nail folds. Multiple nails are often affected
Term
Onycomycosis
Definition
Painless separation of nail plate from nail bed. Usually from fungus.
Term
Onycomycosis
Definition
[image]
Term
Leukonychia
Definition
White area on the nail.
Term
1. Alopecia
2. Alopecia Areata
3. alopecia totalis
4. alopecia universalis
Definition
1. Hair loss
2. Round patches can be genetic or tinea.
3. total air loss (could be from chemo therapy)
4. whole body hair loss
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