FISDAP MEDICAL PRACTICE EXAM

3 signs of Becks triad - Elevated pulse pressure, muffled heart tones, and hypotension A PT with stroke like symptoms that resolve within 24 hours without per any damage is called - TIA Appendicitis S/S - RLQ abdominal pain or cramping, nausea, vomiting, chills, low grade fever Becks triad is associated with ___ - cardiac tamponade Becks Triad signs - JVD, narrowing pulse pressure, hypotension and muffled heart tones cholecystitis is more common in which type of patient? - It is more common in women age 30-50 Conjugate gaze - Deviation of both eyes to either side at rest which implies damage to brain tissue Cushing's syndrome character appearance - Round and red face, fat trunk, thin limbs dysconjugate gaze - Deviation of the eyes to the opposite sides at rest implies damage to the brainstem Eccymosis - Bruising that looks identical to a contusion, but is not the result of internal bleeding. hematochezia - passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum which is a sign of lower GI bleed How can hyperkalemia be treated? - Albuterol, calcium, sodium bicarbonate How is Addison's disease caused by - A deficiency of corticosteroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone How is Cushing syndrome caused - It is caused by an abnormally high circulating level of corticosteroid hormon