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Odd risk factors of hypothyroidism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔postpartum,
autoimmune dz., head or neck radiation, tx with lithium, interferon,
amiodarone
odd s/s of hypothyroidism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔swelling of hands and feet,
periorbital edema, infertility, hypermenorrhea, muscle cramps, enlarged
heart, hyperlipidemia,
hypothyroidism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔TSH elevated, T4 low
subclinical hypothyroidism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔TSH elevated, T4 NORMAL
Myxedema coma (hypothy)
For 2ndary or 3 tertiary hypothy. go to endocrin. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔go to ER
Risk factors for hyperthyroidism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔female, thyroid
replacement, other autoimm. dz, DOWNS, iodine deficiency, precipitating
factors
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,test for hyperthyroidism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cbc, LFT, radioiodine uptake scan
Treatment for hyperthyroid - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔surgery, BB (atenolol,
propanolol), METHIMAZOLE, PROPYLTHYOURACIL, radioactive iodine
Treatment for ankle sprain I - II (DRAWER TEST) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔PRICE,
NO WT. bearing for 24hrs. return to sports when pain is gone
Treatment for ankle sprain III - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔PRICE for 6 weeks if not
better with brace then surgery REFERR
Osteoarthritis = asymmetric joint pain/stiffness last - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔< 1 hr
in the morning, comes back after activity or at the end of the day.
Heberno's and bouchards nodes (BP)
what is the goal standard diagnositic for OA - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Xray to check
narrowing of joint spaces and for osteophytes
Treatment for OA - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔first line Acetaminophen then NSAIDS,
rest, excerc., heat/cold, brace, ointments, corticosteroid injections,
glucosamine/chondrin
if on NSAIDS check: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔CBC, BUN/Cr, LFT, occult stool Q
yr. must be off the NSAID for 2-3 days.
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, when do you refer an OA pt - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔when conservative measures
fail, or BONE TO BONE
CHARAC. OF RA - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔symmetrical joint pain > 1hr., fatigue,
wt. loss, low grade temp, malaise, waxes and wanes, l
S/S of a torn ACL - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔POP inside knee, gives away, swelling,
severe pain. A COMPLETE TEAR WON'T HURT, SWELL, PAINLESS
WITH MOVEMENT.
Low back pain s/s - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pain in back, butt, thighs, muscle
spasms r/t a muscle or ligament problem, radiates down to knee,
New onset of RADICULAR low back pain in older patient is - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔spinal stenosis
CAUDA EQUINA back pain SURG. EMERGENCY - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔s/s
major motor weakness with knee extensions or foot drop, loss of sensory
tone to anus, bladder, legs
back pain red flags REFERR! - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hx: IV drug use, TB,
chronic steroid use, CA, immune suppresion, trauma, age <20, fever
>100.4, chills, nausea, wt. loss, saddle anesthesia, bowel/bladder
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