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Neuro week 3 review sucka
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Medical
1st Grade
11/19/2011

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Term
Diabetic
Definition
distal sensory, reactive oxygen species
Term
Nutritional deficiencies that can cause neuropathy
Definition
B1, B6, B12, E
Term
Guillian Barre (AIDP)
Definition
Areflexia, Barre, Campy, Dissociation (Albuminocytologic). Monitor respiration
Term
Charcot-Marie Tooth
Definition
High arches, hammer toes, stork legs
Term
CIDP
Definition
same as AIDP but gradual
Term
Porphyric Neuropathy
Definition
Heme degredation, AIDP following abdominal pain
Term
Infectious neuropathy (4 causes)
Definition
Leprosy, HIV, Lyme, Diptheria
Term
Myasthenia Gravis
Definition
Fatigue, Ab's against Ach receptor, low safety factor, Decrement, Tensilon test, thymoma, proptosis and diplopia come and go
Term
IV Ig, plasma exchange used to treat
Definition
AIDP, CIDP, Myasthenia Gravis, LEMS
Term
LEMS
Definition
Ca channel Ab, increment, look for Cancer
Term
Botulism
Definition
presynaptic vessel docking, baby eating honey
Term
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
Definition
X-linked recessive, Gower's sign, Pseudohypertrophy (Ca influx starts it from focal tears), Frame-shift in dystrophin, Steroids, Crespiratory, cardio, and cognitive
Term
Becker's Muscular Dystrophy
Definition
mild duchenne's but no cognitive, no steroids
Term
Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophies
Definition
mutations in proteins associated with dystrophin
Term
Myotonic Dystrophy
Definition
Autosomal Dominant, trinucleotid repeat, RNA-opathy affects many genes, DM, Mental retardation, central nucleation, Cl channel
Term
Metabolic myopathy
Definition
Steroids (exogenous or endogenous)
Term
Dermatomyositis
Definition
kids, rash, microinfarcts in muscles
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Polymoyositis
Definition
muscle fiber necrosis, regeneration, inflammation
Term
Inclusion body Myositis
Definition
Jockey, asymmetric, older, inclusion bodies
Term
Inflammatory myopathies (3 of them)
Definition
Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Inclusion body myositis
Term
Contact Dermatitis
Definition
allergic rxn, treat w steroids
Term
Chronic Blepharitis
Definition
Eyelid crusites, worse at awakening, Staph
Term
Stye
Definition
zit on inside of eyelid
Term
Dacrocystitis
Definition
Lacrimal sac block or infection, antibiotics
Term
Orbital Cellulitis
Definition
Edema, reduced movement if not Pre-septal
Term
Autoimmune caused diseases
Definition
conjunctivitis, scleritis, keratitis, anterior uveitis, Giant Cell Arteritis, Grave's
Term
Ciliary Flush causes
Definition
anterior uveitis, acute angle closure glaucoma
Term
hypopyon causes
Definition
corneal ulcers, endophthalmitis
Term
orbital tumor
Definition
unilateral proptosis
Term
Grave's
Definition
bilateral proptosis
Term
Bacterial conjunctivitisw
Definition
pus, gonorrhoeae
Term
Viral conjunctivitis
Definition
adenovirus, preauricular lymph node
Term
chlamydial conjunctivits
Definition
follicular
Term
Episcleritis
Definition
mild pain, Focal
Term
Scleritis
Definition
severe pain, purple, rheumatoid arthritis
Term
Pingueculum
Definition
focal, penguin, asymptomaticd
Term
Pterygium
Definition
overgrowth on cornea
Term
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Definition
HTN, no tx necessary
Term
Keratitis
Definition
Corneal triad: pain, photophobia, foreign body sensation, HSV (ghost dendrite)
Term
Corneal Ulcer
Definition
hypopyon, gram (-) worse: Pseudomonas
Term
Anterior Uveitis
Definition
Ciliary flush, irregular pupil, autoimmune
Term
Acute angle closure glaucoma
Definition
Pain, ciliary flush, pupillary angle
Term
Endophthalmitis
Definition
hypopyon, severe pain
Term
Cataract
Definition
painless, progressive glare, second sight
Term
Focal symptoms
Definition
episcleritis, pingueculum,
Term
Age Related Macular Degeneration
Definition
Smoking, Blur - not complete loss
Term
Dry AMD
Definition
Mild, common, Drusen, AREDS
Term
Wet AMD
Definition
Rapid, severe, Waviness (sub-retinal hemorrhage), Anti-VEGF tx
Term
Diabetic retinopathy general
Definition
pregnancy, ischemia, retinal edema, neovascularization
Term
NPDR
Definition
background edema, hard exudates, cotton-wool spots (areas of ischemia)
Term
Proliferative Diabetic retinopathy
Definition
neovascularization, can lead to more edema and hemorrhage, Anti-VEGF
Term
diabetic macular edema
Definition
Actuallly thickens the retina, Anti-VEGF
Term
Uveal Melanoma
Definition
Flashes, diagnosed clinically, pigmented cells
Term
Retinal detachment
Definition
floaters, Flashes, Field loss
Term
HIV Ophthalmologic manifestations
Definition
CMV, Kaposi's sarcoma, cotton wool spots, retinal hemorrhages
Term
Giant Cell Arteritis
Definition
Autoimmune, jaw claudication, eye stroke, steroids ASAP
Term
Grave's Disease
Definition
Autoimmune, thyroid, lid retraction (SNS), Proptosis
Term
Optic Neuritis
Definition
Pain, blur, monocular, APD, Arcuate
Term
Open angle glaucoma
Definition
Progressive, arcuate, cup > 1/2 disc diameter
Term
Anisocoria + Ptosis (2 classic findings)
Definition
side of smaller pupil and constrict normally = Horners. Side of larger pupil and abnormal constriction = 3rd nerve palsy
Term
sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Definition
viral neuritis
Term
Meniere's Disease
Definition
fluctuaing hearing loss, tinnitis, episodic vertigo, endolymphatic hydrops
Term
Bell's
Definition
sudden, HSV, Labyrinthine edema.
Term
Herpe's Zoster
Definition
facial paralysis like Bell's, vesicles on ear
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