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Clinical Medicine II-Spring 2012

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What are extracranially causes of HA’s   show
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Intracranially causes of HA’s   show
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Does the actual brain tissue (parenchyma) itself cause pain   show
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show adolescence or young adulthood, possible childhood. Rare to start in adulthood, suspect other causes.  
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Epidemiology of migraine HA’s   show
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Two types of migraine HA’s   show
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Characteristics of a common migraine   show
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show at least 5 attacks to dx w/ migraine HA’s  
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show same as common but have an aura gradually prior to HA lasting <60min  
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What are the three types of aura   show
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Does the aura resolve prior to HA   show
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What can cause a Migraine HA   show
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show start by vasoconstriction followed by abnl vasodilation  
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Common prophylaxis for migraines   show
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Common abortive tx of migraines   show
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show serious of HA’s over a period of 2-3m every 1-2 years M>F, onset late 20’s  
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What can trigger cluster HA’s   show
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Clinical features of cluster HA’s   show
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What are the autonomic features w/ cluster HA’s   show
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show high flow O2 inhalation 5-8L/m for 10 mins, effective ~70%, same as migraines  
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Proposed mechanism of cluster HA’s   show
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show tension headache, band like constriction around head, 30m-7days, PA unaffected, some photo/phonphobia, no N/V usually  
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Tx tension HA’s   show
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show sinusitis, acute glaucoma, temporal arteritis, TMJ, trigeminal neuralgia  
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show Sinusitis: pain over sinuses, URI sx  
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show acute glaucoma, cornea is often edematous, cunjunctiva is injected,  
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Dx of acute glaucoma   show
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Jabbing excrutiating pain over the temple, unilateral or can be bilateral, visual loss may be present, often w/ other systemic sxs   show
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Why is temporal arteritis so important to dx   show
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Epidemiology of temporal arteritis   show
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show labs: elevated ESR, biopsy,  
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show trigeminal neuralgia: brief, severe attacks in distribution of branch of trigeminal n. pain is lancinating “electric shop”  
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show D/t partial demylinization of trigeminal n. possible d/t n. compression, triggered by eating, talking, washing face  
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show analgesics, narcs, anti-sz  
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Name 5 life threatening HA’s   show
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What is a diagnostic feature of a SAH   show
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show LOC, focal neuro signs, sz, nuchal rigidity, CT, -? Then do LP!  
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show around the Circle of Willis  
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What does acute blood look like on a CT?   show
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show Nimodipine (CCB); vasodilator, phenytoin, and urgen neurosurgical consultation  
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Sxs Dx and tx of Meningitis   show
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show S: sickle, H: lenticular shaped, like a lense  
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Story of a subdural hematoma   show
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show E: artery bleed: more serious, S: venous bleed  
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Story of an epidural hematoma   show
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What classifies a HTN HA   show
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show brain tumor HA  
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Complaints of a brain tumor   show
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Study of choice to dx a brain tumor   show
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4 types of brain tumors   show
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show astrocytoma, in cerebral hemispheres  
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Histopathological grading of a astrocytoma   show
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show radiation, some genetics,  
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Tx astrocytoma   show
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show meningioma, on surface of brain in concavity of skull, mostly benign  
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Tx meningioma   show
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Acoustic neuroma, RF’s   show
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Unilateral HL MC complaint   show
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show surgical excision to preserve hearing, If not surgical candidate: gamma knife to reduce size, maybe just observe in elderly or if sm  
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Complication of surgical excision   show
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show Lung, Breast, Genitourinary, Osteosarcoma, Melanoma, GI  
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show when there are more than one tumor in the brain, check other sources  
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show avoid surgery, whole-brain radiation therapy, gamma knife: but subclinical lesions are most likely present, chemo  
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What are surgical indications for brain mets   show
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