Fibroadenoma
Fibroadenoma (aka breast mouse) are noncancerous tumors of the breast, composed of fibrous and glandular tissue.
Pathophysiology
It involves a mixture of stromal and epithelial tissue
Sx
Unlike typical lumps from breast cancer, they are highly...
Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML, aka acute myelogenous leukemia, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia) is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, involving rapid growth of abnormal WBC's that accumulate in...
Tracheal deviation
Deviation of the trachea away from the centerline, that results from unequal intrathoracic pressure within the chest cavity. It can be caused by, inter alia, traumatic pneumothorax.
Pathophysiology
Deviation is away from...
Hyperglycemia
Hyperglycemia (from Greek "hyper" meaning "excessive", "glyc" meaning "sweet", "emia" meaning "blood", aka high blood sugar) is excessive amoutn of glucose circulating in the blood.
Sx
Triad of:
Polyuria (frequent urination), as high...
Melena
Melena is black tarry feces associated w/ upper GI bleeding, or even the ascending colon.
Pathophysiology
Black color is caused by the hemoglobin in blood being altered by digestive chemicals and intestinal...
Medical certificate
Medical certificate is a statement from the doctor that attests the result of a medical examination of a Pt. It can serve as a sick note (documentation an employee is...
Trismus
Trismus is limited mouth opening (reduced opening of the jaws), especially caused by spasm of the muscles of mastication.
Sx
Interferes w/ eating, speech, oral hygiene, and can alter facial appearance
May be...
Fecal impaction
Fecal impaction is a solid, immobile bulk of human feces, that an develop in the rectum due to chronic constipation. Fecal loading is large volume of stool in the rectum of...
Biceps reflex
Test reflex, using a hammer to hit the biceps brachia tendon as it passes through the cubital fossa.
A super strong contraction is a due to a UMN lesion, and an...
Glucose tolerance test
Glucose tolerance test involves drinking a glucose solution, and measuring glucose concentration thereafter through subsequent blood sample(s). It determines how quickly it is cleared from the blood. In diabetes, they tend...