4 Interesting Facts of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Group of chronic and progressive pulmonary diseases (emphysema and chronic bronchitis) that limit airflow and occur almost exclusively in smokers Presents with chronic dyspnea, as in mitral regurgitation Also associated with productive cough, rhonchi and/or expiratory wheezing on auscultation, hyperinflation (barrel chest), and hyperresonant chest sounds Differentiated …
11 Interesting Facts of Migraine in children Migraines are recurrent, episodic headache attacks that may or may not be preceded by a focal neurologic symptom (aura) Childhood periodic syndromes include cyclic vomiting, abdominal migraine, and benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood History and physical examination, including neurologic examination, are the primary diagnostic methods Neuroimaging and laboratory …
13 Interesting Facts of Migraine in adults Migraines are recurrent, episodic headache attacks that may or may not be preceded by a focal neurologic symptom (aura) History and physical examination, including neurologic examination, are the primary diagnostic methods Neuroimaging and laboratory tests are generally only necessary to help explore differential diagnoses for patients with headache …
5 Interesting Facts of Encephalitis Symptoms are flulike and may progressively worsen Classically presents as encephalopathy with diffuse or focal neurologic symptoms May involve headache, fever, confusion, unsteady gait, stiff neck and back, and photophobia; severe cases may involve muscle weakness, paralysis, memory loss, sudden impaired judgment, or poor responsiveness Lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid …
5 Interesting Facts of Rhinosinusitis Characterized by inflammation or infection of nasal mucosa and sinuses Symptoms generally include frontal headache with pain located in the face, ears, or teeth; nasal congestion; purulent nasal secretions; and postnasal drip Upon examination, may find tenderness over affected sinuses, nasal mucosal edema, and purulent nasal secretions Sinus CT is …
4 Interesting Facts of Cluster headache Unilateral. Associated with ipsilateral autonomic features including lacrimation (tearing) and conjunctival injection Pain typically is located behind or above eye or in temple Attacks occur 1 to 8 times daily and consist of boring or stabbing pain that lasts from 15 to 180 minutes Differentiated based on history and …
6 Interesting Facts of Tension type headache Holocranial as opposed to unilateral Absence of nausea and vomiting, which are often present with migraine Does not worsen with activity May involve photophobia or phonophobia but not both Typically mild to moderate Differentiated based on history and physical examination