Baylor Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
Q

Most common causes of brain mets in MEN

A

Lung
Colorectal
Renal

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Most common causes of brain mets in WOMEN

A

Breast
Lung
Colorectal
Melanoma

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3
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What is the 2nd most common malignancy in Children after Leukemia?

A

CNS malignancy

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4
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What is the most common posterior fossa tumor in childhood and best prognosis?

A

Cerebellar astrocytoma

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5
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What is the second most common posterior fossa tumor but most prevalent brain tumor in ages less than 7?

A

Medulloblastoma

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6
Q

Most frequent presenting sign of CNS involvement?

A

Seizure

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7
Q

What is the most common symptom of brain tumor?

A

Headache

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8
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What is the most common focal sign of tumor?

A

Weakness

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9
Q

Where are most spinal tumors located?

A

Extradural

Thoracic Spine

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10
Q

What chemotherapy agent causes peripheral neuropathy?

A

Vincristine

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11
Q

What venous system travels through the spine?

A

Baxton’s Plexus

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12
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What is the most common primary bone tumor in children?

A

Osteosarcoma

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13
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What therapy was shown to reduce lymphedema in 50-90% of pts by 50-80% volume?
-who wrote the paper?

A
  • Complex decongestive physiotherapy

- Boris et al.

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14
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What is VO2 max?

A

Aerobic capacity

-The maximum amount of oxygen consumption that a person can achieve while exercising

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15
Q

Cardiac output equation

A

CO = HR x SV

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16
Q

Exercise target HR prescription?

A

70-85% of Maximum HR

-maximum HR = 220 - AGE