Medical Conditions & Occupations

1\. Why is it important to address the patient by name, Addressing the patient by name helps establish rapport and provides psychological comfort before and after surgery.\ \ 2. What congenital anomalies present since birth, Congenital anomalies that present since birth include cystic hygroma, cleft...

1\. Why is it important to address the patient by name, Addressing the patient by name helps establish rapport and provides psychological comfort before and after surgery.\ \ 2. What congenital anomalies present since birth, Congenital anomalies that present since birth include cystic hygroma, cleft lip, cleft palate, sacrococcygeal teratoma, and phimosis.\ \ 3. What congenital anomalies may present later in life, Congenital anomalies that present later in life include persistent urachus, branchial cyst, and branchial fistula.\ \ 4. What diseases are commonly found in infants, Diseases commonly found in infants include acute arthritis, acute osteomyelitis, and Wilms' tumor of the kidney.\ \ 5. What type of tumors commonly affect teenagers, Sarcomas commonly affect teenagers.\ \ 6. What age group is most commonly affected by appendicitis? 6. Appendicitis is commonly seen in girls between 14 to 25 years of age.\ \ 7. At what age are carcinomas most commonly found? 7. Carcinomas mostly affect individuals over 40 years of age, but they should not be excluded by age alone.\ \ 8. What diseases are more common in old age? 8. Diseases more common in old age include osteoarthritis and benign hypertrophy of the prostate.\ \ 9. What diseases are more common in females? 9. Diseases more common in females include thyroid disorders, visceroptosis, movable kidney, and cystitis.\ \ 10. What diseases are more common in males? 10. Diseases more common in males include carcinomas of the stomach, lungs, and kidneys.\ \ 11. Which genetic disorder affects only males but is transmitted by females? 11. Haemophilia affects males only, though it is transmitted by females.\ \ 12. Why is carcinoma of the penis rare in Jews and Muslims? 12. Carcinoma of the penis is rare in Jews and Muslims due to their religious practice of circumcision in infancy.\ \ 13. Why are phimosis and subprepucial infections rarely seen in Muslims? 13. Phimosis and subprepucial infections are rare in Muslims due to circumcision.\ \ 14. What gastrointestinal condition can sometimes be seen in Muslims after Ramadan fasting? 14. Intussusception has been observed in Muslims after the month-long fast of Ramadan.\ \ 15. What diseases are more common in individuals of high social status? 15. Diseases more common in individuals of high social status include acute appendicitis.\ \ 16. What diseases are more common in individuals of low social status? 16. Diseases more common in individuals of low social status include tuberculosis due to malnutrition and poor living conditions.\ \ 17. What occupation is commonly associated with varicose veins? 17. Varicose veins are commonly seen in bus conductors.\ \ 18. What occupation is commonly associated with urinary bladder neoplasms? 18. Workers in aniline dye factories are more prone to urinary bladder neoplasms.\ \ 19. What occupation is commonly associated with carcinoma of the scrotum? 19. Carcinoma of the scrotum is more commonly seen in chimney sweepers and workers exposed to tar and shale oil.\ \ 20. What occupation is commonly associated with medial semilunar cartilage injury? 20. Injury to the medial semilunar cartilage of the knee is common among footballers and miners.\ \ 21. What occupation is commonly associated with student's elbow? 21. Enlargement of the olecranon bursa, known as student's elbow, is seen in students.\ \ 22. What occupation is commonly associated with housemaid's knee? 22. Prepatellar bursitis, known as housemaid's knee, occurs due to prolonged kneeling.\ \ 23. What occupation is commonly associated with tennis elbow? 23. Tennis elbow is caused by strain to the extensor origin from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, commonly seen in tennis players.\ \ 24. Where is filariasis most common in India? 24. Filariasis is most common in Odisha.\ \ 25. Where is leprosy most common in India? 25. Leprosy is most common in Bankura district of West Bengal.\ \ 26. In which region are gallbladder diseases more common? 26. Gallbladder diseases are more common in West Bengal and Bangladesh.\ \ 27. In which region is peptic ulcer more common in India? 27. Peptic ulcer is more common in northwestern and southern parts of India due to spicy food habits.\ \ 28. Where is bilharziasis commonly found? 28. Bilharziasis is commonly found in Egypt.\ \ 29. Where is sleeping sickness commonly found? 29. Sleeping sickness is commonly found in Africa.\ \ 30. In which professions is hydatid disease more common? 30. Hydatid disease is more common in sheep-rearing regions such as Australia, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and the UK.\ \ 31. What is 'Kangri cancer,' and where is it commonly found? 31. 'Kangri cancer' is a type of abdominal cancer found in Kashmir due to the habit of carrying an earthenware pot (Kangri) filled with burning charcoal.\ \ 32. What is the purpose of recording the full postal address of a patient? 32. Recording the full postal address of a patient allows for future correspondence and follow-up.\ \ 33. How should a patient's complaints be recorded in history-taking? 33. Patient complaints should be recorded in chronological order of their appearance.\ \ 34. How should the duration of each complaint be recorded? 34. The duration of each complaint should be documented accurately by asking the patient when each symptom started.\ \ 35. What question should be asked to ensure the patient was previously symptom-free? 35. The patient should be asked if they were completely well before the onset of their current symptoms.\ \ 36. What is the significance of previously ignored complaints in history-taking? 36. Previously ignored complaints may provide important diagnostic clues, such as a history of hunger pains indicating peptic perforation.\ \ 37. How should the history of present illness be structured? 37. The history of present illness should start from the first symptom and extend to the time of examination.\ \ 38. What are the key aspects to note when recording the history of present illness? 38. The history of present illness should include mode of onset, progression of symptoms, and previous treatments.\ \ 39. Why should leading questions be avoided in history-taking? 39. Leading questions should be avoided as they may influence the patient's response and lead to inaccurate history-taking.\ \ 40. How can negative answers be useful in diagnosis? 40. Negative answers help rule out diagnoses, such as the absence of watery discharge from a cheek sinus excluding a parotid fistula.\ \ 41. Why is past medical history important? 41. Past medical history helps identify previous illnesses that may be related to the current condition.\ \ 42. What past illnesses should be specifically noted? 42. Past illnesses to be noted include diabetes, diphtheria, rheumatic fever, bleeding tendencies, tuberculosis, syphilis, gonorrhea, and tropical diseases.\ \ 43. What surgeries and accidents should be recorded in history-taking? 43. Previous surgeries and accidents should be recorded with dates and types of procedures.\ \ 44. Why is drug history important in history-taking? 44. Drug history helps in diagnosis and treatment planning, including anesthesia considerations.\ \ 45. What specific drugs should be enquired about in drug history? 45. Specific drugs to inquire about include steroids, insulin, antihypertensives, diuretics, ergot derivatives, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, hormone replacement therapy, and contraceptive pills.\ \ 46. Why is allergy history important in history-taking? 46. Allergy history is crucial to avoid potentially fatal allergic reactions to medications or foods.\ \ 47. How should allergy information be recorded in the patient's history? 47. Allergies should be recorded in red ink on the history sheet for easy identification.\ \ 48. What habits should be recorded under personal history? 48. Personal history should include habits like smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, and marital status.\ \ 49. What details should be noted about menstrual history in female patients? 49. Menstrual history should include regularity, pain, duration, last menstrual period, pregnancies, miscarriages, delivery methods, and white discharge.\ \ 50. What family diseases should be enquired about in history-taking? 50. Family history helps identify hereditary conditions such as haemophilia, tuberculosis, diabetes, hypertension, peptic ulcer, and cancers.\ \ 51. Why should information about parents' health be recorded? 51. Information about parents' health helps assess genetic predispositions to diseases.\ \ 52. What diseases are known to have familial tendencies? 52. Diseases with familial tendencies include fissure-in-ano, piles, breast cancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, and hypertension.\ \ 53. Why is immunization history important in children? 53. Immunization history is important to assess a child's protection against preventable diseases.\ \ 54. What vaccinations should be enquired about in pediatric patients? 54. Vaccinations to be enquired about include diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, poliomyelitis, smallpox, and tuberculosis.\ \ \ You can copy-paste this into Column A in Google Sheets or Excel, then save it as a CSV file for easy import into Anki. How to Use in Anki