3 Flashcards

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Melanosis coli

A benign hyperpigmentation of colonic epithelial cells associated with ________ abuse or, less commonly, ______

A

anthraquinone laxative

chronic colitis

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This patient presents with horizontal nystagmus and short (< 1 minute) episodes of vertigo triggered by position change. These findings, in addition to a negative test of skew, indicate ______

A

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

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___________ are the best diagnostic tools for patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
How to perform it?

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Head positioning maneuvers=
Bedside provocation maneuvers (e.g., Dix-Hallpike maneuver, supine head roll test).
-During the test, a set of specific sequential head positioning maneuvers are used to provoke symptoms

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reduced vocabulary for age, incorrect understanding of a word’s meaning, limited ability to string words together to form complete sentences, and/or incorrect grammar use. Are signs of________-
Despite all, something is preserved:________-

A
Language disorder (LD
 speech remains intelligible
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_________________________ are the MRI/CT hallmark features of Huntington disease.

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Atrophy of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and deep cerebral cortex

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__________ typically manifests 3–5 days after delivery with bilateral breast tenderness, firmness, and fullness.

__________ is has typically the same features but unilateraly and is associated with systemic symptoms (e.g., malaise, fever, and chills). 2–4 weeks after delivery,

A

Breast engorgement

Lactational mastitis

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An atrophic kidney (found in US) in a patient with new-onset hypertension should raise concern for ____________. Furthermore, this auscultarory sign.

A

renal artery stenosis,

abdominal bruit

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this measure must be taken by the health care personnel ______

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-some gram-positive bacteria (e.g., Bacillus anthracis, Clostridioides difficile, Clostridium tetani)

Wash hands with plain soap and water:

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A Direct complications of invasive cervical cancer is the

Local infiltration of organs, wich ultimately can cause

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Infiltration and compression of ureter → urinary obstruction → hydronephrosis → kidney failure

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Cervical Cancer can have metastasis to:

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Bone metastasis
Liver metastasis
Lung metastasis

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This patient presents with a small area (< 5 cm in diameter) of erythema and swelling around a Hymenoptera sting site, indicating a ________.
How would you treat it?

A

noncomplicated local reaction.

only require symptomatic treatment to limit the inflammatory reaction and reduce the pain

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In patients with large local reactions (> 10 cm in diameter) of Hymenoptera sting site
How would you treat it?

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oral steroids can be used

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