Buzz Words/Challenge bowl Flashcards

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what is the only artery in the blood that carries deoxygenated blood?

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pulmonary artery

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which Ab appears in serum early in the course of infection?

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IgM

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What is the name for an acute polyneuropathy that is associated with an ascended paralysis, and may be triggered by infection?

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome (absent deep tendon reflexes)

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What is trousseau’s sign? and what is it associated with?

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tapping of the inferior portion of the zygoma will produce facial spasms. Hypocalcemia

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What is chvostek’s sign? and what is it associated with?

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eliciting carpal spasm by inflating the blood pressure cuff and maintaining the cuff pressure above systolic. hypocalcemia

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What should you advise your patients taking taking metronidazole not to do?

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Don’t drink alcohol

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The most common heart valve involved in bacterial endocarditis in the general population?

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mitral valve

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Thumb print sign, drooling, leaning forward

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epiglottitis

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Best treatment for gonorrhea?

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250mg IM cefttriaxone

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What is the most sensitive physical exam technique for for diagnosing ACL tear?

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lachman’s test

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What is the R in MANTRELS scoring system? What do the rest of the letters stand for?

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Migration to the right iliac fossa, Anorexia, Nausea/Vomiting, Tenderness in the right iliac fossa, Rebound pain, Elevated temperature (fever), Leukocytosis, and Shift of leukocytes to the left

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A pt with dermatomyositis may present with what distinctive rash?

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heliotrope rash

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what is the most abundant protein in the human body?

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collagen

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The most likely organism to cause an infection after a cat bite is?

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Pasteurella multocida.

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The most likely organism to cause cat scratch disease?

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Bartonella henselae

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Grey Turner’s sign

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ecchymosis of the flanks. acute pancreatitis

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sister Mary nodule

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GI cancer

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The most common pharmacologic Tx for reynaud’s disease is?

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CCB

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Pregnant women should be test for group B strep during which week of gestation?

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35th

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The most commonly diagnosed type of skin cancer?

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Child with colic abdominal pain and red currant jelly stool

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intussusception

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What is the most common type of thyroid cancer?

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papillary carcinoma

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epidural hematomas usually are caused by injuries to which vessels?

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middle meningeal artery

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Hypernatremia may result when patients with this disorder have limited access to water?

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Diabetes insipidus

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What is the most common type of testicular cancer?
seminoma
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The condition in which the placenta completely or partially cover the cervical os is?
placenta previa
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The center criteria are used to determine the likelihood of Strep pharyngitis. What are the four components?
FLAP = fever, lack of cough, pharyngeal exudates, anterior lymphadenopathy
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A pt with RUQ pain and hx of recent STI may have what particular syndrome?
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (liver capsule infection secondary to PID)
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Charcot's triad
jaundice, fever, RUQ pain
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Renald's pentad
jaundice, fever, RUQ pain, hypotension and confusion
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A patient experiencing a lateral wall MI may have STelevation in which leads?
I, aVL, V5, V6
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guttate psoriasis is closely associated with which type of infection?
Strep pharyngitis
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Horner's syndrome
ptosis, miosis, and anhydrosis
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Auer rods
AML
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which cranial nerve controls the lateral rectus muscle?
CN6
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Name the risk stratification system used to determine the anticoagulation goals for pts with A fib.
CHADS2 score
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An austin flint murmor is the mid diastolic heart murmur heard at the apex of the heart in patients with this valvular abnormality.
aortic regurgitation
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The anti-rhythmic medication, amiodarone, can increase the risk of what endocrine disorder?
hypothyroidism
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Arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis
Reiter's syndrome (reactive arthritis)
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Narcissistic, antisocial, borderline and histrionic are all grouped together as?
personality disorders. particularly cluster B
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non-caseating granulomas in the lungs, name the systemic disease.
Sarcoidosis
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The interruption of the cardiac conduction cycle is characterized by progressive lengthening of the PR interval until an atrial beat is blocked
Wenckebach
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Tetralogy of fallot
Right ventricular hypertrophy, VSD, overriding aorta and pulmonic stenosis
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CREST syndrome stands for.
calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotilitiy, sclerodactyl, telangiectasia
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HELLP
Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
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caseating granulomas
TB
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Aganglionic large intestines
Hirschsprungs disease
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Tram track appearance on Xray
bronchiectasis
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virchow's triad
hypercoagubility, hemodynamic changes, endothelial dysfunction
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Reed-sternberg
Hodgkin's lymphoma
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positive bifringence, rhomboid
pseudogout, calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals
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what test do you do for sjogrens disease?
schirmer's test
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negative bifringence
Gout
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Four muscles of rotator cuff
SITS = supraspinatus, infraspinatur, teres minor and subscapularis
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positive finkelsteins test?
de quervain's tenosynoovitis
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steeple sign
croup
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sweat chloride test more than 60
cystic fibrosis
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currant jelly sputum
klebsiella pneumoniae
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rust colored sputum
pneumoncoccal pneumonia
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eggshell calcifications
silicosis
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hampton's hump
pulmonary embolism
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westermark sign
pulmonary embolism
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S1Q3T3
pulmonary embolism
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parenchymal bullous, subpleural blebs
emphysema
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most common cause of croup?
parainfluenza virus
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What does CURB65 assess?
risk for mortality in community acquired pneumonia
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What are the components of CURB65?
confusion, Urea more than 7 mmol/L, RR more than 30, BP sys less than 90, Diastolic less than 60, age over 65. More than 2 admit. more than 4 possible ICU
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If you come across a question where the patient has erythema nodosum AND enlarged parotid glands, what diagnosis should you be thinking?
sarcoidosis
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bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and elevated ACE
sarcoidosis
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non-caseating granuloma
sarcoidosis
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What is Beck's triad and where does it appear?
1. hypotension, 2. JVD, 3 distant muffled heart sounds. Seen in pericardial tamponade
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List the dermatologic signs of endocarditis
janeway lesions, roth spots, splinter hemorrhages, osier nodes
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Kussmaul's sign
a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on inspiration. It can be seen in some forms of heart disease and is usually indicative of limited right ventricular filling due to right heart failure.
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S3, bibasilar rales/crackles, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
CHF
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HACEK group
cause endocarditis - (Haemophilus aphrophilus; Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; Cardiobacterium hominis; Eikenella corrodens; and Kingella kingae
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cherry red macula
central retinal artery occlusion
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hot potato voice
peritonsillar abcess
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tear drop pupil
globe rupture
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"blood and thunder" appearance
central retinal vein occlusion
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curtain coming down
retinal detachment
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red steamy cornea
acute angle closure glaucoma
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drusen bodies
dry type macular degeneration
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ramsey hunt
HSV associated with bell's palsy in the ear
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A patient describes his vision loss as a curtain coming down and then going back up. What might the diagnosis be?
amaurosis fugax
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skip lesions
Crohn's disease
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cobblestone appearance
Crohn's disease
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Bowel disease associated with anterior uveitis and aphthous ulcers
Crohn's disease
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Child-pugh score
Assesses the prognosis of liver disease, typically cirrhosis using five criteria - 1. Total bilirubin, 2. Serum albumin, 3. PT INR, 4. Ascites, 5. Hepatic encephalopathy
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what child-pugh numbers are associated with the worst one year survival (45%) and two year survival (35%)?
between 10-15
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reynolds pentad
fever, abdominal pain, jaundice, confusion and hypotension
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risk factors for cholelithiasis?
5 Fs - fat fair fertile forty female
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Ranson's criteria
assess mobility of acute pancreatitis
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rice water stool
cholera
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blood and mucous/pus diarrhea
shigella
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primary biliary cirrhosis
AMA (anti mitochondrial antibodies)
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hutchinson's sign
A skin lesion on the tip of the nose precedes the development of ophthalmic herpes zoster.
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ghons complex
TB
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waterhouse-friedrich syndrome
adrenal failure due to bleeding into adrenal caused by severe bacterial infection (typically Neiserria meningitidis)
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MCC of septic arthritis in sexually active
Neisseia gonorrhoeae
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pontiac disease is cause by what organism?
legionella
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red blood cell casts
glomerulonephritis
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white blood cell casts
pyelonephritis
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nephrotic vs nephritic
Nephrotic → protein loss. Nephritic → Blood
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clue cells
bacterial vaginosis
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fishy odor
bacterial vaginosis
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strawberry cervix
trichomoniasis
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lumpy-bumpy
acute proliferative glomerulonephritis
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spike and dome
membranous glomerulonephritis
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Snowstorm pattern on US, Grape Like vesicles on US
hydatidiform mole
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boggy prostate
prostatitis
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bite cells
glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
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heinz bodies
glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
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Hutchinson’s triad
Interstitial keratitis, Hutchinson’s incisors and 8th nerve deafness
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6 "Ps" associated with compartment syndrome
1. Pain out of proportion 2. paresthesia 3. pallor 4. paralysis 5. pulselessness 6. pressure
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3 D’s of epiglottis
drooling, dysphagia and distress
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Which vessel? Contralateral hemiparesis, worse in face and arm, than leg Dysarthria Aphasia/apraxia if dominant hemisphere, or sensory issues if non-dominant affected Homonymous hemianopsia
Middle cerebral artery - Most common site affected
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Which vessel? Majority of frontal lobe function; poor judgment, personality, altered MS, contralateral extremity weakness (usually legs), urinary incontinence, grasp reflex; FRONTAL LOBE SIGNS
anterior cerebral artery
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``` Which vessel? Contralateral homonymous hemianopsia (VF CUT) Unilateral cortical blindness Memory loss Unilateral 3rd CN palsy ```
posterior cerebral artery
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``` Which vessel? Unilateral or bilateral CN deficits Coma, death, resp insufficiency Tachycardia Labile BP ```
vertebrobasilar
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Which vessel causes Amaurosis fugax
opthalmic artery
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Which vessel? Absence of cortical defects plus: isolated hemiparesis, dystonia, dysarthria, unilateral sensory defects, unilateral Parkinsonian signs
Lacunar infarcts
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3 key areas used in cincinnati per-hospital stroke scale?
facial droop, arm drift and speech
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Meningism triad
nuchal rigidity, photophobia and headache.
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motor impairment in the left side of the body and a right-sided primary injury evokes motor impairment in the right side of the body
Kernohan's phenomenon
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O'Brien's test
produces pain when the arm is adducted across the chest with the thumb pointed inferiorly, but no pain with the thumb pointed superiorly -- points to SLAP tear (If pain with both movements suspect an AC joint injury)
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What test is used in evaluation of bursitis or biceps tendinopathy?
Speed's test
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What test is used to determine anterior instability of the shoulder?
Apprehension test. though sometimes dislocation may lead to a SLAP injury, the O'Brien's test is more specific for SLAP injuries than the Apprehension test
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What test is used in evaluation of biccipital tendonitis, and is pain in the biccipital groove with resisted supination?
Yergason's test
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What test is used to increase suspicion for carpal tunnel syndrome, and is a reproduction of symptoms after having the patient hold one or both wrists in the fully flexed position for 30-60 seconds?
Phalen's test
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What test involves the administration of a cholinesterase inhibitor, thus prolonging the life of Ach at the junction. The diagnosis is confirmed if the patient shows marked clinical improvement following administration of this compound
Tensilon test for Myesthenia gravis
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What is the most common leading cause of drug related deaths in the United States?
Opioid analgesics (75.2%), benzodiazepines (29.4%), antidepressants (17.6%), antiepileptic & antiparkinsonism drugs (7.8%).
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bronchiectasis, sinusitis, and polyps
cystic fibrosis
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Well's criteria
Prediction Rule for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
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Kehr sign
acute pain in the tip of the shoulder due to the presence of blood or other irritants in the peritoneal cavity when a person is lying down and the legs are elevated. Kehr's sign in the left shoulder is considered a classical symptom of a ruptured spleen.
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cyanotic congenital heart disease
5 Ts and H Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection Transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) Truncus arteriosus (Persistent) Tricuspid atresia Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)
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Which of the following muscles contribute to form the pes anserinus tendon?
sartorius gracilis semitendinosus
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exclamation point hairs
Alopecia areata
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smudge cells
CLL
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pleural fluid analysis suggestive of an exudative effusion?
Fluid/serum protein ratio > 0.5, and LDH ratio > 0.6
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Horner's Syndrome is commonly associated with what?
small cell lung cancer
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what is the most common subtype of ovarian cancer?
Epithelial cell
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What is the most common lab result consistent for anorexia nervosa?
Nearly all patients with anorexia nervosa show decreased levels of T3, LH, and FSH. Other lab abnormalities that can occur include elevated levels of growth hormone, plasma cortisol, transaminases (12%), and serum cholesterol (50%). Leukopenia may also be present, especially if severe.
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What can mimic mania?
1. AIDS 2. Cushing’s disease 3. Hyperthyroidism 4. Lupus 5. Multiple Sclerosis 6. Brain Tumors
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What is the definitive treatment for subconjunctival hemorrhage?
Symptomatic treatment
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The most common virus associated with the common cold is?
Rhino virus
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The average lifespan of RBC?
120 days
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Which antibody is produced first after infection?
IgM
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What should a pt taking metronidazole be advised?
Do not drink alcohol
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The most commonly dx type of skin cancer is?
BCC
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A pt with a positive chovsteks sign could be afflicted with?
Hypocalcemia
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The most common cause of conjunctivitis is?
Viral
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Surgery can be curative for which inflammatory bowel disease?
Ulcerative colitis
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An acute non-infectious granulomatous inflammation of the mebobium gland is called?
Chalazion
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Hypertension associated with weightloss, sweating, tachycardia and hypotension suggests what dx?
Pheochromocytoma
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Pts presenting with post-menopausal bleeding must be assessed for what?
Endometrial cancer
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This endocrine disorder is associate with anovulation and hursuitism?
PCOS
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A thumb sign on x ray?
Epiglottitis
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In pts with acute narcotic overdose, tx?
Narcan
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This is sometimes inserted into the inferior vena cava for prophylaxis against embolism?
IVC filter
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The condition where the placenta partially covers the os?
Placenta previa
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What type of rash of lupus?
Malar rash
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What is the name of the enlarged supraclavicular lymph node caused by metastatic carcinoma of the stomach?
Virchows node
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Hemotympanum on PE should raise your suspicion of?
Basilar skull fracture
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Guttate psoriasis is closely associated with which type of infection?
Strep pharyngitis
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In a pt who has overdosed on Tylenol, the appropriate loading dose?
150 mg/kg N-acetylcystine (mucomyst)
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Which nerves innervate the diaphragm?
C3,4,5
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A positive homens sign?
DVT
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What was the first organ to be successfully transplanted in 1950?
Kidney
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Over what age does the CDC received the herpes zoster vaccine?
Over 60
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Name 3 of the bones that make up the auditory ausicles?
Incus, maleus, stapes
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What is the most common type of testilucar cancer?
Seminoma
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What sign makes up horners syndrome?
Pitosis, miosis, and anhydrosis
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Hypertensive urgency is considered with a BP exceeds 220 systollic or 125 diastolic. What else is needed for the dx of HTN emergency?
End-organ damage
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An Austin flint murmur is the mid-diastolic murmur heard at the apex of the heart with this valvular abnormality?
Aortic regurgitation
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Deletion of all four alpha globin genes in this hereditary disorder results in hydrops fetalis ?
Alpha thalassemia
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This comc=lplication can result in hospitalized pts receiving anticoagulant and results in decreased platelet count?
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
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The premature separation of a normally ?
placeta abrutio
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What is the most common type of breast cancer?
Invasive ductal
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Charcots triad includes?
RUQ pain, fever, jaundice
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external hemorrhoids and internal hemmoroids are distinguished by?
Dentate line
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T/F activated charcoal is effective in the overdosing of Iron?
False
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The L in Mantrels stands for?
Leukocytosis
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In pts suffereing from anterolateral MI?
V3, V4, V5, V6, AvL and I
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what is the score guide to used to predict the lifkehood of stroke and guide anticoagulation therapy?
CHADS2 score
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which of the following is best described by a superficial epidermal lesioncontaining clear fluid and measuring more than 1cm?
bullae
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a pt with possible infectious endocarditis presents with painful lesion on the palms of the soles?
Janeway lesion
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Impacted cerumen in the right auditory canal will have what result when performing a weber test?
Right sided lateralization
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what type of rash commonly presents with a herald patch?
Pityriasis rosea
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What does CREST syndrome stand for?
calcinosis, Reynaud’s, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyl, telangiectasia