CME exam Flashcards
most common histology for germ cell CA (testicular cancer)
seminoma
What is the marker for seminoma?
HCG
Spondylolisthesis
is a slipping the vertebral body
Spondylolysis
scotty dog (before the slip)
What electrolyte abnormality is seen in Sarcoidosis?
Hypercalcemia
Apical cavitation in the lung = what dx?
TB
what cardiac disorder would cause the A wave of the internal jugular vein?
Atrial Fib b/c there is no atrial contraction
best method to evaluate cancers of solid organs?
CT with contrast
courvoisier sign
enlarged, palpable gallbladder in patients with obstructive jaundice caused by tumors of the biliary tree or by pancreatic head tumors
what is Potts disease?
TB of the spine
should symptomatic aortic stenosis pt have dobutamine pharm stress test, stress echo, or treadmill EKG?
dobutamine! do not put symptomatic aortic stenosis patients on the treadmill
X-ray show thickened pleural and calcified plaques = what dx?
asbestosis
do schizophrenic meds surpress estrogen and increase bon e loss?
yes
what way to dx nephrotic-type of proteinuria?
24 hour urine
Infant is vomiting, lethargy, grossly bloody stools and RLQ mass what is the dx and tx
intussispetion, use air enema
double bubble sign is for?
pyloric stenosis