General Medicine — Flashcards

Consolidation (lobar pneumonia, pulmonary edema) may present with _____ breath sounds along with: - Egophony- Bronchophony- Whispered Pectoriloquy

Testicular germ cell tumors that are _____ (43%) have variable responses to radiotherapy and metastasize early

SVC syndrome is characterized by impaired drainage of the upper extremities, resulting in _____ and dilated collateral veins in the upper torso

Ranson score of ≥ _____ within the first 48 hours is predictive of severe pancreatitis.

_____ lung carcinoma may produce antibodies against neurons, which may cause paraneoplastic myelitis, encephalitis, and subacute cerebellar degeneration

_____ embolism is usually due to a thromboembolus that arises from the left heart (most common)

Bornholm's disease is characterized by sharp pain in the lower _____ uni-laterally

Cardiogenic and obstructive shock are characterized by skin that is _____ and clammy

Neuromyelitis Optica is an aggressive inflammatory demyelinating disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of _____ and myelitis.

Trousseau Syndrome is a _____ superficial thrombophlebitis