General Medicine — Flashcards

Cystic fibrosis may present with _____ (volume) alkalosis (pH)

Absolute contraindications to combined oral contraceptive use: Presence or history of _____ disease, cerebrovascular disease, myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease

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

Adrenoleukodystrophy is a progressive disease that damages the _____ glands and white matter of the brain

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

Discoloration below the _____, seen in acute pancreatitis is known as Fox sign

_____ 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

The major risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa are _____ and tobacco