General Medicine — Flashcards

_____ most commonly manifests with fatigue, but may also present with (mnemonic = SIIIN)S: Scanning speechI: Intention tremorI: IncontinenceI: INON: Nystagmus

_____ syndrome is a form of stroke characterized by the presence of an ipsilateral oculomotor nerve palsy and contralateral hemiparesis or hemiplegia.

Heat _____ occurs from prolonged strenuous activity in a hot environment without adequate water or salt intake, with core body temperature <40.5 C

Visual loss in optic neuritis is _____, painful, progressive and profound

Hint: gradual/sudden

Women who have had radiation therapy between ages of _____ and 30 should undergo annual MRI screening for breast cancer (high lifetime risk 20-25%)

Isoniazid can be given as a monotherapy for tuberculosis ONLY when there is a _____ PPD and a negative chest x-ray

_____ infection causes selective destruction of lower motoneurons

_____ emboli are characterized by a triad of:- hypoxemia- neurologic abnormalities- petechial rash overlying the chest

Dilated cardiomyopathy may result in _____ and tricuspid valve regurgitation due to stretching of the valves

Salmonella _____ can present with abdominal pain with 'rose spots' cutaneously