General Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 631: Sitz bath involves sitting in a bath of water that contains salt or _____ for treating hemorrhoids

Answer: sodium bicarbonate

Flashcard 632: The first thing that needs to be done on witnessing a cardiac arrest is to verify the _____

Answer: scene safety

Flashcard 633: The likelihood of an adrenal mass being an adrenocortical carcinoma _____ with the size of the mass

Answer: increases

Flashcard 634: An HIV-infected patient is highly infectious, but often asymptomatic, during the _____ period.

Answer: Window period

Extra: The window period is the interval between HIV infection and the development of detectable antibodies. During this phase, there is a high level of viral replication (high viral load), making the individual highly infectious even if they are asymptomatic and test negative for antibodies.

Flashcard 635: What is the mode of inheritance of Macular corneal dystrophy?

Answer: Autosomal recessive

Flashcard 636: KF rings are seen in all patients with _____ involvement

Answer: neurological

Flashcard 637: For effective chest compression during CPR, the hands of the health care provider should ideally be placed at _____ half of sternum

Answer: lower

Flashcard 638: _____ gene increases the risk of collapsing nephropathy in patients infected with COVID-19

Answer: APOL1

Flashcard 639: Is Bitot's spot reversible with therapy?

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 640: The most common type of intracranial hemorrhage following trauma is a _____

Answer: subarachnoid hemorrhage