Constitutional Symptoms and Their Differential Diagnosis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the earliest hematological response to iron therapy in iron-deficiency anemia?_____

Answer: Bone marrow erythroid hyperplasia

Flashcard 2: If the PSA is found elevated (in a hard feeling prostate) and cancer is suspected, the next step would be to do a _____ followed by biopsy

Answer: MRI

Flashcard 3: _____ is a painful sustained erection lasting >4 hours

Answer: Ischemic priapism

Flashcard 4: Anemia is classified as _____ when the MCV > 100 fL

Answer: macrocytic

Flashcard 5: _____ disease is the abnormal curvature of the penis due to fibrous plaque within the tunica albuginea

Answer: Peyronie

Flashcard 6: In the **two-tier (Modified) Well's Criteria** for Pulmonary Embolism, a score of _____ points indicates that PE is **likely** or "probable".

Answer: > 4

Extra: The Modified (Two-tier) Well's Criteria is used to clinicaly assess the probability of Pulmonary Embolism (PE): - **Score > 4**: PE Likely (Directly proceed to imaging, typically CT Pulmonary Angiography). - **Score ≤ 4**: PE Unlikely (Proceed to high-sensitivity D-dimer testing to rule out PE).

Flashcard 7: McArdle disease is associated with painful _____ that occur with strenuous exercise

Answer: muscle cramps

Flashcard 8: Vitamin _____ deficiency is characterized by sideroblastic anemia and peripheral neuropathy

Answer: B6

Flashcard 9: Vitamin _____ deficiency (rare) presents with dermatitis, enteritis, alopecia, and adrenal insufficiency

Answer: B5

Flashcard 10: Calf tenderness on direct pressure on calf, is seen in _____: Moses sign

Answer: DVT