Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Ultrasound shows thin walled, dilated gallbladder is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

How do you diagnose HIV during the asymptomatic infection (pre-AIDS)? Screen: _____ Confirm: _____

What is the most appropriate and confirmatory diagnostic step for suspected primary adrenal insufficiency? _____

Preceding sore throat → sandpaper skin that eventually desquamates (peels), strawberry tongue and circumoral pallor is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

What is the initial imaging study of choice in a patient that presents to the ED after an unprovoked first seizure? _____

Osteoporosis is defined as a(n) _____ at least _____ standard deviations below normal

What do decreased pulmonary markings mean? _____

Young patient with hypertensive emergency (blood pressure 185/125 mm Hg, papilledema, severe headache, confusion, and vomiting) and an abdominal bruit on examination that is best heard at the right costovertebral angle is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Atretic or anatomically stenosed connection between the nose and throat is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

A pt is found to have microcytic anemia after his MCV is found to be < 80. What is the most appropriate next step in workup regardless of etiology? _____