Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: Viral meningitis is associated with _____ or _____ protein in the CSF

Answer: normal

Flashcard 12: Reticulocyte count in anemia can be corrected by multiplying reticulocyte count by _____

Answer: Hct/45

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 13: A(n) _____ is typically used to diagnose spinal stenosis or other vertebral pathology (ex. osteomyelitis) in patients who cannot undergo MRI

Answer: CT Myelogram

Flashcard 14: New bleeding on subdural bleeding "acute on chronic" will appear as _____dense areas on non-contrast CT

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 15: What test for tuberculosis does not cross-react with BCG vaccine? _____

Answer: Quantiferon Gold assay

Flashcard 16: Which immunodeficiency may be diagnosed with the nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) test? _____

Answer: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)

Flashcard 17: What is the definitive test for diagnosing Legionnaires' disease (Legionella pneumophila)? _____

Answer: Sputum culture

Flashcard 18: What is the order in which loss of orientation to person, place, and time occurs? _____ -> _____ -> _____

Answer: Time

Flashcard 19: A positive _____ sign is when percussion of the wrist causes tingling

Answer: Tinel

Flashcard 20: Sigmoid volvulus is associated with the "_____" sign on X-ray

Answer: coffee bean

Extra: Atlas: