Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

How does alveolar edema appear on CT scan in the setting of a pulmonary contusion? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient that develops acute posterior calf pain/swelling while walking? Physical examination shows tenderness/induration at the medial head of the gastrocnemius and a crescent-shaped patch of ecchymosis at the medial malleolus. _____

Pain on palpation of sinuses is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Liver abscesses caused by Entamoeba histolytica appear on ultrasound as _____ lesions

Retinal vein occlusion causes a(n) "_____" appearance on funduscopy

What is the best diagnostic test for GERD, but is rarely done? _____

Melanoma =_____

Hint: diagnostic step

What are the differences between mild and severe forms of carpal tunnel syndrome? Severe = _____

What kind of ulcer is associated with hairless legs, scaly skin, and absent pulses located at the tips of the toes? _____

What is the recommended diagnostic test for patients with chest pain that have low-risk for CAD? _____