Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

The initial diagnostic workup of a first-time seizure in an adult should include laboratory tests to evaluate for _____ and toxic causes

Increased exercise, pain at the heel worse with activity and with firm palpation of the sides of the heel is suggestive of _____.

Hint: diagnosis

Initial hematuria which clears by end of stream = _____ of hematuria

Hint: location

Tenderness at the inferior patella seen in athletes is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Pain upon isometric contraction of the quadriceps (_____ test) is indicative of patellofemoral pain syndrome

What test is used to confirm acute cholecystitis? _____

Painless blurring of bilateral vision and halos around lights is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

The Jones criteria for rheumatic fever are: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Hint: J

What is Murphy's sign diagnostic of?\n_____

_____ is defined as 1 of the following 3 criteria: - Symptoms persisting for >10 days without improvement - Symptoms severe in onset (fever >39 C [102.2 F] and drainage) for >3 days - Symptoms worsening following initial improvement