Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Narrow QRS, HR > 150, and no regular p waves +/- retrograde p waves is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Harsh, holosystolic murmur with palpable thrill: _____

Following X-ray, how do you diagnose malrotation? _____

What is the diagnosis and next step for a patient with blunting of the costophrenic angle on chest X-ray? _____

Are serum amylase and lipase helpful in diagnosing pancreatic malignancy? _____

Diverticulitis = _____

Hint: diagnostic test

Symptoms of cystitis, fever, N/V and CVA tenderness is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Pretest probability of coronary artery disease is high in patients with typical angina > age _____ (men) or _____ (women)

Symptoms of spinal compression immediately after pulling epidural catheter is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Hypertension in the upper extremities; hypotension in lower extremities → claudication (refusal to walk) is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis