Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Polycythemia and ↑ EPO and ↔ O2 saturation = _____

Hint: cause

"Bluish line on gingiva" (Burton Line), abdominal pain/constipation, nephropathy and neuropathy (foot/wrist drop) is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

What imaging test can confirm the diagnosis of ischemic colitis after a CT scan has been obtained? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a febrile, immunocompromised patient that develops an erythematous lesion that quickly progresses to a painless ulcer with a black center? _____

Acute "popping" sensation followed by "clicking" during McMurray's test is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Bone pain, bone scan shows ↑ uptake and ↑ alkaline phosphatase is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

What is the most likely diagnosis in a patient with positive HBeAg, positive anti-HBc IgG, positive HBsAg, and a mild increase in LFTs? _____

Young woman with blurry vision and focal neurological symptoms (weakness, numbness, tingling) separated by "time and space" is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Rapid Diagnosis: Asthma Presentation: _____ Physical exam: _____

What does a thin-walled distended GB free of inflammation on U/S indicate when working up jaundice? _____