Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Dashboard injury → shortened, internally rotated, and adducted hip is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Initial diagnostic step for suspected kidney stone = _____

Is aortography used to diagnose traumatic rupture of the aorta? _____

Colicky pain w/o fever and leukocytosis = _____

Hint: cause of visceral pain

Term neonate delivered via C-section with respiratory distress; X-ray shows perihilar linear streaking is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

How do you diagnose acute cholecystitis? _____

Persistent fever, leukocytosis, and LUQ pain with a recent infection (endocarditis, cholecystitis) +/- tender splenomegaly is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Fever, joint pain/swelling, CNS/seizure and nephritis is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Elevated solid lesion < 1 cm = _____

Hint: lesion type

Fasting Glucose: Normal: _____ Impaired fasting glucose (pre-diabetes): _____ Diabetes: _____