Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Flashcard 351: Fever, joint pain/swelling, CNS/seizure and nephritis is suggestive of _____

Answer: SLE

Flashcard 352: Persistent fever, leukocytosis, and LUQ pain with a recent infection (endocarditis, cholecystitis) +/- tender splenomegaly is suggestive of _____

Answer: splenic abscess

Flashcard 353: Colicky pain w/o fever and leukocytosis = _____

Answer: obstruction

Flashcard 354: Is aortography used to diagnose traumatic rupture of the aorta? _____

Answer: No

Flashcard 355: How do you diagnose acute cholecystitis? _____

Answer: U/S

Flashcard 356: Term neonate delivered via C-section with respiratory distress; X-ray shows perihilar linear streaking is suggestive of _____

Answer: TTN

Flashcard 357: (+) Coombs test is suggestive of _____

Answer: autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Flashcard 358: Primary amenorrhea, cubitus valgus and short height is suggestive of _____

Answer: Turner syndrome

Flashcard 359: What is the first line imaging for pheochromocytoma? _____

Answer: Contrast CT or MRI

Flashcard 360: Fasting Glucose: Normal: _____ Impaired fasting glucose (pre-diabetes): _____ Diabetes: _____

Answer: < 100 mg/dL

Extra: Diagnosis of diabetes typically requires two abnormal test results (unless symptoms of hyperglycemia are present).