Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

A patient presents with fever and widespread, painful skin sloughing involving >30% of the body surface area and mucous membranes. The Nikolsky sign is positive. What is the likely diagnosis? _____

Early osteomyelitis (< 2 weeks) = _____ Late osteomyelitis (> 2 weeks) = _____

Hint: imaging test

Diagnosis of a(n) _____ is seen as a visceral pleural line on chest-xray

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with colicky flank pain that radiates to the groin? _____

ADPKD = _____

Hint: imaging modality

Diagnosis of C. difficile colitis is made by stool assay for _____ or PCR for genes

Can a patient be diagnosed with brain death if they have intact deep tendon reflexes? _____

Hypertension is diagnosed with _____ separate readings taken over a span of _____ weeks

Patient presents with abdominal pain, diarrhea, leukocytosis, and recent antibiotic use: _____

Hint: Diagnosis

What is the most likely diagnosis in a patient with swollen, erythematous skin, pain out of proportion to physical exam, and CT findings showing gas in the soft tissues?\n_____