Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

What imaging modality is used to confirm the diagnosis of rotator cuff tear? _____

At what time of day is plantar fasciitis the worst? _____

Bilateral hypoattenuation of the globus pallidus is often seen in _____ poisoning

What laboratory finding has a high sensitivity for the diagnosis of congestive heart failure? _____

_____ is characterized by optic disc atrophy with characteristic cupping

How is choledocholithiasis dx'd? _____

What is the diagnosis in an elderly patient with swelling and tenderness of the parotid gland and erythema with scant purulent drainage? _____

Cholecystitis is associated with a positive _____ sign, which is inspiratory arrest after RUQ palpation due to pain

What is the next step in management for an elderly man with a significant smoking history that presents with urinary frequency and episodic gross hematuria for the past two months? Physical exam, including rectal exam, is unremarkable. _____

A positive screening test for Treponema pallidum (via VDRL or RPR) is confirmed via _____