Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Persistent nonproductive cough and consolidation in the right middle lobe is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

PSA is part of the workup for BPH _____

Hint: T/F

Left: normal Right: _____

Hint: diagnosis

Polyarthritis, recurrent fever and salmon-pink rash is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Rapidly progressive dementia and myoclonus, sharp wave complexes on EEG _____

Hint: diagnosis

What is the next step in a patient with suspected acromegaly that is found to have elevated IGF-1 levels? _____

Assessment of cardiac risk and able to exercise = _____ Assessment of cardiac risk + not able to exercise = _____

Hint: test?

What is seen on x-ray for diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia? _____

What is the most likely diagnosis in a 16 y/o with HbA1c of 7.6% and BMI at the 95th percentile? _____

What do you order if dx of pancreatitis is certain AND enzymes are negative? _____