Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Flashcard 451: PSA is used to **diagnose** BPH _____

Answer: False

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Flashcard 452: Rapidly progressive dementia and myoclonus, sharp wave complexes on EEG _____

Answer: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (dead within year)

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Flashcard 453: What is seen on x-ray for diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia? _____

Answer: Loops of bowel in the thorax

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Flashcard 454: Cystic and sclerotic changes (moth-eaten appearance) on X-ray suggest a diagnosis of _____.

Answer: osteonecrosis

Flashcard 455: Polyarthritis, recurrent fever and salmon-pink rash is suggestive of _____

Answer: adult Still's disease

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Flashcard 456: What is the most likely diagnosis in a 16 y/o with HbA1c of 7.6% and BMI at the 95th percentile? _____

Answer: Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Flashcard 457: What are the key features used to diagnose postrenal failure? (2) _____

Answer: Anuria Hydronephrosis

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Flashcard 458: What do you order if dx of pancreatitis is certain AND enzymes are negative? _____

Answer: CT scan

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Flashcard 459: Can serology for H. Pylori differentiate active vs latent infection? _____

Answer: No

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Flashcard 460: _____ can lead to an amylase-rich exudative pleural effusion with pH < 6

Answer: Esophageal rupture

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