Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

What is done 1st in workup of esophageal cancer to identify location of lesions/safety of EGD? _____

What imaging modalities are preferred for detecting kidney stones? _____

Hint: 2

Imaging for renal trauma = _____

Is 1+ proteinuria considered trace proteinuria? _____

Spurling's maneuver involves tilting of the neck _____ the affected side and application of _____ pressure to the head

Adolescent with back pain worsened by lumbar extension with a palpable step-off is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Unilateral pounding headache a/w nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Young patient with recent flu, hemoptysis and multilobar cavitary infiltrates is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

What test is used to establish the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis? _____

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Hint: What is seen on CXR?