Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Which type of parapneumonic effusion is characterized by the following values: pH > 7.2 Glucose > 60 mg/dl WBC < 50,000/mm3 Gram stain/culture: negative _____

How do you dx perforation? _____

What is the likely diagnosis for a solid liver mass in a young woman on oral contraceptives? _____

_____ is a feature of Tetanus that is also referred to as Lockjaw

Patient presents with bilateral renal cell carcinoma, hemangioblastomas, angiomatosis, and pheochromocytoma: _____

Hint: diagnosis

_____ is more sensitive for detecting ischemic stroke

Hint: CT or MRI

A pt presents c/o colicky flank pain that radiates to the groin. He states that this started 2 days ago and that yesterday he had hematuria. He also complains of nausea and vomiting; denies any fever or chills: _____

Hint: Likely diagnosis?

Lytic bone lesion, eczema and hypernatremia/polyuria is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Which physical exam technique is very sensitive for disc herniation? _____

Disc herniation = _____

Hint: confirmatory imaging