Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

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

_____ is more sensitive for detecting ischemic stroke

Hint: CT or MRI

Suprasellar tumor, ↓ FSH/LH and bitemporal hemianopsia is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

During a Rinne test: Air louder than bone = _____ deficit Bone louder than air = _____ deficit

Hint: sensorineural or normal/conductive

What is the next set of imaging that you get after non-contrast CT for stroke? _____

What imaging modality is recommended to evaluate patients with suspected gallstone pancreatitis? _____

Young male with lower back pain and morning stiffness that improves with use is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Diagnosis of esophageal cancer = _____ Confirmation of esophageal cancer = _____

What CXR finding is often found in patients with coarctation of the aorta? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a young woman with significant hypertension, amaurosis fugax, and a carotid bruit? _____