Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Meckel diverticulum is diagnosed using a(n) _____ study for uptake by ectopic gastric mucosa

Pulmonary function testing (PFTs) → ↓ FEV1/FVC, but shows significant improvement with bronchodilators is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Diagnosis of a retroperitoneal hematoma is confirmed with _____ or abdominal ultrasound

Hint: specific

Spurling's maneuver is a neck compression test that is used for diagnosis of _____

_____ = asthma challenge testing (if spirometry normal)

Hint: drug

Aortic dissection = contrast-enhanced CT angiography Aortic dissection and renal failure = _____

Hint: imaging

Patient with a "twisted ankle" leading to pain, swelling, and inability to bear weight: _____

Hint: Diagnosis?

Ascending flaccid paralysis that progresses rapidly over 24–48 hours → can lead to respiratory failure due to respiratory muscle weakness and no fever or rash: _____

Hint: Diagnosis?

Why is an abdominal x-ray not useful to confirm the diagnosis of diverticulitis? _____

Abnormal electrical activity that is localized to one hemisphere and impairs consciousness; symptoms include behavioral arrest, automatisms (lip smacking, chewing), sensory hallucinations, and/or repetitive clonic movement: _____

Hint: Diagnosis?