Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Pulsus alternans is most commonly seen in patients with severe _____

What opening pressure (lumbar puncture) is associated with bacterial meningitis? _____

Multicystic dysplastic kidney is often diagnosed prenatally via _____

If a thyroid nodule has decreased uptake of 131I, it is considered a _____ nodule

Parotitis usually presents with acute onset of firm and erythematous pre/postauricular _____

What is the general underlying cause of a normocytic anemia with a corrected reticulocyte count > 3%? _____

How specific is the serum tumor marker CEA?_____

_____ echocardiogram may be used to detect lesions on heart valves, which aids in the diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis

If a patient has Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, gastrin levels will remain _____ after administration of secretin (secretin stimulation test)

Which fungal complication can present with ring enhancing lesions on CT scan?_____