Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Flashcard 721: _____ echocardiogram may be used to detect lesions on heart valves, which aids in the diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis

Answer: Transesophageal

Flashcard 722: Which fungal complication can present with ring enhancing lesions on CT scan?_____

Answer: Angioinvasive aspergillosis

Flashcard 723: H. pylori infection may be diagnosed using the _____ breath test

Answer: urea

Flashcard 724: If a patient has Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, gastrin levels will remain _____ after administration of secretin (secretin stimulation test)

Answer: elevated

Flashcard 725: How do uric acid kidney stones appear on **CT**?

Answer: Radiopaque (Visible)

Extra: Uric acid stones are **radiolucent** (invisible) on plain film X-ray but **radiopaque** (visible) on non-contrast CT. This discordance is a classic diagnostic clue.

Flashcard 726: The _____ is a diagnostic test that detects the heterophile antibodies seen in EBV infection via agglutination of sheep or horse RBCs.

Answer: Monospot Test

Flashcard 727: What imaging modality may be used to visualize uric acid kidney stones? _____

Answer: Ultrasound

Flashcard 728: Are serum amylase and lipase useful serum markers for chronic pancreatitis? _____

Answer: No (may or may not be elevated)

Flashcard 729: _____ is a refractive error caused by uneven/irregular curvature of the cornea

Answer: Astigmatism

Flashcard 730: _____ is used to confirm diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia

Answer: Bronchoalveolar lavage