Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

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

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

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

_____ is used to confirm diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia

Chest X-ray of a patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae shows a _____ infiltrate

Tabes dorsalis presents with a _____ Romberg sign

Pulmonary embolism may present with _____ D-dimer

A _____ is typically used to diagnose spinal stenosis or other vertebral pathology (ex. osteomyelitis) in patients who cannot undergo MRI

What is the appearance of cystine kidney stones on CT? _____

What is the appearance calcium kidney stones on X-ray and CT? _____