Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Dilated cardiomyopathy is associated with a _____ appearance of the heart on CXR

Where is a murmur due to atrial septal defect the loudest? _____

_____ is visualized on fundoscopy as crinkling retinal tissue and changes in vessel direction

What test is used to indirectly assess pancreatic function?_____

Emphysema may present with _____ lung field lucency on CXR

What mode of imaging is the best for detecting acute osteomyelitis?_____

In the first 6 hours of a suspected myocardial infarction, the best initial test is _____.

The gold standard for diagnosis of cystitis is culture showing > _____ colony forming units

What imaging modality is the gold standard for diagnosis of multiple sclerosis?