Differential diagnosis — Flashcards

Flashcard 161: On ultrasound, pancreatic abscesses are _____ collections

Answer: complex cystic fluid

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Flashcard 162: Wide fixed split = _____ Wide splitting increased during inspiration = _____

Answer: ASD

Flashcard 163: Asthma symptoms that fail to respond to typical asthma therapy is suggestive of _____

Answer: vocal cord dysfunction

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Flashcard 164: Pain in knee, restricted extension, joint line tenderness, joint effusion and popping/clicking is suggestive of _____

Answer: torn meniscus

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Flashcard 165: How does LCIS differ from DCIS on mammogram? _____

Answer: no calcifications

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Flashcard 166: Multiple air-fluid levels on abdominal X-ray is suggestive of _____

Answer: intestinal atresia

Extra: Intestinal (jejunoileal) atresia is often due to a vascular accident in utero (e.g., cocaine or tobacco use). Contrast this with duodenal atresia, which shows the classic 'double bubble' sign and no distal gas.

Flashcard 167: What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with erythema, pruritis, and white papules on the glans penis? _____

Answer: Penile lichen sclerosus

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Flashcard 168: A systolic-diastolic abdominal bruit is indicative of _____

Answer: renal artery stenosis

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Flashcard 169: Pt w/ asthma develops hematuria: _____

Answer: Churg-Strauss glomerulonephritis

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Flashcard 170: What cause of secondary headache involves fever, headache, and focal neurological deficits? _____

Answer: Intracranial abscess

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