Differential diagnosis — Flashcards

What is the diagnosis in a patient presenting with anorexia, then vague periumbilical pain that migrates to McBurney's point with focal peritoneal findings?\n_____

What is the preferred diagnostic test for Babesiosis? _____

A(n) negative monospot test with symptoms of infectious mononucleosis suggests _____ infection

Does central vertigo present with hearing loss and tinnitus? _____

Aortic stenosis with valve area > 1 cm and normal pulse pressure and anginal symptoms = _____

Hint: cause of angina

Clinical findings of respiratory distress, mediastinal shift, and unilateral absent breath sounds suggest a diagnosis of _____.

Sudden onset of hip or knee pain in an obese teenager/undergoing a growth spurt is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Intracranial hemorrhage appearance on CT: - Biconvex lens (bulges outward): _____ hematoma - Crescent shape (inward curvature): Subdural hematoma - Blood in sulci and cisterns: Subarachnoid hemorrhage

_____ = fever, bloody diarrhea, RUQ pain, smooth/cystic subcapsular mass

Hint: Entamoeba histolytica or Echinococcus

What is the likely diagnosis in a middle-aged female that presents with dry mouth, dysphagia, oral thrush, dental caries, and dry eyes? _____