Differential diagnosis — Flashcards

_____ excretion of urinary D-xylose is indicative of GI mucosal damage or bacterial overgrowth (D-xylose absorption test)

Which type of ulcer (gastric or duodenal) is more likely to be malignant? _____

T-wave inversion may indicate recent _____

CMV causes heterophile-_____ mononucleosis

_____ results in white patches in the oral cavity that can be scraped away

_____ is characterized by WBCs in urine with no bacterial growth

What may cause increased insulin levels and normal or decreased C-peptide levels?_____

Does a hydrocele transilluminate?_____

_____ vertigo is caused by inner ear etiology (e.g. Meniere disease, BPPV, vestibular nerve infection, semicircular canal debris)

Most notably, the serum tumor marker Calcitonin is seen elevated in _____