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show Classic ECG finding in atrial flutter.  
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show Definition of unstable angina.  
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show Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria.  
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show Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade.  
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show Drugs that slow AV node transmission.  
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Niacin   show
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Anticoagulation, rate control, cardioversion   show
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Immediate cardioversion   show
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show Autoimmune complication occurring 2–4 weeks post-MI.  
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show IV drug use with JVD and holosystolic murmur at the left sternal border. Treatment?  
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Echocardiogram (showing thickened left ventricular wall and outflow obstruction)   show
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show A fall in systolic BP of > 10 mmHg with inspiration.  
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Low-voltage, diffuse ST-segment elevation   show
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BP > 140/90 on three separate occasions two weeks apart   show
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Renal artery stenosis, coarctation of the aorta, pheochromocytoma, Conn's syndrome, Cushing's syndrome, unilateral renal parenchymal disease, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism   show
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show Evaluation of a pulsatile abdominal mass and bruit.  
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> 5.5 cm, rapidly enlarging, symptomatic, or ruptured   show
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show Treatment for acute coronary syndrome.  
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Abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low HDL, hypertension, insulin resistance, prothrombotic or proinflammatory states   show
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Exercise stress treadmill with ECG   show
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Pharmacologic stress test (e.g., dobutamine echo)   show
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show Signs of active ischemia during stress testing.  
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ST-segment elevation (depression means ischemia), flattened T waves, and Q waves   show
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Prinzmetal's angina   show
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CHF, shock, and altered mental status   show
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V/Q scan   show
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show An agent that reverses the effects of heparin.  
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show The coagulation parameter affected by warfarin.  
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy   show
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show Endocarditis prophylaxis regimens.  
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Pain, pallor, pulselessness, paralysis, paresthesia, poikilothermia   show
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show Virchow's triad.  
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OCPs   show
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show The most common cause of hypertension in young men.  
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show "Stuck-on" appearance.  
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Psoriasis   show
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Basal cell carcinoma   show
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show Honey-crusted lesions.  
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show A febrile patient with a history of diabetes presents with a red, swollen, painful lower extremity.  
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show + Nikolsky's sign.  
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show - Nikolsky's sign.  
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show A 55-year-old obese patient presents with dirty, velvety patches on the back of the neck.  
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show Dermatomal distribution.  
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show Flat-topped papules.  
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Erythema multiforme   show
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Contact dermatitis   show
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Pityriasis rosea   show
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Alopecia areata (autoimmune process)   show
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Pityriasis versicolor   show
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Asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation, large diameter   show
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show Premalignant lesion from sun exposure that can → squamous cell carcinoma.  
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show "Dewdrop on a rose petal."  
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show "Cradle cap."  
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show Associated with Propionibacterium acnes and changes in androgen levels.  
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show A painful, recurrent vesicular eruption of mucocutaneous surfaces.  
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show Inflammation and epithelial thinning of the anogenital area, predominantly in postmenopausal women.  
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show Exophytic nodules on the skin with varying degrees of scaling or ulceration; the second most common type of skin cancer.  
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis   show
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show Lab findings in Hashimoto's thyroiditis.  
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Graves' disease   show
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show The most common cause of Cushing's syndrome.  
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show A patient presents with signs of hypocalcemia, high phosphorus, and low PTH.  
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show "Stones, bones, groans, psychiatric overtones."  
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show A patient complains of headache, weakness, and polyuria; exam reveals hypertension and tetany. Labs reveals hypernatremia, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis.  
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Pheochromocytoma   show
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α-antagonists (phentolamine and phenoxybenzamine)   show
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show A patient with a history of lithium use presents with copious amounts of dilute urine.  
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Administration of DDAVP ↓ serum osmolality and free water restriction   show
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SIADH due to stress   show
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show An antidiabetic agent associated with lactic acidosis.  
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1° adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease). Treat with replacement glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and IV fluids   show
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< 7.0   show
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Fluids, insulin, and aggressive replacement of electrolytes (e.g., K+)   show
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They can mask symptoms of hypoglycemia   show
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show Bias introduced into a study when a clinician is aware of the patient's treatment type.  
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show Bias introduced when screening detects a disease earlier and thus lengthens the time from diagnosis to death.  
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Confounding variable   show
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Sensitivity   show
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Out   show
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show PPD reactivity is used as a screening test because most people with TB (except those who are anergic) will have a +PPD. Highly sensitive or specific?  
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Higher prevalence   show
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show Epidemics such as influenza—higher prevalence or incidence?  
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Prevalence   show
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show Cohort study—incidence or prevalence?  
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show Case-control study—incidence or prevalence?  
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show Describe a test that consistently gives identical results, but the results are wrong.  
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Cohort studies can be used to calculate relative risk (RR), incidence, and/or odds ratio (OR). Case-control studies can be used to calculate an OR   show
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The incidence rate (IR) of a disease in exposed − the IR of a disease in unexposed   show
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show Relative risk?  
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The likelihood of a disease among individuals exposed to a risk factor compared to those who have not been exposed   show
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show Number needed to treat?  
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Patients with IBD; those with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)/hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC); and those who have first-degree relatives with adenomatous polyps (< 60 years of age) or colorectal cancer   show
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but lung cancer causes more deaths   show
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show The percentage of cases within one SD of the mean? Two SDs? Three SDs?  
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show Birth rate?  
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Number of live births per 1000 women 15–44 years of age   show
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Number of deaths per 1000 population   show
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show Neonatal mortality?  
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Number of deaths from 28 days to one year per 1000 live births   show
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show Infant mortality?  
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Number of deaths from 20 weeks' gestation to birth per 1000 total births   show
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show Perinatal mortality?  
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Number of deaths during pregnancy to 90 days postpartum per 100,000 live births   show
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False. Patients may change their minds at any time. Exceptions to the requirement of informed consent include emergency situations and patients without decision-making capacity   show
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No. Parental consent is not necessary for the medical treatment of pregnant minors   show
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Conflict of interest   show
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The patient is a danger to self, a danger to others, or gravely disabled (unable to provide for basic needs)   show
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show True or false: Withdrawing life-sustaining care is ethically distinct from withholding sustaining care.  
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show When can a physician refuse to continue treating a patient on the grounds of futility?  
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Treat immediately. Consent is implied in emergency situations   show
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Real threat of harm to third parties; suicidal intentions; certain contagious diseases; elder and child abuse   show
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show Involuntary commitment or isolation for medical treatment may be undertaken for what reason?  
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show A 10-year-old child presents in status epilepticus, but her parents refuse treatment on religious grounds.  
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A patient's family cannot require that a doctor withhold information from the patient   show
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Emergent laparotomy to repair perforated viscus, likely stomach   show
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show The most likely cause of acute lower GI bleed in patients > 40 years old.  
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show Diagnostic modality used when ultrasound is equivocal for cholecystitis.  
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Acute pancreatitis   show
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show Risk factors for cholelithiasis.  
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show Inspiratory arrest during palpation of the RUQ.  
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Campylobacter   show
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show Identify key organisms causing diarrhea: ■ Recent antibiotic use  
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Giardia   show
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show Identify key organisms causing diarrhea: ■ Traveler's diarrhea  
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S. aureus   show
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E. coli O157:H7   show
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show Identify key organisms causing diarrhea: ■ Fried rice  
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show Identify key organisms causing diarrhea: ■ Poultry/eggs  
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show Identify key organisms causing diarrhea: ■ Raw seafood  
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show Identify key organisms causing diarrhea: ■ AIDS  
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show Identify key organisms causing diarrhea: ■ Pseudoappendicitis  
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Crohn's disease   show
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Ulcerative colitis   show
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Uveitis, ankylosing spondylitis, pyoderma gangrenosum, erythema nodosum, 1° sclerosing cholangitis   show
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5-aminosalicylic acid +/− sulfasalazine and steroids during acute exacerbations   show
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show Difference between Mallory-Weiss and Boerhaave tears.  
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RUQ pain, jaundice, and fever/chills in the setting of ascending cholangitis   show
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show Reynolds' pentad.  
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show Medical treatment for hepatic encephalopathy.  
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show First step in the management of a patient with acute GI bleed.  
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show A four-year-old child presents with oliguria, petechiae, and jaundice following an illness with bloody diarrhea. Most likely diagnosis and cause?  
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show Post-HBV exposure treatment.  
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TB medications (INH, rifampin, pyrazinamide), acetaminophen, and tetracycline   show
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show A 40-year-old obese female with elevated alkaline phosphatase, elevated bilirubin, pruritus, dark urine, and clay-colored stools.  
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Femoral hernia   show
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Confirm the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis with elevated amylase and lipase. Make patient NPO and give IV fluids, O2, analgesia, and "tincture of time"   show
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show Four causes of microcytic anemia.  
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show An elderly male with hypochromic, microcytic anemia is asymptomatic. Diagnostic tests?  
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Sulfonamides, antimalarial drugs, fava beans   show
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Factor V Leiden mutation   show
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Hereditary spherocytosis   show
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Osmotic fragility test   show
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Diamond-Blackfan anemia   show
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Fanconi's anemia   show
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show Medications and viruses that → aplastic anemia.  
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Both have ↑ hematocrit and RBC mass, but polycythemia vera should have normal O2 saturation and low erythropoietin levels   show
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show Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) pentad?  
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show HUS triad?  
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Emergent large-volume plasmapheresis, corticosteroids, antiplatelet drugs   show
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show Treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in children.  
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show Which of the following are ↑ in DIC: fibrin split products, D-dimer, fibrinogen, platelets, and hematocrit.  
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Hemophilia A or B; consider desmopressin (for hemophilia A) or factor VIII or IX supplements   show
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von Willebrand's disease; treat with desmopressin, FFP, or cryoprecipitate   show
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Monoclonal gammopathy, Bence Jones proteinuria, "punched-out" lesions on x-ray of the skull and long bones   show
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Hodgkin's lymphoma   show
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show A 10-year-old boy presents with fever, weight loss, and night sweats. Examination shows anterior mediastinal mass. Suspected diagnosis?  
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Anemia of chronic disease   show
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show Microcytic anemia with ↓ serum iron, ↓ ferritin, and ↑ TIBC.  
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show An 80-year-old man presents with fatigue, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and isolated lymphocytosis. Suspected diagnosis?  
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show A late, life-threatening complication of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).  
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show Auer rods on blood smear.  
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show AML subtype associated with DIC.  
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↓ Ca2+ , ↑ K− , ↑ phosphate, ↑ uric acid   show
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show Treatment for AML M3.  
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show A 50-year-old male presents with early satiety, splenomegaly, and bleeding. Cytogenetics show t(9,22). Diagnosis?  
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Intracellular inclusions seen in thalassemia, G6PD deficiency, and postsplenectomy   show
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Glanzmann's thrombasthenia   show
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Parvovirus B19   show
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O2, analgesia, hydration, and, if severe, transfusion   show
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Iron overload; use deferoxamine   show
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Infection, cancer, and autoimmune disease   show
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Fever, pharyngeal erythema, tonsillar exudate, lack of cough   show
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Postinfectious glomerulonephritis   show
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show Asplenic patients are particularly susceptible to these organisms.  
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105 bacteria/mL   show
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show Which healthy population is susceptible to UTIs?  
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show A patient from California or Arizona presents with fever, malaise, cough, and night sweats. Diagnosis? Treatment?  
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show Nonpainful chancre.  
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show A "blueberry muffin" rash is characteristic of what congenital infection?  
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show Meningitis in neonates. Causes? Treatment?  
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Pneumococcus, meningococcus, H. influenzae. Treat with cefotaxime and vancomycin   show
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Check for ↑ ICP; look for papilledema   show
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Bacterial meningitis   show
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Aseptic (viral) meningitis   show
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show CSF findings: ■ Numerous RBCs in serial CSF samples  
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MS   show
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show Initially presents with a pruritic papule with regional lymphadenopathy and evolves into a black eschar after 7–10 days. Treatment?  
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show Findings in 3° syphilis.  
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show Characteristics of 2° Lyme disease.  
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Mycoplasma   show
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Candidal thrush. Workup should include an HIV test. Treat with nystatin oral suspension   show
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show Begin Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis in an HIV-positive patient at what CD4 count? Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) prophylaxis?  
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Pregnancy, vesicoureteral reflux, anatomic anomalies, indwelling catheters, kidney stones   show
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7–10 days   show
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show Erythema migrans.  
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Fever, heart murmur, Osler's nodes, splinter hemorrhages, Janeway lesions, Roth's spots   show
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show Aplastic crisis in sickle cell disease.  
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show Ring-enhancing brain lesion on CT with seizures  
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Actinomyces israelii   show
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show Name the organism: ■ Painful chancroid.  
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Pasteurella multocida   show
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Sporothrix schenckii   show
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show Name the organism: ■ Pregnant women with pets.  
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show Name the organism: ■ Meningitis in adults.  
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Streptococcus pneumoniae   show
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Klebsiella   show
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Klebsiella   show
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show Name the organism: ■ Infection in burn victims.  
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Pseudomonas   show
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Salmonella   show
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Legionella pneumonia   show
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Lyme disease, Ixodes tick, doxycycline   show
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show A patient develops endocarditis three weeks after receiving a prosthetic heart valve. What organism is suspected?  
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show A patient presents with pain on passive movement, pallor, poikilothermia, paresthesias, paralysis, and pulselessness. Treatment?  
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show Back pain that is exacerbated by standing and walking and relieved with sitting and hyperflexion of the hips.  
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MCP and PIP joints; DIP joints are spared   show
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Osteoarthritis   show
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Osteogenesis imperfecta   show
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show Hip and back pain along with stiffness that improves with activity over the course of the day and worsens at rest. Diagnostic test?  
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show Arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis in young men. Associated organisms?  
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show A 55-year-old man has sudden, excruciating first MTP joint pain after a night of drinking red wine. Diagnosis, workup, and chronic treatment?  
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show Rhomboid-shaped, positively birefringent crystals on joint fluid aspirate.  
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show An elderly female presents with pain and stiffness of the shoulders and hips; she cannot lift her arms above her head. Labs show anemia and ↑ ESR.  
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show An active 13-year-old boy has anterior knee pain. Diagnosis?  
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Distal radius (Colles' fracture)   show
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Avascular necrosis   show
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Wrist drop, loss of thumb abduction   show
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy   show
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show A first-born female who was born in breech position is found to have asymmetric skin folds on her newborn exam. Diagnosis? Treatment?  
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show An 11-year-old obese, African-American boy presents with sudden onset of limp. Diagnosis? Workup?  
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show The most common 1° malignant tumor of bone.  
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show Unilateral, severe periorbital headache with tearing and conjunctival erythema.  
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show Prophylactic treatment for migraine.  
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show The most common pituitary tumor. Treatment?  
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show A 55-year-old patient presents with acute "broken speech." What type of aphasia? What lobe and vascular distribution?  
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Trauma; the second most common is berry aneurysm   show
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show A crescent-shaped hyperdensity on CT that does not cross the midline.  
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Epidural hematoma. Middle meningeal artery. Neurosurgical evacuation   show
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Elevated ICP, RBCs, xanthochromia   show
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Guillain-Barré (↑ protein in CSF with only a modest ↑ in cell count)   show
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show Cold water is flushed into a patient's ear, and the fast phase of the nystagmus is toward the opposite side. Normal or pathological?  
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Lung, breast, skin (melanoma), kidney, GI tract   show
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Absence seizures   show
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Headache   show
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show The most common cause of seizures in children (2–10 years).  
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show The most common cause of seizures in young adults (18–35 years).  
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IV benzodiazepine   show
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show Confusion, confabulation, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia.  
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show What % lesion is an indication for carotid endarterectomy?  
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show The most common causes of dementia.  
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show Combined UMN and LMN disorder.  
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show Rigidity and stiffness with resting tremor and masked facies.  
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show The mainstay of Parkinson's therapy.  
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show Treatment for Guillain-Barré syndrome.  
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show Rigidity and stiffness that progress to choreiform movements, accompanied by moodiness and altered behavior.  
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show A six-year-old girl presents with a port-wine stain in the V2 distribution as well as with mental retardation, seizures, and leptomeningeal angioma.  
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Neurofibromatosis 1   show
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Klüver-Bucy syndrome (amygdala)   show
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Edrophonium   show
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Placental abruption and placenta previa   show
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Snowstorm on ultrasound. "Cluster-of-grapes" appearance on gross examination   show
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show Chromosomal pattern of a complete mole.  
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Partial mole   show
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Continuous, painful vaginal bleeding   show
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Self-limited, painless vaginal bleeding   show
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Never   show
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show Antibiotics with teratogenic effects.  
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show Shortest AP diameter of the pelvis.  
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Betamethasone or dexamethasone × 48 hours   show
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show The most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.  
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show Treatment for postpartum hemorrhage.  
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show Typical antibiotics for group B streptococcus (GBS) prophylaxis.  
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Sheehan's syndrome (postpartum pituitary necrosis)   show
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Inevitable abortion   show
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Threatened abortion   show
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show The first test to perform when a woman presents with amenorrhea.  
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show Term for heavy bleeding during and between menstrual periods.  
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show Cause of amenorrhea with normal prolactin, no response to estrogen-progesterone challenge, and a history of D  
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Weight loss and OCPs   show
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Clomiphene citrate   show
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Endometrial biopsy   show
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Stable, unruptured ectopic pregnancy of < 3.5 cm at < 6 weeks' gestation   show
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show Medical options for endometriosis.  
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show Laparoscopic findings in endometriosis.  
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show The most common location for an ectopic pregnancy.  
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Ultrasound   show
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Regresses after menopause   show
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Trichomonas vaginitis   show
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Oral or topical metronidazole   show
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Intraductal papilloma   show
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show Contraceptive methods that protect against PID.  
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Endometrial or estrogen receptor–  breast cancer   show
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show A patient presents with recent PID with RUQ pain.  
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Paget's disease   show
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CA-125 and transvaginal ultrasound   show
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show A 50-year-old woman leaks urine when laughing or coughing. Nonsurgical options?  
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Anticholinergics (oxybutynin) or β-adrenergics (metaproterenol) for urge incontinence.   show
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↑ serum FSH   show
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show The most common cause of female infertility.  
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show Two consecutive findings of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) on Pap smear. Follow-up evaluation?  
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Lobular carcinoma in situ   show
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show Nontender abdominal mass associated with elevated VMA and HVA.  
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show The most common type of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Diagnosis?  
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Mild illness and/or low-grade fever, current antibiotic therapy, and prematurity   show
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show Tests to rule out shaken baby syndrome.  
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CF or Hirschsprung's disease   show
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Duodenal atresia   show
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show A two-month-old presents with nonbilious projectile emesis. What are the appropriate steps in management?  
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show The most common 1° immunodeficiency.  
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show An infant has a high fever and onset of rash as fever breaks. What is he at risk for?  
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show Acute-phase treatment for Kawasaki disease.  
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show Treatment for mild and severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia.  
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Reye's syndrome   show
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show A child has loss of red light reflex. Diagnosis?  
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HBV, DTaP, Hib, IPV, PCV   show
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Precocious puberty   show
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RSV bronchiolitis   show
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Surfactant deficiency   show
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Chronic granulomatous disease   show
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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome   show
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show What is the immunodeficiency? ■ A four-month-old boy has life-threatening Pseudomonas infection.  
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Intussusception   show
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show A congenital heart disease that cause 2° hypertension.  
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Amoxicillin × 10 days   show
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show The most common pathogen causing croup.  
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Kwashiorkor (protein malnutrition)   show
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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (purine salvage problem with   show
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HGPRTase deficiency)   show
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Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)   show
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SSRIs   show
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show Antidepressants associated with hypertensive crisis.  
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Patient on dopamine antagonist   show
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Conversion disorder   show
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show Name the defense mechanism: ■ A mother who is angry at her husband yells at her child.  
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Reaction formation   show
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Isolation   show
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Regression   show
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome   show
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show Amenorrhea, bradycardia, and abnormal body image in a young female.  
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Panic disorder   show
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Agranulocytosis   show
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show A 21-year-old male has three months of social withdrawal, worsening grades, flattened affect, and concrete thinking.  
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Weight gain, type 2 DM, QT prolongation   show
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show A young weight lifter receives IV haloperidol and complains that his eyes are deviated sideways. Diagnosis? Treatment?  
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Neuroleptics   show
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Conduct disorder   show
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Rett's disorder   show
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show A patient hasn't slept for days, lost $20,000 gambling, is agitated, and has pressured speech. Diagnosis? Treatment?  
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show After a minor fender bender, a man wears a neck brace and requests permanent disability.  
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Factitious disorder (Munchausen syndrome)   show
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show A patient continues to use cocaine after being in jail, losing his job, and not paying child support.  
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Phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP) intoxication   show
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show A woman who was abused as a child frequently feels outside of or detached from her body.  
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Frotteurism (a paraphilia)   show
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Tardive dyskinesia. ↓ or discontinue haloperidol and consider another antipsychotic (e.g., risperidone, clozapine)   show
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show A man unexpectedly flies across the country, takes a new name, and has no memory of his prior life.  
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show Risk factors for DVT.  
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Pleural/serum protein > 0.5; pleural/serum LDH > 0.6   show
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show Causes of exudative effusion.  
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Think of intact capillaries. CHF, liver or kidney disease, and protein-losing enteropathy   show
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Fatigue and impending respiratory failure   show
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show Dyspnea, lateral hilar lymphodenopathy on CXR, noncaseating granulomas, increased ACE, and hypercalcemia.  
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show PFT showing ↓ FEV1/FVC.  
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show PFT showing ↑ FEV1/FVC.  
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show Honeycomb pattern on CXR. Diagnosis? Treatment?  
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Radiation   show
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Inhaled β-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids   show
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show Acid-base disorder in pulmonary embolism.  
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Squamous cell carcinoma   show
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show Lung cancer associated with SIADH.  
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SCLC   show
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show A tall white male presents with acute shortness of breath. Diagnosis? Treatment?  
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Immediate needle thoracostomy   show
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show Characteristics favoring carcinoma in an isolated pulmonary nodule.  
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show Hypoxemia and pulmonary edema with normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure.  
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show ↑ risk of what infection with silicosis?  
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Right-to-left shunt, hypoventilation, low inspired O2 tension, diffusion defect, V/Q mismatch   show
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Cardiomegaly, prominent pulmonary vessels, Kerley B lines, "bat's-wing" appearance of hilar shadows, and perivascular and peribronchial cuffing   show
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show Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) associated with abnormal H+ secretion and nephrolithiasis.  
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Type II (proximal) RTA   show
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show RTA associated with aldosterone defect.  
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Hypernatremia   show
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show Differential of hypervolemic hyponatremia.  
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show Chvostek's and Trousseau's signs.  
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Malignancy and hyperparathyroidism   show
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Hypokalemia   show
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Hyperkalemia   show
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IV hydration and loop diuretics (furosemide)   show
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show Type of ARF in a patient with FeNa < 1%.  
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show A 49-year-old male presents with acute-onset flank pain and hematuria.  
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Calcium oxalate   show
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show A 20-year-old man presents with a palpable flank mass and hematuria. Ultrasound shows bilateral enlarged kidneys with cysts. Associated brain anomaly?  
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show Hematuria, hypertension, and oliguria.  
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Nephrotic syndrome   show
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Membranous glomerulonephritis   show
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show The most common form of glomerulonephritis.  
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Alport's syndrome   show
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Wegener's granulomatosis and Goodpasture's syndrome   show
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Glomerulonephritis/nephritic syndrome   show
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Allergic interstitial nephritis   show
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show Waxy casts in urine sediment and Maltese crosses (seen with lipiduria).  
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show Drowsiness, asterixis, nausea, and a pericardial friction rub.  
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show A 55-year-old man is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Treatment options?  
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show Low urine specific gravity in the presence of high serum osmolality.  
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Fluid restriction, demeclocycline   show
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show Hematuria, flank pain, and palpable flank mass.  
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Choriocarcinoma   show
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Seminoma—a type of germ cell tumor   show
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show The most common histology of bladder cancer.  
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show Complication of overly rapid correction of hyponatremia.  
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show Salicylate ingestion → in what type of acid-base disorder?  
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show Acid-base disturbance commonly seen in pregnant women.  
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DM, SLE, and amyloidosis   show
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RCC or other erythropoietin-producing tumor; evaluate with CT scan   show
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Likely BPH. Options include no treatment, terazosin, finasteride, or surgical intervention (TURP)   show
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Antipsychotics (neuroleptic malignant syndrome)   show
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show Side effects of corticosteroids.  
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Benzodiazepines   show
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N-acetylcysteine   show
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Naloxone   show
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show Treatment for benzodiazepine overdose.  
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show Treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome.  
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Nitroprusside   show
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show Treatment of AF.  
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Rate control with carotid massasge or other vagal stimulation   show
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show Causes of drug-induced SLE.  
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B12 deficiency   show
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show Macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia without neurologic symptoms.  
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show A burn patient presents with cherry-red flushed skin and coma. SaO2 is normal, but carboxyhemoglobin is elevated. Treatment?  
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Bladder rupture or urethral injury   show
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Retrograde cystourethrogram   show
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Widened mediastinum (> 8 cm), loss of aortic knob, pleural cap, tracheal deviation to the right, depression of left main stem bronchus   show
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Free air under the diaphragm, extravasation of contrast, severe bowl distention, space-occupying lesion (CT), mesenteric occlusion (angiography)   show
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show The most common organism in burn-related infections.  
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Parkland formula   show
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show Acceptable urine output in a trauma patient.  
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show Acceptable urine output in a stable patient.  
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Third-degree heart block   show
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Hypotension and bradycardia   show
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Hypertension, bradycardia, and abnormal respirations   show
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show ↓ CO, ↓ pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), ↑ peripheral vascular resistance (PVR).  
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show ↓ CO, ↑ PCWP, ↑ PVR.  
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Septic or anaphylactic shock   show
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show Treatment of septic shock.  
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show Treatment of cardiogenic shock.  
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Identify cause; fluid and blood repletion   show
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show Treatment of anaphylactic shock.  
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Continuous positive airway pressure   show
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show Signs of air embolism.  
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AP chest, AP/lateral C-spine, AP pelvis   show
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