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PANCE Word Assoc.

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DOE, PND, edema. Echo w/ LVH or RVH, hypokinesis   CHF  
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S3   CHF, dilagted cardiomyopathy  
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High output heart failure   Pregnancy, thyrotoxicosis, anemia, beriberi, paget’s disease  
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Low output heart failure   Ischemic heart disease, HTN, dilated CM, valve disease, arrhythmia  
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Heart failure after URI   Myocarditis  
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Young athlete with syncope during athletic event or practice. No physical exam abnormalities   Hypertrophic CM or fatal arrhythmia. Get EKG or Echo  
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Alcoholic with DOE, heart failure   Primary dilated CM  
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Alcoholic with palpitations, arrhythmia   Atrial fibrillation (Holiday heart)  
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Irregular irregular   Atrial fibrillation; (if > 48 or chronic – anticoagulate)  
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Atrial fibrillation or prosthetic valve   Warfarin (2 – 3 for Afib; 2.5 – 3.5 for valve); Tx Warfarin OD is vitamin K  
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Hx angina but no acute sx. EKG no acute changes.   Do Exercise stress test  
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Crushing CP, dyspnea, palpitations, radiation to neck or left arm   Angina (if lasts minutes), AMI if lasts > 30 minutes. Acute Ischemia – ST elevation; Injury – T wave depression; Infarct – Q wave  
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Constant, sharp CP worse lying down, better sitting up and leaning forward   Pericarditis  
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pulsus paradoxus   Pericardial effusion/tamponade, pericarditis, asthma attack, tension PTX, SVC obstruction  
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Electrical alternans, narrow pulse pressure, pulsus paradoxus   Pericardial effusion/tamponade  
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JVD, Hypotension, muffled heart sounds   Pericardial effusion/tamponade (Beck’s triad)  
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Pericarditis post open heart surgery   Dressler’s syndrome. Tx w/ ASA #1. Indomethacin or other NSAID OK.  
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Sudden onset ripping, tearing chest pain, diminished pulses   Aortic dissection  
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Flank pain, hypotension, pulsatile abdominal mass   AAA  
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EKG changes, N, V, yellow-green visual disturbances   Digoxin toxicity (Hypokalemia will make worse)  
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Hx CHF on diuretic & digoxin   Suspect dig toxicity (hypokalemia from diuretic = dig toxicity)  
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Grossly elevated blood pressure esp. w/ signs of EOD   Malignant or Urgent HTN  
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HTN Tx w/ meds, cough or angioedema   ACEI is cause  
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DM & HTN   ACEI is best choice  
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Heart failure, LVH   ACEI (improves survival, prevents development of heart failure Sx)  
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Post MI   Beta-blockers  
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Tx of HTN w/ alpha-blocker   SE is postural Hypotension  
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HTN not responsive to basic meds   Think secondary HTN most likely Renal artery stenosis (infrarenal artery).  
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Mechanical valve or prosthesis & Dental, GU, GI, or ortho procedure prophylaxis   Bacterial endocarditis (strep. Viridians) prevention  
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IVDA w/ new murmur   Bacterial endocarditis (strep. Viridians)  
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Elderly w/ systolic murmur   Aortic stenosis (due to calcifications – age related (or bicuspid valve - congenital)  
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Diamond shaped, blowing systolic murmur. May have angina, syncope, CHF   Aortic stenosis  
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Lateral displaced PMI, Canon “a” waves, Quincke’s pulse, Corrigan’s pulse, Austin flint murmur, deMusset’s sign, water   Aortic Regurgitation/Insufficiency: Quincke’s pulse (subungual capillar pulsation), Corrigan (rapid rise and fall), Austin filnt (low pitch middiastolic murmur at apex)  
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Diastolic murmur best heart at apex without radiation   Mitral stenosis (ARMS are BAD)  
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Systolic ejection murmur heard best at base with radiation to left clavicle   Pulmonary stenosis  
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Female or Post MI, systolic murmur best   apex preceded by click without radiation  
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Systolic murmur heard best at apex with radiation to left axilla (apical systolic)   Mitral regurgitation  
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New murmur after MI (esp. if apical systolic)   Mitral regurgitation (caused by papillary muscle rupture)  
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Murmur & Hx rheumatic heart disease   Mitral stenosis #1, Tricuspid Stenosis #2  
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Continuous harsh, machine-like murmur   PDA  
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Cyanotic infant with systolic thrill   LSB, systolic ejection murmur +/- click  
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Holosystolic murmur   LSB, may have ventricular hypertrophy  
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Infant w/ dyspnea, difficulty feeding. Holosystolic murmur   LSB, 3rd ICS. LVH & RVH  
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Peds w/ leg pain after physical activity, abnormal heart sounds, unequal UE & LE pulses, rib notching   Coarctation of aorta  
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Short PR, wide QRS, Delta wave   Wolf-parkinson-white; avoid Digoxin,  
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Young female (<30yo), palpitations, long arms & fingers, pectus excavatum, ectopic lentis, flexible joints   Marfan’s Syndrome – MVP, Aortic regurgitation, Aortic dissection, Aortic root dilatation, ectopic lentis  
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LE rubor, no hair, brittle nails, pallor on elevation, calf or LE pain esp. with walking short distances relieved with rest or at PM   Arterial insufficiency/PAD, Intermittent claudication (ABI best choice, ateriogram gold standard)  
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Claudication with rest pain, (ABI < 0.4)   Tx is arterial bypass  
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LE pain after long periods of standing. Dilated, tortuous, veins   Varicose veins. Tx w/ compression stockings  
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Trendelenberg test of extremities   Tests for veinous insufficiency.  
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Blue extremities worse w/ cold exposure, improves w/ warming   Acrocyanosis  
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Description   Diagnosis Associated  
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Rapid, deep labored breathing   Kussmaul breathing – DKA, Metabolic acidosis  
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Deep breathing alternating w/ apnea   Cheyne-Stokes breathing – heart failure, brain damage  
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Cavitations on CXR   Infections – lung abscess, TB (Gohn focus)  
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Apical infiltrates, F, C, dry cough   TB  
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Pleural thickening on CXR   Mesothelioma  
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Hilar mass on CXR   Lung Ca  
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Eggshell pattern on CXR   Silicosis (Sandblasters)  
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Ground glass appearance on CXR   Asbestosis (shipbuilders, building demolition)  
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Reticular to nodular pattern on CXR   Coal Miner’s lung  
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Patchy fibrosis on CXR   Farmers lung  
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Granulomas and inflammation of alveoli, small bronchi and small blood vessels   Sarcoidosis  
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Dyspnea after surgery, travel (airplane), LE Fx. May have c/o calf pain also.   DVT/PE  
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Lung scan with perfusion defects   PE  
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Venous stasis, vessel wall injury, hypercoagulability   DVT/PE (Virchow’s triad)  
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Pediatric with barking cough, stridor   viral croup (laryngotracheobronchitis); Tx w/ racemic epi and glucocorticosteroids if stridor at rest.  
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Pediatric wheezing   lower respiratory FB, asthma  
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Drooling, sniffing position, tripod, toxic   Epiglottitis  
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Thumbprint sign   Epiglottitis  
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Steeple sign   FB, viral croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)  
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Inspiratory stridor   FB, viral croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)  
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Premature infant with respiratory distress   Hyaline Mb Disease  
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Preemie CXR w/ hypoexpansion (ATX), air bronchograms   Hyaline Mb Disease  
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Smoker, chronic productive cough. NO hemoptysis, wt. loss.   Brochitis (COPD)  
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Smoker, DOE, cough   COPD  
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Hyperinflation on CXR, tear drop heart   Emphysema  
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Wheezing, prolonged expiration   Asthma  
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Airway edema with eosinophils, neutrophils, lymphocytes   Asthma  
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Fever, cough, sputum. Crackles, decreased breath sounds, dullness to percussion, +egophony, pectoriloquy. CXR – infiltrates or consolidation   Pneumonia  
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>35yo with PNA. Rusty colored or yellow-green sputum. Acute onset F/C   Strep. Pneumonia  
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<35 yo, college students. Fever, cough, +/- sputum, chills, muscle aches   Mycoplasma pneumonia  
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Bullous myringitis   Mycoplasma pneumonia  
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PNA w/ Smokers, COPD   H. influenza  
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PNA w/ DM, immunocompromised, EtOH. Currant color sputum.   Klebsiella  
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PNA w/ Water, late summer, construction site. Diarrhea. Toxic looking   Legionella  
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PNA from Nursing homes, chronic care facility. Purulent sputum   Staphylococcus aureus  
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PNA & HIV+, AIDS, Immunocompromised. Sx out of proportion to exam. Diffuse interstitial & alveolar infiltrates   Pneumocystis jerovecii; TMP-SMX = Drug of choice  
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PNA & decreased mental status, poor dental hygiene, dentures, foul smelling sputum, bronchiectasis. Patchy infiltrates in dependant lung zones   Aspiration PNA  
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Pediatric with Hx recurrent lung infections, pancreatitis, reproductive problems, FTT   Cystic fibrosis (Staph & Pseudomonal infections usually cause of death)  
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Sweat chloride test   Cystic fibrosis  
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Cystic fibrosis w/ PNA   Pseudomonas aueroginosa causative agent  
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< 2 days post-op with fever   Atelectasis  
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Stab wound, hyperresonance to percussion, decreased breath sounds, tympany   Pneumothorax  
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Stqb wound, dullness to percussion, decreased breath sounds.   Hemothorax  
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Tall, skinny, male, band student, acute onset one-sided chest pain, dyspnea   Spontaneous PTX  
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Stab wound to chest. Hypotension, tracheal shift   Tension PTX  
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Poor sleeping, obese, daytime fatigue & drowsy, snoring, HTN, PM wakening   Obstructive sleep apnea  
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s/p thoracic trauma. Multiple rib fractures. Chest wall moves in with inspiration, out with expiration.   Flail chest (pain control, incentive spirometry, pulmonary toilet, intubation)  
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Fat, forty, female, fertile w/ RUQ pain   Cholelithiasis or Cholecystitis  
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Fever, RUQ pain, radiation to back   Cholecystitis  
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Elevated Alkaline phosphatase, urinary bilirubin   Cholecystitis  
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F, RUQ pain, Jaundice, gallstones & dilated common duct on US   Ascending cholangitis (Charcot’s triad)  
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Hx IBD, progressive RUQ pain, wt loss, F, jaundice & pruritis. Elevated bilrubin & alkaline phosphate. ERCP with bile duct stenosis, dilatation   Primary sclerosing cholangitis (diffuse intra- and extrahepatic duct sclerosing and dilatation)  
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Elevated AST, ALT, indirect bilirubin   Hepatitis  
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Isolated elevated indirect bilirubin   Gilbert’s syndrome  
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Elevated indirect bilirubin w/ defective glucuronyl transferase   Crigler-Najjar Dz  
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Photosensitivity, abd pain w/ neurologic dysfunction, erythema or skin fragility   Porphyria  
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H.pylori gastritis   2antibiotics & PPI  
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Chronic cough, bitter taste in mouth or throat, dyspepsia   GERD  
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Multiple or constant GI ulcer pain despite medications   Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome  
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N/V, epigastric abdominal pain, worse supine, caused by alcohol ingestion, or following fatty meals   Acute pancreatitis  
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Peri-umbilical or flank ecchymosis   Acute pancreatitis (Cullen & Grey Turner’s Sign)  
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Abdominal distension, bloating, intermittent, colicky pain, high-pitched rushes & tinkles   SBO  
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Air fluid levels on upright abd plain film   SBO  
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Air under diaphragm, rigid board-like abdomen   Perforated viscus, perforated ulcer  
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>60yo F, LLQ pain   Diverticulitis. IV Abx, fluids, NPO.  
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Elderly, Hx atherosclerosis. Dull crampy periumbilical pain post-prandial   Mesenteric ischemia  
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Neonate w/ projectile vomiting. Olive sized mass.   Pyloric stenosis  
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Choking, cyanosis, respiratory distress, increased secretions in 1st hours of life   Tracheoesophageal fistula  
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Painless rectal bleeding in pediatrics   Meckel’s diverticulum  
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Alcoholic with massive hemoptysis   Esophageal varicies (Tx w/ octreotide)  
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Female with recurrent abdominal pain, alternating diarrhea, constipation. Pain relieved with defecation.   IBS. TCA’s (nortriptyline) good if diarrhea predominant symptom  
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Bloody Diarrhea   Ulcerative colitis  
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Supraclavicular LAD (L > R)   Virchow’s node – metastatic abdominal cancer  
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Hard periumbilical nodule   Sister mary Joseph nodule = indicates metastatic gastric and pancreatic cancers  
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PUD, Pernicious anemia (Type A Gastritis), H. pylori   Gastric Ca  
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Apple core lesion   Colon Cancer  
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Elderly with positive hemmocult.   Colon Cancer – get colonoscopy  
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CEA   Colon Carcinoma  
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Family history of young age colon cancer, multiple polyps found on colonoscopy   Familial adenomatous polyposis (Gardner’s syndrome)  
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AFP   Hepatocellular carcinoma, testicular seminoma (germ cell tumor)  
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CA 19-9   Pancreatic Ca  
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CA-125   Ovarian Carcinoma  
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Chemotherapy induced N   Treat with Ondansetron (Zofran) (5-HT3 blockers)  
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Traveler’s Diarrhea   E. coli is cause. Hydration & Cipro to treat  
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Greasy, foul smelling, floating stools. Pear-shaped flagellated protozoan w/ 2 “eyes”. Water, travel, camping history   Giardia  
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Afebrile, watery or loose stool. No blood or mucus   Viral Gastroenteritis  
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Abdominal pain, diarrhea after picnic/party. Eaten ham, cream, custards, mayonnaise   Staphylococcus aureus infectious diarrhea  
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Acute bacterial diarrhea w/ prodrome of HA, F, then crampy abd pain & diarrhea   Campylobacter jejuni – most common cause of acute bacterial diarrhea  
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Painless rectal bleeding. Bulging perianal mass w/ straining   Internal hemorrhoids  
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Pediatric with perianal pruritis esp. at PM. Positive cellophane tape test   Pruritis ani – Pinworms (enterobiasis). Tx is Mebendazole  
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Weight loss, recurrent greasy stools (steatorrhea) mixed with diarrhea after certain foods   Celiac Sprue  
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Anti-endomysial antibodies   Celiac Sprue  
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Beriberi   Thiamine; Alcoholics, Neuro Sx  
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Pellagra   Niacin (4D’s dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death), bright red tongue  
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Scurvy   Vit C (easy bleeding, bruising, hair & tooth loss, joint pain & swelling)  
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Rickets   Vit D (Osteomalacia)  
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Night blindness   Vit A deficiency  
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Magenta tongue   Riboflavin deficiency (B2)  
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s/p gastric bypass surgery or gastric surgery. N, abd cramping, dizziness after eating. No masses, bleeding   Dumping syndrome  
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Diabetic w/ anorexia, anemia, wt loss, pallor   CRF  
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Gastroparesis, impotence, recurrent infections, stocking-glove paresthesia   Diabetic neuropathy (Treat w/ TCA (amitriptyline)  
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Hypoglycemia despite glucose administration. Increased C-peptide   Insulinoma  
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Hypoglycemia in alcoholic   Give Thiamine before glucose to prevent Wernicke’s encephalopathy  
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Decreased radioactive iodine uptake, decreased free T4, increased TSH   Hashimoto’s thyroiditis  
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Female, weight loss, palpitations, atrial fibrillation   Hyperthyroid (work it up with TSH, T4)  
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Exopthalmos, palpitations, wt. loss. Elevated radioactive idodine uptake   Hyperthyroid, Graves Dx – Tx w/ Radioactive iodine  
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Post thyroidectomy – most likely injury   Recurrent laryngeal nerve = hoarseness  
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Post thyroidectomy – electrolyte watch   Hypocalcemia  
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Infant w/ round face, large protruding tongue, dry skin, umbilical hernia, constipation, enlarged abdomen, poor feeding, delayed developmental milestones   Congenital Hypothyroidism  
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Recurrent HA, HTN not responding to meds, sweating, Attacks of severe HA, HTN, glucosuria, Urinary catecholamines, urinary metanephrines   Pheochromocytoma – Tx pre-op w/ alpha blocker  
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HTN not responsive to meds   Renal artery stenosis (Infrarenal artery)  
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HTN w/ hypernatremia, hypokalemia   Primary Aldosteronism  
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Wt. gain, edema, coarse dry skin, hair, menorrhagia, cold intolerance, hx transphenoidal surgery & radiation   Hypothyroidism  
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Tetany, hypocalcemia, cataracts   Hypoparathyroidism  
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Exogenous corticosteroid use   Cushing syndrome  
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Dexamethasone suppression test   Cushing syndrome  
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Central obesity, abdominal stria, hyperglycemia, moon facies, buffalo hump, easy bruising   Cushing syndrome  
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Acute steroid withdrawal   Addison’s disease, crisis  
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Hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia, orthostatic hypotension, hypotension not responsive to fluids, hypotension following an illness, trauma, or surgery   Addison’s disease, crisis (Low aldosterone; get Random or AM cortisol, ACTH stimulation test)  
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Worsening fatigue, wt loss, weakness, recurrent abdominal pain, hair loss, hyperpigmentation. Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia   Addison’s disease, crisis (Low aldosterone; get Random or AM cortisol, ACTH stimulation test)  
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Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia   Acute adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s crisis)  
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Polyuria, polydipsia. Dilute urine, Hypernatremia   Diabetes insipidus  
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Concentrated urine. Hyponatremia   SIADH  
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45,X – low hairline, low set ears, webbed neck, short stature; shield chest, wide set nipples, infertility, lack of Secondary sex characteristics   Turners (gonadal dysgenesis  
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XXY ♂ - short stature, ↓ intelligence; small firm testes, gynecomastia, abn arm-body length   Klinefelters (hypogonadism)  
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Description   Diagnosis Associated  
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Hyaline Casts   Normal (may be present after febrile illness, strenuous exercise)  
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Increased BUN/Cr, low FeNa   Prerenal Failure (Azotemia)  
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Irritative voiding symptoms, Fever, chills, CVA tenderness   Pyelonephritis  
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Crush injury, alcoholic on ground, elevated CPK, ARF   Rhabdomyolysis  
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Painless hematuria, flank pain or mass   Renal cell Carcinoma  
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Oliguria, hematuria, proteinuria following streptococcal infection   Acute glomeruloneprhitis  
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Hematuria, purpuric rash following streptococcal infection   Glomerulonephritis, HSP  
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Hematuria, RBC casts, proteinuria   Glomerulonephritis  
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Kidney & lung bleeding (hematuria, hemoptysis)   Goodpasteures  
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Fibrous band on lateral penis   Peyronie’s disease  
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Can’t retract foreskin   Phimosis  
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Inflammation of glans   Balanitis  
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< 40 yo male with Fever, perineal pain, dysuria.   Acute prostatitis caused by Chlamydia & N. gonorrhea. Treat accordingly (Bactrim #2 choice). > 40yo think e. coli is cause (Tx w/ FQ)  
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>50 yo obstructive voiding sx, nocturia. Firm smooth enlarged prostate. Nl PSA   BPH. (Cancer would have firm, irregular, nodular non-tender prostate, elevated PSA)  
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Incontinence with straining   Stress  
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Peaked T-waves   HyperKalemia  
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U waves   HypoKalemia  
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QT prolongation   Hypocalemia  
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Recurrent kidney stones, elevated Calcium, decreased phosphorus   Hyperparathyroidism  
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Hearing loss or tinnitus w/ metabolic acidosis   Aspirin OD  
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Head trauma, disoriented – lucent – coma   Epidural Hematoma  
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Lens shaped hemorrhage   Epidural Hematoma  
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Concave   Subdural Hematoma  
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LP w/ decreased glucose, increased protein   Bacterial meningitis  
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LP w/ decreased protein, very few neutrophils   syphilitic meningitis  
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Meningitis and rash   Meningiococcal  
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Meningitis & <2mo   Grp B Strep, E. coli (Tx < 1yo = Vanco + Rocephin)  
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Meningitis < 4yo   H. inlu, Grp B strep, N. meningititis  
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Meningitis > 2yo, adults   Strep, N. meningititis  
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Viral Meningitis   Mumps  
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Unilateral facial weakness w/ inability to close eye   Bell’s palsy (self-limiting)  
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Adolescent female w/ HA. +FHx. Severe HA, N/V, photphobia. +/- auras   Migraine HA  
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Male, recurrent relapsing HA. Worsened w/ EtOH, Lacrimation, salivation, rhinorrhea   Cluster HA  
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Sudden onset thunderclap HA, “worse HA of my life”   Subarachnoid hemorrhage  
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>50 yo female w/ HA. Temporal artery tenderness or blindness   Temporal arteritis (Giant cell arteritis). Elevated ESR, get temporal artery biopsy  
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Recurrent episodes of vision change, diplopia, weakness & tingling in extremities that resolve   MS  
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myelin fragments, ↑ IgG, oligoclonal bands (Pathognomonic); Lhermitte’s sign = electrical sensation down body w/ neck flexion   MS  
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HA worse in AM w/ focal neuro deficits   Brain Tumor (MC is glioma)  
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s/p Fall w/ bilateral LE weakness, urinary and rectal incontinence, decreased rectal tone   Cauda equine syndrome = neurosurgical consult  
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Ascending paralysis   GBS  
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Paralysis after Campylobacter enteritis   GBS  
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Weakness and fatigue in upper limbs, blurry vision, diplopia, respiratory distress   Myasthenia gravis  
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Young kid with difficulty standing from seated position. Calf muscle wasting   Muscular dystrophy (weakness begins at pelvic girdle)  
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Pediatric with fever or Hx URI with encephalopathy, emesis, hyperactive reflexes, hepatomegaly, elevated liver enzymes   Reye’s syndrome from URI/post-flu or aspirin use  
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Pediatric with episodes of blank stares   Absence (petit-mal) seizures.  
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3 mHz spikes on EEG   Absence (petit-mal) seizures.  
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“Ash leaf” hypopigmentation of trunk & Ext, shagreen patch, sebaceous adenomas, seizures, mental retardation; Ass. w/ PCK, renal hemartomas   Tuberous sclerosis  
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< 70 yo blindness   DM retinopathy (MCC)  
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> 70 yo blindness   Macular degeneration  
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Afferent papillary defect, marcus-gunn pupils   Optic nerve lesion. Tertiary syphilis (marcus-gunn)  
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Bilateral pinpoint pupils   Pontine hemorrhage  
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Bilateral DILATED pu;ils   Anticholinergics, TCA, anti-parkinsonian drugs, profound hypoxemia  
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Bilateral hemianopia   Optic chiasm lesion  
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Loss of central vision   Ipsilateral optic nerve lesion  
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Superior contralateral quadrantopia   Temporal optic radiation  
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Temporal field loss   Ipsilateral optic tract lesion  
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Eye trauma, diplopia. Exophthalmos, fixed upward gaze, hyphema   Orbital blow-out fracture; Immediate ophthalmology referral  
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Painless, nontender nodule on upper or lower eyelid   Chalazion  
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Painful swelling of upper or lower eyelid   Hordeolum  
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Painless, yellow triangular nodule on conjunctivia   Pinguecula (more common on nasal side)  
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Curtain or veil over my eyes, new onset floaters   Retinal detachment  
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Transient monocular vision loss   Amaurosis fugax – TIA, emboli  
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Painless vision loss. History of TIA, palpitations, arrhythmia, carotid disease, embolic source   CRAO (pale retina, cherry red macula)  
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Painless vision loss. History of HTN   CRVO (blood & Thunder, retinal hemorrhages)  
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Vision loss over hours to days, painful EOM   Optic Neuritis (assoc. w/ MS)  
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Recurrent episodes of vision change, diplopia that resolve   MS  
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Red eye, watery discharge, preauricular LAD   Viral conjunctivitis  
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Red eye, copious purulent discharge   Gonococcal conjunctivitis  
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Red eye, hyperemia, chemosis, nodular conjunctivia   Allergic conjunctivitis  
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Acute Painful red eye, halos (or colored rings around lights), hazy, steamy cornea. Pupil is fixed and (mid) dilated. Onset after being in dark room   Acute angle-closure glaucoma  
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Diplopia, dysarthria, dysphagia   Vertibrobasilar insufficiency  
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Unilateral foul smelling or purulent nasal discharge in a pediatric patient   Nasal Foreign body  
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HA, sinus pressure, yellow – green nasal discharge   Sinusitis – CT is gold standard  
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Sneezing, clear rhinorrhea, post-nasal drip, nasal congestion seasonal occurance   Allergic rhinitis. Nedocromil effective Tx.  
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Pale, edematous, boggy turbinates   Allergic rhinitis  
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Bullous myringitis   Mycoplasma pneumonia  
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Otitis media   Strep. Pneumonia, H. influenza, strep. Pyogenes, moraxella catarhallis  
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Swimmer with ear pain, discharge   Otitis externa  
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Diabetic, ear pain   MOE, Pseudomonas, IV abx (FQ), CT head  
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Tinnitus and metabolic acidosis   Salicylate Ingestion  
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Sudden dizzy, vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus   Meniere’s disease; Treat w/ diuretics & low-sodium diet  
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Dix-hallpike maneuver   BPPV  
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Sudden vertigo with changes in head position   BPPV  
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Sudden dizzy, N, V. NO tinnitus, hearing loss. Recent URI   Vestibular neuronitis, labrynthitis  
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Unilateral nerve deafness in middle age Pt   Acoustic neuroma (order MRI)  
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Sensorineural loss > 50yo   Presbyacussis (Hi freq sounds 1st to go)  
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Vertical Nystagmus, insidious onset vertigo   Central lesion (tumor)  
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Horizontal Nystagmus, acute onset vertigo   Peripheral lesion  
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Smoker, white mouth lesion cannot be rubbed off   Leukoplakia, rule out oral cancer  
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Gray pharyngeal pseudomembrane, rash, splenomegaly, supraclavicular LAD   Diphtheria  
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College student with sore throat. Enlarged tonsils, anterior cervical LAD. Splenomegaly. CBC – elevated atypical lymphoctyes   EBV - mononucleosis  
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Philadelphia chromosome   CML  
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Auer rods   AML  
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Reed-sternberg cells   Hodgkin’s lymphoma  
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Painless LAD (us. Neck or axilla), LAD in orderly fashion; “B” signs + pruritis; splenomegaly; LN pain after drinking alcohol   Hodgkin’s lymphoma  
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Fatigue, PM sweats, weight loss, painless LAD or neck mass   Lymphoma – do Lymph node biopsy. Bone marrow Bx and CT scan used for staging  
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Painless LAD us. Scattered. “B” signs   Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma  
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Hx HTN, nephrotic syndrome, CRF or Renal insufficiency. Know CBC.   Anemia  
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PICA, Pregnant & fatigue, Menstruation. Cheilosis   Fe Deficiency Anemia  
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Anemia after colectomy, partial gastrectomy. Glossitis, decreased vibratory sensation   B12 or Pernicious anemia  
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G6PD + Quinidine, Nitrofurantoin, Sulfa   Hemolytic anemia  
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Fatigue, weakness, low fever, purpura, pallor, gingival bleeding. No HSM   Aplastic anemia  
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Elevated Hgb, Hct, splenomegaly, post showering pruritis, plethora, engorged retinal veins   Polycythemia vera; Tx = Phlebotomy  
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Splenectomy   Pneumococcal vaccine  
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Sickle cell   Autosomal Recessive, pain in extremities after exercise, priaprism  
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Spontaneous Hemarthrosis   Hemophilia A  
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Mucosal or gingival bleeding, epistaxix, menorrhagia   Von Willebrand disease  
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Continuous bleeding post-op or trauma. Given multiple blood transfusions. Low platelets, increased PT, INR, + fibrin split products (increased d-dimer)   DIC  
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MRSA   “spider bite” appearing lesion that turns into abscess. Tx w/ Vanco +/- rifampin, gentamicin, linezolid  
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Clear vulvar vesicles, inguinal LAD   Herpes virus (Genital)  
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Giant Multinucleated cells   Herpes virus (Genital)  
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Tzank Smear   Herpes virus (Genital)  
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Acetowhitening   Condyloa acuminata  
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Wood’s light fluoroscopy   Dermatophytes infections, Erythrasma (coral red)  
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Bite w/ fever, lacrimation, rhinorrhea, bradycardia, HTN, tachyarrhythmias   Black widow (neurotoxin)  
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Bite with local edema, erythema, central necrosis   Brown recluse  
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Woods, forest, hikers. Macular rash at wrist, ankles then moves up extremities then trunk. After 5 days rash at palms & soles   RMSF (Rickettsia rickettsia)  
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Indirect immunofluorescent Ab, Weil-Felix rxn, complement   RMSF (Rickettsia rickettsia)  
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Target lesion, arthralgia, Bell’s Palsy   Lyme Dz (Borrelia Burgdorfi)  
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Intense pruritis esp. PM. Burrow like lesions at wrists, elbows, hands, webs of fingers   Scabies  
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Raccoons, bats, skunks   Rabies; give Ig, Rabies vaccine if animal is not caught and tested  
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Gangrene   Clostridium infection – an anaerobic bacteria. Tx w/ hyperbaric oxygen, Penicillins, surgical excision  
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Gram negative intracellular diplococcic   Gonorrhea  
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Sexually active, multiple or new partner, urethral discharge, Gram negative intracellular diplococci   Gonorrhea  
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Red cervix w/ mucopurulent discharge in sexually active female   Chlamydia  
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FTA-ABS, MTA-TP   Syphilis diagnosis  
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Malaria prophylaxis   Chloroquine  
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Shoulder pain after repetitive activity, point tenderness at anterior humerus or AC joint. + drop arm test or apprehension test   Rotator cuff injury (SITS muscles)  
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Football player with burning pain, numbness, tingling from shoulder to hand which resolves   Brachial plexus neurapraxia, “stinger”. Caused by stretching of brachial plexus  
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FOOSH, Radial fracture w/ dorsal displacement, dinner-fork deformity   Colle’s Fx; Tx = volar splint  
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Typing, secretary wrist pain and numb/tingling from wrist to hand. New mothers, pregnant may worsen   Carpal Tunnel syndrome  
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Pain at base of thumb, distal radial styloid. Pain reproduced with ulnar deviation of clenched fist.   deQuervain’s tenosynovitis  
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Hand injury after a punch   Boxer’s fracture. Ulnar gutter w/ intrinsic plus positioning. ORIF if angulation > 40 degress  
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Female exam, asymmetric posterior chest wall or uneven scapula height with forward bending   Scoliosis (> 25 degree Cobb angle = surgery)  
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Tibial pain after running (military recruits), athletic activity (running sports)   Shin splints, stress fracture. Get bone scan if negative x-ray  
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Knee injury during football game   ACL (look for description of lachman or drawer test)  
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8 – 10yo male with limp, knee pain   Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease  
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12 – 15yo overweight male knee pain, limp, hip pain (knee XR normal)   SCFE  
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Adolescent male with knee pain, tenderness over tibial tuberosity   Osgood-schlatter disease  
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Retropatellar knee pain esp. in females   Patellorfemoral pain syndrome – increased Q angle, strengthen quadriceps  
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Pain on plantar foot   2 – 3rd metatarsal. Associated w/ tight shoes, relieved by removing shoes. Palpable painful mass  
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Pain after tx of fracture w/ cast   Compartment syndrome  
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HLA-B27   Ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter’s syndrome  
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Acute joint pain. Swollen, warm, erythema.   Septic arthritis (synovial fluid = leukocytosis, low glucose)  
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Large joint pain. Knees w/ medial joint space narrowing, osteophytes. No erythema or warmth.   Osteoarthritis. Acetaminophen #1 choice  
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Enlarged PID, DIP   Osteoarthritis (herberden – PIP; bouchard – DIP)  
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Female morning joint pain & stiffness esp. hand/wrists. MCP joint swelling, ulnar deviation   Rheumatoid arthritis. Methotrexate (DMARDs) #1.  
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Acute swollen big toe   Gout  
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Proximal symmetric muscle pain & stiffness esp. shoulder, neck, pelvic girdle   Polymyalgia rheumatica  
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Male w/ low back pain, stiffness. Pain worse wakening, improve during day. Decreased ROM at spine. Plain films show sacroiliac abnormality. HLA-B27 positive   Ankylosing spondylitis; Tx = NSAIDs (Indomethacin)  
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Conjunctivitis, iritis, arthritis, cervicitis, urethritis   Reiter’s syndrome  
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Erythema nodosum   Systemic autoimmune diseases (RA, IBD), OCP  
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Female with Arthralgias, malar rash, +ANA, + anti-double stranded DNA antibodies, +anti-phospholipid antibodies   SLE  
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dusky red, well localized single or multiple papules or plaques usually of face   Discoid lupus  
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Female, fatigue, general aching, pain at neck, upper shoulders, sleeping problems, tender points   Fibromyalgia (exercise program good management)  
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Cold induced pain at extremities with color change as they warm up   Raynaud’s phenomenon  
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Osteomyelitis after stepping on nail wearing sandals or tennis shoes   Pseudomonas aeruginosa (foam padding in shoes)  
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Teenage female with long bone pain without trauma or injury. XR w/ lytic mass, multi-laminated periosteal reaction   Ewing sarcoma – periosteal “onion skin” reaction  
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Painless bony mass. Plain films = stalky or broad-based projection from bone surface   Osteochondroma  
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Lytic lesions in the back or skull   Multiple myeloma  
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Description   Diagnosis Associated  
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Deterioration of cognitive function, memory   Dementia  
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Rapid onset of cognitive symptoms, mental status fluctuations, anxiety, irritability   Delerium  
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Paplitations, tremors, hyperventilation or respiratory alkalosis, numb or tingling mouth or extremities   Anxiety  
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Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, apathy, weight loss, insomnia, daytime sleepiness. Thoughts of suicide   Depression (SSRI = drug of choice)  
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Raw red hands, chafed.   Obsessive compulsive disorder  
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Binge eating, laxative use, starvation   Bulimia nervosa (Tx w/ SSRI – Fluoxetine)  
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Bulimia with electrolyte disorders   Hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis  
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Antipsychotic meds (phenotiazines), facial tics, lip smacking, tongue disorders, blinking, ataxia   Tardive dyskinesia  
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Pt on antipsychotic meds develops altered consciousness, lead-pipe rigidity, diaphoresis, catatonia. Hyperthermia, tachypnea, blood pressure changes.   Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Tx supportive care & antipyretics  
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Extrapyradimidal signs, BP changes, altered consciousness, hyperpyrexia, muscle rigidity, dysarthria, CV instability, fever, pulmonary congestion, diaphoresis. Pt on antipsychotic meds   Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Tx supportive care & antipyretics  
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Infrequent blinking, tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, shuffling gait, masked facies   Parkinson’s  
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Short lived, intense relationships. Difficulty controlling anger esp. when feeling abandoned. Hx sexual promiscuity and substance abuse.   Borderline personality disorder  
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Periods of excessive drinking, buying, spending   Manic phase of bipolar disorder  
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Male w/ gynecomastia, diminished or delayed secondary sex characteristics, small firm testicles, long arms & legs (eunechoid body habitus)   Klinefelter Syndrome XXY. Low serum testosterone & infertility.  
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Hyponatremia w/ bizarre behavior.   Lithium toxicity  
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Antidepressant use w/ anticholinergic side effects, dry mouth, dysrhythmias, sedation, orthostatic hypotension   TCA overdose  
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Frothy, clear – white or yellow-green to gray adherent vaginal discharge, dysuria, vaginal pruritis. Vulvar and cervical erythema. Flagellated protozoa   Trichomonas  
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Fishy odor, Thin grayish vaginal discharge, Clue cells   Bacterial vaginitis; Gardnerella vaginalis  
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Thick white vaginal discharge, hyphae & buds on KOH prep   Candida  
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Postmenopausal, dyspareunia, thin vaginal discharge, atrophic vulvar changes, vaginal petechiae   Atrophic vaginitis; Tx = topical estrogen  
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Secondary amenorrhea   Pregnancy  
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Female with acute abdominal pain. No characteristic acute abdomen pattern   Ectopic pregnancy  
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20yo female w/ rubbery, firm, well-circumscribed, non-tender breast lesion, doesn’t change w/ cycle   Fibroadenoma  
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30 – 50yo female, painful, multiple, bilateral breast masses that increase in pain and size before menses   Fibrocystic breast disease  
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Spontaneous bloody, serous, or cloudy nipple discharge   Intraductal papilloma  
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Breast mass, nipple retraction, bloody nipple discharge   Breast cancer (mass is most common presenting clinical manifestation)  
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Overweight, irregular menstrual cycles (poss. Amenorrhea), elevated blood sugar, hirsutism   PCOS (stein-leventhal syndrome)  
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Adolescent female with midcycle pain alternating from left to right side. Relieved w/ NSAIDs   Mittelschmerz  
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Dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia. Uterus is fixed, retroflexed. Cyclic pelvic pain. May have palpable pelvic mass   Endometriosis. Palpable pelvic mass – “chocolate cyst”  
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Firm irregular shaped, NONTENDER enlarged uterus   Leiomyoma  
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Softened, tender, diffusely globular uterine enlargement   Adenomyosis  
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6cm unilateral, mobile, tender adnexal mass   Tubo-ovarian abscess  
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Pregnant   Nagel’s rule: LMP + 7 – 3 mo  
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Pregnant + rash, post-auricular or occipital LAD   Rubella. Give vaccine AFTER delivery  
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Pregnant, HA, visual disturbance   Pre-eclampsia  
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Pregnant, seizures   Eclampsia  
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Pregnant < 20 wks gestation w/ vaginal bleeding, abd & pelvic pain. Blood from closed cervical os.   Threatened abortion  
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Pregnant < 20 wks gestation w/ vaginal bleeding, abd & pelvic pain. Tissue at or said to be passed from open cervical os.   Incomplete abortion (complete abortion will have empty uterus, complete passage of fetal tissue, pain resolves after passage of tissue)  
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Pregnant who drinks during pregnancy and inadequate peri-natal care   Fetal alcohol syndrome – low birth weight  
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Postpartum hemorrhage   Uterine Atony. Tx = uterine massage  
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Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding   Endometrial Ca – do endometrial biopsy  
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Postmenopausal adnexal mass   Ovarian Ca  
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Procainamide, hydralazine & rash   Lupus-type eruptions  
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Photosensitive rash   TCN, Sulfa drugs  
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Wood’s light   Coral red = Erythrasma  
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KOH   Fungus, Candida; Hyphae & buds, spaghetti & meatballs  
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Gram stain   Bacterial infections  
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Beefy red, sharp bordered rash in groin (infants), under breast folds with satellite lesions   Candida: Tx: Nystatin/Lotrimin cream QID x14d; if fails Ketoconazole  
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Warm, erythematous, tender skin with possible induration or fluctuance   Cellulitis  
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Red, less distinct borders. Coral red fluorescence under Wood’s lamp   Erythrasma  
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Distinct, sharp raised demarcated border with fever, chills. Group A Strep   Erysipelas  
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Grouped vesicles on erythematous base   Herpes virus  
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Infant or pediatric w/ grouped vesicles on thumb or “tapioca” vesicles on thumb   Herpetic whitlow  
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Pain preceding vesicular rash in dermatomal pattern   Herpes Zoster (if involved eye = herpes keratitis. NO steroids. Get immediate ophthalmology referral)  
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Hx URI the palpable purpuric rash to buttocks, posterior thighs   HSP (Hx post Strep A infection)  
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Honey colored crusts on erythematous base around nose & mouth   Impetigo. Tx = Mupirocin  
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Small white papules on diffusely red base on buccal mucosa   Koplick spots – Rubeola (Measles). Spots occur before rash  
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Cough, coryza, conjunctivitis   Rubeola (Measles)  
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Pastia’s lines, positive ASO titer   Scarlet fever (Grp A Strep)  
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Strawberry tongue   Scarlet fever (Grp A Strep)  
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Pruritic raised erythematous plaques   Urticaria  
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Dewdrops on rose petal, pustules & vesicles at different stages of healing   Varicella (Chicken Pox)  
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Flesh-colored, pink or yellow-brown lesion with rough, sandpaper feel, at sun-exposed areas   Actinic Keratosis  
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Non-pruritic, raised, warty brown-black plaques, stuck onto skin feel greasy   Seborrheic keratosis  
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Flat brown spots with sharp borders on dorsum of hand   Lentigines  
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Erythematous, dome-shaped nodule with central plug   Keratoacanthoma  
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Raised pearly-borders, telangiectasia, central ulcer   Basal cell Ca  
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Pearly papule with umbilicated center   Molluscum contagiosum  
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Sexually active person w/ rash on palms & soles, general LAD   Secondary syphilis (Money spots); VDRL will confirm  
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Scabies & Pediatrics   NO LINDANE (KWELL). Permethrin (Elimite) is drug of choice  
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Christmas tree pattern, erythematous papules w/ oval plaues w/ scaly itchy border. Rash preceded by lagre oval plaque w/ central clearing & scaly border   Pityriasis rosea; Herald patch  
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Hypopigmented lesions, white, scaly. Gets worse w/ tanning or sun exposure   Pityriasis Alba  
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Erythematic ring with scaly border & central clearing   Tinea (fungal infection); KOH prep = hyphae  
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spaghetti & meatballs   Tinea (fungal infection  
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Thick, yellow, brittle nails   Onychomycosis. Tx = PO Terbinafine  
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Infant w/ erythematous, scaly crusty lesions at vertex of scalp   Cradle cap – seborrheic dermatitis (Tx in infants w/ baby shampoo, warm olive oil compress, mild Hydrocortisone cream; Adults – selenium sulfide shampoo)  
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Children < 10yo w/ vesicles on pharynx, mouth, hands, feet w/ NO ulceration   Hand-Foot-Mouth disease. Coxksackie Virus  
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Healthy looking < 5yo with lace-like rash on both cheeks – red papules   Erythema infectiosum “Slapped cheek”, “5th Dz”.  
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Pediatric with high fever then after fever macular rash over trunk and neck. (rash after defervesence)   Roseola infantum (Herpesvirus); Motrin, symptomatic treatment  
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Truncal Rash in pediatric after fever   Roseola infantum (Herpesvirus); Motrin, symptomatic treatment  
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Fever, pharyngitis, “sandpaper” rash over face, neck, trunk, extremities   Scarlet Fever  
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High fever (up to 105oF) x 5 days then rash. May have conjunctivitis, cracking, lip fissures   Kawasaki’s Disease; look for cardiac complications (myocarditis, pericarditis, arteritis, aneurysms)  
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Erythema marginatum   Rheumatic Fever  
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Silvery scaling plaques on extensor sensors. Ausptiz sign, Koebner’s phenomena   Psoriasis  
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Rat bite erosions on XR   Psoriatic arthritis  
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Dark skinned person with “whitening or lightening” of skin. Hx pernicious anemia or other autoimmune disease   Vitilligo. Skin biopsy to diagnose  
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Introduce solid foods (cereal, fruits)   4 – 6 mo; after 6 mo add meat, eggs, starchy foods  
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1st tooth (central incisor)   6 – 8 mo  
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Walks alone   15 mo  
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3 words, fees self w/ spoon, builds tower   24 mo  
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< 2mo fever   Septic w/u - blood Cx, LP  
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< 5yo fever, seizures   Febrile seizure  
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Premature birth, fetal maturity   Give corticosteroids  
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Meconium-stained amniotic fluids   Fetal distress  
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Positive osmotic fragility test   G6PD deficiency (hemolytic anemia w/ oxidative drugs – sulfa, nitrofurantoin, quinidine)  
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Mousy urine   PKU  
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Vit D – Rickets   X-linked dominant  
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Hemophilia A, Duchennes MD   X-linked Recessive  
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Neurofibromatosis   Autosomal dominant  
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Sickle cell, CF, PKU   Autosomal Recessive  
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