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1. Palpitations: Which patients warrant hospitalization - monitoring and aggressive eval?






2. Isolated - extra pounding beats






3. How do you define persistent protein uria?






4. Name the diagnosis: a ringowrm fungi that infects and survives only on dead keratin (stratum corneum) - the hair and the nails






5. What are the signs of acute sinusitis?






6. Describe the presentation tracheobronchitis






7. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: colicky right upper quadrant pain - with meals - radiation to scapular regions






8. Treatment for supraventricular tachycardias






9. After treatment of dysplasia - women need Pap smears every...






10. Name the microorganism: impetigo - erysipelas - cellulitis - lymphangitis






11. Pain from inflammation or irritation is detected only by the parietal pleura - the parietal pleura is the source of...






12. A woman with which medical conditions is at risk for complications for herself and fetus during pregnancy






13. Diagnostic Evaluation of Abnoraml vaginal bleeding






14. Where does the development of abnormal cervical cells begin?






15. What are the four classes of medications that are most commonly used for 1st line agents in HTN?






16. MI - pericardial tamponade - PE - GI bleed - are...






17. Chronic pain and shoulder stiffness with limited motion






18. Vaccines that should be updated before planned pregnancy






19. What are the signs of malignant hypertension?






20. Patient presents with aching shoulder - which becomes acutely painful with overhead activity






21. Carcinoma in situ is generally referred to a gynecologist and requires ______






22. What are the 2 psych disorders most commonly associated with palpitations?






23. History and PE for Pneumonia






24. Who should have Xray testing for shoulder pain?






25. Natural history of cervical cancer






26. What is benign transient proteinuria?






27. What should preconception counseling include?






28. Whats the diagnosis: Watery stools accompanied by a low-grade fever - headache - nausea or vomiting - and achiness






29. What are the three major risk factors for heart failure?






30. Name the skin lesion: small tumors of the skin that obscure normal skin lines - have a mosaic surface pattern - and may have thrombosed vessels appeairng as black dots on the surface






31. PE for a patient getting an abnormal vaginal bleeding work up






32. Regular bleeding at intervals of less than 21 days






33. What procedures should be performed on women with low-grade and high-grade intraepithelial lesion on pap smear?






34. How are fungal infections diagnosed?






35. Name the diagnosis: older patient with pain or palpation of the temporal artery? What is the definitive diagnosis?






36. What is the mechanism of action for stimulant agents in treating constipation?






37. What is the Epley maneuver?






38. What is afterload?






39. Range of motion testing: How do you tell the difference between joint/ligament involvement vs. muscular and/or tendon involvement?






40. Uterine bleeding between regular cycles






41. Hyperinsulinemia can increase vascular tone by what 4 mechanisms?






42. What diagnosis does the 'worse headache of my life' suggest?






43. How do you know if heart palpitations are due to stimulant or medication use?






44. What is the next best step if a patient has two or more positive dipstick tests?






45. Describe the presentation of myocardial pain?






46. What places women at higher risk of getting cervical cancer?






47. Irregular cycles with excessive flow - duration - or both






48. Name the diagnosis: paroxysmal episodes that begin and resolve abruptly.






49. What is a markers of CNS vertigo?






50. What should blood work include for suspected heart failure?