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






2. Name the skin lesion: honey colored crusts






3. Diarrhea from custard filled pastries






4. Hyperthyroidism - pheochromocytoma - anemia - dehydration - hypovolemia are...






5. What should preconception counseling include?






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






7. What are the most common viral causes of diarrhea in kids and adults?






8. Name the diagnosis: A short PR interval and delta wave on ECG; assoc. with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias






9. Why don't ACEi work well for the elderly and African Americans when treating HTN?






10. What are the two common clinical presentations of acute diarrhea?






11. Name the diagnosis: isolated extra or pounding beats; often disappear with excertion






12. 1+ protein level on urine dipstick usually represents how much protein in the urine?






13. What is benign transient proteinuria?






14. What are the physical exam signs of CHF?






15. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: associated with signs of connective tissue disease - potential risk of stricture/ dysphagia






16. Name 4 factors that predispose an individual to develop pneumonia.






17. When should a patient get a stress test?






18. What lab test is recommended as baseline for future evaluation of HTN in the event of medication induced neutropenia or agranulocytosis?






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






20. Clinical Manifestations of HTN






21. What is the caUse of benign positional vertigo?






22. Treatment of Rhinosinusitis for symptoms persisting longer than 7-10 days






23. Name some medications that can cause proteinuria






24. How to NSAIDs contribute to gastritis and ulcer formation?






25. Describe the presentation of myocardial pain?






26. What is the preload?






27. When is a lumbar puncture contraindicated?






28. Although urine dipstick test binds to albumin what - other important protein can it fail to detect?






29. What HPV serotypes are most commonly associated with cervical cancer?






30. Uterine bleeding between regular cycles






31. What test done in PE measures instability of shoulder?






32. What the consequences of decreased cardiac output?






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






34. What are the three types of lice?






35. When do degenerative changes in the rotator cuff begin and what anatomy does this process usually involve?






36. How do you define persistent protein uria?






37. Four muscles of rotator cuff






38. Discomfort with abducting the arm past 90 degress






39. History and PE for Pneumonia






40. What is the Barany maneuver?






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






42. Things that need to be included in history of shoulder pain






43. What does treatment for migrans include?






44. What is the difference between a Holter monitor or an event monitor?






45. Vaccines that should be updated before planned pregnancy






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






47. Name the type of headache: mild to moderate intensity; located in the bilateral occipital-frontal areas; dull or band-like; lasts for hours; often assoc. with stress.






48. Name the type of headache: severe - unilateral - localized to the periorbital/ temporal area; usually accompanied by one of the following symptoms- lacrimation - rhinorrhea - ptosis - miosis - nasal congestion - and eyelid edema; attacks occur every






49. What type of diuretic is the most widely used for HTN? What are some SE of this drug?






50. In addition to cardiac disease - chest pain could be attributed to 4 other causes. Name them