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






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






3. What hypertension medications should be avoided in the 1st and 2nd trimesters of pregnancy?






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






5. Describe the history and PE of patient presenting with common cold






6. Complete the sentence: pericarditis can cause frictional rub and......






7. Lab testing for heart palpitation






8. When should invasive eletrophysiologic study should be considered?






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






10. Predictors of cardiac etiology






11. History and PE for Pneumonia






12. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: chest pressure - nausea - diaphoresis - palpitations






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






14. Define proteinuria






15. Natural history of cervical cancer






16. What is the caUse of Meniere disease? What are the cardinal symptoms?






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






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






19. An alternative method for stratifying risk for cervical cancer in women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS)






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






21. Why is the pap smear one of the most effective cancer screening tools?






22. What does treatment for migrans include?






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Chronic pain and shoulder stiffness with limited motion






28. Name the microorganism: folliculitis - cellulitis - furuncles (abscess/ boil) - bullous impetigo and staphylococcal scaleded skin syndrome






29. What is the leading caUse of parasitic diarrhea that presents as foul - greasy - bulky stools with associated weight loss or neuropathy?






30. HIgh risk pregnant patients should be evaluated for ____ and ____






31. How do you define persistent protein uria?






32. What lab tests are recommended for newly diagnosed hypertensive patients?






33. What are the medications used to treat labyrinthitis - vestibular neuronitis - and BPV?






34. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: severe constant mid abdominal pain






35. Name the skin lesion: pustule in association with a hair follice






36. What is the caUse of acute larbyrinthitis or vestibular neuronitis?






37. Uterine bleeding between regular cycles






38. patients with herpes zoster may experience what symptom before the rash appear?






39. Describes what occurs during squamous metaplasia of the cervix.






40. True or false: Migraine headaches require two of these four headache characteristics for diagnosis: unilateral location - pulsatile quality - moderate to severe intensity - or aggravation by movement. They must also be associated with one of the foll






41. ______ infections cause approximately 95% of bronchitis cases in healthy adults.






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






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






44. Prenatal visit schedule for low-risk pregnancies






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






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






47. What the consequences of decreased cardiac output?






48. What drugs do you use to treat H.pylori + PUD?






49. Shoulder pain with pain radiating to elbow






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