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1. Regular bleeding at intervals of less than 21 days






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






3. 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






4. Diarrhea is defined as an ____ in stool weight to more than ____g per day






5. What is an acoustic neuroma?






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






7. History and PE for Pneumonia






8. Prenatal visit schedule for low-risk pregnancies






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






10. What treatments are the cornerstone for treating cases of functional constipation?






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






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






13. Chest pain can emanate from inflammation or injury to or around the thoracic cavity. Name 3 locations.






14. What are the secondly causes of glomerular disease?






15. patients who present with an MI - unstable angina - or PE should be hospitalization of evaluation






16. Name types of laxatives






17. Initial treatment for Rhinosinusitis






18. What are the features of nephrotic syndrome?






19. Name the skin lesion: honey colored crusts






20. Name the diagnosis: a fertilized female mite burrow through the stratum corneum to being a 30 day life cycle of egg laying and deposition of fecal matter. After the eggs have hatched - the mites can migrate to other areas such as the finger webs - wr






21. What are the symptoms of palpitations?






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






23. What is the goal of CHF treatment? What drugs should be used?






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






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






26. Mainstay treatment for soft tissue inflammation (Shoulder)






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






28. _____ _____ _____ are high in fiber and increase stool volume by absorbing water given to patients with constipation.






29. What are the primary glomerular diseases?






30. Describe the presentation of pneumonia






31. Vaccines that should be updated before planned pregnancy






32. Cycle length variabilty is primarily due to what?






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






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






35. History for Acute bronchitis






36. Name the diagnosis: live in the mouth - vaginal tract - and gut; produce budding spores - pseudohypahe (elongated cells) - or true hypae






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






38. At was quantity does urine dipstick test detect elevated protein?






39. Which diuretic is best for HTN patients with renal impairment? What should be checked before administered?






40. In regards to a Pap smear - What should be done if a patient has cervical inflammation from infections such as Chlamydia or yeast that may cause cells to appear abnormal.






41. Predictors of cardiac etiology






42. Pneumonia tx: suitable for healthy adults older than 60






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






44. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: dysphagia - assoc. with ingestion






45. Name the diagnosis: transmitted by airborne droplets or vesicular fluid; patients are contagious from 2 days before onset of the rash until all lesions have crusted. The rash has a centripetal distribution - starting at the trunk and spreading to the






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






47. Diagnostic Evaluation of Abnoraml vaginal bleeding






48. What is the peripheral caUse of vertigo?






49. What is the Nikolsky sign (elicted when a local skin separation occurs after minor pressure) suggest?






50. Who should have Xray testing for shoulder pain?






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