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1. Describe the presentation of pericardial pain






2. When should invasive eletrophysiologic study should be considered?






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






4. The degenerative process that results in bursitis - tendonitis - and shoulder impingement often begins in the _____ or ____ tendons - which have a poor blood supply and are often under stress.






5. 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.






6. What are the common causes for laryngitis?






7. What are the three types of lice?






8. Predictors of cardiac etiology






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






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






11. Difference between Pneumonia and Bronchitis






12. 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






13. Describe the Hx for a patient getting an abnormal vaginal bleeding work-up






14. What is most common form of abnormal vaginal bleeding? (give what causes it with answer)






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






16. Cycle length variabilty is primarily due to what?






17. What occurs after ovulation






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






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






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






21. What are the signs of acute sinusitis?






22. Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: Women over the age of ____ require an endometrial biopsy that considers the possibility of endometrial cancer.






23. How does systolic vs. diastolic heart failure present on the echocardiogram?






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






25. What are the most common causes for the common cold?






26. What is the role of LH in the menstrual cycle






27. Define proteinuria






28. Metrorrhagia






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






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






31. When does the American Cancer Society recommend obtaining Pap smear in low-risk women






32. Name the skin lesion: honey colored crusts






33. What are signs of pulmonary congestion?






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






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






36. What does orthostatic positional changes that bring on dizziness suggest?






37. Pt has Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS): When to do repeat pap?






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






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






40. Diarrhea from custard filled pastries






41. How are fungal infections diagnosed?






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






43. Natural history of cervical cancer






44. What are the physical exam signs of CHF?






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






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






47. What is the preload?






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






49. Mainstay treatment for soft tissue inflammation (Shoulder)






50. What is the peripheral caUse of vertigo?