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






2. Pneumonia tx: suitable for healthy adults less than 60






3. Tx of chronic or intermittent afibs






4. What is the peripheral caUse of vertigo?






5. What are the signs of acute sinusitis?






6. How is constipation clinically defined?






7. 1+ protein level on urine dipstick usually represents how much protein in the urine?






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






9. When does the MB fraction of creatinine phosphokinase rise following myocardial injury or infarction?






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






11. Diarrhea from custard filled pastries






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






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






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






15. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: dysphagia - assoc. with immunocompromised condition






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






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






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






19. Prenatal visit schedule for low-risk pregnancies






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






21. Vaccines that should be updated before planned pregnancy






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Regular bleeding at intervals of less than 21 days






28. Diagnosis of HTN






29. What is the Epley maneuver?






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






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






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






33. 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.






34. What are the signs of cerebral hemorrhage?






35. Name the diagnosis: epidermal warts; transferred by touch and occurs at sites of trauma






36. Pain in shoulder when throwing - swimming - or serving a tennis ball






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






38. How can GERD (or esophageal motility disorders) lead to chest pain?






39. What is the standard tool used for diagnosis of GERD?






40. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: regurgitation - dysphagia






41. What type of drug is particularly beneficial for CHF and provide renal protection for those with diabetes?






42. 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






43. Name the skin lesion: erythema - warmth - edema - pain - fever






44. Describe the presentation of pericardial pain






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






46. What is considered normal blood loss during a menstrual cycle?






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






48. When does troponin rise following myocardial injury or infarction?






49. Define the patient population typically affected by orthostatic or postural proteinuria






50. Whats the diagnosis: Severe abdominal pain in an elderly individual accompanied by acute diarrhea