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






2. A ___ ___ ____records the cardiac rhythm for 24 hours and can detect arrhythmia.






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






4. Describe the presentation of pneumonia






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






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






7. Diagnosis of HTN






8. Prenatal visit schedule for low-risk pregnancies






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






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






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






12. Name types of laxatives






13. Define nephrotic range proteinuria






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






15. What are the signs of cerebral hemorrhage?






16. Regular bleeding at intervals of less than 21 days






17. What are the three types of lice?






18. When should invasive eletrophysiologic study should be considered?






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






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






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






22. What are the signs of malignant hypertension?






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






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






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






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






27. Name the skin lesion: honey colored crusts






28. Difference between Pneumonia and Bronchitis






29. Oligomenorrhea






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






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






32. Mainstay treatment for soft tissue inflammation (Shoulder)






33. Name the diagnosis: umbilicated skin lesion that is spread by autoinoculation - scratching - or touching a lesion. Discrete 2 to 5 mm slightly umbilicated flesh-colored - dome shaped papules occurring on the face - trunk - axillae - and extremities i






34. History and PE for Pneumonia






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






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






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






38. What the consequences of decreased cardiac output?






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






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






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






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






43. What type of imaging is need for chronic sinusitis?






44. What is the Barany maneuver?






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






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






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






48. What does treatment for migrans include?






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






50. How are fungal infections diagnosed?