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1. Pneumothorax - sudden sharp chest pain - preceded by viral illness






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






3. What are the consequences of diastolic dysfunction?






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. What are the signs of malignant hypertension?






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






7. Glomerular disease usually results in excess __ excretion; whereas tubular disease produce a of ______protein






8. Vaccines that should be updated before planned pregnancy






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






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






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






12. What medications can cause heart palpitations?






13. Name some medications that can cause proteinuria






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






15. What does treatment for migrans include?






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






17. What is the preload?






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






19. Chronic pain and shoulder stiffness with limited motion






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






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






22. What is benign transient proteinuria?






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






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






25. What are the indiciations for neuroimaging?






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






27. How do you define persistent protein uria?






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






29. Describe the presentation of myocardial pain?






30. History for Acute bronchitis






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






32. Four muscles of rotator cuff






33. What is afterload?






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Describe the presentation of pneumonia






41. Metrorrhagia






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






43. Difference between Pneumonia and Bronchitis






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






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






46. After treatment of dysplasia - women need Pap smears every...






47. Initial treatment for Rhinosinusitis






48. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: gnawing epigastric pain - nausea - vomiting - bloating






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






50. What is the next best step if a patient has two or more positive dipstick tests?