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1. What is the Epley maneuver?






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






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






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






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






6. Who should have Xray testing for shoulder pain?






7. What imaging is used to assess cardiac anatomy in patients with heart palpitations?






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






9. Regular bleeding at intervals of less than 21 days






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






11. 1+ protein level on urine dipstick usually represents how much protein in the urine?






12. What is an acoustic neuroma?






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






14. What type of diuretic is the most widely used for HTN? What are some SE of this drug?






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






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






17. Tx of chronic or intermittent afibs






18. Name the skin lesion: honey colored crusts






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






20. What is HSV1 associated with? What is HSV 2 associated with? What are the two phases of HSV infections? Describe the rash?






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






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






23. Four muscles of rotator cuff






24. Treatment for supraventricular tachycardias






25. What medications can cause heart palpitations?






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






27. Metrorrhagia






28. What is the preload?






29. What is the peripheral caUse of vertigo?






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






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






32. Describe the presentation of pneumonia






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






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






35. Name types of laxatives






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






37. What are the physical exam signs of CHF?






38. What is benign transient proteinuria?






39. What the consequences of decreased cardiac output?






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






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






42. What are the indiciations for neuroimaging?






43. What microganism is causing this array of presentations: Mild - crampy - nonbloody diarrhea to life-threatening hemorrhagic colitis complicated by hemolytic uremic syndrome or thrombopenic purpura






44. How do you define persistent protein uria?






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






46. What is the 1st step in treatment for patients with normal renal function and nondiabetic patients with preHTN?






47. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: upper abdominal/ epigastric pain - bloating - belching - flatulence - nausea






48. Diarrhea from custard filled pastries






49. 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






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