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






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






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






4. In regards to a Pap smear - What should be done if a patient has cervical inflammation from infections such as Chlamydia or yeast that may cause cells to appear abnormal.






5. Name the type of headache: severe - unilateral - localized to the periorbital/ temporal area; usually accompanied by one of the following symptoms- lacrimation - rhinorrhea - ptosis - miosis - nasal congestion - and eyelid edema; attacks occur every






6. What are the three types of lice?






7. Name the skin lesion: larger fluctuant erythematous lesions that also occur in association with hairy legions






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






9. Mainstay treatment for soft tissue inflammation (Shoulder)






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






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






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






13. Name 4 factors that predispose an individual to develop pneumonia.






14. Uterine bleeding between regular cycles






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






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






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






18. ______ infections cause approximately 95% of bronchitis cases in healthy adults.






19. Diagnostic Evaluation of Abnoraml vaginal bleeding






20. Lab testing for heart palpitation






21. Tx of chronic or intermittent afibs






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






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






24. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: dysphagia - assoc. with ingestion






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






26. When should a patient get a stress test?






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






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






29. 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






30. What does treatment for migrans include?






31. History for Acute bronchitis






32. Constipation: What are indications for lab testing?






33. How does CHF present on X-ray?






34. Discomfort with abducting the arm past 90 degress






35. What does the classic ring worm lesion have?






36. Treatment for supraventricular tachycardias






37. Metrorrhagia






38. Oligomenorrhea






39. Define proteinuria






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






41. What is benign transient proteinuria?






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






43. What should be considered in younger patients with menorrhagia






44. Menometrorrhagia






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






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






47. How are fungal infections diagnosed?






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






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






50. Things that need to be included in history of shoulder pain