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1. What does orthostatic positional changes that bring on dizziness suggest?






2. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: associated with signs of connective tissue disease - potential risk of stricture/ dysphagia






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






4. True or false: Migraine headaches require two of these four headache characteristics for diagnosis: unilateral location - pulsatile quality - moderate to severe intensity - or aggravation by movement. They must also be associated with one of the foll






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






6. What is an acoustic neuroma?






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






8. Name the skin lesion: small tumors of the skin that obscure normal skin lines - have a mosaic surface pattern - and may have thrombosed vessels appeairng as black dots on the surface






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Chronic pain and shoulder stiffness with limited motion






14. Describe the presentation of angina?






15. Isolated - extra pounding beats






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






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






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






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






20. Mainstay treatment for soft tissue inflammation (Shoulder)






21. Describe the presentation of pneumonia






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






23. Pneumonia tx: suitable for healthy adults older than 60






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






25. What occurs after ovulation






26. What places women at higher risk of getting cervical cancer?






27. What are the features of glomerular nephritis






28. What is the Epley maneuver?






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






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






31. 1+ protein level on urine dipstick usually represents how much protein in the urine?






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






33. What are the features of nephrotic syndrome?






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






35. Name the skin lesion: pustule in association with a hair follice






36. What is the peripheral caUse of vertigo?






37. 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.






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






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






40. Carcinoma in situ is generally referred to a gynecologist and requires ______






41. What is a markers of CNS vertigo?






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






43. How are fungal infections diagnosed?






44. What are the common causes for laryngitis?






45. Natural history of cervical cancer






46. How does CHF present on X-ray?






47. What are symptoms are CHF?






48. What are the medications used to treat labyrinthitis - vestibular neuronitis - and BPV?






49. Name types of laxatives






50. 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