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1. Difference between Pneumonia and Bronchitis






2. What are the consequences of diastolic dysfunction?






3. History and PE for Pneumonia






4. Mainstay treatment for soft tissue inflammation (Shoulder)






5. Shoulder pain with pain radiating to elbow






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






7. Name the microorganism: folliculitis - cellulitis - furuncles (abscess/ boil) - bullous impetigo and staphylococcal scaleded skin syndrome






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Treatment for supraventricular tachycardias






14. What are signs of pulmonary congestion?






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






16. Define proteinuria






17. What are the signs of cerebral hemorrhage?






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Name the diagnosis: transmitted by airborne droplets or vesicular fluid; patients are contagious from 2 days before onset of the rash until all lesions have crusted. The rash has a centripetal distribution - starting at the trunk and spreading to the






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






25. What is the peripheral caUse of vertigo?






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






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






28. What are the three types of lice?






29. What drugs do you use to treat H.pylori + PUD?






30. Describe the presentation of myocardial pain?






31. Regular bleeding at intervals of less than 21 days






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






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






34. What are the common causes for laryngitis?






35. Metrorrhagia






36. Whats the diagnosis: Severe abdominal pain in an elderly individual accompanied by acute diarrhea






37. Predictors of cardiac etiology






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






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






40. Name the diagnosis: paroxysmal episodes that begin and resolve abruptly.






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






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






43. What is the Nikolsky sign (elicted when a local skin separation occurs after minor pressure) suggest?






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






45. Clinical Manifestations of HTN






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






47. Oligomenorrhea






48. What are the signs of malignant hypertension?






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






50. What the consequences of decreased cardiac output?