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






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






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






4. What occurs after ovulation






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






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






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






8. Pt has Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS): When to do repeat pap?






9. What are the physical exam signs of CHF?






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






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






13. What are the consequences of diastolic dysfunction?






14. Palpitations: Which patients warrant hospitalization - monitoring and aggressive eval?






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






16. Name the type of headache: The patient chronically uses analgesic or antimigraine drugs - esp. those with caffeine






17. History and PE for Pneumonia






18. Diagnostic Evaluation of Abnoraml vaginal bleeding






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






20. What HPV serotypes are most commonly associated with cervical cancer?






21. Oligomenorrhea






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






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






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






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






26. Predictors of cardiac etiology






27. What are the most common causes for the common cold?






28. Pain in shoulder when throwing - swimming - or serving a tennis ball






29. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: regurgitation - dysphagia






30. What are the signs of acute sinusitis?






31. Initial treatment for Rhinosinusitis






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






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






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






35. Who should have Xray testing for shoulder pain?






36. What is afterload?






37. Describe the presentation of pericardial pain






38. What are the signs of cerebral hemorrhage?






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






40. What test done in PE measures instability of shoulder?






41. What the consequences of decreased cardiac output?






42. Vaccines that should be updated before planned pregnancy






43. When do degenerative changes in the rotator cuff begin and what anatomy does this process usually involve?






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






45. What are the features of nephrotic syndrome?






46. Describe the presentation of angina?






47. Shoulder pain with pain radiating to elbow






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






49. What medications can cause heart palpitations?






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