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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Pain from inflammation or irritation is detected only by the parietal pleura - the parietal pleura is the source of...






2. History and PE for Pneumonia






3. How is constipation clinically defined?






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






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






6. What are the signs of malignant hypertension?






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






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






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






10. Four muscles of rotator cuff






11. 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






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






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






14. Who should have Xray testing for shoulder pain?






15. 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






16. What is the preload?






17. Name the skin lesion: honey colored crusts






18. What should be considered in younger patients with menorrhagia






19. Name the diagnosis: epidermal warts; transferred by touch and occurs at sites of trauma






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






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






22. Name some medications that can cause proteinuria






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






24. Diarrhea from custard filled pastries






25. What are the signs of acute sinusitis?






26. History for Acute bronchitis






27. Why is the pap smear one of the most effective cancer screening tools?






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






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






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






31. How does CHF present on X-ray?






32. How does systolic vs. diastolic heart failure present on the echocardiogram?






33. What is afterload?






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






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






36. Diagnosis of HTN






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






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






39. What are the features of glomerular nephritis






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






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






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






43. What the consequences of decreased cardiac output?






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






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






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






47. In addition to cardiac disease - chest pain could be attributed to 4 other causes. Name them






48. Mainstay treatment for soft tissue inflammation (Shoulder)






49. What lab test is recommended as baseline for future evaluation of HTN in the event of medication induced neutropenia or agranulocytosis?






50. Predictors of cardiac etiology