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1. 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






2. How are fungal infections diagnosed?






3. Shoulder pain with pain radiating to elbow






4. What are the common causes for laryngitis?






5. What procedures should be performed on women with low-grade and high-grade intraepithelial lesion on pap smear?






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






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






8. What are the features of nephrotic syndrome?






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






10. What are the signs of cerebral hemorrhage?






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






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






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






14. Treatment of Rhinosinusitis for symptoms persisting longer than 7-10 days






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






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






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






18. What should be considered in younger patients with menorrhagia






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






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






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






22. Difference between Pneumonia and Bronchitis






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






24. What is the caUse of benign positional vertigo?






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






26. What are the physical exam signs of CHF?






27. Name the type of headache: mild to moderate intensity; located in the bilateral occipital-frontal areas; dull or band-like; lasts for hours; often assoc. with stress.






28. What are the four classes of medications that are most commonly used for 1st line agents in HTN?






29. What should blood work include for suspected heart failure?






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






31. Diarrhea from custard filled pastries






32. Name some medications that can cause proteinuria






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






34. Natural history of cervical cancer






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






36. What is the Epley maneuver?






37. Metrorrhagia






38. 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.






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






40. What medications can cause heart palpitations?






41. How is constipation clinically defined?






42. What is afterload?






43. Predictors of cardiac etiology






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






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






46. Diagnostic Evaluation of Abnoraml vaginal bleeding






47. Name the diagnosis: isolated extra or pounding beats; often disappear with excertion






48. Vaccines that should be updated before planned pregnancy






49. What should preconception counseling include?






50. patients who present with an MI - unstable angina - or PE should be hospitalization of evaluation






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