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1. What is the peripheral caUse of vertigo?






2. What is most common form of abnormal vaginal bleeding? (give what causes it with answer)






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






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






5. Patient presents with aching shoulder - which becomes acutely painful with overhead activity






6. Regular bleeding at intervals of less than 21 days






7. What are the indiciations for neuroimaging?






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






9. Lab testing for heart palpitation






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






11. Chronic pain and shoulder stiffness with limited motion






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






13. Prenatal visit schedule for low-risk pregnancies






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






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






16. Uterine bleeding between regular cycles






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






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






19. Name 4 factors that predispose an individual to develop pneumonia.






20. Shoulder pain with pain radiating to elbow






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






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






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






24. Difference between Pneumonia and Bronchitis






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






26. How is constipation clinically defined?






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






28. What the consequences of decreased cardiac output?






29. What is afterload?






30. Name some medications that can cause proteinuria






31. What is the preload?






32. Complete the sentence: pericarditis can cause frictional rub and......






33. What are the physical exam signs of CHF?






34. Name the diagnosis of heartburn: upper abdominal/ epigastric pain - bloating - belching - flatulence - nausea






35. Describe the presentation of myocardial pain?






36. Describes what occurs during squamous metaplasia of the cervix.






37. Name types of laxatives






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






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






40. name the 4 emergent causes of chest pain






41. When should invasive eletrophysiologic study should be considered?






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Who should have Xray testing for shoulder pain?






47. Oligomenorrhea






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






49. When does troponin rise following myocardial injury or infarction?






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