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53 Cards in this Set
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What bone is associated with Kienbock's disease?
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The lunate of the wrist
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What is the chemical name of the gas commonly known as "laughing gas"
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Nitrous oxide
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What 2 gases largely make up human flatus?
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Carbon dioxide
Methane |
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What is the mechanism of action of clopidogrel (Plavix)?
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Platelet ADP inhibitor
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Hansen's disease is more commonly known as what?
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Leprosy
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Name the features of Beck's Triad.
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Hypotension
Distant heart sounds JVD |
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In the US, what is the only immunization that can be administered at birth?
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Hepatitis B vaccine
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What are the 4 F's associated with gallbladder disease?
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Female
Fertile Fat Forty (and farting and fair) |
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What are the 5 P's of compartment syndrome?
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Pain
Pallor Paresthesia Pulselessness Paralysis |
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A positive "steeple sign" seen on radiographs occurs with what disease?
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Croup
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A 42 y/o female presents with sudden onset of SOB for 15 min; PMH is neg, she takes only BCPs. What is the diagnostic test of choice in this patient?
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Pulmonary Angiogram
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PCP pneumonia presents with what classic radiographic finding on chest xray?
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Ground glass appearance
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A positive Prehn's sign is an indication of what?
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Epididymitis
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What 3 tests make up the Cincinnati Stroke Scale?
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Facial droop
Arm drift Speech |
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What are the 3 categories that make up the Glasgow Coma Scale?
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Visual
Verbal Motor |
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Where can you find the Tunnel of Guyon?
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The volar aspect of the hand
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Where is a Baker's cyst located?
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Popliteal fossa
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What is the total number of primary teeth a child has?
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20
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What is the preferred graft used in a CABG?
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Internal thoracic artery
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What are the 4 rotator cuff muscles?
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Subscapularis
Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres minor |
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Laryngeotracheobronchitis is commonly known as what?
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Croup
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What is the most common form of childhood muscular dystrophy?
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Duchenne's
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Gower's sign is an indication of what disease?
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Muscular dystrophy
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What nerve passes through the cubital tunnel?
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Ulnar nerve
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What day is celebrated as National PA Day?
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October 6th
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A periumbilical nodule indicated abdominal carcinoma is called?
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Sister Mary Joseph nodule
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What is an Osborn wave and what does it indicate?
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A positive deflection at the J point
Hypothermia |
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What signaling molecule does nitric oxide trigger to initiate vasodilation?
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cGMP
(cyclic guanosine monophosphate) |
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What are the 4 defects of the Tetralogy of Fallot?
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Pulmonic stenosis
Right ventricular hypertrophy Overriding of the aorta Ventricular septal defect |
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A 35 y/o sex worker presents with angina, dyspnea, a wide pulse pressure, and a high pitched blowing diastolic murmur. What is the diagnosis?
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Syphilitic aneurysm
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Where is surfactant made?
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Type 2 pneumocytes
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Where is surfactant stored?
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Lamellar bodies
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Cotton wool spots are a classic finding of what disease?
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Chronic hypertension
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What does enlargement of Virchow's node indicate?
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Metastatic carcinoma of the stomach
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What are the 3 "-osis" findings of Horner's syndrome?
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Ptosis
Miosis Anhydrosis |
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What disease is indicated by a "starry sky" pattern in a blood smear?
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Burkitt's lymphoma
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Kaposi's sarcoma is usually seen in what populatoin?
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HIV/AIDS
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What 2 diseases classically have a rash on the palms & soles?
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secondary syphilis
Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever (and infectious endocarditis & hand/foot/mouth) |
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What disease is indicated by a strawberry tongue?
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Scarlet fever
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Which nucleotides are purines?
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Adenine
Guanine |
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Name the fat soluble vitamins.
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A, D, E, K
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What drugs block DNA topoisomerases?
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Quinolones
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The Philadelphia chromosome is most commonly seen in what disease?
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AML
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What condition is present with Corrigan's pulse and what action will exaggerate these pulses?
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Aortic regurgitation
Can be exaggerated by raising the patient's arm |
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What is the most common congenital heart defect?
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VSD
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What is the most common cause of croup?
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Parainfluenza viruses
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A disorder of connective tissue that has the physical aspects of tall stature, long thin arms and legs, and spider like fingers is known as what?
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Marfan syndrome
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The "widowmaker" is which coronary artery?
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Left anterior descending
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What is the procedure performed for treatment for acute cardiac tamponade with hemodynamic compromise?
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Pericardiocentesis
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An abnormally large decrease in systolic BP during inspiration of over 10 mmHg is known as what?
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Pulsus paradoxicus, or paradoxical pulse
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A positive Homan's sign is indicative of what condition?
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DVT
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The most sensitive cardiac marker for MI is what?
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Troponin I
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What bacteria causes most cases of infectious endocarditis in IV drug abusers?
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Staph aureus
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