Review Questions And Strategies Book

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Most common cause of primary right ventricular infarction

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inferior myocardial infarction

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Symptoms associated with aortic stenosis

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syncope, angina, dyspnea

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Most common cause of mitral stenosis

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rheumatic fever

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Calcium channel blockers should be used cautiously in which type of patient

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Patient with angina and left ventricular dysfunction

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A leading cause of new onset atrial fibrillation

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hyperthyroidism

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Symptoms associated with mitral stenosis are

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right ventricular failure, hoarseness, dysphagia

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Common signs and symptoms of VSD.

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commonly occurs 4 to 7 days after MI, new holosystolic murmur with desaturation and hypotension

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First line treatment for transplant complications.

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Corticosteroids

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Primary symptom of diastolic dysfunction

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Shortness of breath

Front 10

Cardiac drug contraindicated in diastolic heart failure

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digoxin

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Immediate adverse reactions of transplant drug OKT3

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pulmonary edema, fever, rigors

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Initial stage of septic shock

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hypotension

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Classic physical exam finding of a fixed split second heart sound.

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atrial septal defect

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Treatment of choice for Mycoplasma pneumonia

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E-mycin

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Most common cause of transudative pleural effusion

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CHF

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Causative agent for Q fever

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Coxiella burnetti

Front 17

Hemoptysis, dyspnea and fatigue with lung cavitation with absence of fever suggests

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Aspergilloma

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Disorder that is associated with alveolar hemorrhage and glomerulonephritis.

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Goodpasture's syndrome

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Diagnostics for Goodpasture's syndrome

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renal biopsy

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Common treatment for Goodpasture's syndrome

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Steroids, plasmapheresis, cyclophosphamide

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Most common EKG finding in patients with pulomonary embolus

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sinus tachycardia

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X ray findings of cystic fibrosis

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patchy infiltrates

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The most common symptom of pulmonary infarction secondary to pulmonary embolus

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Hemoptysis

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Post lung transplant rejection is diagnosed by

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bronchoscopy

Front 25

Special instructions for a patient on Glucophage about to receive a cardiac catherization

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Stop 3 days before catherization

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Most common cause of hypothyroidism in the adult is

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primary hypothyroidism

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Most common treatment for Grave's disease

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Radioactive iodine

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Standard phase for diagnosing luteal phase defects

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Endometrial defects

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Test used to screen for pituitary adenoma

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Prolactin

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Most common cause of erectile dysfunction

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Diabetes mellitus

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Primary aldosteronism is best treated by.

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surgical excision

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Characterisics of Stein-Leventhal syndrome

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Polycystic ovary disease, insulin resistance, obesity

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Cardinal symptom of Addison's disease

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asthenia

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Principal electrolyte abnormality in primary aldosteronism

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hypokalemia

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Most common cause of chronic hypocalcemia

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hypoalbuminemia

Front 36

First symptom of cervical radiculopathy.

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Headache

Front 37

Symmetrical weakness of proximal leg muscle suggest which neuromuscular disorder?

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myopathy

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Symmetrical weakness of distal muscles suggest which neuromuscular disorder.

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polyneuropathy

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Description of Cushing's response

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Late sign of increasing ICP s/p craniotomy

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Pattern of muscle weakness with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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distal pattern

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Pattern of muscle weakness with muscular dystrophy and polymyositis

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proximal muscle weakness

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Pattern of muscle weakness with subdural hematoma

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Weakness of the extensor muscles int he upper extremities and flexor muscles in the lower extremities

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ALS is more common in which gender?

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men

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Key signs and symptoms of ALS

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gradual onset of weakness beginning in the distal limbs and migrating proximally to the trunk and cranial musculature

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Treatment of choice for tonic clonic seizures

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Depakote

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Most common acid base disorder with status epilepticus

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metabolic acidosis

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Most useful tool in evaluating suspected bladder cancer.

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Cystoscopy

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Most common cause of death int patients with renal failure

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infection

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Key management strategies of nephrotic syndrome

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ACE inhibitors, protein restriction, NSAIDS

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Estrogen placement during the post menopausal period places a person at risk for

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endometrial cancer

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Key symptoms of Crohn's disease

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diarrhea, RLQ abdominal pain, weight loss and rectal bleeding