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10 Cards in this Set
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Person demands only the best and most famous doctor in town. What is the personality disorder?
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Narcissistic personality disorder
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Nurse has an episode of hypoglycemia;blood analysis reveals no elevation in C-peptide. What is the disorder?
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Factitious disorder; surrepititious insulin
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55 year old business man complains of lack of successful sexual contacts with women and lack of ability to reach full erection. Two years ago he had a heart attack. What might be his problem?
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Fear of sudden death during intercourse
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15 year old girl of normal height and weight for her age has enlarged parotid glands but no other complaints. The mother confides that she found laxatives in her daughter's closet. What is the diagnosis?
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Bulimia Nervosa
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Man on several medications including antidepressants and antihypertensives, has mydriasis and becomes constipated. What is the cause of his symptoms?
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TCAs (anticholinergic effect)
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Woman on MAO inhibitor has a hypertensive crisis after a meal. What is the cause of her symptoms?
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Tyramine ( wine or cheese)
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3 year old presents with retinal detachment. What is the most likely diagnosis and what must you do?
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Child abuse. Report it!
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Homeless man admitted for pneumonia complains of bugs crawling on his skin (formication). What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Delerium tremens secondary to alcohol withdrawal
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Vietnam veteran becomes paralyzed upon hearing airplane engines. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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PTSD
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Unconscious teenager is rushed to the ER. He has pinpoint pupils and is seizing. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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Opioid overdose.
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