Clinical decision rules — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: A _____ is typically used to diagnose spinal stenosis or other vertebral pathology (ex. osteomyelitis) in patients who cannot undergo MRI

Answer: CT Myelogram

Flashcard 2: What lab test is used clinically to rule out DVT (high sensitivity, low specificity)? _____

Answer: D-dimer

Flashcard 3: The Windlass test can be used to diagnose Plantar Fasciitis, in which dorsiflexing the _____ elicits pain in the heel

Answer: hallux

Flashcard 4: Diagnosis of pneumonia is made by _____ and sputum & blood gram stain/culture

Answer: CXR

Flashcard 5: What is the rule in test for HIV?_____

Answer: HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab

Flashcard 6: The confirmatory test for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip is an _____

Answer: ultrasound

Flashcard 7: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is diagnosed with _____

Answer: echocardiography

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Flashcard 8: What mnemonic is used to help in the diagnosis of measles (rubeola)?_____

Answer: 4 C's (cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, koplik spots)

Flashcard 9: tuberous sclerosis

Answer:

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Flashcard 10: What is the most common clinical application for an ELISA?

Answer: detection of antibodies in patient blood sample