Integrating evidence-based medicine into reasoning — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Apex (Left Decubitus; Bell):Identify:[sound:11 Apex, S4 Mid Sys Mur, LLD, Bell.mp3]_____

Answer: S4 and Mid-Systolic Murmur

Flashcard 2: Lab results of S. pneumoniae meningitis include _____ protein in CSF (high or low)

Answer: high

Flashcard 3: On a non-contrast head CT, acute bleeding appears as _____ lesions

Answer: hyperattenuated (bright)

Flashcard 4: _____ is used to confirm diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia

Answer: Bronchoalveolar lavage

Flashcard 5: What mnemonic is used to help in the diagnosis of measles (rubeola)?_____

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

Flashcard 6: The _____ blot *used to be* the confirmatory test for HIV after a positive ELISA

Answer: Western

Flashcard 7: tuberous sclerosis

Answer:

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Flashcard 8: What is the most common clinical application for an ELISA?

Answer: detection of antibodies in patient blood sample

Flashcard 9: accuracy (diagnostic testing)

Answer: the "trueness" of a test's results

Flashcard 10: precision (diagnostic testing)

Answer: consistency and reproducibility of a test's results