Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Patient presents with bradykinesia, resting tremor, cogwheel rigidity, postural instability, and shuffling gait is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

What is definitive dx of pyloric stenosis? _____

_____ is a biliary cancer with obstructive jaundice and anemia/UGI bleed

How do you dx small bowel obstruction? _____

Hint: 2

Endoscopy shows multiple, refractory duodenal ulcers and thick gastric folds. What is the next lab test? _____

"Periarticular osteopenia" on X-ray is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

In invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, halo sign refers to _____ with surrounding _____

Post-traumatic myocardial rupture presents with cardiac _____

Diagnosis of knee issues (meniscus, ACL/PCL)? _____

Hint: imaging

(-) _____ = rules OUT lupus