Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Tenderness at the tibial tubercule is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Should former BCG vaccine affect interpretation of PPD? _____

What is the best diagnostic test for diverticulosis? _____

Patient presents with abdominal pain, diarrhea, leukocytosis, and recent antibiotic use: _____

Hint: Diagnosis

Early osteomyelitis (< 2 weeks) = _____ Late osteomyelitis (> 2 weeks) = _____

Hint: imaging test

Diagnosis of a(n) _____ is seen as a visceral pleural line on chest-xray

ADPKD = _____

Hint: imaging modality

Diagnosis of C. difficile colitis is made by stool assay for _____ or PCR for genes

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with colicky flank pain that radiates to the groin? _____

What is the most likely diagnosis given a patient with swollen, erythematous skin, pain out of proportion of physical exam, and the CT findings below? _____