Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Abdominal bloating, food aversion, weight loss and abdominal pain/nausea following meals is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis?

What type of acute renal failure has a normal BUN/Cr ratio? _____

_____ assesses the severity of pancreatitis and can increase with third spacing

Hint: Lab value

Tracheal obstruction = (_____) coin sign on AP and (_____) coin sign on lateral x-ray

Hint: +/-

DVT = _____

Hint: diagnostic test

How is TE fistula dx'd? _____

Postoperatively, what are two outcomes from a water challenge test of 500 mL of normal saline? _____

What is the preferred diagnostic study for hemodynamically stable patients with normal renal function and suspected aortic dissection? _____

Productive cough, hemoptysis, fatigue, weight loss, history of tuberculosis and intracavitary mass on CXR is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis?

Acute onset somnolence, miosis, hypotension and ↓ respiratory rate after someone comes to visit patient in the hospital is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis