Clinical Reasoning — Flashcards

Is celiac disease associated with normal or decreased urinary excretion of D-xylose (D-xylose test)? _____

What opening pressure (lumbar puncture) is associated with bacterial meningitis? _____

Pulsus alternans is most commonly seen in patients with severe _____

If a thyroid nodule has decreased uptake of 131I, it is considered a _____ nodule

Parotitis usually presents with acute onset of firm and erythematous pre/postauricular _____

What is the general underlying cause of a normocytic anemia with a corrected reticulocyte count > 3%? _____

How specific is the serum tumor marker CEA?_____

Contrast studies of chronic pancreatitis reveal a "_____" pattern due to dilatation of pancreatic ducts

What is the appearance of uric acid kidney stones on CT? _____

Vitamin C deficiency is characterized by an _____ bleeding time