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__________ vertigo has a sudden onset with severe symptoms, while __________
vertigo has a more gradual onset with milder symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER:
peripheral, central
"Darrier's sign" is a symptom of what skin condition - CORRECT ANSWER:
dermatographism
"heel drop jarring test"; pain in the RLQ is elicited by dropping from standing on the toes
to the heels with a jarring landing - CORRECT ANSWER: Markle Test
3 things EKG helps to identify - CORRECT ANSWER: ischemic changes, rhythm/rate
disturbances, and electrolyte imbalances
3 types of primary headaches - CORRECT ANSWER: migraine, tension, and cluster
4 DDX for RUQ pain that cant be missed - need to send to ER - CORRECT ANSWER:
cholangitis, RLL PNA, intestinal ischemia, pyelonephritis
4 DSM5 categories of symptoms to make diagnosis of SUB - CORRECT ANSWER:
impaired control, social impairment, risky use, pharmacologic criteria
4 etiologies of dizziness - CORRECT ANSWER: vertigo, presyncope, disequilibrium,
nonspecific lightheadedness
4 phases of a migraine - CORRECT ANSWER: aura, prodrome, headache, postdrom
,90% of headaches in primary care offices are _____________ or ____________ -
CORRECT ANSWER: TTH or migraines
abnormal HINT test indicates - CORRECT ANSWER: peripheral vertigo cause - lesion
absence of P waves and has an irregularly irregular rhythm - CORRECT ANSWER: A fib
absent bowel sounds can be indicative of - CORRECT ANSWER: ileus
acute tension type headache is defined as how many days/month - CORRECT
ANSWER: <15
acute urticaria lasts.. - CORRECT ANSWER: less than 6 weeks
adjunctive therapy for migraines, may need to be given with reglan - CORRECT
ANSWER: dopamine receptor agonists
adverse effect of most antidepressants that usually begins with 2-72hrs after initiation,
present with altered mental status, excessive sweating, fever, tremor - can be deadly -
CORRECT ANSWER: serotonin syndrome
adverse effects of PO iron - CORRECT ANSWER: GI upset, dark stools, constipation
alarm symptoms related to GERD and esophagitis - CORRECT ANSWER: dysphagia,
weight loss, GI bleeding
alvarado scale points - CORRECT ANSWER: RLQ pain, anorexia, N/V, rebound
tenderness in RLQ, fever, leukocytosis
an MRI ordered for back pain is assesses for... - CORRECT ANSWER: disc disease,
tumor, abscess
, Anterior leads - CORRECT ANSWER: V1-V6
any new anemia is someone >55 is _____________ unless proven otherwise -
CORRECT ANSWER: cancer
anyone over 50 with acute back pain - it likely is - CORRECT ANSWER: neoplasm until
proven otherwise
appendicitis is most common in what age group and gender - CORRECT ANSWER: 10-
30yo, male
atypical antidepressant that suppresses appetite and increases sexual
desires/pleasures - CORRECT ANSWER: Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
bells palsy is an inflammation of what cranial nerve - CORRECT ANSWER: VII
Bupropion is contraindicated in patients... - CORRECT ANSWER: hx of seizure
disorder, concurrent benzo use, alcoholics, eating disorders
cannabinoids are highly protein bound and can displace other drugs such as... -
CORRECT ANSWER: warfarin, cyclosporin, amphotericin B
cause of bells palsy - CORRECT ANSWER: infection, immune response or reactivation
of zoster
causes of anemia - CORRECT ANSWER: impaired production, increased destruction,
or acute/chronic blood loss
causes/risk factors for aortic dissection - CORRECT ANSWER: uncontrolled htn,
cocaine use, congenital bicuspid AV, smoking, male >60
