This is the recommended treatment for an uncomplicated type B acute aortic injury
What is medical therapy (beta blocker and vasodilator)
100
This UA finding will help distinguish between hemoglobinuria and hematuria
What is absence or presence of erythrocytes
100
This is the initial imaging test in a patient with suspected stroke
What is Head CT without contrast
100
This is the best test if you suspect toxic thyroid nodule
What is radioactive iodine uptake and scan
100
This is the diagnosis associated with pain and tenderness near the medial plantar heel especially with the first few steps after prolonged inactivity
What is plantar fasciitis
200
These are the two first line antianginal agents for stable angina
What is nitrates or beta blockers
200
This is the blood pressure at which you would start combination antihypertensive therapy
What is BP > 20/10 above target
200
This is best test to rule out SAH in a patient with normal head CT
What is lumbar puncture
200
This is the essential test that will lead to diagnosis of central hypothyroidism
What is free T4
200
This is the perioperative management in a patient currently taking beta blocker
What is continue beta blocker
300
This vaccine reduces risk of future CV events in a patient with cardiovascular disease
What is seasonal influenza vaccine
300
This is the recommended intervention for white coat hypertension
What is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
300
This is the recommended treatment for myasthenic crisis
What is plasmapheresis or IVIG
300
This medication must be given after adrenalectomy
What is stress dose steroids
300
This the type of error that is characterized by locking onto features of a patient's initial presentation despite appearance of new clinical information
What is anchoring
400
This is the diagnosis in a patient with chest pain, ST elevations, elevated troponins, wall abnormality of mid and apical LV but normal coronary angiography
What is takotsubo cardiomyopathy (stress cardiomyopathy)
400
This class of medications can cause metabolic alkalosis, increased urine sodium and increased urine chloride
What is diuretics
400
This is the most effective treatment for focal dystonia
What is botulinum toxin injection
400
This is the diagnosis in a elderly patient with history if hypothyroid who now has rapidly enlarging goiter, weight loss and night sweats
What is thyroid lymphoma
400
This is the initial test that should be done for all patients with syncope
What is EKG
500
This is the test that should be performed next if a patient has ABI of >1.40
What is great toe systolic pressure measurement
500
This is the reason elderly patients would have low serum creatinine in absence of any change in kidney function
What is decrease in muscle mass
500
This is when you would consider MRI in a patient with facial nerve palsy
What is incomplete recovery at 3 months
500
These are three first line tests to diagnose Cushing syndrome
What is low dose dexamethasone suppression test, 24 hour urine free cortisol level and evening salivary cortisol level
500
Besides ACE inhibitors and ARBs this commonly used cardiovascular medication is contraindicated in pregnancy