Liver
The tumor marker that is elevated in liver cancer
What is alpha fetoprotein?
The goal treatment LDL target of patient with DM type 2 and HTN.
What is LDL <70?
Diagnostic investigation to test for lactose intolerance.
What is hydrogen breath test?
The 3 major complications of diabetes on the macrovascular.
What is coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and CVA disease?
The best laboratory investigation to help diagnose prolactinoma.
What is prolactin?
The term to describe the appearance of distended and engorged superficial epigastric veins
What is caput meduase?
The investigation to run when a patient has adverse reaction to a statin?
What is run a CK?
One of the first signs of iodine deficiency.
What is diffuse thyroid enlargement?
The 3 major complications of DM on the microvascular.
What is retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy?
Elevated IGF-I levels are seen with this condition
What is acromegaly and growth hormone excess?
Decompensated liver disease symptoms (x3)
What is hepatic encephalopathy, ascites and fetor hepaticus?
with also accept neurological - disorientation, drowsy-coma, hepatic flap, edema, caput meduase
A clinical presentation that helps distinguish thyroiditis and hyperthyroidism.
What is exopthalmos?
The treatment of choice for a patient with large internal hemorrhoids seen on a proctoscopic exam.
What is rubber band ligation of the internal hemorrhoids?
The first step in treatment of an elderly DM type 2 that presents with hyperglycemia and mild dehydration and elevated BUN.
What is treat with IV saline?
The most common cause of Cushing's syndrome.
What is corticosteroid therapy?
Not a common cause of liver cirrhosis in the United States
What is Wilson's disease?
Another important lab that needs to been run with a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism.
What is cholesterol?
The majority of colonic cancers evolve from it.
What is an adenoma?
The initial treatment of a patient in DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) with an elevated sodium.
What is isotonic saline and regular insulin by IV pump?
Common cause of Addison disease.
What is the autoimmune destruction of the adrenal gland?
The triad of findings found in Wernicke encephalopathy?
What is nystagmus, ataxia and confusion?
A medication that should be started with an obese patient with very high triglyceride levels.
What is Fenofibrate
Risk factors (x3) for abdominal hernias?
What is chronic cough, obesity and heavy lifting?
The lack of renal response to antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
What is diabetes insipidus?
A carpal-pedal spasm after the application of a blood pressure cuff?
What is a unique physical exam finding seen with hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia?