L&D II
The condition presents with fever, flank pain, and a positive CVA tenderness.
Pyelonephritis
This neurodegenerative disease presents with resting tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability due to loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra.
Parkinson Disease
This screening tool includes several questions and aligns directly with DSM-5 criteria for depression.
PHQ-9
This medication is used to rapidly stabilize cardiac membranes in severe hyperkalemia but does not lower serum potassium levels.
Calcium gluconate
A collection of cell bodies located within the central nervous system.
Delayed reflex relaxation suggests this condition.
Hypothyroidism?
This electrolyte abnormality is commonly seen in advanced CKD due to decreased renal excretion and contributes to cardiac arrhythmias.
Hyperkalemia
A patient with weight loss, heat intolerance, tremor, and exophthalmos most likely has this autoimmune condition caused by TSH receptor-stimulating antibodies.
Graves' disease.
This key difference separates hypomania from mania. Hypomania does NOT include this.
Marked impairment, hospitalization, or psychosis.
This beta-3 agonist treats overactive bladder by relaxing the detrusor muscle during storage phase.
mirabegron (myrbetriq)
The order in which air passes from the outer environment to the lungs.
Nasal cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Lungs
This scale grades muscle strength 0-5.
The MRC scale?
This diagnostic test confirms urinary tract infection by demonstrating bacterial growth and antibiotic sensitivities.
Urine culture.
A patient presents with hematuria, RBC casts, hypertension, and mild proteinuria following a recent streptococcal infection. This is the most likely diagnosis.
Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
A patient with depression starts an SSRI and develops decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, and impulsive spending.
Bipolar Disorder (antidepressant-induced mania)
This medication class, used in the treatment of proteinuria, is often selected as a replacement for patients who experience ACE-inhibitor included cough.
Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
Anterior cardiac vein
This nerve controls most extraocular movements.
Cranial Nerve III
This renal disorder presents with enlarged bilateral kidneys and multiple cysts and is often caused by a gene mutation.
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)
A young male presents with sudden onset severe testicular pain and a high-riding testis with absent cremasteric reflex. This is the most appropriate next step in management.
Immediate surgical detorsion
(Emergent surgery for testicular torsion)
A chronic low-grade depression lasting > 2 years with no symptom-free period > 2 months.
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
Potassium citrate
Which statement regarding the bones of the thorax is incorrect?
a. Costal cartilage of ribs 7,8,9, and 10 make up the costal margin.
b. the manubrium only articulates with the clavicles and first pair of costal carilages.
c. the contents of the costal groove from superior to interior are intercostals vein, artery, and nerve.
d. the tubercle of each rib articulates with the transverse process of the thoracic vertebrae.
This exam evaluates the prostate.
Digital rectal exam
This particular potassium binder is associated with the severe ADR of bowel necrosis.
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)
A patient with recurrent kidney stones is found to have hexagonal crystals in the urine due to a genetic defect in amino acid transport. What is this condition?
Cystinuria
This life-threatening condition occurs when combining serotonergic medications like SSRIs and MAOIs.
Serotonin Syndrome
This osmotic diuretic increases plasma osmolality, pulling fluid out of cells, and is used in conditions such as cerebral edema.
Mannitol
Which statement regarding the valves of the heart is correct?
a. the right and left pulmonary sinuses give off the RCA and LCA respectively.
b. Mitral is another name for the right atrioventricular valve.
c. The nodules function to fill the small gap left at closure of the semilunar valve.
d. Each AV valve is made up of cusps and chordae tendinaea only.
c. The nodules function to fill the small gap left at closure of the semilunar valve.
Periorbital edema is classic for this syndrome.
Nephrotic syndrome