Family Medicine Board Review Questions And
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Quiz :most likely cause of the following symptoms
1. frequent abdominal pain
2. nonbloody diarrhea
3. 20 lb weight loss
4. chronic intensely pruritic vesicular rash - Answer :celiac sprue (autoimmune
d/o)
inflammation of small bowel wall, blunting of villi (villous atrophy), resultant
malabsorption
serum IgA tissue transglutaminase antibodies (TTG)
dermatitis herpetiformis
Quiz :Signs of primary hyperaldosteronism, and diagnosis? - Answer :1.
uncontrollable blood pressure (more common in women)
2. weakness (or asymptomatic)
3. hypokalemia
morning plasma aldosterone/renin ratio (ratio 20 or more, and aldosterone
level is 15 ng/dL)
Quiz :What is thyroiditis? - Answer :Inflammatory or destructive (can be
subacute, acute, or chronic)
ie thyroid can recover
1. period of hyperthyroidism (transient)
2. acute; period of hypothyroidism; chronic - leads to persistent
hypothyroidism
in thyroidits, the thyroid is NOT MAKING any thyroid, just releasing premade
thyroid, ie transient hyperthyroidism
Quiz :What does a thyroid panel show of someone with euthyroid sick
syndrome? - Answer :abnormal TSH, Normal T4
, patient has no symptoms of thyroid dz but are acutely ill w/ some critical
illness
Quiz :Most sensitive test for ACL tear? - Answer :Lachman test
Quiz :Signs of multiple myeloma end organ damage? - Answer :1.
hypercalcemia
2. Renal Failure
3. Anemia
4. Skeletal lesions
MM signs - presence of M protein, monoclonal plasma cells, both
Quiz :What is femoral neuropathy? - Answer :mononeuropathy assd w/ DM,
as well as secondary to a number of conditions that are common in diabetics
and not to the diabetes itself
Quiz :Signs of polymyalgia rheumatic? - Answer :1. white women of european
ancestry
2. > age 50
3. nml - elevated ESR
4. fever, night sweats, depression, fatigue, malaise, anorexia, weight loss
5. corticosteroid treatment (48-72 hour dramatic response)
Quiz :What is the most common abnormality with refeeding syndrome? -
Answer :hypophosphatemia
Quiz :Initial management of hypercalcemia of malignancy? - Answer :fluid
replacement with normal saline
Quiz :Slipped capital femoral epiphysis? - Answer :most common hip disorder
between the ages of 8 and 15 and is more common in boys and overweight or
obese children. It presents with limping and pain, and limited internal rotation
of the hip is noted on physical examination.
Quiz :What is the treatment for WPW? - Answer :1. Procainamide
2. Amiodarone
Quiz :Treatment for nursing hoome-acquired pneumonia? - Answer :1.
antipseudomonal cephalosporin - such as cefepime or ceftazidime
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