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Biostats
A variable or attribute that incr...,
The likelihood of an event occurr...,
Formula for absolute risk 3
63  cards
Epidemiology
Pico 1,
A period of inactivity between st...,
In clinical studies what must be ...
50  cards
Patient safety
0  cards
Statistical Analysis of Data
The probability that the result o...,
This means there is less than a 5...,
If p 005 this means 3
30  cards
Cardiology - ACS
Estimates the risk of mortality n...,
Timi score characteristics 2,
Acute myocardial ischemia that is...
57  cards
Cardiovascular - Aneurysms & Aortic Dissection
An abnormal dilation of an artery...,
A collection of blood hematoma th...,
A tear in the intima of the arter...
40  cards
Cardiology - Atherosclerotic disease (CAS, CAD)
A term used to describe arterial ...,
Most common type of arterioloscle...,
A multifactorial inflammatory dis...
50  cards
Cardiovascular - Atrial fibrillation
A common svt characterized by unc...,
Common type of svt that is usuall...,
Major risk factors for acute a fi...
13  cards
Cardiology - Congenital heart defects
A group of cardiac defects charac...,
Common acyanotic congenital heart...,
Defect in the inter atrial septum...
53  cards
Cardiology - Heart Failure
The most common symptomatic valvu...,
Causes of congestive heart failur...,
Causes of heart failure from chro...
34  cards
Cardiology - Heart Vasculature
The most commonly occluded corona...,
Called the widow maker due to the...,
Supplies the heart s conduction s...
17  cards
Cardiology - Heart Mumurs
Lesions on the right side of the ...,
Lesions on the left side of the h...,
Murmurs that increase in intensit...
60  cards
Cardiovascular - Hypertension
First line pharmacotherapy for hy...,
Nephroprotective anti hypertensiv...,
Preferred medications for black p...
4  cards
Cardiology - Pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardium 1,
Acute pericarditis typically mani...,
Diagnostic criteria for acute per...
38  cards
Cardiology - SVT
Group of tachyarrhythmias origina...,
Types of svt 2,
A mechanism that causes an impuls...
19  cards
Cardiology - RHD & IE
Chronic valvular abnormalities se...,
Valvular heart disease most commo...,
How many major criteria and or mi...
42  cards
Dermatology - Bacterial Skin infections
Superficial skin infection involv...,
What are the non purulent skin in...,
What are the purulent skin infect...
32  cards
Dermatology - Fungal skin infections
0  cards
Endocrine - Neuroendocrine Tumors
Hormone secreting tumors of the p...,
What are the pancreatic neuroendo...,
Watery diarrhea increased blood g...
23  cards
Endocrine - Pituitary adenomas
Hormonal effect of hypersecretion...,
Gold standard imaging method for ...,
A type of pituitary adenoma that ...
40  cards
Endocrine - ADH disorders
A hormone of the posterior pituit...,
Antidiuretic hormone is triggered...,
Effects of adh on the kidneys vas...
36  cards
Endocrinology - DKA
In this condition which is more c...,
In this condition which is more c...,
Risk factors for dka 3
22  cards
Endocrinology - Thyroid
What two processes must iodine un...,
What role does thyroid peroxidase...,
What is thyroglobulin 3
66  cards
Emergency Medicine - Toxicities & Poisonings
This toxicity can present with hy...,
Salicylates cause early ___ from ...,
The leaves and berries of the bel...
7  cards
GI - Esophagus
Risk factors for gerd 1,
Retrosternal burning pain regurgi...,
Epigastric pain associated with e...
41  cards
GI - Crohns vs UC
Primary modifiable risk factor in...,
Risk factors for crohn disease 2,
Mediated by th2 cells 3
39  cards
GI - GI bleed
A source of bleeding above the li...,
Classically defined as bleeding b...,
Black tar like stool with a stron...
29  cards
GI - Hyperbilirubinemias
0  cards
GI - Pancreatitis
Blank 1,
Presentation of acute pancreatitis 2,
First line imaging for the evalua...
5  cards
Genitourinary - Hematuria
Urine appears normal to the naked...,
Visible discoloration of urine th...,
Non glomerular hematuria results ...
20  cards
Genitourinary - UTI
0  cards
Genitourinary - Incontinence
0  cards
Heme - Myoproliferative disorders
A group of disorders characterize...,
What are the myeloproliferative d...,
All myeloproliferative disorders ...
17  cards
Heme - Thombocytopenias
Isolated thrombocytopenia usually...,
Thrombocytopenia increased bleedi...,
Caused by anti gpiib iiia antibod...
20  cards
Immunology - Congenital immunodeficiencies
X linked recessive disease that c...,
3 6 month old boy with hypoplasia...,
Absent or low levels of b cells m...
42  cards
Immunology - Transfusion Reactions
0  cards
Multi-system - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pip joint flexed and dip hyperext...,
Mcp joint flexed pip joint hypere...,
Hyperextension of the interphalan...
16  cards
Multi-system - Sarcoidosis
0  cards
Multi-system - SLE
Diagnostic criteria for sle 1,
What is the major complication of...,
How is lupus nephritis treated 3
35  cards
MSK - Ankle
Blank 1,
Blank 2,
Blank 3
4  cards
MSK - Back pain
0  cards
MSK - Gout & Pseudogout
0  cards
MSK - Hip pain
Age for transient synovitis 1,
Age for septic arthritis 2,
Age for slipped capital femoral e...
32  cards
MSK - Shoulder pain
Causes of shoulder pain 1,
Police principle 2,
A syndrome of pain during shoulde...
35  cards
Neurology - Neurocutaneous Disorders
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Blank 2,
Blank 3
6  cards
Oncology - Bone tumors
A malignant bone forming tumor th...,
Most common primary bone malignan...,
Malignant bone cancer found in yo...
19  cards
Oncology - Head and Neck Cancers
Hoarseness vocal changes persiste...,
Test of choice for diagnosis of l...
2  cards
Ophthalmology - Retinal Diseases
The most common cause of blindnes...,
Two forms of age related macular ...,
Macular degeneration caused by de...
20  cards
Preventative Medicine - USPSTF Recommendations (2025)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm screeni...,
Anxiety disorders in adults scree...,
Anxiety in children and adolescen...
48  cards
Pulmonology - ARDS
A severe diffuse inflammatory rea...,
The chief finding in ards 2,
Why doesn t ards improve with 100...
13  cards
Pulmonology - Obstructive Lung Diseases
Local infection or inflammation a...,
Disorders of secretion clearance ...,
Primary prevention of bronchiecta...
14  cards
Pulmonology - Lung Cancer
Associated with 80 90 of lung can...,
Tobacco smoking has a weaker asso...,
Second leading cause of lung canc...
31  cards
Pulmonology - Pleural effusion/Empyema
Blank 1,
A ct scan finding of thickening o...
2  cards
Pulmonolgy - PE
Blank 1,
Virchow triad 2,
Initial dvt therapy 3
6  cards
Pulmonology - Pneumonia
Pneumonia acquired in the communi...,
Pneumonia acquired during hospita...,
Most common bacterial pathogen of...
44  cards
Pulmonology - Respiratory Failure/Mechanical ventilation
The inability of the respiratory ...,
Increased work of breathing to me...,
Signs of respiratory distress 3
46  cards
Renal - Acute Kidney Injury
0  cards
Renal - Glomerular disease
Nephritic or nephrotic syndrome i...,
Inflammatory renal syndrome that ...,
Non inflammatory glomerulopathy t...
59  cards
Reproductive - Ovarian tumors
Blank 1
1  cards
Reproductive - Testicular tumors
0  cards
Reproductive - STIs
Blank 1,
Presentation of disseminated gono...,
Risk factors for disseminated gon...
3  cards
Psychology - Defense mechanisms
0  cards
Multi-System - seronegative spondyloarthropathy
Blank 1
1  cards
Multi-system - polymyalgia rheumatica
0  cards
OB/Gyn - Ovarian cysts
The most common cause of an ovari...,
A type of benign and functional o...,
A common benign phenomenon in wom...
3  cards
OB/Gyn - Normal labor and delivery
0  cards
Neurology - Stroke
Blank 1,
A pure sensory stroke is caused b...,
A pure motor stroke is caused by ...
3  cards
Reproductive - Breast cancer
0  cards
Endocrine - Aldosterone disorders
Excess aldosterone caused by auto...,
Normal effects of aldosterone on ...,
High aldosterone causes 3
15  cards
Anemias
Blank 1,
Causes of microcytic anemia iron ...,
The capacity of the blood to bind...
7  cards
Infectious disease - HIV
Hiv tests that detect igm and igg...,
Hiv tests that detect igg and igm...,
Test used for diagnosis of an hiv...
42  cards

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