STEP 2 CS - DDX Flashcards

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46 M with Chest pain

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  1. Myocardial ischemia or infarction
  2. cocaine induced myocardial infarction
  3. GERD
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57 M to ED with bloody urine

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  1. bladder cancer
  2. urolithiasis
  3. BPH
  4. prosate cancer
  5. RCC
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51 M to office with back pain

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  1. disk herniation
  2. lumbar spinal stenosis
  3. metastatic prostate cancer
  4. lumbar muscle strain
  5. degenerative arthritis
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25 M to ED w s/p motor vehicle accident

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  1. pneumothorax
  2. hemothorax
  3. pneumonia
  4. rib fracture
  5. splenic rupture
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28 F to clinic for positive pregnancy test

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  1. normal pregnancy
  2. ectopic pregnancy
  3. molar pregnancy
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mother of 10 F diagnosed with diabetes

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  1. T1DM
  2. T2DM
  3. secondary causes of diabetes (cushing)
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74 m to ED with right arm pain

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  1. humeral fracture
  2. shoulder dislocation
  3. osteoporsis
  4. elder abuse
  5. rotator cuff tear
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56 M to clinic for diabetes follow up

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  1. insulin induced hypoglycemia
  2. diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  3. ED
  4. alcoholic peripheral neuropathy
  5. multiple myeloma
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25 F to ED s/p assault

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  1. Rib fracture
  2. STI
  3. pregnancy
  4. pneumothorax/hemothorax
  5. muscle rupture
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35 F to hospital with right calf pain

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  1. DVT
  2. cellulitis
  3. baker cyst rupture
  4. hematoma
  5. gastrocnemius rupture
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62 M to office with hoarseness

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  1. laryngeal cancer
  2. laryngitis
  3. vocal cord polyps/nodules
  4. hypothyroidism
  5. Mitral valve stenosis
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67 F to office with neck pain

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  1. disk herniation
  2. cervical fracture
  3. neck muscle strain
  4. osteoarthritis
  5. cervical spondylosis
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48 F to clinic with abdominal pain

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  1. biliary colic
  2. peptic ulcer disease
  3. gastritis
  4. non-ulcer dyspepsia
  5. perforated ulcer
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35 F to ED with headache

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  1. migraine
  2. tension headache
  3. intracranial mass lesion
  4. pseudotumor cerebri
  5. cluster headache
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36 F to office not having menstrual periods

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  1. hyperprolactinemia
  2. PCOS
  3. pregnancy
  4. thyroid disease
  5. premature ovarian failure
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28 F to office with pain during sex

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  1. vulvovaginitis
  2. cervicitis
  3. endometriosis
  4. Pelvic inflammatory disease
  5. vulvodynia
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75 M to office with hearing loss

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  1. presbycusis
  2. cochlear nerve damage
  3. otosclerosis
  4. meniere disease
  5. ototoxicity
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5 day old M, yellow skin

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  1. physiologic jaundice
  2. ABO or Rh incompatibility
  3. neonatal sepsis
    EARLY JAUNDICE:
    cephalohematoma, breastfeeding failure jaundice, polycythemia,
    LATE JAUNDICE:
    breast milk jaundice, biliary atresia
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7 m old M with fever

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  1. viral uri
  2. pneumonia
  3. otitis media
  4. meningitis
  5. UTI
20
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26 M to office with cough

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  1. pneumonia
  2. URI-associated cough (postinfectious)
  3. acute bronchitis
  4. pleurodynia
21
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52 F yellow eyes and skin

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  1. extrahepatic biliary obstruction
  2. viral hepatitis
  3. acetaminophen toxicity
  4. alcoholic hepatitis
  5. primary biliary cirrhosis
22
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53 M to ED with dizziness

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  1. meniere
  2. benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
  3. orthostatic hypotension
  4. labrynthitis
  5. perilymphatic fistula
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33 F to clinic with knee pain

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  1. gout
  2. rheumatoid arthritis
  3. systemic lupus erythematosus
  4. pseudogout
  5. gonococcal septic arthritis
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31 M to PCP with heel pain

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  1. plantar fasciitis
  2. calcaneal stress fracture
  3. achilles tendinitis
  4. retrocalcaneal bursitis
  5. foreign body
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18 m F with fever

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  1. acute otitis media
  2. meningococcal meningitis
  3. scarlet fever
  4. fifth disease
  5. varicella
26
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54 F persistent cough

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  1. pulmonary tuberculosis
  2. malignant neoplasm of the lung
  3. typical pneumonia
  4. lung abscess
  5. atypical pneumonia
27
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61 M to office with fatigue

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  1. pancreatic cancer
  2. Major depressive disorder
  3. chronic pancreatitis
  4. peptic ulcer disease
  5. hypothyroidism
28
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54 M to clinic for HTN followup

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  1. medication induced ED
  2. ED 2/2 vascular disease
  3. hypogonadism
  4. depression
  5. peyronie disease
29
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20 F to clinic with sleeping problems

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  1. generalized anxiety disorder
  2. caffeine-induced insomnia
  3. hyperthyroidism
  4. insomnia due to MDD
  5. insomnia due to adjustment disorder
30
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2 y F with noisy/strange breathing

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  1. foreign body aspiration
  2. croup
  3. epiglottitis
  4. laryngitis
  5. retropharyngeal abscess
31
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21 F to ED with abdominal pain

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  1. appendicitis
  2. pelvic inflammatory disease
  3. ruptured ectopic pregnancy
  4. ruptured ovarian cyst
  5. adenexal torsion
32
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65 F to clinic with forgetfulness and confusion

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  1. alzheimers
  2. vascular demenita
  3. dementia syndrome of depression
  4. subdural hematoma
  5. vit B12 deficiency
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46 M to office with fatigue

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  1. MDD
  2. hypothyroidism
  3. PTSD
  4. HIV
34
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32 F to office with fatigue

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  1. domestic violence
  2. DM
  3. anemia
  4. MDD
  5. hypothyroidism
35
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27 M to ED with seeing strange writing on wall

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  1. PCP intoxication
  2. substance induced psychosis
  3. brief psychotic disorder
  4. psychosis 2/2 medical condition
  5. narcolepsy
36
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32 M to office for pre-employment physical

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  1. COPD/chronic bronchitis
  2. pneumoconicocis
  3. pulmonary tuberculosis
37
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55 M to clinic with blood in stool

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  1. colorectal cancer
  2. hemorrhoids
  3. pseudomembranous colitis ( c. difficile)
  4. diverticulosis
  5. angiodysplasia
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66 M to clinic with tremor

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  1. parkinsons
  2. essential tremor
  3. physiologic tremor
  4. midbrain lesionm
  5. drug induced tremor
39
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30 F to office with weight gain

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  1. hypothyroidism
  2. smoking cessation
  3. lithium related weight gain
  4. familiar obesity
  5. pregnancy
40
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6mF with diarrhea

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  1. viral gastroenteritis
  2. bacterial diarrhea
  3. malabsorption
  4. UTI
  5. intussussception
41
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8 M to clinic with continued bed wetting

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  1. monosymptomatic primary nocturnal enuresis
  2. UTI
  3. secondary enuresis
  4. constipation
  5. sleep apnea
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11 m F to ED with seizure

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  1. febrile seizure
  2. meningitis
  3. hyponatremia
  4. UTI
  5. occult bacteremia
43
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21 M to clinic with sore throat

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  1. infectious mononucleosis
  2. acute HIV
  3. streptococcal pharyngitis
  4. CMV
44
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49 M to ED s/p passing out

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  1. convulsive syncope \
  2. cardiac arrythmia
  3. seizure
  4. vasovagal syncope
  5. drug induced orthostatic hypotension