High-Yield Clinical Flashcards for COMSAE 115 LATEST VERSION 70 QUESTIONS
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1. Basilar skull fracture Characterized by 'Raccoon eyes'
(periorbital ecchymosis), CSF ot-
orrhea, and Battle's sign.
2. G6PD deficiency Identified by bite cells and Heinz
bodies on blood smear, hemolytic
anemia after fava bean ingestion.
3. Thyroid storm Occurs in a patient with hyperthy-
roidism who develops fever, tachy-
cardia, confusion, and vomiting
after surgery.
4. Neural tube defect Main concern with elevated AFP in
a pregnant woman's amniotic fluid
(e.g., spina bifida).
5. Hereditary spherocytosis Diagnosed with spherocytes, in-
creased osmotic fragility, and neg-
ative Coombs test.
6. Ankylosing spondylitis Associated with HLA-B27 positivity,
low back pain, and uveitis.
7. Ulnar nerve Attected in a patient with 'claw
hand' deformity and loss of sensa-
tion in the medial hand.
8. Left middle cerebral artery stroke Causes sudden onset unilateral
weakness, face droop, and ex-
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pressive aphasia attecting Broca's
area.
9. Pyruvate kinase deficiency Leads to impaired glycolysis and
nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia.
10. Granulosa cell tumor Identified by 'soap bubble' ap-
pearance on ovarian tumor histol-
ogy.
11. Streptococcus pneumoniae Most likely pathogen in a patient
with fever, cough with rusty spu-
tum, and lobar consolidation on
CXR.
12. Pheochromocytoma Diagnosed in a young patient with
episodic palpitations, diaphoresis,
hypertension, and elevated cate-
cholamines.
13. Portal hypertension Cause of ascites with SAAG >1.1,
low protein, and history of liver
disease.
14. Epiglottitis Characterized by 'thumb sign' on
lateral neck X-ray and patient
drooling with stridor.
15. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Identified by 'ground-glass' ap-
pearance on chest CT in a patient
with dittuse alveolar damage.
16. Primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome)
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1. Basilar skull fracture Characterized by 'Raccoon eyes'
(periorbital ecchymosis), CSF ot-
orrhea, and Battle's sign.
2. G6PD deficiency Identified by bite cells and Heinz
bodies on blood smear, hemolytic
anemia after fava bean ingestion.
3. Thyroid storm Occurs in a patient with hyperthy-
roidism who develops fever, tachy-
cardia, confusion, and vomiting
after surgery.
4. Neural tube defect Main concern with elevated AFP in
a pregnant woman's amniotic fluid
(e.g., spina bifida).
5. Hereditary spherocytosis Diagnosed with spherocytes, in-
creased osmotic fragility, and neg-
ative Coombs test.
6. Ankylosing spondylitis Associated with HLA-B27 positivity,
low back pain, and uveitis.
7. Ulnar nerve Attected in a patient with 'claw
hand' deformity and loss of sensa-
tion in the medial hand.
8. Left middle cerebral artery stroke Causes sudden onset unilateral
weakness, face droop, and ex-
1/6
, High-Yield Clinical Flashcards for COMSAE 115 LATEST VERSION 70 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH STUDY GUIDE DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS, LATEST UPDATE
pressive aphasia attecting Broca's
area.
9. Pyruvate kinase deficiency Leads to impaired glycolysis and
nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia.
10. Granulosa cell tumor Identified by 'soap bubble' ap-
pearance on ovarian tumor histol-
ogy.
11. Streptococcus pneumoniae Most likely pathogen in a patient
with fever, cough with rusty spu-
tum, and lobar consolidation on
CXR.
12. Pheochromocytoma Diagnosed in a young patient with
episodic palpitations, diaphoresis,
hypertension, and elevated cate-
cholamines.
13. Portal hypertension Cause of ascites with SAAG >1.1,
low protein, and history of liver
disease.
14. Epiglottitis Characterized by 'thumb sign' on
lateral neck X-ray and patient
drooling with stridor.
15. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Identified by 'ground-glass' ap-
pearance on chest CT in a patient
with dittuse alveolar damage.
16. Primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome)
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