Term
| pericardial disease and tampondae are usually associated with what? |
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Definition
1) lung cancer
2) breast cancer
3) luekemia
4) Lymphoma |
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| What is the single most important sign of a tamponade? |
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Definition
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| What is the most useful diagnostic tool for pericardial disease? |
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Definition
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| What two drugs are effective means of sclerosing the pericardial space to prevent recurrence of fluid collection? |
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Definition
1) bleomycin
2) tetracycline/doxycycline |
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Term
| What is the most common cause of superior vena cava syndrome? |
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Definition
| extrinsic compression by mass, usually bronchogenic carcinoma, SCC of the lung |
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Term
| What is the most helpful test in diagnosing superior vena cava syndome? |
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Definition
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Term
| chronic DIC is common with what? |
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Definition
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Term
| neutropenia is presumed with a single temp is > what? |
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Definition
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Term
| most common malignancies associated with hypercalcemia? |
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Definition
1) NSC lung cancer
2) breast
3) head and neck
4) renal cell
5) myeloma
6) T cell lymphoma |
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Term
| What is the single most important treatment of hypercalcemia of malignancy? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the preferred bisphosphonate in malignancy? |
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Definition
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Term
| hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia, and hyperphosphatemia are characteristics of what? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the most common cancers to cause brain metastasis? |
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Definition
1) lung cancer
2) breast
3) GI
4) GU
5) melanoma |
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Term
| most common malignancies with epidural spinal cord compression? |
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Definition
1) breast
2) lung
3) prostate
4) lymphoma
5) renal |
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Term
| Most of the spinal cord compression tumors are found in what area of the spine? |
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Definition
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| 95% of patients with epidural spinal cord compression have what symptom? |
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