Clinical Medicine High Yield
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What are the three components of a Pancoast Tumor? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Shoulder
Pain radiating down arm
2. Horner's Syndrome
3. Pleural Effusion
Which two chemotherapy drugs are effective in treating small cell lung cancer? CORRECT
ANSWER: 1. Cisplatin
2. Etoposide
What is the name for a low grade, slow growing malignant endocrine tumor? CORRECT
ANSWER: Carcinoid Tumor
What is the most common location that Carcinoid Tumors arise from? CORRECT
ANSWER: Small Bowel
What are the components of Carcinoid Syndrome? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Skin Flushing
and Hives
2. Diarrhea, Nausea, and Vomiting
3. Cramps
4. Wheezing
,What medication can be given to patients with a bronchial carcinoid tumor to reduce symptoms
of active hormones? CORRECT ANSWER: Octreotide
What does a 24 hour urinary excretion of 5-HIAA diagnose? CORRECT ANSWER:
Carcinoid Tumor
What is the most common benign solitary pulmonary nodule? CORRECT ANSWER:
Infectious Granuloma
What is used for lung cancer screening? CORRECT ANSWER: Low Dose CT Scan
What is NOT used for lung cancer screening? CORRECT ANSWER: Chest X-Ray
What two groups of patients should be offered a low dose CT scan yearly to screen for lung
cancer? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Asymptomatic Smokers
2. Former Smokers between 50-80 and have 20 pack years or more and either continue to smoke
or have quit in the last 15 years
What is the normal value for a FEV1/FVC ratio? CORRECT ANSWER: 0.75-0.85
Pulmonary Function Test demonstrating reversible obstruction via bronchoprovocation indicates
what diagnosis? CORRECT ANSWER: Asthma
What are three medications can trigger asthma? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. NSAIDs
2. Aspirin
3. Non-Selective Beta Blockers
A spirometry showing a ___ improvement in FEV1/GVC after a short acting bronchodilator
indicates asthma CORRECT ANSWER: 12%
, What is a short acting muscarinic agent? CORRECT ANSWER: Ipratropium
What is a long acting muscarinic agent? CORRECT ANSWER: Tiotropium
What is a long acting beta agonist for asthma? CORRECT ANSWER: Formoterol
What genetic predisposition can cause COPD? CORRECT ANSWER: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Deficiency
COPD is diagnosed as spirometry showing irreversible airflow limitation and FEV1/FVC that is
less than ___ after bronchodilator CORRECT ANSWER: 0.70
What are the three cardinal signs and symptoms of COPD? CORRECT ANSWER: 1.
Chronic Cough
2. Sputum Production
3. Dyspnea (first at exertion then at rest)
A patient with COPD symptoms, cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, and panniculitis who has
never smoked and has no exposure to irritants, what are you thinking? CORRECT
ANSWER: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
What long acting beta agonist is recommended for COPD? CORRECT ANSWER:
Salmeterol
What is the most common trigger of COPD exacerbations? CORRECT ANSWER:
Respiratory Infections
What are the three options to treat Group D COPD? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. LAMA
Exam 2025| Expert Verified
Answers for Guaranteed Pass
What are the three components of a Pancoast Tumor? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Shoulder
Pain radiating down arm
2. Horner's Syndrome
3. Pleural Effusion
Which two chemotherapy drugs are effective in treating small cell lung cancer? CORRECT
ANSWER: 1. Cisplatin
2. Etoposide
What is the name for a low grade, slow growing malignant endocrine tumor? CORRECT
ANSWER: Carcinoid Tumor
What is the most common location that Carcinoid Tumors arise from? CORRECT
ANSWER: Small Bowel
What are the components of Carcinoid Syndrome? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Skin Flushing
and Hives
2. Diarrhea, Nausea, and Vomiting
3. Cramps
4. Wheezing
,What medication can be given to patients with a bronchial carcinoid tumor to reduce symptoms
of active hormones? CORRECT ANSWER: Octreotide
What does a 24 hour urinary excretion of 5-HIAA diagnose? CORRECT ANSWER:
Carcinoid Tumor
What is the most common benign solitary pulmonary nodule? CORRECT ANSWER:
Infectious Granuloma
What is used for lung cancer screening? CORRECT ANSWER: Low Dose CT Scan
What is NOT used for lung cancer screening? CORRECT ANSWER: Chest X-Ray
What two groups of patients should be offered a low dose CT scan yearly to screen for lung
cancer? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Asymptomatic Smokers
2. Former Smokers between 50-80 and have 20 pack years or more and either continue to smoke
or have quit in the last 15 years
What is the normal value for a FEV1/FVC ratio? CORRECT ANSWER: 0.75-0.85
Pulmonary Function Test demonstrating reversible obstruction via bronchoprovocation indicates
what diagnosis? CORRECT ANSWER: Asthma
What are three medications can trigger asthma? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. NSAIDs
2. Aspirin
3. Non-Selective Beta Blockers
A spirometry showing a ___ improvement in FEV1/GVC after a short acting bronchodilator
indicates asthma CORRECT ANSWER: 12%
, What is a short acting muscarinic agent? CORRECT ANSWER: Ipratropium
What is a long acting muscarinic agent? CORRECT ANSWER: Tiotropium
What is a long acting beta agonist for asthma? CORRECT ANSWER: Formoterol
What genetic predisposition can cause COPD? CORRECT ANSWER: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Deficiency
COPD is diagnosed as spirometry showing irreversible airflow limitation and FEV1/FVC that is
less than ___ after bronchodilator CORRECT ANSWER: 0.70
What are the three cardinal signs and symptoms of COPD? CORRECT ANSWER: 1.
Chronic Cough
2. Sputum Production
3. Dyspnea (first at exertion then at rest)
A patient with COPD symptoms, cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, and panniculitis who has
never smoked and has no exposure to irritants, what are you thinking? CORRECT
ANSWER: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
What long acting beta agonist is recommended for COPD? CORRECT ANSWER:
Salmeterol
What is the most common trigger of COPD exacerbations? CORRECT ANSWER:
Respiratory Infections
What are the three options to treat Group D COPD? CORRECT ANSWER: 1. LAMA
