Dizziness “zebras,” ECG portents of MI, asthma exacerbations, iatrogenic pulmonary edema, diabetes risk . . . give the questions in this week’s quiz a whirl.
Question 1:
When a patient complains of feeling dizzy or light-headed, cardiac and neurologic disorders come to mind first.
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Question 2:
Wellens syndrome can progress rapidly to anterior wall myocardial infarction.
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Question 3:
Common reasons for patients with asthma to seek treatment in the emergency department (ED) were outlined recently at the American Academy of Emergency Medicine's Annual Scientific Assembly.
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Question 4:
Symptomatic re-expansion pulmonary edema (REPE) can occur after thoracentesis is performed to treat large pleural effusions or pneumothorax.
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Question 5:
Finnish investigators found that former elite male athletes have a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus than age-matched controls.
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ANSWER KEY:
Question 1. F
Question 2. D
Question 3. B
Question 4. E
Question 5. A