Oncology and Cardiology Quiz

A weak and slow carotid pulse, characterized by a delayed upstroke, is a physical exam finding observed in patients with aortic stenosis.

Intravenous fluid resuscitation is the primary therapeutic step in the management of acute pancreatitis.

Cirrhosis and Hepatitis B infection are the two most frequent risk factors for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic pathogen affecting transplant recipients.

Age is the number one risk factor for prostate cancer.

Women should be screened for gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy with a 1-hour glucose tolerance test.

If the 1-hour glucose tolerance test is positive, a 3-hour glucose tolerance test is performed to confirm the diagnosis of gestational diabetes.

Individuals between the ages of 50-80 with a 20 pack-year smoking history should be screened for lung cancer.

A low-dose CT scan of the chest is used to screen for lung cancer.

Lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan is recommended to be performed 3 times every year.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients are recommended to start screening for colon cancer 8 years after their initial diagnosis.

After the initial screening for colon cancer, individuals with IBD should continue screening every 1-3 years.

Patients diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) require colon cancer screening at the time of PSC diagnosis.

Individuals with PSC should undergo colon cancer screening every 1-2 years after their initial screening.

Individuals diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) are at increased risk for colon cancer and require earlier and more frequent screenings compared to other IBD patients.

Prophylactic thyroidectomy is recommended for patients with MEN 2A or 2B to prevent medullary thyroid cancer.

Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) should begin colon cancer screenings at age 10 and continue annually.

Women with BRCA mutations should receive annual breast mammograms starting between ages 25-29.

Women with BRCA mutations over 30 years old should receive annual mammograms and breast MRIs.

The decision to undergo prophylactic thyroidectomy is based on the understanding that medullary thyroid cancer is almost inevitable in patients with MEN 2A or 2B.

Individuals between 18 and 40 years of age should have their blood pressure checked every 3 to 5 years. After turning 40, screening is recommended every 1 to 2 years.

Those between 40 and 70 years old who are obese need to get screened for diabetes every 6 months.

Individuals with hypertension (blood pressure 135/80 or higher) and over 45 years old need to see a doctor for diabetes screening every 6 months.

Everyone should have a baseline cholesterol screening at age 20. Diabetics require annual screening.

Women who have had a hysterectomy due to cervical cancer should continue to get Pap smears until 20 years after the surgery.

Women who have had a hysterectomy for benign reasons, such as fibroids or heavy bleeding, no longer need cervical cancer screening.

Women who have had a hysterectomy for endometrial hyperplasia or cancer should have Pap smears of the vaginal cuff.

The USPSTF recommends starting breast cancer screening at age 50 and performing it every 2 years. The ACS recommends starting at age 40 and doing it annually.

Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) should start colon cancer screening at age 10 and continue annually.

Women with BRCA mutations should receive annual breast mammograms starting between ages 25-29. Over 30, they should also get annual breast MRIs.