11/3's practice Flashcards
murmur associated with rheumatic fever?
mitral regurgitation
What is the definitive test result for polycystic ovary?
LH:FSH ratio of 2:1 or greater
What cancer is associated with pheochromocytoma?
Medullary thyroid CA
What is the diagnostic test for amoebiasis?
indirect hemagglutination test for amoebiasis
A 30-year-old man presents with a 1-year history of watery diarrhea. He has lost 5 kg. He has joint pains of 1-month duration. His stool examination for occult blood is negative. Stool culture is negative. No ova and cyst are seen in the stool. Laboratory tests fail to reveal rheumatoid factor or anti-nuclear antibodies. Serum calcium, phosphorous and alkaline phosphatase is 9.2 mg/dl, 4 mg/dl and 110 U/L respectively. A biopsy taken from the upper intestine shows distended macrophages in the lamina propria, which is found to be positive with PAS stain. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case??
Whipple disease - macrophages indicate infection
What demographic factors influence one’s risk for SCC?
male gender, caucasian, light eyes
What lab test is ordered in an adolescent female to assess when she may begin menses?
FSH
What is the APC genetic test for?
familial adenomatosis polyposis syndrome
What is the MSH2 genetic test for?
hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer syndrome
What is the RET genetic test for? Associated conditions (3)?
multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type II (MEN-II), which is typically associated with medullary thyroid cancer, parathyroid adenomas, and pheochromocytomas
What do ACE inhibitors do to oral hypoglycemics?
Increase their activity, increasing the risk of hypoglycemia
Patient with diarrhea, dermatitis, and dementia, diagnosis? Treatment?
Niacin deficiency - diet high in tryptophan
What is the most common location of an anal fissure?
Posterior
What is the first line treatment for an acute Meniere’s disease flare of symptoms?
Benzos (valium)
What is the threshold of outbreaks/year for beginning prophylactic herpes therapy?
> = 6/year