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What are the drugs one should not give to someone with long QT interval as they can widen it further and cause tornadoes de pointes

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Some Risky Meds Can Prolong QT

Sotalol (class III)
Risperidone (antipsychotics such as haloperidol)
Macrolides
Chloroquine
Protease inhibitors (-navir)
Quinidine (class 1A)
Thiazides
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pneumonic for how the primary bone tumors present on x-ray:
osteoclastoma
osteosarcoma
osteochondroma
ewing sarcoma
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osteoCLastoma (giant cell tumor) = CLean–> Soap bubble on X-ray

osteoSarComa = Sunburst and Codman’s triangle

osteoCHondroma = CHunk of bone

eWING = chicken WINGs and onion rings–> onion skin on x-ray

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What types of tumors like to metastasize to the bone

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Permanently Relocated Tumors Like Bone

Prostate
Renal cell cancer
Testes/Thyroid
Lung
Breast
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Uses of N-acetylcysteine

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N-AcetylCysteine

Nephropathy (contrast induced)
Aceominophen overdose
Cystic fibrosis (mucolytic)
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what are the diseases that are seronegative spondyloarthropathies

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PAIR

Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Reactive arthritis (reiter syndrome)

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pneumonic to remember reactive arthritis classic triad

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Can’t see (conjunctivitis), Can’t pee (urethritis), Can’t bend a knee (arthritis)

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What are the drugs that can cause drug induced lupus

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SHIPP

Sulfonamides
Hydralazine
Isoniazid
Phenytoin
Procainamide
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systemic lupus erythematous

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RASH OR PAIN

Rash (malar or discoid)
Arthritis
Serositis (pleuritis or pericarditis)
Hematologic disorders (e.g. -cytopenias)
Oral ulcers (painless)
Renal (nephritic->diffuse proliferative, Nephrotic->membranous)
Photosensitivity
Antibodies (antinuclear=sensitive, (Anti dsDNA/smith=specific)
Induced (can be or at least seem to be) (Antihistone=drug induced, Anticardiolipin=FP for syphilis)
neurologic disorders (seizures, psychosis)

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CREST syndrome

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CREST (limited scleroderma)

Calcinosis/antiCentromere antibodies)
Raynaud phenomenon
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia
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sjogren’s syndrom triad

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Can’t see (decreased tear production), Can’t spit (dry mouth), can’t climb up shit (arthritis)

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what are the 6 P’s of Lichen Planus describing how it looks

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Prurutic, Purple, Polygonal Planar Papules, Plaques

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what are the symptoms of menopaus

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Menopause Symptoms wreak HAVOC

Mood changes (depression)
Sleep disturbances
Hot flashes
Atrophy of the vagina
Vaginal dryness
Osteoporosis
Coronary artery disease
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what are the epithelial ovarian cancers

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Serious Epithelial Malignancies are Clearly Bad

Serous,
Endometrial
Mucinous
Clear cell
Brenner
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what are the ovarian germ cell tumors

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TERATOMA Cores DYSregulate the YOLK SAC

Teratoma
Choriocarcinoma
Dysgerminoma
Yolk sac tumor (endodermal sinus)

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What are the sex cord stream tumors

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Sex Tumors Grow Fast

Sertoli-leydig tumors
Thecoma
Granulosa cell
Fibroma

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what are the C’s of Huntington’s disease

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the Cs of Huntingtons

Cognitive decline
Caudate atrophy
Chorea
CAG repeats
Chromosome Cuatro (4)
Caurenta (presents around age 40)
aCH (decreased acetylcholine)
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how do we remember the tumors of MEN 1

how do we remember the tumors of MEN 2a

how do we remember the tumors of MEN 2b

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the 3 p’s (PPP)

Pituatary adenoma
Parathyroid adenoma
pancreatic tumors

MPP

medullary thyroid carcinoma
Parathyroid adenomas
Pheocromocytoma

MMP

Medullary thyroid carcinomas
Mucosal tumors
Pheocromocytoma

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Freidrich ataxia

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The FRATernity brother Friedrich the NINTH of GAMMA ALPHA ALPHA (GAA) always STUMBLES and FALLS but he has BIG HEART and a STRONG BACK

FRAT=Frataxin mutation
Ninth= on chromosome 9
GAA= trinucleotide repeat disorder f GAA
Stumbles and fall= ataxia d/t degenration of multiple spinal tracts
big heart= pts die of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
strong back= presents in childhood with kyphoscoliosis

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what are the drugs used to treat an active mycoplasma tuberculosis infection

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RIPE

Riifampin
Isoniazid
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

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what are the 4 R’s of Rifampin use

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RNA polymerase inhibitor
Ramps up microsomal cytochrome p-450
Red/orange body fluids
Rapid resistance if used alone

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