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‘Stuck on’ appearance

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Basal cell papilloma/saeborrhoeic keratosis

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Picket fence pearly border

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Dermatitis herpetiformis

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Coeliac disease

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Erythema nodosum

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Commonly sarcoidosis but can also be ulcerative colitis or TB

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5
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Erythematous bulleye lesion

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Lyme disease

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Ash leaf spots/shagreen patches

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Tuberous sclerosis

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Honey coloured crust

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Impetigo

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8
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Cafe au lait spots

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NF1 or 2

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9
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Silver scales, extensor surfaces

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Psoriasis

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10
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Cauliflower appearance

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Plantar warts

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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HIV, immunosuppressed (transplant recipients)

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12
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Intense erythema on cheeks and proximal limbs of child

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Slapped cheek
Caused by parvovirus B19

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13
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Small, umbilicated, translucent papules that look fluid-filled but are solid

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Molluscum contagiosum

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Flaccid blisters that can be burst easily to form erythematous erosions

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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15
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Large tense bullae that are itcy and cannot be burst

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Bullous pemphigoid

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16
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Catecholamines in the urine
Headaches
Hypertension
Palpitations

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Phaeochromocytoma

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17
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Tanned skin without being on holiday

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Addison’s

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18
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Increased shoe size, ‘spade hands’, wedding ring too tight

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Acromegaly

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19
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Signs of hyperthyroidism plus any eye change, gritty eyes, smooth velvety skin

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Grave’s disease

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20
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Moon face
Proximal muscle weakness
Stretch marks
Buffalo hump
Central obesity

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Cushing’s

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21
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Ketones on breath (sweet/fruity smelling breath)

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DKA

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22
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Deep, laboured breathing (Kussmaul breathing)

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Metabolic acidosis (often DKA)

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23
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‘Orphan Annie’ nuclei

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Papillary thyroid cancer

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24
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Bones, stones, groans (abdominal pain), thrones (polyuria) and psychiatric overtones

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Hypercalcaemia

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25
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Psammoma bodies

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Papillary thyroid carcinomas

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26
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Butterfly rash

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SLE

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27
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Heat intolerance/palpitations

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Hyperthyroidism

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28
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Cold intolerance/weight gain

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Hypothyroidism

29
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Anosmia and isolated GnRH deficiency

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Kallmann’s syndrome

30
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Trousseau sign, Chvostek sign and QT prolongation on ECG

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Hypocalcaemia

31
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Acute management of hypocalcaemia

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IV calcium gluconate

32
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Brachydactyly of 4th metacarpal

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Pseudohypoparathyroidism

33
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Pencil-in-cup appearance on x-ray

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Psoriatic arthritis

34
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Wrist drop

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Radial nerve palsy

35
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Dinner fork wrist deformity

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Displaced Colles’ fracture

36
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Pain/tenderness in anatomical snuffbox

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Scaphoid fracture

37
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Feels like walking on pebbles

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Advanced RA in feet

38
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Arthritis + uveitis + urethritis

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Reiter’s syndrome (reactive arthritis)

39
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Foot drop

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Common fibular/peroneal nerve palsy

40
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Humeral shaft fracture

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Radial nerve damage

41
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Fractured neck of humerus

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Axillary nerve damage

42
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Regimental badge numbness

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Axillary nerve palsy

43
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Malar rash

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SLE/mitral stenosis

44
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Avascular necrosis

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Proximal scaphoid
Intracapsular femoral
Femoral condyles
Humeral head
Capitellum
Proximal talus

45
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Hanging rope sign

46
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Negative birefringent, needle shaped urate crystals

47
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Envelope shaped/rhomboid, mildly positive birefringent Ca pyrophosphate crystals

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Pseudogout

48
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Positive anterior drawer test

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ACL rupture

49
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Pain on internal rotation and extension of knee at 90 degrees

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Lateral meniscal tear

50
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Painful arc

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Damaged supraspinatous tendon
Frozen shoulder

51
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Dry eyes, mouth, skin, positive Schirmer’s test

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Sjogren’s (with infiltration)

52
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Dry eyes, mouth

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Sicca (no infiltration)

53
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Locked knee

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Bucket handle meniscal tear

54
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Bamboo spine on x-ray, sacroiliitis

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Ankylosing spondylitis

55
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Question mark posture

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Ankylosing spondylitis

56
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Shortened, externally rotated leg

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Displaced NOF#

57
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Shortened, internally rotated leg

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Dislocated femoral head

58
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Onion-peel sign

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Ewing’s sarcoma

59
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Sunray spiculation

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Osteosarcoma

60
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Popcorn calcification

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Chondrosarcoma

61
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Soap bubble appearance

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Giant cell tumour (benign)

62
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Cannon balls on CXR

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Renal mets in lungs

63
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Loin to groin pain

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Renal colic

64
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Sea anemone

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Transitional cell carcinoma on cytoscopy

65
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UTI + travel to India

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Carbapenase-producing klebsiella (resistant to all antibiotics)

66
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UTI with foul smelling urine and renal calculi

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Proteus sp.

67
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Beading of the renal artery

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Fibromuscular dysplasia

68
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RBC casts in urine

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Proves haematuria is glomerular

69
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Potato appearance

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Testicular seminoma

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