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Adjunct tx for DIC and Primary fibrinolysis

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FFP/cryoprecipitate; EACA

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Antidote for chemical burns caused by hydrofluoric acid

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Calcium

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3
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1st cells to enter the wound

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Neutrophils

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4
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Non absorbable sutures

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Nylon, prolene, stainless steel, silk

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5
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Average time frame for suture removal

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7-10 days

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Microsatellite instability is the hallmark of?

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Lynch syndrome

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Early onset colon CA with excess synchronous and metachronous lesions

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Lynch syndrome type I

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Criteria for lynch syndrome

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Amsterdam criteria (3-2-1-0)

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9
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Most commonly implicated human bite wound

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Eikenella corrodens

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10
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Most commonly impicated animal bite wound

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Pasturella multicoda

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CEA (+)

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Pagets disease

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12
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S 100

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Melanoma

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13
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Intracytoplasmic mucin

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Lobular CA

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Hypertrophied papilla, ulcer, sentinel pile: managment

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Laternal intestinal sphincteretomy (Golligher’s triad)

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15
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Arrow head sign

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AP

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16
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Most common site of GI carcinoid

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Appendix

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17
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Most common adenocarcinoma of the appendix

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Mucous

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18
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A rare d/o caused by post sinusoidal cirrhosis due to vein thrombosis is diagnosed by?

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Budd chiari; trascutaenous doppler US

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19
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Halo sign

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Acutr calculous cholecystitis

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20
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Fotherhill sign - most defintive dx

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Rectus sheath hematoma (CT scan)

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Abdiminal mass lesion that is mobile from the patient’s right to left or left to right, Tillaux sign

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Mesenteric cyst

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22
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Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis is diagnostic

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Ormond’s disease- CT scan with contrast

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23
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(+) hurthle/ askanazy cells ; management?

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Hashimoto- thyroid hormone replacement

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24
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Hardy wood thyroid glands; what is the management?

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Riedel’s thryoiditis- isthmusectomy

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In a child with recurrent acute thyroiditis, what is the Dx of choice?

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Persistent pyiform sinus fistula- ba swalow

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26
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Localization study for the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism

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Tc labeled sestamibi(for solitary parathyroid adenoma)

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27
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Prominent S1, fixed S2, right ventricular heave

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Ostium secundun

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Rib notching on CXR, decreased femoral pulses: tx?

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Coarctation of the aorta- bicuspid aortic valve: resection and EEA

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29
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Equalization of O2 sat in all chambers: mgmt?

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TAPVC- connect PV to LA(emergency)

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30
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Hypoplastic RV, dependent pulmonary flow on PDA: mgmt

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Blalock Taussig shunt(blalock para sa block)- tricuspid atresia

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31
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Horner syndrome+wasting of intrinsic muscles+ arm shoulder pain

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Pancoast tumor: adenoCA of lungs

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32
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Microcolon, eggshell pattern

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Meconium ileus

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33
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When performing a procedure to prevent midgut malrotation ; what other procedure should also be inculded

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Appendectomy(Ladd’s procedure- annular pancreas)

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34
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Pt with a triad of abdominal pain, jaundice and mass, what is the disgnostic of choice

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MRCP(choledochal cyst)

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35
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Major inducer of catabolism and cahexia during stress

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TNF a

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36
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Induces fever

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IL 1

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37
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Responsible for Ig production

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IL 2

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38
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Mediator of acute phase response

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IL 6

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39
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Activates macrophages

40
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Basic caloric requirement of a normal healthy adult

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25 kcal/kg/day

41
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Caloric requiremennt of a burn patient

42
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Normal anion gap

43
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Tx of choice for patients with Von williebrand’s

44
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Inherited platelet disorder of ADHESION

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Bernard soulier

45
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Estimated blood volume

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7-8% of BW

46
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Management for 20% blood loss

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Crystalloids

47
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Mgmt for up to 50% blood loss

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Crystalloids + PRBC

48
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> 50% blood loss management

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Crystalloids+ PRBC+ plasma/albumin

49
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Where is needle thoracostomy done

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2nd ICS, MCL

50
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Definitive mgmt for tension pneumothorax

51
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Where is thoracostomy done

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4th or 5th MAL

52
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Flail chest compromises breathing due to

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Underlying lung contusion

53
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Trauma patients have lost approximately how much blood

54
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Saphenous vein cutdown is done where

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1 cm superior and anterior to medial malleolus

55
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Intraosseus infusion is done where

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Proximal tibia or distal femur

56
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Positive DPL

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WBC- >500, amylase- >19, alk phosp- >2, bilirubin >0.01
RBC:
Anterior abdominal- >100,000
Thoracoabdominal- >10,000

1,000-10,000- do laparoscopy/thoracoscopy

57
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Duodenal hematoma

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Coiled spring sign

58
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Right sided medial visceral rotation

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Catell maneuver

59
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Left sided medial visceral rotation

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Mattox maneuver

60
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Most sensitive xray finding suggesting tear of the aorta

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Widened mediastinum

61
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Best screening test for tear of aorta

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Dynamic spiral CT

62
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Defintive test for tear of aorta

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Aortography

63
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Normal ICP? When do you initiate ventriculostomy

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4-14; initiate at 20

64
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Burns that extend to the reticular layers of the dermis

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2nd degree(deep partial thickness burn)

65
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Earliest indicator of smoke inhalation injury

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Decreaed P:F ratio

66
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Cause of melting wound syndrome

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Staphylococcus aureus

67
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Antidote for wounds caused by hydrofluoric acid

68
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Malignancy from marjolin’s ulcer

69
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Average time frame for sutures

70
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Pressure ulcer stage when there is partial thickness skin loss

71
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Pressure ulcer stage when there is nonblanchable erythema of intact skin

72
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Pressure ulcer stage when there is full thickness skin loss, not thru fadcia

73
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Pressure ulcer stage when there is FT skin loss+muscle and bone involvement

74
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Microsatellite instability is the hallmarknof what

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Lynch syndrome

75
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Early onset colon Ca with excess synchronous and metachronous lesions

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Lynch syndrome type I

76
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Early onset colon Ca with excess synchronous and metachronous lesions and extra colonic malignancies

77
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Diagnostic criteria for lynch syndrome

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Amaterdam criteria

78
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EBV is associated with

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Nasopharyngeal Ca, hodgkin’s lymphma and butkitts lymphoma

79
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Virus implicated with adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma

80
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Tumor marker for germ cell tumors

81
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Most important troubling side effect of cyclosporine

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Nephrotoxicity

82
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Most dreaded complication of placing a swan ganz catheter

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Pulmonary artery rupture

83
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Melanoma with best prognosis

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Lentigo maligna

84
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Most common type of melanoma

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Superficial spreading

85
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Pigmentation on the proximal or lateral nailfold

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Subungal melanoma- hutchinson sign

86
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Rare but aggressive cutaneous malignancy arising from neuroendocrine cells? Mgmt?

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Merkel cell ca- excision to 3cm margin + prophylactic node dissection+ adjuvant radiation

87
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Tumor arising from areas of previous radiation/lymphedema

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Angiosarcoma (stewart treves syndrome)

88
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Hidrandenitis supparativa mimics?

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Paget’s or invasive breast CA

89
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Most frequent site of metastasis for breast CA

90
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True anatomic precursor for invasive ductal carcinoma

91
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Marker of increased risk for invasive breast CA

92
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Differentiate superficial spreading from Padget

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S 100 (+) -melanoma; CEA (+)- Paget’s

93
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Breast cancer with intracytoplasmic mucin and with indian file configuration

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Lobular CA

94
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BIRADS when u should do a Biopsy

95
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Test for DIC

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Protamine test

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