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1
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What conditions are associated with an S3 heart sound?

A

CHF
High Output Heart Failure
Chronic MR

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What condition is associated with an S4 heart sound?

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LVH

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3
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Where on the body would you see dermatitis Herpeteformis?

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Elbows, Knees

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4
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What is the therapy for Dermatitis Herpetiformis?

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Dapsone

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What is the acid/base status of cyanide poisoning?

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cyanide -> lactic acidosis -> anion gap metabolic acidosis

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What is a strong association of Aspirin-induced asthma?

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Nasal Polyps

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7
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What is a common manifestation of IgA deficiency?

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Anaphylaxis with blood transfusions

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8
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What is deficient in impaired Chemotaxis?

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CD18

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9
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What is an important hint that it is PCP pneumonia?

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PCP is always bilateral

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10
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What an almost equivalent marker to ESR?

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CRP

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11
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Elevated ESR differentials

A

PMR
TGA

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12
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Important hint for costochondritis?

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“tenderness to palpation over sternum”

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13
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How to differentiate Bells Palsy from Stroke?

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If it is a stroke, the upper face will be spared

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14
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What is the general presentation for ALS?

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Upper and lower motor neuron signs

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15
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What is the therapy for ALS?

A

Riluozol and Edavarone

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What is the Meniere Disease triad?

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Hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness

17
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Autoantibodies against post-synaptic receptors?

A

Myasthenia Gravis

18
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What is the therapy for Myasthenia Gravis?

A

Pyridostigamin

19
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Auto-antibodies against voltage-gated Ca channels?

A

Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome

20
Q

Immune-mediated muscle inflammation?

A

Polymyositis

21
Q

Multi-centric CNS inflammation and Demyelination?

A

Indicative of Multiple Sclerosis

22
Q

Polycythemia Vera associations?

A

Burning Cyanosis in Hands and Feet
Pruritus after warm shower
JAK 2 Mutation

23
Q

Almond breath?

A

cyanide poisoning

24
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Garlic breath?

A

Arsenic poisoning

25
Q

Arsenic poisoning associations?

A

Watery diarrhea, pressure treated wood

26
Q

Arsenic Poisoning tx?

A

Dimercaprol
DMSA

27
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Cyanide Poisoning tx?

A

Hydroxycobalamine and sodium thiosulfate

28
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Source of cyanide poisoning?

A

Combustion of plastics

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