Key Associations Flashcards
1
Q
Actinic keratosis
A
precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
2
Q
Acute gastric ulcer associated with CNS injury
A
Cushing ulcer (increased intracranial pressure stimulates vagal gastric H+ secretion)
3
Q
Acute gastric ulcer associated with severe burns
A
Curling ulcer (reduced plasma volume results in sloughing of gastric muscosa)
4
Q
Alternating areas of transmural inflammation with normal colon
A
Skip lesions - Crohns
5
Q
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
A
Atherosclerosis
6
Q
Aortic Aneurysm, Ascending Arch
A
Tertiary syphilis - vasa vasorum destruction
7
Q
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
A
Marfan syndrome - idiopathic cystic medial degeneration
8
Q
Aortic Dissection
A
Hypertension
9
Q
Bacterial Meningitis (adults and elderly)
A
S. pneumoniae
