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1
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Actinic (solar) keratosis

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precursor to squamous cell carcinoma

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Acute gastric ulcer assoc with CNS injury

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Cushing’s ulcer- inc ICP –> vagal gastric stim

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3
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Acute gastruc ulcer associated with severe burn

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Curling ulcer- large dec in Plasma volume leads to sloughing off of gastric mucosa

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4
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Alternating areas of transmural inflammation with normal colon

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Crohn’s disease- skip lesions

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5
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Dissecting aneurysm

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HTN

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6
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Aortic, descending, or ascending aneurysm

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Atherosclerosis

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7
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Aortic Arch aneurysm

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tertiary syphilis- vaso vasorum destruction

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8
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Ascending Aortic aneurysm

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Marfan syndrome- cystic medial degeneration

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9
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Mammilary body atrophy

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Wernicke’s encephaloathy- Thiamine deficiency - Ataxia, opthalmoplegia, confusion

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10
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Autospenectomy

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Sickle Cell Anemia- HbS

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Bacteria associated with gastritis, PUD, and Stomach Cancer

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H. Pylori

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12
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Bac meningitis in adults and elderly

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Streptocccus Pneumoniase

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13
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Bac meningitis in newborns

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Group B streptococcus

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14
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Bac meningitis in kids

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S. Pneumoniase/ Nisseria Meningitidis

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15
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Benign melanocytic nevus

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Spitz nevus- most common in 1st two decades

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16
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Bleeding disorder with GpIb deficiency

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Bernard-Soulier syndrome- defect in platelet adhesion to vWF

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17
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Brain tumor in adults

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Supratentorial: metastasis> astrocytoma (Glioblastoma multiforme)>meningioma>Schwannoma

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18
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Brain tumor in kids

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Infratentorial: medulloblastoma of cerebellum
Supratentorial: Craniopharyngioma of Cerebrum

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19
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Breast Cancer

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Infiltrating ductal carcinoma

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20
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Breast Mass

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Fibrocytic change

post menopausal women- carcinoma

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21
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Breast tumor- benign

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fibroadenoma

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22
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Primary Cardiac tumor in kids

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rhabdomyoma, often seen in tuberous sclerosis

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23
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Cardiac manifestation of lupus

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Libman Sacks endocarditis- non bacterial affects both sides of the mitral valve

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24
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Cardiac tumors of adults

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Metastasis, primary myxoma (4:1 L to R atrium- “ball and valve”

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25
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Cerebellar tonsillar herniation

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Chiari malformation- often presents with progressive hydrocephalus or syringomyelia

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26
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Chronic arrhythmia

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A. fib- associated with a high risk of emboli

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27
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Chronic atrophic gastritis- Autoimmune

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Predisposition to gastric carcinoma

Can Cause pernicious anemia

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28
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Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina

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DES exposure in utero

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29
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Compression fracture

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Osteoperosis
Type I= postmenopausal
Type II= elderly man or woman

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30
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Congenital Adrenal hyperplasia, hypotension

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21 hydroxylase deficiency

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31
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Congenital Cardiac Anomaly

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VSD

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32
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Congenital conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (black liver)

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Dubin Johnson syndrome- hepatocytes cannot secrete conjugated billirubin into the bile

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33
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Constrictive pericarditis

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Tb- developing world

SLE- developed world

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34
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Order of Coronary arteries involved in thrombosis

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LAD> RCA> LCA

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35
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Cretinism

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Iodine deficiency/ Hypothyroidism

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36
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Cushings syndrome- causes

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Iatrogenic- corticosteroid therapy
Ectopic Cortisol production
ACTH secreting pituitary adenoma
Paraneoplastic Cushings

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37
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Causes of early cyanosis (more common)

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T of F, transposition of the great vessels, truncus arteriosus

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38
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Causes of late cyanosis (less common)

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VSD, ASD, PDA

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39
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Cause of death in CML

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Blast crisis

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40
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Cause of death in SLE

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Lupus nephropathy

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41
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Causes Dementia

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Alz dz or multiple infarct demetia

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42
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A demyelinating disease in young women

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MS

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43
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Causes of DIC

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Severe sepsis, obstetric complications, cancer, burnes, trauma, major surgery

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44
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Major nutrient deficient in diets

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Fe

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45
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Diverticulum of the pharynx and how is it dx

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Zenker’s diverticulum- dx with barium swallow

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46
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What murmur is an Ejection click a sign of

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Aortic or pulmonic stenosis

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47
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MC types of Esophogeal cancer- in the US and world wide

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World wide: Squamous cell carcinoma

US: Adenocarcinoma

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48
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Exotoxin mediated food poisoning

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S. Aureus

B. Cereus

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49
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Causes of glomerulonephritis in adults

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Berger’s disease- IgA nephropathy

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50
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MC Gynecologic malignancies in the US and world wide

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US- Endometrial Carcinoma

Worldwide- Cervical Carcinoma

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51
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MC Congenital heart murmur

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MVP

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52
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MC valves affected by bacterial endocarditis in rheumatic fever

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Rheumatic feverMitral> aortic

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53
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MC valve affected by bacterial endocarditis in IV drug use

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Tricuspid valve

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54
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MC Helminth infections in the US

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Enterobius Vermicularis

Ascaris Lumricoides

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55
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Epidural Hematoma- cause, structure shape

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Trauma to middle meningeal artery, lens shaped

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56
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Subdural hematoma- cause, structure, shape

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rupture of bridging veins, crescent shaped, elderly and alchololics

57
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Causes of Hemachromatosis

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Multiple blood transfussion

HFE mutations- CHF, bronze diabetes, inc risk of hepatocellular Carcinoma

58
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Causes of hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Cirrhotic liver- associated with HBV, HCV, and alcoholism

59
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MC hereditary bleeding disorder

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von Willebrand’s disease

60
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Cause of hereditary harmless Jaundice

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Gilberts syndrome- benign congenital unconjugated hyperbillirubinemia

61
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Diseases associated with HLA- B27

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Seronegative arthropathies:

Ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter’s syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Psoriasis

62
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Diseases associated with HLA- DR3, DR4

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DMT1, RA, SLE

63
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Malformations associated with a holosystolic murmur

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VSD, tricuspid or mitral regurgitation

64
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Which triad is associated with- Hypercoagulatility, endothelial damage,blood stasis

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Virchow’s triad- results in venous thrombosis

65
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Secondary hypertension is a sign of what condition

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Renal Disease

66
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Major cause of hypoparathyroidism

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Accidental excision during thyroidectomy

67
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Major cause of hypopituitarism

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Pituitary adenoma, usually benign

68
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Infections secondary to blood transfusion

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Hepatitis C

69
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Infections in chronic granulomatous disease

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Catalase positive bacteria: S. Aureus, E. Coli, Aspergillus

70
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Types of kidney stones and visibility on x ray

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Ca= radiopaque
Struvite (amonium)= radiopaque formed from urease positive organisms ie proteus vulgaris or staphyloccocus
uric acid= radiolucent

71
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Late cyanotic shunts (uncorrected L to R shunt becomes R to L)- Syndrome and abnormalities

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Eisenmenger’s syndrome- ASD, VSD, PDA causes pulm HTN/ polycythemia

72
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Common cause of liver disease

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Alcoholic cirrhosis

73
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Lysosomal storage disease

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Gaucher’s disease

74
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Most common male cancer

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prostatic cancer

75
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malignancy associated with noninfectious fever

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hodgkins lymphoma

76
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MC malignancy in kids

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ALL OR

medulloblastoma- cerebellum

77
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MC cause of MR

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Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome

78
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Order of cancers that metastasize to bone

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Prostate, breast> Lung> thyroid, testes

79
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Order of cancers that metastasize to brain

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Lung> breast> GU> osteosarcoma> melanoma> GI

80
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Order of cancers that metastasize to Liver

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Colon&raquo_space; stomach, pancreas

81
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Pattern of mitochondrial inheritance

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Disease occurs in both males and females but is only passed through females

82
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Cause of Mitral valve stenosis

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Rheumatic heart disease

83
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Disease that is mixed UMN and LMN lesion

84
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microbe associated with myocarditis

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Coxackie B virus

85
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Cause of Nephrotic syndrome in adults

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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

86
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Cause of Nephrotic syndrome in kids

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Minimal change disease

87
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Disease of Neuron migration failure

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Kallmann syndrome- hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, and anosmia

88
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Microbes of Nosocomial pneumonia

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Klebsiella, E. Coli, P. Aeruginosa

89
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Cause of obstruction of male urinary tract

90
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Malformation with opening snap on auscultation

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Mitral stenosis

91
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Opportunistic infection in AIDS

92
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Microbe of Osteomyelitis

93
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Cause of osteomyelitis in Sickle Cell disease

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Salmonella

94
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Cause of osteomyelitis in IV drug user

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Pseudomonas, S. Aureus

95
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What is ovarian metastasis from gastric carcinoma or breast cancer called

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Krukenberg tumor- mucin secreting signet ring cells

96
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A Bilateral Benign ovarian tumor

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Serous cystadenoma

97
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A malignant ovarian tumor

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Serous cystadenocarcinoma

98
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Causes of Acute pancreatitis

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Gallstones, Alcohol

99
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Causes of chronic pancreatitis in adults

100
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Causes of chronic pancreatitis in kids

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Cystic Fibrosis

101
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Age pt with ALL

102
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Age of pt with CLL

103
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Age of pt with AML

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Adult around 65

104
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Age of pt with CML

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Adult- 30-60

105
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Causes of PID

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Chlamydia trachomatis, Nisseria Gonorrhoeae

106
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What cancers are associated with the philadephia chromosome- t(9;22) (bcr-abl)

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CML, sometimes associated with AML or ALL

107
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Most common types of pituitary tumors

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Prolactinoma, Somatotropic “acidophilic” adenoma

108
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Cause of primary amenorrhea

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Turner syndrome 45 (X,O)

109
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Common primary bone tumor of adults

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Multiple myeloma

110
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Cause of Primary hyperaldosteronism

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Adenoma of adrenal cortex

111
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Cause of primary hyperparathyroidism

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Adenoma, hyperplasia, carcinoma

112
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Common primary liver cancer

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Hepatocellular carcinoma- chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, hemachromatosis, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

113
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Cause of pulmonary HTN

114
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Disease associated with recurrent inflammation/ thrombosis of small and medium vessels in extremities

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Buerger’s disease

115
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Common renal tumor

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Renal cell carcinoma- assoc with von Hippel-Lindau and cigarette smoking, paraneoplastic syndromes (EPO, renin, PTH, ACTH)

116
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Name of RHF caused by with pulmonary cause

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Cor Pulmonale

117
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Pathology associated with S3- Prodiastolic gallop

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CHF- increased ventricular filling- L –> R shunt, mitral regurgitation, LV failure

118
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Pathology associated with S4- presystolic gallop

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Stiff hypertrophic ventricle- aortic stenosis, restrictive cardiomyopathy

119
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Cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism

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Hypocalcemia of chronic kidney disease

120
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MC sexually transmitted disease

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Chlamydia- usually coinfected with gonorrhea

121
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Common cause of SIADH

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Small cell carcinoma of the lung

122
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Common site of diverticula

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Sigmoid colon

123
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Order of sties of atherosclerosis

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Abdominal aorta> coronary artery> popliteal artery> carotid artery

124
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Common type of stomach cancer

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Adenocarcinoma

125
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Disease associated with stomach ulcerations and high gastrin

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Zollinger Ellison syndrome- gastrinoma of duodenum or pancreas

126
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Cancer associated with t(8;14)

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Burkitt’s lymphoma- c-myc activation

127
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Cancer associated with t(14:18)

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Follicular lymphoma- bcl-2 activation

128
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Risks associated with Temporal arteritis

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Ipsilateral blindness due to thrombosis of opthalmic artery.

Polymalgia rheumatica

129
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Common testicular tumor

130
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Common thyroid cancer

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Papillary carcinoma

131
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Common tumor in women

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Leiomyoma- Estrogen dependent, not precancerous

132
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Common tumor of infancy

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Hemangioma- usually regresses spontaneously by childhood

133
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Common tumor or adrenal medulla in adults

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Pheochromocytoma- usually benign

134
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Common tumor of adrenal medulla in kids

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Neuroblastoma- malignant

135
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Types of hodgkins lymphoma

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Nodular sclerosis vs mixed cellularity, lymphocytic predominance, lymphocytic depletion

136
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Common type of NHL

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Diffuse large cell

137
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Causes of UTI

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E. Coli, Staphylococcus saprophyticus in young women

138
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Cause of viral encephalitis affecting temporal lobe

139
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Vitamin deficiency US

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Folate- esp pregnant woman, body only has 3-4 months supply, prevents NTD

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