Mixed Uworld Flashcards
Cardiac anomalies, hypoplastic or absent thymus and hypoclacemia) velocardiofacial syndrome (cleft palate, cardiac anomalies dysmorphic facies)
DiGeorge Syndrome
What is the cause of DiGeorge syndrome
Chromosome 22q11.2 microdeletion
The gold standard for detecting micro deletion is
Fluorescence in situ hybridization
Child with hematuria (tea colored urine), hypertension and peri-orbital edema
Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
A new born with normal kidney size if diagnosed with a renal disease later in life it will be
Autosomal dominant polycystic renal disease
any factors that increase right atrial pressure can cause
Dilatation of the coronary sinus
Most common cause of enlarged coronary sinus is
Pulmonary hypertension
Myxomatous changes with pooling of proteoglycans in the media layer of large arteries are found in
Cystic medial degeneration
Cystic medial degeneration predispose to the development of
- Aortic dissection
2. Aortic Aneurysms
Jugular venous distension, hypotension and muffled heart sound
Cardiac Tamponade
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegner’ss) is associated with
C-ANCA
In Wegners C-ANCA targets
Neutrophil proteinase
Serum Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels are used for
Monitoring tumor recurrence
In diagnosing acute pancreatitis which serum test should be considered
Serum triglycerides
Precocious puberty may result in a shorter statue despite an initial growth spurt why
Estrogen effect on the long bone epiphyseal plate
What is the histological composition of Atrial Myxoma
Scattered cells with a mucopolysaccharide stroma
What test parameter is used to determine the probability of NOT having a disease
Negative predictive value
What is the most common cause of type 1 diabetes mellitus
Autoimmune insulitis with progressive beta cell loss
Osteophyte formation leading to hard bony enlargement of the distal inter-phalangeal joint and proximal inter-phalangeal joint
Osteoarthritis
Patients with non-coronary atherosclerotic disease, diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of
Cardiovascular events.
myocardial infarction, stroke
