Most Common Causes Flashcards
What is the most common cause of native valve endocarditis?
Viridans Streptococci
What is the most common cause of prosthetic valve endocarditis?
Staphylococcus epidermiditis
Most common cause of acute endocarditis especially in an IV drug abuser
Staphylococcus aureus
Most common cause of Ehler-Danlos Syndrome
Defect in Collagen III
Most common genetic cause of mental retardation
Down syndrome
2nd most common genetic cause of mental retardation
Fragile-X syndrome
Most common cause of glomerulonephritis worldwide
IgA Nephropathy
Most common cause of hypothyroidism
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Most common cause of death in scleroderma
Renal failure
Most common cause of death in scleroderma
Renal failure
Most common cause of Agranulocytosis
Drug toxicity
- PTU
- Chloramphenicol
- Chlorpromazine
Most common cause episodic hemolysis in G6PD
Infection
Most common cause of acute mastitis
Staphylococcus aureus infection
Most common cause of bloody discharge in women younger than 50 years
Intraductal papilloma
Most common cause of hydronephrosis in infants and children
Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Most common cause of bladder adenocarcinoma
Patent urachus
Most common cause of bladder adenocarcinoma
Patent urachus
What are the most common bacteria that cause acute bacterial cystitis
In descending order: E. Coli Proteus Enterobacter Klebsiella
Most common cause of squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder
Schistosoma haematobium
Most common cause of death in cervical cancer
Uremia
Most common cause of dysfunctional bleeding in women
Anovulation
Most common cause of pyogenic osteomyelitis
Staphylococcus aureus
Most common cause of intraparenchymal hemorrhage in the brain
Hypertension
2nd most common cause of intraparenchymal hemorrhage in the brain
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Most common cause if clinically significant subarachnoid hemorrhage
Intracranial aneurysm
Most common cause of dementia
Alzheimer disease
Most common cause of SIADH
Small Cell Ca of the Lungs
Most common cause of hypopituitarism in children
Craniopharyngoma
Most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism
Renal Failure
Most common cause if death in DM
Myocardial Infarction
Most common enzyme deficiency in CAH
21-hydroxylase Deficiency
Most common cause of respiratory infection in cystic fibrosis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Most common bacterial enteric pathogen associated with ingestion of improperly cooked chicken
Campylobacter enterocolitis
Most common cause of Pseudomembranous colitis
Clindamycin
