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Roth spots

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Infective endocarditis

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Bamboo spine

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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Pseudopallisading necrosis

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Glioblastoma multiforme

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Prussian blue stain

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Detects iron

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Orphan Annie cells

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Papillary thyroid cancer

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Auer rods

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AML

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Howell-Jolly bodies

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Hyposplenism, megaloblastic anaemia

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Aschoff nodule

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Rheumatic fever

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Lead pipe sign

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Ulcerative colitis

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10
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Heliotrope eyelids

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Dermatomyositis

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Psammoma body

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Papillary thyroid cancer, meningioma, mesothelioma

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Hypersegmented neutrophils

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Megaloblastic anaemia (B12, folate)

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13
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Froment’s sign

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Ulnar nerve palsy

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14
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Gottron’s papules

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Dermatomyositis

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15
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V/Q mismatch

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Asthma, APO, chronic bronchitis

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16
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Lupus pernio

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Sarcoidosis

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17
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Erythema nodosum

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Sarcoidosis, IBD, TB, certain infections

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18
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Pneumonia with long-intubation period (1-3wks)

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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19
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Ghon focus

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TB

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20
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Positive slipping sign

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Lipoma

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21
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Finkelstein’s test

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De Quervain’s tenosynovitis

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22
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Cobweb CSF

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TB

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23
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Shawl distribution of neuro symptoms

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Central cord lesion/ compression

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Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules

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Diabetic nephropathy (nodular glomerulosclerosis)

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25
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WBC casts in urine

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Upper UTI (often pyelonephritis)

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‘Starry sky’ IgG deposits in kidney

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Post-infectious GN

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Linear IgG deposits in kidney

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Goodpasture’s (Anti-GBM)

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“Tram-tracking” in kidney

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“Spike & dome” in kidney

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Membranous GN

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Effacement of foot processes

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Minimal change GN, FSGS

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JAK-2 mutation

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Polycythaemia rubra vera, Essential thrombocythaemia

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9-22 translocation

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CML (Philadelphia chromosome, BCR-ABL), ALL (in adults)

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CAL-R mutation

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Essential thrombocytosis

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Bence Jones proteins

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“Starry sky” histology of lymphoma

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Burkitt lymphoma

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Lacunar cells

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Nodular sclerosis hodgkin lymphoma

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Translocation 8:14

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Burkitt lymphoma

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C-myc activation

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Burkitt lymphoma

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Translocation 14:28

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Follicular lymphoma

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BCL-2 activation

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Follicular lymphoma

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Translocation 11:14

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Mantle cell lymphoma

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Over-expression of cyclin D1 protein

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Mantle cell lymphoma

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Heinz bodies on New Methyl Blue staining

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G6PD deficiency

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Erythroblasts (nucleus present in RBC)

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Hypoxia, hemolysis, bone marrow infiltration, thalassemia, MPNs

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Basophillic stippling

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Thalassemia, heavy metal poisoning, megaloblastic anaemia

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Sideroblasts

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Sideroblastic anaemia

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Teardrop cells

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Myelofibrosis

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Increased HbA2

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Beta thalassemia minor

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Positive Ham’s test

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paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

50
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Lymphoplasmacytoid bone marrow infiltrate

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Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia

51
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“Apple core” appearance on barium swallow

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Oesophageal carcinoma

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“Leather bottle” stomach + signet rings

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Gastric adenocarcinoma

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“Beading” of intra-hepatic ducts on ERCP

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Positive C-breath test (urea breath test)

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Helicobacter pylori infection

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Anti-endomysial antibodies

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Coeliac disease (IgA antibodies)

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IBD + eye symptoms

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Anterior uveitis

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UC + skin ulcer

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Pyoderma gangrenosum

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PHx small bowel resection + renal colic

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Oxalate renal stones

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Anti-mitochondrial antibodies + pruitis

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Anti-smooth muscle antibodies + jaundice/liver dysfunction

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Autoimmune hepatitis

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Kayser-Fleischer rings

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Wilson’s disease

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Drug SE: red secretions

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Rifampicin

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Vitamin deficiency common in alcoholism

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Thiamine (B1)

Yr 3B Medical Buzzwords (7 decks)

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