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Step 2 CK Flashcards

1
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M spike

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Multiple myeloma

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Splinter hemorrhages

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Bacterial endocarditis

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Janeway lesions

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Bacterial endocarditis

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Osler’s nodes

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Bacterial endocarditis

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5
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Roth spots

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Bacterial endocarditis

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Splitting defense mechanism

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Borderline personality disorder

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7
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SSPE

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Measles

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8
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Sub-epithelial humps

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PSGN

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9
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Coca Cola urine

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PSGN

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10
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Succinylcholine

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Malignant hyperthermia

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11
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t(2;5)

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Anaplastic large cell lymphoma

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12
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Philadelphia chromosome

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CML

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13
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t(15;17)

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APL

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14
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t(8;14)

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Burkett’s lymphoma

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15
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t(9;22)

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CML

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16
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t(11;14)

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Mantle cell lymphoma

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17
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t(11;18)

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MALT lymphoma

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18
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t(11;22)

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Ewing’s sarcoma

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19
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t(14;18)

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Follicular lymphoma

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20
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Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) positive cells

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Hairy cell leukemia

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21
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Teardrop cell (Dacrocyte)

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Myelofibrosis

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22
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Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)

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ALL

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23
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Thayer-Martin agar

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Neisseria gonorrhea

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24
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Thenar eminence atrophy

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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25
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Tubomammilary nucleus

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Histamine

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26
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Tzank smear

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HSV or VZV

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27
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Undulating fever

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Brucella

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28
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U waves on EKG

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HYPOkalemia

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29
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Ventral tegmental area

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ACh and Dopamine

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30
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“Worst headache of my life”

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SAH

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31
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Wrist drop

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Radial nerve injury

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32
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Foot drop

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Common perineal nerve injury

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33
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Musty body odor in infant

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Phenylketonuria

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34
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NADPH oxidase deficiency

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Chronic granulomatous disease

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35
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Negri bodies

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Rabies virus

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36
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Opening snap murmur

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Mitral stenosis

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37
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Orange bodily fluids

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Rifampin use

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38
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“Orphan Annie eye” nuclei

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Papillary thyroid carcinoma

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39
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P-ANCA

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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome )

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40
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C-ANCA

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly called Wegener’s)

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41
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Post-coital bleeding

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cervical cancer

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42
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Peaked T waves on EKG

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HYPERkalemia

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43
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Pigeon droppings

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Cryptococcus

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44
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Chondrocalcinosis

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Pseudogout

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45
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(+) birefringent rhomboid crystals

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Pseudogout

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46
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(-) birefringent needle crystals

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Gout

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47
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Pregnancy

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Respiratory alkalosis

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48
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PTHrP

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SCC of the lung

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49
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“Punched out” lesions on X-ray

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Multiple myeloma

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50
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Pufferfish

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Tetrodotoxin

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51
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Pulsus paradoxus

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Cardiac tamponade

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52
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Ragged, red muscle fibers

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Mitochondrial myopathy

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53
Q

Malar “butterfly” rash

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SLE

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54
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Raphe nucleus

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5-HT

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55
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Right angle (90) branching hyphae

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Mucor

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56
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Romana’s sign

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Chaga’s disease

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57
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Rosenthal fibers

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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58
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Rotary nystagmus

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PCP use

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59
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“Seal-like” barking cough

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Croup

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60
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Self-mutilating behavior

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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

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61
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HGPRT deficiency

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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

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62
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Situs inversus

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Kartagener syndrome

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63
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Skip lesions

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Crohn’s disease

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64
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Smudge cells

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CLL

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65
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Fibrillin-1

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Marfan syndrome

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66
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FGFR3

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Achrondroplasia

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67
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Flattened T waves

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HYPOkalemia

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68
Q

Fructokinase deficiency

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Essential fructosuria

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69
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Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency

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Classic galactosemia

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70
Q

Gottron papules

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Dermatomyositis

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71
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Guarnieri bodies

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Poxvirus

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72
Q

Dix-Hallpike maneuver

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BPPV

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73
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Haloperidol

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Tardive dyskinesia

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74
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Halothane

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Malignant hyperthermia

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75
Q

HLA-B8

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Grave’s disease

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76
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HLA-B27

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Ankylosis spondylitis

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77
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HLA-B51

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Behcet syndrome

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78
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HLA-CW6

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Psoriasis vulgaris

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79
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HLA-DQ1

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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80
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HLA-DR3

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Grave’s disease

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81
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HLA-DR4

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RA

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82
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HLA-DR5

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

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83
Q

Homer-Wright rosettes

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Neuroblastoma or Medulloblastoma

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84
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HLA-DR5

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

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85
Q

Hypersegmented neutrophils

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B12 deficiency

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86
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Indian ink stain

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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87
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Iron toxicity

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Deferoxamine

88
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Lead toxicity

89
Q

“Lead pipe” sign

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Ulcerative colitis

90
Q

“Lead pipe” sign

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Ulcerative colitis

91
Q

Locus coeruleus

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Norepinephrine

92
Q

McBurney’s point

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Appendicitis

93
Q

Murphy’s sign

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Cholecystitis

94
Q

Krunkenburg tumor

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Ovarian cancer

95
Q

Elevated 5-HIAA

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Carcinoid syndrome

96
Q

22q11.2

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DiGeorge syndrome

97
Q

AFP

A

Hepatocellular carcinoma

98
Q

Narrow-angle branching hyphae

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Aspergillus

99
Q

Spaghetti and meatballs

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Tinea versicolor

100
Q

ADA deficiency

101
Q

Anti-centromere Ab

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Limited systemic sclerosis

102
Q

Anti-CCP

103
Q

Anti-desomosome

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Pemphigus valgaris

104
Q

Anti-sdDNA

105
Q

Anti-gliadin

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Celiac disease

106
Q

Anti-GBM

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Goodpasture syndrome

107
Q

Anti-hemidesmisome

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Bullous pemphidoid

108
Q

Anti-histone

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Drug-induced lupus

109
Q

Anti-Jo-1

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Polymyositis

110
Q

Anti-La (SS-B)

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Sjogren’s syndrome

111
Q

Anti-microsomal

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

112
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Anti-Ro (SS-A)

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Sjogren’s syndrome

113
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Anti-Scl-70

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Diffuse systemic sclerosis

114
Q

Anti-Smith

115
Q

Anti-smooth muscle

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Autoimmune hepaitits

116
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Anti-TSI (thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin)

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Grave’s disease

117
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Anti-TPO (thyroperoxidase)

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

118
Q

Anti-U1RNP

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Mixed connective tissue disease

119
Q

Apple-Green birefringence on Congo red stain

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Amyloidosis

120
Q

Apple-Green birefringence on Congo red stain

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Amyloidosis

121
Q

“Apple core” lesions

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Colorectal cancer

122
Q

“Ash leaf” spots

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Tuberous sclerosis

123
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Auer rods

124
Q

Beta-sheets in gray matter

A

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

125
Q

Basophilia

126
Q

Basophilic stippling

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Lead poisoning

127
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Bat bite

128
Q

Bence-Jones proteins

A

Multiple myeloma

129
Q

Bicuspid aortic valve

A

Turner syndrome

130
Q

Bite cell (Degmacyte)

A

G6PD deficiency

131
Q

Black urine

A

Alkaptonuria

132
Q

Bluish-black sclarae

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Alkaptonuria

133
Q

Brown tumor

A

Osteotis fibrosa cystica

134
Q

Bruton’s tyrosine kinase deficiency

A

X-linked agammaglobulinemia

135
Q

Burr cell (Echinocyte)

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Pyruvate kinase deficiency

136
Q

CA 19-9

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Pancreatic cancer

137
Q

CAG trinucleotide repeat

A

Huntington’s disease

138
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CD14

A

Monocyte/Macrophage lineage

139
Q

CD1a

140
Q

Birbeck granules

141
Q

Charcot_Leyden crystals

142
Q

CGG trinucleotide repeat

143
Q

Clue cells

A

Bacterial vaginosis

144
Q

Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis

145
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Cowdry bodies

A

Herpes virus

146
Q

CTG trinucleotide repeat

A

Myotonic dystrophy

147
Q

Currant jelly

A

Klebsiella pneumoniae

148
Q

Target sign on X-ray

A

Intussusception

149
Q

Kerley B lines

150
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Curschmann’s spirals

151
Q

Dermatitis herpeiformis

A

Celiac disease

152
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Dew drops on a rose petal

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VZV and HSV

153
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Double bubble sign on X-ray

A

Duodenal atresia

154
Q

Erythema chronic migrans

A

Lyme disease

155
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Esophageal rupture

A

Boerhaave syndrome

156
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Calf pseudohypertrophy

A

Musclar dystrophy

157
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Caudate degeneration

A

Huntington’s disease

158
Q

Continuous “machine-like” murmur

159
Q

Pstosis, anhydrous, miosis

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Horner’s syndrome

160
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Clenched fists w/ overlapping fingers

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Edward’s syndrome

161
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Hyperorality

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Kluver-Bucy syndrome

162
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Red urine in the morning

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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

163
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Webbed neck

A

Turner syndrome

164
Q

Cystic hygroma

A

Turner syndrome

165
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Shield chest

A

Turner syndrome

166
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Horseshoe kidney

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Turner syndrome

167
Q

Harsh “Creschendo-decrescendo” murmur

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Aortic stenosis

168
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Recurrent epistaxis

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Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome

169
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“Bamboo spine”

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Ankylosing spondylitis

170
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“Boot-shaped” heart

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Tetralogy of Fallot

171
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Apical lung tumor

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Pancoast tumor

172
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Horner’s syndrome

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Pancoast tumor

173
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Chocolate cyst

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Endometrosis

174
Q

“Delta wave” on EKG

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WPW syndrome

175
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Heterophile Abs

A

Mononucleosis

176
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“Honeycomb” lung

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Intersticial pulmonary fibrosis

177
Q

Large granules in phagocytes

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Chediak-Higashi syndrome

178
Q

“Onion-skin” appearance of bone

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Ewing sarcoma

179
Q

“Rib notching” on X-ray

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Coarctation of aorta

180
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“Thumbprint sign” on X-ray

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Epiglottitis

181
Q

Trastuzumab

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Heart failure

182
Q

Imatinib

183
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Trastuzumab

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HER-2+ breast cancer

184
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Mifepristone

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Medical abortion

185
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Natalizumab

A

Multiple sclerosis

186
Q

Dantrolene

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Malignant hyperthermia Tx

187
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“Steeple sign” on CXR

188
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Croup

A

Parainfluenza

189
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“Shopping cart” sign

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Spinal stenosis

190
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“Globular” joint appearance

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Osteoarthritis

191
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Baker’s cyst

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Osteoarthritis

192
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Osteophytes

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Osteoarthritis

193
Q

“Moth-eaten” appearance on X-ray

194
Q

Quotidian fever

A

Still’s disease

195
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Evanescent rash

A

Still’s disease

196
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Pellagra

A

Niacin deficiency

197
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Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia

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Niacin deficiency

198
Q

Honey-colored crusts

199
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Targetoid plaques

A

Erythema multiforme

200
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Red palms

A

Pregnancy or cirrhosis

201
Q

Kayser-Fleischer rings

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Wilson’s disease

202
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Wilson’s disease

203
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Bronze diabetes

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Hemochromatosis

204
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Harsh, blowing, holosystolic murmur with a thrill

205
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Diastolic “rumble”

206
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Eisenmenger syndrome

207
Q

Widened pulse pressure

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Aortic regurgitation

208
Q

Water-hammer pulse

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Aortic regurgitation

209
Q

Corrigan pulse

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Water-hammer pulse

210
Q

Austin flint murmur

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Aortic stenosis

211
Q

Holosystolic murmur at the apex

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Mitral regurgitation

212
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Blowing holosystolic murmur

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Tricuspid regurgitation

213
Q

Pulsatile liver

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Tricuspid regurgitation

214
Q

Mid-systolic or late-systolic clicks and mid-to-late systolic murmur

215
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Tet spells

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Tetralogy of Fallot

216
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Pallor, pain, pulselessness, paresthesias, paralysis, parlor

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Acute arterial occlusion

217
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Luetic heart

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Syphilitic aortitis

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