Triads and stuff

Question 1

Virchow Triad (coag)

Answer 1

1. Stasis
2. Hypercoagulability (defect in coagulation cascade proteins, most commonly factor V Leiden)
3. Endothelial damage (exposed collagen triggers clotting cascade)

Venous Thrombosis

Question 2

Beck’s Triad

Answer 2

1. Jugular vein distension
2. Distant heart sounds
3. Hypotension

Cardiac Tamponade

Question 3

Charcot’s Neuro Triad

Answer 3

1. Scanning speech
2. Intention tremor
3. Nystagmus

Multiple Sclerosis

Question 4

Kartagener Syndrome Triad

Answer 4

1. Triad of bronchiectasis
2. Recurrent sinusitis
3. Situs inversus

Question 5

Dieulafoy’s Triad

Answer 5

1. Hyeresthesia of skin
2. Exquisite Tenderness
3. Guarding over McBurney’s point

Acute appendicitis

Question 6

Behcet’s Syndrome Triad

Answer 6

1. Recurrent oral ulcers
2. Genital ulcers
3. Iridocyclitis

Question 7

Whipple’s Quad

Answer 7

1. Hypoglycemia during attacks
2. Serum glucose 10%
3. Hypergammaglobilinemia
4. Lytic Bone Lesions

Insulinoma

Question 8

Triad of Alport

Answer 8

1. Sensorineural deafness
2. Progressive Renal Failure
3. Ocular anomalies

Alport Syndrome

Question 9

Pentad of TTP

Answer 9

1. Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
2. Fever
3. Disturbed neuro function
4. Renal Failure
5. Thrombocytopenia

Question 10

Pentalogy of Falot

Answer 10

Tetralogy of Falot 
1. Overarching aorta
2. VSD
3. Pulmonary infundibular stenosis
4. RVH
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5. PFO or ASD

Question 11

Reynold’s Pentad

Answer 11

1. Abdominal pain
2. Fever
3. Jaundice
4. Shock
5. Depression of CNS function

Acute Suppurative Cholangitis

Question 12

Fat Emboli Triad

Answer 12

1. Hypoxemia
2. Neurologic Abnormalities
3. Petechial Rash

Question 13

Triad of Congenital Toxo

Answer 13

1. hydro
2. intracranial calcification
3. chorioretinitis