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Tx of lice?

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Pyrethrin

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What has persistent ST elevations in V1-V3 with RBBB with or without terminal S waves?

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Brugada syndrome

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What are some high copper foods that Wilsons pts should avoid?

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Fish, Mushrooms, cocoa, and nuts

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What is the MC cause of orbital cellulitis? How do you confirm the dx? What is the tx? What if there is an abscess?

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Bacterial sinusitis, CT, Admission with IV abx and if there is an abscess it needs surgical drainage (remember orbital cellulitis often has diplopia while preseptal cellulitis does not)

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What is the most you should drop the BP in hypertensive urgency? 4 agents used

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No more than 25% because can precipitate ischemia (i.e. nitroprusside, fenoldopam, nicardipine, labetalol)

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How do you treat symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism?

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Parathyroidectomy, visualize the rogue gland with sestamibi scan

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What is the main lethal AE of gentamicin?

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AKI

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What is NMDAR encephalitis assoc with?

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Ovarian teratoma

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What is DOC for gas gangrene

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Clindamycin

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What is the presentation of mercury poisoning?

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Renal insufficiency, MS changes, and tremor with erythematous chapped lips

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What can be seen on physical exam in ventricular tachycardia?

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Canon A waves also seen in 3 degree heart block due to AV dissociation

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What disorder has chocolate colored blood?

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Meghemoglobinemia tx is methylene blue IV

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How do you tx methemoglobinemia? What is methemoglobin?

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IV methylene blue; oxidized heme groups in Fe3+

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What is deficient is hemophilia C?

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Factor XI

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What is the vector for Chikungunya?

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Aedes mosquito

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What are the 4 indications for home O2 in COPD?

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SaO2 less than 88, PaO2 less than 55, Hct greater than 55, and evidence of cor pulmonale

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What is the general way of dosing insulin in Type I DM

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They get 0.5 to 1 unit per kg total per day. This is divided in half. The first half goes into the basal insulin which controls preprandial glucose levels (goal is 90-130) the second half is split into 3 for each meal and controls postprandial glucose (goal is under 180)

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What systemic dz is assoc with Trigger finger?

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DM

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What is the goal UOP?

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0.5 ml/kg/hr (or in general, about 35 cc per hour)

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What do you you use to determine if there has been urethral injury in OB GYN surgeries?

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Cystoscopy with IV indigo carmine and visualize blue coming from both ureteral orifices

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What is the stepwise tx of chronic constipation

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First increase dietary fiber then add bulking agents like methylcellulose or psyllium, then try osmotic agents like PEG or lactulose, lastly are suppositories and fecal disimpaction

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How do you treat Felty’s?

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Treatment aimed at the underlying RA (RA, neutropenia, splenomegaly) i.e. MTX (check LFT q 3 months)

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What is MEN1 aka?

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Wermer’s syndrome

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Alcohol induced nodal pain is pretty specific for what? Tx?

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Hodgkin lymphoma; ABVD and if lymphocyte predominant add rituximab

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What are the two most common abx to set off an exacerbation of myasthenia gravis?

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Clindamycin and aminoglycosides

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What is the normal dosage of folic acid in pregnant women? What if hx of neural tube defect?

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0.4 mg/day, 4 mg/day

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What is the best tx for borderline personality disorder?

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Dialectical behavioral therapy

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What is the DOC for cutaneous larval migrans? Bug?

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Albendazole or thialbendazole (Ancylostoma braziliense)

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What is the post-prandial glucose goal in type I DM on insulin? What if this is not at goal?

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less than 180, if the post-prandial insulin is not at goal then you should increase the preprandial rapid acting insulin

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Acetazolamide should not be given to pts allergic to what class of drugs

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sulfa

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What is the preprandial glucose goal in a type I DM pt on insulin? What if this is not at goal?

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90-130, if preprandial not at goal then increase the basal insulin

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What is the other name for CRPS II?

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Causalgia

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What is the treatment of choice for metastatic prostate CA

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Radiation

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What is the Rai staging for CLL

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Stage 0 = isolated lymphocytosis greater than 15,000, Stage I = with LAD, Stage II = with splenomegaly, Stage III = with anemia, Stage IV = with thrombocytopenia (Stages correlate with survival)

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Which drug is actually a disease modifying drug in Alzheimers?

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memantine (NMDAR antagonist) because it prevents excitotoxicity and loss of neurons

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How do you prevent uric acid stones from forming in the urine

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Alkalinizing the urine with citrate, allopurinol should work too

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What is Lemierre syndrome?

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Septic thrombosis of the internal jugular vein (seen in pts with septic pulmonary emboli)

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What is the best screening test for suspected pernicious anemia? Confirm?

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MMA levels, anti-intrisic factor Ab

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What is the mechanism of dermatographism?

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It is IgE mediated so assoc with atopy

29
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What is the most common cause of large bowel obstruction?

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Malignancy

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How do you ppx against MAC pna? Treat?

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Azithromycin; Clarithromycin and ethambutol (watch the eyes)

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What does nummular eczema look like? How do you diff?

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Looks a like lot a dermatophyte but will have a negative KOH test

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What is the best 1st line tx for chronic AR?

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ACEI or CCB to decrease afterload. Helps the hyperdynamic circulation

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What is the most common benign parotid tumor? Followed by?

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Pleomorphic adenoma; Warthin tumor (Hurthle cell)

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How do you tx epiglottitis?

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IV ceftriaxone and vancomycin (MC causes are Hib and S. aureus)

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What is a Pel-Ebstein fever?

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Seen in Hodgkin lymphoma these are relapsing and remitting fevers

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How much is 200 msec on an EKG (i.e. PR interval in first degree AV block)

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more than 5 small blocks

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What if a pt is not very responsive to sulfonylureas and has low C-peptide?

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Start insulin it indicates Beta cell fatigue i.e. not producing much endogenous insulin

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What is the first line for lichen sclerosis? What if that fails?

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Topical glucocorticoids, biologics such as tacrolimus (topical calcineurin inhibitors)

43
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Coffee lid crystals in the UA

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Assoc with staghorn calculus these are magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) crystals

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What is the mgmt of massive pulmonary embolus when heparin is CI?

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Surgical embolectomy followed by IVC filter placement

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What is the tx of mercury poisoning?

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Dimercaprol

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Where do you see reciprocal changes in posterior wall STEMIs

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V1-V3 i.e. ST depression

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What is seen in Brugada syndrome? Who gets it? What is the concern?

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Persistent ST elevation in V1-V3 with RBBB pattern with or without terminal S waves. Thailand and Laos men, and risk of sudden death due to Vfib

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How should you follow up an abnormal quad screen?

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amniocentesis

53
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What are good abortive meds for migraine? Ppx?

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triptans (CI if pt on SSRI), propanolol first or topiramate

54
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What is the cause of hypokalemia in multiple myeloma?

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Assoc with RTA II (proximal) due to decreased reabsorption of HCO3 with hypokalemia

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What is the treatment of choice to increase the CRI?

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CV4 technique

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What is a STEMI in V1-V3

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Anteroseptal MI

57
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How do you treat hyperthyroidism in pregnancy?

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PTU is DOC in first trimester because methimazole causes birth defects but then you transition to methimazole to decrease risk of hepatotoxicity in mom; radioactive iodine is CI in pregnancy

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What is contained in cryoprecipitate?

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Factor VII, Factor XIII, fibrinogen, fibronectin, and vWF

59
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What are 2 lab tests for lead toxicity?

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Lead levels and free erythrocyte protoporphyrin

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Which AIDS pts can get pneumococcal vaccination? MMR?

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ALL! All IF CD4 is greater than 200

61
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How do you tx hyperviscosity in Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia?

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Plasmapheresis

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What are 3 indications for surgery in nephrolithiasis?

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Complete obstruction, unresolved obstruction, or infected struvite stone

64
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What cause of bloody diarrhea often has febrile seizures?

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Shigellosis

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What is a subgaleal hemorrhage?

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Common in babies delivered by vacuum assistance. It crosses suture lines but is an actual hemorrhage unlike caput succedaneum. A cephalohematoma does NOT cross suture lines

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What lab test, if elevated, would suggest chronic lead exposure?

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Increased free erythrocyte protoporphyrin

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What is the most common cause of hypomagnesemia?

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GI losses such as vomiting or diarrhea

68
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What is the best initial tx of nasal polyps?

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Intranasal glucocorticoids, surgery for massive polyps

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How is HSP treated?

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Supportive care and close follow up. Abdominal pain can be tx with NSAIDs and if really refractory can tx with steroids (due to IgA and C3 deposition in Peyer’s patch)

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What is congenital dermal melanocytosis?

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Mongolian spot

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What drug is DOC for myxedema coma?

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IV thyroxine

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What is the most likely cause of of a pt coming back from the Carribean with rash fever, POLYARTHRALGIAS, and lymphopenias and thromobcytopenia?

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Chikungunay fever; carried by Aedes mosquito

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What are the first, second, and third line agents for status epilepticus?

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start with lorazepam, if fail then fosphenytoin, if fail then phenobarbital

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When should pts with DM be screened for retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy

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annually with ophtho exam, albumin:creatinine ratio, and monofilament test respectively

77
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What is the best first test to do in painless 3rd trimester bleeding?

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Vaginal US so you know where the placenta is prior to doing digital exam

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What is Plummer’s dz?

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Toxic multinodular goite (patchy uptake on thyroid scintigraphy scan)

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What is the radiation exposure cutoff in pregnancy beyond which you worry about fetal issues?

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more than 50 milligray

80
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If pt has Reynolds pentad and you suspect ascending cholangitis what is the best screening test? Confirmatory?

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US, ERCP

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Peutz Jehers and Carney syndrome are assoc with which testicular tumors?

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Sertoli cell tumors

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