UWORLD Flashcards
Cardiac rhabdomyomas and renal angiomyolipomas associated with
Tuberous sclerosis
Genetic neurocutaneous disease. Almost all pts eventually diagnosed with epilepsy. Most have MR or behavioral probs.
Tuberous sclerosis
Intermittent muscle weakness triggered by strong emotions. Specific for narcolepsy
Cataplexy
Optic gliomas are associated with
Neurofibromatosis type 1
Multiple cafe-au-lait macules and neurofibromas
Neurofibromatosis type 1
Joints (migratory arthritis), carditis, subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, Sydenham chorea
Rhematic fever
Antibiotic for strep throat (group A strep pharyngitis)
Pencillin
Positive strept antigen test or elevated anti streptolysin O titer
Rheumatic fever
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a malignancy of
WBCs
Can have either lymphocytosis or lymphopenia, along with anemia or thrombocytopenia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Diagnosed when arthritis present for >6 wks. Arthritis is not migratory. See systemic symptoms with a rash
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Vasculitis. Can cause transient migratory arthritis and a rash. Rash is purpurin. Arthritis usually LEs
HSP
Coxsackie B and adenovirus can cause
Viral myocarditis with SOB, syncope, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, and hepatomegaly
Cardiomegaly and pulmonary edema with sinus tachycardia.
Viral myocarditis
Gold standard for diagnosis of viral myocarditis
Endomyocardial biopsy