Week 1 Flashcards
What is the mode of inheritance of familial adenomatous polyposis?
Autosomal Dominant
What imaging modality is used to screen for lung cancer?
Low Dose CT
What is the normal value of HCO3?
24
Duodenal atresia and atrial septal defect are associated with that condition?
Down syndrome (Trisomy 21)
What lymphatics drains the testes?
The para aortic lymph nodes
What prominent EKG finding would you expect in a patient with hyperkalemia?
T Waves
What karyotype is associated with Turner syndrome?
45xo
What would you expect to find in gardnerella vaginosis infection?
clue cells
What type of vaccine are MMR and varicella?
Live attenuated
What renal hormone deficiency would you expect to see in CKD?
Erythropoetin
A patient has diarrhea. What acid-base anomaly would you expect to find?
Metabolic acidosis
What oncogene is associated with Burkett Lymphoma?
C-myc
What drug is associated with Redman (flushing) syndrome?
Vancomycin
What treatment would you give to a patient experiencing an acute flare of multiple sclerosis (MS)?
IV Steroids
How do you calculate the number to treat?
1/ARR
What increased pituitary hormone would you expect to see in PCOS?
LH
Tau proteins are involved in what disease states?
Alzheimer’s or Neiman Picks
How does thiazide affect uric acid levels?
It increases
A patient is suffering from biliary cholic, mild anemia, nand gall stones. A coombs test is negative. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Hereditary spherocytosis
What is the most common cause of pancreatitis?
Alcohol
A 42 year old male with diarrhea, arthralgia, ataxia, and pigmented rash presents. There are PAS+ macrophages. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Whipple disease
A 58 year old female with intermittent vaginal bleeding last menstrual period 7 years ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?
endometrial cancer
What is the appropriate treatment for strep pneumo?
Ceftriazone or azithromycin
What is the most common complication post MI in the first few hours?
Arrhythmia