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USMLE Diseases And Findings

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. Marfan's






2. Appendicitis (McBurney's Point is 2/3 of the way from the umbilicus to anterior superior iliac spine)


3. Tuberous sclerosis






4. Renal agenesis






5. Rheumatoid arthritis - neutropenia - splenomegaly


6. Osteoarthritis (polished - ivory- like appearance of bone)






7. Motor Aphasia intact comprehension


8. Congenital CMV (brain ventricles - that is)






9. Prion infection * cerebellar & cerebral degeneration






10. Esophageal webs & iron - deficiency anemia - ? SCCA of esophagus






11. X- linked agammaglobinemia


12. Alzheimer's






13. Abnormal bone architecture (thickened - numerous fractures * pain) - woven and lamellar bone mosaic


14. Factitious disorder (consciously creates symptoms - but doesn't know why)






15. Pernicious anemia (atrophic gastritis)






16. Chronic active hepatitis (periportal hepatocytes)






17. Obstructive jaundice






18. Chagas' Disease






19. Malignant nephrosclerosis (malignant hypertension)






20. Megaloblastic anemia






21. Portal hypertension






22. Dopamine depletion in nigrostriatal tracts; Cogwheel rigidity


23. Erythema multiforme - fever - malaise - mucosal ulceration (often 2? to infection or sulfa drugs)






24. Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis






25. Arterial thrombus






26. Parkinson's






27. Carcinoma in situ on shaft of penis (* risk of visceral ca)


28. Glycogen storage disease (debranching enzyme deficiency)


29. IgA nephropathy


30. Paramedian Infarct of Midbrain - Ipsilateral: mydriasis; Contralateral: UMN paralysis (lower face & body)


31. Polyarteritis nodosa






32. Thyroid papillary carcinoma (Orphan Annie's eyes)






33. Involuntary actions - both motor and vocal


34. Impaired proximal tubular reabsorption 2* to lead poisoning or Tetracycline (glycosuria - hyperphosphaturia - aminoaciduria - systemic acidosis)


35. Gas emboli






36. Uncal herniation






37. Rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid factor)






38. Post - hepatic venous thrombosis






39. Lysosomal Storage Disease glucocerebrosidase deficiency - hepatosplenomegaly - femoral head & long bone erosion - anemia


40. TTP (fever - anemia - thrombocytopenia - renal failure - neuro problems)






41. Pneumocystis carinii






42. Granuloma inguinale (STD)






43. X- linked Brutons agammaglobulinemia - and common variable immunodeficiency






44. Aluminum inhalation ? lung fibrosis


45. Tearing of the ACL






46. Neisseria meningitidis impressive rash with bugs






47. SCCA






48. Epileptic events originating in the primary motor cortex (area 4)






49. Histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma)






50. Caused by bacterial meningitis - leads to obstructive hydrocephalus