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1. Neural Tube Defects - Spina Bifida - Anencephaly -
Acid fast inclusion bodies Increased urinary coproprophyrin - Anemia: microcytic/hypochromic - Stippling of the basophils Gingival line & lead line in bones: x- ray - Mental retardation
Increased alpha - feto protein in amniotic fluid or maternal serum
Adrenal hemorrhage associated with meningococcemia
Contact lensa

2. Intention tremor - scanning speech) - A12Multiple sclerosis -

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3. A08Actinomyces israelii -
S4 in Heart Auscultation
Branching rods in oral infection
Bulla in lung
Rhomboid crystals

4. Babesia microti: Babesiosis & Borrelia burgdorferi: Lyme Disease -
Fried egg shaped colony: Microbiology
Diphyllobothrium latum
Infection by Ixodes Tick: Microbiology
D- Dimers

5. 'A28Gout - - Lesch - Nyhan syndrome - - myeloproliferative disorders - - loop and thiazide diuretics' -
Non Motile Gram (+) Rods: Microbiology: Microbiology
Hepatolenticular degeneration
Pheochromocytoma and amyloid producing medullary thyroid carcinoma
Increased Uric acid levels

6. Associated with severe burns - A22Curling's ulcer -
Positive Murphy's
Bad canned foods
Gastric ulcer: Acute
Kaposi's sarcoma

7. A07Anthrax -
Elastic skin
Butterfly rash
Kerley B lines
Black eschar on skin

8. Raynaud's Syndrome
Recurrent vasospasm in extremities
Pleuritic chest pain relieved by sitting forward
Agammaglobulinemia: X- linked
Infection by Anopheles Mosquito: Microbiology

9. Gaucher's disease -
Pseudopalisade tumor cell arrangement
Christmas tree patterned rash
Glucocerebrosidase deficiency
Mallory bodies

10. Cryptococcus neoformans -
Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy/ granulomas / uveitis
(+) Frei Test
Blue - domed cysts
Indian Ink: Microbiology

11. PDA -
Machinery like murmur
Buerger's disease
Alpha Hemolysis/Optochin Resistant: Microbiology
Obligate Aerobes: Microbiology

12. Fibrin - globulin - pro) - and - Russel Bodies - (eosinophillic Ig containing inclusions) - A46Multiple Myeloma -

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13. Takayasu arteritis - stenosis of aortic arch and its large branches with ischemia to upper part of the body
Cheyne - Stokes respirations
Pulseless disease
Keratin pearls
Schiller - Duval bodies

14. Sheep - A19Fasciola Hepatica. Txt: Praziquantel -
Naked RNA: Microbology
Charcot - Leyden Crystals - (eosinophil membranes)
Hypersensitivity vasculitis associated with hemorrhagic urticaria and URI's
eating raw fish

15. Primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) -
Increased Uric acid levels
Dimorphic Fungi: Microbiology
Hyperpigmentation of skin
Charcot - Leyden Crystals - (eosinophil membranes)

16. Hand - Schuller - Christian disease -
Auer Rods
Painful pharyngeal erythema with exudate
Antihistone antibodies
Chronic progressive histiocytosis

17. A04Tuberous sclerosis - White or lighter patches of skin that may appear anywhere on the body and are caused by a lack of melanin. -
Ash leaf spots
Only C3 deposits in Glomerulonephririts
Need Cysyeine for growth: Microbiology
Esophageal webs with iron deficiency

18. Phenylketonuria -
Deficiency of Phenylalanine Hydroxylase.
Cardiomegaly with apical atrophy
Headache in band - like distribution
EFII Ribosylation: Microbiology

19. Atrophic glossitis - iron - deficiency anemia - A18Plummer - Vinson syndrome -
Alpha - hemolytic: Microbiology
Dysphagia (due to webs in the upper esophagus)
D- Dimers
Councilman bodies

20. Small erythematous or haemorrhagic macular or nodular lesions on the palms or soles) - A29Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis -
Janeway lesions - (non - tender
Hypochromic microcytosis
Rose Bush Thorns
Post streptococcal infection. Necrotizing arteritis of the caudate

21. H. Influenzae (needs factors V & X for growth) Strep. Pneumoniae N. meningitidis N. gonnorhoae W/ this activity these bugs are able to colonize the oral mucosa. -
IgA Protease Activity: Microbiology
Pseudorosettes
Novobiocin sensitive (Endocarditis in IVDUs) : Microbiology
Micro Aerophilic: Microbiology

22. A00Abs to I blood group Ag. Mediated by IgM Abs - Complication of EBV or Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections -
Esophagogastric lacerations during intensive vomitting
Muscle phosphorylase deficiency
McBurney's sign
Acute Cold Agglutination

23. Central apnea in CHF increased ICP -
Cheyne - Stokes respirations
Heberden's nodes
B Prophage: Microbiology
Fat

24. Von Recklinghausen's disease -
Low serum ceruloplasmin
Periosteal elevation on XR
Sandpaper rash
Neurofibromatosis with cafe - au - lait spots

25. Cardiac pathology - and edema -'A41Dry beriberi (Thiamine - B1 deficiency)'
Kerley B lines
Polyneuropathy
eating raw fish
Ghon focus

26. These rascals may microscopically lack colorat: Treponema Ricksetta Mycobacterium Mycoplasma Legionella Chlamydia -
Lack color: Microbiology
Bronchogenic apical tumor associated with Horner's syndrome
Grows in Rice: Microbiology
Only dsRNA: Microbiology

27. Ehlers - Danlos syndrome -
IgA Proteases: Microbiology
Only C3 deposits in Glomerulonephririts
Chubby teen male with knee pain
Elastic skin

28. Hereditary Spherocytosis
Positive testicular transillumination
RBC Osmotic Fragility
Megaloblastic anemia (supplement with vitamin B6) due to antibiotics
Encapsulated bacteria: Microbiology

29. Interstitial Fibrosis -
Panlobular Emphysema
Heinz Bodies - (small round inclusions/extensions of RBC membrane)
Honeycomb lung on X- ray
Increased alpha - feto protein in amniotic fluid or maternal serum

30. Adenovirus (type 8)
Ptosis
Brown Tumor of bone: Hemorrhage causes brown color of osteolytic cysts
Erythropoietin
Pink Eye

31. Cholangitis - (Charcot's Triad) -
Obese female with headache takes OCPs
Jaundice - RUQ pain - Fever
Palpable purpura on legs and buttocks
Gastrin - secreting tumor associated with ulcers

32. Pericarditis association -
Fried egg shaped colony: Microbiology
Anti - streptolysin O (ASO) : Microbiology
Friction Rub
Grows in Rice: Microbiology

33. Henoch - Schonlein purpura -
Chocolate Cysts on ovaries
Gastrin - secreting tumor associated with ulcers
Recurrent vasospasm in extremities
Palpable purpura on legs and buttocks

34. Transmits Trypanoma cruzi (Chagas’ disease): Romanaa Sign
Aspirin - Asthma Triad
Reduviid bug bite: Microbiology
Needle - shaped
Obligate Anaerobes: Microbiology

35. rabies -
Negri bodies
Oral ulcers / genital ulcers / arthritis
Kussmaul hypernea
Fat

36. Naked for CPRat: Calcivirus
Naked RNA: Microbology
Neurofibromatosis with cafe - au - lait spots
Bad canned foods
Jarisch - Herxheimer reaction

37. CAPEat Cholera Anthracis (Poly D glutamate capsule) Pertusis (via Gi) E.coli (LT enterotoxin) -
- cAMP: Microbiology
Alpha Feto Protein increase
Alcoholics - Aspiration pneumonia Abscesses in the lungs
Novobiocin sensitive (Endocarditis in IVDUs) : Microbiology

38. Type II Membrano Proliferative GN -
Only C3 deposits in Glomerulonephririts
Dynein defect
Lines of Zahn
Idiopathic polyneuritis

39. Pseudomonas aeruginosa -
Cardiomegaly with apical atrophy
Sail sign
Exotoxin A: Microbiology
Cerebriform nuclei

40. Trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole -
Megaloblastic anemia (supplement with vitamin B6) due to antibiotics
Oral ulcers / genital ulcers / arthritis
- cAMP: Microbiology
M protein: Microbiology

41. A03Vasculitis -
Headache in band - like distribution
Antineutrophil antibodies
McBurney's sign
Cold Nodules

42. 'A23B- thallasemia - sickle cell anemia (extramedullary hematopoeisis)' -
Debranching enzyme deficiency
Hair - on - end appearance on XR
Multi Brain Abscess: Microbiology
Petehial hemorrhages are seen on kidney surfaces = Flea - Bitten surface = young black men

43. 'A28Leishmaniasis: Mucocutaneous Diseases by L. braziliensis & Visceral Disease by L. donovani & Dermal Leishman by L. tropica - mexicana - peruviana' -
Infection by Sandfly: Microbiology
Ascending weakness/paralysis
Heinz Bodies - (small round inclusions/extensions of RBC membrane)
Cerebriform nuclei

44. Alcoholism -
Hyperreninemia
Fatty liver
Late cyanosis shunt (uncorrected L->R shunt becomes R->L shunt)
Antibiotics Inducing cytochrome P450

45. Legionella pneumophila -
Atrophy of the mamillary bodies
Kulchitsky cells
Iron/cysteine supplement (charcoal -yeast agar) : Microbiology
Nephritis

46. Vibrio Cholera: metabolic acidosis
High fever/ rigidity after anaesthesia
(+) Frei Test
Rice H2O Diarrhea: Microbiology
Alpha Hemolysis/Optochin Sensitive: Microbiology

47. CHF -
Palmar crease/simian crease
Positive anterior drawer sign
Bacterial membrane contains cholesterol: Microbiology
Nutmeg liver

48. Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis -
Protein A: Microbiology
Alcoholics - Aspiration pneumonia Abscesses in the lungs
Idiopathic polyneuritis
Lumpy- bumpy appearance of glomeruli on immunofluorescence

49. Rapidly progressive GN nephritic syndrome Associated w/ multi system disease or post - strep/post infectious glomerular nephritis -

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50. Iron deficiency anaemia -

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