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1. Goes through superficial inguinal ring. Medial to inferior epigastric artery - A29-
Freshwater lake infection: Microbiology
Inguinal hernia in Older men Direct
Defective Dystrophin less severe
Palpable purpura on legs and buttocks
2. A06Multiple myeloma (kappa or lambda Ig light chains in urine) - Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (IgM) -
Coagulase (+): Microbiology
Bence Jones proteins
Non Motile Bacilli & Clostridium: Microbiology
Alpha Hemolysis/Optochin Resistant: Microbiology
3. Sickle Cell Anemia -
Hemorrhagic Fevers: Microbiology
Neurofibrillary tangles
HbF -
Lucid interval
4. A03Streptococcus pyogenes -
Anti - streptolysin O (ASO) : Microbiology
Late cyanosis shunt (uncorrected L->R shunt becomes R->L shunt)
Cerebriform nuclei
Kulchitsky cells
5. Primary TB -
Gastrin - secreting tumor associated with ulcers
Ghon focus
Sabourauda Agar
Anti - streptolysin O (ASO) : Microbiology
6. Benign intercranial hypertension - also known as Pseudotumour cerebri -
Endospores G(+): Microbiology
Floppy Baby
Obese female with headache takes OCPs
Heinz Bodies - (small round inclusions/extensions of RBC membrane)
7. Parvovirus: Part of a virusat -
Cowdry type A bodies
Currant Jelly appearance
Hair - on - end appearance on XR
Only ssDNA: microbiology
8. HPV -
No lactation postpartum
Port - wine stain
Currant Jelly appearance
Koiliocytes
9. Pseudomonas aeroginosa -
Non Motile Bacilli & Clostridium: Microbiology
Relapsing Fever
Cogwheel rigidity
Contact lensa
10. Appendicitis -
11. Ehlers - Danlos syndrome -
Elastic skin
Freshwater lake infection: Microbiology
Agent Orange
McBurney's sign
12. Associated with CNS injury - A22Cushing's ulcers -
Gastric ulcer: Acute
Alpha Feto Protein increase
No arm pronation
Inguinal hernia in Older men Direct
13. Common peroneal lesion -
ADA Deficiency
Hyperphagia
Foot drop. No dorsiflexion or eversion of the foot
Glucogenic amino acids
14. Gas emboli -
Caisson disease
Fast vs. slow acetylators due to antibiotics
Cold abscess in spine
Mid systolic click
15. Mycoplasma pneumoniae has fried egg colonies on Eaton agar (needs cholesterol) -
Eaton Fried Eggs: Microbiology
Endospores G(+): Microbiology
eating raw fish
Chronic atrophic gastritis
16. Bronchial Asthma -
Anticentromere Antibodies
Late cyanosis shunt (uncorrected L->R shunt becomes R->L shunt)
Lowenstein - Jensen medium: Microbiology
Charcot - Leyden Crystals - (eosinophil membranes)
17. Sheep - A19Fasciola Hepatica. Txt: Praziquantel -
IgA Protease Activity: Microbiology
eating raw fish
Infection by TseTse Fly: Microbiology
Keratin pearls
18. Pancreatic cancer (head) -
Painless jaundice
Chvostek's sign (facial muscle spasm upon tapping)
Agammaglobulinemia: X- linked
Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation
19. 'A27Neisseria - Haemophilus - S. pneumoniae' -
Beta Hemolysis/Bacitracin Sensitive: Microbiology
Crescendo decrescendo murmur
HbF presence
IgA Proteases: Microbiology
20. 'A19Osteoarthritis (polished - ivory- like appearance of bone)' -
Eburnation
- cAMP: Microbiology
Obligate Non Intracellular Parasites: Microbiology
Lucid interval
21. Hypothyroidism -
Negri bodies
Hyperpigmentation of skin
Esophagogastric lacerations during intensive vomitting
Cold intolerance / weight gain
22. Borrelia recurrentis
Dimorphic Fungi: Microbiology
Relapsing Fever
Pseudomembranous colitis (can be precipitated by clindamycin/ampicillin) : Microbiology
Anti basement membrane antibodies
23. A098:14 translocations associated with EBV -
24. Sickle cell anemia -
Cobblestoning
Condylomata lata
Factors X and V: Microbiology
HbS presence
25. Vancomycin
Quellung reaction: Microbiology
Red - man syndrome due to antibiotics
Protozoa: Microbiology
Cardiomegaly with apical atrophy
26. A04Necrobiosis lipoidica - Skin lesions of classic NL begin as 1- to 3- mm well - circumscribed papules or nodules that expand with an active border to become waxy atrophic round plaques centrally. Initially these plaques are red - brown in color but
Infection by Reduviid Bug: Microbiology
Bronchogenic apical tumor associated with Horner's syndrome
Asymptomatic shiny patches / red - brown with yellow / Diabetic
eating raw fish
27. Neiserria and most Gram (-)s including Pseudomonas aeruginosa -
Asymptomatic shiny patches / red - brown with yellow / Diabetic
Lactose formers: Microbiology
Oxidase (+): Microbiology
Bence Jones proteins
28. 2nd syphilis Rocky Mountain Spotted fever - Meningitis
Rash on palms and soles
Reinke crystals
Dieterle silver stain: Microbiology
DES (Diethylstilbesterol) Exposure in utero
29. Neurofibromatosis -
30. Chronic pancreatitis
Hair - on - end appearance on XR
Hemorrhagic Fevers: Microbiology
Radiating Back Pain
Bouchard's nodes
31. CHF -
Nutmeg liver
Inguinal hernia Seen in young boys processus vaginalis did not close
Necrotizing vasculitis (lungs) and necrotizing glomerulonephritis
Anti - IgG antibodies
32. Tendonitis due to antibiotics - A11Fluoroquinolones -
Encapsulated bacteria: Microbiology
Bag of worms NB. Can be secondary to obstruction of left renal vein (such as with a renal cell carcinoma / a renal vein thrombus /or retroperitoneal adenopathy)'
Cartilage damage
Blueberry muffin spots
33. A06Strep. Agalactiae (Diabetes predisposes to infection) -
Floppy Baby
beta Hemolysis/Bacitracin Resistant: Microbiology
Beta Hemolysis/Bacitracin Sensitive: Microbiology
Hyperphagia
34. Wegener's and Goodpasture's (Hemoptysis and glomerular disease) -
Cough Coryza Conjunctivitis - Fever
Ptosis
blebs (large subpleural bullae)
Necrotizing vasculitis (lungs) and necrotizing glomerulonephritis
35. Haemophilus ducreyi -
Auer Rods
Bronchogenic apical tumor associated with Horner's syndrome
Chancroid (painful)
Pruritus after bath/shower
36. Legionella pneumophila -
Osler's nodes
Cold intolerance / weight gain
Dieterle silver stain: Microbiology
Councilman bodies
37. Arnold - Chiari Malformation -
Pheochromocytoma and amyloid producing medullary thyroid carcinoma
Burkitt's lymphoma
Positive testicular transillumination
Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation
38. Hand - Schuller - Christian disease -
Iron/cysteine supplement (charcoal -yeast agar) : Microbiology
Nystagmus - Intention Tremor - Scanning Speech
Honeycomb lung on X- ray
Chronic progressive histiocytosis
39. Giardia lamblia -
Boutonniere deformity
Face - Like Appearance Trophozoites
Auer Rods
Brushfield's spots
40. A07Sarcoidosis -
Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy/ granulomas / uveitis
Novobiocin sensitive (Endocarditis in IVDUs) : Microbiology
Pseudorosettes
eating raw fish
41. Neurofibromatosis (Von Recklinghausen's disease) -
Babinski sign
Anti - IgG antibodies
Lisch nodules
Bacterial membrane contains cholesterol: Microbiology
42. Vibrio parahemolyticus
Glucocerebrosidase deficiency
Most Common Cause/Association: 5- HT increase
Contact lensa
Raw seafood intoxicaiton
43. Granulosa Theca Cell Tumor of the Ovary -
Sail sign
Benign polyposis
Call Exner Bodies - (spaces filled with eosinophilic fluid and basement membrane material)
Gray- baby syndrome
44. Streptococcus pneumoniae -
Optochin sensitive: Microbiology
eating raw fish
Bronchogenic apical tumor associated with Horner's syndrome
Alcoholic retching then haematemesis
45. Tapeworm infection causing megaloblastic anemia by consuming large amount of vit B12 in the host -
Posthepatic venous thrombosis
eating raw fish
Diphyllobothrium latum
Periosteal elevation on XR
46. A08Bordetella pertusis ID -
Rash on palms and soles
Bordet Gengou Agar: Microbiology
pneumonia in cystic fibrosis or burn victims
Cerebriform nuclei
47. Paresthesias/hypoesthesias - tabetic gait - Dementia - A17Tabes Dorsalis (Tertiary syphilis) -
salt & pepper lesions (Lytic lesions of flat bones) of vertebrae
Grows in Rice: Microbiology
Fat
Diminished reflexes
48. Aortic dissection - joint hypermobility - A31Marfan's syndrome (fibrillin deficit) -
No cell wall. Membrane has cholesterol: Microbiology
Lens dislocation
Increased alpha - feto protein in amniotic fluid or maternal serum
Ferruginous bodies
49. Cor pulmonale
Obesity / amenorrhea / hirsuitism / infertility
Right heart failure due to a pulmonary cause
Filamentous hemagglutinin: Microbiology
Antibiotics Inducing cytochrome P450
50. Hypothyroidism -
Chronic progressive histiocytosis
Calcium chelator of antibiotics
Chancre (not painful)
Myxedema