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USMLE Diseases And Findings

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. 'trench mouth' - acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis


2. Alcoholism






3. Dopamine depletion in nigrostriatal tracts; Cogwheel rigidity


4. Autoimmune: ab's to glomerular & alveolar basement membranes; linear immunofluorescence


5. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis






6. Rheumatic heart disease






7. Primary adrenocortical deficiency


8. Rule of 2's: 2 inches long - 2 feet from the ileocecum - in 2% of the population - embryonic duct origin; may contain ectopic tissue (gastric - pancreatic - etc.)


9. Hyaline casts (non - specific)






10. Tetralogy of Fallot






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


12. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (AML type M3)






13. Hepatolenticular degeneration (copper accumulation & decrease in ceruloplasmin)


14. Bradycardia and in white people rose spots on abdomen






15. Small noncleaved cell lymphoma EBV - 8:14 translocation


16. Esophageal; cricopharyngeal muscles above UES


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


18. Acute disseminated Langerhans' cell histiocytosis






19. Xeroderma pigmentosum






20. Klebsiella






21. Autoimmune hyperthyroidism (TSI)


22. Tuberous sclerosis






23. 2 Syphilis






24. Digeorge (3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouch)






25. Calcification of the media (usually radial & ulnar aa.) - pipestem arteries


26. Cholesterolosis






27. Decreased alpha - L- iduronidase


28. 2* Syphilis






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






30. CNVII palsy (entire face; recall that UMN lesion only affects lower face)


31. Chronic cholecystitis (scarring)






32. Limited scleroderma (CREST)






33. Downs - DiGeorge - Trisomy 18 (Edwards)






34. Type I collagen defect






35. Tuberculosis - primary






36. Albinism






37. Melanin pigmentation of lips - mouth - hand - genitalia plus hamartomatous polyps of small intestine


38. Circle of Willis (subarachnoid bleed) - often associated with ADPKD






39. Osteoarthritis (PIP)


40. DIC






41. Pernicious anemia (antibodies to intrinsic factor or parietal cells ? ?IF ? ?Vit B12 ? megaloblastic anemia)






42. Initial hyperthyroidism in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis that precedes hypothyroidism






43. Fat emboli






44. Ulcerative colitis






45. Argyria (silver poisoning)






46. Trisomy 18 - rocker - bottom feet - low ears - heart disease


47. High iodine level (*)'s thyroid hormone synthesis






48. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis






49. PKU






50. Infective endocarditis