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USMLE Diseases And Findings

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. Rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoid factor)






2. PKU






3. RBC cytoskeletin defect - most commonly spectrin






4. PKU






5. Primary adrenocortical deficiency


6. Granuloma inguinale (STD)






7. Chronic cholecystitis (scarring)






8. Beta - thalassemia






9. Klebsiella






10. Rubella????






11. Multiple myeloma this is called the M protein (usually IgG or IgA)






12. Down's






13. Meningitis


14. Cerebral lesion






15. Cor pulmonale






16. Hyperemia - edema and necrosis of globus






17. SLE - staining pattern with anti - double stranded DNA antibodies






18. Trichomonas vaginalis






19. Mitral prolapse






20. Trypansoma infection sleeping disease - cardiomegaly with apical atrophy - megaesophagus - megacolon


21. Laxative abuse






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






23. Crohn's bowel wall thickening






24. Galactose -1- phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency or galactokinase deficiency






25. PKU






26. Acidosis






27. Pick's Disease






28. 2* Syphilis






29. Guillain - Barre (markedly increased protein in CSF with only modest increase in cell count)






30. Cystic Fibrosis






31. Post - MI Fibrinous Pericarditis autoimmune


32. 21- hydroxylase deficiency: virilism - no cortisol - salt loss - hypotension






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


34. Ischemia






35. Postpartum pituitary necrosis


36. RSV - measles






37. Chagas' Disease






38. Involuntary actions - both motor and vocal


39. 1* Syphilis - painless firm ulcers






40. Bradycardia and in white people rose spots on abdomen






41. Edward's (Trisomy 18)






42. Progressive dementia; tau proteins - neurofibrillary tangles - apolipoprotein E4 allele - narrow gyri and wide sulci (atrophy) - occipital sparing - hydrocephalus ex vacuo - plaques in hippocampus and cortex - ? Acetylcholine - Hiramo bodies (inrtace


43. Autoimmune hyperthyroidism (TSI)


44. Undifferentiated round cell tumor of bone






45. Hodgkin's Disease






46. Intraductal papilloma






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






48. Triad: ovarian fibroma - ascites - hydrothorax


49. Sickle cell anemia






50. Polycystic Kidney Disease - juvenile autosomal recessive form