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USMLE Diseases And Findings

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. Duchenne muscular dystrophy






2. Colloid cyst or thyroid adenoma






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






4. Disease: hypercorticism 2 to ACTH from pituitary (basophilic adenoma) - Syndrome: hypercorticism of all other causes (1* adrenal or ectopic)


5. Parainfluenza






6. HPV






7. Leukemoid rxn.






8. Leydig cell tumor






9. Ptosis - miosis - anhidrosis (lesion of cervical sympathetic nerves often 2* to a Pancoast tumor)


10. SCCA






11. Gout (MP joint of hallux)






12. Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the vertebrae


13. Tumor arising in cells of Cajal (pacemakers of gut)






14. Triad: dry eyes - dry mouth - arthritis ? risk of B- cell lymphoma


15. Chronic cholecystitis (scarring)






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






17. Hyperreninemia


18. Alzheimer's






19. Uncal herniation






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






21. Subcutaneous fibrosis of dorsum of penis


22. Postpartum pituitary necrosis


23. Mitral prolapse






24. Congenital hyperbilirubinemia (conjugated) - striking brown - to - black discoloration of the liver






25. Infective endocarditis






26. Osteoarthritis (PIP)


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






28. Tearing of the ACL






29. Congenital hyperbilirubinemia (unconjugated)






30. Giant cell tumor of bone






31. Mycosis fungoides (cutaneous T- cell lymphoma)


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


33. Pernicious anemia (atrophic gastritis)






34. Sickle cell anemia






35. Idiopathic fibrous replacement of thyroid


36. Rabies






37. Gangliosidosis (hexosaminidase A deficiency * GM2 ganglioside)






38. Associated with gallbladder adenocarcinoma






39. Granuloma inguinale (STD)






40. 'trench mouth' - acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis


41. L ->R Shunt (VSD - PDA); Mitral Regurg; LV Failure






42. Henoch - Schonlein






43. G6PDH Deficiency






44. Aganglionic megacolon


45. Similar to Duchenne - but less severe (deficiency in dystrophin protein)


46. Beta - galactosidase deficiency






47. CHF - right heart






48. Anthrax (black skin lesion)






49. Alkaptonuria - homogentisic acid oxidase deficiency






50. 2* Syphilis