This is the primary neurotransmitter involved in skeletal muscle contraction
What is ACh (acetylcholine)
This acute phase reactant limits utilization of iron resulting in symptoms of fatigue and dyspnea on exertion
What is Hepcidin
This organism is the most common cause of acute cystitis
What is Escherichia coli
This skin condition is characterized by erythematous, scaly plaques with silvery scales
What is Psoriasis
This MRI finding is commonly seen in young women with MS (multiple sclerosis)
What is Periventricular Plaques
This lab value that is ordered when rhabdomyolysis is suspected
What is Creatine phosphokinase
This type of hypersensitivity reaction is mediated by IgE antibodies
What is Type I hypersensitivity reaction (anaphylaxis)
This congenital infection presents with sensorineural deafness, cataracts, and cardiac defects
What is Congenital Rubella
This precancerous skin condition can lead to SCC (squamous cell carcinoma)
What is Actinic Keratosis (solar keratosis)
This type of cranial hemorrhage is associated with shaken baby syndrome
What is Subdural Hematoma
This measurement is used to determine the severity of a rib hump found on Adam’s forward bend test and X-ray
What is Cobb angle
This autoimmune disorder is characterized by a triad of xerosis, xerophthalmia, and arthritis
What is Sjogren's syndrome
This organism is known to cause epiglottitis with a thumbprint sign on chest x-ray
What is Haemophilus influenzae (medical emergency!)
This condition is the result of fungi and can present with hyper or hypopigmented macules
What is Pityriasis Versicolor (Tinea Versicolor)
This syndrome presents with hyperorality, hypersexuality, and disinhibited behaviors
What is Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
This condition is characterized by the deposition of urate crystals in the joints, leading to severe pain and inflammation
What is Gout
This type 2 hypersensitivity reaction results in linear immunofluorescence along the glomerular basement membrane
What is Goodpasture’s syndrome
These types of organisms should be vaccinated against post-splenectomy
What is Encapsulated organisms (Pneumococcal, HiB, & Meningococcal)
This condition presents with the pattern of purple, polygonal, papules or plaques
What is Lichen Planus
This is the most common supratentorial neoplasm in children
What is Craniopharyngioma
This disorder is characterized by muscle loss with impaired relaxation after a single contraction, CTG repeats, frontal baldness, and cataracts
What is Myotonic Dystrophy
The removal of this organ may improve symptoms of ptosis, diplopia, and muscle weakness related to destruction of postsynaptic ACh receptors
What is Thymus (thymoma and thymic hyperplasia is associated with Myasthenia Gravis)
This STI is associated with pupils that constrict with accommodation but are not reactive to light
What is Neurosyphilis (Argyll Robertson pupils)
This condition, sometimes seen in Celiac disease, presents as erythematous, pruritic, papulovesicular lesions on the shoulders, elbows, and knees
What is Dermatitis Herpetiformis
This tentorial region is the most common location of brain tumors in children
What is Infratentorial (pilocytic astrocytoma)