Gastroenterology
Pulmonology
Cardiology
Biostats
Is Florida Trying to Kill Me?
200

Protozoan cause of this condition


Trypanosoma cruzi (accept Chagas disease)

200

REM sleep disorder can be a prodromal marker of this neurodegenerative disease

Parkinson's disease

200

This 10-year risk of coronary vascular disease in adults aged 50 to 59 years is an indication for low dose aspirin for the primary prevention of coronary vascular disease as recommended by USPSTF

10% or greater

200

Probability of a positive test in a patient with disease compared to the probability in a patient without disease

Positive Likelihood Ratio

200

The unofficial mascot of the state of Florida, boasting a bite strength of 2125 pounds per square inch 

American Alligator


400

Antibody associated with primary biliary cirrhosis

Antimitochondrial antibody

400

The strategy of permissive hypercapnia is used to manage this mechanical ventilation complication associated with COPD

Auto-PEEP or intrinsic PEEP

400

Most common congenital cause of chronic aortic regurgitation

Bicuspid aortic valve

400

Term that describes pooling of data in a systematic review

Meta-Analysis

400

These toads secrete a thick milky discharge on their skin when threatened and are lethal to pets if accidentally licked.


Cane toads (bufo or marine toads)

600

Condition predisposing to sclerosing cholangiopathy caused by cryptosporidium

AIDS (accept HIV)

600

The strongest risk factor for critical illness myopathy

IV glucocorticoids

600

Most common regular supraventricular arrhythmia 

Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)

600

Name of ratio that compares prevalence of risk factor in two groups

Odds ratio

600

These creatures nestle in the sand of shallow waters in the warm months of May-October, and are the reason behind the "shuffle your feet" signs along the beach.

Southern Stingray


800

Enzyme deficiency in Gilbert syndrome  

Glucuronosyltransferase

800

Acid-base disorder characteristic of propofol infusion syndrome

Metabolic acidosis (accept increased anion-gap metabolic acidosis)

800

A genetically determined molecule which, when elevated, is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis.

Lipoprotein(a)

800

Number of persons with a disease compared to entire population  

Prevalence

800

This caterpillar is one of the most venomous on earth, hiding toxic spines under its fluffy coat.


puss caterpillar (accept: asp, Italian asp, Fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, puss moth, tree asp, or asp caterpillar)

1000

Specific gene mutation most often associated with hemochromatosis

C282Y gene mutation

1000

A 28-year-old female with this chest imaging and chronic dyspnea and cough since her early teen years.


Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

1000

Gene Associated with Plavix Resistance

CYP2C19

1000

Calculated as 1/(absolute risk reduction)

Number needed to treat (NNT)

1000

These non-native, constricting snakes can grow up to 16 feet and have established themselves throughout the everglades. 

Burmese Python


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