GI
Condition caused by GERD associated with increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma
Barrett esophagus
Proportion of persons with a particular disease who die from that disease within a specified period of time
Case-fatality rate
Eponyme for flat, violaceous, atrophic-appearing papule over the extensor surfaces seen in dermatomyolysis
Grotton papules
Electrolyte that must be corrected before treating hypokalemia
magnesium
Prodrug that is converted to morphine by cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) enzyme
Codeine
Dietary toxin associated with hepatocellular cancer
Aflatoxin B1
Selection bias that results from using a per-protocol analysis rather than intention to treat analysis when patients leave the study
Attrition bias
Clumps of monosodium crate in the soft tissue or in bones near the joint
Tophi or tophus
Diuretic causing metabolic acidosis that is used to treat altitude sickness
Acetazolamide
branch of pharmacology focused on the effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action
Pharmacodynamics
Stricture forming condition in cystic fibrosis patients treated with very high dose oral pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
Fibrosing colonopathy
Curve showing ratio of surviving patients to those at risk for the outcome in question
Kaplan-Meier
Inflammatory skin condition caused by external beam radiation
Radiation dermatitis
Type of RTA caused by ahminoglycosides, cisplatin, ifosfamide or heavy metals
Proximal renal tubular acidosis
Medication class with use in both pulmonary hypertension and erectile dysfunction
phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE5-I)
The 4lab parameters used to calculate the new MELD score
Bilirubin, Creatinine, INR, Sodium
Disease for which sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic testing were first described
Syphilis
Novel anti-neoplastic therapies that can precipitate psoriasis
Immune checkpoint inhibitors
Proximal convoluted tubule disorder leading to glycosuria, phosphaturia, acidosis and hypocalcemia
Fanconi syndrome
Recombinant uricase enzyme used to treat severe gout
Pegloticase
Rare disease associated with giant folds, increased risk of gastric cancer and protein-loosing enteropathy
Specific name given to types of categorical variables with a clear order of magnitude such as high, medium or low
Ordinal
Oral phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor FDA approved for the treatment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic arthritis
Apremilast
Endogenous glomerular filtration marker used as an alternative to creatinine measurement
Cystatin C
The only ACE inhibitor that can be administered intravenously
Enalaprilat