ACHOO
Infection Inspection
Brain Gain
EpiSTaTs
UPDATE your MIND
Closing thoughts...
100
This is the type of hypersensitivity reaction behind poison ivy contact dermatitis.
Type IV (delayed, T-cell mediated)
100
This is the most common cause of malignant otitis externa.
PsA
100
In myasthenia gravis, this is the name of the classic test that can improve diplopia and ptosis.
ice pack test
100
As disease prevalence rises, this test characteristic increases
Positive predictive value
100
The 2025 AHA/ACC hypertension guideline replaced the Pooled Cohort Equations with this risk calculator
PREVENT
100
So what's the reason for all this? Practicing so many times?
To have fun, and gain knowledge along the way.
200
This is the most common primary immunodeficiency overall, usually asymptomatic, which carries a risk of anaphylaxis to blood products.
Selective IgA deficiency
200
This syndrome is characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein with septic lung emboli after pharyngitis
Lemierre syndrome
200
This is the colloquial term to describe wrist drop after falling asleep with an arm draped over a chair
Saturday night palsy
200
Rejecting the null hypothesis when it’s actually true
Type I error (alpha)
200
The 2025 hypertension guideline replaced “hypertensive urgency” with this term
Severe hypertension (lol)
200
Doesn't it matter if we win??
Nope. What matters is the memories you make with friends along the way.
300
This mast-cell enzyme, ideally drawn 1–2 hours after onset, supports a diagnosis of anaphylaxis
Tryptase
300
This syndrome is characterized by fever, thrombocytopenia and rapidly progressive ARDS in a Southwest hiker exposed to rodent droppings.
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
300
This diagnosis is suggested by brief, electric facial pain triggered by chewing or a light touch, treated first-line with carbamazepine
Trigeminal neuralgia
300
The gold-standard study design for establishing causation
Randomized controlled trial
300
This is an alpha-2 agonist adulterant in illicit fentanyl that causes necrotic wounds and isn’t reversed by naloxone
Xylazine (“tranq”)
300
A Massive Thanks to...
THANKS COACH aka GHOST
400
This syndrome is characterized by urticaria pigmentosa, flushing, an elevated baseline tryptase and a KIT D816V mutation
Systemic mastocytosis
400
“Woolsorter’s disease,” with a widened mediastinum and hemorrhagic mediastinitis is caused by this organism.
Bacillus anthracis
400
This Yankees first baseman gave his “luckiest man” speech in 1939, and the disease that ended his career now carries his name
Lou Gehrig (ALS)
400
The test used to compare the means of three or more groups
ANOVA
400
In 2023, this drug, given at 0.5 mg daily, became the first anti-inflammatory approved to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic disease.
Colchicine
400
So what's next after the competition?
Give back - share your knowledge with your peers!
500
In 1902, while studying sea anemone toxin in dogs, this French physiologist coined the term “anaphylaxis.” He won the Nobel Prize in 1913.
Charles Richet
500
When asked who owned the patent on his polio vaccine, this virologist answered, “Could you patent the sun?”
Jonas Salk
500
In 1817, this London surgeon described the syndrome of “shaking palsy”
James Parkinson
500
A founding professor at Johns Hopkins who created the residency system, he is the namesake of the cup awarded to the Doctor’s Dilemma national champion.
William Osler
500
Name either of the two once-weekly basal insulins approved for type 2 diabetes in 2026
Insulin icodec or insulin efsitora alfa
500
Win or Lose, what will I remember most?
