Breakdancing is now in the Olympics
Valproic acid is a first line medication for seizures but contains these two contraindications
What are hepatic impairment and pregnancy
This disease on fundoscopic exam displays pale optic disc, retinal pigment deposits, and decreased retinal vessels
What is retinal pigmentosum
This hearing loss demonstrates a positive Rinne and Weber lateralized to the unaffected ear
What is sensorineural hearing loss
Sleep walking, night terrors, and bed wetting occur during this phase of sleep
What is N3 (NREM N3)
Rosenthal fibers (bright eosinophilic inclusions) is found in this childhood tumor
What is Pilocytic astrocytoma
Valproic acid and this medication are the two drugs that can treat all seizure disorders
What is clonazepam
Features of hypertensive retinopathy contains microaneurysms, arteriolar narrowing, A-V nicking, Hemorrhages, Retinal exudates and this
What is Cotton-wool spots
Most common causative agent of mastoiditis and acute otitis media is this
What is Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Amphetamines uses this mechanism of action to treat narcolepsy
What is blocks reuptake and increases release of norepinephrine and dopamine
This small cell lung carcinoma is characterized by presynaptic voltage-gated calcium channel antibodies
What is Lambert Eaton Syndrome
This seizure medication's side effect can cause permanent vision loss
What is Vigabatrin
What is the root cause of papilledema
what is intracranial pressure
This drug is the most effective agent in treating motion sickness
What is scopolamine
Orexin A is decreased in this condition leading to rapid reentry to REM sleep
What is narcolepsy
Hemangioblastoma, Renal cell carcinoma, Pheochromocytoma have mutations in this protein leading to an increase in Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF-1)
What is Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor protein
(Bonus: - what chromosome? 3p)
Ethosuximade can only treat absent seizures by this mechanism of action
What is thalamic T-type calcium channels
Hypertensive retinopathy & Diabetic retinopathy have this in common
This condition has a persistent eustachian tube opening secondary to weight loss or chronic gum chewing which can lead to otitis media
What is Patulous Dysfunction
Sleep apnea may lead to this hematological finding
What is secondary polycythemia
Perivascular pseudorosettes surrounding a blood vessel is a histological finding of this 4th ventricle tumor
What is Ependymoma
This medication's side effects include hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, aseptic meningitis, and alopecia
What is Lamotrigine
( Bonus - Rx Gem: This medication must be given at slow doses to avoid a rash, but if a rash does present they must discontinue the medication)
Retinoblastoma is the most common intra-ocular tumor in children which is due to a RB tumor suppressor gene mutation located on this chromosome
What is chromosome 13
The patient describes the room as spinning for a couple days, sometimes they cannot hear anything but have bouts of a roaring ringing noise, and feel like their ear is clogged which is consistent with this condition
What is Ménière's disease
This drug binds to histamine-3 receptors and acts as an antagonist and inverse agonist
What is pitolisant
Subacute cerebellar degeneration is characterized by Anti-Yo antibodies that attack these cells
What are purkinje fibers