Equations and formulas
Bugs
GI labs/findings
Cardiovascular
Congenital defects
100

End diastolic volume - end systolic volume 

EDV-ESV

hint: cardio

what is SV = stroke volume? 

100

beta hemolytic, catalase +, coagulase +, Protein A

colonized nares, ears, axilla, groin 

skin infections, accesses, infective endocarditis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, Toxic shock syndrome


What is Staph aureus? 

100

triglyceride accumulation in liver cell vacuoles; alcoholic or metabolic syndrome 

What is fatty liver disease? 

100

MC primary cardiac tumor in adults; "ball valve" obstruction in left atrium (a/w syncopal episodes); IL-6 production; murmur and symptoms worse when upright, improve when supine

What is Cardiac myxoma? 

100

continuous machine like heart murmur; a/w congenital rubella

What is PDA (patent ductus arteriosus)? 

close with indomethacin; keep open w PGE


200

TP/(TP + FN)

hint: biostats

what is Sensitivity?

(highly sensitive tests rule OUT disease; screening test)


200

Narrowing of upper trachea and subglottis (steeple sign) on X-ray; kids; barking cough and inspiratory stridor

What is Croup (Acute laryngotracheobronchitis)? 

parainfluenza virus - ssRNA linear, nonsegmented, enveloped

200

lead pipe appearance of colon on abdominal imaging; loss of haustra

What is ulcerative colitis? 

200

systolic ejection murmur (crescendo-decrescendo), narrow pulse pressure, pulses pervus et tardus; common in older people

What is aortic stenosis? 

200

boot shaped heart on CXR (due to RVH)

hint: a/w Digeorge syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome

What is Tetralogy of Fallot?


300

Na+ - (Cl- + HCO3-

hint: renal - metabolic acidosis

What is anion gap? 


300

multiple ring enhancing brain lesion on MRI/CT in AIDs patient

What is toxoplasma gondii?

300

apple core lesion on barium enema x-ray; left sided 

What is colorectal cancer? 

300

Bounding pulses, wide pulse pressure, diastolic heart murmur, head bobbing; paradoxical splitting of S2; pulsing nail bed

What is aortic regurgitation? 
300

sinus inverts (heart on right side of body) - impaired migration and orientation; AR; defect in dynein; 

What is Kartagener syndrome (primary ciliary dyskinesia?

infertility, recurrent ear/respiratory infections, hearing loss

screening test: decreased nasal NO

400

Cx=(UxV)/Px

hint: renal

what is renal clearance?

400

eosinophilic inclusion bodies in cytoplasm of hippocampal and cerebellar neurons (Negri bodies); painful pharyngeal spasms; animal exposure; retrograde travel to neurons 

What is Rabies virus? 



400

migratory thrombophlebitis (leading to DVTs and vasculitis) 

hint: Trousseau syndrome

What is pancreatic adenocarcinoma? 

400

chest pain with ST depressions on ECG; + troponins

Hint: dont just say MI

What is NSTEMI? 

400

Prominent occult, rocker-bottom feet, intellectual disability, clenched fist with overlapping fingers, low set ears, micrognathia, VSD, omphalocele; low B-hCG and PAPP-A on first trimester screening

What is Edward's syndrome (trisomy 18)? 

500

PAO2 = PIO2 - (PaCO2/RQ) 

hint: pulmonary; Q = cardiac output;

what is Alveolar gas equation? 

calculates A-a gradient (normal - muscle weakness, chest wall abnormalities, obesity; abnormal - most lung dx, radiation induced lung injury, ARDS, etc)

500

MC cause of pneumonia in cystic fibrosis patients; rapidly progressive, necrotic cutaneous lesion; rash after hot tub use

What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

aerobic, catalase +, Gram negative rod; oxidase +; grape like odor

500

AMAs - anti-mitochondrial antibodies

hint: female, cholestasis, portal HTN

What is primary biliary cholangitis?

500

Telangiectasias, recurrent epistaxis, skin discoloration, arteriovenous malformations, GI bleeding, hematuria; AD disorder

What is Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome)? 

500

severe jaundice in neonate; unconjugated bilirubinemia 

What is Crigler-Najjar syndrome? 

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