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Triads
Air and Lungs
Syndromes!
100
This class of antibiotics is known for their potential to induce resistance to Clindamycin
What are the macrolides
100
31-year-old woman presented with fever, right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain, and hepatitis; ALT 629 units/L and AST 634 units/L. She had recently been sexually active with a new male partner. During laparoscopy we found numerous lesions on surface of liver.
What is HSV-2 Hepatitis
100
These three syndromes are related to GLUTEN
What is Celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, IgE mediated hypersensitivity
100
Resting mean pulmonary artery pressure criterion for pulmonary hypertension
What is ≥ 25 mm Hg (accept 25 mm Hg)
100
A group of inherited connective tissue disorders, caused by a defect in the synthesis of collagen. Also known as Cutis hyperelastica.
What is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
200
This beta-lactam antibiotic is useful only when treating gram-negative organisms
What is Aztreonam
200
This 51-year-old woman presented with a 5-year history of tinnitus and a loud clicking sound in her left ear. The clicking was persistent and distressing, but disappeared when she ate and spoke, and she could suppress it at will for a short time. Otorhinolaryngological studies and tympanometry showed no abnormalities, and examination showed a semi-rhythmic movement of the soft palate.
What is Palatal Tremor
200
This triad is characterized by asthma, recurrent sinus disease with nasal polyps, and a sensitivity to aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
What is SAMTER'S TRIAD
200
Term for optimization of environmental and behavioral factors associated with sleep
What is Sleep hygiene
200
A rare acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, an autoimmune disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system, usually triggered by an acute infectious process.
What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome
300
This organism, typically found between the toes, will produce a “coral-red” fluorescence under a Wood’s lamp
What is Corynebacterium Minutissimum
300
This syndrome is characterized by asymmetric sweating and flushing on the upper thoracic region of the chest, neck and face.
What is Harlequin Syndrome
300
This mineral deficiency can cause macrocytic anemia, leukopenia and myelopathy
What is copper (copper deficiency)
300
Number of times to repeat pleural fluid cytology for suspected malignant effusion if first specimen is negative
What is Once (original and repeat specimen for a total of two specimens)
300
A syndrome of pre-excitation of the ventricles of the heart due to an accessory pathway known as the bundle of Kent.
What is Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
400
This protective polysaccharide layer, notably formed by Staph. Epidermidis, can cause dire complications in total joint replacement surgeries
What is Glycocalyx
400
This is a congenital syndrome characterized by a chest deformity due to a premature fusion of the manubriosternal joint and sternal ossification centers
What is Currarino-Silverman Syndrome (Pectus Carinatum Type II)
400
Eject-obstruct-leak triad is a sequence of events noted in this heart condition
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
400
The most common presenting feature of critical illness myopathy
What is Flaccid quadriparesis and failure to wean from mechanical ventilation (either)
400
A disorder where increased levels of the hormone gastrin are produced, causing the stomach to produce excess hydrochloric acid.
What is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
500
This “chocolatey” agar is used as the primary growth medium for culture and isolation of gram-negative diplococci
What is Thayer-Martin Agar
500
A 24-year-old man presented with a 5-day history of rapidly progressive shortness of breath, chest pain, and dry cough. 2-months earlier he completed a course of anti-tuberculosis medication. His diagnosis is characterized by tachycardia, pulsus paradoxus, jugular venous distension, and muffled heart sounds.
What is Cardiac Temponade
500
This infectious condition presents with a classic triad of skin rash, polyarthralgia and tenosynovitis
What is disseminated gonococcal infection
500
Diagnosis associated with pleural fluid creatinine to serum creatinine ratio >1.7
What is Urinothorax
500
A psychological response sometimes seen in abducted hostages, in which the hostage shows signs of loyalty to the hostage-taker, regardless of the danger or risk in which they have been placed.
What is Stockholm Syndrome