Protozoan cause of this condition
Trypanosoma cruzi (accept Chagas disease)
REM sleep disorder can be a prodromal marker of this neurodegenerative disease
Parkinson's disease
This 10-year risk of coronary vascular disease in adults aged 50 to 59 years is an indication for low dose aspirin for the primary prevention of coronary vascular disease as recommended by USPSTF
10% or greater
Probability of a positive test in a patient with disease compared to the probability in a patient without disease
Positive Likelihood Ratio
The unofficial mascot of the state of Florida, boasting a bite strength of 2125 pounds per square inch
American Alligator
Antibody associated with primary biliary cirrhosis
Antimitochondrial antibody
The strategy of permissive hypercapnia is used to manage this mechanical ventilation complication associated with COPD
Auto-PEEP or intrinsic PEEP
Most common congenital cause of chronic aortic regurgitation
Bicuspid aortic valve
Term that describes pooling of data in a systematic review
Meta-Analysis
These toads secrete a thick milky discharge on their skin when threatened and are lethal to pets if accidentally licked.
Cane toads (bufo or marine toads)
Condition predisposing to sclerosing cholangiopathy caused by cryptosporidium
AIDS (accept HIV)
The strongest risk factor for critical illness myopathy
IV glucocorticoids
Most common regular supraventricular arrhythmia
Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)
Name of ratio that compares prevalence of risk factor in two groups
Odds ratio
These creatures nestle in the sand of shallow waters in the warm months of May-October, and are the reason behind the "shuffle your feet" signs along the beach.
Southern Stingray
Enzyme deficiency in Gilbert syndrome
Glucuronosyltransferase
Acid-base disorder characteristic of propofol infusion syndrome
Metabolic acidosis (accept increased anion-gap metabolic acidosis)
A genetically determined molecule which, when elevated, is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis.
Lipoprotein(a)
Number of persons with a disease compared to entire population
Prevalence
This caterpillar is one of the most venomous on earth, hiding toxic spines under its fluffy coat.
puss caterpillar (accept: asp, Italian asp, Fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, puss moth, tree asp, or asp caterpillar)
Specific gene mutation most often associated with hemochromatosis
C282Y gene mutation
A 28-year-old female with this chest imaging and chronic dyspnea and cough since her early teen years.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
Gene Associated with Plavix Resistance
CYP2C19
Calculated as 1/(absolute risk reduction)
Number needed to treat (NNT)
These non-native, constricting snakes can grow up to 16 feet and have established themselves throughout the everglades.
Burmese Python