INFECTIOUS DISEASES
This disease causes chronic cough, night sweats, weight loss, and may include blood in sputum.
What is Tuberculosis?
Autoimmune disorder causing ascending paralysis after a viral infection.
What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
A heart attack that occurs without chest pain, common in diabetics.
What is a Silent Myocardial Infarction?
Condition with high blood sugar, excessive thirst, and frequent urination.
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
A 19-year-old male athlete collapses during practice. He reports fatigue, muscle cramps, and dark urine after intense exercise. No history of trauma. Lab results show elevated creatine kinase.
What is Rhabdomyolysis?
A parasitic infection causing intense itching at night with burrows in the skin.
What is Scabies?
A deficiency of this vitamin can cause memory loss and neurological problems.
What is Vitamin B12?
This condition is defined by high blood pressure.
What is Hypertension?
This acute complication includes fruity breath and ketones.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
A 25-year-old woman wakes up unable to move her legs. She had a mild viral infection a week ago. Reflexes are absent.
What is Salicylate Toxicity (Aspirin Overdose)?
This viral disease can lead to liver inflammation and is transmitted through contaminated food or water.
What is Hepatitis A?
This disease causes tremors, rigidity, and slow movement due to dopamine loss.
What is Parkinson’s Disease?
Irregular and often rapid heart rhythm.
What is Arrhythmia?
Overactive thyroid causing weight loss, anxiety, and tremors.
What is Hyperthyroidism?
A 60-year-old man presents with a persistent cough, weight loss, night sweats, and occasional blood in his sputum. He is a smoker.
What is Lung Cancer (Bronchogenic Carcinoma?
This infection is known for causing a “bullseye” rash after a tick bite.
What is Lyme Disease?
A sudden loss of brain function caused by interrupted blood flow.
What is a
Build-up of plaque in arteries leading to reduced blood flow.
What is Atherosclerosis?
Underactive thyroid causing fatigue, weight gain, and cold intolerance.
What is Hypothyroidism?
A 40-year-old man reports palpitations, sweating, weight loss despite increased appetite, and anxiety. Physical exam shows tremors.
What is Hyperthyroidism (most likely Graves’ Disease)?
A bacterial infection that can lead to stomach ulcers and is linked to chronic gastritis.
What is Helicobacter pylori?
A chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.
What is Epilepsy?
A condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood efficiently.
What is Heart Failure?
Hormonal disorder with excess cortisol, often causing “moon face.”
What is Cushing’s Syndrome?
A 7-year-old child presents with frequent bruising, fatigue, and recurrent infections. Blood tests show abnormal white cell counts.
What is Leukemia?