Hematology
This condition must be ruled out when making this diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia?
What is GI bleeding?
This common household toxin can cause mucosal burns and esophageal injury if ingested.
What is a caustic agent (Toilet bowl cleaner)
Confirmed by a positive Western blot test this disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States.
What is Lyme Disease?
The mucocutaneous blistering disorder most often caused by a drug reaction.
What is Stevens-Johnson syndrome?
The neurological condition characterized by pathology consisting of intracellular neurofibrillary tangles and extracellular neuritis plaques.
What is Alzheimer disease?
A microcytic anemia with red blood cells that are microcytic and target shaped?
What is thalassemia?
This type of burn extends into the papillary dermis
What is superficial partial thickness second degree burn?
The condition commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus that is common among teenagers and young adults.
What is mononucleosis?
This topical medication is often sufficient in the management of acne rosacea?
What is topical metronidazole?
This type of dementia is seen at an early age between 40-70 years old and involved behavioral symptoms like euphoria, apathy, disinhibition, and compulsive disorders.
What is frontotemporal dementia?
Also known as IX deficiency or Christmas disease this group of disorders are similar to hemophilia A but occur less frequently?
What is hemophilia B?
A bite from this arachnoid will cause skin infarction and rapid blood coagulation within the vessels leading to skin necrosis.
What is a brown recluse spider or (Loxosceles reclusa)
The antibiotic that is considered first line in the treatment of shigellosis?
What is ciprofloxacin?
A form of folliculitis caused by ingrown hairs from shaving?
What is Pseudofolliculitis barbae (Razor bumps)
The neurological condition often enhanced by emotional stress and relieved by small quantities of alcohol, patient present with rhythmic to-and-fro movement usually of the upper extremities.
Characterized by blood stasis, hypercoagulable state and vascular injury.
What is virchow triad?
Often following a sudden stretch this type of injury involved the collagenous tissues such as ligaments and tendons.
What is a sprain?
This physical exam findings is positive if the patient flexes hips and knees inward with neck flexion?
This viral exanthem is caused by the human parvovirus B19 and rash is characterized by a Red face, with lacy pink macular rash on the torso?
What is Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease/Slapped Cheek)
The neurological condition characterized by a resting tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity.
What is Parkinson Disease?
A slow progressive bone marrow disorder characterized by increased numbers of RBCs and increased total blood volume.
What is polycythemia vera?
The type of Salter Harris fracture that involves a fracture through the epiphyseal plate with associated metaphyseal fragment.
What is Salter Harris Type II fracture?
This medication can be given within 48 hours of symptom onset and is known to significantly reduce severity of symptoms in patients with influenza?
What is Tamiflu (oseltamivir)
Associated with the 5 Ps this dermatological condition is characterized by an inflammatory dermatitis most commonly seen in female adults. Lesions are flat-topped, shiny, violaceous papules with fine white lines on the surface (Wickman striae)
What is lichen planus?
This medication is known to increase the percentage of complete recovery if started after onset of Bell's palsy symptoms?
What is oral prednisone?