Endocrinology and Metabolism (EM)
Structure found above isthmus of thyroid gland
Cricoid cartilage
Inflammatory bowel disease most associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis
Ulcerative colitis
Cause of splenomegaly in myelofibrosis
Extramedullary hematopoiesis
The chondrogladiolar subtype is the most common form of this condition, which can be seen in Marfan and Noonan syndromes
Pectus carinatum
Type of arthritis associated with erythematous, silvery plaques, enthesitis, and dactylitis
Psoriatic arthritis
Disease due to collagen defect with hearing loss, valve disorders, and brittle bones
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Preferred test for histologic confirmation of pancreatic cancer
EUS-guided FNAB
Eponym for t(9:22) translocation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Philadelphia chromosome
Score predicting severity of community-acquired pneumonia
CURB-65 or Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI/PORT score)
Most common cause of elbow swelling
Olecranon bursitis
Velvety hyperpigmented patches found in intertriginous areas of skin associated with diabetes and insulin resistance
Acanthosis nigricans
Disorder of UGT1A1 gene mutation causing largely asymptomatic unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Gilbert syndrome
The absence of this light microscopic exam finding in a lymph node biopsy has a very high negative predictive value for Hodgkin's disease
Reed–Sternberg cells
Name of pleural effusion characterized by a ratio of pleural fluid to blood hematocrit greater than 0.5
Hemothorax
Deposition disease associated with familial Mediterranean fever
AA amyloidosis (accept amyloidosis)
Development of central nervous signs of glycopenia prior to development of autonomic symtoms of low blood pressure
Hypoglycemic unawareness
Preferred drug class for primary prevention of variceal bleeding
Nonselective β-blockers
Biopsy of both the bone marrow and this tissue are required for diagnosis of light-chain amyloidosis
Abdominal fat pad biopsy (also accept abdominal subcutaneous fat aspiration)
Condition associated with ECG J waves (Osborne waves)
Hypothermia
Autoimmune disease commonly associated with antiphospholipid syndrome
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Autosomal dominant condition characterized by medullary thyroid cancer, parathyroid tumors, and pheochromocytoma
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
Meckel diverticulum results from the incomplete obliteration of this structure
Vitelline duct (can also accept omphalomesenteric duct)
A cause of polycythemia in a patient who is JAK2 negative and has a BMI of 40
Obstructive sleep apnea
The autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by lung cysts, spontaneous pneumothorax, renal cancer, and cutaneous fibrofolliculomas
Birt Hogg Dube syndrome
Disease associated with storiform fibrosis pattern on biopsy
IgG4 related disease