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This is the category of lipid-lowering agents that inhibit HMG-CoA Reductase.
What are statins?
This syndrome is defined as a pneumoconiosis + rheumatoid arthritis.
What is Caplan Syndrome?
This category of drugs can be used to slow the progression of CKD and might give you a serious tickle in your throat.
What are ACE inhibitors?
This gene on the Y chromosome induces testis development.
What is the SRY gene?
This breast cancer risk assessment tool can be used to assess lifetime risk but NOT genetic predisposition.
What is the Gail Model?
This is the gold standard for diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease.
What is coronary angiography?
This characteristic, described as multiple cystic lesions within the lung parenchyma due to fibrosis, is typical of usual interstitial pneumonia and well-loved by the bees.
What is honeycombing?
This glomerulonephritis follows infection with our gram-positive friend and is often seen in children.
What is PSGN?
This non-transilluminating scrotal mass can be seen as a manifestation of nutcracker syndrome.
What is varicocele?
Triple-negative breast cancer is negative for these three biomarkers.
What is ER, PR, AND Her2?
This is the cardiac biomarker that is measured to assess for re-infarction.
What is CK-MB?
This lung pathology shows characteristic eggshell calcifications on CXR.
What is silicosis?
A protein/creatinine ratio above this amount is suggestive of proteinuria and nephrotic syndrome.
What is 3.5?
This congenital abnormality, whose name resembles a flower that likes to play hide-and-seek, increases testicular cancer risk by 3-10x.
What is cryptorchidism?
This syndrome, arising from DNA mismatch repair mutations, predisposes to ovarian cancer.
What is Lynch Syndrome (HNPCC)?
This complication of MI takes place between 2-10 weeks post-MI.
What is Dressler Syndrome?
This ocular sarcoidosis manifestation can be the first sign of the disease.
What is (anterior) uveitis?
This vasculitis is positive for c-ANCA.
What is granulomatosis with polyangiitis?
This category of testicular germ cell tumors are radiation-sensitive and arise from primordial germ cells.
What are seminomas?
This tumor marker is elevated in 80% of malignant epithelial ovarian tumors.
What is CA-125?
What are II, III, and aVF?
This promoter variant is the strongest risk factor for familial and sporadic cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
What is MUC5B?
The crescentic shape is a hallmark of one of the 3 major world religions as well as this syndrome, often treated with plasmapheresis.
What is Goodpasture Syndrome (anti-GBM antibody disease)?
The classic clear cytoplasm seen in seminomas is due to high content of this.
What is glycogen?
This germ cell tumor presents with cytotrophoblasts, and multinucleated syncytiotrophoblasts on histology.
What is choriocarcinoma?