Mix and Match
Sticks and Stones
Louis CK Elevation
Hurts So Good
They Call me Mellow Yellow
100

Antibody associated with neonatal lupus/congenital heart block?

What is Anti-Ro or Anti-La?

100

The blood test to ensure accurate Ca+2 levels

What is albumin?

100

The level of CK, via rhabdomyolysis, that warrants IVF to protect kidney function.

What is 5000 U/L?

100

How do gout and pseudogout differ on microscopy (including shape of crystals)?

How do gout and pseudogout differ on microscopy?

Gout – Negative birefringent rods

Pseudogout – positive birefringent rhombus shaped crystals.

100

3 causes of elevated ALP outside of the liver/biliary system.

 What is:

1.Bone

2.Intestinal Mucosa

3.Kidneys

4.Tumours

5.Pregnancy (Placenta)

200

List 3 atypical bacteria that cause CAP

What are:

Chlamydophila pneumoniae

Chlamydophila psittaci

Legionella pneumophila

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Coxiella burnetii

Francisella tularensis

200

Initial, rapid acting, medication (from fish) that may be administered for hyperCa+2 .

What is calcitonin?

4 units/kg every 12 hours

Tachyphylaxis occurs

200

Medication cause of transaminitis and CK elevation.

What are statins?

200

Acquired bone disease associated with hearing loss?

What is Paget’s Disease

•Osteoclast abnormality

–Accelerated bone turnover

•Features 

–Asymptomatic

–Bone Pain

–Hearing Loss

•Labs: Elevated ALP

•Treatment: Bisphosphonates

200

Two immune mediated causes of cholestatic liver injury

2 immune mediated causes of cholestatic liver injury.

1.PBC

2.PSC

3.IgG4 Cholangiopathy.

300

•Fever

•Lymphadenopathy

•Splenomegaly

•Ferritin 2000

•LDH/AST elevated

What is Adult onset Still’s disease?

300

The 3 mechanisms of malignancy related hypercalcemia.

What are:

1.Tumor secretion of PTHrP

2.Osteolytic metastases and

3.Tumor production of 1,25 (OH)2 Vitamin D?

300

Clinical Fx include autonomic instability, fever, delirium and rigidity.

What is Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?

300

3 features highly suggestive of PMR

3 features highly suggestive of PMR – 3 of:

•Abnormal ESR (elevated)

•Age > 50

•Rapid response to steroids at moderate doses (10-20 mg daily)

•Proximal muscle pain and stiffness lasting >30 min in AM.

300

What are three manifestations of this disorder?

Wilson’s Disease

What are:

1.Neurologic Changes

•Asterixis, Parkinsonian, Dementia, Dsyarthria

2.Psychiatric

3.Hemolysis

4.Kayser Fleischer Rings

5.Fanconi Syndrome

6.Cardiomyopathy

7.Hypoparathyroidism

400

This kidney condition causes acidosis with hyperkalemia

What is Type 4 Renal Tubular Acidosis

(will accept Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism)

Common Causes:

1.Diabetes

2.Heparin, Calcineurin Inhibitors, NSAIDS

3.Potassium Sparing Diuretics

4.Interstitial Nephritis

5.Adrenal Insufficiency

400

GI organ complication of hypercalcemia

What is pancreatitis?

400

4 Clinical Signs of Dermatomyositis.

What are:

1.Heliotrope Rash

2.Mechanics hands

3.Shawl sign

4.Gottron’s papules

5.Calcinosis Cutis

6.Nail Fold Telangiectasia

7.Periungal Erythema

8.Poikiloderma 

400

What is Jaccoud Arthropathy?

400

Four causes of ALT & AST elevation > 1000.

What are:

1. Shock Liver

2. Toxin (Tylenol)

3. Acute Viral Hepatitis (HAV, HBV)

4. Autoimmune

5. Budd Chiari Syndrome

6. Wilson’s Disease

7.Transient Stone

500

Most common causative agent of HIV cholangiopathy?

What is Cryptosporidium parvum?

HIV Cholangiopathy

•Biliary obstruction from infection associated strictures

•Cryptosporidium, CMV, Microsporidium, Cyclospora

•RUQ Pain + Diarrhea +/- Fever

•Diagnosis: ERCP

•Treatment: Endoscopic

500

The 2 other organs involved in MEN1 (other than the parathyroid gland).

What is the pancreas & pituitary?

500

Name five laboratory abnormalities associated with rhabdomyolysis other than elevated Creatine Kinase?

What are:

1.Hyperkalemia

2.Hyperphosphatemia

3.Hypocalcemia

4.Hyperuricemia

5.Myoglobinuria

6.AKI

7.DIC

8.Metabolic Acidosis

9.Hypoalbuminemia

500

This microorganism causes migratory polyarthralgias of large joints.

Later in the disease course patients develop diarrhea, abdominal pain and may progress to a severe wasting syndrome.

What is Whipple’s Disease caused by Tropheryma whipplei?

Four cardinal manifestations:

•Arthralgias

•Diarrhea

•Abdominal pain

•Weight loss

Diagnosis: PAS-positive macrophages (biopsy)

Treatment: 1 year of antibiotics (TMP-SMX)

500

This medication has shown benefit in transplant-free survival in patients with ACUTE liver failure, regardless of cause.

What is N-Acetylcysteine?