Emergency Medicine
Most common type of kidney stones contains this element
What is calcium
Chromosome with 3 copies in people with Down Syndrome
What is chromosome 21
When foreskin is withdrawn proximal to the glans and unable to return to natural position
What is paraphimosis
The name that the AAPA House of Delegates voted in 2021 to change Physician Assistant to
What is physician associate
Common cancer in men, treatment may include TURP
What is prostate cancer
Presents with pain, swelling, bruising, and rapid loss of an erection often associated with intercourse
What is a penile fracture
Caused by alteration of FGFR3 gene, resulting in abnormal bone growth presenting as short stature with short limbs and digits, a large head, and prominent forehead
What is achondroplasia
Where the removed portion of the skull from a craniectomy is often stored pending cranioplasty
Where is the abdomen
The national organization responsible for certification of PAs
What is the NCCPA
A collection of fluid within tunica vaginalis
What is a hydrocele
Presents with unilateral eye pain and redness, blurred or lost vision/halos, nausea/vomiting
What is (acute) narrow angle glaucoma (acute primary angle closure glaucoma)
Inherited condition to suspect in patients with COPD, but without smoking history
What is Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Colloquial term for the injury resulting from a sudden pulling on the distal radius in children
What is nursemaid's elbow
The number of NYSSPA regional districts
What is 8
The side on which a varicocele is most likely to occur
What is left
The vessel most commonly affected in acute strokes
What is the middle cerebral artery
The most common inherited thrombophilia disorder
What is Factor V Leiden
Device used to support prolapsed pelvic organs
What is a pessary
The current vice president and chief delegate of the NYSSPA House of Delegates
Who is Brian Glick
Most common intrinsic cause of acute kidney injury (acute renal failure)
What is acute tubular necrosis
Termperature below which is considered hypothermia
What is 35°C (95°F)
Extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic, premature aging
What is progeria
Rare condition, often following trauma, where there is complete prolapse of the eyeball from the orbit
What is globe luxation
Two of the six PA competencies
What are: medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, patient care, professionalism, practice base learning + improvement, and systems based practice
An autosomal dominant disorder characterized by development of vascular tumors that can develop into renal cell carcinoma
What is Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome