2/25/2015 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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some common causes of acute pancreatitis
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GALLSTONE, ALCOHOLISM,, ERCP procedure, drugs, infection, hyperglycemia, structural abnormalities, surgery, hypercalcemia
2
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dilated cardiomyopathy
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- viral myocarditis (coxsackie B)
- peripartum cardiomyopathy
- alcohol abuse
- chronic supraventricular tachycardias
- cardiotoxic drugs (eg, doxorubicin)
- thiamine deficiency (wet beriberi)
3
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what is osler-weber-rendu syndrome
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- hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
- autosomal dominant
- telangiectasia in skin, lips, oronasopharynx, respiratory tract, GI tract, and urinary tract
- rupture can cause epistaxis, GI bleed, hematuria
4
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symptoms of rheumatic fever
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JONES:
joint (arthritis), myocarditis, nodules subcu., erythema marginatum, syndenham chorea
5
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oxalate crystals in urine is indicative of what
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ethylene glycol poisoning
6
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common causes of acute interstitial nephritis
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nsaid, penicillin, and diuretics. may see EOSINOPHILS in urine
7
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beckwith wiedemann syndrome
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wilms tumor, neonatal hypoglycemia, muscular hemihypertrophy, organomegaly
8
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WAGR syndrome
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wilms tumor, aniridia, genital abnormalties, and mental + motor retardation
