DIT Rapid Fire Facts Flashcards
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Most common cause of neural tube defects
Folate deficiency
Most common cause of congenital malformatins in the US
Alcohol use during pregnancy
Most common cause of congenital mental retardation in the US
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Hyperflexible joints, arachnodactyly, aortic dissection, lens dislocation
Marfan Syndrome
Hereditary nephritis, cataracts, sensorineural hearing loss
Alport Syndrome
Unilateral facial drooping involving the forehead
Bell’s Palsy
Ptosis, miosis, & anhidrosis
Horner’s Syndrome
Amyloid deposits in gray matter of brain
Senile plaques (Alzheimer’s Disease)
Drooling farmer
Organophosphates (Cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning)
Inability to breastfeed, amenorrhea, cold intolerance
Sheehan Syndrome
Infertility, galactorrhea, bitemporal hemianopsia, low libido, amenorrhea
Prolactinoma
Most common tumor of the adrenal
Adrenal Adenoma
Most common tumor of the adrenal medulla (adults)
Pheochromocytoma
Most common tumor of the adrenal medulla (kids)
Neuroblastoma
Most common cause of primary hyperaldosteronism
Adrenal Adenoma (hyperplasia)
Medical treatment for hyperaldosteronism
Spironolactone
Pheochromocytoma, Medullary thyroid cancer, & hyperParathyroidism
MEN-2A
Pheochromocytoma, Medullary thyroid cancer, & Mucosal neuromas
MEN-2B
Adrenal disease associated with skin hyperpigmentation
Addison disease (Primary Adrenal Insufficiency)
HTN, Hypokalemia, & Metabolic alkalosis
Hyperaldosteronism (Conn syndrome)
Most comon thyroid cancer
Papillary Carcinoma
Cold intolerance
Hypothyroidism
Enlarged thyroid cells with ground-glass nuclei
Orphan Annie eyes seen in Papillary Carcinoma
Most common infections seen in chronic granulomatous disease
Catalase + organisms (Staph. aureus, E. coli, Aspergillus, Klebsiella, & Candida)