USMLE Buzzwords Flashcards
(478 cards)
Q002. - Buzzword: Burn patients & Cystic fibrosis
A002. P. aeroginosa infection,
Q001. - Buzzword: Alpha Feto Protein increase
A001. Hepatocarcinoma Neural tube defects,
Q003. - Buzzword: Most Common Cause/Association: 5-HT increase
“A003. In cases of metastatic carcinoid, txt w/ Methysergide (5HT antagonist)”,
Q004. - Buzzword: (+) Frei Test
“A004. Chlamydia trachomatis types L1, L2, L3 = Lymphogranuloma venereum”,
Q005. - Buzzword: 2 circular DNAs: Microbiology
A005. Papovavirus & Hepadnavirus,
Q006. - Buzzword: Abdominal pain wakes patient from sleep
A006. Peptic ulcer disease,
Q007. - Buzzword: Acid fast inclusion bodies Increased urinary coproprophyrin - Anemia: microcytic/hypochromic - Stippling of the basophils Gingival line & lead line in bones: x-ray - Mental retardation
A007. Lead poisoning,
Q008. - Buzzword: Acid Fast Organisms: Microbiology
A008. Mycobacterium
Q009. - Buzzword: Acute Cold Agglutination
A009. Abs to I blood group Ag. Mediated by IgM Abs - Complication of EBV or Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections,
Q010. - Buzzword: Acute gastric ulcer associated with CNS injury
A010. Cushing’s ulcer (increased ICP that stimulates vagal gastric secretion),
Q011. - Buzzword: Acute gastric ulcer associated with severe burns
A011. Curling’s ulcer (greatly reduced plasma volume results in sloughing of gastric mucosa),
Q012. - Buzzword: ADA Deficiency
A012. Severe cellular immune deficiency SCID,
Q013. - Buzzword: Adrenal hemorrhage associated with meningococcemia
A013. Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome,
Q014. - Buzzword: Agammaglobulinemia: X-linked
A014. Bruton’s disease,
Q015. - Buzzword: Agent Orange
“A015. Contains digoxin Implicated as a cause of Hodgkin
Q016. - Buzzword: Albuminocytologic dissociation
A016. Guillain-Barre (increased protein in CSF with only modest increase in cell count),
Q017. - Buzzword: Alcoholic retching then haematemesis
A017. Mallory Weiss tear,
Q018. - Buzzword: Alcoholics - Aspiration pneumonia Abscesses in the lungs
A018. Klebsiella,
Q019. - Buzzword: Alpha Hemolysis/Optochin Resistant: Microbiology
A019. Strep. Viridans (Subacute Endocarditis),
Q020. - Buzzword: Alpha Hemolysis/Optochin Sensitive: Microbiology
A020. Strep. Pneumoniae,
Q021. - Buzzword: Alpha-Feto Protien AFP Most Common Cause/Association: -
A021. Vitelline Yolk Sac Tumor - Hepatocellular CA,
Q022. - Buzzword: Alpha-hemolytic: Microbiology
A022. Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Q023. - Buzzword: Alternating areas of transmural inflammation and normal colon
A023. Skip lesions (Crohn’s disease = autoimmune),
Q024. - Buzzword: Ant-epithelial cell antibodies
A024. Pemphigous vulgaris,