UWorld Flashcards

1
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Why would a pt w/ hereditary spherocytosis have cholecystitis?

A

pigmented gallstones from hemolysis

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2
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What is the Tx for hereditary spherocytosis?

A

folate supplementation and splenectomy

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What are the 2 malignant forms of gestational trophoblastic disease?

A

invasive gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) and choriocarcinoma

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What is the main difference between GTN and choriocarcinoma?

A

GTN is locally invasive while choriocarcinoma is metastatic

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5
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What is the most common site of metastasis of choriocarcinoma?

A

lungs

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STEMI pt has PVCs on EKG and then dies. What was the most likely mechanism of death?

A

reeentrant ventricular arrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation)

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What could cause the onset of sharp, mainly unilateral, upper cranial headaches with a fever, a gaze palsy, and periorbital edema?

A

cavernous sinus thrombosis

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What is the basic differential of infectious causes of a rash including the palms and soles?

A

Rickettsial disease, syphillis, toxic shock syndrome, disseminated gonococcal disease, Kawasaki.

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What is the causative agent in aseptic meningitis? Tx?

A

an echovirus; supportive

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10
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What Dx should be suspected in a young woman w/ bilateral trigeminal neuralgia?

A

MS

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