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data based on UW, Kaplan Q bank, book etc

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Gastroparesis in DM symptoms   post-prandial fullness, hypoglycemia, sweating, dizziness, constipation  
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Gastroparesin in DM RX   metoclopramide, erythromycin  
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Drugs that lead to hypercalcemia   thiazides, lithium  
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Calcium greater than 12 or symptoms   NSS IV 3-6 l in 24 h, furosemide if necessary  
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Hungry bones syndrome   hypocalcemia post op removal of parathyroid adenoma  
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Sarcoidosis   increase in vit D levels  
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Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia   low 24 h urine calcium  
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Chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto)   antimicrosomal antibodies  
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Drugs that lead to hypothyroidism   lithium, ASA  
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Large nodule (cold) in multinodular goiter (hot)   FNA; if follicular elements  
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Psammoma bodies   papillary carcinoma of thyroid  
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Thyroid cancer types   papillary, follicular (hematogenic spread), anaplastic, medullary (MEN); painful, low uptake, increased ESR  
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Graves disease Rx   bring the patient to euthyroid stae, then: radioactive iodine, steroids for ophtalmopathy  
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Plummer disease   long-standing multinodular goiters that become thyrotoxic later  
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Thyroiditis   low 24 h radioactive iodine uptake  
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Graves disease Dx   increased thyroid, "hot", proptosis, positive TSH Ig  
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Nitroblue tetrazolium test   chronic granulomatous disease; tets phagocyte fuction, oxidative burst  
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Cellular deficiency disease   fatal infections after receiving live viral vaccines (MMR, varicella)  
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Ab deficiency disease   encapsulated organisms, sino  
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Phagocytic deficiency disease   recurrent abcesses, lymphadenitis, periodontal infections, Gram negatives, catalase positives, e.g. CGD, Chédiak-Higashi  
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20. Complement deficiency dis   C2-C4: autoimmune dis; terminal: Neisseria; C3: encapsulated, unusual strains  
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Severe combined immunodeficiency   first year of life, decrease in T and B cells  
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Ig A deficiency   MC primary immune deficiency, major anaphylatic reaction to blood products  
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X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia Rx   IV Ig; defect in tyrosine kinase  
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X-linked lymphoproliferative disease   catastrophic after EBV infection  
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Chronic granulomatous disease   decreased intracelular and fungal killing; S. aureus, Aspergillus; Rx: prophylatic antibiotics (TMP/SMX, doxycycline), interferon gamma; vaccinate: Haemophilus, Pneumoccocus, Neisseria, viral vaccines  
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T-cell deficiency Rx   bone marrow transplant  
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Transfusion in cellular deficient patient   irradiated, leukodepleted, virus free product  
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C3 deficiency   increased number of pyogenic infections  
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Properidin and C5 deficiency   increased Neisseria infections  
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C1 inhibitor deficiency   hereditary angioedema  
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Decay accelerating factor deficiency   paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria  
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Clomiphene citrate use   ovulation induction (for patients with good estrogen production, such as in OPCD)  
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Pregnancy   increase in alkaline phosphatase does not indicate disease necessarily, may be normal finding  
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Primary hypothyroidism   may lead to increase in pituitary, amenorrhea, galactorrhea  
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Meconium ileus suspicion   barium enema  
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Cystic fibrosis tests   sweat test, nasal potential testing  
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Hepatitis B mother   breastfeed is OK!  
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Graves in pregnancy Rx   propylthiouracil  
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Cocaine use in pregnancy   placental abruption  
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Clue cells   bacterial vaginosis; Rx  
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Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy   third trimester  
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RF for ectopic pregnancy   age, PID, salpingitis, more than 3 pregnancies  
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Testicular feminization   dysfunction or absence of testosterone receptors; patient is XY, normal breast development, scant pubic and axilar hair, blind vagina, undescendent testicles, may be felt on the groin.  
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fever greater than 38 C in less than 4 m.o.   admission, IV antibiotics, full evaluation, multiple cultures  
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Pyloric stenosis   non-bilious emesis, midepigastric olive: Dx  
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MCC of jaundice in pregnancy   viral hepatitis  
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