USMLE FIRST AID Abbreviations – Flashcards
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Tuberous Sclerosis / HAMARTOMAS
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HAMARTOMAS in the CNS and Skin Adenoma sebaceum Mitral regurgitation Ash Leaf Spots Rhabdomyoma autOsomal dOminant Mental retardation renal Angiomyolipoma Seizures
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Mastication Muscles / M's Munch/ Lateral Lowers
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M's Munch - 3 muscles close the jaw Masseter , teMporalis, and Medial pterygoid Lateral pterygoid lowers the jaw
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It's hard to BLAB when you have pulmonary fibrosis
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BL-eomycin , Amiodarone , Busulfan
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With SEIZURES I BITE My tongue
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Isoniazid , Buproprion, Imipenem/cilastin , Tramadol , Enflurane , Metoclopramide
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Bad rash after PEC SLAPP
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Steven's Johnson's syndrome - Penicillin Ethosuximide Carbamazepine Sulfa Drugs Lamotrigine Allopurinol Phenytoin Phenobarbital
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POM-poms
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A paramyxovirus makes your partoid gland as big as POM-poms Sx: Parottitis, Orchitis , aseptic Meningitis . Can cause sterility especially after puberty
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MSMS- Digestive Tract Anatomy
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Mucosa->Epithelium(absorption), Lamina Propria ( support ) , Muscularis Mucosae ( Mucosal Motility) Submucosa - Meissner'SSSS plexus Muscularis Externa - Auerbachs nerve plexus Serosa- intraperitoneal or Adventia - Retroperitoneal
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Acute intermittent Porphyria's 5 P's
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Painful Abdomen Port Wine Stain Polyneuropathy Psychological Symptoms Precipitated by Drugs Porphobilinogen Deaminase Deficiency
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Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
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Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase Deficiency MOST COMMON
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HELLP
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Hemolysis Elevated Liver enzymes Low Platelets
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Some Drugs Create Awkward Knockers
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Spirolactone Digitalis Cimetidine Alcohol Ketoconazole - Drugs that induce gynecomastia
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Agranulocytosis Could Certainly Cause Pretty Major Damage
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Clozapine Carbamazapine Colchicine Propylthiouracil Methimazole Dapsone
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Aplastic Anemia
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Chloraphenicol Benzene Carbamazapine NSAIDs Propylthiouracil methimazole Phenylbutazone Felbamate Phenytoin Quinine - Babeisia , Faliciparum
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Rule of 10's and Pheochromocytoma ( 5 of them)
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10% Malignant 10% Bilateral 10% Extra-Adrenal 10% Calcify 10% Kids
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Stones Bones and Groans
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Primary HYPER-Parathyroidism - usually a adenoma - Osteitis Fibrosis Cystica - cystic BONE spaces - Hypercalcemia - Kidney Stones - Constipation - Groans ( probably decreased VitD3 absorption)
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B-FLAT
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Basophils of the Anterior pituitary - B-FLAT - Basophils- FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH
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FLAT PiG
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FLAT PiG - FSH , LH , ACTH , TSH, ProlacIn , GH
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BRICK-L
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Insulin Independent - Glucose uptake - Brain , RBC , Intestine , Cornea, Kidney , Liver - BRICK-L
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Rule of 1/3's Carcinoid Syndrome
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1/3 metastasize 1/3 have a 2ndry malignancy 1/3 multiple Most common tumor of the Appendix
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Positive P-450 inducers ?
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- Keyntoin Rides Shotgun in Barbies Girl Car with Milk and Etoh - Phenytoin Rifampin St.John's Wart phenoBarbital Griselofuvin Carbamazapine ALSO Modafanil and Chronic EtoH
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Inhibitors of P-450 ?
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A cute Gentleman Cipped Iced Grapefruit Juice Quickly And Kept Munching on Soft Cinnamon Roles Acute Alcohol abuse Gemfibrozil Cipro Isoniazid Grapefruit Juice Quinidine Amiodarone Ketoconazole Macrolides Sulfonamides Cimetidine Ritonavir
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Agents of Pulmonary Embolism ?
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FAT BAT - Fat -Air -Thrombus -Bacteria -Amniotic -Tumor
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Cold Vs Warm Agglutinin ?
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- COLD with Acute Anemia - IgM - Cold ice cream is yuMMMMMy - See in : CLL, Mycoplasma, infectious MONO, - WARM with chronic Anemia - IgG - smoking CHRONIC in WARM weather is GGGGreat - See in : SLE, CLL, Methyldopa, Viruses , Congenital abnormalities
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Vitamin K is responsible for which factors ?
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- diSCo started in 1972 - factor 2, 7, 9, 10, Protein C and Protein S
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The symptoms of STURGE - Webber Syndrome ?
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- S - Sporadic port wine Stain - T - TRAM TRACK Ca2 - oppositie gyrus - U - Unilateral - R - Retardation - G - Glaucoma / Gnaq - E - Epilepsy Pheochromocytoma
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Job Syndrome ?
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- FATED -dec in IFN-gamma , inc in IGE, STAT3 mutation , Th17 cell deficiency . -Facies are Coarse -Abscesses - non inflamed staphylococcal -Teeth are retained primary -igE - increase -Dermatologic Problems -eczema
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Catch 22 ?
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Digeorge -Cardiac Abnormalities - ToF -Abnormal Facies- Cleft Palate and Hypetelorism -Thymic Aplasia - Fungal and Viral Infections -Hypocalcemia Hypothyroidism -22nd Chromosome 22q11
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Casuses of Eosinophilla ?
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NAACP -Neoplasia -Allergic - Aspergillus -Asthma -Connective tissue diseases - Churg Strauss -Parasites - Invasive
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Symptoms of Hydrocepheulus ?
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- Wet Wacky and Wobbly - Urinary Incontinence , Dementia , Ataxia - TX- Lumbar Puncture- ventriculoperitoneal Shunting
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Symptoms of Multiple sclerosis ?
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- SIIIN - Scanning Speech - Incontinence - Internuclear Opthalmoplegia - Intention tremor - Nystagmus
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Drugs that act on microtubules ?
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- Microtubules Get Constructed Very Poorly -Mebendezole -Griseolfulvin -Colchicine -Vincristine/Vinblastine -Paclitaxel (anti cancer )
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Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms
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- SIG E CAPS -Sleep Disturbance -loss of Interest -Guilt / worthlessness -Energy loss and fatigue -Concentration problems -Appetite / weight changes -Psychmotor retardation or agitation -Suicidal Ideation -Depressed Mood
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Acute intermittent Poryphyria
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6P's -Porphrobilinogen and corProphilinogen, D-ALA increase -Painful Abdomen -Port Wine Urine -Polyneuropathy -Psychological disturbance -Precipitated by Drugs, EtoH , Starvation
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Hypothalamus is responsible for ?
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TAN HATS -Thirst and Water Balance -Adenophysis -Neurophysis -Hunger -Autonomic -Temperature Regulation -Sexual urges
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Urea Cycle
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Ordinary Careless Cops Are Apathetic For American Unity -Ornithine -Carbamoyl Phosphate -Citrulline -Aspartate - immediate nitrogen source -Argininosuccinate -Fumarate -Arginine -Urea
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HGPRT -LESH NYHAN Syndrome -
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HGPRT - Hyperurecimia -Gout -Pissed Off -Retardation -hypoTonia
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Medications with SFX of Seziures
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With Seizures , I BITE My Tongue -Isoniazid -Buproprion -Imepenem/Clisatin -Tramadol -Enflurane -Metoclopromide
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Microtubule Inhibitors
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Microtubules Get Constructed Very Poorly -Mebendenzole -Griselofulzin -Colchicine -Vincristine/Vinblastine -Palitaxel
