Clinical Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 41: The first step in diagnosing a suspected inflammatory myopathy (e.g., dermatomyositis) is _____ levels

Answer: serum creatine kinase

Flashcard 42: _____ syndrome is a rare subacute variant of sarcoidosis, characterized by enlargement of the parotid or salivary glands, facial nerve paralysis and anterior uveitis

Answer: Heerfordt-Waldenström syndrome

Flashcard 43: One of the earliest signs of systemic sepsis in a patient undergoing total parenteral nutrition may be the sudden development of _____

Answer: glucose intolerance

Flashcard 44: Mitral valve _____ is seen in up to 25% of patients with ADPKD.

Answer: prolapse

Flashcard 45: NAME syndrome is a subset of Carney complex associated with: _____

Answer: nevi, atrial myxoma, myxoid neurofibromas, and ephelids

Flashcard 46: Most cases of DVT are _____lateral

Answer: uni

Flashcard 47: Clinical features of Wolfram syndrome include: DIDMOAD_____

Answer: diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy and deafness

Flashcard 48: Deficiency of essential fatty acids results in _____

Answer: dermatitis

Flashcard 49: _____ region is a common site for carcinoma in females suffering from Plummer Vinson syndrome.

Answer: Post-cricoid

Flashcard 50: Roth spots are retinal hemorrhages with a white center, usually seen in conditions that predispose to _____ formation.

Answer: microemboli

Extra: Roth spots consist of a central fibrin-platelet thrombus surrounded by hemorrhage. While classically associated with **Infective Endocarditis**, they can also be seen in leukemia, diabetes, and severe anemia.