Med Student Amnesia

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Albumino-Cytologic Dissociation

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1.      Guillain-Barre (markedly increased protein in CSF with only modest increase in cell count)

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Antiplatelet Antibodies

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2.     Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Arachnodactyly

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3.     Marfan’s

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Aschoff Bodies

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4.     Rheumatic fever

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Auer Rods

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5.     Acute promyelocytic leukemia (AML type M3)

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Autosplenectomy

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6.     Sickle cell anemia: switch a glu à val in b chain

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Autosplenectomy

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7.     Low O2 ­ sickling

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Autosplenectomy

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8.     Aplastic crisis w/ B19 (Parvovirus ssDNA) infection

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Autosplenectomy

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9.     Salmonella osteomyelitis

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Autosplenectomy

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10.   Vaso-occlusive painful crisises

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Autosplenectomy

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11.    Hydroxyurea as Txt (­ HbF) & Bone marrow transplant

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Babinski

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12.   UMN lesion

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Basophilic Stippling of RBCs

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13.   Lead poisoning

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Bence Jones Protein

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14.   Multiple myeloma free light chains (either kappa or lambda)

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Bence Jones Protein

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15.   Waldenstrom’s macroglobinemia

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Birbeck Granules

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16.   Histiocytosis X (eosinophilic granuloma)

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Blue Bloater

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17.   Chronic Bronchitis (at least 3 months for at least 2 years of ecessive mucus secretion & chronic recurrent productive cough)

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Boot-Shaped Heart

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18.   Tetralogy of Fallot

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Bouchard’s Nodes

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19.   Osteoarthritis (Proximal IP joint of the fingers)

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Boutonniere’s Deformity

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20.   Rheumatoid arthritis flex proximal & extend distal IP joints

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Brown Tumor

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21.   Hyperparathyroidism

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Brushfield Spots

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22.   Down’s

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Call-Exner Bodies

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23.   Granulosa cell tumor: associated w/ endometrial hyperplasia & carcinoma

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Call-Exner Bodies

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24.   Granuloma-Theca cell tumor

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Cardiomegaly with Apical Atrophy

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25.   Chagas’ Disease

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Chancre

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26.   1° Syphilis

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Chancroid

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27.   Haemophilus ducreyi

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Charcot Triad

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28.   Multiple sclerosis = nystagmus, intention tremor, scanning speech

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Charcot-Leyden Crystals

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29.   Bronchial asthma

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Cheyne-Stokes Breathing

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30.   Cerebral lesion

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Chocolate Cysts

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31.   Endometriosis

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Chvostek’s Sign

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32.   Hypocalcemia facial spasm in tetany

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Clue Cells

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33.   Gardnerella vaginitis

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Codman’s Triangle

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34.   Osteosarcoma

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Cold Agglutinins

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35.   Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Cold Agglutinins

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36.   Infectious mononucleosis

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Condyloma Lata

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37.   2° Syphilis

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Condyloma Lata

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38.   New coffee flavor at Bagel & Bagel

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Cotton Wool Spots

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39.   HTN

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Cotton Wool Spots

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40.   Aka, cytoid bodies seen w/ SLE (yellowish cotton wool fundal lesions)

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Councilman Bodies

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41.   Dying hepatocytes – HepB

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Crescents In Bowman’s Capsule

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42.   Rapidly progressive (crescentic glomerulonephritis)

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Currant-Jelly Sputum

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43.   Klebsiella

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Curschmann’s Spirals

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44.   Bronchial asthma

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Depigmentation Of Substantia Nigra

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45.   Parkinson’s

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Donovan Bodies

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46.   Granuloma inguinale (STD)

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Eburnation

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47.   Osteoarthritis (polished, ivory-like appearance of bone)

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Ectopia Lentis

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48.   Marfan’s

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Erythema Chronicum Migrans

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49.   Lyme Disease

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Fatty Liver

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50.   Alcoholism

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Ferruginous Bodies

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51.   Asbestosis - & Iron laden

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Ghon Focus / Complex

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52.   Tuberculosis (1° & 2°, respectively)

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Glitter Cells

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53.   Acute Pyelonephritis

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Gower’s Maneuver

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54.   Duchenne’s MD use of arms to stand

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Heberden’s Nodes

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55.   Osteoarthritis (Distal IP joint of the fingers)

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Heinz Bodies

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56.   G6PDH Deficiency

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Heterophil Antibodies

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57.   Infectious mononucleosis (EBV)

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Hirano Bodies

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58.   Alzheimer’s

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Hypersegmented PMNs

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59.   Megaloblastic anemia

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Hypochromic Microcytic RBCs

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60.   Iron-deficiency anemia or b Thalassemia

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Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction

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61.   Syphilis over-aggressive treatment of an asymptomatic pt. that causes symptoms 2° to rapid lysis

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Joint Mice

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62.   Osteoarthritis (fractured osteophytes)

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Kaussmaul Breathing

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63.   Acidosis / Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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Keratin Pearls

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64.   Squamous Cell CA of skin Actinic Keratosis is a precursor

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Keyser-Fleischer Ring

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65.   Wilson’s

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Kimmelstiel-Wilson Nodules

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66.   Diabetic nephropathy: Nodular Glomerulosclerosis nodules of mesangial matrix

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Koilocytes

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67.   HPV 6 & 11 (condyloma acuminatum - benign) and HPV 16 & 18 (malignant association)

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Koplik Spots

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68.   Measles

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Lewy Bodies

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69.   Parkinson’s (eosinophilic inclusions in damaged substantia nigra cells)

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Lines of Zahn

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70.   Arterial thrombus

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Lisch Nodules

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71.   Neurofibromatosis (von Recklinhausen’s disease) = pigmented iris hamartomas

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Lumpy-Bumpy IF Glomeruli

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72.   Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis – prototype of nephritic syndrome

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Mallory Bodies

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73.   Alcoholic hepatitis

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McBurney’s Sign

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74.   Appendicitis (McBurney’s Point is 2/3 of the way from the umbilicus to anterior superior iliac spine)

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Michealis-Gutmann Bodies

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75.   Malakoplakia lesion on bladder due to macros & calcospherites (M-G Bodies): usually due to E. Coli

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Monoclonal Antibody Spike

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76.   Multiple myeloma this is called the M protein (usually IgG or IgA)

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Monoclonal Antibody Spike

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77.   MGUS

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Myxedema

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78.   Hypothyroidism

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Negri Bodies

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79.   Rabies

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Neuritic Plaques

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80.   Alzheimer’s

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Neurofibrillary Tangles

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81.   Alzheimer’s

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Non-pitting Edema

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82.   Myxedema

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Non-pitting Edema

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83.   Anthrax Toxin

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Notching of Ribs

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84.   Coarctation of Aorta

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Nutmeg Liver

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85.   CHF = causing congested liver

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Owls Eye Cells

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86.   CMV

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Owls Eye Cells

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87.   Reed Sternburg Cells (Hodkins Lymphoma)

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Owls Eye Cells

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88.   Aschoff cells seen w/ Rheumatic Fever

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Painless Jaundice

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89.   Pancreatic CA (head)

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Pannus

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90.   Rheumatoid arthritis, also see morning stiffnes that ¯ w/ joint use, HLA-DR4

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Pautrier’s Microabscesses

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91.   Mycosis fungoides (cutaneous T-cell lymphoma), Sezary

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Philadelphia Chromosome

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92.   CML

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Pick Bodies

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93.   Pick’s Disease

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2 types of COPD (a)

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94.   Pink Puffer – Type A: Emphysema

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2 types of COPD (b)

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95.   Blue Bloater – Type B: Bronchitis

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2 types of COPD

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96.   Emphysema Centroacinar – smoking Panacinar - a1-antitrypsin deficiency

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Podagra

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97.   Gout (MP joint of hallux)

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Port-Wine Stain

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98.   Hemangioma

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Posterior Anterior Drawer Sign

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99.   Tearing of the ACL

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Psammoma Bodies

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100. Papillary adenocarcinoma of the thyroid

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Psammoma Bodies

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101.  Serous papillary cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary

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Psammoma Bodies

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102. Meningioma

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Psammoma Bodies

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103. Mesothelioma

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Pseudohypertrophy

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104. Seen w/ Duchenne muscular dystrophy @ the claf muscles, due to ­ fat

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Punched-Out Bone Lesions

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105. Multiple myeloma

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Rash on Palms & Soles

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106. 2° Syphilis

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Rash on Palms & Soles

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107. RMSF

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Rash on Palms & Soles

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108. Coxsackie virus infection: Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

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Red Morning Urine

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109. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. You would use Ham’s test to confirm.

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Reed-Sternberg Cells

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110.  Hodgkin’s Disease

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Reid Index Increased

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111.  Chronic bronchitis = ­d ratio of bronchial gland to bronchial wall thickness

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Reinke Crystals

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112.  Leydig cell tumor

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Rouleaux Formation

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113.  Multiple myeloma RBC’s stacked as poker chips

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S3 Heart Sound

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114.  L®R Shunt (VSD, PDA, ASD)

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S3 Heart Sound

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115.  Mitral Regurg

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S3 Heart Sound

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116.  LV Failure

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S4 Heart Sound

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117.  Pulmonary Stenosis

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S4 Heart Sound

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118.  Pulmonary HTN

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Schwartzman Reaction

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119.  Neisseria meningitidis impressive rash with bugs

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Smith Antigen

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120. SLE (also anti-dsDNA)

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Smith Antigen

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121.  Malar Rash, Wire loop kidney lesions, Joint pain, False (+) syphilis test (VDRL)

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Smith Antigen

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122. 90% 14-45 yo females

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Smith Antigen

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123. also seen w/ use of INH; Procainamide; Hydralazine = SLE-like syndrome

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Soap Bubble on X-Ray

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124. Giant cell tumor of bone

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Spike & Dome Glomeruli

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125. Membranous glomerulonephritis = Nephrotic syndrome

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Spike & Dome Glomeruli

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126. Spike = basement membrane material & Dome = immune complex deposits (IgG orC3)

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String Sign on X-ray

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127. Crohn’s bowel wall thickening

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Target Cells

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128. Thalassemia in a Thalassemia w/ no a gene: Hydrops Fetalis & Intrauterine death associations = HbBarts

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Tendinous Xanthomas

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129. Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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Thyroidization of Kidney

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130. Chronic pyelonephritis

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Tophi

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131.  Gout

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Tram-Track Glomeruli

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132. Membranoproliferative GN: Nephritic syndrome – basement membrane is duplicated into 2 layers

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Trousseau’s Sign

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133. Visceral ca, classically pancreatic (migratory thrombophlebitis)

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Trousseau’s Sign

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134. Hypocalcemia (carpal spasm)

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Trousseau’s Sign

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135.  These are two entirely different disease processes and different signs, but they unfortunately have the same name.

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Virchow’s Node

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136. Supraclavicular node enlargement by metastatic carcinoma of the stomach

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Warthin-Finkeldey Giant Cells

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137. Measles

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WBC Casts

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138. Pyelonephritis

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Whipple’s Triad

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139. CNS disfunction – Hypoglycemic episodes – glu injection reverses CNS Sympt’s

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Wire Loop Glomeruli

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140. Lupus nephropathy, type IV (diffuse proliferative form)

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­ AFP in amniotic fluid or mother’s serum

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141.  Spina Bifida

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­ AFP in amniotic fluid or mother’s serum

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142. Anencephaly

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­ Uric Acid

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143. Gout

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­ Uric Acid

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144. Lesch Nyhan

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­ Uric Acid

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145. Myeloproliferative Disorders

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­ Uric Acid

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146. Diuretics (Loop & Thiazides)

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¯ FEV1/FVC

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147. COPD

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“Ground Glass” on chest x-ray (Hyaline)

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148. Due to Pneumocystis carinii

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“Ground Glass” on chest x-ray (Hyaline)

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149. Seen w/ Atelectasia

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Honey Combing of the lung

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150. Seen w/ Asbestosis (a restrictive lung disease)

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Crescents

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151.  Goodpastures syndrome (pneumonia w/ hemoptysis & rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis)

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Linear Ig Deposits

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152. Goodpastures syndrome

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45 Degree Branch Points

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153. Aspergillosis

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PAS(+) Dutcher Bodies

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154. Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia = ­IgM = Hyperviscosity

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“Ground Glass” in Abdomen(Hyaline)

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155. Seen in the hepatocytes of healthy carriers of HBsAg in liver biopsies

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“Signet Ring” Cells

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156. Cells that replace the ovaries, due to Krukenberg’s tumor that has metastasized from the stomach

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Ground Glass Appearance (Hyaline)

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157. Seen w/ Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy oligodendrocytes

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Ground Glass Appearance (Hyaline)

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158. Nuclei seen in Papillary CA of the thyroid (malignant)

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Congo Red

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159. Shows amyloid deposition in plaques & vascular walls

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Meningiomas & Progesterone

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160. Some meningiomas have Progesterone receptors = rapid growth in pregnancy can occur

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Tuberous Sclerosis Triad

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161.  Seizures; Mental retardation; Leukoderma (congenital facial white spots or macules): angiofibromas

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Cowdry A Inclusions

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162. Seen w/ Herpes Simplex Encephalitis – in oligodendroglia

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Devic’s Syndrome

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163. “Neuromyelitis Optica”

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Devic’s Syndrome

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164. A variant of multiple sclerosis: rapid demyelination of the optic nerve & spinal cord w/ paraplegia

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c-erb B2

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165. Breast Cancer association

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Foster-Kennedy Syndrome

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166. A tumor causing blindness & loss of smell w/ papilloedema

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Hoffman’s Sign

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167. Flicking of the middle finger’s nail

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Red Nucleus Destruction

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168. Intention tremors of the arm

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Ventral Spinocerebellar tr.

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169. Unconscious proprioception of lower extremities

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Dorsal Spinocerebellar tr.

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170. Unconscious prorpioception & fine motor movements

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Cuneocerebellar tr.

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171.  Unconscious proprioception & fine motor movements of upper extremities

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Dorsal Column

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172. Conscious proprioception of the body

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Lateral Spinothalamic tr.

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173. Pain & Temperature sensation

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Ventral Spinothalamic tr.

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174. Light touch perception

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SVA

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175. Taste & Smell

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GSE

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176. Muscles of the eye & of the tongue

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SSA

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177. Vision; Hearing; Equilibrium

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GVA

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178. Sensation of tongue; soft palate. Carotid Body & Sinus innervation

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GVE

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179. Edinger Westphal = parasympathetic eye innervation

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GVE

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180. Gland innervation = secretions

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GVE

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181.  Viscera

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GSA

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182. Pain & temperature of face

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GSA

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183. Sensation of external ear

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SVE

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184. Innervation of muscles of masticaiton, facial expressions, larynx & pharynx

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LMN Lesion

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185. Werndig Hoffman (progressive infantile muscular atrophy)

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LMN Lesion

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186. Poliomyelitis

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Sensory Pathway Lesion

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187. Subacute Combined Degeneration = Friedrich’s Ataxia = B12 deficiency

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Sensory Pathway Lesion

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188. Tabes Dorsalis (Neurosyphilis)

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Both UMN & LMN Lesion

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189. ALS = Lou Gherig’s Disease

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Both Sensory & Motor Lesion

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190. Brown Sequard

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Both Sensory & Motor Lesion

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191.  Anterior Spinal artery Occlusion

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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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192. Controls circadian rhythm

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Ventromedial Nucleus

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193. Satiety center. Savage behavior & obesity when lesioned

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Lateral Nucleus

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194. Induces eating. Starvation when lesioned

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Arcuate Nucleus

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195. Releases PIF (dopa-ergic neurons)

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Mamillary Body

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196. Can have hemorrhages as seen in Wernicke’s Encephalopathy

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Acanthocytes

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197. RBSc w/ spiny projections. Seen in Abetalipoproteinemia.