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Action of penicillin
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Inhibits cell wall synthesis
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Acute bacterial endocarditis
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Strep pyogenes or Staph aureus
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Acute bacterial meningitis
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Haemophilus influenza
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Acute glomerular nephritis
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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African eye worm
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Loa loa
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African hemorrhagic fever
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Ebola virus
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African sleeping sickness
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Trypanosoma gambiense/rhodesiense
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Air conditioning contaminant
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Legionalla pneumophila
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AKA for gas gangrene
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Myonecrosis
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AKA for pink eye
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Bacterial conjunctivitis
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Alpha hemolytic strep
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Streptococcus viridans
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Aluminum sulfate is a
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Coagulant in water purification
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Amebiasis
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Entamoeba histolytica
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Amoebic dysentary
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Entamoeba histolytica
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Anthrax
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Bacillus anthracis
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Arbovirus means
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Transmitted by arthropods (insects)
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Athlete's foot
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Tinea pedis
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Atypical pneumonia
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Mycoplasma
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Babes-Ernst bodies
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Corynebacterium diptheriae
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Baby is born with adult levels of IgG
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Corynbacterium diptheriae
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Bacilliary dysentery
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Shigella
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Bacillus food poisoning
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Bacillus cereus
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Bacteria replicate by
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Binary fission
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Bacterial contamination of milk/cheese
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Brucella
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BCG Vaccination
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TB
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Bedsonia
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Trachoma (Chlamydia)
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Beef tapeworm
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Taenia saginata
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Best type of sterilization
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Autoclave
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Beta hemolytic strep
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Bilharziasis
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Schistosomiasis (blood flukes)
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Black Death
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Yersinia pestis
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Blood flukes
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Schistosoma
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Blue green pus
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Borrelia Burgdorferi causes
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Lyme disease
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Botulism
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Clostridium botulinum
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Break bone fever
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Clostridium botulinum
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Break bone fever
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Dengue virus
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Bubonic plague
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Yersinia pestis
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Burkitt's lymphoma
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Epstein-Barr virus
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Cancer deaths by rank
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Lung, Prostate/Breast, Colorectal
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Cancer diagnosis by rank
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M: Prostate
F: Breast |
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CDC, NIHM, FDA, OSHA are under
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Public health services
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Cell mediated immunity cell types
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T-Cells
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Cells that mature in bone marrow
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B-cells
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Cells that mature in thymus
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T-cells
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Chagas' Disease
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Tyrpanosoma cruzi
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Chemical that causes acid rain
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Sulfur dioxide
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Chicken pox
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Varicella-Zoster virus
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Chinese letter formation
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Corynebacterium diohtheriae
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Chinese liver fluke
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Clonorchis
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Chlorination is the ___ Strep?
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Last
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Cholera
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Vibrio cholerae
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
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Epstein-Barr virus
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Classed by lancefield grouping
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Streptococci
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Classic ringworm
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Tinea corporis
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Colds caused by
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Adeno-, Rhino-, Corona viruses
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Complement needs to see
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Antibody:Antigen complex
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Contaminant of respiratory fluid therapy
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Contaminated contact lens solution
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Acanthamoeba
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Copious fluid loss, diarrhea, india
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Cholera
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Corkscrew spirochete
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Treponema pallidum
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
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Prions
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Croup
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Sendai virus
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Cutaneous larval migrans
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Ancylostoma braxiliensis caninum
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Cyclic fevers
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Malaria
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Dairy and Meat inspection
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Department of Agriculture
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Darkfield Microscopy
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Treponema pallidum
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Definitive host of malaria
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Mosquito
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Dental caries
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Strep mutans
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Dermal Leishmaniasis
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Leishmania tropica/braziliensis
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Diptheria
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Coynebacterium diphtheriae
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Disease that acid fast stain is used for
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Tuberculosis
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Disease of unknown cause
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Idiopathic
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Doctor caused infection
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Iatrogenic
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Downey type lymphocytes
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Mononucleosis
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Dumdum fever
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Leishmania donovani
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Dwarf tapeworm
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Hymenolepsis nana
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Disease within a geographic area
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Endemic
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Ecthyma gangrenosum
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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EEE and WEE are transmitted by
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Mosquitos
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Elisa test is for
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HIV
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Encephalitis vector
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Mosquitos
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Endemic to San Joaquin valley
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coccidiodiomycosis
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Endemictyphus
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Rickettsia typhi
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Endotoxin is found in the bacterial _______?
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Cell wall
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Enlargement of parotid glands
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Mumps
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Enterics are gram _________ __________
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Negative rods
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Epidemic typhos
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Rickettsia prowazeckii
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Epidemiological research
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CDC
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Ergot is a
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Mold
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Erysipelas
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Erythemia chronica migrans
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Lyme disease
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Father of Immunology
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Ehrlich
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Fecal/oral hepatitis
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Hepatitis A Virus
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Filariasis of lymphatics
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Wuchereria/Brugia
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Filariasis of the eye
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Loa loa
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Fish tapeworm
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Diphyllobothrium latum
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Flash method (F & C)
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161°F (72°C) for 15 seconds
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Floppy baby
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Infant botulism
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Floridation is the _____ STE?
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First
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Fluke transmitted by aquatic plants
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Fasciolopsis hepatica (liver fluke)
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Fluke transmitted by crabs
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Paragonimus westermani (lung fluke)
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Fluke transmitted by fish
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Clonorchis (Chinese liver fluke)
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Food poisoning from poultry
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Salmonella
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Food poisoning with flaccid paralysis
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Botulism
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Food poisoning: 18 - 36 hours
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Clostridium
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Food poisoning: 2 - 6 hours
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Staph
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Food poisoning: 8 - 48 hours
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Salmonella
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Fancesella causes
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Rabbit fever (Tularemia)
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Funds research
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NIH
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Fungus found on hair shaft
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Piedra
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Fungus found on palms
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Tinea nigra
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Gas gangrene
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Clostridium perfringes
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Genital herpes
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Herpes simplex virus 2
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German measles
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Rubella virus
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Ghon complex
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TB
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Giardiasis
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Giardia lamblia
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Gonorrhea
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Neisseria gonorrhea
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Group A Strep
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Grows on sabouraud agar
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Molds
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Influenza Virus Type A and B
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Hairy cell leukemia
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HTLV 1 and 2
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Hard chancre
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Syphillis
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Has reverse transcriptase
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HIV
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Hepatitis transmitted by food
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Hepatitis A virus
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Herpes limited to lips, skin and eye
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Herpes Simplex Virus 1
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HIV affects __________ cells
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Helper T cells
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Holding Method (F & C)
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143°F (62°C) for 30 minutes
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Hookworms
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Necator and Ancylostoma
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Hospital acquired infection
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Nosocomial
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Hydatid disease
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Echinococcus granulosus
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Immunoglobulin 1st to appear in fetus
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IgM
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Immunoglobulin found on B cells
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IgD
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Immunoglobulin found on mucus membrane
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IgA
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Immunoglobulin involved in parasitic infections
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IgE
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Immunoglobulin that crosses the placenta
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IgG
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Impetigo
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Strep pyogenes or staph aureus
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In charge of waste water treatment
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EPA
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Infectious hepatitis
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Hepatitis A virus
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Inhaled fungus from bird or bat guano
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Histoplasmosis
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International Health Organization
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WHO
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Is AIDS reportable?
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No
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Jock itch
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Tinea cruris
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Kala-Azar
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Leishmanzia donovani
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Killed polio vaccine
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Salk
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Koplik's spots
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Measles virus
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Kuru
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Prions
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Latent virus category
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Herpes viruses
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Leading cause of death in adults
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Heart disease
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Leading cause of death in young adults
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Motor vehicle accidents
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Led by surgeon general
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Public health service
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Legionnaire's disease
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Legionella pneumophila
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Leprosy
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Mycobacteria leprae
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Liver fluke
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Fasciolopsis hepatica
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Locally contained increase in disease
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Outbreak
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Lumberjack fungal infection
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Chromoblastomycoses
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Lung fluke
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Paragonimus westermani
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Lym disease
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Borrelia burgdorferi
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Lyme disease is spread by
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Ticks
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Makes fungus balls
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Aspirgillus
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Malaria
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Plasmodium
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Meningiococcemia
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Neisseria meningitidis
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Monkey virus resulting in liver damage
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Yellow fluke
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Mononucleosis
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Epstein-Barr virus
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Most common cause of colds
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Rhinovirus
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Most common fungal infection
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Chlamydia
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Motile enteric organism
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Proteus
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Mycoplasma vs. Mycobacteria
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Mycoplasma: pneumonia
Mycobacteria: TB |
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Name (5) childhood immunizations
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1. DPT
2. OPV 3. HbCV 4. MMR 5. Td |
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Name some oncogenic viruses
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HPV, EBV, HSV-2, HTLV-1, HTLV-2
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Negri bodies
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Rabies
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Neonatal sepsis
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Streptococcus agalactiae
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Nodules along lymph chain on arm
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Sporotrichosis
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Non-specific resistance AKA ...
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Innate Immunity
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Number of new cases over time
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Incidence
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Oncogenic viruses produce ________
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Tumors
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Ophthalmia neonatorum
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Infantile conorrhoea sequele
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Opportunistic fungus goes to the brain
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Aspergillosis
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Oral, live polio vaccin
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Sabin
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Oral thrush
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Candida albicans
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Parasitic group transmitted by snails
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Trematodes (flukes)
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Paroxysmal cough
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Pertussis
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Parrot fever
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Chlamydia psittaci
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Passes through cribiform plate
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Naegleria fowleri
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Pasteurization is an example of ________
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Disinfection
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Pertussis is caused by
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Bordetella pertussis
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Pharyngitis (strept throat)
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Pig tapeworm
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Taenia solium
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Pigeon handler's disease
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Cryptococcus
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Pink eye
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Haemophilus aegyptius
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Pinta
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Treponema pallidum
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Pinworm
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Enterobius vermicularis
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Plasma cells are activated ____ Cells
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B Cells
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Pneumocystis carini characteristic of
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AIDS or ARC
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Pneumococcal pneumonia
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Strep pneumoniae
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Pneumonic plague
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Yersinia pestis
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Polio virus attacks
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Anterior horn cells
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Pontiac fever
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Legionella pneumophila
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Potassium hydroxide is used for
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fungal identification
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PPD skin test
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TB
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Presents antigens to B cells
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Helper T Cells
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Presents antigens to T cells
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Macrophages
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Primary stage syphilis
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Hard chancre
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Processes antigens
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Macrophages
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Produce antibodies
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Plasma cells
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Produces fluorscein and pyocyanin
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Psuedomonas aeruginosa
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Proper fluoride levels?
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One PPM
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Protozoa from cat feces
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Toxoplasma gondii
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Protozoa that crosses the placenta
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Toxoplasma gondii
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Protozoal meningioencephalitis
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Naegleria fowleri
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Pseudomembrane Formation
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Diphtheria
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Psittacosis
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Chlamydia psittaci
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Q Fever
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Coxiella burnetii
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Quelling Reaction
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Strep Pneumonia (capsules)
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Rabbit Fever
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Francesella tularemsis
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Radiation from Environmental FAllout
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1%
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Rank the (3) Causes of Adult Deaths
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1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer 3. Stroke |
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Regulates X-Rays in DC's Office
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FDA
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Relapsing Fever
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Bordella recurrentis
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Relapsing Fever is spread by
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Lice
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Removed by turning worm on a stick
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Dracunculus medinensis
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Reports communicable diseases
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Local health department
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Residual lung calcification post fungus
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Histoplasmosis
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Result of complement cascade
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Lysis of target cell
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Reye's Syndrome
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Influenza virus type B
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Rheumatic Fever
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Rice Water Stools
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Cholera
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Rickettsial Pox
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Rickettsia Akari
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Ringworm of the scalp
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Rinea capitis
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River Blindness
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Onchocerca volvulus
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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Rickettsia Rickettsii
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Romana's Sign
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Chagas' Disease
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Rose Spots on Skin
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Typhoid Fever
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Round Worm
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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Salmonella Food Poisoning
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Salmonella Enteriditis S. Tyhimurium
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Scalded Skin Syndrome
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Scarlet Fever
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Schick Test
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Status of DPT Immunization
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2nd Most Frequent Cause of Common Cold
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Corona Virues
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Secondary Stage Syphilis
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Mucocutaneous rash
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Sees to safety of canned tuna
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Department of the Interior
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Serum Hepatitis
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Hepatitis B
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Sexually spread hepatitis
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Hepatitis B
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Shingles
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Varicella Zoster virus
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Slude produces this gas
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Methan
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Small pox
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Variola virus
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Soft Chancre
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Haemophilus ducreyi
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Specific resistance AKA
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Learned immunity
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Spread by rat fleas
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Yersini pestis
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Subacute bacterial endocarditis S
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Trep viridans
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Subactue bacterial endocarditis S
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Trep viridans
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Subacute sclerosing pancephalitis
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Measles virus
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Superfund clean up sites
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EPA
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Sweet grape-like odor
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Swimmer's Itch
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Schistosoma
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Syphilis
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Treponema pallidum
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Tertiary stage syphilis
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CNS problems, tabies dorsalis
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Test used to assure pasteurization
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Phosphatase
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Tetanus
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Clostridium tetani
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This virus affects hippocampus
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Rabies
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Thrush
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Candida albicans
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Too much fluoride causes
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Mottling of teeth
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Total number of cases of disease
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Prevalence
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Toxic, carcinogenic peanut mold
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Aflatoxin
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Malignancy of B-Cells associated with EBV
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Burkitt's Lymphoma
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Malignant, loss of cell differentiation
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Anaplasia
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Malignant hypertension means
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Accelerated course of the diagnosis
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Mallory boudies found in
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Cirrhosis
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Malnutrition with edema, fatty liver
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Kwashiorkor
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Malnutrition with wasting away
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Marasmus
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Mask-like, resting tremors
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Parkinson's disease
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Mast cell make
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Histamine
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Meckel's diverticulum used to be
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Embryonic vitteline duct
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Medial epicondylitis
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Golfer's elbow
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Mediterranean anemia AKA
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Thalaseemia
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Meningitis and Hemorrhage into adrenals
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
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Mesenchymal malignancy
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Sarcoma
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Metastasis to brain: Rank Top (2)
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1. Lung
2. Breast |
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Milkman's Syndrome, Loser's Lines
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Pseudofractures (Vit D Deficiency)
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Milk-Alkali Syndrome
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Metastatic calcium, too much milk
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Mineral Necessary for Insulin Function
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Chromium
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Moon face, Buffalo Hump, Central Obesity
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Cushing's disease
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Most common coronary artery occlusion
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Left, anterior descending
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Most common kidney stones
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Calcific oxalates and phosphates
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Most common liver cancer
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Hepatocellular carcinoma
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Most common lung cancer
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Squamous cell
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Most common place of myositis ossificans
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Quadriceps femoris
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Most common site carcinoma of pancreas
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Head of pancreas
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Most common site for colon carcinoma
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Rectosigmoid area
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Most common site for MI
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Left Ventricle
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Most common site: ectopic pregnancy
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Fallopian tubes
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Most common testicular tumor
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Seminoma
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Most frequent valve lesion
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Mitral valve prolapse
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Most likely place of a ganglion cyst
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Wrist
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Most often shows Codman's Triangle
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Osteosarcoma
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Multiple chostrochondral bumps
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Rachitic Rosary
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Multiple Enchondroma's
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Ollier's Disease
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Muscle disease, males, death by 20
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Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
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Necrosis caused by infarct
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Coagulative
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Necrosis in acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis
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Fatty necrosis
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Necrosis in cartilage and skeletal muscle
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Zenker's
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Necrosis in extremity or bowel
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Gangrenous
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Necrosis in the CNS
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Liquifactive
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Nephritic syndrome shows
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Clinical symptoms of GMN
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Neurogenic joint AKA
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Charcot's joint
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Niacin deficiency
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Pellagra
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Night blindness, xeropthalmia, ketomalacia
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Via A Deficiency
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Nocturnal pain, aspirin relief: _____ and ______
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- Brodie's Abscess
- Osteoid Osteoma |
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Nodular tophi in ear must be
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Gout
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Normal female karyotype
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XX
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Normal male karyotype
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XY
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Normal number of chromosomes
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Haploid: 23
Diploid: 46 |
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Nystagmus/Intention Tremors/Scanning Speech
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Charcot's Triad (MS)
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Obstruction in lower esophagus
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Achlasia
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Ochronosis
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Dark tissue pigment from alkaptonuria
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Onion skin periosteal response
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Ewing's sarcoma
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Osteitis deformans AKA
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Paget's Disease
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Osteitis fibrosa cystica
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Von Recklinghausen's
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