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Course for a solid testicular mass that has a suggestive US for CA?
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- Radical orchiectomy
- Do not do a FNA or trans-scrotal biopsy due to increased chance to spread CA through invasive procedure |
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Gout is a common manifestation of what type of DO?
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Myeloproliferative DO such as Polycythemia Vera, cause increased UA production
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Which type of colon polyp has the highest chance to be premalignant?
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Villous Adenoma
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What is the cause for constipation in a Pt w/ MM?
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Electrolyte disturbance (Hypercalcemia)
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What histiologic finding is necessary to Dx Follicular thyroid CA?
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Invasion of tumor capsule and blood vessels
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Tx for TTP?
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Plasma exchange (plasmapherisis)
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Tx for chemotherapy-induced N/V?
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Serotonin antagonists (Odansetron)
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Pt has an anaphylactic transfusion reaction in surgery, and a Hx of recurrent URI infx and GI infx (diarrhea)?
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IgA deficiency
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Pica (eating of ice, dirt, clay, paper) is a sign for what?
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Iron deficiency anemia
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Pt w/ Lynch syndrome (Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal CA) should be worked up for Colon CA and what other?
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Lynch syndrome has a high risk for Extracolonic CA, MC Endometrial
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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) caused by new use of heparin or LMW heparin has an increased risk for what?
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Arterial Thrombosis
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Asbestos exposure (plumber) increases the risk of what?
MC? Presentation? |
- Increased risk for pulmonary fibrosis, pleural plaques and CA
- Bronchogenic CA MC, but can cause mesothelioma as well - Presents w/ ground glass opacities, pleural plaques, and peripheral lung mass w/ dyspnea and weight loss |
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Tumor lysis syndrome after radiation causes olygouria how?
What common type of CA does this happen in? |
- Electrolyte disturbance: hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, all causing acute renal failure and leading to olygouria
- Common in lymphomas such as Burkitt’s, ALL, AML |
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Osler-Weber-Rendu disease (Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia):
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causes nosebleeds, skin telangiectases, chronic digestive tract bleeds and other AV malformations due to abnormal blood vessel formation in skin, mucous membranes, and organs (liver, lung, brain)
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Hyperviscosity syndrome:
Sx’s? Cause? |
- Spontaneous gum bleeding, epistaxis, rectal bleeding, menorrhagia, visual changes, vertigo, hearing loss, ataxia, parasthesias, seizures
- Increased serum viscosity due to increased IgM/IgG (MM, Waldenstrom macroglobinemia), or increased blood components RBC/WBC from myeloproliferative DO (Luekemia, polycythemia |
