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Rheumatic fever
Jones 5 major criteria:

Subcutaneous nodules
Pancarditis
Arthritis
Chorea
Erythema Marginatum
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Femoral triangle boundaries:

Sartorius
Aductor longus
Inguinal Ligament
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Muscles of respiration:

Diaprahm
External intercostals
Internal intercostals
Quadratus
Which of the following is responsible of secreting the beta-hCG hormone:

Syncytiotrophoblast – 111
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Decidua basalis – 13
πŸ‘ 10%

Cytotrophoblast – 6
▫️ 4%

Yolk sac – 4
▫️ 3%

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Musculocutaneous nerve,
muscles supplied by it
β€œBBC”:


Biceps brachii
Brachialis
Coracobrachialis
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Ulcers edge types:


Flat (eg venous)
Punched-out (eg trophic, arterial)
Undetermined (eg pressure, TB)
Rolled (eg BCC)
Everted (eg SCC)
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Osteoporosis risk factors:
Alcohol
Corticosteroid
Calcium low
Estrogen low
Smoking
Sedentary lifestyle
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Anterior mediastinal masses 4 T's:

Teratoma
Thymoma
Testicular-type
T-cell / Hodgkin's lymphoma
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Male erectile dysfunction (MED): biological causes MED:
Medicines(propranalol, methyldopa, SSRI, etc.)
Ethanol
Diabetes mellitus
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Schizophrenia negative features 4 A's:
Ambivalence
Affective incongruence
Associative loosening
Autism
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Neuroleptic side effects onset:

The rule of 4's:
Dystonia: 4 hours-4 days
Akathesia: 4 days-40 days
Extrapyramidal symptoms: 4 days-4 weeks
Tardive dyskinesia: 4 months (greater than)
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Alkalosis vs. acidosis:

Directions of pH and HCO3 ROME mnemonic:


Respiratory= Opposite:
Β· pH is high, PCO2 is down (Alkalosis).
Β· pH is low, PCO2 is up (Acidosis).
Metabolic= Equal:
Β· pH is high, HCO3 is high (Alkalosis).
Β· pH is low, HCO3 is low (Acidosis).
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Rods vs cone function:

RoD: Dim light.
Cones: Color.
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Diabetes Insipidous:
diagnosing subtypes After a
desmopression injection:

Concentrated urine = Cranial.
No effect = Nephrogenic.
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Carbamazepine uses:

Cranial Nerve V (trigeminal) neuralgia
Bipolar disorder
Seizures
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Gynecomastia-causing drugs:

Digoxin
Isoniazid
Spironolactone
Cimetidine
Oestrogens
Stilboestrol
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Nitrofurantoin major side effects NitroFurAntoin:


Neuropathy (peripheral neuropathy)
Fibrosis (pulmonary fibrosis)
Anemia (hemolytic anemia)
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Beta-blockers contraindications:

Asthma
heart block
COPD
Diabetes mellitus
hyperkalemia
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drugs inducing SLE:

Hydralazine
INH
Procanimide