USMLE Pass Program Clue PDF
USMLE Pass Program Clue PDF
Clues
Chlamydia
Yersina
Reiter & Crohn Saw Yersina and got
Chlamyia
Serum Sickness
PSGN
SLE
SBE
Cryoglobinemia
MPGN II
Tets to Rev Up
Alcoholic doing drugs
and stinking up car
Barbiturates
Alcohol
Griseofulvin
Carbamazapine
Rifampin
Quinidine
Tetracycline
Sulfa drugs
INH
Dapsone
Spirolactones
Macrolides
Amiodarone
Cimetidine
Ketoconazole
Quinilones
PKU
CAH(Congential
Adrenal
Hyperplasia)
Biotinidase
Galactosemia
Hypothyroidism
HLA-Antigens
HLA-DR2= Narcolepsy, Allergy,
Goodpastures, MS
HLA-DR3= DM, Chronic Active Hepatitis,
Sjogrens, SLE, Celiac Sprue
HLA-DR3 & 4= IDDM(Type I)
HLA-DR4= Rheumatoid Arthritis,
Pemphigus Vulgaris
HLA-DR5= JRA, Pernicious Anemia
HLA-DR7= Nephrotic Syndrome(Steroid
induced)
HLA-Antigens
HLA-DR 3 & B8=Celiac Disease
HLA-A3= Hemochromatosis(chromo. 6,
point mut.-cysteine>tyrosine)
HLA-B8=MG
HLA-B13= Psoriasis
HLA-B27= Psoriais(only if w/arthritis)
Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD, Reiters,
Postgonococcal Arthritis
HLA-BW 47= 21 alpha Hydroxylas
def.(Vit.D)
Some
Strange
Killers
Have
Pretty
Nice
Capsules
Salmonella
Strep. Pneumo
(gr+)
Klebsiella
H. influenza
Pseudomonas
Neisseria
Cryptococcus
Hep B,C,D
Aflatoxin
Vinyl chloride
Ethanol
Carbon Tetrachloride
Anyline Dyes
Smoking
Hemochromatosis
Benzene
Schistomiasis
Salk (polio)
Influenza
Rubella
Hepatitis A
2 hrs
2 days
7 days
What is the 2
to appear?
nd
CK-MB
Appears
Peaks
Gone
MI enzyme
6 hrs
12 hrs
24 hrs
LDH
Appears
Peaks
Gone
1 day
2 days
3 days
Ototoxicity
Hypokalemia
Dehydration
Allergy
Nephritis
(interstitial)
Gout
Decrease on
inspiration (^exp)
Increase on
inspiration
Decrease on
inspiration (^exp)
Macrophages in various
organs
Brain
Lung
Liver
Spleen
Kidney
Lymph nodes
Skin
Bone
CT
Mircoglia
Type I pneumocyte
Kupffer cell
RES
Mesangial
Dendritic
Langerhans
Osteoclasts
Histiocytes or
Giant cells or
Epithelioid cells
cortisol
Used by what and for what?
Smooth muscle for contraction
Ceftriaxone
250 mg im
Cefixime
400 mg po
Cefoxitin
400 mg po
Ciprofloxacin
500 mg po
Ofloxacin
400 mg po
Gatifloxacin
400 mg im
Phosphorylase (Pi)
Debranching enzyme
Alpha-1,6 Glucosidase
Phosphatase
Fabrys
Krabbes
Gauchers
Niemann Pick
Tay-Sachs
Metachromatic
leukodystrophy
Hurlers
Hunters
galactosidase
Galactosylceramide
glucocerebrosidase
Sphingomyelinase
Hexosaminidase
Arylsulfatase
L iduronidase
Iduronidase sulfatase
Glucose 6
phosphate
Pompes
1 4 glucosidase
Coris
McArdles
Debranching enzyme
Glycogen
phosphorylase
Pyruvate?
Glycine
Alanine
Serine
Acetyl CoA ?
Phenylalanine
Isoleucine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Lysine
Leucine
Alpha-KG ?
Glutamate
Glutamine
Succinyl CoA?
Phenylalanine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Fumerate ?
Proline
Oxaloacetate?
Aspartate
Asparigine
Decreased
pCO2?
Decreased
PCWP?
Decreased (b/c its a pressure problem)
Respiratory Rate?
Increased
pH?
Increased
SZ?
Increased
ACTH
ADH
PTH
TSH
ANP
Anti-smith
Anti cardiolipin
Anti-ds DNA
SLE
Pemphigus vulgaris
Bullous pemphigoid
Cervical CA
EBV?
Burkitts
Nasopharyngeal CA
HepB & C?
Liver CA
HIV?
Kaposis Sarcoma
Inflamed glomeruli?
Glumerulo nephritis
Clot in papilla?
Papillary necrosis
Interstitial nephritis
What is Alopecia
Universalis?
Loss of hair on entire body hairless
Necator americanus
Ankylostoma duodenale
Shistosomiasis
Strongyloides
Ascaris lumbricoides
Immunocompromised
Burn patients
Cystic fibrosis
DM
Neutropenic patients
Blood transfusion
Increased Tidal Volume
Giving O2
Right sided heart failure
Pregnancy due to increase volume
IV fluids
ASD/VSD
Deep breathing
Hypernateremia
SIADH
Pulmonary regurge
Pulmonary stenosis
Right bundle branch block
What is Plan F?
TPP Thiamin B1
Lipoic Acid B4
CoA Pantothenic acid B5
FAD Riboflavin B2
NAD Niacin B3
Tumor Markers/Oncongenes
I
L-myc?
Small cell lung Ca
C-myc?
Promyelocytic leukemia (Burkitts lymphoma)
N-myc?
Neuroblastoma
Small cell lung CA
C-able?
CML
ALL
Tumor Markers/Oncongenes
II
C-myb?
Colon CA
AML
C-sis ?
Osteosarcoma
Glioma
Fibrosarcoma
Tumor Markers/Oncongenes
III
C-erb B2?
Epidermal growth factor receptors
CSF-1 ?
Breast
Tumor Markers/Oncongenes
IV
Erb-B2?
Breast CA
Ovarian CA
Gastric CA
Ret?
Medullary CA of thyroid
Men II & III
Papillary carcinoma
Tumor Markers/Oncongenes
V
Ki-ras?
Lung CA
Colon CA
Bcl-2?
Burkitts
Follicular lymphoma
Erb?
Retinoblastoma
Colon CA
HIV if sudden increase in number
Normal with aging
Colon CA
Any visceral CA
End organ damage
Erythema nodosum?
Anything granulomatous
NOT assoc. w/ bacteria
Cholesterol
from periphery to liver
What do chylomicrons
carry?
Apo A
Apo B-48
Apo E
Apo C II
Triglycerides from:
LDL
Machinery murmur
Elbow?
Abdomen/Brain?
Lungs?
What 2 diseases is
pilocarpine used for?
CF
Glaucoma
Painful, red, teary eye
What is dysguzia?
Problem with sense of taste
Diptheria
Salmonella
Has O antigen
Inflammation
Cell-cell interaction
Smoking
Aniline dyes
Benzene
Aflatoxin
Cyclophosphamide
Schistosomiasis
2 diseases:
Von Hippel-Lindau
Tubular sclerosis
Pancreatic polypeptide
hormones in F-cells
Tx?
Pilocarpine
also used for glaucoma
what?
>60
AA amyloid?
Chronic active disease
AL amyloid from Ig light chain?
Myeloma
Beta 2 microglobulin?
Chronic hemodialysis
AA amyloid from SAA?
Nephrotic hereditary forms
eg. Mediterranean fever
Pre-albumin/transthyretin?
Cardiomyopathic hereditary forms
senile systemic amyloidosis
Antabuse
disulfiram
Where is glutaminase
found?
In the collecting duct of the kidney
What does glutmainase help the
kidney absorb?
Ammonia if the liver fails
-ve charge
+ve charge
What is it used for?
Reversing the effects of heparin
Hemolytic properties of
Streptococcus:
What type of hemolysis is alpha
hemolysis?
Partial hemolysis
Hemolytic properties of
Streptococcus:
What color is its zone
Clear
eg. Streptokinase
Hypokalmia
Patients have NO carbonic anhydrase
18-24 yoa?
Staph saprophyticus
Why?
Because they stick things inside themselves
Because of what?
Collagenase
Newborn meningitis is
caused by?
Group B Strep (agalactiae)
E. coli
Listeria
What is transduction
Virus inject its DNA into bacteria
What is transformation?
Virus injects its DNA into it bacteria
Strep. Pneumonia
Herpes simplex virus
Neisseria gonorrhea
Chlyamydia
HHV I causes?
Oral
Trigeminal ganglia
HHV II causes?
Genital
Sacral plexus
HHV IV causes?
EBV
Mononucleosis
Burkitts
HHV V causes?
CMV
Inclusion bodies
HHV VI causes?
Roseola
Duke Disease
Exanthem subitum
Contra-indication?
Can be used during pregnancy
because it does not cross the
placenta
molecular-weight heparins?
They act more on Xa
Have better bioavailability
Have 2 to 4 times longer half life
Can be administered subcutaneously
and without laboratory monitoring.
What causes
microsteatosis?
Acetaminophen
Reye Syndrome
Pregnancy
What causes
macrosteatosis?
Alcohol
Is it Gram +/-?
+
Where and how does it get its exotoxin?
From virus via transduction
A+B
C+D
A+C B+D
Sensitivity
Specificity
PPV
NPV
OR
A/A+C
D/B+D
A/A+B
D/C+D
AD/BC
RR
(A/All)/(C/All)
AR
(A/All)-(C/All)
ALL
Always in the
numerator
A&D
chromosome 6
point mutation Cystine to Tyrosine
Ankylosing Spondylities
IBD
Ulcerative Cholitis
Reiters
Post gonococcal arthritis
DZ Associated to HLA-BW
47
21 alpha hydroxylase deficiency
Vit. D
transduction
Heart block
Its toxoid therefore give antitoxin
hypersensitivity/anaphylaxis
Parasite defense
Worms
Fc region binds to mast cells and
basophils
Allergies
Does Not fix complement
concentration
Peaks in 5 years last for 10 years
Opsonizes
Activates complement
2nd to show up in primary response
Only one to show up for secondary respond
Most abundant Ig in newborn
Antigenic differences in heavy chain and site of
di-sulfide bond
4 subclasses G1 to G4
What do Macrophages
release?
MHC II
missing B-100
Type II-b (LDL and VLDL problems) enzyme
deficiency for LDL at adipose. Receptor
problem for VLDL. Most common in
General Population
What is a Xanthoma?
Deposition of Cholesterol on elbows
Can cause what?
CAD
What is a Xanthelasma?
Deposition of Triglycerides on
eyelids, face
Can cause what?
Pancreatitis
Description of
Rashes
ERYTHEMA MARGINATUM
ERYTHEMIA CHRONICUM
MIGRANS
Lymes disease
Target lesions (bulls eye)
MEASLES
Morbiliform rash
Preceded by cough
conjunctiivitis
ROSEOLA
Fever x 2 day
Followed by rash
ONLY ONE WITH RASH FOLLOWING
FEVER (HHV 6)
ERYTHEMA NODOSUM
Anterior aspect of leg
Redness
Tender nodules
Erythema multiforme
Red macules, target lesions
Causes: allergy, viruses
Mild: MCC virus, #2 drugs (sulfas)
Moderate: Stevens-Johnsons
Syndrome
Severe: Toxic epidermal necrolysis ,
skin peels off
SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS
Scaly skin with oily shine on headline
SEBORRHEIC KERATOSIS
Stuck on warts
Due to aging
PSORIASIS
HLA-B27
Extensor surfaces
Silvery white plaques
Scaly skin
Pitted nails
STAGES
Red macules
Papules
Vesicles
Pustules then scabs
Different stages may appear at
same time
DERMATITIS
HERPATIFORMIS
Rash and blisters on ant. thighs
Assoc. with diarrhea
Assoc. with flare up of celiac sprue
TYPHOID FEVER
SEEN WITH SALMONEALLA INFXN
Rose spots assoc. with intestinal fire
DERMATOMYOSITIS
Heliotropic rash
ERYSIPELAS
Reddened area on skin w/ raised
borders
DOES NOT BLANCH
TINEEA CRURIS
Redness
Itchy groin
PITYRIASIS ROSEA
Herald patch= dry skin patches that
follow skin lines
HHV 7
TINEA VERSICOLOR
Hypopigmented macules on upper
back
Presents in a V pattern
A.K.A. upside down christmas tree
Tx: Griseofulvin
T-CELL DEFICIENCY
HIV
Also B-cell but less so
What is MYCOSIS
FUNGOIDES?
NOT A FUNGUS
Non-Hodgkins form of cutaneous Tcell lymphoma
Xanthomas
Where are they located?
elbows
CF
RF
Nephrotic Syndrome
What Hepatitis B
antigen/antibody is found in
the chronic carrier state?
HbS antigen for >6months
Can be with or without HbS antibody
children?
1500
When do you begin treating with 2
nucleotide inhibitors and 1 protease
inhibitor?
<500
(child at 750)
what?
<200
With a CD4 count of <200 what do
you tx for?
PCP
What do you treat for when CD count
is <100?
Mycobacterium aviam intracellular
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Betakertine
What is Wernickes
Encephalopathy?
Alcoholic thymine deficiency of the
Temporal Lobe
What is Wernickes
Korsakoff?
What needs B1 as a
Cofactor?
3 Dehydrogenases
Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
Branch chain amino acid
dehydrogenase
Transketolase
What is B2
Riboflavin
What is a physical sign of this
deficiency?
Angular stomatitis
Angular cheliosis
Corneal Neurovasculazations
What is B3?
Niacin
What is the clue?
Diarrhea
Dermatitis
Dementia
Death
What is B4?
Lipoic acid
What is the deficiency caused by this
vitamin?
Not one
What is B5?
Pantothenic acid
What is the deficiency caused by this
vitamin?
You guessed itnothing
What is B6?
Pyridoxine
What is the deficiency caused by this
vitamin?
Neuropathy
Seizures
What needs B6 as a
cofactor?
ALL transaminases
What is B12?
Cyanocobalamine
What is the deficiency caused by this
vitamin?
Pernicious anemia
Neuropathy
Deficiency in Methylmalonyl
CoA Mutase leads to what?
Neuropathy
Why?
Because it recycles myelin
Deficiency in Homocystiene
Methyl Transferase leads to
what?
Megaloblastic anemia
What else is this enzyme needed for?
Nucleotide synthesis
When is ANGULARE
STOMATOSIS seen?
VITAMIN B2- RIBOFLAVIN deficiency
What causes a
NEUROPATHY WHEN
DEFICIENT & also
needs TRANSAMINASE?
PYRIDOXINE B6
What vitamin is
deficient with
PERNICIOUS ANEMIA &
NEUROPATHY?
B12 CYANOCOBALAMINE
Biotin
Panothenic acid
Helps with absorption of B12
Ser
Ala
Gly
What do MACROPHAGES
SECRETE?
IL-1
IL-6??
Leighs Disease
What is another name?
Subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy
What are the signs & symptoms?
Progressively decreasing IQ
Seizure
Ataxia
What is the deficiency?
Cytochrome oxidase deficiency
Listeria
What part is toxic?
Lipid A
Does it cross the placenta?
Yes
DiGeorges Syndrome
What do EOSINOPHILS
SECRETE?
Histaminase
Arylsulfatase
Heparin
Major Basic Protein
POKEWEED MITOGEN OR
ENDOTOXIN)
SECRETED BY ACTIVATED T CELLS
Where is it from?
MONOCYTES & MACROPHAGES
What is another name for TNF-alpha?
CACHECTIN
INDUCES IL-1
ADHESION MOLECULES & MHC CLASS I ON
ENDOTHELIAL CELLS
PYROGEN
INDUCES IF- SECRETION
CYTOTOXIC/CYTOSTATIC EFFECT
What is missing in
Gauchers?
Beta-Glucocerberosidase
What Accumulates?
Glucocebroside
Where?
Brain
Liver
Bone Marrow
Spleen
What is missing in
Sandhoffs?
Hexoseaminadase A & B
What is missing in
Metachromatic
Leukodystrophy?
Arylsulfatase A
What is deficient in
Andersons?
Branching enzyme deficiency
What is missing in
McCardles?
Muscle phosporalase
Burr cells
Helmet cells
What is secondary
Sideroblastic anemia due to?
Blood transfusions
Renal Failure
Extravascular
Heridatary Ellitocytosis
Increased RET count
Hepato = Liver
Lenticular = Movement problem
Adrenal Pheochromocytoma
What do Fluroquinolones
cover?
All Gram + including staph auerus
All Gram
Atypicals
What induces
Gluconeogensis?
Cortisol
Epinephrine
Glucagon
Synthesis of Rhodopsin
requires what?
Vitamin A
Pyruvate Decarboxylase
requires what as a cofactor?
Thiamine
What is CN1?
Olfactory
What is its function?
Sensory for smell
What if lesioned?
Anosmia
Where does it Exit/Enter the Cranium?
Cribriform plate
What does it innervate?
Nasal Cavity
What is CN2?
Optic
What is its function?
Sensory for sight
What if lesioned?
Anopsia
Visual field defect
Cont. CN2
Where does it Exit/Enter the
Cranium?
Optic Canal
What is CN3?
Occulomotor
What are the functions?
Motor
Moves the eyeball in ALL directions
Adduction Most important action (MR)
Constricts the pupil (Spincter Pupillae)
Accomodates (Cililary Muscle)
Raises eyelid (Levator Palpebrae)
Cont. CN 3
What if lesioned?
Diplopia
Loss of parallel gaze
Dilated pupil
Loss of light reflex
Loss of near response
Ptosis
Cont. CN 3
Where does it Exit/Enter the
Cranium?
Superior Orbital Fissure
What is CN 4?
Trochlear
What is its function?
Motor
Superior Oblique
Depresses and abducts the eyeballs
Intorts
Cont. CN 4
What if lesioned?
Weakness looking down w/ adducted
eye
Trouble going down stairs
Head tilts away from lesioned side
Cont. CN 4
What does it innervate?
Orbit
What is CN 5?
Trigeminal
What if lesioned?
Loss of general sensation of the forehead/scalp
Loss of blink reflex w/ VII
Cont. CN V1
What does it innervate?
Orbit
Scalp
What if lesioned?
Loss of general sensation in skin over
maxilla & maxillary teeth
Cont. CN V2
Where does it Exit/Enter the
Cranium?
Foramen Rotundum
Cont. CN V3
What if lesioned?
Loss of general sensation in skin over
mandible, mandibular teeth, tongue,
weakness in chewing
Jaw deviation to weak side
Trigeminal neuralgia
Intractable pain in V2 or V3 territory
Cont. CN V3
Where does it Exit/Enter the
Cranium?
Foramen Ovale
What is CN VI?
Abducens
What is its function?
Motor
Lateral rectus
Abducts eye
Cont. CN VI
What if lesioned?
Diplopia
Internal strabismus
What is CN VII?
Facial
What is its function?
Mixed
To muscles of facial expression
Posterior belly of diagastric
Stylohyoid & Stapedius
Tastes anterior 2/3 of tongue/palate
Salivates (submandibular & sublingual glands)
Tears (Lacrimal glands)
Makes mucous (nasal & palatine glands)
Cont. CN VII
What if lesioned?
Corner of mouth droops
Cant close eye
Cant wrinkle forehead
Loss of blink reflex
Hypeacusis
Loss or alteration of taste (ageusia)
Eye dry and red
Bell Palsy
Lesion of nerve in facial canal
Cont. CN VII
Where does it Exit/Enter the
Cranium?
Internal Auditory meatus
What is CN VIII?
Vestibulocochlear
What is its function?
Sensory
Hears
Linear acceleration (Gravity)
Angular acceleration (Head Turning)
Cont. CN VIII
What if lesioned?
Loss of Balance
Nystagmus
Where does it Exit/Enter the Cranium?
Internal Auditory Meatus
What does it innervate?
Inner ear
What is CN IX?
Glossopharyngeal
What is its function?
Mixed
Sense Pharynx
Carotid sinus/body
Salivates (parotid glands)
Tastes and senses posterior 1/3 of tongue
Cont. CN IX
What is its function?
To one muscle only (stylopharyngeus)
What if lesioned?
Loss of Gag Reflex with X
Where does it Exit/Enter the Cranium?
Jugular Foramen
Cont. CN IX
What does it innervate?
Neck
Pharynx/Tongue
What is CN X?
Vagus
What is its function?
Mixed
To muscles of palate & pharynx for
Cont. CN X
What if lesioned?
Nasal speech
Nasal regurgitation
Dysphagia
Palate drop
Uvula points away from pathology
Hoarseness/fixed vocal cord
Loss of gag reflex w/ IX
Loss of cough reflex
Cont. CN X
Where does it Exit/Enter the
Cranium?
Jugular Foramen
CN X Sympathetics to
Head
What is its function?
Motor
Raises eyelid (superior tarsal muscle)
Dilates pupil
Innervates sweat glands of face &
scalp
Constricts blood vessels in head
Cont. CN X
What if lesioned?
Horner syndrome
Cont. CN X
Where does it Exit/Enter the
Cranium?
Carotid canal on internal carotid
artery
What is CN XI?
Accessory
What is its function?
Turns head to opposite side
sternocleidomastoid
Cont. CN XI
What if lesioned?
Weakness turning head to opposite side
Shoulder droop
Where does it Exit/Enter the Cranium?
Jugular Foramen
What does it innervate?
Neck
What is CN XII?
Hypoglossal
What is its function?
Moves tongue
What if lesioned?
Tongue points toward pathology on
protrusion
What is CN XII?
Where does it Exit/Enter the
Cranium?
Hypoglossal Canal
What is a nonunion
fracture?
Fracture that does not heal with in 6
months
CN IV
Trochlear nerve
CN VI
Abducens nerve