General Medicine — Flashcards

_____ is an autosomal dominant (inheritance) disorder resulting in thin-walled blood vessels, especially in the mouth and GI tract

Persistent _____ in the skin capillaries leads to pink discolouration of skin in hypothermia

_____ viral lesions affect the face and palms

Hint: Smallpox or Chickenpox

_____ is associated with fever and conjunctival suffusion

Adie pupil is more commonly seen in _____ (gender) and is often associated with loss of the knee jerk reflex

Atrophy of the _____ eminence is seen in median nerve lesions, while atrophy of the hypothenar eminence is seen in ulnar nerve lesions.

Capillary leakage seen in Neisseria _____ infection can result in hypovolemia and shock

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is associated with increased risk of _____, GI, and gynecologic cancers

Ulcers in the _____ are classified as Types II according to modified Johnson classification for a gastric ulcer.

The key risk factors for lung cancer are _____, radon, and asbestos; family history is also a risk factor