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Verified Picmonics - June 2020
Verrucae
- Warts
- Characteristics
- Papillary Cauliflower Like Growths
- Low-Risk Human Papillomavirus
- Epidermal Hyperplasia and Hyperkeratosis
- Koilocytes
- Management
- No Treatment Needed
- Topical Salicylic Acid
- Cryotherapy
2 mins
Pseudotumor Cerebri: Diagnosis and Management
- Diagnosis
- Lumbar Puncture with Increased Opening Pressure
- Normal MRI or CT
- Management
- Weight Loss
- Acetazolamide
- Topiramate
- Surgery
- Avoid Triggers
3 mins
Kartagener Syndrome (Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia)
- inheritance pattern
- Autosomal Recessive
- pathogenesis
- Immotile Cilia Due to a Dynein Arm Defect
- Symptoms
- Decreased Male and Female Fertility
- Immotile Sperm
- Dysfunctional Fallopian Tube Cilia
- Increased Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
- Bronchiectasis
- Recurrent Sinusitis
- Chronic Ear Infections
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Situs Inversus (Dextrocardia on Chest X-Ray)
- SCreening
- Decreased Nasal Nitric Oxide Used as Screening Test
5 mins
Xeroderma Pigmentosum
- Pathophysiology
- Defective Nucleotide Excision Repair
- Pyrimidine Dimer Accumulation
- Autosomal Recessive
- Susceptible to UVA and UVB Rays
- Presentation
- Actinic Keratosis
- Neurodegeneration
- Photosensitivity
- Corneal Ulcers
- Hyperpigmented Lentigines
- Considerations
- Increased Risk of Skin Cancer
3 mins
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (Type IIa Familial Dyslipidemia)
- INHERITANCE
- Autosomal Dominant
- PATHOGENESIS
- Defective or Absent LDL Receptors
- Defective Apolipoprotein B-100 (ApoB-100)
- Lab Findings
- Increased LDL
- Decreased HDL
- Type IIb also has Increased VLDL
- Symptoms/Findings
- Accelerated Atherosclerosis
- Achilles Tendon Xanthomas
- Xanthelasma
- Corneal Arcus
4 mins
Hyperchylomicronemia (Type I Familial Dyslipidemia)
- INHERITANCE
- Autosomal Recessive
- PATHOGENESIS
- Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency (LPL)
- Altered Apolipoprotein C-II (Apo C-II)
- Lab Findings
- Increased Chylomicrons
- Increased Cholesterol
- Increased Triglycerides
- Symptoms/Findings
- Pancreatitis
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- No Increased Risk for Atherosclerosis
- Eruptive/Pruritic Xanthomas
- Milky White Appearance of Blood When Drawn
3 mins
Dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III Familial Dyslipidemia)
- INHERITANCE
- Autosomal Recessive
- PATHOGENESIS
- Defective Apolipoprotein E (Apo E)
- Lab Findings
- Increased Chylomicrons
- Increased VLDL
- Symptoms/Findings
- Premature atherosclerosis
- Tuberoeruptive xanthomas
- Palmar xanthomas
3 mins
Hypertriglyceridemia (Type IV Familial Dyslipidemia)
- INHERITANCE
- Autosomal Dominant
- pathogenesis
- Hepatic Overproduction of VLDL
- Related to Insulin Resistance
- Lab Findings
- Increased VLDL
- Increased Triglycerides (> 1000 mg/dL)
- Symptoms/Findings
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Eruptive Xanthomas
- Increased Risk for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Increased Risk of Peripheral Vascular Disease
3 mins
Leptospirosis and Weil's Disease
- Epidemiology
- Tropical Regions
- Water Contaminated with Animal Urine
- Characteristics
- Leptospira interrogans
- Spirochete
- Hooked Shaped Ends
- Clinical Features
- Flu-like Symptoms
- Conjunctival Suffusion
- Photophobia
- Weil's disease
- Liver and Kidney Dysfunction
- Jaundice
- Hemorrhage
- Anemia
2 mins
Killed (Inactivated) Fractional Protein Vaccines
- Subunit Vaccines
- Subunit
- Influenza (Intramuscular)
- Bordetella Pertussis
- Hepatitis B
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax)
- Toxoid Vaccines
- Toxoid
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae (Diphtheria)
- Clostridium tetani (Tetanus)
- Considerations
- DTaP and Tdap
3 mins
Live Attenuated Vaccines
- Characteristics
- Humoral and Cellular Immune Response
- May Revert to Virulent Form
- Do Not Require Boosters
- Vaccines
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Zoster (Shingles)
- Polio (Sabin)
- Smallpox
- Yellow Fever
- Influenza (Intranasal)
- MMR
- Rotavirus
- Typhoid Fever (Oral)
- BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin)
4 mins
Killed (Inactivated) Whole Vaccines
- Characteristics
- Require Booster Shots
- Vaccines
- Mostly Humoral Immune Response
- Polio (Salk)
- Rabies
- Cholera
- Hepatitis A
54 secs
Trichinella Spiralis (Trichinellosis)
- Characteristics
- Nematode
- Pathogenesis
- Undercooked Meat (Especially Pork)
- Larvae Enter Bloodstream and Encyst in Striated Muscle
- Signs and Symptoms
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Myalgia
- Fever
- Periorbital Edema
- Eosinophilia
- Treatments
- Albendazole
2 mins
Dandy-Walker Malformation
- Characteristics
- Cerebellar Vermis Hypoplasia
- Cystic Enlargement of 4th Ventricle
- Associations
- Noncommunicating Hydrocephalus
- Spina Bifida
1 min
Antiprogestins (Mifepristone and Ulipristal)
- Mechanism of Action
- Progesterone Receptor Antagonist
- Indications
- Mifepristone
- Pregnancy Termination with Misoprostol
- Ulipristal
- Emergency Contraception
- Side effects
- Abdominal Pain
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Menstrual Irregularities
- other mechanisms of action
- At High Doses: Cortisol Antagonist
- Cushing’s Syndrome
2 mins
Streptococcus Bovis
- Characteristics
- Group D Streptococci
- Catalase-Negative
- Gram Positive Cocci
- Does Not Grow in 6.5% NaCl
- Grows in Bile
- Clinical Features
- Endocarditis
- Bacteremia Associated with Liver Disease
- Bacteremia Associated with Colon Cancer
2 mins
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Characteristics
- Elderly Men
- Above the Diaphragm
- Usually Asymptomatic
- Risk Factors
- Hypertension
- Smoking
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Vasculitis
- Diagnosis
- Chest X-Ray
- Chest CT Angiography
- Management
- Manage Risk Factors
- Surgery if Rupture or Dissection
- Observation if Asymptomatic
4 mins
Hindgut Structures, Blood Supply and Innervation
- Structures
- Distal 1/3 of Transverse Colon
- Descending Colon
- Sigmoid Colon
- Rectum
- Pectinate (Dentate) Line
- Urogenital Sinus
- Vascular Supply
- Inferior Mesenteric Artery
- Innervation
- Lumbar Splanchnic Nerves
- Pelvic Splanchnic Nerves
2 mins
Foregut Structures, Blood Supply and Innervation
- Structures
- Esophagus
- Lower Respiratory Tract
- Stomach
- Proximal Duodenum
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas
- Spleen
- Vascular Supply
- Celiac Artery
- Innervation
- Vagus Nerve
2 mins
Midgut Structures, Blood Supply and Innervation
- Structures
- Distal Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Ileum
- Appendix
- Ascending Colon
- Proximal 2/3 of Transverse Colon
- Vascular Supply
- Superior Mesenteric Artery
- Innervation
- Vagus Nerve
- Lesser Splanchnic Nerve
2 mins
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