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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) subtype classification

Each subtype has 2 or 3 causes, plus something 1 or 2 more items.
MEN I is disease of 3 P's: [Pituitary, Parathyroid, Pancreas] plus one more: adrenal cortex.
MEN II is disease of 2 C's: [Carcinoma of thyroid, Catacholamines (pheochromocytoma)] plus two more: parathyroid for MEN IIa or mucocutaneous neuromas for MEN IIB (also called MEN III).
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Takayasu's disease is Pulseless disease

"Can't Tak'a ya pulse" (Can't take your pulse):
Takayasu's disease known as Pulseless disease, since pulse is weakened in the upper extremities.
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Hypercalcemia: symptoms of elevated serum levels

"Bones, Stones, Groans, Moans":
Bones: pain in bones
Stones: renal
Groans: pain
Psychic moans/ Psychological overtones: confused state
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Acute ischemia: signs [especially limbs]

6 P's:
Pain
Pallor
Pulselessness
Paralysis
Paraesthesia
Perishingly cold
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Hodgkin's lymphoma classification

A: Asymptomatic
B: Bad
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Lichen planus characteristics

Planus has 4 P's:
Peripheral
Polygonal
Pruritus
Purple
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Hypertension: secondary hypertension causes

CHAPS:
Cushing's syndrome
Hyperaldosteronism [aka Conn's syndrome]
Aorta coarctation
Phaeochromocytoma
Stenosis of renal arteries
· Note: only 5% of hypertension cases are secondary, rest are primary.
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Hepatomegaly: 3 common causes, 3 rarer causes

Common are 3 C's:
Cirrhosis
Carcinoma
Cardiac failure
Rarer are 3 C's:
Cholestasis
Cysts
Cellular infiltration
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MI: sequence of elevated enzymes after MI

"C-AST-Le" (castle):
CK-MB first
AST second
LDH third
· Also: can use the last 'E' for ESR.
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Pulmonary embolism: risk factors

TOM SCHREPFER:
Trauma
Obesity
Malignancy
Surgery
Cardiac disease
Hospitalization
Rest [bed-ridden]
Elderly
Past history
Fracture
Estrogen [pregnancy, post-partum]
Road trip
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