Xanthoma - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Calciphylaxis (calcifin uremic arteriopathy) correct answers Calcified sm and med vessels w/ ischemic necrosis. Painful mottling, stellate purpura. Common in ESRD on HD Tx: - Normalize Ca-Phos product - *Sodium thiosulfate* - calcimimetics (cincalcenet) - Parathyroidectomy *Eruptive* xanthomas, acute pancreatitis, abdominal pain, lipemia retinalis correct answers Type 1- Familial LPL deficiency Increased TG (chylomicrons); *creamy* top layer in serum Tendinous and tuberous xa...

USMLE Step 1 Rapid Review With Complete Solution Abdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly, (also high D dimer, CHF without JVD) - answerBudd-Chiari syndrome Achilles tendon xanthoma - answerFamilial hypercholesterolemia Adrenal hemorrhage, hypotension, DIC - answerWaterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (meningococcemia) Arachnodactyly, lens dislocation, aortic dissection, hyperflexible joints - answerMarfan's (fibrillin defect) Athlete with polycythemia - answerErythropoietin injection Back pa...

USMLE Step 1 Rapid Review Graded A+ abdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly ️Budd-Chiari syndrome Familial hypercholesterolemia ️achilles tendon xanthoma adrenal hemorrhage, hypotension, DIC ️Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome biochemistry of Marfan's syndrome ️fibrillin defect posthepatic venous thrombosis ️Budd-Chiari syndrome Familial hypercholesterolemia biochemistry ️decrease in LDL receptor signaling Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome cause ️meningococcemia arachno...

USMLE Step 1 Rapid Review 2024 Questions and Answers 100% Pass abdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly - Correct Answer ️️ -Budd-Chiari syndrome Familial hypercholesterolemia - Correct Answer ️️ -achilles tendon xanthoma adrenal hemorrhage, hypotension, DIC - Correct Answer ️️ -Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome biochemistry of Marfan's syndrome - Correct Answer ️️ -fibrillin defect posthepatic venous thrombosis - Correct Answer ️️ -Budd-Chiari syndrome Familial hypercho...

Normal Jugular Venous Pressure - ACCURATE ANSWERS Less than 5cm Causes of abnormal jugular venous pressure - ACCURATE ANSWERS - R.I.C.C.S. - RV failure - Cardiac Tamponade - Constrictive pericarditis - SVC obstruction - Increased intrathoracic pressure (PEEP, Cough) Assessing Mental Acuity of Chest Pain Patient - ACCURATE ANSWERS - alertness - orientation - clarity of speech - ability to follow commands - anxiousness/restlessness - different than before? Physical appearance o...

Diabetes will show what signs in the eyes? Thyroid issues? correct answer: Retinal hemorrhages; bulging eyes What is a white ring around the eye called? What is it indicative of? correct answer: Arcus senilis; indicative of high cholesterol What is xanthoma? What might it indicate? correct answer: Looks like skin tags in eye on bottom conjunctiva; may indicate lipid problem What is normal vision change in those over 40? correct answer: Depressed myopia: difficulty accommodating to c...

Cellulitis - Diffuse, acute, infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Psoriasis - Chronic and recurrent disease of keratinocyte proliferation Ptosis - drooping or falling of the upper eyelid pterygium - pinkish, triangular tissue growth on the cornea of the eye hordeolum - an acute focal infection (Stye) Xanthoma - a condition in which fatty growths develop underneath the skin. These growths can appear anywhere on the body, but they typically form on the: joints, especially t...

Abdominal pain, ascites, and hepatomegaly -Answer-Budd-Chiari syndrome (posthepatic venous thrombosis) -Absence of JVD Abdominal pain, diarrhea, leukocytosis, recent antibiotic use -Answer-Clostridium difficile infection Achilles tendon xanthoma -Answer-Familial hypercholesterolemia (decreased LDL receptor signaling) Adrenal hemorrhage, hypotension, DIC -Answer-Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (menengococcemia) Anaphylaxis following blood transfusion -Answer-IgA deficiency Anteri...

Diabetes will show what signs in the eyes? Thyroid issues? Retinal hemorrhages; bulging eyes What is a white ring around the eye called? What is it indicative of? Arcus senilis; indicative of high cholesterol What is xanthoma? What might it indicate? Looks like skin tags in eye on bottom conjunctiva; may indicate lipid problem What is normal vision change in those over 40? Depressed myopia: difficulty accommodating to close-up objects What do halos in vision indicate? Acute primary angle (cl...

Nurs1543 Exam Study Guide Solutions Macule - Ans:-Primary skin lesion solely a color change flat and circumscribed less than 1cm diameter eg. freckles, flat nevi, hypopigmentation, petechiae, measles, scarlet fever Papule - Ans:-Primary skin lesion palpable, solid, elevated, circumscribed less than 1cm diameter caused by superficial thickening of the epidermis eg. elevated nevus (mole), lichen planus, molluscum, wart (verruca) ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...