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Lobar Pneumonia: USMLE case
SUPERStudy: Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

from http://www.supertestscores.com Introduction: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistence of the in utero communication between…
SUPERStudy: VACTERL Association

SUPERStudy: VACTERL Association from http://www.supertestscores.com Introduction VACTERL association is a nonrandom constellation of congenital anomalies involving…
SUPERStudy: Familial hypercholesterolemia

from http://www.supertestscores.com rolemia (FH) Introduction: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a group of autosomal dominant and recessive…
SUPERStudy: Vaccinations During Pregnancy

from http://www.supertestscores.com Purpose: Vaccinations during pregnancy aim to protect both the mother and the baby from…
Budd Chiari syndrome
Hereditary spherocytosis

Which of the following best explains the pathology of this disease? A.Defects in erythrocytic membrane proteins…
Type III: Immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity disorders

IgG,IgM, IgA mediated Sensitization: ‘freely circulating’ soluble antigens elicit T and B cell activation Immunologic reaction:…
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (formerly Wegener Granulomatosis)

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (formerly Wegener Granulomatosis) Key Points Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a systemic necrotizing, mostly…
Abdominal X ray: How to read it?
Mitral Regurgitation

Introduction -Mitral regurgitation (MR) occurs due to the inability of the mitral valve to close adequately…
Mitral Stenosis: Most important points
Mitral Stenosis

Introduction -The mitral valve has two leaflets, anterior and posterior -Mitral stenosis is a condition where…
Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Patent Ductus Arteriosus Introduction -Embryonic ductus arteriosus allows shunting of blood from the PA to the…
Tetralogy of Fallot

Tetralogy of Fallot Introduction -Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common form of cyanotic Congenital…
Ventricular Septal Defect

Introduction -VSD is a hole between the LV and RV -Most common congenital heart defect -There…
Coarctation of Aorta

Introduction Coarctation of the aorta is the narrowing of the aorta where the ductus arteriosus (ligamentum…
Pulmonary Stenosis

Introduction Pulmonic stenosis is a valvular abnormality that obstructs blood flow between the right ventricle and…
CARCINOID TUMORS

Introduction -Carcinoid tumor is a type of neuroendocrine tumor that grows from neuroendocrine cells -They can…
PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA

Introduction Pheochromocytomas are neoplasms of the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla or paraganglial cells of…
Primary aldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome)

Introduction Primary aldosteronism occurs when the adrenal glands produce too much of the steroid hormone aldosterone,…
Cushing syndrome

Introduction Cushing syndrome is a hormonal disorder which occurs when body has too much of the…