The Hangover! | Creepy Crawlies | A Syndromic Approach |
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What are? 1 Have you ever felt you needed to Cut down on your drinking?
2 Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking? 3 Have you ever felt Guilty about drinking? 4 Have you ever felt you needed a drink first thing in the morning (Eye-opener) to
The 4 components of the CAGE questionnaire and how many do you meet?
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What is cutaneous larva migrans (caused by Zoonotic Hookworm infection).
Diagnosing this self-limited itchy rash, often acquired on beaches, can be a real pain in the ass.
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What is Acute Rheumatic Fever?
Jones criteria are still accepted for identification of this post-infectious syndrome (2 major OR 1 major + 2 minor)
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What is a General Internist?
Prior to working as a comedian/actor, name the career of Ken Jeong (AKA Mr. Chow from the Hangover)?
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What is Strongyloidiasis (Strongyloides stercoralis)?
This helminth infection poses particular risk to patients with impaired cell mediated immunity and disseminated infection has a mortality of 50%.
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What is DRESS Syndrome? Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms
This severe systemic syndrome is often associated with HHV-6 infection.
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What is Palcohol?
An easy way to ensure the job security of GIM residents across the country is to overindulge on this recently approved FDA product.
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What is Guinea Worm (Dracunculiasis)?
This infection WILL be the 2nd human infection (after smallpox) to be eradicated from the earth.
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What is HLH? Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Don’t forget about this Syndrome in your sick MTU patient
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What is the Jobe’s OR empty can test?
Name this physical exam maneuver to stress the supraspinatus
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What is Schistosomiasis?
This helminth infection is the leading cause of Pulmonary Hypertension worldwide.
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What is Toxic Shock Syndrome?
Ladies beware…this often fatal syndrome can require intensification of your management plan.
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What is 2?
How many drinks would an 80kg person need to drink to be as impaired as you are when Post-Call on a call heavy block (1:4).
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What is Ascaris lumbricoides (Ascariasis)?
This human helminth, resembling an earthworm can rarely be coughed up instead of migrating down the normal path.
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What is Adult Onset Stills Disease?
Yamaguchi developed the criteria for this Non-pediatric illness
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