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Who is Ian Scott?
He is now permanently scarred (in a bad way) into my mind
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What is Sarcoidosis?
This disease can be mistaken for asthma, but also has a restrictive component
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What is PENTATHALON?
Name of the trial demonstrating the superiority of fondaparinux to LMWH in the setting of post-op orthopedic VTE prophylaxis
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What is the Thessaly manuever? (For an example, think about the dancing from last night ... You know who you are)
This test medial meniscal injury has a higher sensitivity than McMurray's, but is even better at detecting a lateral meniscal tear.
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What is MEN-1?
Hypercalcemia, Galactorrhea, and Hypoglycemia
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Who is Will Connors
This resident was feeling no pain on Friday night
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What is Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia?
Interstitial lung disease most commonly associated with smoking
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What is PIOPED II?
This study showed that CTA-CTV was superior to CTA for the diagnosis of PE, but that CTA-CTV still requires a high pre-test probability as determined by the Well's criteria.
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What is hoffman's sign?
This is the babinski sign of the upper limbs
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What is PAN?
Intestinal angina, hypertension and renal micro-anurysms
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Who are Troy Pedersen and Jeff Schaeffer? (Rahim you liked it)
These two gentlemen should be thoroughly investigated by PARA for their role in the IM Christmas rounds.
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What is endobronchial carcinoid?
Tricuspid Regurgitation, Right heart failure, Diarrhea
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What is POISE?
This study revealed that peri-operative beta blockers increase total mortality in patients and lead to a drastic alteration of guidelines in this area.
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What is inversion of the foot?
This can be used to differentiate an L5 injury from a peroneal nerve injury.
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What is Fabry's?
Ash leaf spots, LVH and nephrotic syndrome
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What is a White Russian?
The cocktail preferred by sophisticated gentlemen such as myself and is a good treatment for GERD while consuming excessive amounts of alcohol
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What are VQ mismatch, alveolar hypoventillation, and shunt?
The three causes of elevated A-a gradient
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What is AASK?
This study confirmed that ANG II antagonism in African American patients with CKD is of benefit.
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What is sharp y descent?
This is characteristic of the JVP waveform in constricitive pericarditis.
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What is VHL?
Gross hematuria, ataxia and uncontrolled hypertension
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Who is Dave Sam?
PSY's long lost brother
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What is an endothelin recepetor antagonist?
The mechanism of action of Bosentan?
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What is SPARCL?
This study randomized patients to atorvastatin versus placebo after stroke/TIA and showed a reduction in strokes, but not overall mortality.
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What is Frank's sign?
This finding on examination of the ear is associated with a higher risk of CV disease.
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What is Erdheim-Chester?
Juxta-articular pain, exopthalmos and Mobitz II on EKG
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