| 1° Tumor arising from bone in adults |
Multiple Myeloma |
| Adrenal Medullary Tumor Adults |
Pheochromocytoma |
| Adrenal Medullary Tumor Children |
Neuroblastoma |
| Bacterial Meningitis adults |
Neisseria meningitidis |
| Bacterial Meningitis elderly |
Strep pneumoniae |
| Bacterial Meningitis newborns |
E. coli |
| Bacterial Meningitis toddlers |
Hib |
| Bone Tumors |
Metasteses from Breast & Prostate |
| Brain Tumor Child |
Medulloblastoma (cerebellum) |
| Brain Tumor Adult |
Astrocytoma (including Glioblastoma Multiforme) then: mets,
meningioma, Schwannoma |
| Breast Carcinoma |
Invasive Duct Carcinoma |
| Breast Mass |
Fibrocystic Change (Carcinoma is the most common is post-menopausal
women) |
| Bug in Acute Endocarditis |
Staph aureus |
| Bug in debilitated, hospitalized pneumonia pt |
Klebsiella |
| Bug in Epiglottitis |
Hib |
| Bug in GI Tract |
Bacteroides (2nd E. coli) |
| Bug in IV drug user bacteremia / pneumonia |
Staph aureus |
| Bug in PID |
N. Gonnorrhoeae |
| Bug in Subacute Endocarditis |
Strep Viridans |
| Cardiac 1° Tumor Adults |
Myxoma "Ball Valve" |
| Cardiac 1° Tumor Child |
Rhabdomyoma |
| Cardiac Tumor Adults |
Metasteses |
| Cardiomyopathy |
Dilated (Congestive) Cardiomyopathy |
| Cause of 2° HTN |
Renal Disease |
| Cause of Addison's |
Autoimmune (2nd infection) |
| Cause of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia |
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (then, 11-) |
| Cause of Cushings |
Exogenous Steroid Therapy (then, 1° - ACTH, Adrenal Adenoma, Ectopic
ACTH) |
| Cause of death in Alzheimer pts |
Pneumonia |
| Cause of death in Diabetics |
MI |
| Cause of Death in SLE pts. |
Lupus Nephropathy Type IV (Diffuse Proliferative) |
| Cause of Dementia |
Alzheimer's |
| Cause of Dementia (2nd most common) |
Multi-Infarct Dementia |
| Cause of food poisoning |
Staph aureus |
| Cause of mental retardation |
Down's |
| Cause of mental retardation (2nd most
common) |
Fragile X |
| Cause of preventable blindness |
Chlamydia |
| Cause of Pulmonary HTN |
COPD |
| Cause of SIADH |
Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung |
| Chromosomal disorder |
Down's |
| Congenital cardiac anomaly |
VSD (membranous > muscular) |
| Congenital early cyanosis |
Tetralogy of Fallot |
| Coronary Artery thrombosis |
LAD |
| Demyelinating Disease |
Multiple Sclerosis |
| Dietary Deficiency |
Iron |
| Disseminated opportunistic infection in AIDS |
CMV (Pneumocystis carinii is most common overall) |
| Esophageal cancer |
SCCA |
| Fatal genetic defect in Caucasians |
Cystic Fibrosis |
| Female Tumor |
Leimyoma |
| Form of Amyloidosis |
Immunologic (Bence Jones protein in multiple myeloma is also called
the Amyloid Light Chain) |
| Form of Tularemia |
Ulceroglandular |
| Gynecologic malignancy |
Endometrial Carcinoma |
| Heart Murmur |
Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| Heart Valve in bacterial endocarditis |
Mitral |
| Heart Valve in bacterial endocarditis in IV drug
users |
Tricuspid |
| Heart Valve involved in Rheumatic Fever |
Mitral then Aortic |
| Hereditary Bleeding Disorder |
Von Willebrand's Disease |
| Liver 1° Tumor |
Hepatoma |
| Liver Disease |
Alcoholic Liver Disease |
| Location of Adult brain tumors |
Above Tentorium |
| Location of Childhood brain tumors |
Below Tentorium |
| Lysosomal Storage Disease |
Gaucher's |
| Motor Neuron Disease |
ALS |
| Neoplasm Child |
Leukemia |
| Neoplasm Child (2nd most common) |
Medulloblastoma of brain (cerebellum) |
| Nephrotic Syndrome |
Membranous Glomerulonephritis |
| Opportunistic infection in AIDS |
PCP |
| Ovarian Malignancy |
Serous Cystadenoma |
| Ovarian Tumor |
Hamartoma |
| Pancreatic Tumor |
Adeno (usually in the head) |
| Patient with ALL / CLL / AML / CML |
ALL - Child / CLL - Adult over 60 / AML - Adult over 60 / CML - Adult
35-50 |
| Patient with Goodpasture's |
Young male |
| Patient with Reiter's |
Male |
| Pituitary Tumor |
Prolactinoma (2nd Somatotropic "Acidophilic"
Adenoma) |
| Primary Hyperparathyroidism |
Adenomas (followed by: hyperplasia, then carcinoma) |
| Pt. With Hodgkin's |
Young Male (except Nodular Sclerosis type Female) |
| Pt. With Minimal Change Disease |
Young Child |
| Secondary Hyperparathyroidism |
Hypocalcemia of Chronic Renal Failure |
| Sexually transmitted disease |
Chlamydia |
| Site of Diverticula |
Sigmoid Colon |
| Site of metastasis |
Regional Lymph Nodes |
| Site of metastasis (2nd most common) |
Liver |
| Sites of atherosclerosis |
Abdominal aorta > coronary > popliteal > carotid |
| Skin Cancer |
Basal Cell Carcinoma |
| Stomach cancer |
Adeno |
| Testicular Tumor |
Seminoma |
| Thyroid Cancer |
Papillary Carcinoma |
| Tracheoesophageal Fistula |
Lower esophagus joins trachea / upper esophagus blind
pouch |
| Tumor of Infancy |
Hemangioma |
| Type of Hodkin's |
Mixed Cellularity (versus: lymphocytic predominance, lymphocytic
depletion, nodular sclerosis) |
| Type of Non-Hodgkin's |
Follicular, small cleaved |
| Vasculitis (of medium & small arteries) |
Temporal Arteritis |
| Viral Encephalitis |
HSV |
| Worm infection in US |
Pinworm (2nd Ascaris) |
