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Colon carcinoma: aeitiology

CRAPS:
Chronic ulcerative colitis
Ratio of animal fat:fibre diet
Adenomatous polyps
Familial Polyposis
Strong family history of colon cancer.
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---C.A. Whelan 4th year Medical Student, Liverpool University

Kawasaki Disease Criteria

"Be careful when riding a Kawasaki motorcycle, you might get CREAMed.
Conjunctivitis (non-exudative)
Rash (polymorphous non-vesicular)
Edema (or erythema of hands or feet)
Adenopathy (cervical, often unilateral)
Mucosal involvement (erythema or fissures or crusting)
To have Kawasaki disease you must have fever for greater than 5 days plus 4 of the above.
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---Eric J Ex

Neurofibromatoses: chromosome mutation locations in von Reckinghausen (type I) vs. type II

"von Recklinghausen" has 17 letters and is due to a mutation on chromosome 17.
"Neurofibromatosis type 2" has 22 and is due to a mutation on chromosome 22.
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---Anonymous Contributor UAG

Wernickes encephalopathy: components

WACO:
· Wernickes is:
Ataxia
Confusion (or clouded consciousness)
Ocular problems
· Note: Waco is the town in Texas, USA made famous for a standoff with a David Koresh and the Branch Davidians.
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---Anonymous Contributor Sheffield Medical School

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): causes

ARDS:
Aspiration/ Acute pancreatitis/ Air embolism/ Amniotic embolism
Radiation
DIC/ Drugs/ Drowning/ Dialysis/ Diffuse lung infection
Shock/ Sepsis/ Smoke inhalation
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---Usman Ahmad Khyber Medical College, Pakistan

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: symptom triad

WASTER:
Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome is:
Thrombocytopenia
Eczema
Recurrent staphlococcal infections
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---Anonymous Contributor

Cardiovascular risk factors (Framingham)

FRAMINGHAM:
Family history
Running (exercise)
Adiposity (obesity)
Marlboros (tobacco)
Insulin resistance (diabetes)
Non-regulated lipids (dyslipidaemia)
Georgie Pie (high fat diet)
Hypertension
Age
Male
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---Anonymous Contributor

Macrocytosis: Non-B12/folate causes

ALPHA NERD:
Alcohol
Liver disease
Pregnancy
Hemaolysis (especially chronic)
Agglutination
Neoplasia (including myelodysplasia)
Endocrine (hypothyroidism)
Reticulocytes
Drugs (especially myelosuppressives like chemotherapy, anti-HIV meds)
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---Steve

Osteomyelitis: complications

FIBRES:
Fractures
Intraosseous (broidie) abscesses
Bacteremi/ Brodie abscess
Reactive amyloidosis
Endocarditis
Sinus tracts/ Squamous cell CA
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---Kashif Nadeem 4th yr MBBS, King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan