USMLE Step 2 CK - Di george syndrome
Di george syndrome
Youngdoctor - 10-23-08 19:46
everything is 2 'di'
chromosom 22
2 organs -thymus and parathyroid
2 abnormalities -aplasia or hypoplasia
2 pouches -3 & 4
bifid uvula
2 facies -falt face like alcohol & fish like mouth-2 f's
2 systems involved -cVS(ASD, VSD), ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA
2 infections -viral &viral
2 ig -IgA ,IgE
DIAGNOSIS BY 2 H/P &PCR
Rx 2
- thymic transplant and bone marrow transplant
Youngdoctor - 10-23-08 19:46
everything is 2 'di'
chromosom 22
2 organs -thymus and parathyroid
2 abnormalities -aplasia or hypoplasia
2 pouches -3 & 4
bifid uvula
2 facies -falt face like alcohol & fish like mouth-2 f's
2 systems involved -cVS(ASD, VSD), ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA
2 infections -viral &viral
2 ig -IgA ,IgE
DIAGNOSIS BY 2 H/P &PCR
Rx 2
- thymic transplant and bone marrow transplant
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Re: Di george syndrome
Youngdoctor - 10-23-08 19:51 Additional information
DiGeorge syndrome..
CATCH-22
-congenital heart disease
-Abnormal facies
-Thymic aplasia
-Cleft palate
-Hypocalcemia
-22q deletion
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Re: Di george syndrome mohhaider - 10-24-08 00:14 Very good mnemonic ,regarding infection is it really viral and viral ?
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Re: Di george syndrome bingousmle - 10-24-08 00:26 i think it should be viral and fungal since cell mediated immunity is fired
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Re: Di george syndrome mohhaider - 10-24-08 04:51 Yes ,I was thinking like that before .It's actually viral and fungal infections as T-lymphocytes are affected by this disorder affecting the thymus .
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Re: Di george syndrome sackatdoc - 10-25-08 07:51 yes really good rule of 2, another thing is like this which has everything two attached to it can you tell whats that??hint :in surgery
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Re: Di george syndrome bingousmle - 10-25-08 07:59 meckels diverticulum 2% population,2 feet from the ic junction,rest caannot recall
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Re: Di george syndrome sackatdoc - 10-25-08 08:10 yeah!!great again
2-inches long
2-presentations-obstruction or h'ge
2-investigation-technechium 99 scan and ???
2-different tissues can be present -gastric and pancreatic
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