This is a picture of a 35 year old male who presented with hematuria and hypertension. What is the diagnosis? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Wegener's Granulomatosis: It is a systemic vasculitis with characteristic involvement of upper airway, lower airway and kidneys. (Another question on the USMLE may test the fact that blood test for cANCA is positive in Wegener's Granulomatosis.)
? ? ? ? Ans: Waardenberg syndrome. Note the heterochromia irides, white forelock and hypertelorism. There is sensori-neural hearing loss in this condition.
Which of the following is most likely to decrease the chances of allergy development in a child who has strong family history of allergic disorders?
A) Exclusive breast feeding for 6 months B) Soy based formula feeding C) Monthly RAST testing and exclusion of positive D) Early introduction of small quantities of common allergens ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Answer: A) Exclusive breast feeding for 6 months
A 14 year old boy is 5 feet 11 inches tall, has minus 4.5 refractive error in both eyes and mid systolic click on examination. What is the most likely diagnosis?
25 year old female with pain in abdomen and altered bowel habits associated with muscle pain, swelling, and weakness. Examination revealed presence of subungual splinter hemorrhages, conjunctival and retinal hemorrhages, periobital edema and chemosis ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Trichinosis