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Pseudogout associations -

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hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, hypothyroidism




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Gout crystals -

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negatively birefringent needles




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Pseudogout crystals -

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positively birefringent needles




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Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep B -

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polyarteritis nodosa




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Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep C -

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cryoglobulinemia




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Best blood test for polyarteritis nodosa -

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There is none. Get abdominal angiography first, then biopsy of muscle, skin, or sural nerve.




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Churg-Strauss -

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vasculitis + eosinophilia + asthma




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Takayasu's arteritis -

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young asian female with diminished pulses (usually preceeded by fatigue, weight loss, arthralgia,

anemia, elevated ESR)




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Best test for Takayasu's -

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aortic angiography or MRA




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Bite cells on blood smear -

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G6PD




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Burr/Spur cells on blood smear -

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, liver disease




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Acanthocytes on blood smear (looks like spur cell but with more rounded spurs) -

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liver disease, hypothyroidism, alcoholism




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Basophilic stippling on blood smear -

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lead poisoning




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Schistocytes on blood smear -

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TTP-HUS, DIC, prosthetic heart valve, malignant htn, sepsis




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Target cells on blood smear -


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