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Dutcher body
Dutcher body inclusion body structure seen in the nucleus highly specific to neoplastic myeloma cells...
Dermatomyositis Autoantibodies
Contents1 Anti-Jo:2 Anti-Mi2 (directed against-helicase):3 Anti- SRP (directed against signal recognition particle):4 Anti- MDA5 (melanoma...
Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis is a rare acquired immune-mediated muscle disease characterized by muscle weakness and skin rash. It is classified as one […]
Why is SLE more common in females?
Association with genes on the X-chromosome Women are at ten times more risk of developing...
Wickham striae
Wickham striae Lichen planus Corresponds to fine white or gray lines or dots seen on...
Koebner Phenomenon
Contents1 Koebner Phenomenon2 [This phenomenon is also termed the isomorphic response]3 Other conditions have demonstrated...
Bancroft’s sign
Bancroft’s sign Also known as Moses’ sign Clinical sign found in patients with deep vein...
Auer rods (or Auer bodies)
Auer rods (or Auer bodies) – Large, crystalline cytoplasmic inclusion bodies Observed in myeloid blast...
Beck’s triad [cardiology]
Contents1 Hypotension –2 Jugular venous distention (JVD)3 Muffled heart sounds Beck’s triad [cardiology]Components of Beck’s...
Aschoff bodies
Aschoff bodies are nodules found in the hearts of individuals with rheumatic fever. Characteristic of...
Ankle Fracture
Which structure is most commonly involved in ankle fracture ? Lateral malleolus What is the...
Bohler’s angle
Bohler’s angle Fracture of the calcaneum Used for assessing the injury severity of displaced intra-articular...
Snowboarder’s fracture
What is a ‘Snowboarder’s fracture’ ? Fracture of the lateral process of the talus. Mode...
Vaginal agenesis
What is the most common cause of Vaginal agenesis ? Mayer-Rokitansky Kuster-Hauser Syndrome. Associated anomalies...
Malignancy in Female
What is the most common malignancy in female? carcinoma cervix Breast carcinoma – second most...
Pelvic inflammatory Disease
Which is the gold standard for diagnosis of Pelvic inflammatory disease?
‘Violin String’ like adhesions
‘Violin string’ like adhesions in the pelvis and around the liver suggests which infection? Chlamydial...