We're moving on to more exciting stuff of medicine....the ONE LINERS which must be memorized,period. There is no alternative but to know these cold, but you can simplify
the process, as we'll show you later.

Many of these questions will be on your exam verbatim...so it will be very worthwhile for you
to memorize them and keep repeating them, until ad nauseum.

Q: What is the most common cause of Bacterial Endocardititis?
A: Streptococcus Viridans

Q: Best therapy for Macular Degeneration?
A: Low vision aids (large unfashionable dark glasses)

Q: Which pathogen is most serious of Human Bites?
A: Eikenella Corrodens (Clenched fist injury, i.e. a skin tear of the hand by the teeth)

Q: What vesicular infection is common in wrestlers?
A: Herpes Gladiatorum (Head and neck skin infection in young "gladiators")

Q: What is Pott's Disease
A: Tuberculosis involvement of the thoracic spine (plain films will show irregular bone
erosion of end plates)

Q: What is the most common cause of sudden death in young adults?
A: HCM (Hypertrophic Cardio-Myopathy) due to paroxysmal ventricular fibrillation.

Q: Which cardiac medication has been shown to be of both short and long term survival
benefit?
A: Beta Blockers (ACE Inhibitors is the other answer, if B-blocker is not a choice)

Q: What is the most common congenital heart disease?
A: VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect)

Q: What particular ethnic group has an increased risk of breast cancer?
A: Ashkenazi Jews (due to increased BRCA-1 mutations)

Q: What is the most common type of skin cancer?
A: Basal Cell Carcinoma (About 70-80% of skin cancers)

Thanks for you participation today....see you soon.