USMLE Step 1

USMLE Step 1 Buzz Word of the Day!

When you see "starry-sky appearance" histologically, you should immediately think...



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answer: Burkitt's Lymphoma


USMLE Step 1 D.O.C. of the Day!

Drug that can be used in both

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

(hint:it is a combination of an antibacterial and an anti-inflammatory.)


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answer: Sulfasalazine


USMLE Step 1 Fact of the Day!

Bowen Disease
Males: single red plaque on the scrotum or shaft with ulceration and crusting
Females: single red-brown plaque on the vulva. May present as leukoplakia.
-cells appear neoplastic with increased nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio and increased mitotic activity.
-increased risk for invasive carcinoma for years.


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