It’s Mnemonic Monday! X-linked Dominant (XLD) Syndromes
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember syndromes with an X-linked Dominant (XLD) inheritance pattern with the following mnemonic:
The CHICAGO Bulls Dominated Because They Had the MIDAS Touch
Conradi-Hünermann
Incontinentia pigmenti
CHILD
Albright’s
Goltz
Oro-facial digital syndrome
Bazex
MIDAS (microphthalmia, dermal aplasia, and sclerocornea)
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember syndromes with an X-linked Dominant (XLD) inheritance pattern with the following mnemonic:
The CHICAGO Bulls Dominated Because They Had the MIDAS Touch
Conradi-Hünermann
Incontinentia pigmenti
CHILD
Albright’s
Goltz
Oro-facial digital syndrome
Bazex
MIDAS (microphthalmia, dermal aplasia, and sclerocornea)
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An infant is referred by their pediatrician for further evaluation of seborrheic dermatitis refractory to standard therapy. What is the most appropriate intervention?
A. Prescribe clobetasol solution
B. Obtain bacterial culture
C. Obtain fungal culture
D. Obtain complete blood count
E. Obtain skin biopsy
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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This 48 year old woman tells you these lesions began as "acne bumps" on her legs. A biopsy reveals ulceration and a mixed inflammatory infiltrate, including neutrophils. A tissue culture for infectious organisms is negative. What is the most likely underlying systemic condition in this patient?
A. Celiac disease
B. Ovarian cancer
C. Chronic pancreatitis
D. IgA monoclonal gammopathy … 
The infant shown in this image is at risk for which of the following complications?
A. Cleft palate
B. Diaphragmatic hernia
C. Hypospadias
D. Imperforate anus
E. Coarctation of the aorta
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember diseases or medication exposures associated with Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa (EPS) with the following mnemonic:
MAD PORES
Marfan
Acrogeria
Down’s
Penicillamine
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Rothmund-Thomson
Ehlers-Danlos
Scleroderma
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