Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 205

LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 205. Question 1 Meigs’ Syndrome resolves after removal of the tumour. What is the classic triad of Meigs’ Syndrome? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet771338363'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink771338363')) The triad of ascites, pleural effusion and a benign ovarian tumour (ovarian fibroma, fibrothecoma, Brenner tumour, and occasionally granulose cell tumour). Named after Joe Vincent Meigs an American obstetrician and gynaecologist. [Reference]  Question 2 Aspergillus was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli. Viewing the fungi under a microscope, Micheli was reminded of the shape of an aspergillum (holy water sprinkler), from Latin spargere (to sprinkle), and named the genus accordingly. What are the five main diseases aspergillum can produce in humans? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet1223385645'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1223385645')) Sinusitis. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis – a condition characterised by an exaggerated response of the immune ...
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