Triads

Question 1

Unhappy triad

Answer 1

• Anterior cruciate ligament
• Medial collateral ligament
• Lateral meniscus

Question 2

Reye syndrome

Answer 2

• Common in children
• Viral infection
• Aspirin/Analgesic

Question 3

Portal triad

Answer 3

• Hepatic artery
• Bile duct
• Portal vein

Question 4

Virchow’s triad

Answer 4

( virCHEw’s )

• Changes in vascular flow
• Hypercoagulability
• Endothelial injury

Question 5

McCune-Albright syndrome

Answer 5

• Fibrous dysplasia
• Cafe au lait spots
• Hyperfunction endocrine system

Question 6

Sjogren’s syndrome

Answer 6

• Xerostomia
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 7

Congenital syphilis (Hutchinson’s triad)

Answer 7

• Hutchinson incisors
• Interstitial keratitis
• Deafness (8th nerve)

Question 8

Thumbsucking triad

Answer 8

• Duration (6hrs)
• Frequency (am/pm)
• Intensity (1 room away)

Question 9

Morphine triad

Answer 9

• Comatose
• Respiratory Depression
• Miosis (constriction of pupil)

Question 10

Beck’s triad

Answer 10

(3D’s)

• Distended neck vein
• Decreased arterial bp
• Distant muffled heart sound

Question 11

Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 11

(3P’s)

• Polyuria (frequent urinating)
• Polydipsia (excessive thirst)
• Polyphagia (excessive hunger)

Question 12

Steven-Johnsons Syndrome

Answer 12

• Stomatitis
• Eye lesions
• Genital lesions