USMLE Step 2 CK: Most Common Risk Factors for Key Diseases
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Hello everyone! This thread is dedicated to discussing the most common risk factors associated with diseases frequently encountered in the USMLE Step 2 CK exam. Memories it on finger tips!
Welcome to the Thread!
(Part1)
Hello everyone! This thread is dedicated to discussing the most common risk factors associated with diseases frequently encountered in the USMLE Step 2 CK exam. Memories it on finger tips!
1/Hypertension (HTN)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Age (older adults)]
π Family history
π High sodium diet
π Obesity
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Age (older adults)]
π Family history
π High sodium diet
π Obesity
2/Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Obesity]
π Physical inactivity
π Family history
π Age (over 45)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Obesity]
π Physical inactivity
π Family history
π Age (over 45)
3/Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Hypertension]
π Hyperlipidemia
π Smoking
π Diabetes mellitus
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Hypertension]
π Hyperlipidemia
π Smoking
π Diabetes mellitus
4/ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Environmental/occupational exposures
π Family history
π Recurrent respiratory infections
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Environmental/occupational exposures
π Family history
π Recurrent respiratory infections
5/Breast Cancer
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Female gender]
π Family history
π BRCA1/2 mutations
π Age (risk increases with age)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Female gender]
π Family history
π BRCA1/2 mutations
π Age (risk increases with age)
6/Colorectal Cancer
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Age (over 50)]
π Family history
π Personal history of IBD
π Diet high in red/processed meats
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Age (over 50)]
π Family history
π Personal history of IBD
π Diet high in red/processed meats
7/ Stroke
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Hypertension]
π Diabetes mellitus
π Hyperlipidemia
π Smoking
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Hypertension]
π Diabetes mellitus
π Hyperlipidemia
π Smoking
8/Osteoporosis
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Female gender (postmenopausal)]
π Low body weight
π Smoking
π Low calcium/vitamin D intake
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Female gender (postmenopausal)]
π Low body weight
π Smoking
π Low calcium/vitamin D intake
9/Lung Cancer
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Environmental exposures
π Family history
π Chronic lung diseases
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Environmental exposures
π Family history
π Chronic lung diseases
10/Prostate Cancer
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Age (older men)]
π Family history
π African American ethnicity
π High-fat diet
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Age (older men)]
π Family history
π African American ethnicity
π High-fat diet
11/Cervical Cancer
π Most Common Risk Factor: [HPV infection]
π Multiple sexual partners
π Early sexual activity
π Smoking
π Most Common Risk Factor: [HPV infection]
π Multiple sexual partners
π Early sexual activity
π Smoking
12/Endometrial Cancer
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Obesity]
π Hormone replacement therapy
π Late menopause
π Nulliparity
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Obesity]
π Hormone replacement therapy
π Late menopause
π Nulliparity
13/Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Diabetes mellitus]
π Hypertension
π Glomerulonephritis
π Family history
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Diabetes mellitus]
π Hypertension
π Glomerulonephritis
π Family history
14/Alzheimerβs Disease
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Age (older adults)]
π Family history
π ApoE-Ξ΅4 gene
π Cardiovascular disease
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Age (older adults)]
π Family history
π ApoE-Ξ΅4 gene
π Cardiovascular disease
15/Pancreatic Cancer
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Chronic pancreatitis
π Family history
π Diabetes mellitus
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Chronic pancreatitis
π Family history
π Diabetes mellitus
16/Gastric Cancer
π Most Common Risk Factor: [H. pylori infection]
π Diet high in smoked/salted foods
π Chronic gastritis
π Family history
π Most Common Risk Factor: [H. pylori infection]
π Diet high in smoked/salted foods
π Chronic gastritis
π Family history
17/Liver Cirrhosis
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Chronic alcohol use]
π Hepatitis B/C infections
π NAFLD
π Genetic conditions
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Chronic alcohol use]
π Hepatitis B/C infections
π NAFLD
π Genetic conditions
18/Bladder Cancer
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Occupational exposures
π Chronic bladder inflammation
π Family history
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Occupational exposures
π Chronic bladder inflammation
π Family history
19/Melanoma
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Excessive sun exposure]
π Fair skin, freckles, light hair
π Family history
π Multiple/atypical moles
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Excessive sun exposure]
π Fair skin, freckles, light hair
π Family history
π Multiple/atypical moles
20/Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [CAD]
π Hypertension
π Diabetes mellitus
π Smoking
π Most Common Risk Factor: [CAD]
π Hypertension
π Diabetes mellitus
π Smoking
21/Heart Failure
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Hypertension]
π CAD
π Diabetes mellitus
π Valvular heart disease
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Hypertension]
π CAD
π Diabetes mellitus
π Valvular heart disease
22/Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Diabetes mellitus
π Hypertension
π Hyperlipidemia
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Smoking]
π Diabetes mellitus
π Hypertension
π Hyperlipidemia
23/Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Prolonged immobility]
π Surgery/trauma
π Cancer
π Oral contraceptives
π Most Common Risk Factor: [Prolonged immobility]
π Surgery/trauma
π Cancer
π Oral contraceptives
24/Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
π Most Common Risk Factor: [H. pylori infection]
π NSAIDs
π Smoking
π Excessive alcohol use
Discussion & Tips
Feel free to add any additional risk factors or share your tips on how you remember these for the exam. Letβs help each other.
π Most Common Risk Factor: [H. pylori infection]
π NSAIDs
π Smoking
π Excessive alcohol use
Discussion & Tips
Feel free to add any additional risk factors or share your tips on how you remember these for the exam. Letβs help each other.
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