[jackat1000]

MARFAN'S:

Mitral valve prolapse
Aortic Aneurysm
Retinal detachment
Fibrillin
Arachnodactyly
Negative Nitroprusside test (differentiates from homocystinuria)
Subluxated lens(Upward dislocation of Lens)

 

[shaheer]

marfan`s

its nice to remember........thanks

 

[corpus callosum]

That's really smart.. thanks

 

[danylo]

Thank you! It is very useful.

 

[Zehra.]

Thnxxxxxx for this easy way to remember this

Thnx for such a nice way to remember this syndrome.

 

[asmi]

hey

thanks this is really cool...... u have made it so easy to remember all the signs..

 

[Dr.B.SHRAVYA]

MARFAN'S:

Mitral valve prolapse
Aortic Aneurysm
Retinal detachment
Fibrillin
Arachnodactyly
Negative Nitroprusside test (differentiates from homocystinuria)
Subluxated lens(Upward dislocation of Lens)

Add PH
P-pectus excavatum
H-high arched palate

 

[Tigertamenta]

hi

Thnx for such a nice way to remember this syndrome.

 

[dr z]

M in MARFAN

U R menimic is awesome , let me add a few other features form M

M can be for Increase Methionine
Mcan be for Microfibrilin protein (ECM) protein which is aka Fibrillin

 

[drhnis]

In the new Harrison downward dislocation of Lens is mentioned...

 

[starbucksdoc]

In the new Harrison downward dislocation of Lens is mentioned...

Our path professors really stressed this as a diagnostic characteristic:
Marfan's Up and Out dislocation vs. Homocysteinuria Down and In dislocation

however this is just a generalization, you will find in many sources that different dislocations are possible because they do exist (such as the one mentioned in harrison's)

 

[Dr.B.SHRAVYA]

other differences

MARFAN'S:

Mitral valve prolapse
Aortic Aneurysm
Retinal detachment
Fibrillin
Arachnodactyly
Negative Nitroprusside test (differentiates from homocystinuria)
Subluxated lens(Upward dislocation of Lens)

homocystinosis_ has mental retardation,lower n nasal subluxation of lens also which differentiate it from marfans syndrome