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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. What are three symptoms in s.typhi?






2. why is glucagon used in beta blocker toxicitiy?






3. What is the mcc of extrinsic allergic asthma?






4. PDAs are often asymptomatic. How do you treat?






5. What type of antiarrythmics can protect against both atrial and ventricular arrythmias?






6. in B12 deficiency - what levels in blood rise very quickly and then drop?






7. What aa is NAD+ coenyzme synthesized endogenously from? What does def cause?






8. What does anti phospholipid syndrome in SLE patients predispose them to?






9. What are the acute effects of corticosteroids on the CBC?






10. in the fluid running along the PT - what happens to PAH - inulin - urea - creatinine? how about glucose - aa - bicarb?






11. do Class IC agents prolong the QT interval?






12. what increases turbulence and thus causes bruits? (specifically in terms of viscosity and velocity)






13. What is a major risk factor for progression ARDS? What is the pathology seen in ARDS- d/t what?






14. facial pain and headache in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis is highly suggestive of what? How do you diagnose? What is a char finding?






15. What is it called when you see double vision when walking down stairs or looking at nose or reading newspaper?






16. if there are keratin swirls does that mean well or poorly differentiated?






17. what virus causes pharyngoconjuctival fever?






18. What is the most common neurologic complication of VZV reactivation?






19. how does noise induced hearing loss occur?






20. what stimulates bicarb secretion from the pancreas? Where is this hormone produced?






21. other than increasing HDL levels - what else does niacin do?






22. What are some of the permissive effects of cortisol?






23. What is achalasia and how would this correlate on the esophageal mannometry?






24. In what form are mitochondrial DNA? What do they transcribe?






25. what drug is useful for secretory diarrhea?






26. What does p53 do? what chrom is it on?






27. What are examples of action that decrease venous return to the heart?






28. In What type of nephritis would you see high serum eos count?






29. What is Tzanck smear used to detect?






30. a patient fearing all white coats is a phenomenon of what?






31. how much percent of sodium is excreted? urea? glucose?






32. where are the two classical places that the ulnar nerve can be injured?

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33. prostaglandin synthesis keeps...






34. What is cataplexy and When is it seen?






35. What is difference between Arnold Chiari type I and II?






36. What is the most common initital symptom of ADPKD? what else?






37. what enzyme converts procarcinogens into carcinogens?






38. within the right atrium - What is the maximum pressure? left atrium?






39. What type of endocarditis is cytoscopy induced?






40. how does achalasia present? What does barium swallow show on dilated esophagus?






41. what clinical findings help distinguish small cell carcinoma?






42. are there signs of inflammation in avascular necrosis? then How do you diagnose?






43. What is a keloid?






44. what locations of UC increase the risk of Colon cancer?






45. What is a cell surface marker seen in liver angiosarcoma?






46. what disease causes hypoxia induced hemolysis? oxidant induced hemolysis?






47. What type of bond is a disulfide bond?






48. What is easiest way to treat nephrolithiasis?






49. What is diagnostic (and possible therapeutic for intussusception)?






50. What is usually teh last gene mutation in development of a carcinoma (from an adenoma for example)?