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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What effects does cortisol have on catecholamines?






2. which headaches are seen mostly in men - are severe - unilateral - periorbital - episodic (around same time every day) - temporal pain - with lacrimation - nasal congestion and ptosis?






3. What causes vertical diplopia? horizontal?






4. What are three symptoms in s.typhi?






5. how can HAV be inactivated?






6. what drug is useful for secretory diarrhea?






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

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8. Metronidizaole does not cover...






9. What is hyaline arteriosclerosis usually a sign of ?






10. when do ghon complexes form - primary or secondary TB?






11. what happens to the cell body of a neuron after the axon has been severed? What is this called? What is it second to?






12. at three years of age What are social - fine motor - gross motor and language developments?






13. What is the sole neurologic manifestation of acute rheumatic fever?






14. Increase in lung cancer incidence and mortality has been observed in _____ over last four decades






15. What are the three top bacterial causes of acute otitis media - sinusitis - and conjuctivitis?






16. what defines hypoxemia?






17. What is the mc manifestation of CMV in HIV patient? immunocompetent?






18. where exactly is ACE expressed in the lungs? What type of enzyme is it?






19. what should you think of with coarctation of aorta - bicuspid valves and horseshoe kidney?






20. nucleotide deletions do not cause missense mutations - they cause...






21. What can inhaled anesthetics (like halothane) cause post operatively? what virus does it immitate? What are the presenting symptoms?






22. What test would be best to determine if a gene is being transcribed? translated?






23. What is pickwickian syndrome? What are the lab findings?






24. in overweight individuals What is thought to contribute to insulin resistance?






25. in treating an anemia and erythropoiesis results - what would you expect to see in peripheral blood findings transiently?






26. which nerve provides innervation for plantar flexion and inversion?






27. Which is faster purkinje system or atrial muscle?






28. What does the tuberoinfundibular pathway connect? What is it responsible for?






29. How do you calculate RPF from urine PAH?






30. Which is faster atrial muscle or ventricular muscle?






31. what receptors do first generation anti histamines block?






32. What is the general compensatory mechanism to prevent edema is situations with increased central venous pressure?






33. Where does vit C act in the hydroxylation of lysine residues for collagen? What is the cofactor required?






34. How can renal blood flow be calculated from RPF?






35. what provides some cutaneous sensation to the posterior external auditory canal? What can happen if pressure is put there?






36. What is the mcc of asymmetric inflammatory arthiritis of the lower extremities in young men? what HLA association?






37. What does sustained hand grip do to the C/V system?






38. What is the Na/Ca exchange used for?






39. what makes bruits?






40. which congenital hyperbilirubinemia actually presents with serious symptoms? which are less serious/






41. What causes release of myosin head from the actin filament?






42. What causes curlings ulcers?






43. What is the mcc of nephrotic syndrome in children and can occur in adults as wel?






44. How do you calculate atributable risk percent?






45. What does extended consumption of appetite suppressants lead to?






46. which nucleus releases serotonin?






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






48. which anti epileptic is preferred in patients with both absence and tonic clonic seizures?






49. Is there edema in primary Conns? secondary hyperaldosteronism? why?






50. Where does lysyl oxidase act? What is the cofactor for that?