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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. non ceruloplasmin deposition - ceruloplasmin is...






2. Where does complement bind on the Fc region of Ig chains?






3. what chromosome is c - myc found on?






4. What are the long term consequences of hydrocephalus?






5. What is capsaicin? Where does it work?






6. what bursa is affected when on knees like a maid/gardner?






7. What type of bond is a disulfide bond?






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






9. niacin used for hyperlipidemia - What are its side effects? why do they occur? how can you prevent them?






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






11. What would a deflection of the membrane potential to near zero indicate?






12. What almost exclusively causes Epliglottitis?What type of capsule does it have? What are the symptoms?

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13. SIADH patients have normal blood volume but...






14. What is the most common cause of hydatid cysts in humans? What does spilling of cysts cause?






15. What does C1 esterase do other than inhibiting complement pathway?






16. What are three symptoms in s.typhi?






17. what happens to PaO2 - % sat - and O2 content in: Anemia - polycythemia - CO poisoning?






18. What is the only catecholamine that is made in only one place? where? By what enzyme? controlled by what?






19. What does hypocapnia cause in teh brain? What is hypocapnia?






20. Axillary lymph node dissection is a risk factor for the development of chronic lymphedema of the ipsilateral arm. What does chronic lymphedema predispose to?






21. What are the primary determinants of colon cancer risk in UC patients






22. which two drug types can cause orthostatic hypotension (think depression and BPH)?






23. what virus causes pharyngoconjuctival fever?






24. where are the vegetations on the valves of a libman sacks endocarditis?






25. What is normal fibrinogen levels?






26. What is the most common cause of pyelonephritis in both adults and childre?






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






28. What is easiest way to treat nephrolithiasis?






29. What is Tzanck smear used to detect?






30. What are the three dopaminergic systems and What are they responsible for? disease?






31. What type of calcium channels dictate the plateau in cardiac myocyte?






32. which has better side effect profile - SSRI or TCA?






33. metabolism of 1 gram of protein produces How many calories? carb? fat?






34. What is the fibrinogen level in patient with TTP- HUS? DIC?






35. what enzyme converts procarcinogens into carcinogens?






36. in essential fructosuria - what enzyme do patients use to metabolize fructose?






37. where are neurons lost in huntingtons disease? What are two mc presenting symptoms?






38. does congenital renal hypoplasia cause secondary hypertension? how about unilateral renal artery stenosis?






39. When is acid phosphatase elevated (Name two times)?






40. What three things can reduce the risk of non hereditary ovarian and endometrial cancer?






41. why does neutrophila occur with corticosteroids?






42. who bleed more DIC or TTP- HUS patients?






43. name three pathological states that present with large tongues.






44. what Cardiac condition does the valsalva maneuver abolish? how? what muscle is most important?






45. What antibiotic is best to treat alcoholic pulm infections? why?






46. which staphylococci can do mannitol fermaentation?






47. What is a cord factor and Which bugs have it? How do they appear on culture?






48. which trisomy is associated with endocardial cushion defects? What does thsi mean>






49. What is epispadias caused by?






50. When does neovascularization granulation tissue begin to form after severe ischemia and MI? what happens in 12-24 hours? 2 weeks to 2 months? 1-5 days? 0-4 hours? when do you see edema - hemorrhage - wavy fibers?