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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. does congenital renal hypoplasia cause secondary hypertension? how about unilateral renal artery stenosis?






2. which type of glands produce an initially odorless secretion but can become malodorous secondary to bacterial decompisition on the skin surface? which glands are present throughout the skin except on lips and glans penis?






3. what would be a sign of absence of cardiogenic pulm edem?






4. How do bradykinin - C3a and C5a cause edema?






5. What is the only cranial nerve that comes out dorsally? What does this mean clinically?






6. What is the diagnosis in delayed puberty plus anosmia?






7. on which chromosome is wilms tumor found?






8. Where does the aorta lie in relation to the pulmonary artery in transposition of the great arteries (is this right to left or left to right shunt?)?






9. where are Beta 1 receptors found?






10. What is the mc outcome of a patient acutely infected with Hep C? 2nd mc?






11. other than proteinuria - What can cause foamy froathy urine?






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






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






14. Where does 90% of serotonin lie? What is this NT responsible?






15. what drugs causes the red man syndrome? how does it occur?






16. What is the primary histologic finding in patients with eczematous dermatitis?






17. What is the mainstay treatment for acute mania?






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






19. What is epispadias caused by?






20. How do you explain the selective proteinuria of loss to albumin only in MCD?






21. When is an S4 sound normal?






22. What is used to prevent vertical transmission of HIV?






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






24. what organ would an activating mutation in PRPP synthetase effect?






25. which virus inactivates both Rb and p53?






26. which RPGN is also called pauci immune GN? why?






27. What does protein M do in Group A strep<






28. what enzymes is lipoic acid a cofactor for? What does a mutation in it result in?






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






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






31. how long is substance P? What does it do?






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






33. What causes curlings ulcers?






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






35. What are the skin presentation in sarcoid?






36. What is best to prevent GBS infection in a baby?






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






38. which opponens muscle does ulnar innervate?






39. on which chromosome - and which gene - are people with sporadic and hereditary renal cell carcinomas found to have mutations?






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






41. Where is the base of the heart? apex?






42. Which is faster atrial muscle or ventricular muscle?






43. What is epleronone?






44. What can too much IgA in serum produces?






45. What is the mcc of extrinsic allergic asthma?






46. What are the two growth factors associated with angiogenesis?






47. why does variocele occur more in left side?






48. What type of vision is myopia? In What type of patients does it improve?






49. why are pregnant predisposed to cholelithiasis?






50. is strep pneumo optochin resistant or susceptible? bile soluble or insoluble?