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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. what receptors do first generation anti histamines block?






2. how does neisseria cause a petechial rash?






3. are strep pneumo bile sensitive or bile resistant? bile soluble or insoluble?






4. What is the mc location of brain germinomas?What are the classic symptoms?






5. Is the uterus enlarged in endometriosis? does it cause dyspareunia?






6. Which branch of the facial nerve provides taste from ant 2/3 of tongue?






7. What are two common side effects of both acute and long acting nitrates? What causes them?






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






9. What is the immune deficinecy seen in ataxia telangactasia?






10. What can long term leg cast wearing cause?






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






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






13. What are the lab findings in poststreptococcal GN?






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






15. why are beta thal major patients asymptomatic at birth?






16. What is the mcc of elevated AFP leves in pregnancy>






17. What is the presentation of sever aortic stenosis?






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






19. which congenital adrenal hyperplasia presents with all genotypes as phenotypically female and with salt retention and hypertension?






20. sporadic colon cancer tend to arise From what type of polyps?






21. what diseases can vit A be used to treat?






22. What is a common complication of acute pancreatitis? What is it?






23. what protein is increased in Crohns disease? What does it do?






24. in the LV and aorta - What are the pressures?






25. What are the long term consequences of hydrocephalus?






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






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






28. Where does conjugation of bilirubin take place?






29. What causes curlings ulcers?






30. what phase do adenosine and acetylcholine act on? doing what?






31. What is somatomedin C?






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






33. What does VIP do to gastric acid secretion?






34. which cells produce surfactant? which ones mediate gas exchange?






35. what defines hypoxemia?






36. What is the presentation of angioedema? Where is most commonly affected?






37. at four years of age - What are the social - fine motor - gross motor - and language developments?






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






39. What does L/S stand for in fetal lung maturity? When does maturity occur?






40. What does glycosylase do to DNA? endonuclease? lyase? What does the order here of enzymes represent? what other enzymes are needed?

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41. What is easiest way to treat nephrolithiasis?






42. Where does glycolsylation occur of alpha procollagen chains occur? disulfide bond formation at the C terminus?






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






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






45. What are the first generation anti histamines?






46. What actions increase venous return?






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






48. What is medullary sponge kidney disease and how does it present? What does it lead to?






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






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