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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. name three pathological states that present with large tongues.






2. h1 receptor anatagonists are not effective in treatment of asthma only for...






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






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






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






6. What is subacute sclerosisng encephalitis caused by?






7. integrin mediated adhesion of cells to ECM (and BM) involves integrin binding to what?






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






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






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






11. 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?






12. What is 5- HETE and What does it do?






13. What does the superior gluteal nerve innervate? how does damage to this nerve manifest?






14. What can nitrates lead to that is bad for angina therapy? How do you counter this?






15. What does 'oxygen' content in blood refer to?






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






17. What is the difference between Acyl CoA carboxylase and Acyl CoA dehydrogenase?






18. how does noise induced hearing loss occur?






19. What is a cardiac cause of head pounding with exertion and nocturnal palpitations? What can cause this?






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






21. hypertensive crises on food intake is typical of What antidepressant? what kind of food?






22. What is epleronone?






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






24. Acyl coA synthetase is not...






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






26. hemaglobin and hematocrit levels cannot __________ between relative and absolute erythrocytosis






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






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






29. which nucleus releases serotonin?






30. how will ectopic pregnancy rupture present? What is key history question for diagnosis? what would a uterine biopsy show?






31. Would alpha 1 agonists cause flushing? muscarinic antagonist?






32. What causes vertical diplopia? horizontal?






33. What is congestive hepatomegaly specific for?






34. what defines hypoxemia?






35. what commonly happens in GI in response to acute physiologic stress?






36. When is an S4 sound normal?






37. What is the triad seen in pre eclampsia?






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






39. What are the potassium sparing diuretics?






40. biotin is used By what in tissues responsible for gluconeogenesis






41. What is mcc of death pre hospital phase of MI? in hospital phase?






42. which congenital adrenal hyperplasia presents with ambiguous genitalia in females and salt retention?






43. Which is slower AV node or ventricular muscle?






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






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

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






47. What can cause virilization of a mother during pregnancy?






48. non ceruloplasmin deposition - ceruloplasmin is...






49. what should you think of in 'smear of an oral ulcer base'?






50. hypertonicity and hyperreflexity are ________________ of hydrocephalus