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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. what should you think of in 'smear of an oral ulcer base'?






2. What are the three causes of acute MI in context of normal coronary arteries ?






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






4. What is hypospadias caused by?






5. what pathology is found around the illeo cecal valve and presents in 2 year old children with colicky abdominal pain and currant jelly stools?






6. What is the most common neurologic complication of VZV reactivation?






7. What are some side effects seen in TCAs?






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






9. how can HAV be inactivated?






10. which opponens muscle does ulnar innervate?






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






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






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






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






15. after triglyceride metabolism - What is the fate of the glycerol? what enzyme is involved?






16. What is a malignant pustule? What is it usually caused by? What type of capsule does it have?






17. What do you treat s. epidermidis with?






18. What is the presentation of sever aortic stenosis?






19. what protects the resting heart from arrhythmias?






20. What is the precursor protein to beta amyloid and On what chromosome is it found?






21. What translocations can cause c - myc overexpression?






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






23. what nerve and artery course along the posterior aspect of the humerus?






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






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






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






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






28. what drug causes aggression - nystagmus - ataxia - slurred speech - exaggerated gait and involuntary movements?






29. What is gardeners mydriasis? How is it treated?






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






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






32. which nerve in the lower leg is easily injured and causes foot drop ? What are common causes? From what nerve does it branch off or?






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






34. the rate of blood flow of which two circulations must equal each other at all times?






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






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






37. What is a primary HSV 1 infection like?






38. What are examples of action that decrease venous return to the heart?






39. Where is aromatase used?






40. What is the difference between additive and synergistic?






41. why does neutrophila occur with corticosteroids?






42. erythema nodosum - elevated ACE - scattered granulomas - arthralgias - hilar lymphadenoapthy are indicative of what?






43. When is an S4 sound normal?






44. What is the stabilizing force for the secondary structure of proteins?






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






46. What are two indicators of chronic alcohol consumption?






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






48. What is low levels of C1 esterase inhibitor diagnostic of? how can this be acquired?






49. there are mucus secreting cells in the bronchioles...






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