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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. when do ghon complexes form - primary or secondary TB?






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






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






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






5. 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?






6. What is the mcc of extrinsic allergic asthma?






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






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






9. What is an abortive viral infection?






10. PDAs are often asymptomatic. How do you treat?






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






12. carnitine deficiency impairs production of What and how?






13. What causes curlings ulcers?






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






15. at 2 years of age - What are the social - fine motor - gross motor and language developments?






16. What is the best indicator for the severity of mitral stenosis?






17. What is achalasia and how would this correlate on the esophageal mannometry?






18. In What type of nephritis would you see high serum eos count?






19. What can cause aortic regurg? What is the heart sound you hear?






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






21. Which is slower AV node or ventricular muscle?






22. ___________ is liver specific






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






24. What is epispadias caused by?






25. what composes the superior and inferior borders of the right side of the cardiac silouhette in a CXR? Where is the pulm arter?






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






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






28. What is suggestive of complete central DI?






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






30. which antiarrythmic is associated with blue gray discoloration ?






31. why is glucagon used in beta blocker toxicitiy?






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






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






34. What are biphosphanate drugs structurally similar to? What are they used in the treatment of?






35. what presents congenitally as macroglossia - generalized hypotonia - and an umbilical hernia?






36. What is capsaicin? Where does it work?






37. How can renal blood flow be calculated from RPF?






38. what drug is useful for secretory diarrhea?






39. why does neutrophila occur with corticosteroids?






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






41. How do you calculate atributable risk percent?






42. What is the key lab finding seen in type III serum sickness? What are some drugs that can induce it?






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






44. what enzyme converts procarcinogens into carcinogens?






45. What can worse neurologic dysfunction in cobalamic def?






46. what vessel would a fracture to the neck of the of the humerus damage?






47. What is congestive hepatomegaly specific for?






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






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






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