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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. what induces bronchial squamous metaplasia?






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






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






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






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






6. What is the presentation of sever aortic stenosis?






7. what immune deficiency causes recurrent neisseria infections?






8. What is usually teh last gene mutation in development of a carcinoma (from an adenoma for example)?






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






10. which headaches are seen mostly in men - are severe - unilateral - periorbital - episodic (around same time every day) - temporal pain - with lacrimation - nasal congestion and ptosis?






11. why is crohns disease associated with oxaloacetate kidney stones?






12. What is the neurologic manifestation of ADPKD?






13. what happens to capacitance with age?






14. What is hypospadias caused by?






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






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






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






18. How do you calculate RPF from urine PAH?






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






20. on What part of the clavicle does the SCM attach?






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






22. What is the preferred treatment for DKA?






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






24. carnitine deficiency impairs production of What and how?






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






26. what happens to the cell body of a neuron after the axon has been severed? What is this called? What is it second to?






27. eukaryotes are often polycistronic (multiple genes per mRNA) so ____________ is linked






28. When is an S4 sound normal?






29. What does the inferior gluteal nerve innervate? how does damage to this nerve manifest?






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






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






32. IL4 is used for isotypye switching to what?






33. What is epispadias caused by?






34. What is the cause of rapid plasma decay of thiopental?






35. what happens to sperm count and semineferous tubules in patient with cryptoorchidism? hormonal function? why do they need to be surgically descended?






36. what dictates the resting membrane potential of most cells?






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






38. What type of disease has selective proteinuria? What is found in urine? What is not?






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






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






41. What is the only catecholamine that is made in only one place? where? By what enzyme? controlled by what?






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






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






44. in the fluid running along the PT - what happens to PAH - inulin - urea - creatinine? how about glucose - aa - bicarb?






45. What is the triad seen in pre eclampsia?






46. What can long term leg cast wearing cause?






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






48. lipid filled plaques in which arteries does thigh claudication suggest? difficulty sustaining an erection?






49. What is a side effect of ACE inhibitor that is more worrisome in patients with renal failure?who else is it worrisome in?






50. other than mycobacterim wha other bacteria is acid fast?