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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. why does neutrophila occur with corticosteroids?






2. In what population does cholelithiasis occur?






3. What is the triad seen in pre eclampsia?






4. What causes curlings ulcers?






5. What are pancreatic pseudocysts called pseudo rather than true cysts?






6. What are the first generation anti histamines?






7. What are fenfluramine - phentermine?






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






9. which two virus families have hemagluttinin on their surface?






10. do Class IC agents prolong the QT interval?






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






12. What does prolonged PT indicated? aPTT? bleeding time?






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






14. other than in pyelonephritis - where else are WBC casts seen?






15. What type of mutation does aflatoxin cause? what cancer does this increase for?






16. What causes congenital QT prolongation syndrome? What is death caused by? in one of the syndromes - What is a common other symptom?






17. What actions increase venous return?






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

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19. which nerve provides innervation for plantar flexion and inversion?






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






21. what drug is useful for secretory diarrhea?






22. which artery provides the majority of the blood supply to the head and neck of the femur? what happens in fracture of neck?






23. which staphylococci can do mannitol fermaentation?






24. When is an S4 sound normal?






25. what enzyme converts procarcinogens into carcinogens?






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






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






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






29. what kind of drug is sertraline? What is a common side effect?






30. What does p53 do? what chrom is it on?






31. What is Tzanck smear used to detect?






32. which nerve is at risk when ligating the superior thyroid artery? Which is the only muscle this nerve innervates? what nerve innervates all the other laryngeal muscles?






33. What is omalizumab and What is it used for?






34. What can long term leg cast wearing cause?






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






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






37. What aa is NAD+ coenyzme synthesized endogenously from? What does def cause?






38. What is hyaline arteriosclerosis usually a sign of ?






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






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






41. what hormone is structurally similar to hCG?






42. What can differentiate between relative and absolute erythrocytosis? What can distinguish between primary and secondary erythrocytosis (both absolute mind you)?






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






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






45. what happens to PaO2 - % sat - and O2 content in: Anemia - polycythemia - CO poisoning?






46. what color pigmentations are caused by malassezia furfur? when do they become more visible?






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






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






49. IL4 is used for isotypye switching to what?






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