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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
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1. what color pigmentations are caused by malassezia furfur? when do they become more visible?






2. If a patient has higher levels of HbF - What does this mean?






3. What triggers the neoplastic changes that are associated with HBV infecton?






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






5. why does variocele occur more in left side?






6. What is the mc outcome of a patient acutely infected with Hep C? 2nd mc?






7. What is capsaicin? Where does it work?






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






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






10. what happens to capacitance with age?






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






12. within the right atrium - What is the maximum pressure? left atrium?






13. What is the most common congenital adrenal hyperplasia? What does the enzyme convert What to what? and What is the presentation?






14. does congenital renal hypoplasia cause secondary hypertension? how about unilateral renal artery stenosis?






15. what has the greatest effect on prognosis when treating c. diptheriae?






16. facial pain and headache in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis is highly suggestive of what? How do you diagnose? What is a char finding?






17. Metronidizaole does not cover...






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






19. how does eos release MBP to kill protozoa etc?






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






21. What does C1 esterase do other than inhibiting complement pathway?






22. how does neisseria cause a petechial rash?






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






24. what marker should be followed in a patient with cirrhosis?






25. within the right ventricle - What are maximum pressures? the pulm arter?






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






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






28. What is Tzanck smear used to detect?






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






30. what increases turbulence and thus causes bruits? (specifically in terms of viscosity and velocity)






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






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






33. What causes curlings ulcers?






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






35. other than parvo B19 - what else is associated with red cell aplasia?






36. What is the Na/Ca exchange used for?






37. What antibiotic is best to treat alcoholic pulm infections? why?






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






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






40. niacin used for hyperlipidemia - What are its side effects? why do they occur? how can you prevent them?






41. What is epispadias caused by?






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






43. What are the long term consequences of hydrocephalus?






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






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






46. What causes alpha helical proteins in alzheimers to become insoluble and prone to aggregating?






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






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






49. What antibodies are present in CREST? What is the most specific?






50. how much percent of sodium is excreted? urea? glucose?







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