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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which nerve lies in close proximity to the inferior thyroid artery?






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






3. Where is aromatase used?






4. non ceruloplasmin deposition - ceruloplasmin is...






5. which antiarrythmic is associated with blue gray discoloration ?






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






7. in B12 deficiency - what levels in blood rise very quickly and then drop?






8. which two drug types can cause orthostatic hypotension (think depression and BPH)?






9. What does the severity of leprosy depend on?






10. What are ulcers arising in the proximal duodenum in association with severe trauma or burns called?






11. Where does lysyl oxidase act? What is the cofactor for that?






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






13. What is easiest way to treat nephrolithiasis?






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






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






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






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






18. what murmur is enhanced by decreased blood flow to the heart?






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






20. What is used to compare means? categorical outcomes?






21. how does noise induced hearing loss occur?






22. what should you think of in 'smear of an oral ulcer base'?






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






24. What is the mcc of extrinsic allergic asthma?






25. What is contraindicated in toxic mega colon?






26. What are the two coagulase negative staphylococci? How do you distinguish them?






27. why does liver dysfunction cause coagulation disorders?






28. why should you not use ACE inhibitors with someone who had hereditary angioedema?






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






30. What is it called if psychotic symptoms last less than one month? one to six months? more than six months?






31. other than proteinuria - What can cause foamy froathy urine?






32. where are the two classical places that the ulnar nerve can be injured?

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






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






35. What are some side effects seen in TCAs?






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






37. What is extraocular muscle weakness a common symptom of?






38. What is hyaline arteriosclerosis usually a sign of ?






39. What does NF- KB do?






40. What causes vertical diplopia? horizontal?






41. Which is slower AV node or ventricular muscle?






42. What can chronic vit A toxicity cause?






43. 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?






44. What is diagnostic (and possible therapeutic for intussusception)?






45. what immune deficiency causes recurrent neisseria infections?






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






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






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






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






50. What causes wrist drop?