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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What are pancreatic pseudocysts called pseudo rather than true cysts?






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






3. Metronidizaole does not cover...






4. What type of drug is atropine? what else is needed in addition to atropine when treating organophosphate poison?






5. What three factors effect total oxygen content of blood?






6. neisseria are...






7. why does variocele occur more in left side?






8. where are Beta 1 receptors found?






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






10. What is subacute sclerosisng encephalitis caused by?






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






12. what should you think of with coarctation of aorta - bicuspid valves and horseshoe kidney?






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






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






15. which congenital adrenal hyperplasia presents with ambiguous genitalia in females and salt retention?






16. what would be a sign of absence of cardiogenic pulm edem?






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






18. how does increased ICP result in curlings ulcers?






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






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






21. what defines hypoxemia?






22. what induces bronchial squamous metaplasia?






23. What is the mc location for avascular necrosis? What is it associated with?






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






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






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






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






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






29. What is the general compensatory mechanism to prevent edema is situations with increased central venous pressure?






30. What is the presentation of sever aortic stenosis?






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






32. why are pregnant predisposed to cholelithiasis?






33. What is an abortive viral infection?






34. What does nitroprusside do to afterload? preload?






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






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






37. What type of bond is a disulfide bond?






38. what enzyme converts procarcinogens into carcinogens?






39. what indicates the severity of a mitral regurg ? mitral stenosis?






40. in essential fructosuria - what enzyme do patients use to metabolize fructose?






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






42. What is the most common cause of hydatid cysts in humans? What does spilling of cysts cause?






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






44. What is Bortezomib and What is it used for?






45. What is the diagnosis in delayed puberty plus anosmia?






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






47. What is the most important prognostic indicator in patients with malignant melanoma?






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






49. What are the two pharmacologic antagonists that offer clear benefit in allergic asthma?






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