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USMLE Prep 2

Subjects : health-sciences, usmle
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. what presents congenitally as macroglossia - generalized hypotonia - and an umbilical hernia?






2. When does opening snap begin?






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






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






5. What is the primary histologic finding in patients with eczematous dermatitis?






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






7. What is acanthosis nigricans associated with?






8. What is a common complication of acute pancreatitis? What is it?






9. What does nitroprusside do to afterload? preload?






10. what defines hypoxemia?






11. What type of gene is bcl 2 ? On what chromosome is it? what chromosome is IgG heavy chain on?






12. What is the only cranial nerve that comes out dorsally? What does this mean clinically?






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

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14. What causes curlings ulcers?






15. are strep pneumo bile sensitive or bile resistant? bile soluble or insoluble?






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






17. why is glucagon used in beta blocker toxicitiy?






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






19. What is the mcc of cystitis and and acute pyelonephritis? mcc of UTI in sexually active women?






20. What type of endocarditis is cytoscopy induced?






21. What are some of the permissive effects of cortisol?






22. What is the most common neurologic complication of VZV reactivation?






23. Metronidizaole does not cover...






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






25. What is the triad seen in pre eclampsia?






26. What is capsaicin? Where does it work?






27. what dissolves the lipid bilayer of a viral envelope?






28. What is the presentation of angioedema? Where is most commonly affected?






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






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






31. on which chromosome - and which gene - are people with sporadic and hereditary renal cell carcinomas found to have mutations?






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






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






34. which type of glands produce an initially odorless secretion but can become malodorous secondary to bacterial decompisition on the skin surface? which glands are present throughout the skin except on lips and glans penis?






35. What test would be best to determine if a gene is being transcribed? translated?






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






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






38. prostaglandin synthesis keeps...






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






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






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






42. What is suggestive of complete central DI?






43. on which chromosome is wilms tumor found?






44. what happens to capacitance with age?






45. How do you explain the selective proteinuria of loss to albumin only in MCD?






46. What can long term leg cast wearing cause?






47. What is the difference between additive and synergistic?






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






49. What does the superior gluteal nerve innervate? how does damage to this nerve manifest?






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