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6.22.16 NBME Form 16 Flashcards

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How do somatostatinomas cause cholelithiasis?

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Somatostatin inhibits CKK action on the gallbladder

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What is HELLP syndrome?

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Preeclampsia with thrombotic microangiopathy involving the liver

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what lifestyle modification will most likely decrease risk for additional fractures?

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wt-bearing exercise

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how else could you describe zero order eliminatino?

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capacity-limited elimination

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What is preeclampsia? What causes it?

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Pregnancy-induced HTN, proteinuria, and edema in the 3rd trimester, d/t abnormality of maternal-fetal vascular interface in placenta

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CASE: 45yo M –> fever, chills, dysuria, tender enlrged prostate –> what infect?

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E coli

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what disorder has paternal imprinting?

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Angelman synd

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Why is there peripheral neuropathy with Chediak-Higashi syndrome?

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Inability to traffic nutrients to the periphery

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what maneuvers enhance MR?

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increase TRP –> squat, hand grip

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10
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highly increased FSH: indicates?

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menopause

low estrogen –> lose neg feedback on FSH

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Why are there giant granules in leukocytes in Chediak-Higashi syndrome?

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Inability to distribute granules produced by the golgi

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Why is there neutropenia in Chediak-Higashi syndrome?

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No way to separate cells d/t defective microtubules

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what is: leukomoid response

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increased white blood cell count, or leukocytosis, which is a physiological response to stress or infection (as opposed to a primary blood malignancy, such as leukemia)

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What are the labs that are elevated with HELLP syndrome? (3)

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Hemolysis
Elevated LFTs
Low platelets

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Which are most common, primary or mets to bone?

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Mets

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16
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mutate/delete chrom 15 –> dx?

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Prader-Willi or Angelman synd

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17
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what disorder has maternal imprinting?

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Prader-Willi synd

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18
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what struct must be protected during surg remval of ovary?

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ureter –> pass inf to ovary

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what produces a continuous murmur?

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PDA

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20
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What is the effect of VIP on gastric acid secretion?

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Inhibits

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21
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stroke-like episodes, ragged red fibers: what dz?

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mito inherited dz

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22
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Marfan synd: what organ systems does it affect?

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  • skeleton
  • heart
  • eyes
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what is: heteroplasmy

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presence of both normal & mutated mtDNA –> variable expression in mito inherited dz

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what are the systolic murmurs?

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  • MR
  • TR
  • AS
  • VSD
  • MVP
  • ASD
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Prader-Willi synd: most common cause

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maternal uniparental disomy –> 2 maternally imprinted genes, no paternal gene

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26
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differentiate: schizophreniform disorder vs schizophrenia

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1-6mo

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carrier freq: calc

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2pq

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What are the s/sx of an insulinoma?

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Episodic hypoglycemia with mental status changes and are relieved by glucose

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What causes the hemolysis with HELLP?

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Platelet deposition in the blood vessels leading to schistocyte formation

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30
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clomiphene: drug class

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SERM

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31
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how does CN V exit skull?

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Standing Room Only:
V1 - sup orbital fissure
V2 - rotundum
V3 - ovale

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32
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name: holosytolic, high pitched blowing murmur

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  • MR

- TR

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What are the GI findings of a somatostatinoma?

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  • Achlorhydria (inhibition of gastrin)

- Cholelithiasis and steatorrhea (inhibition of CCK)

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ondansetron: use

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prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery

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Prader-Willi synd: which gene is missing?

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paternal

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what is: 0-order elimiatino

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constant rate of elimination (regardless of serum [drug])

37
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CASE:

wt-lifter –> lifts 200lb bar –> immed pain in low pain –> radiate down leg –> what is cause of pain?

A

rupture of intervertebral disc –> impinge on sciatic

38
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what is: psychosis

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distorted perception of reality –> charact by –> delusions, hallucination, disorg thinking

39
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what are the diastolic murmurs?

40
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CASE: run a marathon –> temp of 101.5F –> how will temp return to normal?

A

sweat evaporate

41
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what is: schizophrenia

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> 6mo:

  • delusion
  • hallucination
  • disorg speech
  • disorg, catatonic beh
  • neg ssx
42
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What are the components of the BAILIN mnemonic for Chediak-Higashi syndrome?

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  • Bleeding disorders
  • Albinism
  • Infections
  • Leukopenia
  • Infiltrative lymphohistiocytosis
  • Neuropathy
43
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What is Chediak-Higashi syndrome? Inheritance pattern?

A

AR Protein trafficking defect, characterized by impaired phagolysosome formation

44
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What are the two metastatic tumors of bone that are osteoblastic?

A

Prostate

Breast

45
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what is: transformation

A

ability to take up naked DNA

46
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what is: 1st order elimination

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constant fraction of drug eliminated

47
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What is eclampsia?

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seizure induced by HTN from baby

48
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Why is there defective primary hemostasis with Chediak-Higashi syndrome?

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Loss of platelets d/t loss of movement out of megakaryocytes

49
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What are the findings of a VIPoma? (2) What electrolyte disturbance?
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  • Watery diarrhea
  • Hypokalemia
  • Achlorhydria
50
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what is: neg ssx

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  • flat affect
  • social withdrawal
  • lack of motivation
  • lack of speech, thought
51
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first order elimination: what happens to serum [drug] (Cp)?

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decrease exponentially with time

52
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glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate deH: rxn

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glycolysis: glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate –> 1, 3-bisphosphoglycerate

53
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how else could you describe 1st order elimination?

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flow-dep elimination

54
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Marfan synd: heart ssx

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  • cystic medial necrosis of aorta –> aortic incompetence, dissecting aortic aneurysms
  • floppy mitral valve
55
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Marfan synd: eye ssx

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lens subluxation –> up & out

56
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LP: go thru what layers?

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1) skin
2) fascia, subQ fat
3) supraspinous lig
4) infraspinous lig
5) ligamentum flavum
6) epidural space & fat
7) dura

57
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What are the levels of the following in an insulinoma:

  • Glucose
  • insulin
  • C-peptide
A
  • Decreased glucose
  • Increased insulin
  • Increased C-peptide
58
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Marfan synd: skeletal ssx

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  • tall w long extremities
  • pectus excavatum
  • hypermobile joints
  • arachnodactyly
59
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schizotypal personality: ssx

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  • paranormal/superstitious beliefs
  • isolation, discomfort in social sit
  • odd thinking, beh
60
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disorg schizophrenia: ssx

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  • disorg speech
  • inapprop affect
  • inapprop laugh
  • poor hygiene
  • sloppy appearance
61
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what is: contemplation

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acknowledge there is a problem but not ready/willing to change

62
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what is: precontemplation

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not yet acknowledge there is a problem

63
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What is a VIPoma?

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Tumor that causes and excessive vasoactive intestinal peptide to be produced

64
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what are the hormonal changes found in menopause?

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  • low estrogen
  • high high FSH
  • high LH
  • high GnRH
65
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what is: delusional disorder

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> 1mo: fixed, persistent untrue belief system

66
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What is seen in the vessels of the placenta with preeclampsia?

A

Fibrinoid necrosis

67
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CASE:
cross-sectional area of aneurysm = 2cm^2
mean velocity of blood flow thru aneurysm = 20cm/sec

what is the flow rate (L/min) thru the aneurysm?

A 
flow rate = area X velocity
Q = VA = (20cm/sec)(2cm^2) 
= 40cm^3/sec 
= 2400cm^3/min (1cm^3 = 1ml) 
= 2400ml/min 
= 2.4L/min
68
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What is the effect of VIP on potassium levels?

69
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clomiphene: use

A

induce ovulation

70
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what is: schizoaffective disorder

A

> 2wk: psychosis + MDE/mania

71
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CASE:

muscle weak & cramp after exercise –> lactate not increase after exercise –> dx?

A

McArdle Dz –> deficient glycogen phosphorylase –> can’t break down glycogen

72
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pudendal N: fx in M

A

M sexual response: ejaculation

73
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differentiate: brief psychotic disorder vs schizophrenia

74
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Pancreatic endocrine tumors are often a component of what genetic malignancy? What other malignancies are associated with this?

A

-MEN1

  • Parathyroid hyperplasia
  • Pituitary adenoma
  • Pancreatic tumors
75
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what is: maternal imprinting

A

maternal gene: silent

paternal gene: deleted, mutated

76
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What cells do pancreatic endocrine tumors arise from?

A

Islet cells

77
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Angelman synd: which gene is missing?

78
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Are most mets to bone osteolytic or osteoblastic?

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Osteolytic

79
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What is the difference between osteolytic and osteoblastic lesions?

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Osteolytic produces punched out appearance, while osteoblastic causes sclerosis of the bone

80
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CASE:
ATNII: increase BP
Drug X: increase BP
ATNII + X: no change in BP

what is Drug X?

A

partial agonist at ATN II receptor

partial agonist in presence of full agonist acts as antagonist

81
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zero order elimination: what happens to serum [drug] (Cp)?

A

decrease linearly with time

82
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What is Zollenger-Ellison syndrome?

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gastrinoma that produces gastrin to increased HCl from parietal cells

83
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Why is there albinism with Chediak-Higashi syndrome?

A

Melanocyte cannot transfer melanin to the keratinocytes d/t crappy microtubules

84
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what struct is at greatest risk for injury during prostatectomy?

A

pelvic parasym nerves

85
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fibrillin-1 gene mutation –> dx?

A

Marfan synd

86
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MR: common cause

A
  • ischemic heart dz
  • MVP
  • LV dilation
87
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CASE: F can’t conceive –> tx?

A

clomiphene

88
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what maneuvers enhance TR?

A

increase RA return –> inspiration

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