BOARDS

Question 1

bifid carotid pulse w brisk upstroke “spike and dome”

Answer 1

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Question 2

brushfield spots on eyes

Answer 2

down syndrome

Question 3

friedrich ataxia

Answer 3

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Question 4

Hep C

Answer 4

Sofosbuvir - target RNA dep RNA pol

Question 5

Hep B

Answer 5

blocks release of interferon from infected cells

Question 6

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

Answer 6

adenosine if valsalva doesnt work

Question 7

metolazone

Answer 7

thiazide diuretic

Question 8

CCK

Answer 8

made in duodenum and jejunum

Question 9

isoniazid

Answer 9

leads to B6 deficiency

Question 10

vit E

Answer 10

cell wall integrity
anticoagulates in hyper vit E
def - hemolytic anemia

Question 11

chromium

Answer 11

enhances insulin

Question 12

selenium

Answer 12

antioxidant

pentose phosphate shunt, glutathione reduction

Question 13

diabetics all def in

Answer 13

zinc

Question 14

lipocholic acid

Answer 14

carcinogenic - colon cancer

eat fiber to suck it up

Question 15

RAS p53

Answer 15

point mutation

Question 16

cyclophosphamide

Answer 16

hemorrhagic uremia

Question 17

HIV

Answer 17

primary CNS lymphoma

Question 18

Rb

Answer 18

Ch13

Question 19

corticosteroids

Answer 19

cataracts

Question 20

above upper lip

Answer 20

basal cell

Question 21

lower lip

Answer 21

squamous

Question 22

TNF alpha

Answer 22

cachexia

Question 23

1 unit packed RBC

Answer 23

Hb + 1 percent

Hcrit + 3 percent

Question 24

correct for polychromasia by dividing by 2

Answer 24

Hc/45 times ret, divided by 2 if polychromasia

Question 25

Hc divided by 3

Answer 25

Hb

Question 26

duodenum

Answer 26

iron

Question 27

jejunum

Answer 27

folate

Question 28

ileum

Answer 28

B12