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Question 1

marfan inheritance

Answer 1

autosomal dominant; NOT INFERTILE

Question 2

effect of increased aldosterone

Answer 2

hypervolemia, hypernatremia, hypokalemia

Question 3

what utis would give a negative nitrite test?

Answer 3

those that are gram positive; so group D strep (enterococcus faecalis for example after trauma, or staph sapro)

Question 4

What causes paget disease of bone?

Answer 4

often paramyxovirus is the onset; but genetic and environmental factors play an infulence

Question 5

drugs that inhibit REM sleep, potential result

Answer 5

barbs, alc, MaoI, phenothiazines all decrease REM, when you get off them could have some intense dreams

Question 6

hypertension effect on arteriole density, wall; luemn ratio, total lumenal cross ectional area

Answer 6

decreased arteriole density, increase wall’lumen ratio, decrease total luminal cross ectional area

Question 7

TSH and growth

Answer 7

could cause dwarfism if it was fucked up; facilitate body growth by having some impact on GH secretion by ant pit

Question 8

what muscle does the median nerve pierce

Answer 8

pronator teres

Question 9

how to tell between ulnar damage at cubital tunnel vs guyon (ulnar) canal

Answer 9

cubital tunnel will have higher up defects; so issues like when you flex wrist get radial deviation (due to ulnar innevration of flexor carpi ulnaris)

Question 10

does carpal tunnel create palmar sensation issues

Answer 10

NO; the superficial palmaer cutaneous branch of median nerve passes superficial to carpal tunnel