Missed Questions Flashcards
Failure of what embryonic process causes extrinsic obstruction of duodenum with fibrous bands
midgut rotation around superior mesenteric artery
calculate case-fatality
divide the number of fatal cases by the total number of people with the disease
Kinesin is associated with
microtubules, anterograde transport of neurotransmitter-containing secretory vesicles down axons
mutation of F508 causes protein misfolding and failure of glycosylation in
cystic fibrosis
Number needed to treat (NNT) =
1/ Absolute risk reduction (dividing number affected by total - same thing for other column)
Intact palate and unilateral cleft lip is a failure of what processes
fusion of the maxillary prominence and inter maxillary segment
What is the major determinant of whether or not a coronary artery plaque will cause ischemic injury
rate at which it occludes
What nerve carries pain fibers from diaphragm and mediastinal pleura
Phrenic
What antibiotic is Listeria resistant to
cephalosporins (ceftriaxone, cefotaxime)
insurance plan with low monthly premiums, low copayments and deductibles and low total cost to patient
(health maintenance organization) HMO
small cell carcinoma of the lung can produce what hormones
ACTH, ADH
expresses both CD4 and CD8
immature cortical T lymphocytes
major risk factor for ARDS
pancreatitis
ARDS has what type of membranes
alveolar hyaline membranes
lower chloride in arterial blood vs venous blood is due to what enzyme
carbonic anhydrase
how is alcohol antiseptic
disrupts cell membranes
in general right sided hear pressures are___ than left sided pressures
lower
Thiazide diuretics raise serum
cholesterol
in a patient with mitral regurgitation this most reliable auscultatory finding radiates to the axilla
a left sided S3 gallop (click)
Porphyrin synthesis is inhibited by
glucose
Disease: life long mucosal bleeding, normal platelet levels but prolonged bleeding time
von Willebrand
Taenia solium features
pork tapeworm, common in central and south america, causes Seizures
HPV has an affinity for what other location in the neck
true vocal chords
what drug helps blanched veins around IV site
phentolamine
Moms with CMV increase the risk their babies will develop what eye condition?
chorioretinitis
Mycobacterium avium complex is treated by what antibiotic
Azythromycin
what drug is used for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Bosentan
cardiac drug that slows phase 0 and prolongs repolarization
disopyramide
elevated levels of this are found in carcinoid syndrome
5-HIAA (hydrozyindoleacetic acid)
wound above clavicle between the midclavicular and lateral sternal lines will injur
lung pleura
Cannulation above the inguinal ligament can increase risk for blood collection in the
retroperitoneal space
most common cause for duodenal peptic ulcers
H. pylori
no apparent liver disease who have mild unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Gilbert syndrome
Anemia causes _____ serum ferritin and ______ circulating transferrin
low serum ferritin, high circulating transferrin
Hep B replicates in what sequence
double stranded DNA -> +RNA template -> double stranded DNA progeny
What heart chamber resides closest to esophagus
left atrium
what vascular structure is directly posterior to the esophagus
descending aorta
IV fluids increase left ventricular end-diastolic volumes causing increase in
end-diastolic sarcomere length
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis: widespread glomerular lesions consistent with focal necrosis and crescent formation has cells containing
fibrin and macrophages
anapestic tumors bear no resemblance to the tissue of origin and present with
giant multinucleated tumor cells
Excess egg consumption can reduce BIOTIN which is a cofactor for the conversion of
pyruvate to oxaloacetate
ADH acts on the _______ increasing their permeability to water
collecting ducts
chronic alcoholism causes deficiency in thiamine a cofactor for
a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase