NBME 18 Flashcards
1
Q
what is VATER?
A
V= vertebra A= anal atresia TE= trachoesophageal fistula R= renal/kidney anomalies (L= limb anomalies)
2
Q
pyloric stenosis is what kind of defect?
A
primary single developmental defect
3
Q
antigenic shift vs antigenic drift
A
shift= major (' some MAJOR shi(f)t"
drift= minor
shift—- caused by reassortment
4
Q
H2 vs H1 receptors
A
H2- GI
H1- allergy
5
Q
what 2 things make heme?
A
succinyl coa + glycine
6
Q
vibrio vulnificus
A
contaminated seafood or wound infections (ex: walking barefoot on a beach)
– cirrhosis, portal Htt, cellulitis
7
Q
alcohol destroys what types of viruses?
A
enveloped viruses
8
Q
whats the layer around the liver??
A
glisson’s capsule
fibrin
9
Q
whats a phsyiologic shunt?
A
- perfusion w/o ventilation
10
Q
pseudocholinesterase abnormality causes what drug problem?
A
it causes increased activity time of anesthetics (succinylcholine/ curare)
