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1
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What does this describe?

malaria

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sausage shaped gametocyte

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Apraclonidine on eye

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alpha2 agonist->decreases aqueous production Cross BBB (somnolence)

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Ganglioglioma

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in temporal lobe

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What does this describe?

gram negative aerobes

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Use of aminoglycosides

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What does this describe?

calcification of vessels in basal ganglia

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AIDS sx in children

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6
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What does this describe?

in pts with glaucoma

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Contraindication of topiramate

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What does this describe?

AIDS pts, multiple focal findings

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Toxoplasmosis target

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8
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What does this describe?

Syphilis

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VDRL/RPR test positive

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9
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What does this describe?

for recurrent headaches (5HT antagonist) cannot use with MAOI’s

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Contraindication of pizotifen

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10
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What does this describe?

Naloxone, naltrexone

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Opioid antagonists (detox)

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What does this describe?

Mees lines, sensorimotor

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Arsenic toxicity

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12
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What does this describe?

Salt and pepper of retina

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Rubella sx in eye

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Meperidine exception

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Only opioid that causes mydriasis

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What does this describe?

In cerebellum, young adults/children

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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Emergency glaucoma drug

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Pilocarpine->ACh agonist

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16
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What does this describe?

giant cell astrocytomas in cortex tumors elsewhere in body (heart, lung, kidney)

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Tuberous sclerosis

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17
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What does this describe?

in elderly assc with sickle-cell, asplenia

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Pneumococcal meningitis

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18
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What does this describe?

alpha2 antagonist, for ADHD, xerostomia

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Clonidine,guanfacine

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H. influenza meningitis

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in children secondary to ENT infection

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20
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What does this describe?

increase ACE and Ca2+ levels granulomatous process

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Neurosarcoidosis

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21
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Tx for serotonin syndrome

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benzodiazepine, cyproheptadine, propanolol

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22
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What does this describe?

alpha antagonist-> inhibits pupillary dilation For closed angle glaucoma

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Thymoxamine on eye

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23
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What does this describe?

children/young adults CN VI-X findings

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Brainstem glioma

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24
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Oligodenroglioma

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young adults frontal lobes well circumscribed and calcified

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25
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Cysticerecosis

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taenia solium

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26
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What does this describe?

Midrin, fioricet, phrenilin

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Tx of tension headaches

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27
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What does this describe?

CMV retinitis in AIDS pts Can cause nephrotoxicity, used with probenecid 1000x more effective against viral DNA pol

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Use of Cidafovir

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28
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What does this describe?

Blastomyces dermatititidis

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Broad based budding yeast

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29
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What does this describe?

cromolyn sodium, lodoxamide tromethamide Allergic conjunctivitis

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Mast cell stabilizers/function in eye

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30
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VDRL/RPR test positive

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Syphilis

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31
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What does this describe?

prolonged QT

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Side effect of methadone

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32
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What does this describe?

increase ciliary contraction

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Physostigmine on eye

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33
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Koplick spots

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measles

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34
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What does this describe?

N. menigitidis Petechial rash military/college campus

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Meningococcal meningitis

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35
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Glioblastoma

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rapid in older pts, secondary in young pts well circumscribed

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36
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What does this describe?

Dorzolamide, Brinzolamide, acetazolamide Decrease aqueous production

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors/function in eye

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37
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Carbachol on the eye

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ACh + physostigmine->Increase trabecular outflow

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38
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Thallium toxicity

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alopecia, sensory/autonomic signs

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39
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What does this describe?

Only opioid that causes mydriasis

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Meperidine exception

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40
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nonfermenter (rod)

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pseudomonas

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41
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What does this describe?

increase trabecular outflow

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Epinephrine on eye

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42
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Valacyclovir

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esterified acyclovir, longer lasting

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43
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What does this describe?

Cave diving/ bird and bat droppings

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Histoplasma capsulatum association

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44
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What does this describe?

India ink stain Immunosuppressed pts

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Cryptococcus

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45
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What does this describe?

chrysops fly

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Loa loa vector

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46
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What does this describe?

rapid in older pts, secondary in young pts well circumscribed

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Glioblastoma

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47
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What does this describe?

B12 deficiency (or intrinsic factor), post column demyelination

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Subacute combined degeneration

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48
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What does this describe?

Chromosome 9&11, frataxin, onset 1st or 2nd decade

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Friedriech’s Ataxia

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49
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What does this describe?

hemangioma in cerebellum and retina

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Von Hippel Lindau disease

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50
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What does this describe?

esterified acyclovir, longer lasting

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Valacyclovir

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51
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Dextroamphetamine/lisdexamfetamine

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Increase NE/D transmission, for ADHD

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Viral conjunctivitis cause in AIDS pts

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CMV

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53
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Toxoplasmosis target

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AIDS pts, multiple focal findings

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54
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What does this describe?

gram positive cocci or gram negative bacilli Not good for pseudomonas

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Use of macrolides

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55
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sausage shaped gametocyte

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malaria

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56
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What does this describe?

toxoplasmosis

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Ring enhancing lesions for bugs

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57
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Side effect of tamsulosin

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floppy iris syndrome

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58
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What does this describe?

Axillary, long thoracic, suprascapular involved Sever pain with weakness

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Parsonage Turner syndrome

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Brimonidine on eye

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alpha agonist-> decrease production/increase uveoscleral outflow

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Myasthenia gravis pathology

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Abs against nicotinic ACh receptors

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61
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

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JC polyomavirus, infects oligodendrocytes demyelination

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62
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What does this describe?

generalized weakness, starts in childhood

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Kugelberg-Welander disease

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Methylphenidate

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Decrease NE/D reuptake, for ADHD

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64
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What does this describe?

exaggerated startle response

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Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

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65
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Medullablastoma

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in cerebellum, very radiosensitive med in children, lat in adults

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Parsonage Turner syndrome

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Axillary, long thoracic, suprascapular involved Sever pain with weakness

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67
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Dx of gonorrhea

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Thayer-martin agar, gram negative diplococci

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Cryptococcus

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India ink stain Immunosuppressed pts

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Pilocarpine on eye

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ACh agonist (muscarinic)-> increase outflow Causes miosis and can cause myopia For closed angle glaucoma

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70
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What does this describe?

Parietal lobe

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Cause of extinction

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71
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What does this describe?

bepotastine, emedastine, levorabastine, pheniramine Allergic conjunctivitis

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H-1 Receptor antagonists/function in eye

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Tx of tension headaches

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Midrin, fioricet, phrenilin

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What does this describe?

in cerebellum, very radiosensitive med in children, lat in adults

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Medullablastoma

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What does this describe?

young adults frontal lobes well circumscribed and calcified

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Oligodenroglioma

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What does this describe?

in children secondary to ENT infection

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H. influenza meningitis

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What does this describe?

butorphanol, buprenorpine, nalbuphine

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Opioid partial agonists

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Broad based budding yeast

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Blastomyces dermatititidis

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CMV dx

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Owl’s Eyes

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79
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Grows on chocolate agar

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H. influenza

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80
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What does this describe?

CMV

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Viral conjunctivitis cause in AIDS pts

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81
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What does this describe?

floppy iris syndrome

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Side effect of tamsulosin

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What does this describe?

bullet shaped

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Rabies shape

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83
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What does this describe?

ACh antagonist-> mydriasis and cycloplegia Contraindicated with closed angle glaucoma

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Atropine on eye

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Opioid partial agonists

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butorphanol, buprenorpine, nalbuphine

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85
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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from measles myelin degeneration

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86
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Measles dx

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Koplick spots on buccal mucosa

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87
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What does this describe?

beta-1 antagonist-> decrease aqueous production

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Betaxolol on eye

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What does this describe?

Increase NE/D transmission, for ADHD

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Dextroamphetamine/lisdexamfetamine

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What does this describe?

Black fly-African river blindness

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Onchocera volvulus vector

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90
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What does this describe?

Abs against nicotinic ACh receptors

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Myasthenia gravis pathology

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What does this describe?

IV steroids No oral steroids-> MS aggrevation

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Tx for optic neuritis

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92
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What does this describe?

frontal/temporal lobes

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Herpes encephalitis

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93
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What does this describe?

NMDA antagonist for Alzheimers (slows deterioration)

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Memantine

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94
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What does this describe?

Cryptococcus

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Major cause of meningitis in AIDS pts

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Cause of extinction

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Parietal lobe

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96
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AIDS sx in children

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calcification of vessels in basal ganglia

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97
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Choroid plexus papilloma

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under 10 y/o

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Mast cell stabilizers/function in eye

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cromolyn sodium, lodoxamide tromethamide Allergic conjunctivitis

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Onchocera volvulus vector

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Black fly-African river blindness

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100
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What does this describe?

from measles myelin degeneration

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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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101
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What does this describe?

No dilation=LMNL Dilation=UMNL

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Results of Paradrine test

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102
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Pink eye

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adenovirus

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103
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What does this describe?

decrease reuptake of NE/D, for bipolar disorders/stopping smoking

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Bupropion

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104
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What does this describe?

adenovirus

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Pink eye

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105
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What does this describe?

NO steroids

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Tx for Guillain-Barre

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106
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What does this describe?

Dihydroergotamine, sumatriptan, intranasal lidocaine

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Tx for symptomatic cluster headaches

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107
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What does this describe?

floppy baby syndrome

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Wernig-Hoffman disease

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108
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What does this describe?

Pilocarpine->ACh agonist

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Emergency glaucoma drug

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109
Q

What does this describe?

under 10 y/o

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Choroid plexus papilloma

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110
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What does this describe?

ACh + physostigmine->Increase trabecular outflow

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Carbachol on the eye

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111
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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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In cerebellum, young adults/children

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112
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Ring enhancing lesions for bugs

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toxoplasmosis

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113
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What does this describe?

lower and upper extremity weakness, onion bulbing of myelin

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Dejerine-sottas (HMSN II)

114
Q

What does this describe?

Kidney stones, metabolic acidosis Do not use with Sickel-Cell pts

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Side effects of carbonic anydrase inhibitors

115
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Cold selection (4 degrees C)

116
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Neurofibromatosis 1

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Lisch nodules, gliomas of optic nerve

117
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Tuberous sclerosis

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giant cell astrocytomas in cortex tumors elsewhere in body (heart, lung, kidney)

118
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What does this describe?

young/middle aged frontal/temporal hemispheres calcification present

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Oligodendroglioma

119
Q

What does this describe?

Mollaret meningits (aseptic), sarcoidosis (CGD), Behcet syndrome (immuno mediated)

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Recurrent meningitis causes

120
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Epinephrine on eye

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increase trabecular outflow

121
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Waterhouse-Friedrichsen syndrome

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N. meningitidis

122
Q

Betaxolol on eye

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beta-1 antagonist-> decrease aqueous production

123
Q

What does this describe?

No sensory loss, proximal leg weakness

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Amyotrophy

124
Q

Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

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exaggerated startle response

125
Q

What does this describe?

compress ant cerebral artery

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Subfalcine herniation

126
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Acid fast staining

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

127
Q

Clonidine on eye

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alpha agonist->decrease humor production Vasoconstricts ciliary body

128
Q

Results of Paradrine test

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No dilation=LMNL Dilation=UMNL

129
Q

lamotrigine/carbamazepine

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Na+ channel blockers for analgesia

130
Q

Side effects of carbonic anydrase inhibitors

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Kidney stones, metabolic acidosis Do not use with Sickel-Cell pts

131
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Mercury toxicity

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blindness, peripheral nerves

132
Q

India ink stain

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cryptococcus

133
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Wernig-Hoffman disease

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floppy baby syndrome

134
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Tx for gliomas

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VEGF inhibitor, irinotecan

135
Q

What does this describe?

Verapamil, lithium, valproate, clonidine, triptans/ergots daily

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Tx for prevention of cluster headaches

136
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Thymoxamine on eye

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alpha antagonist-> inhibits pupillary dilation For closed angle glaucoma

137
Q

Use of Cidafovir

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CMV retinitis in AIDS pts Can cause nephrotoxicity, used with probenecid 1000x more effective against viral DNA pol

138
Q

What does this describe?

NMDA signaling

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Opioid tolerance mediation

139
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Atomoxetine

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Decrease NE reuptake, for ADHD, prolonged QT interval, priapism

140
Q

Subacute combined degeneration

A

B12 deficiency (or intrinsic factor), post column demyelination

141
Q

Clonidine,guanfacine

A

alpha2 antagonist, for ADHD, xerostomia

142
Q

Meningioma

143
Q

What does this describe?

measles

A

Koplick spots

144
Q

Side effects of beta blockers

A

decrease HDL/increase LDL

145
Q

What does this describe?

JC polyomavirus, infects oligodendrocytes demyelination

A

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

146
Q

Famciclovir use

A

recurrent genital herpes, acute herpes zoster

147
Q

Brainstem glioma

148
Q

Tx for optic neuritis

A

IV steroids No oral steroids-> MS aggrevation

149
Q

spherule

A

coccidiodes immitis

150
Q

What does this describe?

Waterhouse friedrichsen syndrome

A

Association of N. meningitis

151
Q

What does this describe?

HSV

A

temporal lobe encephalitis

152
Q

What does this describe?

Scalp tenderness/Jaw claudication ESR and CRP labs

A

Giant Cell Arteritis Dx

153
Q

What does this describe?

alpha2 agonist->decreases aqueous production Cross BBB (somnolence)

A

Apraclonidine on eye

154
Q

What does this describe?

under 16 y/o

A

Medulloblastoma

155
Q

What does this describe?

alopecia, sensory/autonomic signs

A

Thallium toxicity

156
Q

Amyotrophy

A

No sensory loss, proximal leg weakness

157
Q

Rabies shape

A

bullet shaped

158
Q

What does this describe?

angle closure glaucoma

A

Contraindication of adamantanes

159
Q

Herpes encephalitis

A

frontal/temporal lobes

160
Q

Primary CNS lymphoma

A

Can cross corpus callosum In immunosuppressed

161
Q

Tx for prevention of cluster headaches

A

Verapamil, lithium, valproate, clonidine, triptans/ergots daily

162
Q

What does this describe?

decrease HDL/increase LDL

A

Side effects of beta blockers

163
Q

Side effects of CAI’s

A

metabolic acidosis, urolithiasis

164
Q

Prostaglandin analogs/function in eye

A

Latanoprost, travoprost, bimatoprost Increase uveoscleral outflow

165
Q

What does this describe?

blue haze/pupil sparing CN III palsy

A

Side effect of sildenafil

166
Q

Histoplasma capsulatum association

A

Cave diving/ bird and bat droppings

167
Q

Physostigmine on eye

A

increase ciliary contraction

168
Q

What does this describe?

0-20 y/o

A

Brainstem glioma

169
Q

What does this describe?

alpha agonist->decrease humor production

A

Phenylephrine on eye

170
Q

What does this describe?

taenia solium

A

Cysticerecosis

171
Q

Recurrent meningitis causes

A

Mollaret meningits (aseptic), sarcoidosis (CGD), Behcet syndrome (immuno mediated)

172
Q

Loa loa vector

A

chrysops fly

173
Q

What does this describe?

changes in visual perception

A

Side effect of digitalis

174
Q

Oligodendroglioma

A

young/middle aged frontal/temporal hemispheres calcification present

175
Q

What does this describe?

Na+ channel blockers for analgesia

A

lamotrigine/carbamazepine

176
Q

What does this describe?

Decrease NE/D reuptake, for ADHD

A

Methylphenidate

177
Q

What does this describe?

Vortex keratopathy

A

Side effect of amiodarone

178
Q

What does this describe?

alpha agonist-> decrease production/increase uveoscleral outflow

A

Brimonidine on eye

179
Q

What does this describe?

Lisch nodules, gliomas of optic nerve

A

Neurofibromatosis 1

180
Q

Use of macrolides

A

gram positive cocci or gram negative bacilli Not good for pseudomonas

181
Q

What does this describe?

H. influenza

A

Grows on chocolate agar

182
Q

What does this describe?

coronary artery disease

A

Contraindication for triptans

183
Q

Medulloblastoma

A

under 16 y/o

184
Q

Timolol/cartelol on eye

A

Nonselective B antagonist-> decrease aqueous production

185
Q

What does this describe?

nucleus accumbens with DA

A

Opioid dependence medation

186
Q

What does this describe?

pseudomonas

A

nonfermenter (rod)

187
Q

Giant Cell Arteritis Dx

A

Scalp tenderness/Jaw claudication ESR and CRP labs

188
Q

What does this describe?

ACh agonist (muscarinic)-> increase outflow Causes miosis and can cause myopia For closed angle glaucoma

A

Pilocarpine on eye

189
Q

Tx for pituitary tumor

A

bromocriptine

190
Q

What does this describe?

metabolic acidosis, urolithiasis

A

Side effects of CAI’s

191
Q

What does this describe?

recurrent genital herpes, acute herpes zoster

A

Famciclovir use

192
Q

Herpes dx

A

Tzank smear

193
Q

Contraindication of pizotifen

A

for recurrent headaches (5HT antagonist) cannot use with MAOI’s

194
Q

What does this describe?

bilateral parotitis and orchitis

195
Q

What does this describe?

pentazocine

A

Mixed opioid agonst/antagonist

196
Q

Bupropion

A

decrease reuptake of NE/D, for bipolar disorders/stopping smoking

197
Q

Major cause of meningitis in AIDS pts

A

Cryptococcus

198
Q

What does this describe?

ketamine, dexamethorphan

A

NMDA antagonist for analgesia

199
Q

What does this describe?

bromocriptine

A

Tx for pituitary tumor

200
Q

What does this describe?

HSV infection

A

Dendrites on cornea is sign of what?

201
Q

What does this describe?

amitriptyline, nortriptyline, imipromine, duloxetine, venlafoxine

A

Antidepressants for analgesia

202
Q

What does this describe?

hyperostosis of skull More common in women (estrogen receptors)

A

Meningioma

203
Q

What does this describe?

E. coli

A

K1 capsular antigen

204
Q

Subfalcine herniation

A

compress ant cerebral artery

205
Q

Neurosarcoidosis

A

increase ACE and Ca2+ levels granulomatous process

206
Q

Side effect of echothiophate

A

night blindness/frontal headache (AChesterase inhibitor)

207
Q

Opioid tolerance mediation

A

NMDA signaling

208
Q

temporal lobe encephalitis

209
Q

What does this describe?

Anosmia, ipsilateral optic atrophy, contralateral papilledema

A

Kennedy syndrome

210
Q

Tx for Guillain-Barre

A

NO steroids

211
Q

What does this describe?

swelling, Nissl substances disperse, nucleus is eccentric

A

Chromatolysis

212
Q

What does this describe?

Owl’s Eyes

213
Q

Side effect of sildenafil

A

blue haze/pupil sparing CN III palsy

214
Q

What does this describe?

AIDS or congenital (2-3 decade of life)

A

Causes of ocular toxoplasmosis

215
Q

What does this describe?

Listeria

A

Cold selection (4 degrees C)

216
Q

H-1 Receptor antagonists/function in eye

A

bepotastine, emedastine, levorabastine, pheniramine Allergic conjunctivitis

217
Q

Cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimers

A

Donepezil, rivastigmine, galatamine riv given with food

218
Q

Causes of ocular toxoplasmosis

A

AIDS or congenital (2-3 decade of life)

219
Q

Meningioma

A

hyperostosis of skull More common in women (estrogen receptors)

220
Q

What does this describe?

cryptococcus

A

India ink stain

221
Q

What does this describe?

Donepezil, rivastigmine, galatamine riv given with food

A

Cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimers

222
Q

Side effect of amiodarone

A

Vortex keratopathy

223
Q

Opioid dependence medation

A

nucleus accumbens with DA

224
Q

Mixed opioid agonst/antagonist

A

pentazocine

225
Q

What does this describe?

in temporal lobe

A

Ganglioglioma

226
Q

What does this describe?

alpha agonist->decrease humor production Vasoconstricts ciliary body

A

Clonidine on eye

227
Q

Kennedy syndrome

A

Anosmia, ipsilateral optic atrophy, contralateral papilledema

228
Q

Dejerine-sottas (HMSN II)

A

lower and upper extremity weakness, onion bulbing of myelin

229
Q

Tx for symptomatic cluster headaches

A

Dihydroergotamine, sumatriptan, intranasal lidocaine

230
Q

What does this describe?

benzodiazepine, cyproheptadine, propanolol

A

Tx for serotonin syndrome

231
Q

Fibrillary astrocytoma

A

20-40’s diffuse in cerebral hemispheres

232
Q

What does this describe?

blindness, peripheral nerves

A

Mercury toxicity

233
Q

Contraindication of topiramate

A

in pts with glaucoma

234
Q

What does this describe?

coccidiodes immitis

235
Q

Memantine

A

NMDA antagonist for Alzheimers (slows deterioration)

236
Q

Side effect of digitalis

A

changes in visual perception

237
Q

What does this describe?

Tzank smear

238
Q

Contraindication of adamantanes

A

angle closure glaucoma

239
Q

What does this describe?

Nonselective B antagonist-> decrease aqueous production

A

Timolol/cartelol on eye

240
Q

Brainstem glioma

A

children/young adults CN VI-X findings

241
Q

What does this describe?

N. meningitidis

A

Waterhouse-Friedrichsen syndrome

242
Q

Association of N. meningitis

A

Waterhouse friedrichsen syndrome

243
Q

What does this describe?

Koplick spots on buccal mucosa

A

Measles dx

244
Q

What does this describe?

anti-CMV

A

Ganciclovir activity

245
Q

Transtentorial herniation

A

CNIII and ipsilateral motor (contralateral CST)

246
Q

Chromatolysis

A

swelling, Nissl substances disperse, nucleus is eccentric

247
Q

What does this describe?

Can cross corpus callosum In immunosuppressed

A

Primary CNS lymphoma

248
Q

Side effect of methadone

A

prolonged QT

249
Q

Meningococcal meningitis

A

N. menigitidis Petechial rash military/college campus

250
Q

Mumps

A

bilateral parotitis and orchitis

251
Q

What does this describe?

night blindness/frontal headache (AChesterase inhibitor)

A

Side effect of echothiophate

252
Q

K1 capsular antigen

253
Q

Friedriech’s Ataxia

A

Chromosome 9&11, frataxin, onset 1st or 2nd decade

254
Q

Opioid antagonists (detox)

A

Naloxone, naltrexone

255
Q

What does this describe?

Latanoprost, travoprost, bimatoprost Increase uveoscleral outflow

A

Prostaglandin analogs/function in eye

256
Q

Side effect of betaxolol

A

AV block/MI

257
Q

Atropine on eye

A

ACh antagonist-> mydriasis and cycloplegia Contraindicated with closed angle glaucoma

258
Q

What does this describe?

sleeping sickness, tsetse fly vector

A

African typanosomiasis

259
Q

What does this describe?

VEGF inhibitor, irinotecan

A

Tx for gliomas

260
Q

Dendrites on cornea is sign of what?

A

HSV infection

261
Q

African typanosomiasis

A

sleeping sickness, tsetse fly vector

262
Q

Ganciclovir activity

263
Q

NMDA antagonist for analgesia

A

ketamine, dexamethorphan

264
Q

Arsenic toxicity

A

Mees lines, sensorimotor

265
Q

Pneumococcal meningitis

A

in elderly assc with sickle-cell, asplenia

266
Q

What does this describe?

pts with Parkinsons or pheochromocytoma

A

Contraindication for metoclopramide

267
Q

Von Hippel Lindau disease

A

hemangioma in cerebellum and retina

268
Q

What does this describe?

Decrease NE reuptake, for ADHD, prolonged QT interval, priapism

A

Atomoxetine

269
Q

Contraindication for triptans

A

coronary artery disease

270
Q

Phenylephrine on eye

A

alpha agonist->decrease humor production

271
Q

Rubella sx in eye

A

Salt and pepper of retina

272
Q

Contraindication for metoclopramide

A

pts with Parkinsons or pheochromocytoma

273
Q

What does this describe?

AV block/MI

A

Side effect of betaxolol

274
Q

What does this describe?

Thayer-martin agar, gram negative diplococci

A

Dx of gonorrhea

275
Q

What does this describe?

CNIII and ipsilateral motor (contralateral CST)

A

Transtentorial herniation

276
Q

What does this describe?

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A

Acid fast staining

277
Q

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors/function in eye

A

Dorzolamide, Brinzolamide, acetazolamide Decrease aqueous production

278
Q

Antidepressants for analgesia

A

amitriptyline, nortriptyline, imipromine, duloxetine, venlafoxine

279
Q

Use of aminoglycosides

A

gram negative aerobes

280
Q

Kugelberg-Welander disease

A

generalized weakness, starts in childhood

281
Q

What does this describe?

20-40’s diffuse in cerebral hemispheres

A

Fibrillary astrocytoma

282
Q

What does this describe?

in adults

A

Meningioma

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