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1
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MS acute exacerbation tx, tx for relapsing remitting, prophylaxis for relapsing remitting

A

methylprednisolone

natalizumab

beta interfereon or glatiramer acetate

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2
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myasthenia gravis tx

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pyridostigmine (AChEi)

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3
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paraneoplastic syndrome for lambert eaton

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SCC of lung

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4
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lambert eaton spares what mm

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extraocular mm

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5
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tetanus NT effects

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blocks presynaptic release of GABA and glycine

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6
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poisoning that mimics tetanus except no trismus

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strychnine poisoning

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7
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genetics of myotonic dystrophy

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autosomal dominant

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8
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sxs of myotonic dystrophy

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can’t relax muscles,
Intellectual disability
baldness
testicular/ovarian atrophy

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9
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pathology of Parkinson’s

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degeneration of DA neurons in substantia nigra

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10
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pathology of Huntington’s

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overstim of NMDA receptors

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11
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inheritance of Wilson’s disease

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AR mutation in chromosome 13

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12
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Tx of Wilson’s disease

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penicillamine

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13
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non psych med that blocks DA and therefore gives EPS sxs

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metoclopramide

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14
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pt requires multiple steps to make 180. poss dx

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NPH

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15
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seeming to fall when walking, but catching themselves.. what type of gait

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astasia abasia

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16
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broad based gait tells what deficit

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cerebellar

17
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short, shuffling steps, neck flexed, what dz and gait

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parkinson’s

festinating gait

18
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compensated gait dependent on deficit

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hemiplegic

19
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adducting legs, tiptoe stance, scissor like gait

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diplegic

20
Q

steppage gait associated with

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tabes dorsalis

pripheral neuropathies

21
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waddling gait that compensates for weak mm

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DMD

22
Q

tx s pneumo meningitis

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vanc and 3G cephalosporin

23
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tx n meningitidis meningitis

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amp or 3G ceph

24
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tx listeria meningitis

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amp

25
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tx GBS meningitis

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ampicillin

26
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tx H. flu meningitis

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3G ceph

27
Q

symmetric hearing loss
tinnitus
vertigo
trigeminal or facial n compression

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acoustic neuroma

28
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ataxia telangiectasia chromosome

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29
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thrombotic events
pectus excavatum or carinatum
tall
marfan-like
MR
behav changes
OCD
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homocystinuria

30
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short stature
anemia
hypoglycemia

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PKU

31
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cleft palate, VSD, severe MR

  • what syndrome
  • associated w/ what psych problem
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velocardiofacial

schizophrenia

32
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velocardiofacial syndrome sxs

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cleft palate
VSD
severe MR

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