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1
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Acid-fast fecal oocysts in patient with AIDs

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Cryptosporidium

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How does cryptosporidium parvum cause diarrhea?

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Direct lysis of cells of the brush border

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Blistering rash with flaccid bullae and epithelial cell separation (acantholysis) is seen in what disease?

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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Positive Nikolsky sign is seen in what autoimmune blistering disease?

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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What are the antibodies against in pemphigus vulgaris?

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Desmosomal proteins

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Subepidermal, tense blisters that do not easily rupture (negative Nikolsky sign) is seen in what blistering disease?

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Bullous pemphigoid

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What are the antibodies directed against in bullous pemphigoid?

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Hemidesmosomes

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What disease has autoantibodies to desmosomes?

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Pemphigus vulgaris

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What organism is characterized by “box-car” large gram positive, spore forming rod?

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C. Perfringens

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What is the toxin associated with C. Perfringens and the myonecrosis?

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Alpha toxin - lecithinase

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What is the gram stain and morphology of C. Perfringens?

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Gram positive rod - spore forming and anaerobic

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Positive Nagler’s reaction for lecithinase is seen in what organism?

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C. Perfringens

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What is transplant rejection, immunologically?

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Host immune system attacks the foreign tissue

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What is GVHD?

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Graft vs host disease - donor leukocytes consider recipient foreign and attack host tissue

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What is a normal, non-pathologic form of intrinsic apoptosis?

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Menstruation

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Brain tumor with necrosis and hemorrhage; tumor cells are pleomorphic and frequently bizarre in appearance

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GBM

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What is seen histologically in GBM?

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Necrosis, hemorrhage, and tumor cells that are pleomorphic with a bizarre appearance

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A well differentiated variant of astrocytic tumor?

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Fibrillary astrocytomas

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Fried egg appearance is characteristic of what brain tumor?

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Oligodendrogliomas

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Nuclei surrounded by clear cytoplasm is seen in what type of brain tumor?

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This is the fried egg appearance seen in oligodendrogliomas

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Rosenthal fibers are a classic finding in what brain tumor?

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

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What patient population and where in the cranium do pilocytic astrocytomas form?

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In children, usually located in the cerebellum

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GBM form in what region in adults?

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Cerebral cortex

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Where do GBM form in children?

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Brainstem

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What is seen histologically in pilocytic astrocytoma?

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Rosenthal fibers - “eosinophilic corkscrew fibers”

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What portion of the collecting system resorbs the most water in the kidney?

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Proximal convoluted tubule

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What remains intact in a patient with locked in syndrome?

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Vertical eye movements and blinking

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28
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What is delusional disorder?

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Psychotic disorder involving one or more non-bizarre delusions in absence of other significant psychopathology

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Partial glucocorticoid resistance can result in what PE and lab findings?

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Increased BP, acne, hirsutism, hypokalemia, decreased renin

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30
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What is graft vascular disease?

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Graft arteriosclerosis, a result from chronic transplant rejection

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31
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What can result from chronic transplant rejection?

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Graft vascular disease

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32
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What is seen histologically in graft vascular disease?

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Intimal and medial thickening or coronary arteries without associated atheroma formation

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Patient with history of transplant dies, on autopsy there is intimal and medial thickening of the coronary arteries w/o association atheroma formation, what is the diagnosis?

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Graft vascular disease

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34
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RBCs that lack the normal central pallor and concave shape

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Spherocytes

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35
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What is the inheritance pattern of hereditary spherocytosis?

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Autosomal dominant

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36
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What is defective in hereditary spherocytosis?

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Cytoskeletal proteins - most commonly spectrin and ankyrin

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Infection with what can cause red cell aplasia? Who is more likely to be affected?

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Parvovirus B19; patients with pre-existing marrow disease (sickle cell anemia, HS)

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What type of anemia is hereditary spherocytosis?

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Normocytic and intrinsic hemolytic

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39
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How is hereditary spherocytosis diagnosed?

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Osmotic fragility test

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RBCs with heinz bodies and bite cells is seen in what disease?

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G6PD

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41
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What disease can commonly cause hemolytic anemia in newborns?

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Pyruvate kinase def.

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42
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What is the antibiotic of choice for pseudomembranous colitis?

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Metronidazole

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43
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What is the mechanism of action of metronidazole?

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Forms toxic free radical metabolites in the bacterial cell that damage DNA

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44
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What is an adverse effect of metronidazole?

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Disulfiram-like reaction

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What is seen in the labs of a patient with familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia?

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Increased serum calcium, decreased urine calcium, high levels of PTH

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What is the defect in familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia?

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Defect in C coupled calcium sensing receptors

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47
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What is the genetic mutation in familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia?

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Autosomal dominant mutation of CaSR gene

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Mutation in AIRE can cause what characteristic findings?

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Autoimmune hypoparathyroidism; mucocutaneous candidiasis with hypocalcemia

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49
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What two arteries does CN III pass through?

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Superior cerebellar artery and posterior cerebral artery

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50
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What region of the brain does the posterior cerebral artery supply?

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Medial midbrain

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51
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A stroke involving the posterior cerebral artery causes what symptoms?

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Contralateral hemianopia with macular sparing

52
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Compression of CN III can cause what symptoms?

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Mydriasis and inability to adduct the eye

53
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What is the function of CN IV? What does it innervate?

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Depression of the eye from the adducted position; innervates superior oblique muscles

54
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Patient with ptosis and down and out gaze has a damage to what CN?

55
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What muscle is responsible for abduction of the eye? What is its innervation?

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Lateral rectus; supplied by CN VI (abducens n.)

56
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Why is there an increased cardiac afterload in a patient with nocturnal hypoxia?

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Increased pulmonary and vascular resistance

57
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What is the inheritance pattern of G6PD?

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X-linked recessive

58
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What is Leber hereditary optic neuropathy?

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Acute/subacute vision loss, especially in young men

59
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What is the inheritance patter of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy?

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Mitochondrial inheritance pattern

60
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What is the inheritance of neurofibromatosis?

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Autosomal dominant

61
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What is the inheritance pattern of sickle cell anemia?

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Autosomal recessive

62
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What is the inheritance pattern on Tay-Sachs?

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Autosomal recessive

63
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Prolonged exercise (greater than a few hours) uses what metabolism to supply energy?

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Hepatic gluconeogenesis

64
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What does hepatic glycogenolysis occur in regards to exercise?

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First few hours of exercise

65
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Half life of a drug can be determined using what equation?

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T 1/2 = (0.7 x Vd) / Cl

66
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How long does it take to reach steady state?

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4-5 half lives

67
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(0.7 x volume of distribution) / clearance can be used to calculate what?

68
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Protein extracted from cells is subjected to electrophoresis, then transferred to a filter and exposed to labeled DNA. This describes what type of technique?

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Southwestern blotting

69
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What is southwestern blotting used for?

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Can be used to identify transcription factors

70
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What interactions are involved in a Southwestern blot?

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DNA-protein interactions

71
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What technique is helpful in determining which tissues express the gene for a specific protein?

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Northern blotting

72
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What technique can be used to compare DNA samples for genetic relatedness?

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Southern blot

73
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What symptoms are seen in a patient on PCP?

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Reckless behavior, horizontal or vertical (mostly) nystagmus, hypertension, tachycardia, diaphoresis

74
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What is a Marcus-Gunn pupil?

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An afferent pupillary defect - Decreased sensitivity of the affected eye to light

75
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How can a Marcus-Gunn pupil be diagnosed?

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Swinging light test

76
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What will you see in a Marcus-Gunn pupil upon the swinging flashlight test?

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Stimulation of the unaffected eye leads to pupillary constriction in both eyes, stimulation of affected eye can lead to relative dilation of both eyes

77
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What type of T cells cause the development of IgE antibodies?

78
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What is responsible for isotype switching to IgE?

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Th2 secretion of IL-4

79
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What cytokine is important in isotype switching to IgA?

80
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis results in degeneration of what?

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UMN and LMN

81
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Patient with UMN signs and LMN signs, what is on the top of your DDx?

82
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In ALS, what regions of the spinal cord are affected?

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Corticospinal tract (UMN) and ventral anterior horn (LMN)

83
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Are fasciculations seen in LMN lesions or UMN lesions?

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LMN lesions

84
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Damage to the caudate nucleus is seen in what disease?

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Huntington disease

85
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What is damaged in Parkinson disease?

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Substantia nigra

86
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What is seen on a EEG during an absence seizure?

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3-Hz spike and wave complex

87
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Dynein does what in nerves?

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Retrograde transport ( toward minus end)

88
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae have what in common?

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Cause atypical or walking pneumonia and do not gram stain

89
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What is the gram stain and morphology of H. Influenzae?

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Gram negative coccobacilli

90
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What is required for growth of Legionella pneumophila?

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Charcoal yeast extrac medium with iron and cysteine

91
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What is the gram stain and morphology of Moraxella catarrhalis?

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Gram negative diplococcus

92
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What is a key genetic marker of neuroblastoma?

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Amplification of N-myc oncogene (poorer prognosis)

93
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What is opsoclonus-myoclonus?

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Opsoclonus - rapid, involuntary horizontal and vertical conjugate fast eye movements; myclonus - brief, involuntary twitching of muscles

94
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In a patient with a neuroblastoma, what is elevated in the serum and urine?

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Homovanillic acid and VMA

95
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Young child with abdominal mass that crosses the midline, uncontrolled movement on lower limbs and eyes?

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Neuroblastoma

96
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What is the most common cause of GI obstruction in children 3 months to 6 years?

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Intussusception

97
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6 month old male presents with sudden onset of vomiting with reddish and gelatinous stool, what is the most likely underlying condition?

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Intussusception

98
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What is the mechanism of action of lactulose in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy?

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Degraded by gut flora to lactic acid, which acidifies the gut lumen. Acidification of the gut lumen favors conversion of NH3 (ammonia) to NH4 (ammonium) - NH4 cannot cross intestinal lumen

99
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What are two other important treatments in hepatic encephalopathy besides lactulose?

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Low protein diet and rifaximin (kills intestinal bacteria)

100
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What is the drug classification of hydroxyzine?

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First generation H1 antihistamine

101
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Name 4 second generation H1 receptor antagonists

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Fexofenadine, cetirizine, loratadine, desloratadine

102
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What regions of the brain are most commonly affected by kernicterus?

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Basal ganglia and brainstem nuclei involved in oculomotor and auditory function

103
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Child with opisthotonos, high pitched cry, and abnormal Moro reflex is seen in what disease?

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Kernicterus

104
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What is a common antibiotic that can cause of kernicterus in newborns?

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Sulfonamide antibiotics

105
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During what stage of pregnancy should sulfonamide antibiotics be avoided? Why?

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2nd and 3rd trimester; can cause kernicterus in newborns

106
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What antibiotic is associated with gray baby syndrome?

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Chloramphenicol

107
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What is the MOA of chloramphenicol?

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Blocks peptidyltransferase at 50S ribosomal subunit

108
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What is the acronym for metabolic acidosis?

109
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What does the acronym MUDPILES stand for?

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Methanol, uremia, DKA, propylene glycol (paraldehyde, paracetamol, phenformin), iron/isoniazid, lactic acidosis, ethylene glycol, salicylates (late)

110
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What is seen in the urine of a patient with ethylene glycol poisoning?

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Oxalate crystals - calcium oxalate

111
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What enzyme metabolizes ethylene glycol?

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Alcohol dehydrogenase

112
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What can be used as an antidote to ethylene glycol poisoning? Why?

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Fomepizole - inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase

113
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What acid/base pathophysiology is seen with severe aspirin poisoning?

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Early-primary respiratory alkalosis (stimulates resp drive); Late-metabolic acidosis (due to ASA metabolites

114
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What nerve pierces the coracobrachialis?

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Musculocutaneous

115
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What nerve pierces the pronator teres?

116
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What nerve pierces the supinator?

117
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What nerve pierces the flexor carpi ulnaris?

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Ulnar nerve

118
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What muscle does the median nerve pierce?

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Pronator teres

119
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What muscle does the musculocutaneous nerve pierce?

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Coracobrachialis

120
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What nerve, artery and vein exit the greater sciatic foramen above the piriformis?

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The superior gluteal nav

121
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What does the superior gluteal nerve innervate?

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Gluteus medius and gluteus minimus

122
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What is the function of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus?

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Major abductors at the hip

123
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What is the function of the gluteus maximus?

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Extensor and lateral rotator of the hip

124
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What innervates the gluteus maximus?

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Inferior gluteal nerve

125
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Eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions seen in alcoholic liver disease

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Mallory bodies

126
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What are Russell bodies?

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Cytoplasmic inclusions of antibody in plasma cells

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