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Quiz 60 Flashcards

1
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What is atrophic gastritis?

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Autoimmune disease associated with pernicious anemia

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2
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Hypertrophic gastropathy is also known as what?

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Menetrier disease

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3
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Thickened gastric rugae and hyperplastic mucosa is seen in what disease?

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Menetrier disease

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4
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What gastric disease can result in protein loss?

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Menetrier disease

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5
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Prolactinoma usually presents with what symptoms?

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Loss of libido/amenorrhea - hypogonadism

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6
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Prolactin inhibits what hormones?

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GnRH

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7
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What are early toxic effects of digoxin?

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Anorexia, nausea and ECG changes

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8
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What are later signs of digoxin toxicity?

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Visual effects (blurred vision, yellow green halos), cardiac arrhythmias

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9
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What is cross tolerance?

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Tolerance to one drug develops as a result of exposure to another (eg alcoholic has cross tolerance to benzos)

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10
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What is the MOA midazolam?

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Potentiates GABA at the GABA-A receptor by increasing the frequency of channel opening

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11
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Retinal pallor sparing the macula with hepatosplenomegaly is seen in what disease?

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Niemann-Pick disease

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12
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Niemann-Pick disease is due to a deficiency in what enzyme?

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Sphingomyelinase

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13
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Sphingomyelin accumulation in histiocytes is seen in what disease?

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Niemann-Pick disease

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14
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Progressive neurodegeneration, HSM, with lipid-laden macrophages on biopsy is seen in what disease? What other PE finding may be present?

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Niemann-Pick disease; cherry-red spot

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15
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Zebra bodies are seen in what disease?

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Lysosomal storage diseases - eg Niemann Pick and Fabry

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16
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Niemann-Pick disease is common in what population?

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Ashkenazi Jews

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17
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What does the enzyme separase doe?

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During anaphase, it degrades cohesin molecules that hold sister chromatids together, resulting in segregation of chromosomes

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18
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Berry aneurysms most commonly involve what vessels?

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Circle of willis - commonly anterior cerebral artery close to the takeoff of the anterior communicating artery

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19
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What part of the circle of willis is the 2nd most common location for aneurysms? Symptoms?

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Posterior communicating artery; will see ipsilateral 3rd nerve palsy (mydriasis, ptosis “down and out” eye)

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20
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At what age can children start to tell stories and alternate feet going downstairs?

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Four

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21
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At what age does cooperative play begin?

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Four

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22
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At what age does stranger anxiety begin?

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7 months

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23
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At what age does one see separation anxiety?

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12 months

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24
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How many words should a one year old use?

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10

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25
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How many words should be used by age 2?

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250

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26
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How many words should be used by age 3?

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900

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27
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At what age do kids begin asking the meaning of words?

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Five

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28
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How do patients with age related macular degeneration present?

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Loss of central vision

29
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Baby with burnt orange colored urine is seen in what disease?

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Branched chain ketoaciduria - maple syrup urine disease

30
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What is the defective enzyme in maple syrup urine disease?

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Branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase

31
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What amino acids should be restricted in the diet of a patient with maple syrup urine disease?

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Leucine, isoleucine, valine

32
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Punched out lesions in lower esophagus of a patient with HIV is caused by what organism?

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Herpes simplex virus

33
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Infective esophagitis in immunocompromised patient is most commonly caused by what organism?

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Herpes simplex virus

34
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Punched out ulcers with glassy eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions on esophageal biopsy is caused by what organism?

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Herpes simplex virus

35
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What is seen on a biopsy in a patient with HIV and infective esophagitis due to HSV?

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Punched out ulcers

36
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Patient presents with hypothyroidism, on thyroid biopsy, dense fibrosis and replacement of the thyroid gland with fibrous tissue is seen. What is the disease?

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Riedel thyroiditis

37
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Patient has tender thyroid and was seen a few weeks ago for a viral infection. What is the diagnosis?

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De Quervain thyroiditis (subacute granulomatous thyroiditis)

38
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How does De Quervain thyroiditis present?

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Painful thyroid after viral infection

39
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Why is ICP increased when there is a tumor in the 4th ventricle?

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Tumor in the 4th ventricle can block flow of CSF

40
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What are the symptoms of increased ICP?

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Bilateral papilledema, nausea/vomiting, nuchal rigidity, mental status changes

41
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What is the only lysosomal storage disease that is X linked recessive?

A

Fabry disease

42
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Fabry disease is due to absence of what enzyme?

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Alpha-galactosidase A

43
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Young boy presents with burning sensations in the hands (worse with exercise) and small, raised reddish-purple blemishes on the skin. What lysosomal storage disease are you concerned about?

44
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How does acute pancreatitis present?

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Severe acute abdominal pain that radiates to the back

45
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What are predisposing factors to acute pancreatitis?

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Alcohol and gallstones

46
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A deficiency of lipoprotein lipase causes what substance in the blood to be elevated after a fatty meal?

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Chylomicrons

47
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What is starling’s equation?

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(Pc-Pif) - (oncotic cap - oncotic intersitial)

48
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What three basic types of cognitive impairment are seen with ECT?

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Acute confusion, anterograde amnesia, retrograde amnesia

49
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What is Reye syndrome?

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Recent viral illness and ASA intake in children

50
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What organelle is most affected in Reye syndrome?

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Mitochondria

51
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What type of steatosis is seen in Reye syndrome?

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Microvesicular steatosis

52
Q

Chiari II malformation is commonly associated with what other defect(s)?

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Myelomeningocele and syringomyelia

53
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What is Chiari II malformation?

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Downward displacement of cerebellar vermis, tonsils and medulla through the foramen magnum

54
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What regions of the brain are commonly affected by Picks disease?

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Frontal and temporal lobes

55
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What are Pick bodies?

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Cytoplasmic inclusions that are highlighted by silver stain - seen in Pick disease

56
Q

What antibiotics are used in acute cholecystitis treatment?

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Third gen cephalosporin (ceftriaxone, cefotaxime) + metronidazole

57
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What is familial gestation hyperthyroidism?

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Increased responsiveness of TSH receptors to hCG or LH

58
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Presence of 3rd hearth sound best heard over the apex is evidence of what?

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Congestive heart failure, mitral regurg

59
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What might be heard on heart auscultation in CHF?

60
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Loss of sensation to the lateral aspect of the forearm is due to what nerve injury?

A

Musculocutaneous

61
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What nerve crosses the wrist immediately lateral to the hook of hamate?

62
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What nerve can be injured in a hook of hamate fracture?

63
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What benzodiazepines are preferred in liver disease? Why?

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“LOT” lorazepam, oxazepam, temazepam; metabolized by phase II processes

64
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Woman wants to know who her baby daddy is, what lab test is used for this?

A

PCR probes that amplify microsatellite repeats

65
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High-pitched “tinkly” bowel sounds heard over the abdomen, distended abdomen and nausea/vomiting are signs of what?

A

Intestinal obstruction

66
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What intestinal organism is able to form a bowel obstruction?

A

Ascaris lumbricoides

67
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Reed-Sternberg cells are seen in what disease?

A

Hodgkin lymphoma

68
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What cytokine plays an important role in increasing hepcidin expression?

2024 - Élo - Qbank (33 decks)

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