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Question 0

Direct sympathomimetic catecholamines

Answer 0

DINED:
Dopamine
Isoproterenol
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dobutamine

Question 1

V3 innervated muscles

Answer 1

"My A\$\$ Meets The Toilet":
Mylohyoid
Anterior digastric
Muscles of Mastication
Tensor veli palatini
Tensor tympani

Question 2

Cerebral palsy (CP): most likely cause

Answer 2

CP: Cerebral Palsy
Child Premature
· The premature brain is more prone to all the possible insults.

Question 3

Picornavirus: features

Answer 3

PICORNAvirus:
Positive sense
ICOsahedral
RNA virus

Question 4

Codons: nonsense mutation

Answer 4

“Stop talking nonsense!”:

Nonsense mutation causes premature stop.

Question 5

Narcotic antagonists

Answer 5

The Narcotic Antagonists are NAloxone and NAltrexone.

· Important clinically to treat narcotic overdose.

Question 6

MI: sequence of elevated enzymes after MI

Answer 6

"C-AST-Le" (castle):
CK-MB first
AST second
LDH third
· Also: can use the last 'E' for ESR.

Question 7

Teratogenic drugs: major non-antibiotics

Answer 7

TAP CAP:
Thalidomide
Androgens
Progestins
Corticosteroids
Aspirin & indomethacin
Phenytoin

Question 8

Compartment syndrome: signs and symptoms

Answer 8

· 5 P's:
Pain
Palor
P ulseless
Paresethesia
Pressure (increased)
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Question 9

Thrombolytic agents

Answer 9

USA:
Urokinase
Streptokinase
Alteplase (tPA)

Question 10

Hepatitis: transmission routes

Answer 10

“Vowels are bowels”:

Hepatitis A and E transmitted by fecal-oral route.

Question 11

Cataracts: causes

Answer 11

CATARAct:
Congenital
Aging
Toxicity (steroids, etc)
Accidents
Radiation
Abnormal metabolism (diabetes mellitus, Wilson's)

Question 12

Osteoarthritis: x-ray signs

Answer 12

LOSS:
Loss of joint space
Osteopyhtes
Subcondral sclerosis
Subchondral cysts

Question 13

Ramsay-Hunt syndrome: cause and common feature

Answer 13

"Ramsay Hunt":
· Etiology:
Reactivated
Herpes zoster
· Complication:
Reduced
Hearing

Question 14

MI: signs and symptoms

Answer 14

PULSE:
Persistent chest pains
Upset stomach
Lightheadedness
Shortness of breath
Excessive sweating

Question 15

Tetracycline: teratogenicity

Answer 15

TEtracycline is a
TEratogen that causes staining of
TEeth in the newborn.

Question 16

Murmurs

Answer 16

Murmurs: louder with inspiration vs expiration
LEft sided murmurs louder with Expiration
RIght sided murmurs louder with Inspiration.

Question 17

MI: therapeutic treatment

Answer 17

MONAH:
Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Aspirin
Heparin

Question 18

Hepatitis: oral-fecal transmitted types

Answer 18

“A$$ Eaters”:

· Types A and E by oral-fecal route.

Question 19

Adrenoceptors: vasomotor function of alpha vs. beta

Answer 19

ABCD:
Alpha = Constrict.
Beta = Dilate.

Question 20

Carbamazepine (CBZ): use

Answer 20

CBZ:
Cranial Nerve V (trigeminal) neuralgia
Bipolar disorder
Zeisures

Question 21

Gut intrinsic innervation

Answer 21

Gut intrinsic innervation: myenteric plexus vs. submucosal plexus function
Myenteric: Motility.
Submucosal: Secretion and blood flow.

Question 22

Thyroid: isthmus location

Answer 22

“Rings 2,3,4 make the isthmus floor”:

Isthmus overlies tracheal rings 2,3,4

Question 23

Ramsay-Hunt syndrome: cause and common feature

Answer 23

"Ramsay Hunt":
· Etiology:
Reactivated
Herpes zoster
· Complication:
Reduced
Hearing

Question 24

Intrinsic vs. extrinsic pathway tests

Answer 24

“PeT PiTTbull”:
PeT: PT is for extrinsic pathway.
PiTTbull: PTT is for intrinsic pathway.

Question 25

MI: sequence of elevated enzymes after MI

Answer 25

"Time to CALL 911":
· From first to appear to last:
Troponin
CK-MB
AST
LDH1

Question 26

Quinolones [and Fluoroquinolones]: mechanism

Answer 26

“Topple the Queen”:

Quinolone interferes with Topoisomerase II.

Question 27

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Answer 27

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: which has cobblestones

Crohn’s has Cobblestones on endoscopy.