NEW TESTS - T- 18, T-20, T-21, T -22, T-23 , T-24, T -120
16-year-old girl calls the physician on a Friday night 2 hours after a condom broke during sexual intercourse with her boyfriend. She asks the physician to prescribe an emergency oral contraceptive. The physician on call is not the patient's regular physician and does not dispense emergency contraception for moral reasons. After the physician respectfully informs the patient that he does not prescribe this contraceptive, it is most appropriate for the physician to state which of the following?
"I can have one of my colleagues call you back to further discuss your concerns"
17-year-old boy brought by mother with concern that puberty is delayed. When mother leaves room, patient states, "I'm fine. I don't know what's the matter with her. She wants me to be tall like my dad." Patient is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall and weighs 70 kg (155 lb); BMI 23. Sex development is Tanner stage 4. After reassuring mom, Most appropriate next statement to mother?
"Tell me more about your concerns about your son's height."
78 year old - found unresponsive in backyard - After patient is admitted to hospital, neighbor says. "he always said he wouldn't want to be kept on life support if there was no hope of recovery". Wife died and no children. Friend has been helping with errands. Physician believes prognosis is poor. It is most appropriate for the physician to state to the neighbor which of the following?
"Thank you for telling me this. Your friend's previous statements to you can be helpful in making decisions for him"
34-year-old man- evaluated for light headedness after 12 miles of marathon on hot day - blood pressure is 80/60 - what changes in autonomic nervous system?
# Impulses Carotid Baroreceptor - decreased sympathetic efferent - INCREASED parasympathetic - decreased Baroreceptor - low - low blood pressure - increased sympathetic response
. A randomized control trial to assess the effect of diuretic therapy on systolic hypertension. A total of 4736 patients - with systolic BP > 140 and diastolic pressure from 50mm HG to 85 mm Hg. Which represents the absolute risk reduction for cerebral infarction in patients receiving diruetic therapy: Diuretic Therapy: 123 with CI / 2365 Total Placebo: 194 with I / 2371 Total
(194/2371-123/2365)
A 22-year-old man - involved in a motorcycle collision. PE Shows dysmetria on the right. Muscle strength is normal. Which labeled structures in the photograph - most likely site of injury?
(Area E) cerebellum Dysmetria ( also, dysdiadokinesia and intention tremor) is lateral cerebellum. (E). D - Truncal Ataxia is a problem with the central cerebellum
Loading Dose
(Css * Vd) / F
Physiologic shunt
-Mismatching of ventilation and perfusion with the lung -Results in insufficient ventilation to provide the oxygen needed to oxygenate the blood flowing through the alveolar capillaries
ARBS
-sartan Renin Increased ANG I Increased ANG II Increased Aldosterone Decreased
What is the positive predictive value (refer to chart)?
.67 Probability that a patient with a positive test has a disease A/(A+B)
A 26 y/o man - Peace Corps Volunteer - nausea after eating, profuse watery diarrhea - Returned from 1-year assignment in Haiti. PE shows dry mucous membranes. Stool culture grows oxidase-positive, curved, gram-negative bacillus. Which is the most appropriate immediate treatment for this patient?
0.9 Saline
A Cohort study is done to evaluate the association between use of video display terminals (VDTS) by women and the risk of congenital heart disease in their offspring. The relative risk ratio for congenital heart disease in newborns born to women who work 6 or more hours. VDT 1.1 (95% confidence interval: 0.8 -14). - which is of the following is the p vale calculated for a chi square test?
05 < p < 1.9 P value refers to probability of type 1 error. When the 95% confidence interval includes the null value Null (H 0 ) Hypothesis = Hypothesis of no difference or relationship (eg, there is no association between the disease and the risk factor in the population). If the 95% CI for odds ratio or relative risk includes 1, H 0 is not rejected. Since the CI here includes 1, it means that its not significant and therefore p value should not be < 0.5. Therefore p = 0.5-1.
36 y/o - genetic counseling with husband. No family history of genetic syndromes - They have read that risk of being carriers of autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder that occurs in 1/10,000. Which represents carrier frequency?
1 of 50 Hardy-Weinberg equation = 1= P^2 + 2pq + q^2 Carriers q^2 = 1/10,000 Square root. = 1/10,0000 = 1/100 Then remember P + q = 1 ------> 1/100 + p = 1 (p = 99/100) Lastly plug back into Hardy-Weinberg Equation as: 2pq = Heterozygote carrier (2 x 1/100 x 99/100 = 2/100 = 1/50)
46 y/o old 2 month history of prolonged bleeding from minor cuts - mild anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia - bone marrow shows lipid laden macrophages - if incidence of disease among Ashkenazi Jews in 1/900 - approximate carrier frequency of mendelin trait in this population
1/15 q^2 = 1/900 --> q = 1/30 Carrier frequency = 2pq. rare autosomal recessive diseases the carrier frequency of 2pq ≈ 2q. 2pq = 2q = 2(1/30) = 2/30 = 1/15
A couple - genetic counseling - two siblings with Cystic Fibrosis - 1/25 carrier frequency - Which approximates recurrence risk that the individual identified by the arrow in the pedigree will have a child with CF?
1/150 carrier status to 2/3 Chance of affected individual = chance of father passing allele * chance of mother passing allele = 2/3 * 1/25 *1/4 = 2/300 = 1/150 He has a 2/3 chance of being heterozygous (not 2/4 b/c we know he for sure doesn't have CF) 1/25 chance in the population 1/4 chance of a heterozygous couple having a child with CF
The frequency of autosomal recessive disease in a population is 1/1600. A deletion has been identified that accounts for 80% of mutations at this locus. 20% of mutations result in point mutations. Frequency of deletion carriers in the population is closest which of the following?
1/25 =sqrt(1/1600) = 1/40 (1/40)*80% = .02 2* 1* .02 = .04 = 1/25
30 y/o M and 24 y/o F - preconceptional counseling - husband's brother is albino - autosomal recessive that effects (1:40,000). Alleles in equilibrium, woman family is negative. A pedigree is shown. Which of the following is the best estimate of child will be affected with oculocutaneous albinism?
1/600 The probability of the father being a carrier is 2/3 - known doesn't have the disease. Then the probability of him passing it on to his kid is: 1/2 * 2/3 = 1/3 With the Hardy-Weinberg Principle, you can figure out the probability of the mother being a carrier: q = sqrt(1/40,000) = 1/200 So, 2pq = 2 * 1/200 * 199/200, which approx is 1/100, and the probability of the child getting this allele is 1/100 * 1/2 = 1/200 Thus: 1/200 * 1/3 = 1/600
A screening program of Chlamydia - C trachomatis - initial screening is 500/2500 - one year later - an additional 200 - which is annual incidence of C trachomatis?
10% =200 (new cases)/2000 #at risk # at risk = 2500-500
A clinical study - evaluate the association of caffeine consumption and pancreatic cancer. In the study alpha is set at 0.05 and beta at .10. Which of the following best describes the likelihood of missing associations between caffeine consumption and pancreatic cancer in this study?
10% Type II beta error "likelihood of missing an association" represented by beta. = Power = 1 - beta. Type I = alpha error
A 48 y/o referred for evaluation of possible HTN. Average BP is 113 mm Hg with a 95% confidence interval of 110 to 116mm Hg. Which most like represents the 99% confidence interval for this data?
108 to 118 Confidence Interval (CI)- range of values w/in which the true mean of the population is expected fall. CI of 95% is 110 to 116 then a CI of 99% has to be a range that is wider... 108 to 118
Serum cholesterol study for women by age. Assuming gaussian distribution, what is probability that a woman between 50 and 54 has a serum cholesterol greater than 296? Age Cholesterol 50-54 246+50
16% 68% of the data will fall within 1SD of the mean. 100%-68% = 34 16% will fall above and 16% will fall below 1 SD. 2STD = top 5%
Serum cholesterol concentrations are measure as part of a community study. The means and standard deviations are given. Which is the probability that a woman between the age of 50 and 54 has a serum cholesterol concentration greater than 296 mg/Dl? Age Years 50-54 246 + or - 50
16% Concentration greater than 296 Age Years 50-54 246 + or - 50 = 296 = 1 STD above the mean 1 SD = 68% of the population 2 SD= 95% of the population (95% -68%) = 27/2 = 13.5% ) 3 SD= 99.7% of the population 5%/2 = 2.5
A 35-year-old man - comes to physician to discuss donating kidney to his sister who has T1DM. Which describes likelihood that this donors HLA type will match his sister?
1:4 You have a 25% chance of inheriting the same HLA markers as your siblings. Two siblings have a 25% chance of being genotypically HLA identical, a 50% chance of being HLA haploidentical (sharing one haplotype), and a 25% chance that they share no HLA haplotypes.
Girl has chronic cough with thick sputum, abdominal cramps in RLQ, and frequent resp infections. Clubbing of fingers, hyperresonance on chest percussion. Diffuse crackles and scattered wheezes. On xray - diffuse hyperinflation of the right upper lobe. She has a healthy brother. What's the likelihood he is a carrier for the condition?
2 of 3
80-year-old woman cannot concentrate urine above 450 mOsmol/kg - she accumulates 450 mOsmol/day - She loses 900 mL of water and 100 in sweat and feces - minimum volume of water to prevent increase in plasma osmolality?
2.0 1 L losses from kidney + 900 mL insensible + 100 mL in sweat and feces = 2L losses -> need to ingest 2 L of water to replace.
54-year-old man has abdominal aneurysm. The estimated cross-sectional areas is 2 cm^2 and the mean velocity if blood flow is 20cm/sec. Which represents flow rate (L/min
2.4 2cm^2 * 20 cm/sec * 60sec/1 min * L/min
An 80-year-old man - 2-week history of severe, persistent urinary tract infection. An 80 mg dose of Drug X is administered intravenously after the infusion is complete. 30 minutes after the infusion his serum concentration is 4ug/ml. Assuming half-life of 3-minutes and elimination half-life of 24, the volume of distribution of this drug in L the peripheral compartment is closest to which of the following?
20 Vd = [drug administered] ÷ [plasma drug concentration] First convert it all to g/L because this is how the answer will be: administered: 80 mg = 0.08 g plasma concentration: 4 ug/ml = 0.004 g/L, Vd = 0.08 grams ÷ 0.004 g/L = 20 L
A cohort study to examine the association between cigarette smoking an lung cancer in 4000 people. 1000 smoke cigs and 3000 do not smoke. After 10 years, 30 cases of lung cancer in smokes and 30 cases of lung cancer among nonsmokers. According to results, how many lung cancers attributable to smoking would be expected in a group of 10,000 smokers over the same period?
200 Attributable risk = incidence in exposed - incidence in unexposed =30/1,000 (smokers) -30/3,000 (nonsmokers)=0.03-0.01= 0.02 (so the attributable risk is about 2%) Applying it to a population of 10,000: =0.02*10,000= 200
During first week of life - Newborn has vomiting, severe dehydration, hyponatremia, salt wasting. Serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone increased. Most likely cause is a defect in which disorder?
21- Hydroxylase Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
4-day-old boy with vomiting after breastfeeding. PE shows lethargy and dry mucous membranes. Labs: Na 139, Cl 90, K 7, HCO3 17, Glucose 42, BUN 25, Cr 0.4, 17-hydroxyprogesterone increased. Enzyme deficiency?
21-hydroxylase infancy (salt wasting) or childhood(precocious puberty
During a clinical study of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, a 50-year-old man undergoes series of lab studies. His serum Ca, PO4 and PTH are normal. He is given infusion 2 g Calcium chloride over 2 hours. His serum Ca concentration now is 11.5mg/dl. Compared with pre infusion levels, the serum concentration of which of the following substances is likely to be increased at this time?
24,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol inactive metabolite preferentially synthesized when normal
45-year-old woman - ductal carcinoma of the breast - 8 weeks on tamoxifen - homozygous presence of Cytochrome P450 - likelihood of sister same alleles?
25% homozygous + AR = 25% Autosomal Recessive disorders - present as enzyme deficiencies. Autosomal Dominant disorders - present as defects in structural genes
A child with septiciemia has an antibiotic clearance (CL) of .09 L/hr/kg, the steady state concentration is 12ug/Ml. Which of the following is maintenance dose (in mg/kg/day)?
28.8 Maintenance dose formula is (Css × Cl × tau) ÷ F =(12 ug/mL × 1 mg/1000 ug) × (0.09 L/hr/kg × 1000 mL/1 L × 24 hr/1 day)= 25.92 mg/kg/day
25-year-old woman comes for counseling prior to conception. Has seizure disorder on valproic acid. Fetus at greatest risk for drug-related adverse effect during which pregnancy stage?
3 to 8 weeks Neural tube defects Neuropores fail to fuse (4th week)
24-year-old woman overdose on drug X and has serum concentration of 32. Drug X follows first-order kinetics. 6 hours later, the serum concentration is 16. Cannot be moved from intensive care unit until concentration 1.1 or lower. Which is minimum number of hours from first blood sample (32) that patient must remain in icu?
30 hours (5 half lives) b. First Order - Constant Fraction c. Zero Order - Constant Amount
52-year-old man - brought to ER - confused - he had a faulty space heater - Reddish tinged skin - Carbon Monoxide poisoning, supplemented oxygen, best estimate of time for removal of CO-carrying erythrocytes takes how long?
4 Months
A 45 y/o man with coronary artery disease and anemia - assess cardiac perfusion- Doppler echocardiography shows blood flow in LAD is 30 ml/min. Arterial blood oxygen is .15 ml (O2/mL) Which approximates myocardial oxygen supply in left ventricle in this patient (in mL O2/min)?
4.5 30* 0.15. Think about it, there is x flow with an oxygen concentration of y--so to find out the delivery you just multiply them together.
Retrospective study of incidence and outcome of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Incidence is 15 per 100,000 people, mortality is 6 per 100,000 people. Incidence remains constant, case fatality rate?
40%
A 22 y/o man - - infertility - Photomicrograph of biopsy of scrotal testes, Which genetic abnormality?
47, XXY
Results of a 5-year screen program for HIV in a population of 10,000 sex workers. Which is closet to average incidence: Time 5 years Pop at Risk - 4800 New Patients 250 What is approximation of average annual incidence of infection in this population?
5% (incidence = new cases / total) The average of these %s for all the years = 5.58%. So that's close enough to 5%.
An investigator compares the DNA sequence of a newborns with achondroplasia and healthy newborns. DNA sequence shows a G-C mutation in the FGF3 gene on chromone 4. Achnodroplasia 5'TACCGGGT-3' Healthy 5'TACGGGGT-3' As a result of this mutation an MspL restriction enzyme site is created that allows for a convenient diagnostic test. Which of the following sequences most likely represents the substrate specificity for Mspl?
5'CCGG restriction enzymes bind palindromes. both 5'CCGG or 3'GGCC would have been acceptable in this scenario.
A couple with a family history of a-thalassemia. Woman has one gene deletion and man has two gene deletion. If the two gene is trans - what percentage of offspring will have a two gene deletion?
50%
An 18-y/o boy - diagnosed with Schizophrenia - Identical Twin brother is unaffected. Parents are concerned that twin will have the disorder. Which represents brother's risk for developing schizophrenia?
50% psychosis of about 50% in monozygotic twins seems to be a realistic estimate, which is significantly higher than that in dizygotic twins of about 10-19%
26-year-old - counseling prior to conception - pedigree - fatal to males not born = which is most likely risk to live born?
50% in females, but near 0 in males Fatal to males in utero X linked dominant - males have 50% of getting from mom
.18 y/o women screening for colon cancer - Her father and grandfather died of colon cancer at ages of 36 and 45 years, respectively. PE shows no abnormalities. Colonoscopy shows approx. 200 lesions throughout the colon. Colectomy is done (Photograph) Which is the chance that the offspring will develop adenocarcinoma?
50% inherited Familial adenomatous polyposis is an autosomal dominant mutation. Thousands of polyps arise starting after puberty; pancolonic; always involves rectum. Prophylactic colectomy or else 100% progress to CRC. Autosomal dominant diseases have, on average, 50% chance of being passed down to offspring.
. A study to assess normal mean serum urea nitrogen in mean ages of 65 years. Which measurement will give precise but inaccurate estimate of mean serum urea nitrogen in this group?
500 Men from a list of patients scheduled to be examined by the urologist
62-year-old with angina pectoris is referred for cardiac catheterization. Patient worried about hospital-associated infection. Studies show 30% of patients require admission after procedure, and 2 percent of admitted patients acquire hospital infection. Patient's risk for infection overall?
6/1000 30% * 2% = .0006
To decrease risk for cv disease 24 yo man begins diet. 1.53 95 kg BMI 32, Intends to lose 16 kg by limiting caloric intake to 2000 cal. to maintain the recommended protein intake (56g day); a balanced decreased in carbs and fat is required (caloric radio of fat and carbs is 30:55). which best describes number of calories that should be provided by fat in this its diet each day?
630 0.3 fat x 2000 = 600 calories (fat) (Fat 30 + Carbs 55+15 = 100)
A new antiplatelet agent is developed for the prevention of recurrence of stroke. In a large randomized clinical trial with equal numbers of men and women, the rates of stroke are lower in patients receiving the new agent than in patients receiving the standard treatment. Results are shown:Recurrent Stroke Rates per 1000 Person-YearsStandard Treatment vs. New Antiplatelet Drug Women .12 .04 Men .24 .08 Overall .18. .06 Based on these results, which of the following is the relative risk reduction in women?
67% .12-.04= .08 .18-.06 = .12 .08/.12 = 67%
A new antiplatelet agent for prevention in stroke. In a large randomized trial, the rate of stroke are lower in patients receiving the new agent than in patients receiving standard treatment. Results Stroke New Platelet Drug Women =. .12 .04 Based on results which of the following is the absolute risk reduction in women?
8% Absolute risk: the difference in risk (not the proportion) attributable to the intervention as compared to a control. (.12) - (.04) = .08 ARR = 8%
In a study of ultrasonography - early detection of prostate cancer - 35/50 men with prostate cancer have abnormal test results and 20 of 200 men without prostate cancer have abnormal results. What represents specificity?
80% specificity = TN/(TN+FP) = 80/100 = 0.8 (in % will be 80%)
A new screening test for color cancer is done on 86 patients with colon cancer and 124 who do not: Results are shown: Present Absent Positive: 67 6 Negative: 19 118 Specificity?
95%
. A study - mean age of muscular dystrophy - Pt divide into 2 group- Normal and subnormal intelligence - Normal Age of onset 36 - Mean 3.8 - STD 1.8. If age of onset for normal (gaussian) distribution - the % of normal intelligence who have onset at less than 9 years of age is closest to which of the following?
99% Therefore, since we know +/- 2 SD covers 95% of the bell curve, it must be higher than that. The only option higher than 95% is 99%
72 year old - ER - stroke symptoms - slurred speech and difficulty walking - left sided hemiparesis - Tongue deviates to right when protruded - proprioception and sensation to light touch are absent over the left upper and lower extremity - Which site in brain stem is damaged
=Area Labeled C
71-year old woman with coronary disease and well-controlled hypertension is brought to the physician 2 hours after sudden onset of weakness of her left leg. Her BP 145/85 mmHg. Neurologic exam: weakness and decreased sensation over the left lower extremity. There are no other sensory or motor deficits. Which labeled structure is site of injury?
A (Pre/postcentral gyrus; motor/sensory cortex)
A screening Test developed and applied to 500 subjects with cancer and 500 patients without. Sensitivity and specificity of each are plotted on a graph as a function of 1-specificity. Which will most likely rule in cancer?
A - (1- specificity) = specificity highest (SP - IN) - most specific highest specificity
31 year old - with T2DM - comes to physician because of an oozing, foul smelling wound - patient has crepitant bullae - Gram Statin shows gram-positive rods - The causal organism has which of the following virulence factors?
A -toxin
25 y/o - F - 2 day history of fever, malaise, and a rash. Single painless lesion on labia which resolves spontaneously. Sexually active and does not use condoms. PE shows diffuse rash on palms and soles. A sensitive but non-specific rapid serologic test uses which reagents is most likely to support diagnosis?
A phospholipid (Cardiolipin) antibodies on charcoal particles Single painless lesion on labia Visualized by immunofluorescence or dark-field microscopy; serology is important - two types of antibodies: Cardiolipin sensitive but not specific for treponoma
Pt early stage of hemorrhagic shock - most likely to have what symptom?
A weak pulse due to decreased stroke volume
Pt early stage of hemorrhagic shock - most likely to have what symptom?
A weak pulse due to decreased stroke volume (hypovolemic shock)- early in shock not enough time for RAAS activation
63-year-old flank pain, tachycardia, hypotension while receiving a blood transfusion in the intensive care unit. Her urine is wine colored. Which is the cause these findings?
ABO Incompatibility TYPE II hypersensitivity - delayed reaction Rh Incompatibility - Jaundice Extravascular Hemolysis -
38 year old - pregnant woman - ultrasound shows oligohydramnios and a full term fetus with a large kidney and empty right renal fossa. Need history on maternal use of which during pregnancy?
ACE Inhibitors
35-year-old man with severe back pain, gained 8 kg in the past 6 months, decreased peripheral vision, compression fracture spine at T10 and L1, healing left rib fracture at T6, imaging shows pituitary macroadenoma. This tumor produces which?
ACTH
A 35-year-old man - small cell carcinoma has systemic hypertension and hypokalemia. The most likely cause of these findings is ectopic secretion of the following hormones?
ACTH ACTH increases cortisol → hypertension (alpha-1 upregulation & cortisol can bind to aldosterone receptors at high concentrations) ACTH increases aldosterone → hypertension + hypokalemia (K+ dumped in collecting duct)
75-year-old man comes to the physician because of an enlarging face shoulders and trunk and thinning of his arms and legs. Physical examination shows a large plethoric face, fat pad over the upper thoracic spine and purple striae on the abdomen. Serum studies show undetectable ACTH and an increased cortisol concentration. Administration of low dose dexamethasone would most likely result in which of the following sets of serum findings?
ACTH no change cortisol no change
41-year-old numbness of his right hand - He works as a construction. Sensation to pinprick is decreased in the thumb and over a portion of the anterior forearm. The physician suspects compression of C5 and C6 spinals nerves as they exit the spinal canal - weakness of which of the following movements on the right is most likely to confirm diagnosis?
Abduction of the upper extremity
ECG of heart study in anesthetized experimental animal. ECG shows (bradycardia). Which of the following procedures most likely to produce ECG shown?
Ablation of the atrioventricular node
A 30 year with hypothyroidism - receiving T4 - fetus at greatest risk if TSH concentrations increase?
Abnormal Brain Development
2-year-old woman has operation for hyperparathyroidism. Three parathyroid glands found but one does not appear in normal superior location on right side. Embryologic event that led to this?
Abnormal migration of endoderm from fourth pharyngeal pouch 4th pharyngeal pouch gives rise to superior parathyroid EAR Tonsils - Bottom to Top
16 month old boy - recurrent bacterial infections - since 8 months - Serum immunoglobulin concentrations are uniformly decreased. Which findings is most likely in this patient?
Absence of germinal centers in lymph node X linked agammaglobulinemia IG decreased in all classes
29 y/o - 1 week history of fever, muscle aches, sore throat, and non-productive cough. Rhonchi Heard on auscultation of chest. CXR shows bronchopneumonia of right lower lobe. Symptoms persist after 7 days of amoxicillin therapy. Cold Agglutinins positive. Which of the following features of the causal organism best explains the ineffectiveness of the pharmacotherapy?
Absence of peptidoglycan Mycobacterium - does not CELL WALL
45 year - ER - MVC - patients' ventilator - adjusted to tidal volume- application of PEEP will most likely prevent which of the following complications?
Absorption Atelectasis
35 year old alcoholic man - admitted for vomiting, ascites, periumbilical vein, loss of consciousness, flapping tremor of the hands. Pathogenesis is most likely directly related to which?
Absorption of nitrogenous products from the gastrointestinal tract
A 25-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 2-year history of intermittent, diffuse, cramping lower abdominal pain. The pain is usually associated with 2 to 6 days of loose, watery stools, and is typically relieved with defecation. Between these episodes, her stools are normal. Her vital signs are within normal limits. Physical examination shows no abnormalities. Laboratory studies, including complete blood count, metabolic panel, and thyroid function tests show no abnormalities. A drug targeting which of the following mechanisms of action is most appropriate for this patient?
Accentuation of μ-opioid myenteric plexus receptor Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Loperamide = opioid anti-diarrheal
A 24 y/o woman - weeks purple spots on legs. Underwent splenectomy - for immune thrombocytopenia. Platelet count was low and increased after surgery. 6 weeks ago peripheral blood smear shows presence of Howell-jolly bodies. Today no howell-jolly bodies. Which explains current lab findings?
Accessory spleen
A 45 y/o woman - undergo a lymph biopsy - Surgery resident asks 3rd to get a signed consent before the procedure is preformed - Which action by student is most appropriate?
Accompany resident while the resident obtains signed consent
43 year old - with t2DM - ER - nausea and vomiting - after drinking champagne. Treated for Trichomonas Vaginalis Infection - TX with metronidazole. What is cause of nausea and vomiting?
Accumulation of Acetaldehyde b. Metronidazole - disulfiram reaction
17-year-old -taking 2 aspirin tablets for tension headache- 30 minutes after she has difficulty breathing - what meds in future should she use to treat headaches?
Acetaminophen
17-year-old T1DM - multiple admissions to hospital during past 5 months for DKA - Appears well She tells the physician that she does not take her insulin regularly - forgets or too busy. Which is most appropriate initial step?
Acknowledge patient reason for missing insulin 1. acknowledge resistance to change 2. address discrepancies between behavior and long-term goals 3. enhance motivation to change 4. nonjudgmental
14 year old girl -parents divorced - starts acting sullen, defiant, and truant at school, sexual intercourse with new partners and no condoms, previously honor studenty- which defense mechanisms?
Acting Out
62 year old - farmer - 8 yeas history of lesions indicated by arrow (photo) - picks lesions causes bleeding - numerous similar rough plaques on the scalp, face, ears, and forearms. Likely Diagnosis?
Actinic Keratosis Farmer - Picks at it and bleeds - Premalignant lesions - caused by sun exposure Increased risk of skin cancer - keratin pearls
35-year-old - 2 day history of fatigue and dizziness - He has profuse watery diarrhea for 8 hours despite lack of oral intake. He returned from remote village in Honduras. PE shows dry skin, decreased capillary refill - A gram stain = gram negative, comma shaped bacteria - which described the mechanism of the toxin?
Activation of Adenyl Cyclase enterotoxin that permanently activates Gs, cAMP
A 70-year-old - woman - transferred to rehab service 2 days after operative repair of a fracture of femur. She weighs 6Kg (143 lb). PE exam in unremarkable. Most important predictor of success in rehab
Activity level before the fracture Activity level increase in Bone density(Specially Weigh bearing) and OsteoBlastic activity
A 57-year-old woman - intubation in ICU after developing progressive dyspnea and hypoxemia. Pt was admitted for cirrhosis and was admitted to the hospital because of melena. Transfusion was initiated. Bilateral crackles are heard on inspiration. There are no wheezes. PE shows spider angiomata on chest and abdomen. Bilateral basilar crackles . CXR shows bilateral diffuse airspaces without pleural effusions or cardiomegaly. The patint develope which of the following transfusions reactions?
Acute Lung Injury Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) within six hours after blood product administration
A 35-year-old -weakness and fatigue - When 25, she was treated for Hodgkin Disease with Chemo Drugs- 10 years ago- no evidence of lymphadenopathy- A peripheral blood smear shows numerous blasts. Which most likely explanation of findings?
Acute Myelocytic leukemia Chemo agents - increase risk for AML ALL = 0-14 AML= 15-39; 40-59 - Characteristics of Numerous Blasts CML = 40-59 CLL = 60+ Aurer rods
38-year-old - admitted after multiple injuries in farm implement accident- The day after admission. what causes increase in his plasma fibrinogen?
Acute Phase Response Acute phase reactants up-regulated during systemic manifestations: "More FFiSH in the C" Ferritin, Fibrinogen, Serum amyloid A, Hepcidin, C-reactive protein.
A 72-year-old on ketorolac after abdominal operation (Pt has 2- year history of HTN and T2DM), greatest risk drug induced adverse effects
Acute renal failure NSAID - causes acute renal failure
26 y/o - fever, chills, malaise, Cd4+ 700, HIV Viral Load 1 million copies. Serum HIV antibody test are negative. Which explains patient's condition?
Acute retroviral infection
A sexually active 32-year-old woman has vaginal pain with urination. Pelvic examination show bilateral vesicoulcerative lesions of introitus. Tx?
Acyclovir inhibit viral DNA polymerase by chain termination
A 50-year-old man - surgical transection of the obturator nerve for unbalance muscle spasm affecting the hip. Which muscles is most likely paralyzed by this procedure?
Adductor Brevis obturator nerve "Innervates the muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh (obturator externus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus and gracilis)."
40 from Kenya - 3 week history of diarrhea. He recalls zero of three objects after 5 minutes. - Photomicrograph of the head shown (dermatitis) - DX of vitamin deficiency is made. Vit deficiency is made. The deficient cofactor contains which components?
Adenine Pellagra Diarrhea, Dementia, Dermatitis Vitamin B3 deficiency - Co-Factor for NAD Niacin combines with Adenine to form B3
65 y/o lesion at sit of peripheral scar on the lung. Site developed at site of pulmonary infarct - Smoker for 20 years. A lobectomy is done. Most likely type of malignancy?
Adenocarcinoma Most likely cause of lung cancer Peripheral lung cancer more common in women.
1. 35-year old man w several episodes of squeezing chest pain gets angiogram... gets IV NE. Question shows a graph of coronary blood flow with a drop after the NE and then a rise. Which substance causes increased total coronary blood flow 1-2 mins after NE?
Adenosine Adenosine and Nitric oxide (NO) increases coronary blood flow
28-year-old man in blood pressure cuff placed around his left arm, the cuff is inflated to occlude arterial blood flow for 2 minutes and is then removed. Blood flow in the left arm increases by 50% during the next 3 minutes and then decreases to control values - which humoral substance is most likely involved?
Adenosine CHALK causes vasodilation = (CO2, H+, Adenosine, Lactate, K+, K-)
An 8-year-old boy - 3-day history of fever, sore throat, and itchy eyes. Returned from week long summer camp that includes hiking trips and swimming - PE shows conjunctival injection and oropharyngeal edema - Outbreak among other campers. Which is most likely cause of this patient's symptoms?
Adenovirus Fever+ Sore Throat + Itchy Eyes transmitted via swimming pools Conjunctivitis Viral = adenovirus
35-year-old enlarging nose, facial features, muscle weakness, increased hand and foot size. MRI shows pituitary adenoma. Further studies show Gas subnit of G portiens lack GTPase activity- tumor cells have increased activity of the following?
Adenylyl cyclase
30-year male - completed Hodgkin Lymphoma 2 months ago-calls physician on an increasingly frequent basis. He takes temp several times per day. After evaluation he shows no evidence of recurrence, he is increasingly fearful that the disease many not be detected. DX?
Adjustment Disorder with anxiety Emotional symptoms (eg, anxiety, depression) that occur within 3 months of an identifiable psychosocial stressor (eg, divorce, illness) lasting < 6 months once the stressor has ended.
19-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for antibiotic treatment of meningococcal meningitis. She is stabilized. Three days later, her pulse is 120/min, and blood pressure is 60/30 mm Hg. Physical examination shows bilateral flank tenderness. Serum studies show a sodium concentration of 128 mEq/L, potassium of 5.4 mEq/L, and bicarbonate of 20 mEq/L. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step to determine the cause of this patient's hypotension?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test
46 year old woman - 2 month history of fatigue and muscle weakness - 10 year history of hypertension - treated with thiazide diurectics - measured hypokalemia, hypotension and decreased BP- brisk reflexes. Likely cause?
Adverse Drug Effect b. Treated with a thiazide diuretic for HTN with measured hypokalemia, hypotension and decreased Hg
51-year-old with Graves disease develops ulcerating pharyngitis after 6 months of propylthiouracil. What's the underlying cause of ulcerative pharyngeal disease?
Agranulocytosis (rare side effect of PTU) commonly presents with acute pharyngitis.
25 year-old - participating in a study of blood glucose - During study, found to glucose of 100mg/dl after 20 hours of fasting- which would contribute to normal glycemia?
Alanine Muscle breakdown - alanine - enter cahill cycle to form glucose
55-year-old woman who is a physician has fractured femur during motor vehicle collision. 2 days after admission, has tachycardia, restlessness, diaphoresis, anxiety, seeing "vague shapes" on walls. Dx?
Alcohol withdrawal
68 year old woman - 2 hours after vomiting blood - 3 weeks ago began meds for vertebral compression fracture with osteoporosis. PE shows epigastric tenderness - Endoscopy shows esophageal erosions. Which medication cause hematemesis?
Aldendronate bisphosphonates - causes esophagitis and osteonecrosis
A 43-year-old woman - 1 week history of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, itching, fatigue. PE shows scleral icterus and RUQ tenderness. No rash. Ultrasound shows a large stone in common bile duct. Serum total bilirubin increased. Serum concentration of which of the following is most likely increased?
Alkaline Phosphatase (concentrated in liver, bile duct, kidney, intestinal mucosa) gall stone in common bile duct- Cholestasis
A 2-year old boy - increased thirst, urinary frequency, and failure to thrive. He is 5th % for height and 7% for weight. PE shows dehydration and decreased muscle tone. The diagnosis of Fanconi syndrome is made. Which sets of changes in fractional reabsorption in the kidneys is most likely in this patient?
All Decreased Amino Acid Decreased Glucose Decreased Phosphate Decreased HCO3 Decreased
67-year-old man with 1 year progressive difficulty writing and walking. Pt is stooped and talks slowly. PE shows bland facial expression, fine resting tremor in both hands, no tremor when moves, walks with difficulty starting and stopping, cogwheel rigidity. Brain tissue histology shown as well as gross cross sections of midbrain both normal and diseased. Substance referred to by arrow. Which Substance?
Alpha-synuclein
A 24 year old man - fever and chills for 1 day -history of UTI - Ciprofloxacin is begun. Two days later urine culture grows E Coli resistant to ciprofloxacin. Cause of organisms resistance?
Alteration in DNA Gyrase Cipro = MOA of fluoroquinolones is to inhibit prokaryotic topoisomers II (DNA Gyrase) occasionally Gram (-) organisms like e-coli develop resistance by mutating their DNA gyrase so drugs like cipro cannot inhibit
A 35 year-old-man - (diving accident). Evaluation shows transection of spinal cord superior to the level of the sympathetic nervous outflow - Which responses will occurs if he gets a systemic infection?
Alternation of the thermostatic set point Hypothalamus controls temperature
A 62-year-old - excision for squamous carcinoma The physician explained the reason for the procedure, the technique to be used, possible complication, name of physician performing procedure, and which additional information?
Alternative treatments
A 60 year-old- man - SOB+ worked in shipyard. X-ray show reticulonodular pulmonary infiltrates - Microscopic exam shows elongated structures (Image Ferruginous body) - The fibrosis was most likely initiated by interaction of these structures with which of the following?
Alveolar Macrophage
A 70-year-old man - 1 year history of shortness of breath and nonproductive cough - unable to tolerate mild activity. PE shows clubbing of the fingers. Inspiratory crackles are heard at both lungs. A CT scan shows patchy subpleural reticular opacities. Which pulmonary functions will show a result greater than predicted?
Alveolar-Arterial PO2 difference pulmonary fibrosis = restrictive (not obstructive)-type disease. no occupational exposure = idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
17-year-old girl - significant blood loss after being injured in an automobile collision. Blood loss stimulates bone marrow to synthesize which of the following?
Aminolevulinate blood loss leads to hemapoiesis. 1st step in heme synthesis FA p 417 ALA) condensation of glycine and succinyl CoA into delta-aminolevulinate. This is rate-limiting step of heme synthesis.
47-year-old - aplastic anemia - TX for disseminated aspergillosis with antifungal drug binds to specific sterols in plasma membrane - which drug?
Amphotericin B
60 year old woman - lump in breast - fluorescent in situ hybridization shows HER2/neu receptor is overexpressed with greater than 10 receptors per cell. Which mechanism cause overexpression of patients tumor?
Amplification
54-year-old man - intense overwhelming fear. Which portion of brain stimulated?
Amygdala b. Fear = amygdala
67-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 1-month history of low back pain. She has hypertension well controlled with a thiazide diuretic. Her pulse is 140/min, and blood pressure is 140/85 mm Hg. Physical examination shows tenderness to palpation over the L2-3 vertebrae. Laboratory studies show:Hemoglobin 13.5 g/dLHematocrit 41%Leukocyte count 10,500/mm3Segmented neutrophils 65%Eosinophils 1%Basophils 1%Lymphocytes 30%Monocytes 3%Platelet count 250,000/mm3 Serum electrophoresis shows a monoclonal spike of IgG kappa. A chest x-ray shows cardiomegaly with bilateral pleural and pericardial effusions. An x-ray of the spine shows a lytic lesion. Echocardiography shows an echodense thickened left ventricle and poor diastolic compliance. A photomicrograph of a specimen obtained on myocardial biopsy is shown. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the cardiac findings in this patient?
Amyloid infiltration Multiple Myleoma = monoclonal IgG kappa (light chain) spike on electrophoresis, lytic bone lesions in the spine, cardiomegaly all point to multiple myeloma. Amyloid infiltration- Causes a primary amyloidosis that can deposit in multiple tissues,
1-year-old has numerous infections of skin and oral mucosa since birth. Infections slow to respond to antibiotic therapy. T 100.4F. PE multiple erythematous lesions of skin some with superficial ulceration. WBC 21,000 77% segmented neutrophils, 6% bands, 14% lymphocytes and 3% monocytes. Biopsy shows no neutrophils in dermis or epidermis. Culture of lesion grows Staphylococcus aureus. Defective?
An integrin Leukocyte adhesion deficiency = integrin defect Neutrophils are unable to adhere and migrate to infection sites, instead accumulating in blood.
Double blind study - many adult participants non adherent- In accordance with intention to treat, how should data pertaining to non-adhering be treated?
Analyze all non-adherent participants as part of the group they were randomized too Intention to treat - none of patients are excluded Per Protocol - only those who complete the entire protocol are counted
17 year old girl - physical exam shows normal female body habitus - normal breast development - refuses to have a pelvic or rectal examination.- no axillary or pubic hair - most likely clinical presentation?
Androgen Insensitivity
Normal appearing 17-year-old - normal appearing - vagina ends blinding - no uterus or ovaries to palpate - chromatin negative nuclei - which is likely diagnosis?
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
50 year old with RA - decreased iron, decreased TIBC, increased Ferritin, MCV 77- What DX?
Anemia of Chronic Disease
A 68-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 1-month history of light-headedness and tightness in his chest with exertion. He adds that the pain is worse after arguing with his wife, and the symptoms resolve with rest. He has a past history of lower gastrointestinal bleeding; evaluation at that time was negative on upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. His temperature is 37°C (98.6°F), pulse is 85/min, respirations are 15/min, and blood pressure is 110/75 mm Hg. Physical examination shows no abnormalities. His hemoglobin concentration is 8.2 g/dL, and hematocrit is 24%. Test of the stool for occult blood is positive. An ECG shows no abnormalities. Repeat colonoscopy shows no abnormalities. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's gastrointestinal symptoms?
Angiodysplasia Hematochezia is the passage of fresh blood per anus Tortuous dilation of vessels hematochezia
37-year-old - excision of 1cm, painless bump on back of neck - 7 days later incision is erythematous and warm, no pain or drainage- what is the histologic appearance of the incision?
Angiogenesis Red in color, warm, no pain, no drainage
A 27 y/0 - headaches and blurred vision. BP 196/142 mm Hg. PE shows papilledema and bilateral costovertebral angle bruits. Which serum concentrations is most likely increased?
Angiotensin
A 3-year-old boy - epigastric pain and bile stained vomitus. Child had been well prior to episode. Cause of problem?
Annular Pancreas
At a postnatal checkup - 6-week female newborn weighs 20 ounces less than delivery. Vomits and regurgitates bile-tinged fluid after every feeding. Which of the following is the most likely cause of abnormalities?
Annular Pancreas bile in the vomit; abnormal rotation of ventral pancreatic bud forms a ring of pancreatic tissue encircles 2nd part of duodenum; may cause duodenal narrowing (arrows in) and vomiting
76-year-old - 1 month history of a pulsatile abdominal mass is diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. CT scan shows horseshoe kidney. Surgical repair is most likely to be further complicated by presence of?
Anomalous origins of multiple renal arteries to each kidney
An asymptomatic 30-year-old F - PE shows nontender adnexal mass on left. Ultrasonography confirms the presence of a single 6-cm fluid filled cyst. Most likely cause of this ovarian cyst?
Anovulation when a follicle doesn't rupture (aka anovulation) then it will form a cyst.
5-year-old boy with motion sickness. Planning vacation to Australia, and wants diphenhydramine for motion sickness. Mechanism of action for motion sickness?
Antagonist at muscarinic-3 (M3) receptors
40-year-old woman - high triglycerides - 380 mg/dl - taking fish oil and a supplement to treat dislipidemia - MOA of most appropriate vitamin?
Antagonize VLDL-cholesterol Secretion Niacin (vitamin B3) antagonizes VLDL
A mother who has toxoplasmosis gives birth to an asymptomatic female newborn. Which of the following tests on newborn will indicate that the newborn has congenital toxoplasma gondii infection?
Anti-toxoplasma IgM antibody concentrations baby does not get any maternal IgM, IgA or IgE as they do not cross the placenta, so if IgM is found it may suggest the baby has encountered an infection in utero. IgG is passed down to the baby as a means of passive immunity until the baby can form their own antibodies of different types. So, if you see anything other than IgG (e.g. IgM) you know it must be d/t an infection.
10-year-old boy with 4 days nosebleeds and easy bruising. Three weeks ago, upper respiratory tract infection. PE ecchymoses on upper and lower extremities. Labs shows hemoglobin and leukocyte count normal, and decreased platelet count. Bone marrow smear shows increased megakaryocytes. Mechanism of dz?
Antibodies directed against glycoprotein (Gp) IIb/IIIa complex Immune thrombocytopenia
26-year-old develops hypotension and hemoglobinuria after receiving packed red blood cells- Which of following is most likely to be involved in her condition?
Antibody, complement C5-9
Which of the following drug effects is the most common reason for non compliance with cyclic antidepressant?
Anticholinergic
A 35 y/o man - tremor and difficulty initiating body movements starting since starting haloperidol for schizophrenia. PE shows masked facies and resting tremor. In addition to decreasing dose of haloperidol - most appropriate for physician to prescribe which meds?
Anticholinergic agent 1st gen antipsychotics extra pyramidal effects Low dopamine and high acetylcholine - tx with anticholinergic
50 y/o come to physician because of a 6-week history of depression, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, decreased appetite, and poor memory and concentration. He has an MI 3 months ago. He has one glass of wine each evening. Which of the following most likely decrease this patient's risk of mortality over the next 2 years?
Antidepressant Therapy 6-week history (e.g. >2 weeks) of depression (1), difficulty sleeping (2), fatigue (3), decreased appetite (4), and poor memory/concentration (5)
23 year old man with multiple sex partners - dysuria and yellow urethral exudate - Gram Stain - numerous neutrophils - many contain gram negative diplococci. He had 3 episodes over the past 2 years. Which property of the organism - explains reinfection?
Antigenic Variation b. Gram negative Diplococci c. N. gonorrhea can change its pilus,
34-year-old man with a 3-month history of a progressive rash on his feet. Rash is not itchy or painful. A photograph of feet is shown = Kaposi Sarcoma. HIV+. In addition to HAART, which of the following pharmacotherapy is most appropriate?
Antineoplastic Endothelial malignancy most commonly affecting the skin, mouth, GI tract, respiratory tract. Associated with HHV-8 and HIV Kaposi typically presents in HIV pts earlier, under a 500 CD4 tcell count, bartonella angiomatosis presents <100
A 27 year old- swelling in left arm after spontaneous abortion in second trimester- axillary vein thrombosis - Bleeding time normal, PT increased, PPT increased, Thrombin Time - Normal. Most likely cause?
Antiphospholipid antibodies pregnancy + Sponataneous abortion + Thrombosis + SLE In pregnancy
43 year old - follow-up exam -underwent cardiac valve replacement - Chest X-Ray shown - which of the following valves most likely replaced in this patient?
Aortic
38-year-old man 1-week shortness of breath with exertion, light palpation of carotid artery shows upstroke is abnormally brisk and downstroke falls precipitously. Cause of finding?
Aortic Regurgitation water hammer pulse = brisk upstroke and downstroke in the carotid
A 24-year-old - 3/6 systolic murmur - Aorta pressure< Left Ventricle. DX?
Aortic Stenosis
68-year-old man with 3 days of increasingly severe chest pain, shortness of breath, stridor, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing and nonproductive cough. Long-standing hx of hypertension. Smokes 2 packs of cigarettes for 45 years. T 99 F, pulse 80, rr 15, bp 160/94. PE shows visible pulsation above the manubrium of the sternum and displacement of the trachea to the right. Murmur second right intercostal space. Dx?
Aortic aneurysm male smoker with HTN + deep chest pain and pulsatile mass = AA all day long
45-year-old man -picture with 10 years of painful ulcers that recur every few months. No other problems. Photograph shown. Which is likely cause of patient condition?
Aphthous Ulcers caused by stress canker sores
17-year-old boy returns to locker room after football practice - soaked in sweat- characteristic odor associated with seat - result of secretion of which glands?
Apocrine Apocrine - develop in areas of hair follicles Your armpit smell like an APE- body odor
4 year old from Brazil - PE shows single 12x10cm lesion in the right side of jaw with diffuse regular edges. Photomicrographs of an incisional biopsy (looks like Burkitts Lymphoma/ Starry night) - which of the processes most likely to occur in the region indicated by the arrow?
Apoptosis b. Endemic Burkitt lymphoma can happen in Brazil as well as Africa (jaw lesion, puffy face).
35 y/o comes to 4-month history persistent cough and intermittent nasal discharge.. He often awakened from sleep with shortness of breath, wheezing, dry cough, chest tightness. Vital signs are within normal limits. PE shows no abnormalities. The most appropriate drug blocks the receptors for endogenous substances that is a metabolite of which of the following?
Arachidonic Acid precursor of leukotrienes = arachidonic acid.
98-year-old woman who lives with daughter and grandson comes for routine exam with type 2 diabetes and hypertension but no complaints. She has had 14-lb weight loss since last visit 3 months ago. BMI 15. PE shows multiple ecchymoses in various stages of healing upper extremities and torso. Physician should ask?
Are you safe at home?
Immediately after a cerebral infarction, a 62 y/o right handed man has decreased fluency but his comprehension is normal. Pt most likely has lesion in which of the following areas?
Area Labeled A - BROCAS areas b. fluency decreased, comprehension intact c. Wernicke area - poor comprehension, fluent speech
A 68-year-old man - treated with NSAIDs for RA - has severe gastric burning and discomfort. A second drug decrease these adverse effects, but the patient develops severe diarrhea. The second drug most likely acts at which site?
Area Labeled B PGE analog -misoprostol - create a barrier
66-year-old right-handed woman develops acute onset of spastic left hemiparesis and weakness of the lower two thirds of the face on the left- the most likely cause of the condition is a lesion at the following labeled area?
Area Labeled B internal capsule on Right Stroke = opposite - can wrinkle forehead Bells Palsy= Same Side - can't wrinkle forehead
A 34 y/o woman - in ED 30 mins- after MVC - Sensation to pain is decreased over left lower extremity- Which of the following labeled regions of spinal cord is damaged?
Area Labeled D spinothalamic tract is responsible for contralateral pain and temperature sensation. Because our patient has lost sensation on the left, the lesion is in the right.
A 57 year old man - hoarsness and difficulty swallowing for 3 days - He is unable to elevate the right side of the palate. Which cranial nerve is most likely damaged? (IMAGE SHOWN
Area Labeled F - Vagus CN 1,2,3,4 - Midbrain CN 5,6,7,8 - Pons CN 9,10,11,12 - Medulla Inability to elevate the palate suggests damage of the vagus nerve
A 44 year old - invasive pancreatic cancer - 2 week history of severe right side back and abdominal pain. 6.8 weight loss. PE shows no abnormalities. An operation is scheduled to relive pain. Most likely target of pain relief is which of the following labeled sites in cross section of spinal cord?
Area Labeled H Pain & temperature fibers for the right side come in on the dorsal right side, cross at the anterior white commissure, and travel up in the Spinothalamic tract.
. 5 year old homocystunuria - improves with high does oral pyridoxine therapy - cystathionine synthase is deficient but increases to normal when incubated with higher concentrations of pyridoxal phosphate. When cystathionine synthase is measured in the presence of pyridoxal phosphate - which lineweaver -burk plot would be most consitent with the enzyme?
Area labeled B Competitive inhibitor
23-year old - 1-month history of weakness and muscle pain after vigorous exercise. (Family history similar). A muscle biopsy specimen shows ragged red fibers. Mutation in a gene located in which structure on photomicrograph?
Area labeled B Mitochondrial myopathies show "ragged red fibers" on muscle biopsy due to the accumulation of diseased mitochondria in the subsarcolemma of the muscle fiber
A 28-year - old woman - 3 week double vision - blurry vision in left eye - right eye does not adduct beyond midline - right horizontal gaze - normal - pt has lesion in which structure labeled structure?
Area labeled C Intranuclear ophthalmalgia - lesion of ipsilateral MLF
A full-term male newborn has lethargy, poor feeding, and vomiting after delivery. He appears flaccid. Serum studies show increased concentration of ammonia and orotic acid. Which labeled steps in the metabolic pathway is the most likely cause of these findings?
Area labeled C. Ornithine to Citrulline Ornithine transcarbamolase deficiency. Carbomoyl phosphate (CP) is shunted to pyrimidine synthesis --> increased orotic acid production (CPS you would not see orotic acidemia).
34-year-old man with herniated lumbar intervertebral disc. Laminectomy and removal of hernia scheduled. CT scan of vertebrae shown, which is surgical entrance location into neural canal?
Area labeled D
44 y/o man - farmer - spraying insecticides - brought to ER - because of vomiting, diarrhea, wheezing, and sweating for 12 hours. He has excess salivation and muscles weakness. Confused and pupils are small. A drug acting at which of the following labeled sites is most appropriate?
Area labeled D - atropine (antimuscarininic) Organophosphates - insecticides, and function by binding acetylcholinesterase and "deactivating"
A transcription factor that activates expression of HMG coA reductase is identified, this TF is initially synthetized as a large precursor protein, with 2 membrane spanning domains. The transcriptional domain is released by proteolysis when the membrane has a decreased cholesterol concentration. The precursor protein is most likely initially produced in which of the following labeled area on this labeled diagram of a hepatocyte?
Area labeled F Endoplasmic Reticulum
An investigator studying two drugs, Drugs X and Y to determine which has greater bioavailability in a healthy human volunteer. The drug has similar mechanism of actions. If Drug X has a greater bioavailability compared with Drug Y, which parameters is most likely to be greater for Drug X than Drug Y if both are administered at the same dose?
Area under the curve Represents overall drug exposure
50 year old man is found dead at home - he has chest pain 3 weeks ago prior to death -. At autopsy - severe atherosclerosis of 3 major coronary vessels - myocardial softening and mottling involving the anterolateral wall - Photomicrograph of a section is shown. which is most likely mechanism of death
Arrhythmia Ventricular Arrythmia - most common after 24 hours of MI
A 32-year-old woman -- confused and lost consciousness - fell from ladder an struck the right side of her head on the edge of her desk. She felt well enough to continue working. PE shows edema on right anterior temple. Right pupil dilated. Left pupil normal. What is DX?
Arterial laceration epidural hematoma Meningeal Artery Pts bumps head, gets back up - severe issues/ dies 6 hours later -- = epidural hematoma middle meningeal artery laceration => epidural hematoma. Epidural hematomas are known to cause transtentorial herniations and CN III palsy Branch of maxillary artery
During an experiment, 22 y/o receives an infusion of Histamine in Left Brachial Artery - what changes?
Arteriolar Resistance decreased Capillary Hydrostatic Pressure Increased Capillary Filtration Rate Increased Histamine causes arteriolar dilation, - increased blood flow into capillaries - increased capillary permeability in venules -increased capillary filtration
64-year-old - surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. During the repair the testicular artery is ligated. Anastomotic supply from which of the following arteries will maintain adequate arterial supply to the left testis in this patient?
Artery of the ductus deferens
32 year old woman - ER - fever, intense headaches, excruciating pain in joints and muscles of the arm, took a trip to Caribbean and Cancun the Yucatan region - Temperature in 104. physical examination shows a mild macular rash on the trunk- which of the following is the route of transmission of causal organism?
Arthropod Vector
41 y/o schedule for dialysis catheters. Surgeon asks the resident to get the consent. The resident has never seen this procedure performed and has read little about it. Which of the following actions by the resident is most appropriate?
Ask attending to obtain informed consent
A male newborn with malformed extremity. Woman's husband, mother, and sister also are in delivery room. Most appropriate initial action?
Ask the mother and sister to leave the room and inform the parents of the abnormality. patient privacy
A 13-year-old - routine child exam - Neither mother or child have health concerns - The physicians asks questions on sexual activity - Which of the following actions by the physician is most appropriate?
Ask the mother to leave the room before asking the patient any questions
A 23-year-old primgravid woman at 22 weeks gestation is brought to a small rural hospital by her husband becase of intermittent bleeding during past week. Pt woke up in copius amounts of blood and BP 90/60 mm/Hg. Her female obstetrician is a woman who practices 2 hours away. Pt is a conservative muslin and dressed in a burka, and she doesn't want a male physician. Only physician available is a male. Which of the following is the most appropriate action by the physician?
Ask the patient if she would allow the examination if her husband is present at all times Patient needs medical attention immediately, which eliminates obtaining a court order, or transferring her. A nurse does not have the same training and qualifications as a physician best option among those given is to ask the patient if she will allow with her husband present.
A 27-year-old man - smoker- wants to quit, but not sure ready for change. Contemplation. Which is the next step for the physician?
Ask the patient to identify the pros and cons of smoking cessation
A 20-year-old woman (college student) with asthma - exacerbations of symptoms over last 3 months. Classes are stressful. I have a poodle, My roommate smokes. Advise the patient to do which of the following?
Ask the roommate not to smoke in the apartment Symptoms started 3 months ago and she moved in with a roommate who smokes indoors 3 months ago.
72 year old - difficulty swallowing, chest pain, and cough- tachypnea and equal pulses bilaterally- percussion shows dullness over right lung - chest X-ray shows area of opacification in the lower region of the right lower region of lung - Which is most likely cause of patients condition?
Aspiration
A 28 yesr old man - High triglycerides - responds to gemfibrozil - Nicotinic acid therapy started. Which of the drugs administered along with Nicotinic Acid to prevent most common adverse effect of therapy?
Aspirin
81-year-old - ongoing management of HTN for 20 years, high blood pressure (200/110), To reconfirm the BP, physician puts index finger over the radial artery. At this point the radial artery becomes non-pulsatile but remains easily palpable even as cuff is further inflated. Which explains phenomenon?
Atherosclerosis
A 65-year-old woman - T2DM - follow-up exam - PE shows no abnormalities. BP 135/80. Abdominal ultrasound shows decreased size of both kidneys. MR aortography shows bilateral proximal renal artery stenosis. DX?
Atherosclerosis MOST common cause of renal artery stenosis...with fibromuscular dysplasia being the SECOND most common cause Atherosclerotic plaques—proximal 1/3 of renal artery, usually in older males, smokers. Fibromuscular dysplasia—distal 2/3 of renal artery or segmental branches, usually young or middle-aged females
A 75 year old man - unconscious - collapsed 30 minutes ago. He has abdominal pain and history of abdominal mass. Smoker for 60 years. PE shows pulsatile abdominal mass and minimal bowel sounds. Which is cause?
Atherosclerotic AAA - Atherosclerotic changes leads to aneurysmal dilatation of abdominal aorta
52 year old man - 1 day history of nausea, vomiting, and right sided abdominal pain - radiates to his back - CT scan - shows enlarged right kidney and wedge shaped areas of hypodensity - no nephrolithiasis - strongest predisposing factor?
Atrial Fibrillation
30 y/o man - increasing fatigue and dyspnea. Fixed wide split S2 and a grade 2/6 murmur heard nest at the left upper sternal border. DX?
Atrial Septal Defect
34 year old - 6 week history pf fatigue and shortness of breath - fixed split S2 - midsystolic pulmonary ejection murmur - A congenital heart defect - patient undergoes surgical repair - greatest risk for intraoperative injury?
Atrioventricular Bundle
45 year old - progressive weakness - muscle fasciculations of the upper extremities and weakness of the lower extremity - What additional findings?
Atrophy b. ALS = Lou Gherig
47-year-old with organophosphate poisoning - blurred vision, difficult breathing, diarrhea, muscle weakness, fatigue - Most appropriate immediate pharmacotherapy?
Atropine b. Organophosphate poisoning - DUMMBELLS c. Crosses blood brain barrier - reverses muscarinic effects in CNS
25-year-old woman 3-week history of bleeding gums while brushing teeth and easy bruising - Pt. delivered healthy child 9 months ago - nomedications - except for oral contraceptive - Irregular bruises are noted on legs, thighs, and arms. Numerous petechiae. Lab studies show low platelet count. Cause of her condition?
Autoantibodies against platelet glycoproteins Immune Thrombocytopenia
37 y/o - admitted to hospital because of gradually progressive weakness, anorexia, weight loss over 6 months. BP 74/40 and skin is Hyperpigmented. Morning serum cortisol concentration is 2 ug/dl (Low Cholesterol) Which is most likely diagnosis?
Autoimmune Adrenalitis low cortisol, which causes body wasting. hyperpigmented since low cortisol increases ACTH secretion from the pituitary, but this shares a common precursor protein with melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) often a sign of either adrenal failure or an ACTH-secreting tumor
A 53-year-old evidence of adrenal failure - On CT both adrenal glands decreased in size. Most likely diagnosis?
Autoimmune adrenalitis Addisons disease - bilateral adrenal atrophy and destruction
57-year-old woman - progressive weakness in arms and legs. She says states that weakness is most apparent when she tries to lift dishes and when she walks down a flight of stairs. Muscles strength improves on repetitive manual motor testing. Sensation intact in all extremities. Which of the following mechanisms explains weakness?
Autoimmune downregulation of Ca2+ channels of the presynaptic terminal
Gy67-year-old man who eight months ago dx with primary lung carcinoma involving adrenal glands, liver, and bone. Had 17.6-lb weight loss during 3 months. PE shows cachexia and significant muscle wasting. Intracellular components increased in patient's muscle cells?
Autophagic vacuoles
49-year-old severe hip pain - alcoholic - increasing severe pain in his left hip - He has pain with weight bearing- Coronal T1 is shown- Most likely cause of patients pain
Avascular Necrosis CASTS Bend LEGS = Corticosteroids + Alchoholism+ Sickle Cell + Trauma + SLE The Bends + Legg Calves
.27-year-old works from home as software engineer- Avoids meetings, "I wish I could have relationships, but I can't I know they hate me once they get to know me". Which personality disorder?
Avoidant Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by a desire for social relationships, but a fear of being rejected or feeling inadequate for others.
A new severe respiratory illness - Why use a killed vaccine vs a live vaccine?
Avoids Concerns of reversion to virulence b. Killed vaccines - avoids reversion to virulence c. live vaccines - can (but rarely do) cause the disease they're designed to prevent
26-year-old man comes in 2 hours after injuring arm skiing. Sensation to pinprick absent over lateral aspect of shoulder. Xray of right shoulder shown (fracture of surgical neck of humerus). Nerve damaged?
Axillary fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus. axillary nerve and the posterior circumflex humeral artery Radial does lateral elbow musculocutaneous does lateral forearm
During a clinical study, 15 patients with renal allografts volunteer to undergo treatment with DrugX - The drug is converted to a purine antagonist that interferes with synthesis of nucleic acids and toxic to dividing cells. Drug X is most likely?
Azathioprine
A 17-year-old - 16 weeks gestations has a mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Culture of the discharge grows Chlamydia - most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
Azithromycin
15 y/o boy - nasal polyps and bronchospasms taking a drug. The drug most likely inhibit which enzyme?
B Aspirin induced Asthma 5HPETE - peter is a leukotriene Asprin works at Cyclic Endoperoxides - COX / Prostaglandins
. 17 y/o boy - 1 week of fever, fatigue, sore throat, red oropharynx, bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy - heterophil antibody positive - 12 month after complete recovery, which cells still contain virus that caused his sore throat?
B Lymphocyte
A 62-year-old woman - progressive bilateral lower abdominal pain and distention. Pelvic exam shows adnexal mass. Malignant cells. Paclitaxel is initiated. Treatment targets which in tumor?
B- Tubulin hyperstabilizes polymerized microtubules (made up of alpha- and beta- tubulin) Taxes Stabilize society
51-year-old woman - burning abdominal pain, sweats profusely, 2 cm- mass in proximal duodenum. Gastrin releasing tumor stimulates which labeled cells in picture?
B- parietal Cells Stain Eosinophilic - fried egg appearance- PINK EGGS Parietal cells - secrete gastric acid
39 y/o with systolic ejection murmur heard at the apex and does not radiate. Murmur is louder when standing. ECG shows left ventricular hypertrophy. Most likely mutation?
B-Myosin
45-year-old woman - intubated and mechanically ventilated develops fungemia with Candida albicans during a prolonged hospital stay. Treated with Caspsofungin. What features of the causal organism will most likely be targeted by this drug?
B-glucan Carbohydrates in Cell Walls Echinocandins - cell wall synthesis
A 38 y/o woman with hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, and phosphaturia is diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism. Which of labeled segments of the nephron most likely involved in the development of phosphaturia?
B. PCT PTH acts on the PCT to dec Phosphate reabsorption--> more Phosphate in the urine. PTH also acts at DCT to inc Ca reabsorption
A 17 year old girl in ED - 15 minutes after being stung by a bee. Mild light headedness but no difficulty swallowing- Bilateral wheezing - Which is most appropriate pharmacotherapy for this patient?
B2- Agonist
55- year -old -man - hypertension and chronic kidney disease - ECG shows low voltage with electrical alternans. Physical exam is most likely to show which of the following?
BP 85/60 Pulse 120 JVP Increased Pulse Paradoxus Increased a. Electrical Alternans = Cardiac Tamponade = pleural effusion b. Beck Triad - Hypotension, JVP, muffled heart sounds
70 y/o man with severe congestive heart failure and orthopnea. During this time, urine output is decreased to 300 ml/day. Which of the following sets of laboratory finds is most likely?
BUN 40 Creatinine 2 Urine Na 5+ Specific Gravity 1.025 Prerenal azotemia, BUN:Cr ratio is >= 20; Activation of the RAAS system spec grav is high - holding onto sodium so urinary sodium will be low (<20, FENa <1%).
. A 50-year-old from Minnesota - 3 day history of fever and malaise. Test for Anaplasma phagocytophilum is positive. Causal organism is transmitted via the same vector as which of the following?
Babesia microti and Borrelia Burgdorferi
29 year old woman - 10 day history of difficulty walking - broad based gait and spasticity - lesion in white matter of the cerebellum- TX with which of the following agents most likely improve spasticity?
Baclofen Gaba B agonist
A 40 y/o - low grade B Cell lymphoma - TX with rituximab. Increased risk for which of the following?
Bacterial pneumonia B-cell deficiency can predispose to bacterial infections.
A 50 year old - high blood pressure - If left untreated, which of the following is most likely to decrease in this patient?
Baroreceptor Firing
A 26 year old man - ER -m 30 minutes after being shot in the leg - Pulse is 120/min, respirations are 16 /min - blood pressure is 80/60. Findings compared with healthy adult?
Baroreceptor Firing decreased SVR increased Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Increased Absorption Increased e. BARORECPTOR - stretch receptors - mirror BP - decreased in hemorrhagic shock
8-year-old man comes with cracked lips and peeling sunburned skin. Works as lifeguard. PE shows desquamation of sunburned skin. Lips are dry and cracked. Petrolatum to lips may reduce lip symptoms by which of following effects of the compound?
Barrier
A 60 year old man - semitransparent nodule on his nose. Exam of tissues shows small basophilic cells forming tumor islands by clear spaces and extending across the basement membrane. DX?
Basal Cell Carcinoma peripheral palisading, pink pearly, waxy, pink
A 32 year old - abnormal movement in hands and worse when he feels angry - Unable to fix his gaze on one point or protrude his tongue for more than 30 sec - Pt most likely has anatomic abnormalities in which of the following locations?
Basal Ganglia
An investigator is conducting a study of a novel protein in an experimental animal model. The protein interferes with desmosomes. Which cell junctions of the skin are affected?
Basal Keratinocyte - Suprabasal Keratinocyte Pemphigus Vulgaris. Separation of suprabasilar epidermis, intact basal keratinocytes Bullous pemphigoid--> includes separation of basal layer
Studying epithelial repair of small intestine in experimental animal. Wants to identify most active cell division location. Where is this cell activity found?
Base of the crypt
55-year-old with blisters that do not break easily, and no oral lesions - these blisters are most likely the result of adhesions failure of which of the following?
Basement Membrane
A 25-year-old man is admitted to the hospital because of severe crush injuries to the chest and extensive burns over 30% of his body surface area. Three hours later, he develops tachypnea and dyspnea. Arterial blood gas analysis on room air shows a decreased Po2 and Pco2. A chest x-ray shows bilateral interstitial and alveolar infiltrates. The patient is intubated and mechanically ventilated. Damage to what will preclude restoration?
Basement membranes
A 23 year old - woman - family history of breast cancer- concerned about consuming irradiated food. Initial response by physician?
Because irradiated food is not radioactive, you will not be exposed to ionizing radiation by consuming it.
17 year old brought in by ambulance after head injury - in coma - PE show multiple bleeding lacerations over the head. Emergent craniotomy is indicated, but physician unable to contact parents. A decision is made to proceed with operation without permission - the decision is most consistent with which ethical principle?
Beneficence health care providers have a duty to be of a benefit to the patient and should take positive steps to prevent and to remove harm from the patient. Consent for minors (FA2020 pg 265): Consent should be obtained from parents, except for Emergency Medicine.
68-year-old man with creatinine 2.3 due to chronically increased hydrostatic pressure in Bowman space. Cause?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
45 year old end stage renal failure - ER due to depression, bilateral crackles in chest, confusion, Mental status exam shows confusion. Serum studies show a decrease in which?
Bicarbonate
49-year-old gradual onset of numbness and pain in left index finger, finger mottled blue and pale - Platelet count - 1,530,00. Bone marrow shows megakaryocytic hyperplasia. Which is most likely diagnosis?
Bicarbonate
64-year-old with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and 3-day history of abdominal pain and nausea. T 99.7F, HR 100, bp 130/80. Abdominal exam tenderness of flanks and lower quadrants. BUN 34 and creatinine 3.8. CT shows bilateral hydronephrosis and lymphadenopathy compressing ureters. Tx to improve renal function?
Bilateral stents in the ureters
42 y/o - fatigue and abnormally heavy menses - No abdominal or pelvic pain. Exam of endometrial biopsy shows glandular hyperplasia without atypia - Which describes pathogenesis of endometrial disorder?
Binding of permeable ligand to nuclear transcription factor endometrial hyperplasia - excess estrogen, a steroid hormone that translocate to the nucleus and binds its transcription factor Sex + Thyroid - nuclear transcription ALL the rest are peptide.
67 year old woman - bicuspid aortic valve - admitted to the hospital - 2 day history of fever and chills. Blood culture grows viridans streptococci - In addition to penicillin, which other drug is administered to shorten the duration of treatment?
Binding to 30S protein
32-year-old woman at 35 weeks' gestation - during her labor - increased oxytocin concentrations - most likely cause of finding?
Birth Canal Reflex Fergusson Reflex - positive feedback loop
A 10-year-old boy - adopted from Democratic Republic of Congo. PE shows 0.5-, firm, nontender nodules, two over the right iliac crest, one on the left thigh, and one on the left knee. Exam of the skin from one of the nodules shows microfilariae. Which is the likely vector in this patient?
Black Fly Nodules show microfilariae Black Flies, Black Skin Nodules, Black Sight Onchocerca Volvulus via female blackfly. Black flies, black skin nodules, "black sight" (aka Blindness). Question stem here describes the black nodules seen in Onchocerca.
72 year old man - history of nonproductive cough -non hodgkin lymphoma- treated with antineoplastic drugs - chest xray shows diffuse infiltrates- which of the drugs most likely cause of patient symptoms?
Bleomycin
48 year old - farmer - develops muscle spasms, trismus, and seizures - after a puncture wound to his hand - Mechanism of toxin?
Blockade of postsynaptic inhibition of spinal motor reflexes Tetanospasmin is a neurotoxin that inhibits the release of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA
73-y/o - difficulty urinating and frequent urination - drugs block following labeled sites
Blocker of alpha 1 Tamsulosin- difficulty urinating
73 year old - obstructive sleep apnea -central obesity - CPAP will decrease which?
Blood pressure
A 31 y/o - 28 week gestation - CXR shows evidence of interstitial pneumonia. Tetracycline is contraindicated because of what toxicity to the fetus?
Bone Teeth discoloration and inhibition of bone growth - chelating agent + photosensitivity
A 32-year-old - takes 40 alprazolam. Boyfriend threatened to leave. She drinks excessively and uses cocaine. She has outbursts whether or not intoxicated. Which personality disorder?
Borderline
A 37-year-old - drank bottle of whiskey- great despair - broke up with boyfriend. She describes mood as depressed. She says there is no one I can trust but you. Everyone I work with is a jerk. The patient has which of the following personality disorders?
Borderline unstable mood and a crazy relationship. She's also splitting
A 73-year-old man incurable malignant neoplasm of the lung, and his condition is slowly deteriorating. He request the respirator to be removed. After discussing with his children, physician decides to remove the respirator. Which describes his action?
Both legal and ethical most important ethical principle that supersedes all others is autonomy. From an ethical standpoint, this patient has the right to refuse further treatment as he is mentally competent, in this case in the form of having the respiratory removed. From a legal standpoint, the physician is allowed to discontinue treatment for a patient if that is what the patient wants.
A 33 year old man - undergoes radical thyroidectomy - postop serum calcium is 7.5 and albumin concentration of 4g/dl - PTH concentration of 200 - damage to which vessel causes finding?
Branch of Thyrocervical Trunk b. inferior thyroid arteries, which arise from the thyrocervical trunk. c. External carotid - superior thyroid
53-year-old - breast cancer - taking tamoxifen - what is effect on tamoxifen on breast and Uterus?
Breast Antagonist Bone Agonist Uterus partial agonist.
A 10-year-old girl - not yet menstruated. PE shows absence of breast bud development and no pubic or axillary hair. The most asks what is the first objective sign of puberty?
Breast Bud Development first Females: Thelarche -> Pubarche -> growth spurt -> Menarche Males: Testicular growth -> Penile Growth -> Pubarche -> Growth Spurt -> Spermatogenesis
62 y/o mild cough, purulent sputum for 2 weeks. She smoked 2 packs for 42 years. She drinks 3 to 6 beers. PE shows, swelling of the in fingers, arthritis of joints, and clubbing of the digits. What is the most likely underlying disease?
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Newborn with ARDS - intubation and 100% inspired oxygen with continuous PEEP - One month later - a CXR shows increased densities in all lung fields. He develops pneumonia and dies. Microscopic exam shows prominent interstitial fibrosis surrounding dilated airspaces with bronchiolar metaplasia. Most likely diagnosis?
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Tissue damage to lunch with supplemental oxygen oxygen toxicity due to free radical generation.
2-year-old - fever, cough, 2 strep infections, multiple ear infections, 101.1, crackles in lower lobe. PE shows no tonsillar tissue. Crackles are heard in right lobe of lung. Which most likely immunodeficiency syndrome?
Bruton agammaglobulinemia
32-year-old - painful swelling of right cheek for 24 hours. PE shows swollen and tender area overlying the parotid gland, Sialolithiasis is suspected. The calculus is most likely present in a duct that passes through which muscle?
Buccinator stensens duct - pierces parotid gland duct pierces through the bucc. (you can feel it with your tongue) secretions of the parotid gland are transported to the oral cavity by the Stensen duct. It
A 61 y/o with severe abdominal pain - Polycythemia Vera - PE shows mild scleral icterus. Abdominal exam shows tender, enlarged liver, enlarged spleen, ascites- DX?
Budd-Chiari Syndrome widened hepatic venules - central lobular congestion
83-year-old man - 3 day history of painful blisters on his torso - PE shows numerous .5 to 1cm - clear fluid filled tense blisters- subepidermal blisters- Production of autoantibodies directed against which of the following?
Bullous Pemphigoid
20-year-old - on crutches -tingling and numbness on dorsum of right hand - PE shows weak extension of the right wrist and difficulty raising the right arm above the shoulder. Most likely nerve injury?
C - Radial and Axillary nerve impacted
A 48-year-old - complete loss of hearing in his right ear. Which CN on the photograph of ventral surface of brain stem is most likely damaged?
C - right vestibulocochlear nerve - ipsilateral Loss of hearing in right ear = right vestibulocochlear nerve - ipsilateral Feeling and hearing loss Start at the pontomedullary junction and count from superior to inferiorly (or medially to laterally): VI, VII, VIII, IX.
43 year old woman - irregular jerking movements - profound dementia - her father had similar disorder and died at age 65 year - huntingtin disease- autopsy of the patient is most likely to show severe atrophy of which of the labeled structure?
C = Caudate Nucleus
Nicotinic Acid acts at which of the following labeled sites in the diagram?
C. Cholesterol - VLDL
22 year old - frequent episodes of cutaneous urticaria and laryngospsm - allergic cause of his urticaria. Which of the following complement proteins is most likely deficient?
C1 esterase inhibitor (binds activated C1r, C1s)
. 13-year-old girl brought to ER after sudden onset of SOB- soft tissue swelling- Some episodes accompanied by acute abdominal pain with diarrhea - marked facial edema- the most likely condition- is a deficiency of which substances?
C1 inhibitor
A 20 y/o woman- 1 year history of low grade fever, fatigue, and joint pain. She develops a red rash - even on areas not exposed to sun. Malar rash on trunk and upper extremities. Elevated antinuclear antibody. Studies most likely show a mutation of a gene encoding which?
C1q SLE is associated with deficiency of early complement protein
A 30-year-old woman - develop serum sickness following parenteral administration of penicillin. Plasma sample is found to contain a mediator that stimulates histamine release from mast cells. Which mediators most likely found in this patient's plasma?
C3a b. mast cells activated by C3a and C5a p. 400
A 63 year old - ED - unresponsive - Crackles heard over left upper and entire right lung. Pt dies. Photograph of section of right lung obtain - Which is likely cause of the position indicated by the arrow?
C5a Complement system calls in neutrophils C5a = neutrophil chemotaxis
A 35-year-old pain in right arm and tingling in fingers, weakness of extension + pronation, decreased triceps reflex. Which nervous structures most likely involved
C7 nerve root
A 77-year-old woman - difficulty fastening buttons. Weakness in intrinsic muscles of hands and loss of sensation in the little fingers. Causes of findings?
C7-T1 Foraminal Stenosis Little finger = ulnar nerve C8-T1 are the roots of the ulnar nerve, which is a branch of the medial cord. The ulnar nerve is not found in the carpal tunnel
18-year-old - injured hand during football game - tenderness on palmar tip of ring, unable to flex DIP of right ring finger, able to flex PIP and metacarpophalangeal. Pt injured fibers from which nerve root?
C8
A 22 y/o woman -- itchy, red rash on her arm - new hair dye - picture (contact dermatitis) - Which ligand pairs play a role in the proliferation of the T Lymphocytes
CD28 on T Lymphocytes and CD80 on epidermal Langerhans cells
34 years - HIV positive - severe abdominal pain for 12 hours. He has been receiving antiretroviral therapy for past 2 weeks. Prior to starting meds, CD4+ 35/min. A CT scan of the abdomen shows enlargement of lymph nodes. Improved function of which cells is required for the following?
CD4+ T Lymphocytes CD4+ cells activate B-cells which form follicles and cause enlargement of lymph nodes. Therefore, in an AIDS patient, to enlarge the lymph nodes, the CD4+ dysfunction must be resolved.
21-year-old woman with 10-days difficulty walking. Two years ago had loss of vision in left eye which improved. Neuro exam shows decreased visual acuity in left eye with pallor of optic disc. Has past-pointing on a finger-nose test. Broad-based gait. MRI shows brain lesions in white matter of cerebellum. Pathogenesis?
CD4+ T lymphocytes are activated by myelin basic protein Multiple Sclerosis increased IgG level and myelin basic protein in CSF Oligoclonal Bands
. 15 year old girl - 3 day history of fever, sore throat, and malaise. PE shows pharyngeal erythema, enlarged tonsils, and tender cervical lymphadenopathy. Incubation with sheep erythrocytes results in agglutination. The atypical lymphocytes are most likely to be what type?
CD8+ lymphocytes EBV infects B Cells -causes CD8 cells become abnormal' with Mono - monospot test sheep agglutinin - which are atypical lymphocytes Lymphocytosis associated with infectious mononucleosis is caused by an increase in the number of circulating activated T and B lymphocytes. The atypical lymphocytes are CD8+ T- cells that are activated to eliminate EBV infected B- lymphocytes.
A 56 y/o - brief ventricular tachycardia after MI. Arrythmia treated with loading dose of lidocaine - followed by continuous infusion of the same drug. To maintain drug concentration (Css), the most appropriate rate if infusion is determine by which of the following). Cl = drug clearance and Vd = volume distribution.
CL X Css Maintenance Dose = Css * CL * t) / F t is elapsed time between doses (not relevant continuous infusion) F is bioavailability (which is 100% or 1.0 here because it's given IV) Loading Dose (Css * Vd) / F
A 45-year old woman - asymmetric enlargement of the thyroid gland during PE 6 weeks ago. She underwent adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma 3 years ago. Thyroid lesions are composed of spindle cells arranged in small clusters. Deposits of amyloid are present between neoplastic cells. Foci of C-Cell Hyperplasia are also present. The lesions are confirmed as malignant. Which of the following marked is most appropriate for the development of the recurrence of the thyroid neoplasm?
Calcitonin Patient has medullary carcinoma. Malignant proliferation of parafollicular "C" cells that produce calcitonin and have sheets of cells in an amyloid stroma. Patient likely has MEN 2A or 2B with the presence of medullary thyroid cancer and pheochromocytoma
A 50 year old man - 3 day history of tonic-clonic seizures. One-month episodes of pins and needles around the mouth and in the hands and feet. involuntary contraction of the muscles of the hands and feet. PE shows diffuse hyperreflexia - An abnormality of which electrolyte concentrations
Calcium
.66-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her daughter because of a 2-day history of fever, flank pain, pain with urination, and nausea. Ten days ago, she was admitted to the hospital for similar symptoms and was diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis. She was discharged with instructions to take oral ciprofloxacin after a 3-day course of intravenous ciprofloxacin resulted in improvement. She also has hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and osteoporosis. Current medications also include alendronate, calcium carbonate, ezetimibe, hydrochlorothiazide, and simvastatin. Her temperature is 39.1°C (102.4°F), and blood pressure is 130/80 mm Hg. The most likely cause of this patient's current condition is an interaction between her current oral antibiotic and which of the following medications?
Calcium carbonate antacid - chelate tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones
8-year-old boy - parents concerned about his weight - BMI 25- 75th height and 95th percentile weight + BMI - most likely explanation for obesity?
Calorie consumption that excess energy expenditure
70-year-old - persistent fever despite intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy 3 days after operative incision for cervical carcinoma. PE shows placement of central venous catheter - Blood cultures from cather grow - Gram stain colonies, 4um, elliptical, purple budding organisms- which is the causal organisms?
Candida Albicans
A case control assess exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and sinusitis. Exposed to Smoke Cases and Not Exposed Cases Shown - What is prevalence of sinusitis in the general population?
Cannot be determined from the data given
A case control assess exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and sinusitis. Exposed to Smoke Cases and Not Exposed Cases Shown - What is the prevalence of sinusitis in the general population?
Cannot be determined from the data given
68-year-old man with alcoholism comes for fever, chills and productive cough of purulent sputum for 3 days. Blood cultures positive. Gram stain: gram-positive, lancet-shaped diplococci. Vaccine is against which bacterial component?
Capsular polysaccharide Strep pneumonia
82 year old - surgical repair for hip fracture - Healing is slow. Physician concerned about a DVT. A drug that suppresses the action of which factors is most likely to decrease this patient's risk of thrombosis?
Carboxylation of precursor proteins warfarin inhibits the synthesis of factors II, VII, IX, X, C, and S by blocking reduction of oxidized vitamin K. The enzyme Epoxide Reductase is inhibited by warfarin. The reduced (active) form of vit. K is a cofactor for gamma-glutamyl carboxylase
62 y/o F - discovers painless mass in left breast-menopause occurred at 50 - 2cm firm, non- tender mass in upper quadrant, irregular microcalcifications, extremely radio dense. No weight loss, axillary lymphadenopathy or discharge. Mammography shows a radiodense mass with irregular margins. It contains clustered irregular microcalcifications - DX
Carcinoma of the breast
22 year old woman 3 day history of nonproductive cough. 1-week history of fatigue, SOB, and swelling of her legs. She delivered a male newborn uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Bilateral basilar crackles are heard. There is 1+ edema in lower extremity: diagnosis
Cardiomyopathy Pregnancy can cause dilated cardiomyopathy causing systolic dysfunction.
A researcher wants to design an experiment to study whether there is an increase in cancer in patients with exposure to 50 ug/ml in drinking water compared with a persons who has less than 5ug/l. Which is the most efficient experimental design?
Case Control Study
An Investigator is studying patients with West Nile Virus infection. During a 5-year period, data are collected on 25 patients. Demographic information on the patients is reported (age, sex, ethnicity) as well as information on the source of infection. What is the study design?
Case Series group or series of case reports involving patients who were given similar treatment NO case controls
A group of physician submits a report to a medical journal - 3 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who developed hepatoxicity following treatment with new drug. In report, Physicians state they are unaware of any previous adverse effects. What is the study design?
Case Series history and treatment of small group without randomization or controls in this study - researchers present the history and treatment of a small group of similar patients, without describing any sorting into groups or randomization.
The Risk of hemorrhagic stroke from drug X is investigated by a questionnaire about drug use in 702 patients with stroke and in 1376 control subjects contact by random-digit. Study Design?
Case-Control Study
A Study designed to evaluate the feasibility of acupuncture in children with chronic headache - 60 children recruited - In addition to their usual therapy - all children are treated with acupuncture three times per week for 2 months - Describe findings?
Case-Series
Investigator studying immune response to fungi. Fungi express beta-glucans on cell surface and that triggers innate immune response. Which tx decreases glucan expression?
Caspofungin Inhibit cell wall synthesis by inhibiting synthesis of β-glucan
A 35 year old man- disoriented and hallucinating. He has a 20 year history of alcoholism. On admission, he has seizures. His blood pressure is 180/100. Serum potassium is 2.5 mEq/L, and urine potassium is 40 mEq/L. Alcohol withdrawal is suspected. Which of the following cause the hypokalemia?
Catecholamine -mediated intracellular shifts of K+ mediated intracellular shifts of K+ Catecholamine : 1. increases insulin release --> glu and K will enter cells. Causing hypokalemia in the plasma 2. Can trigger the beta 1 receptor causing the release of Renin---> Angiotensin 2 (can be contributing / causing an increase in BP)--> aldosterone --> you waste K in the urine.
A 44 y/o female - steatorrhea, flatulence, and a 22lb weight loss over the past 6t months. MCV low. Negative stool occult blood. Stool cultures and exam are negativge. A lateral x-ray shows mild osteopenia. Which is most likely explanation?
Celiac Sprue decreased absorption in distal duodenum and proximal jejunum - 381-1 iron deficiency anemia
12-year-old boy is swimming in mountain cold stream - he is immersed in 60 F for 20 minutes. physiologic changes?
Central Blood Volume increased ADH Decreased Atrial Natural Peptide Increased physiological response to hypothermia = vasoconstriction of peripheral vessels in an effort to keep your core body temperature normal, and thus your organs functioning properly. Peripheral Vasoconstriction will increase CBV. Increased CBV will cause an increase in preload, and thus cause an increase in ANP/BNP. ANP/BNP has inhibitory effects on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, resulting in decreased ADH
A 32-year old woman -begins to hyperventilates + blurry vision+ numbness around mouth - after friend dies - which of the following is most likely decreased in this woman?
Cerebral blood flow vasovagal sympathy - hyperventilation decreased pH, PaCO2, Bicarb- central chemoreceptors respond to low PaO2 by vasoconstricting cerebral blood flow
A 44 y/o woman - Pap smear - dysplastic columnar ciliated cells. If the patient were healthy. Columnar cells would most likely originate from which of the following areas?
Cervical Canal Transformation Zone Endocervix= simple columnar epithelium Vagina = Stratified squamous
16 year old has pain and tingling - while backpacking- symptoms resolve after she removes the back pack- what are the abnormalities
Cervical Rib
36-year-old with AIDS - tx with CCR5 receptor inhibitors - which is natural ligand for HIV co-receptor?
Chemokine Maraviroc binds to CCR5 Cysteine-Cysteine Chemokine receptors - found on surface of CD4+
A study conducted to assess the prevalence of HTN in Caucasian vs African American. Determining statistical significance between Drug X and Drug Y. Which statistical test is most appropriate to determine the difference is statistical significant?
Chi Square test
10-day-old male newborn 1-day history red eyes with discharge. Pregnancy uncomplicated but no prenatal care in third trimester. PE bilateral conjunctival injection with water discharge. Cause?
Chlamydia trachomatis b. chlamydia occurs 1-2 weeks after birth c. conjunctivitis from gonorrhea occurs 2-5 days after birth
25-year-old man just returned from work as worker from Africa begins oral chloroquine therapy for malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax. His initial therapeutic response is good, but he develops recurrent parasitemia 2 months later. Which of the following best explains the recurrence?
Chloroquine is ineffective on the exoerythrocytic malaria tissue stages P vivax/ovale, add primaquine for hypnozoite Hypnozoite = inactive dormant - only in P. Vivax and Ovale
55 y/o women follow-up examination - She has a family history of skin cancer and avoids sun. Takes Vit D. PE no abnormalities. Serum studies show decreased 25 -hydroxycholecalciferol concentration. Decreased production of which precursors in skin is most likely?
Cholecalciferol D3 (cholecalciferol) from exposure of skin (stratum basale) to sun, ingestion of fish, milk, plants. D2 (ergocalciferol) from ingestion of plants, fungi, yeasts
During an experiment, drug X is added to a muscle bath containing a strip of guinea pig intestinal smooth muscle. Agonists are added to the bath, and the resultant effects on muscle tension are shown in table. Acetylcholine increased. Which of the following drugs most likely to produce effects most similar to those of drug X?
Cholinesterase Inhibitor
45 year old comes to physician - progressively worsening, constant pain in left thigh - over 3 month - X ray shows thickening of the diaphysis and disruption of the cortex - focal areas of increased calcification? Photomicrograph - Which is the DX
Chondrosarcoma Hyaline Cartilage alignancy - pleomorphic changes + Neoplastic chondrocytes (malignant) mainly affects the axial skeleton than the appendicular skeleton
An experimental animal is created that has a defect in an innate gastrointestinal defense mechanism. Organism is found to have decreased HCl prod. After 2 months on biopsy gastric fundus and body show decreased mucosal thickness and hyperplasia of enterochromaffin like cells. This resembles?
Chronic Gastritis mucosal inflammation leading to atrophy
A 57-year-old man - hemoglobin concentration of 18.5 g/dl. A peripheral blood smear shown. Findings most consistent with which disorder?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Absolute polycythemia vera, which is due to high altitude or lung disease.
66 y/o old man - comes to ED after MVC. Pronounced dead on arrival. Photomicrograph of a section of distal left ureter taken at autopsy are shown. Which of the following was the most likely predisposing factor in the development of the ureteral lesions in this patient?
Cigarette Smoking transitional cell carcinoma, which smoking is a common risk factor for; it can involve the renal pelvis/calyces. histo image shows the papillary nature of the tumor
A 24 year old man - receives injection in the brachial artery. Which changes occur as a result in response to histamine?
Cigarette Smoking transitional cell carcinoma = painless hematuria + papillary growth
71 y/o man - 6 month history of calf pain and discomfort when he walks. He has HTN, T2DM, weak dorsalis pedis, and ankle brachial index. The physician knows a drug that would improve symptoms by altering platelet function and providing direct arterial vasodilation- Which drug?
Cilostazol phosphodiesterase inhibitor; leads to increased cAMP which inhibits platelet degranulation/activation while also causing vasodilation
A male newborn of has a myelomneninigocele - involves verterbral arches L2-l5 - PE shows bilateral clubfeet. Which development process is affected?
Closure of the caudal neuropore
61 y/o woman - health maintenance exam. She has split S1 over left sternal border. Which explains first component of this sound?
Closure of the mitral valve First heart sound (S1) = two heart valves: the mitral valve and tricuspid valve.
34-year-old - periorbital headaches - last 60- 90 minutes - lacrimation and nasal stuffiness - whichh of the following is most likely diagnosis?
Cluster Headache
35 year old male - 1 week of history of severe daily headaches. Pain is located around the left eye and associated with excessive tearing and redness, Headaches last for 30 minutes to 2 hours. - No focal finding. DX?
Cluster Headache. excessive tearing
8-year-old boy - evaluated for ventricular systolic overload. ECG shows left axis deviation of the main QRS vector (upward in lead 1 and downward in lead II). Which is most likely explanation for patients condition?
Coarctation of the aorta leads to increased LV overload causing LV hypertrophy and a L axis deviation.
56-year-old man - severe pain in great toe - He is allergic to aspirin. Microscopic exam shows joint fluid shows negatively birefringent crystals. Which is most appropriate acute treatment?
Colchicine
A 16 year old - 2 month history of wheezing and shortness of breath while participating in track meets. Diagnosed with exercised-induced asthma. Exposure to which is most likely to precipitate a similar episode in this patient in the future?
Cold, Dry Air exercise induced asthma. when exercising, breathing through the nose is decreased and replaced by more vigorous mouth breathing. This means the air is not humidified and warmed up. The air is less dense and the asthma ensues.
52-year-old with chronic pancreatitis is deficient in which enzymes that causes inability to digest triglycerides?
Colipase cofactor for pancreatic lipase,
23 y/o - ASD repair 3 months ago - PE shows increase in size of scar. An abnormality is most likely cause of these findings?
Collagen Synthesis keloid type 3 collagen is first synthesized and then degraded by Matrix metalloproteinase
A 14-year-old - hit with baseball bat - unable to dorsiflex his foot. Which of the following nerves is most likely injured?
Common Fibular Nerve (peroneal nerve)
A 55-year-old man with alcoholism is brought to emergency department 30 minutes after consuming a bottle of methanol. Physician recommends patient be treated with ethanol. To increase Km of hepatic alcohol dehydrogenase for methanol in this patient the ethanol must act as which?
Competitive Inhibitor (Increase KM for substrate). b. Ethanol or Fomepizole prevents binding of methanol to active site instead of using fomepizole they just gonna get him real drunk
3-year-old boy 7 days after dx with severe chronic diarrhea due to Giardia. Immunological studies show peripheral leukocytes that express both CD3 and CD4 and fail to express CD40 ligand. Based on this, the immunoglobulin isotype that predominates has which biological properties?
Complement activation Hyper IgM syndrome; without CD40 ligand, T cells are unable to provide the secondary signal to activate B cell class switching. prevents IgM from switching into IgD, G, E and A, and thus an accumulation of IgM - hence the name "hyper IgM" - and deficiency in the rest Complement activation= IgM and IgG
Cholera toxin catalyzes transfer of ADP-ribose to an arginine residue in stimulatory G protein resulting in inhibition of GTPase activity. Which increases in cells as a result?
Concentration of cAMP
In a study of antibiotic resistance, strain of Escherichia Coli to ampicillin but sensitive to streptomycin is cultured with a strain of Salmonella Enteritidis sensitive to ampicillin but resistant to streptomycin. After 4 hours of cocultivation, Salmonella Enteritidis are resistant to both antibiotics. Mechanism of ampicillin resistance by the Salmonella Enteritidis?
Conjugation plasmid gets transferred from conjugal bridge from one bacteria to another
58-year-old man comes to physician for benzodiazepine prescription for situation at work. Feels anxious and thinks he can complete last 2 years of work if anxiety decreases. Gives 1-month regimen of benzodiazepine. Wife calls, "My husband got fired! I know it was because he was taking too much of that drug you gave him. Didn't you know he had history of alcoholism?" Initial action?
Contact the patient to discuss the situation Reach out to patient
47 y/o female- 6-month history of severe cough and shortness of breath. She has no fever, chills, or muscle aches. Nonsmoker works as a librarian. She lives alone with 4 parakeets. She is a knitter and can spin wool. A CXR - shows reticulogranular changes. Examination shows interstitial infiltrates of lymphoocytes and granulomas. Cause?
Contact with Parakeets Chlamydophila psittaci Hypersensitivity pneumonitis—mixed type III/IV hypersensitivity
62 y/o - physician follow-up - 2 weeks ago discharged after acute MI. Smoked 2 packs a day. Diet mostly cured meats and fast food. He does not exercise. I know I need to make some changes in how I live. I just don't have willpower to quit smoking. Which best describes patients stage of behavioral change?
Contemplation - patient acknowledges problem but unwilling to make change Precontemplation - patient denies existence of problem
36-year-old woman diagnosed with HIV. Two months ago, started antiretroviral therapy with efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir. Labs: CD4 352 and undetectable HIV viral load. Two months ago, CD4 count was 158 and plasma HIV viral load was 5500. Next step?
Continue efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir with no changes If it ain't broke don't fix it. Typical antiretroviral HIV therapy regime is: 3 NRTIs OR 2 NRTIs AND 1 NNRTI OR 1 Protease inhibitor OR 1 Integrase inhibitor
52-year-old female with a history of breast cancer who received 4week course of radiations 6 months ago comes for follow-up. Exam shows no cancer recurrence. Respiratory Rate 26/min. CT chest shows b/l atelectasis in upper lung fields. Primary pathophysiological cause?
Contraction radiation therapy caused fibrosis and the myofibroblasts "contract" during fibrosis
A 12-yeasr-old girl - unable to walk for 5 days- her parents are anxious - but she seems unconcerned about her symptoms. DTR are equally bilaterally. DX?
Conversion disorder
68-year-old man with a 10-month history of shortness of breath and swelling of his feet, family history of cardiovascular disease. He smoked 2 packs of cigarettes daily for 50 years. Pulse 80/min, rr 24/min, BP 150/80. PE: 3+ pitting edema of lower extremities. Diffuse, scattered wheezes are heard bilaterally on auscultation of the chest. Grade 2/6 pansystolic mumur heard best at lower left sternal border, which increases on inspiration. Maximal impulse palpated in sub-xiphoid area. S1 and S2 sounds are distant. Liver span 14 cm. Diagnosis?
Cor pulmonale Backfilling of blood from the lungs into the R ventricle is stretching out the R side (dilation) and also remodeling the heart via hypertrophy
55 y/o- with renal artery stenosis - 50% reduction in renal blood flow - which part of kidney has the highest concentration of renin in response to reduction in arcuate pressure
Cortex Renin is produced in JG Cells - located in cortex P. 589 - located in modified smooth muscle of afferent
55 y/o man - 2 month history of fatigue and a 3 day history of nausea and diarrhea - 5.4 kg weight loss Physical exam shows dry skin with hyperpigmentation and delayed cap refill. Lab show Na+ low. Which serum hormone decreased in patient?
Cortisol
78 y/o - 3 week history of severe weakness and fatigue. 16lb weight Loss - Daughter usually bring groceries twice per week. Daughter on vacation. He is only eating crackers and black coffee. PE shows generalized muscle weakness. Serum studies most likely to show an increased concentration of which hormones?
Cortisol b. cortisol's functions is to increase gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, and proteolysis. c. helps maintain blood pressure even in the setting where he is malnourished.
45 year old woman 6 month history of hot flashes, night sweats, and insomnia- Physician informed consent on new treatment - most appropriate next step?
Could you tell me the results of the hormone treatment options we have discussed?
Physician unable to communicate bad news to a patient because the patient reminds him of his older brother who intimidated him. Which of the following terms describes reaction?
Countertransference
35 y/o veterinarian - headache, cough, fatigue, and myalgia - after delivery of lamb - Temp 102F - Leukocyte count is 12K - X ray shows patchy infiltrates - gram stain of blood and sputum are negative for pathogens. After 2 days started on doxycycline and symptoms alleviate- Which is causal organism?
Coxiella Burnetti
65-year-old ER 1 day of SOBs - He has a history of hypertension, T2DM, 2/6 systolic murmur. Pulse Ox is 90% - Cardiac exam shows S3 - The point of maxillary impulse in the axillary line. Which finding is most likely on pulmonary auscultation?
Crackles S3--> dilated cardiomyopathy (eccentric)
17 year old - evaluated for growth delay - X-ray shows suprasellar calcifications- most likely explanation for this condition?
Craniopharyngioma Most common childhood suprasellar tumors Remnants of Rathke Pouch - derived from oral/surface ectoderm of oral cavity
30 year old man - 6 week history of colicky abdominal pain and diarrhea with occasional blood - on autopsy - small bowel is seen in the wall of a thickend loop of small intestine - Photomicrographs (granulomas)- DX?
Crohns Disease
A study is planned to assesses HTN control between patients in the USA and Western Europe. Study population includes 21,053 patients with HTN receiving 291 cardiologist and 1284 primary care physicians. The main outcome measure is HTN control defined as a most recent blood pressure reading less than 140/90. Which describes study design?
Cross-sectional study
Maintenance dose equation
Css * CL
A 22 year old woman - 6 months sever lower backpain - endometrial biopsy shows abundant mitotic figures in the endometrial glands and stroma. Which protein or enzymes regulate the progression of this phase of the menstrual cycle?
Cyclin Dependent Kinase.
54-year-old man with normal renal functions gets a heart transplantation. One year later, bp 170/110 and serum creatinine 2.1. Which immunosuppressive drug caused these findings?
Cyclosporine ADR: hypertension and nephrotoxicity
30-year-old man - intermittent severe lower abdominal pain, right flank tenderness, hematuria, brother has kidney stones. Patient urine turns cherry red with nitroprusside. Hexagonal crystals are present in the urinary sediment- Which of substances is most likely increased in patient urine?
Cysteine
A 70-year-old woman comes to the physician for a routine pelvic examination. During speculum examination of the vagina and cervix, the Valsalva maneuver causes a bulge of the anterior vaginal wall. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this finding?
Cystocele prolapsed bladder, is a medical condition in which a woman's bladder bulges into her vagina. Some may have no symptoms
73-year-old man has poor appetite and lost 25 lb over 4 months. Labs show normochromatic normocytic anemia. Xray of chest shows 2-cm perihilar mass. Biopsy shows small cell carcinoma of lung. Which is responsible for weight loss?
Cytokine effect Cachexia = increased pro-inflammatory cytokines Mediated by TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-1, and IL-6
51-year-old man - acute onset of fever and respiratory failure 6 weeks after cadaveric renal transplant. He currently takes cyclosporine, bactrim, prednisone, and TMP_SMX. Temp high - Respirations increased. Diffuse inspiratory and expiratory crackles. Creatinine increased. X-ray of chest shown. Cause?
Cytomegalovirus Organ transplant patients are at an increased risk of CMV pneumonia.
A 36 year-old woman- SLE - Treatment with prednisone - drug binds to receptor in following site?
Cytosol with translocation into the nucleus
63-year-old man - progressive stiffness - difficulty initiating movements - He has a resting tremor- which structure in the photograph undergoes degeneration in this condition?
D - Substantia Nigra
2 year old boy - severe pain, swelling, and redness of his left thumb (image). PE shows oral vesicle, cervical lymphadenopathy - infectious agent causing findings in thumb?
DNA Virus Herpetic Whitlow
65 year - prostate cancer - metastasis to L1 underwent orchiectomy - high PSA - Which is most likely increased secondary to orchiectomy?
DNA fragmentation
32 y/o fecal incontinence after pregnancy - what was damaged?
Damage to anal sphincter A stretch injury during childbirth will result in damage to the external ureteral and anal sphincters and damage to the pudendal nerve (S2-S4). This can lead to decreased sensation in the perineal and genital area and fecal or urinary incontinence
80-year-old - decreased frequency of bowl movements. (1 or 2 bowel movements weekly). No benefit from fiber intake. She manually supports the posterior vaginal wall in order to defecate. Which is cause of patient's symptoms?
Damage to rectovaginal Septum A rectocele is a herniation (bulge) of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina. The tissue between the rectum and the vagina is known as the rectovaginal septum
A 35 year left pelvic fracture in MVA accident. A 3-week period of bed rest for this patient- most likely to cause which physiologic change?
Decrease Blood Volume Pt is supine, increase preload back to heart ANP secreted due to RA Stretch, increase diuresis, reduction blood volume
A 54-year-old, MI - progressive hypotensive. Which physiologic events is most likely to cause swelling of parenchymal cells in his vital organs within minutes??
Decrease in Intracellular ATP Concentrations Hypoxia impairs oxidative phosphorylation—less ATP—Less Na / K + (Na builds up causing swelling) Theme of pathology: hypoxia impairs oxidative phosphorylation --> less ATP --> less Na-K pump activity so sodium builds up in the cell, causing swelling. Calcium Builds up causing Lactic Acidosis, anaerobic glycolysis, lactic acid production
A 48 -year-old - begins Furosemide therapy for pedal edema - associated with biventricular failure and HTN- 5 days later decreases potassium - what actions should be added to the regime?
Decrease the luminal permeability to Na+ in the collecting duct
A 48 -year-old - begins Furosemide therapy for pedal edema - associated with biventricular failure and HTN- 5 days later decreases potassium - what actions should be added to the regime?
Decrease the luminal permeability to Na+ in the collecting duct Amiloride and Triamatrene block EnAC channels on luminal membrane- K Sparing Keep your SEAT
A 55-year-old man - diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Begins treatment with aspirin to prevent thrombus. Which effects of aspirin on platelet function is most likely to decrease this patient risk for thrombus?
Decreased Adherence Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation and produces a mild bleeding defect by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, a platelet enzyme that is required for TXA2 synthesis." closest thing to decreased aggregation that still made sense with aspirin's mechanism of action
25-year old develops shortness of breath - after moving from sea level to a mining town at 3350. At rest, pulmonary hypertension with normal cardiac output - pulmonary function tests are normal - Which explains pulmonary hypertension?
Decreased Alveolar PO2
A 44 year old woman - 3 week history of severe headache - Papilledema - Lumbar puncture shows an high opening pressure. Treatment with acetazolamide is begun. This drug will most likely improve patients symptoms by which mechanism?
Decreased CSF production by the Choroid Plexus Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors - treat ICP by reducing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production at the choroid plexus.
A 3 month-old boy - facial abnormalities and weakness since birth. PE shows coarse facial features and hypotonia. Mucopolysaccharides within reference range. Concentrations of lysosomal enzymes are increased in serum and decreased in cultured skin in fibroblasts. Which of the following is decreased in patient's lysosomal enzymes?
Decreased Mannose-6-phosphate
62 year old woman - osteoporosis - a bisphosphonate is prescribed. The expected beneficial effect of the drug is due to which of the following?
Decreased Osteoclast Activity
A 3 month old boy - 2 hour respiratory distress - Physical exam shows cyanosis - blood sample appears brown - most likely cause of patients condition"
Decreased activity in the enzyme that reduced Fe3+ to Fe 2 a. the hypoxia and the "blood sample appears brown" should point you towards methemoglobinemia. b. if you want a fun video from "9-1-1" that actually explains a lot of it: c. methemoglobinemia = cyanosis and chocolate colored blood.
12-year-old girl - 2 month history of intermittent yellowing of the eyes and skin - PE - no abnormalities except jaundice. Total bilirubin 3mg/dl unconjugated bilirubin > Direct - Findings in patient?
Decreased activity of UDP glucoronylytransferase
30-year-old woman - 2 week history of right flank pain - BP is 168/98. PE shows a 7-cm mass in right side of the abdomen. CT shows mass in the retroperitoneal space compressing the renal artery. If perfusion pressure is decreased, but her GFR and RBF remain unchanged, which mechanism mediates the autoregulation of the renal arterioles in this patient?
Decreased afferent arteriolar resistance myogenic mechanism autoregulation- afferent arteriole controls blood flow
Pt with 1-week history of diarrhea has reduced tissue turgor. Arterial pH 7.3. Serum bicard is 15 mEq/L. Pt is most likely to have which of the following?
Decreased arterial PC02 chronic diarrhea leading to normal anion gap metabolic acidosis pH = HCO3/CO2
A 44 y/o woman - 2-week history of episodes of shortness of breath, perioral tingling, vague chest tightness. Episodes last 20-30 minutes - and relived by alcohol and lorazepam. Pt is mildly anxious. An ECG shows sinus tachycardia. Lab studies show?
Decreased arterial PCo2 panic attack. Hyperventilation drops pCO2 leading to a respiratory alkalosis. po2 is relatively unaffected
A 45 year old with Li-Fraumeni syndrome - participates in study of tumor suppressor gene disorders. P53 mutation. Which is most likely result if mutation on the transcription of genes that inhibit cell division and contain the consensus sequence (TATA) at the transcription site?
Decreased binding of RNA Polymerase
25-year-old-man who has a history of facial flushing and rapid heart rate each time he consumes a small amount of alcohol participates in study of alcohol intolerance. Molecular analysis shows presence of a lysine (K487, oriental variant) for glutamate (E487, native variant) substitution in aldehyde dehydrogenase. Kinetic characteristics of the enzyme variants shown:(NAD+))E487 Km 37 KCat 180K487 Km 5600 kCat 9.5based on these findings, which of the following is the most likely cause of this man's condition?
Decreased catalytic efficiency of K487 Catalytic efficiency is defined as Kcat/KM
82-year-old - fecal incontinence for 2 months. Underlying cause of patient's condition?
Decreased function of puborectalis muscle
A newborn - 24 in long and 12lb - mother has T1DM. Serum glucose is 20. Which of the following fetal conditions immediately prior to birth most likely precipitated the newborn's postnatal hypoglycemia
Decreased gluconeogenesis baby's mother has Type 1 Diabetes mellitus, it is plausible that they had elevated blood glucose levels during or shortly before birth. Insulin does not cross the placenta, but glucose does, so during birth the neonate would have been hyperglycemic. This would lead to the neonatal pancreas releasing insulin, driving glucose into cells and turning down gluconeogenesis; this is why the baby is hypoglycemic right now.
A 63-year-old woman - repair of leaking berry aneurysm in the circle of Willis. Two days later, a CT scan of the head shows widening of the subarachnoid space. What change in CSF causes the finding?
Decreased movement through arachnoid villi SAH - communicating hydrocephalus acute SAH can lead to decreased absorption and movement via arachnoid villi
A 63-year-old woman - repair of leaking berry aneurysm in the circle of Willis. Two days later, a CT scan of the head shows widening of the subarachnoid space. What change in CSF causes the finding?
Decreased movement through arachnoid villi arachnoid villi drains the CSF from the subarachnoid space to the venous system; if this part becomes defective then you can imagine all that CSF now building up in the subarachnoid space. acute SAH can lead to decreased absorption and movement via arachnoid villi Choroid plexus - make Arachnoid - Absorbs
A 45-year-old - man - surgical procedure - Which maneuver by the anesthesiologist would result in increased intracranial pressure?
Decreased respiratory rate increased CO2 - cause vasodilation
An 18 month -old girl - failure to thrive and frequent wet diapers. 3rd% for length and weight. PE shows dehydration, decreased muscle tone, and bowing of legs. Urine studies down ph of 5, glucosuria, phosphaturia, and generalized aminoaciduria. Which is cause of metabolic acidosis in this patient?
Decreased sodium bicarbonate reabsorption in the proximal tubule
12. A 35-year-old man - given cyclosporine following a liver transplant. Which describes the utility of this drug in this situation?
Decreased synthesis of interleukins calcineurin inhibitor, which aims to decrease IL-2
28-year old - recurrent pancreatitis with familial hypertriglyceridemia. Administration of a drug with which of the following effects?
Decreasing VLDL
A 27 y/o man - Weakness in Left Hand for 3 weeks. Professional bicyclist. He rides bicycle 8-10 hours per day. PE shows mild weakness with abduction and adduction of fingers. He is unable to hold a piece of paper between two fingers. Sensation is intact. Cause of findings is compression of which structures?
Deep branch of ulnar nerve at the hook of hamate Guyon Canal - associated with Ulnar Nerve - intrinsic hand muscles handlebars Thumb Opposition - MEDIAN NERVE
A 27 y/o man - Weakness in Left Hand for 3 weeks. Professional bicyclist. He rides bicycle 8-10 hours per day. PE shows mild weakness with abduction and adduction of fingers. He is unable to hold a piece of paper between two fingers. Sensation is intact. Cause of findings is compression of which structures?
Deep branch of ulnar nerve at the hook of hamate intrinsic hand muscles Guyon Canal - associated with Ulnar Nerve - handlebars Thumb Opposition - MEDIAN NERVE
33-year-old women comes to the physician because of a 2-month history of easy fatigability and dark urine in the mornings. No fever or weight loss. No meds. Vitals normal. Urine blood and protein. Direct Antiglobulin (Coombs) test is negative. The result of the acidified serum test is positive. Which describes the underlying cellular cause of this patients condition?
Defect cell membrane anchor protein Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemaglobinuria - complement activity against RBC - impaired GPI anchor - associated with aplastic anemia Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemaglobinuria
The gene that codes for a protein normally found in the ER is mutated. Which of the following mutations is most likely to impair the transport of the protein in the endoplasmic reticulum?
Deletion of the hydrophobic amino acid sequence on N Terminus
71-year-old man admitted for prostatic resection. Normal mental status. 2 days after surgery, confused and restless. Cannot sleep and restless, seeing little men coming through window. Dx?
Delirium
A 40 y/o m an with terminal small cell carcinoma - Na+ 120 mEq. Which is the most appropriate therapy?
Demeclocycline
1-year-old boy with rash for 2 weeks. 10th percentile for height and weight. PE scaly, seborrheic eruption over scalp, palms, back, diaper region and soles of feet. Generalized lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Xray of skull shows osteolytic lesions. EM biopsy of skin shows tennis racket-shaped bilamellar granule in cytoplasm. Immuno studies show CD1a antigen expression. Abnormal cells in patient are derived from which cell?
Dendritic cells Langerhans cells (LC) are tissue-resident dendritic cells of the skin, and contain organelles
3-month-old girl - 2 month history of enlarging red spot on her abdomen - She appears well nourished- A photograph of the lesion is shown. Microscopic exam of the lesion is most likely to show which of the following?
Densely packed capillaries Strawberry hemangioma
A 44 year old man - 6 week feet numbness - chemotherapy with vincristine - MOA of Vincristine?
Depolymerization of Microtubules
19 year old women -1 month of abdominal pain and severe diarrhea - 5.4 KG weight loss colonoscopy shows non-bloody diarrhea and cobblestone appearance of the colonic mucosa - stricture in retroperitoneal portion of the bowel - which is the most likely location of the stricture
Descending Colon
83-year-old with arteriosclerosis undergoes repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. Graft extends just below the renal arteries to the bifurcation of the aorta. Which organ will lose primary blood supply and rely on collateral circulation?
Descending colon
An 80 y/o old -intermittent headache and aching pain in her jaw while chewing. Which is next step in establishing diagnosis?
Determination of erythrocyte sedimentation rate Giant Cell Arteritis - jaw pain with eating and unilateral headache
An 80 y/o old -intermittent headache and aching pain in her jaw while chewing. Which is next step in establishing diagnosis?
Determination of erythrocyte sedimentation rate Giant Cell Arteritis - jaw pain with eating and unilateral headache Identified by determining the erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
A 56-year-old - pneumonia found to have advanced lung cancer. Pt refuses palliative radiation therapy and wants to be discharged. He is alone. He says he will return in 6 months after he makes money from selling his invention to cure arthritis. Most appropriate next step?
Determine whether the patient has decision making capacity Does he understand risks and benefits Autonomy is the most important ethics principle . In this situation, a patient with advanced disease unlikely to be cured is refusing treatment, which is his right under the principle of autonomy. However, his comments about "returning in 6 months after curing arthritis" are questionable, and warrant determining if he has decision making capacity.
86-year-old with three-week history of chronic nonproductive cough. He is tired in the mornings because the cough interrupts his sleep. In addition to further evaluation to determine the cough, which of the drugs is most appropriate treatment the patient while avoiding adverse effects of constipation?
Dextromethorphan
A 55-year-old - constipation since starting an OTC medication 2 weeks ago for chronic, persistent cough, and sinus congestion. Which ingredients in this medication cause symptoms?
Dextromethorphan antitussive - (antagonizes NMDA receptor) mild opioid effects when used in excess Mild abuse potential
The pedigrees of patients with schizophrenia most closely resemble those of patients with which of the following?
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Schizophrenia doesn't have a clear pattern of inheritance. only Type 1 DM doesn't have a clear inheritance pattern
An obese 45-year-old woman - T2DM, hypertension, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis - starts orlistat, diet, and exercise program. During first month, increased risk of developing?
Diarrhea
50-year-old woman - 3 days of nausea, vomiting, upper abdominal pain radiates to back - DX with HIV infection adherent to her antiretroviral medication regimen - low CD4+. PE shows epigastric tenderness, abdominal distention, absent bowel sounds - lab studies show serum amylase activity of 450 u/L. Most likely cause of findings is adverse effect of which drug?
Didanosine "DIDanosine causes pancreaDIDis"
4 year old - marked yellowing skin. Boys family is vegan. Examinatio shows yellow-tinged skin, but his sclerae are nonicteric. Which interventions will most likely improve the child's appearance?
Dietary Change excess carotene due to his diet
The graph shows expiratory pressure-volume curves that compare a healthy adult with a patient who has a 9-month history of progressive shortness of breath. Graph TLC decreased. These findings are most consistent with which of the following?
Diffuse Pulmonary Fibrosis TLC Decreased restrictive lung disease
. A newborn female external genitalia - 46 XY karotype - shows male genital ducts - the most likely cause of this anomaly is a mutations resulting in the absence expression of which of the following hormones or factors?
Dihydrotestosterone
31-year-old - concerns about hair loss. Family History of alopecia. If pharma treatment is elected - use a drug to block synthesis of which of the following:
Dihydrotestosterone
66 y/o - SOB+, swelling of the legs. HE MI 6 months ago. Exam shows distended jugular veins, bilateral crackles, pitting edema in the lower extremities. Serum sodium concentrations 129. - cause of hyponatremia?
Dilution of serum sodium due to ADH (vasopressin) secretion Heart Failure - increased vasopressin secretion
. A newborn at 26-weeks gestation- Pt has respiratory Distress and requires intubation and maximal oxygen support. A chext X-ray shows ground glass appearance in both lungs. Deficient synthesis of which is most likely cause of respiratory difficulty in the newborn?
Dipalmitoyl Lecithin Dipalmitoyl Lecithin = Lung Surfactant = dipalitoylphosphstidylcholine Screening tests for fetal lung maturity (Lecthin/Sphingomyelin) > 2 healthy, < 1.5 NRDS
Male newborn delivered at 28 weeks, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, ABG shows decreased pH, decreased Po2 increased PCO2. A deficiency in which of the following most likely caused the disorder?
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
23-year-old with significant blood loss from MVC - She is given 3 units of blood and has an uneventful recovery. 4 weeks later she becomes jaundiced. Lab show anemia and reticulocytosis. Which is most useful in establishing the diagnosis?
Direct Antiglobulin Test Hemolysis due to transfused blood Delayed onset of hemolytic reaction
A 16-year-old student - uncontrollable sleepiness, falling asleep several times a day while sitting in class. The slightest noise or touch is enough to awaken him. Which characterizes the onset of his sleep at night?term-163
Direct transition from wakefulness to REM sleep "Narcolepsy can be conceptualized as a disorder of sleep-wake control in which elements of sleep direct transition from wakefulness to REM sleep. Basically instead of going through the early stages and gradually falling into a deep sleep, you just suddenly go from being awake to being in a deep sleep.
A physician prescribes newly marketed drug to 45 patients. Over the next several weeks, she notes good efficacy, but elevated enzymes in 5 patients. Physician unable to find any official data linking the new drug to liver dysfunction. Which is most appropriate action of physician?
Discontinue the new drug in people who have effects and report the cases
13-year-old with Type 1 Diabetes - has poor glucose control for past 2 months. Previously the T1DM was controlled. Now family is fighting at meals. Parents argue in physician's office. Which is the most appropriate next step?
Discuss further the impact of the patient's illness on the family getting heated and therefore doc should try to calm things down before proceeding
28-year-old man with ulcerative colitis, history of partial colectomy, and improved rectal bleeding and diarrhea since then. Meds include mesalamine, hydrocodone and acetaminophen. He says, "I've been taking so much of my opiate prescription that I ran out and stole some from my job." Next step?
Discuss treatment options and a referral for detoxification program
83-year-old brought to physician with daughter to discuss complete work-up for dementia. The patient has mild memory problems. She takes no medications. Mini mental status is 23/30. Treponema pallidum is positive. Best next step?
Discussion of the Diagnosis with the Patient Privately (talk to her first alone to determine capacity) - cognitive impairment could be the manifestation of neurosyphilis. In addition, the doctor should talk directly to the patient to check for sexual abuse. d. main goal for this question is avoid discussing issues with relatives without the patient's permission.
38-year-old - chronic headaches- comes to physician for a follow-up exam - She has 3 sons kids sickle cell disease- She tells physician she used to feel angry and abandoned - started kickboxing- feels happier and more relaxed? Coping mechanism?
Displacement
65 y/o man - farmer - skin lesions on his face, arms, and upper trunk for the past few years. Lesions to be actinic keratoses, and one is squamous cell carcinoma. Which is most likely responsible for the development of squamous cell carcinoma?
Disruption of DNA strands secondary to ionization effect UVB light from sun
The sequence surrounding the first 2 exons of the human B globin shown (exons in bold capital letters). The translation start codon is underlined. A mutation of G-A at position 355 is likely to lead to B-thalassemia by which mechanism?
Disruption of normal splicing creation of a new 3' splice site B-thalassemia is due to point mutations in splice sites and promoter sequences mutation occurs within an intron (a gene segment which is transcribed [DNA->RNA] but not translated). RNA splicing enzyme(s) grab RNA and "loop it"; an intron is cut out and the exons on either side of the intron are adjoined, like this:
45 y/o p- HIV positive -1-week history of headaches and blurred vision- a lumbar puncture is done- CSF - positive for fungal yeast - Most appropriate treatment is a drug with which of the following mechanisms?
Disruption of the pathogen cell membrane
. 1 y/o girl- multiples fractures since birth - gray translucent, pointed teeth- Xray of long bones shows osteopenia- substitution of alanine for glycine residue in type 1 collagen - which occurred in the patient as a result of this mutation?
Disruption of the secondary structure of collagen molecules Bones Fractures I (eyes)- blue scelera Teeth Imperfections E (ears) Hearing Loss
28-year-old - sudden onset of 30 of shortness of breath - history of cocaine abuse - diminished pulses in left upper extremity - widened aortic arch - dx?
Dissecting Aneurysm
16-year-old - excessive dieting, constant studying, and social withdrawl. BMI 17. PE shows skin and fine hair growth - Labs shows metabolic alkalosis - The patient is most likely abusing which?
Diuretics Diuretics: [K dec] [Cl dec] [HCO3 inc] [pH inc] Vomiting: [K dec] [Cl dec] [HCO3 inc] [pH inc] Laxatives: [K dec] [Cl inc or dec] [HCO3 dec or inc] [pH dec or inc]
66 year old - pain, fever, chills, - left lower abdominal pain - severe constipation over 5 years -a barium of lower GI - 3 separate area of narrowing of the lumen of the distal sigmoid - Photograph of lesion - DX?
Diverticulitis LLQ pain, fever, leukocytosis, wall thickening p. 383-3 > 60 years old -
A 9 year old - girl - poor growth during past year - 3rd percentile for height and 10th percentile for weight. PE shows no abnormalities. Visual field testing shows bitemporal hemianopia. Lab show a growth hormone deficiency. An MRI of the brain shows a calcified cystic mass in the suprasellar region. The tumor is most likely derived from?
Diverticulum of the roof of embryonic oral cavity craniopharyngioma. Most common childhood supratentorial tumor. Derived from remnants of Rathke pouch (oral ectoderm). Calcification is common. Cholesterol crystals found in "motor oil"-like fluid within tumor. A cystic suprasellar mass with calcifications and enhancement of the wall or solid portions in a child or adolescent is almost always a craniopharyngioma.
Two days after admission to hospital for drug induced thrombocytopenia, a 37 year old woman develops severe headache and becomes comatose. She has few petechia and low platelets. A CT scan of the head shows intracranial hemorrhage. A platelet transfusion is recommended, but the patient is a Jehovah's witness and stated she did not want a transfusion of any blood products. Husband wants her to have a transfusion. Most appropriate management?
Do not proceed with transfusion Autonomy = always, always follow the patient's wishes (in this case you are aware that the patient did not want a transfusion
A 6-year-old- itchy rash in his armpits, both hands, feet, and groin. The itching is most intense at night. Vitals are within normal limits. Exam of skin shows multiple erythematous papules, burrows and many excoriated (photograph). Which most helpful in establising diagnosis?
Does anyone else in the family have an itchy rash like this
An 85 y/o man - progressive forgetfulness for 3 years. Mental status exam shows difficulty learning and recalling new verbal and nonverbal material. Which is appropriate pharmacotehrapy?
Donepezil ACh-esterase inhibitor. Alzheimer disease (DonaRiva dancesat the gala)
61 year old woman - 9 month history increasing forgetfulness - Mini Mental Status 22/30- most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
Donepezil anticholinesterase Dona, Riva, at gala - increased ACH
42 year old man on MPTP - frozen as ice, muscle rigidity, cell bodies effected?
Dopaminergic neurons on the substantia nigra b. TRAPS- Tremors, Rigidity, Akinesia, Postural Instability, Shuffling Gait c. MPTP - toxic to substantia
2-month-old female with T 102F, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration. Exam of stool shows viral particles with wheel-like shape. Properties of virus? Type of nucleic acid/envelop/capsid symmetry
Double-stranded RNA, segmented/no/icosahedral
22 y/o pregnant woman decreased Alpha Fetoprotein and unconjugated steroids and increased serum concentration of human chorionic gonadotropin. Which disorder?
Down Syndrome decreased AFP and increased serum concentration of HcG
An 84-year-old woman- 2-month history of sore left hand - red, scaly plaque on the dorsum of left middle finger- squamous cell carcinoma - invasion of basement membrane facilitated by which of the following?
Downregulation of e-cadherin
After completing 6 courses of chemotherapy for cancer of the breast, a 45 year old woman - SOBs, dyspnea, orthopnea. Basilar crackles heard bilaterally. S3 gallop. X rays show an enlarged heart, bilateral interstitial and alveolar edema, and bilateral pleural effusions. Which chemotherapy drug causes these findings?
Doxorubicin CHEMOMAN anthracyclines is dilated cardiomyopathy. Doxorubicin = Cardiac problems Bleomycin = Pulmonary problems Cardiac = BILATERAL crackles/effusions since blood is backing up it would affect both lungs while Bleomycin could present as unilateral. Main though thing is the S3 which makes it automatically cardiac-related
15 y/o - 1-day history of a rash on her face, arms, and legs. She noticed rash on sunny day at the beach. She is receiving ABX treatment for ACNE. PE shows diffuse erythema and mild edema over the face and extremities. Which ABX cause findings?
Doxycycline Bind 30s subunit BUY AT - 30S--- CELLL @ 50S
50 y/o discharge from both breast- History of HTN and T2DM - She takes hydrochlorothiazide. PE shows a thin, milky discharge from both breasts. Which is responsible for this patient's condition?
Drug Effect three major causes of galactorrhea as nipple stimulation, prolactinoma of anterior pituitary, and drugs (see 16.1 - Breast Pathology). Only drug effect is an answer choice for this question.
35-year-old woman pain in left leg 2 days. PE shows deep venous thrombosis. Labs: platelet 200,000, PT 12 (INR 1), PTT 37. Heparin started. Five days later, platelet 120,000. Reason for decreased platelets?
Drug-related antibodies Heparin induced thrombocytopenia: IgG against platelet factor 4 FA 2020
Investigator looking at effectiveness in TX (substance X) for Sjogren Syndrome. Substance X produces 2X saliva as placebo. Placebo group contains half as much sodium chloride as that from Substance X. Bicarb is the same in both groups. Which explains these findings?
Ductal ion reabsorption more efficient at low flow rates Ductal cells reabsorption is hindered at high flow rates At low flow = High concentration of potassium; low concentrations of sodium, bicarb, & chloride at high flow = low concentration of potassium; high concentrations of sodium, bicarb, & chloride
A 3 day old male - Down Syndrome - repeated episodes of vomiting bile-stained fluid. Stomach is distended. Pregnancy complicated by polyhydramnios. DX?
Duodenal Atresia double bubble
32-year-old woman - sister recently died of melanoma - Other family members similarly affected. Which lesion is most likely on both sun exposed and nonsun exposed ares on patient skin?
Dysplastic Nevi
30-year-old man in bicycle collision and hits right shoulder forcefully. Unable to flex right elbow with decreased sensation to pinprick over right lateral forearm. Brachial plexus lesion?
E (musculocutaneous nerve)
83 y/o home bed-ridden and confused. Temp 96F. Hypotensive (BP 85/50). Given 1 liter of saline hypotension. Pulmonary catheter inserted (Cardiac Output high, Pulmonary Cap Wedge Pressure Low, Systemic Vascular Resistance low) - cause of hypotension?
Early Septic Shock distributive shock which is marked by massive vasodilation causing decreased SVR, decreased preload / PCWP, and increased CO
22-year-old man who is a professional cyclist undergoes extensive physiologic testing as part of his training regimen. His resting pulse is 33/min, and blood pressure is110/62 mm Hg. Echocardiography shows dilated ventricles with normal function and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 75%. Which of the following best describes the findings in this patient?
Eccentric Hypertrophy ECCentric - ECCpands ventricle CONcentric - CONstricts ventricle
45-year-old - picture of H. Pylori - epigastric heartburn and weight loss - Which process likely involved?
Elaboration of proteases and urease with local support tissue
78 yeasr old women - paroxysomal embolus in left leg - left lower extremity cool and pale, absence pulses- ECG shows irregularly irregular rhythm - which treatment is most appropriate?
Embolectomy Originated in heart - sudden acute of pain in the leg Paroxysmal embolus
62-year-old woman - brought to physician because her left foot has become cool and discolored. She has had difficulty walking - Symptoms began 4 hours ago with several acute episodes of palpitations followed by tingling and numbness of the left foot several hours later. Which is the most likely explanation for findings?
Embolus to the femoral artery with left leg ischemia Cool, discolored foot with tingling and numbness = blood clot. Cardiac symptoms may indicate that she has some sort of thrombotic disease
48-year-old recently diagnosed with lupus and difficulty working as schoolteacher because of severe pain and swelling of joints. Current meds include prednisone, hydroxychloroquine, and oxycodone for pain. Best action to encourage patient to adapt to illness?
Encourage the patient to participate in a support group for persons with her condition
A 3-year-old boy - short stature and normal size trunk, large head with prominent forehead and nasal bridge and exaggerated lordosis. Cause of the findings is a genetic abnormality in which?
Endochondral Ossification Achondroplasia- autosomal dominant mutation in Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3.
10-year-old boy has mass in ventral midline of the neck just inferior to hyoid bone. This structure is developed from which of the following embryonic tissues?
Endoderm of Foramen caecumThe frequency of autosomal recessive disease in a population is 1/1600. A deletion has been identified that accounts for 80% of mutations at this locus. 20% of mutations result in point mutations. Frequency of deletion carriers in the population is closest which of the following?
An 1814-g (4-lb) male - delivered in hospital at 39 weeks - Develops respiratory distress and dies 8 hours later. Congenital abnormality- congenital absence of pancreatic islet cell. Most likely cause of this congenital abnormality is s defect in the initial differentiation from which of the following precursors?
Endodermal cells
25 year - nulligravid and infertile woman - irregular menses -- hirsutism - ultrasound shows ovaries with numerous cysts beneath the capsule. Photograph shown - patient at greatest risk for developing which of the following?
Endometrial Hyperplasia Chronically elevated levels of estrogen can cause endometrial hyperplasia.
15-year-old cystic fibrosis - mutation in CFTR does not prevent synthesis of CFTR protein but does prevent CFTR from folding properly. The improperly folded CFTR protein will accumulate in which of the following cellular compartments?
Endoplasmic Reticulum site of protein folding protein folding happens at the RER and the stem says the protein doesn't fold properly. CF mutation is a misfolded protein and the protein is retained in the RER and not transported to the cell membrane
50-year-old woman with COPD comes with 3 months of progressive shortness of breath. Physical shows JVD, loud pulmonary component of S2. Pulmonary function tests show FEV1:FVC ratio of 20% and decreased diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide. Which is decreased in pulmonary vascular smooth muscle?
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase production
35-year-old woman with 3-month progressive shortness of breath with exertion. RR 26. Physical shows jvd and prominent a wave. Lungs clear. Cardiac exam shows loud pulmonic component of S2 and right-sided S4 gallop. Increased pulmonary expression of what?
Endothelin-1 pulmonary hypertension = imbalance between vasodilation substances and vasoconstrictors.
HIV Aids antiviral agent inhibits entry of the HIV virus into CD4+ T cells- which of the following antiretroviral agents?
Enfuvirtide Binds gp41 - inhibiting viral entry p. 201 MO Entry - maraviroc and enfuviritide
64 y/o man - bronchospastic pulmonary disease - wheezing in spite increasing on b-adrenergic agonist inhaler- hospitalized and systemic prednisone is added - which explains the action of prednisone in enhancing response on B-adrenergic agonist??
Enhanced action of the agonist at B-adrenergic receptors Corticosteroids- upregulates B2 receptors + inhibit b2 Cortisol - permissive effect on catecholamines - 336-1
52-year-old -metastatic oat cell carcinoma- receives hospice- severe bone pain—tx narcotic started- Which treatment is most appropriate?
Ensure that the patient receives enough medication to control his pain
A 45 y/o old - T2DM - low grade fever - catheter inserted below clavicle. Two blood grow Nonhemolytic, catalase negative - gram positive cocci in pairs and chains - organism?
Enterococcus Faecalis
75 year old man - fever, back pain, pain on urination - long standing prostatitis- gram statin - gram positive cocci in chains - cause of illness?
Enterococcus Faecalis Gram + cocci in chains + UTI = enterococcus
8-year-old girl is brought to the physician by her mother because of a 3-week history of poor feeding chronic diarrhea and pale foul-smelling stools. Mother says the symptoms began with colicky abdominal pain following introduction of solid food to the infant's diet. History of gluten sensitivity. 60th percentile for length and 25th percentile for weight. Which cell is dysfunctional?
Enterocyte Celiac disease, an autoimmune intolerance to gliadin leading to enterocyte damage and subsequent malabsorption
45-year-old woman dx with cholelithiasis. She asks why abdominal pain is intermittent and not constant. Pain is produced when gallbladder contracts against gallstone obstructing cystic duct. Where is hormone released from that causes gallbladder contraction?
Enteroendocrine cells of the small intestine (CCK) CCK = produced by the I cells in the duodenum and jejunum in response to fatty acids and amino acids. CCK - cause gallbladder to contract
44-year-old man - sustained injury in a bar fight. Multiple facial fractures and contusions, including several swollen right eye. Lots of edemas. Pt refuses to open eye and has double vision. CT scan shown. Which is most likely explanation of patients visual complaints?
Entrapment of the inferior rectus muscle
Investigator studying outbreak of virus in skilled nursing home. Virus infectivity is destroyed by heating to 60 C for 30 minutes. Based on this find, the virus has which characteristics?
Enveloped
Workbench wiped down with alcohol, successfully inactivates viruses with which characteristic?
Enveloped virion Alcohol-based products disrupt the lipid membrane envelope
A 32-year woman - 7 day of history of sneezing, nasal stuffiness, and water eye. She has a history of similar symptoms each spring while gardening. Which cells will be increased in her nasal secretions as a result of this reaction?
Eosinophils Mast cells degranulate, producing histamine which attracts eosinophils. The early stage of an allergic reaction is mast cell mediated, but the late stage (including mucus production) is mediated by eosinophils. Charcot Leyden crystals: are made up of Eosinophils
Genetic analyses - obtained on amniocentesis confirm that a fetus has a familial loss of function mutation that leads to impaired of G-coupled receptors signal transduction. This defect would most directly impair transcription of genes who expression is regulated by which of the following hormones?
Epinephrine epinephrine acts on alpha or beta adrenergic receptors which are all G protien receptors.
13 y/o girl has episode of severe cellular rejection necessitating maximal immunosuppression 6 months after a cadaveric renal transplantation. Two weeks later, she develops lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Exam of lymph nodes shows monomorphous population of B lymphocytes. Which finding is most likely on evaluation of these cells?
Epstein Barr Virus Genome
A 32-year-old woman - diagnosed with AIDS is at greatest risk for developing which neoplasms?
Epstein-Barr Virus Induced Brain Lymphoma CNS lymphoma AIDS defining illness
66-year-old man dies 7 days after myocardial infarction. Gross of heart shown (perforated interventricular wall). Histology?
Erythrocytes, cellular debris, macrophages, and early granulation tissue 0-24 hours Dark Mottling 3-14 days - Macrophages, then granulation tissue at margins
2-year-old boy 2-day history of fever, sore throat, rash. T 101.7 F (38.7 C). Widespread, red, sandpaper-like rash on extremities. Purulent exudate over tonsils. Dx streptococcus pyogenes (group A) infection. Cause of skin findings?
Erythrogenic toxin causes a Toxic shock-like syndrome Fever, Rash, Shock, Scarlet Fever. Streptococcus Pyogens (group A strep)
67-year-old man with 3 months fatigue and shortness of breath. Vitals HR 90, RR 15, bp 150/98. PE conjunctival pallor. Labs: hb 8.5, hct 26%, MCV 90, RDW 14.4% (N=13-15%), Cr 2.9, Ferritin 144, Iron 24, Transferrin saturation 23% (N=20-50%). Besides iron supplementation, most appropriate tx?
Erythropoietin
A 54 year old - 40 year history of T1DM - receiving hemodialysis for end stage renal disease while awaiting a kidney transplant. Receives a drug that induces reticulocyte release from bone marrow and stimulates a cytokine receptor that signals Jak/Stat pathway?
Erythropoietin Jak Stat - erythropoietin
60 y/o man - 1-month history of headaches and dizziness. His blood pressure is 160/85. PE exam shows moderate splenomegaly. Lab shows - MCV low, Lymphocytes 10%. Red Cell distribution Width increased. Which is most likely decreased in patient?
Erythropoietin'a. Low EPO in Polycythemia Vera due to Negative feedback on EPO release by kidney.
16 year old boy - 3 day abdominal pain and vomiting - CT scan shows perforated appendix - Exam of peritoneal fluid shows which organism?
Escherichia Coli
58-year-old - 3 day history of malaise, increased urinary frequency, dribbling of urine, and feeling of incomplete bladder emptying, deep, and dull pelvic pain. Digital rectal exam shows an enlarged, tender prostate. Which infectious agents cause these findings?
Escherichia Coli Most common cause of acute prostatitis in older men is E. Coli
A 45-year-old man - fever, chills, dysuria, and a tender, enlarged prostate. Which is most likely causal organism?
Escherichia Coli Prostatitis is characterized by dysuria, frequency, urgency, low back pain. Warm, tender, enlarged prostate. Acute bacterial prostatitis—in older men most common bacterium is E. coli.
49-year-old gradual onset of numbness and pain in left index finger, finger mottled blue and pale - Platelet count - 1,530,00. Bone marrow shows megakaryocytic hyperplasia. Which is most likely diagnosis?
Essential Thrombocythemia High Platelet count - increased megakaryocytes Normal RBC and WBC Erythromelalgia = condition characterized by episodes of pain, redness, and swelling in various parts of the body, particularly the hands and feet
30 year old - dimness of vision and loss of color vison - 1 month after treatment for TB with RIPE - Which drug responsible for adverse effect treatments?
Ethambutol
27 year old - ER after injury to ankle while rocking climbing - swelling on medial lateral angle of left ankle - X-ray of left ankle is shown. The patient injury most likely occurred when his left foot was forcibly moved into the extreme of which position?
Eversion
An 11-year-old CC: pain in right thigh for 2 weeks. PE shows warmth tenderness, ill-defined mass. , solitary mid-diaphyseal -----osteolytic lesions (small, uniform, hyperchromatic cells: high nuclear: cytoplasmic ratio). - DX?
Ewing Sarcoma
Newborn is found to have a cervical rib. Transformation of seventh cervical segment to thoracic identity. Which is true of HOX gene alteration?
Expression of a HOX gene normally expressed only caudal to C7
Which integral membrane proteins - results in anchored within the membrane?
Extensive hydrophobic interactions between the amino acid chains of the protein and the membrane phospholipid tails
72-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 6-month history of increased bruising on her forearms. She appears alert and well nourished. Physical examination shows extensive wrinkling, scaly erythematous patches on the face, and irregularly shaped brown macules on the face and forearms. There are ecchymoses in various stages of healing on both forearms; the ecchymoses are more numerous on the right side. Laboratory studies, including a complete blood count and coagulation studies, are within the reference ranges. S he has noticed no bleeding from her gums after brushing her teeth. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the ecchymoses in this patient?
Extensive solar elastosis Actinic elastosis, also known as solar elastosis, is an accumulation of abnormal elastin (elastic tissue) in the dermis of the skin, or in the conjunctiva of the eye, which occurs as a result of the cumulative effects of prolonged and excessive sun exposure, a process known as photo=aging
18 year old on tennis team -after 5 hours or practicing - tenderness over lateral elbow pain -inflammation at the origin of what muscle?
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
35 y/0 F - undergoes vaginal delivery - A median episiotomy is done to hasten delivery. During procedure, an incision is made posteriorly from the posterior vaginal commissure. Which muscle is greatest risk of damage if the incision is torn?
External Anal Sphincter Perineum - Anal sphincter - Rectum
55 year old - with a benign nodule in left lobe of thyroid - undergoing a partial thyroidectomy - A branch of thyrocervical trunk is ligated to interrupt the blood supply of the resected specimen. It is most appropriate to ligate a direct branch of which of the following arteries- which of the following arteries?
External Carotid Superior thyroid comes off external carotid Inferior thyroid comes of thyrocervical trunk
54yo man for exam. P80, R14, BP140/95. Physical exam normal. ACE inhibitor given. Where is MOA in kidney?
F - ACE preferentially vasoldiate the efferent arteriole Preserves GFR - by back pressure vasodilation of efferent
55-year-old - construction worker - bilateral basilar, fine, end-inspiratory crackles. A chest X-ray shows reticular pattern and bilateral diaphragmatic pleural plaques. No atypical cells. Pulmonary function test is likely to show?
FEV1/FVC normal FVC decreased DLCO decreased
A 50-year-old woman - restrictive pulmonary disorder with no obstructive component is most likely to have which of the following sets of pulmonary volumes?
FRC - Decreased Residual Volumes - Decreased Vital Capacity - Decreased restrictive lung disease- all lung values are DECREASED ("restricted") except for the FEV1/FVC ratio. FEV1/FVC ratio may be normal or increased
63-year-old woman - 2-month history of progressive shortness of breath with exertion. A chest x-ray shows a mass pressing against the outside of the trachea. Pulmonary function is most likely to show which of the following?
FVC decreased FEV1/FVC decreased Peak Expiratory Flow Rate decreased Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate decreased
25-year-old - - collapses in ICU where she works as a nurse. Coworkers report she felt fine all morning. Shortly after lunch she became pale and diaphoretic and then collapsed. She has a history of episodes of hypoglycemia without apparent precipitants. She is unresponsive and low blood 2- concentration, given bolus of 50% dextrose. Several episodes of confusion. Glucose is less than 20 - bolus of 50% dextrose is administered. Lab studies show. Glucose 32 C-peptide <0.075 Proinsulin < 1 pmol/L Which of the following is most likely diagnosis?
Factitious Disorder EXOGENOUS INSULIN Low C-peptide, low proinsulin, high plasma free insulin and low glucose, in a nurse Endogenous Insulin - increased C-Peptide
50-year-old - admitted to hospital for management of an acute exacerbation of heart failure. Multiple treatment for similar episodes (8x times). Bilateral crackles are heard on pulmonary exam. There is pitting edema of the lower extremities. She is placed on restricted 2L of liters. Her fluid balance is closely monitored. Nurse find pt drinking in bathroom drinking directly from faucet and holding a pitcher of water. Explanation for patient's lack of clinical improvement?
Factitious Disorder trying to fake a disease or symptoms -> they're thirsty and selfish with no ability to regulate their own behavior
A 7-year-old girl - brought to the emergency department because of a 1-hour history of excessive sleepiness and slurring of speech. Mother states girl was well and had eaten 2 hours ago. Blood glucose is 42 mg/dl. IV dextrose is administered - 5 minutes later her symptoms resolve. PE shows no abnormalities. C peptide 0.5ng/ml (N=0.8-3.1), Insulin 32 - N= 5-20. DX?
Factitious Disorder Imposed on another (No history of T1DM), Exogenous Insulin C Peptide is low and Insulin High
78 y/o dies of CHF- Exam shows passive congestion of lungs, hypoxic changes, hydropic changes im the renal tubular epithelial cells. Which of the following cause hydropic change?
Failure of Na+/K+ pump ATP STOPS WORKING Hydropic Changes - one of the early signs of cellular degeneration in response to injury that results in accumulation of water in the cell. Hypoxia decreased in aerobic respiration Cellular injury causes swelling
A 73-year-old woman - has easy fatigability for 2 years. She had an ileal resection of Crohn disease. She has pale oral mucosa. A peripheral blood smear is shown. Most likely mechanism of this disorder?
Failure of conversion of N5- methyl tetrahydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate "Structural abnormalities of the terminal ileum, such as Crohn disease and surgical resection, can cause decreased absorption of vitamin B12." - First Aid General Principle
A 73-year-old woman - has easy fatigability for 2 years. She had an ileal resection of Crohn disease. She has pale oral mucosa. A peripheral blood smear is shown. Most likely mechanism of this disorder
Failure of conversion of N5- methyl tetrahydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate b. "Structural abnormalities of the terminal ileum, such as Crohn disease and surgical resection, can cause decreased absorption of vitamin B12." - First Aid General Principle
48-year-old man 2-month increasing abdominal girth and inability to achieve an erection. Smoked 1 pack cigarettes for 20 years and drank 1 pint of liquor daily. Vitals normal. PE shows scleral icterus, spider angiomata, gynecomastia, ascites, and prominent umbilical venous pattern. Testis small. Cause of gynecomastia?
Failure of liver to degrade estrogen Alcoholic - cirrhosis - Liver injury
47 y/o - MS patient - bilateral LE numbness - Proprioception and sensation to vibration are diminished - Symptoms are caused by damage to which of the following?
Fasciculus gracilis
25-year-old - 6 month irregular menstrual periods, acne, hair on lip, closed comodones, serum shows?
Fasting Insulin increased Testosterone Increased LH increased
A 34 y/o woman - long standing history of alcoholism- frequent foul-smelling stools for 2 weeks. Admitted for alcohol -induced pancreatitis. Treatment with a pancreatic enzyme replacement. For dosage adjustments, it most appropriate to monitor which of the following in the patient's stool?
Fat Supplementing with pancreatic enzymes means that you should NOT see for fat in the stool
6 healthy subjects in a study of muscle metabolism - Increased malonyl-CoA directly inhibits which of the following processes in these subjects
Fatty Acid Oxidation b. Malonyl-CoA inhibits the rate limiting step in beta-oxidation of fatty acid.
. 23-year-old drinks alcohol heavily on weekend - which cellular changes most likely occurs in his liver?
Fatty Change Acute alcohol consumption - increases fatty change Cellular Swelling - indicates alcoholic hepatitis Hepatic steatosis - alcoholics hepatitis -cirrihosis
45-year-old man bmi 26, total cholesterol 200, HDL 50, triglycerides 550. Which drug to prescribe?
Fenofibrate Triglycerides 550 MOA = Activates PPAR-αto induce HDL synthesis
A 39 y/o man - darkening skin and fatigue - T1DM -- Treated with insulin. PE shows hepatomegaly and testicular atrophy. Which serum concentrations abnormal?
Ferritin Hemochromatosis, aka "bronze diabetes".
A 43 y/o female -initial prenatal visit. PE shows uterus consistent in size with a 10-week gestation. This patient is at increased risk for a child with Down Syndrome if she has which of the following sets of ultrasound and serum findings?
Fetal Ultrasound Translucency - Increased Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein- Decreased Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - Increased
82-year-old woman comes to the physician because of constant severe lower abdominal pain and fever for 24 hours. Laparoscopic examination shows severe diverticulosis and perforated diverticulitis. In spite of appropriate therapy, she dies 2 days later. Liver autopsy shown. Which of the following is the primary component of the material shown on the hepatic surface (IMAGE)?
Fibrin Fibrin activated - perforated - for coagulation Fibrin deposition local defense mechanism
20-year-old woman with palpable lump in right breast 4 months, no pain, swelling or nipple discharge. Lump is smooth, firm, round, mobile, nontender, well delineated. No skin change. Dx?
Fibroadenoma
36 y/o woman- BP 180/120 - CT scan shows renal artery aneurysm. PE shows no other abnormalities. A CT scan of abdomen renal angiogram obtained from femoral approach. (String of beads) Which is most likely cause of findings?
Fibromuscular Dysplasia 'string-of-beads'
43-year-old eversion fracture - contraction of which muscle caused pain from fracture?
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis -
]21-year-old woman with 2-days history of urinary frequency and pain with urination. T 39 C (102.2 F), pulse 125, bp 96/60. Urine grows gram-negative bacteria. Virulence factor for adherence to bladder?
Fimbriae Ecoli
A 40 y/o comes to physician for health maintenance exam. Concerned about male pattern baldness. Which of the following treatments is most appropriate medication for patient?
Finasteride 5α-reductase inhibitor (conversion of testosterone to DHT).
A 15-year-old - redness from, sunbathing - use sunblock- no blisters - condition?
First-degree burn
53-year-old woman - fainting precipitated by exercise and intermittent substernal chest pain - relieved by rest. Her blood pressure is 120/80. Prominent left ventricular impulse. A late peaking harsh, midsystolic murmur is heard at second right intercostal space with radiation to the carotid arteries. Which is best explanation of syncope?
Fixed Cardiac Output in spite of increased demand Aortic Stenosis - unable to push through valve - Syncope, Angina, Left Heart Failure
An investigator - study efficacy of capsular polysaccharides - Neisseria Meningitidis - Which of the following compounds is most likely to induce increased titers of these antibodies when conjugated to polysaccharides?
Flagellin
35-year-old from group home comes for worsening behavior for 2 weeks. He believes CIA is spying on him through television set. Reports hearing voices in hall outside and that CIA now plans to kill him. Appears disheveled with unkempt hair and poor hygiene, difficulty answering questions because listening to internal stimuli. Mental status exam will show which?
Flattened affect Schizophrenia Positive—hallucinations, delusions, unusual thought processes, disorganized speech, bizarre behavior Negative—flat or blunted affect, apathy, anhedonia, alogia, socialwithdrawal
A 32-year-old man - deep laceration that injured nerve supply to flexor Digitorum muscles index fingers. Which of the following movements can be used to specifically test for the function of the muscle?
Flexion in distal interphalangeal joint responsible for flexion of DIP. Medial aspect of the muscle (which flexes the 4th and 5th digit)
19-year-old woman 2-day history of pain in left index finger. Injured it when catching a ball. PE shows erythema of left index finger. Unable to flex the distal phalanx when proximal interphalangeal joint metacarpophalangeal joints restrained. Xray normal. Injured structure?
Flexor digitorum profundus tendon profound go far - profundus to distal/furthest phalynx
66-year-old fatigue, SOBs, temp. X-ray of chest shows cavitary fluid level in right lower lobe of lungs. Culture of sputum gram stain grows Klebsiella pneumonia. Symptoms resolve with antibiotic treatment. Which is found in right lower lobe 6 months later?
Focal pulmonary fibrosis Visible air-fluid level = large lesion Six months following resolution of symptoms you can expect healing in the form of a scar; that is, fibrosis but only in a single spot.' Fibrosis seen in chronic diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis is often responsible for organ dysfunction and even organ failure
59-year-old man - 3-month history of progressive difficulty swallowing - 15lb weight loss - smoked 1 pack of cigs daily for 40 years - cachectic - mass ulcerated with elevation surrounding mucosal rim- 6 cm mass in mid esophagus - centrally located mass - examination of the biopsy specimen of the mass is likely to show neoplastic cells with which of the following?
Foci of Keratinization Squamous Cell Carcinoma occurs in upper 2/3 - Adenovrius occurs in distal 1/3
35-year old woman - fatigue and lethargy- 20lb weight gain - wears a coat because she is cold. PE shows coarse skin. Thyroid scan shows localization of radioiodine in the midline of the inferior aspect of the oral cavity. Radioiodine is most likely localized inferior to which structure?
Foramen Cecum lingual thyroid, a persistence of thyroid tissue at the base of the tongue due to failure of migration
34 - year -old woman with a 10 year history of Hep C - progressive fatigue - vitals normal. - liver biopsy shows hepatocellular injury - infiltration and early fibrosis - which mechanism is most likely to cause hepatocyte injury?
Foreign Peptides bound to Class I MHC Molecules are recognized by CD8+ T Lymphocytes
Pt with 2 month history of foul smelling, watery diarrhea, flatulence - 10lb weight loss - after trip top Indonesia - no access to clean water -Photomicrograph of stool specimen- what is MOA of drug
Formation of Destructive Free Radicals Metronidazole - MOA Formation of Destructive Free Radicals
4-year-old boy falls and lacerates lower leg to subdermal connective tissue - first step in tissue repair?
Formation of Fibrin Clot
30-year-old man - history of fever, chills, severe headache. He immigrated from Honduras. A photomicrograph of a peripheral blood smear is shown. (Schuffner Stipling) The patients overall condition is most likely caused by an infectious agent with which features?
Formation of Hypnozoites plasmodium vivax- Schuffner Stipling chloroquine = clear the infection in the bloodstream, Treatment with primaquin to clear the hypnozoites,
30 year old women - 28 week gestation - Fetal ultrasound normal - Father's blood group in B, Rh Positive - Physician recommends administration of Rh0D immune globulin - This treatment is most likely to prevent?
Formation of antibodies to RhD
A 32 y/o woman - receives prescription for tetracycline and is instructed to not to take tetracycline with milk. If tetracycline is taken with milk, its absorption is decreased due to which?
Formation of complexes with mineral ions
A 50-year-old man - 3 hour history of confusion and difficulty seeing. He sees white spots that interfere with vision. 3-year history of alcohol disorder. He has been drinking methanol. He is confused and incoherent. PE shows dilated pupils and diminished pupillary reflex. Cause of visual symptoms due to an excess of which of the following metabolites?
Formic Acid Methanol is converted to formaldehyde via alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and formaldehyde is converted to formic acid (formate) via aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH).
25-year-old -increased SOB - exertion 2 weeks after birth of first child - JVD - evidence of edema at lung base, hepatomegaly, and mild pitting edema in lower extremities - which is the following cardiac abnormalities is abnormality is most likely present?
Four Chamber Dilation Peripartum Right heart failure - caused by left heart failure
A 25 y/o man - brough to ER for 30 minutes after MVC. Abdominal tenderness and swelling. Treated for spleen rupture. He develops hypotension during operation. Over next 24 hours, he develops azotemia. Urine volume remains less than 20 mL/h. Urine studies are most likely to show which of the following?
Fractional excretion of sodium greater than 2%
An investigator- studying new drug for patients undergoing adjuvant radiation therapy. The drug is administered prior to irradiation to minimize localized tissue damage at the irradiated site. The drug most likely inhibits which effects of external beam radiation?
Free Radical Formation Radiation- damage by generating hydroxyl free radicals two main of radiation = ionizing and nonionizing. ionizing = radiotherapy - free radical formation non-iodizing = is from the sun- DNA damage by formation of pyrimidine dimers
28 year old woman - 18 weeks' gestation has palpations - increased serum thyroxine (T4) concentration in pregnancy - Which test used to diagnose hyperthyroidism in the patient?
Free T4
28 year old man - evaluation of infertility - normal physical exam - normal serum concentration of testosterone, FSH, LH, and prolactin - what is abnormal?
Fructose
28 year old - chronic renal failure (creatine clearance less than 20 ml/min) - requires treatment for volume overload and pulmonary edema-- Which is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
Furosemide Loop diuretics - work with GFR < 30 Thiazides do not work with GFR > 30
Healthy 25-year-old - eats a meal. serum insulin increases after a meal - mechanism of pancreatic circulation of insulin?
Fusion of an intracellular vesicle with the plasma membrane
57 year old man - radiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Despite therapy, tumor increases in size and he dies 6 months later. The progressive tumor growth is due to a defect in cell cycle arrest in which of the following phases of cell cycle?
G1
=In which of the following stages of the cell cycle are mitotic cyclins synthesized?
G2 b. G1 checkpoint: Cyclin D/CDK4 complex with p53 and rb G2 checkpoint: Cyclin B and CDK 1 G1 is associated with higher numbers D and 4 G2 is associated with B and 1
6-month-old - exaggerated reaction to loud noises- Exam shows muscle weakness, increased start reflex, cherry red spots on retina- most likely cause of this disorder is accumulation of which of the following lipids in the patients lysosomes?
GM2 Tay-Sachs - cherry red spot Gm2 gangliosides accumulate Deficiency in Hexoaminidase A
2 week male - yellow skin for 7 days - mother is obese - Newborn severely lethargic and hypoglycemic - fed with soybean formula until 4 days ago. He has been breast fed-since then. PE shows jaundice. No glucosuria - Increased serum direct bilirubin concentration-
Galactose - 1-phosphate uridyltransferase
27 year old - ER - pain in navel - nausea and one episode of vomiting 1 hour ago - underwent appendectomy 2 years ago- CT scan of abdomen shows fat stranding in small bowel with areas of inflammation in terminal illeum - 2 cm bulge on antimesenteric border of the inflamed segment. Histological specimen - most likely to show which of the following?
Gastric Mucosa b. Crohns with the multiple episodes over the last year, fat stranding, terminal ileum involvement
A 35-year-old man - 6 month history of burning abdominal pain occurs 1 to 2 hours after he eats. He has black stools for 2 days. Antacids and H-2 blockers are not effective. He is sweating profusely and has lightheadedness when he stands. PE shows epigastric tenderness. A CT scan of the abdomen shows a 1-cm mass in the pancreas. Immunohistochemical labeling - most likely to involve the use of antibodies directed to which substance?
Gastrin Zollinger Ellison Tumor - GASTRIN SECRETING
A male newborn - delivered 39 weeks gestation - PE shows protrusion of short segment of small intestine through the abdominal to the right of umbilicus. No layer covering intestine. DX?
Gastroschisis
62-year-old man with dyslipidemia-6 hours of severe muscle aches, generalized weakness, and brown urine - he recently started on lipid lowering medication, increased serum creatinine, blood on urinalysis -what medication was added?
Gemfibrozil
64 year old women - T2DM and HTN - soreness and muscle Pain in large muscles - She began rosubastatin therapy - her medicatioons include gemfibrozil, HCTZ, losrtan, and metformin, elevated serum creatine kinase - what interaction between rosuvastatin and which of the following?
Gemfibrozil Statins - 320- cause Rhabdomyolysis Myopathy when used with fibrates
During an experiment - southern blot analysis - Figure showed resulting pattern with DNA samples isolated from different organs. Southern blot demonstrates?
Gene rearrangement
A 50 year-old man - diarrhea and 13.6 kg (30lb ) weight loss over the past 2 months. He has pale, foul smelling stools with oil droplets. History of alcohol dependence and abdominal pain. X-ray shows calcifications in the mid-upper abdomen. Which pathophysiologic mechanisms most likely cause this condition?
Generalized Malabsorption "calcifications in the mid-upper abdomen" is most likely referring to a chronic pancreatitis. lack of lipase= pale, foul-smelling stools with oil droplets per pt Hx no amylases, proteases, nor trypsinogen (to activate other enzymes
33-year-old women - fever, malaise, burning on urination, and scant vaginal discharge extremely tender vesicles and ulcers - DX?
Genital Herpes
A 25 y/o man - orchiectomy for testicular cancer. A biopsy shown - which is most likely cells of origin of neoplasms?
Germ Cells Seminoma is the most common testicular tumor. It's a germ cell tumor. Commonly see "fried egg cells".
3-month-old brought to ED because of shortness of breath for 3 hours. He has upper respiratory infection for the past 3 days. Pe shows lethargy and hepatomegaly. Labs shows hypoglycemia, lactic acidemia, ketonemia, and metabolic acidosis. Admin of glycerol or fructose do not increase glucose concentrations. Glucose goes up after IV admin of galactose. A defect in which of the following liver metabolic pathwsys is most likely cause of findings?
Gluconeogenesis b. fasting hypoglycemia corrected with sugar, enters gluconeogenesis pathway - fructose bisphosphate deficiency c. fructose bisphosphatase deficiency =gluconeogenesis pathway below fructose bisphophatase. d. Galactose on the other hand enters above it.
12-year-old boy. 6-hour history of severe diarrhea. He appears dehydraterd. Oral hydration contains which of the following sets of ingredients?
Glucose and Sodium
Which of the following is required for synthesis of glucosamine from fructose -6-phosphate?
Glutamine Hexoamine pathway - Fructose 6-phosphate to glucosamine requires (glutamine)
A 30-year-old woman - chronic renal failure and normocytic anemia - Following recombinant EPO, her hemoglobin concentration increases due to increased activity of 5-aminolevulinic acid synthase in erythrocytes. This enzyme regulates the reaction involving the condensation of which compounds?
Glycine and Succinyl CoA substrates used the first step in heme synthesis
A healthy 22 year old man - in study for glucose metabolism - He consumes an 800 calories meal consisting - 12 hours later serum glucose is within reference range - Which is involved in maintaining serum glucose?
Glycogenolysis of Liver
In patients with breast cancer, metabolically stable agonists of gonadotropin-releasing hormone are effective because they inhibit release of which?
Gondatropin by the pituitary Gland GnRH agonists like Leuprolide - continuous fashion, they downregulate the GnRH receptor in the pituitary and ultimately decrease FSH and LH.
4 month year old with SCID received a bone marrow transplant. - six days later - he develops a widespread, erythematous, maculopapular rash - Exam of skin shows diffuse degeneration of basal epidermal cells with mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltrate- Which is cause of rash?
Graft vs Host Disease
52-year-old man massive MI. TX with oxygen, beta blockers, aspirin, and reperfusion therapy. 18 days later he develops ventricular fibrillation and dies. A photomicrograph of cardiac tissue from the site in site is shown. Which describes the appearance of the heart?
Granulation Tissue highly vascular - characteristic of granulation tissue. Scar tissue formation will be closer to 1 month, plus you will see lots of fibrosis on histology.
A cancer patient- TX with severe high dose chemotherapy - has severe bone marrow suppression. Which cytokine most beneficial to stimulating bone marrow?
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating factor Chemo. patient with bone marrow suppression > give G-CSF.
28 year - acute leukemia - receiving high dose chemotherapy - Pancytopenia- leukoocyte count low, MCV low, Platelet low - antibiotic therapy is started. Which of the following is most appropriate?
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Cyclophosphamide and some other chemo agents kill mitotic cells. Which of the following cellular compartments is most rapidly depleted during cyclophosphamide therapy?
Granulocytes Granulocytes (Mainly neutrophils) are particularly very sensitive to chemotherapeutic alkylating agents
10-year-old girl lacerated her chin. Painful subcutaneous nodule on chin. Sutured Ten weeks ago later image of biopsy- which describes the pathology features?
Granuloma
A 25 year old woman - mass in right axilla. 1 week history of malaise, headaches, and night sweats. Pt adopted a kitten and has sustained several bite and scratch marks. Tenderness in right axiallry lymph node. The skin over the node is erythematous, tough, and warm. Bartonella Henselae antibody test is positive. A biopsy of this lymph node is most likely to show which histological pattern?
Granulomas containing stellate micro abscesses + Axillary mass catch scratch competent immune system - stellate necrotizing granulomas.
A 62-year-old man - evaluated for rectal bleeding - Xray of GI track shown. Which explains feathery appearance of X compared with the portion of Y?
Greater mucosal surface area
A 48-year-old man - overdose on ferrous sulfate. Na and K in normal range. What happens to bicarb and cl serum concentrations?
HCO3 8 Cl 96 IRON OVERDOSE- high metabolic acidosis High anion gap metabolic acidosis due to Iron excess (the I in MUDPILES). Serum anion gap = (Na) - [(HCO3 + Cl)]. Chloride levels low;HCO3 low, which results in the high anion gap.
25-year-old woman with polycystic kidneys and 3-month history of weakness, fatigue, headaches, hypertension, loss of appetite and itching. Cr 4. Labs
HCO3- decreased - no resorption PO4 increased, PTH increased
. Left radial arterial and venous blood samples are drawn from 10 chimps while resting quietly. Results indicate that the total carbon dioxide concentration average in the arterial samples and 24.3 mM in the venous samples. Which accounts for large carbons dioxide in the venous sample?
HCO3- transported into plasma a. CO2 is primarily transported as HCO3 - in plasma - then converted back to CO2 lung
49 year old woman - coronary artery disease - BP 140/90 - High Cholesterol, High LDL (190), High triglycerides (350) - TX with atorvastatin and losartan. What are the effects on HDL and Triglycerides?
HDL increased Triglycerides Decreased
28-year-old with Chronic Hep. C - fever and progressive shortness of breath during the past 2 days. His temperature is 102F. PE shows wasting and intercostal retractions. Crackles heard on both lung fields. CXR shows diffuse hazy infiltrates. Leukocyte count is 2000. Lymphocyes are 5% To explain the cause of the illness, the patient should be tested for which chronic viral infections?
HIV AIDS diagnosis: ≤ 200 CD4+ cells/mm3 (normal: 500-1500 cells/mm3). This patient has 5% lymphocytes out of 2000 overall = 100 cells = AIDS.
A 40-year-old man - 6 months of constipation and weakness. Family history of colorectal carcinoma in multiple members of both sexes. MCV is 73. Photograph of colon. Analysis shows mutations in the MHS2 gene. Diagnosis?
HNPCC syndrome MHS2 gene mutation Lynch syndrome AKA hereditary non-polyposis colorectal carcinoma (HNPCC),
24 year old - rash from hot tub- the infectious agent causing these findings most likely began to proliferate in which of the following locations?
Hair Follicle b. Hot Tub Folliculitis = Pseudomonas
Patient making sexual advances towards physician. Appropriate measure?
Have a chaperone join them for the remainder of the examination Inappropriate behavior - sexual advances towards physician
33-year-old man dx with epilepsy age 10 years. Most recent generalized tonic-clonic was 5 years ago. Medication was adjusted. Current meds include carbamazepine. He's never had any collisions while driving his motor vehicle. Patient's status with respect to driving?
He is medically qualified to drive most of the states a 1-2-year free seizure period is required for epileptic patients to get their license
A 52-year-old with stable angina - treated with med decrease preload and increase coronary artery flow - greatest risk of adverse effect of this medication?
Headache
Electric stimulation of the stellate ganglion - most likely result in an increase in which?
Heart Rate sympathetic stimulation of a GANGLION
A 50 year old - Chronic gastritis is diagnosed with a marginal zone lymphoma of Stomach. Which organism?
Helicobacter Pylori
An 80-year-old woman - T2DM, HTN, CKGD. BP 165/95. PE shows edema. Compared with a healthy individual - which lab finding (hematocrit, PTH, Calictrol) is most likely in this patient?
Hematocrit Decreased Serum Parathyroid Increased Serum Calcitriol Decreased chronic kidney disease --> decreased EPO --> decreased hematocrit chronic kidney disease --> decreased PO4- excretion --> increased PTH chronic kidney disease --> decreased 1,25 dihydrovitD (calcitriol) --> increased PTH
31-year-old woman - 2nd trimester of pregnancy- vagina bleeding. BP 140/95 HTN- Ultrasound shows conceptus with patches of tissue - no apparent embryo. Biopsy shows 69 XXY. The presence of what would indicate that an embryo had formed within the fetus?
Hematopoietic stem cells
A 70-year-old man comes with skin blistering for 1 week. No oral lesions. Physical shows tense bullae in joint folds of upper and lower extremities. Biopsy shows subepidermal blister formation. Immunofluorescence microscopy shows antibodies against proteins at the dermal-epidermal junction. Target by antibodies?
Hemidesmosome Subepidermal blister formation + Tense Bullae
59 y/o - develops fatigue and decreased appetite 3 months after receive mechanical aortic valve replacement. PE shows scleral icterus and elevated JVP. Lab studies show total bilirubin 4 elevated and direct bilirubin 1. Which is the cause of the jaundice in this patient?
Hemolysis Prosthetic heart valves / aortic stenosis- hemolytic anemia secondary to mechanical destruction of RBCs.
16 year old boy - is admitted to the ER because of a knife wound to the left side of his chest. An X-ray of the chest shows an air-fluid level in the left side of the chest, partial collapse of the left lung, and the elevation of the stomach bubble. The mediastinum is midline. DX?
Hemopneumpothorax under tension
65 y/o - DVT - 10 days after hip replacement - receiving subcutaneous anticoagulant therapy. Platelet count low. Cause?
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia IgG antibodies against platelet factor 4
A 3 day old - full term newborn - yellow skin - PE shows jaundice. Hemoglobin concentrations of 17 - Total bilirubin 10mg/dl and indirect component of 8 mg/dl. Jaundice resolves in 5 days later. A deficiency in what causes the jaundice?
Hepatic UDP-glucuronosyltransferase activity
6-month-old girl - brought to office for well child exam. Patient and moth emigrated from China- No regular health care. Screening for which is most appropriate next step in management?
Hepatitis B
55-year-old man northern European descent with 2-month weakness, altered skin color, bilateral knee pain. Siblings have type 2 diabetes and cirrhosis. PE bronzed skin, hepatomegaly, arthritis. Increased saturation of transferrin and ferritin. Liver biopsy increased iron content and cirrhosis Greatest risk?
Hepatocellular carcinoma hemochromatosis (bronzed skin, hepatomegaly, arthritis, increased iron content and cirrhosis) Cirrhosis -> hepatocellular carcinoma
24-year-old - history of drug abuse has nausea, rhinorrhea, hypertension, and tachycardia - The most likely cause is withdrawal from which of the following agents?
Heroin
A 25 year old man - 3 day history of abdominal cramps and diarrhea. He appears anxious. PE shows piloerection and abdominal tenderness. Neuro exam normal. Most likely cause of patient's condition is withdrawal from which substances?
Heroin opioid withdrawal sxs (= sweating, dilated pupils, piloerection ("cold turkey"), rhinorrhea, lacrimation, yawning, nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhea ("flu-like" symptoms)"An obese 57-year-old man - smoked 2.5 packs of cigarettes daily for 40 years. PE shows mild dyspnea. A CXR shows a mass in one lobe of right lung. Exam shows squamous metaplasia of the bronchial mucosa. Which best describes changes in bronchial mucosa?
A 56-year-old woman - headache, confusion, difficulty speaking + walking. Mental status shows confusion and memory loss. Labs show - opening press 260, Protein raised, Glucose Low. EEG abnormalities in right temporal lobe and periodic lateralized epileptiform discharges?
Herpes Encephalitis
\19-year-old man with gastrointestinal bleeding. Laparotomy done and 5-cm blind outpouching on antimesenteric side of terminal ileum 15 cm from ileocecal valve resected. 99mTc-pertechnetate scan Pathology shows?
Heterotopic gastric mucosa 99mTc-pertechnetate scan = Meckel Diverticula
A 3y/o boy is brought to physician because of 1 month history of pale skin. PE shows pallor. Lab studies show: Hemoglobin and hematocrit low. A photomicrograph of a peripheral blood smear is shown. Genetic testing is most likely to show which of the following?
Heterozygoues mutation of Ankyrin Gene Hereditary spherocytosis - defect in proteins interacting with RBC membrane skeleton and plasma membrane (ankyrin, band 3, protein 4.2, spectrin). Mostly autosomal dominant inheritance (so heterozygous mutation since you only need one mutant allele to get the disease).
65-year-old with sudden onset generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Personality change last 6 months; used to be mild mannered and now verbally abusive. CT shows single mass enhances with contrast in right frontal lobe and crosses to left hemisphere through corpus callosum. Dx?
High-grade fibrillary astrocytoma Glioblastoma multiforme- "crosses hemisphere" GFAP +
2-week-old male with Patent Ductus Arteriosus - which finding is likely?
Higher than normal Left ventricular cardiac output
A man touch surface of hot stove -20 minutes later. A blister develops at the site. Biochemical analysis of the blister fluid at this time is most likely to show the presence of which?
Histamine Immediate Type 1 Hypersensitive - 20 minutes Sattar - increase capillary permeability in the postcapillary venules and vasodilation in the arterioles as actions of histamine.
52 year - ER - sudden chest pain - IV morphine - generalized pruritus and warmth in 1 minute - which substance most likely cause new symptoms?
Histamine Pruritus and warmth in 1 minute- Hypersensitivity
20 y/o brought to office by mother. Pt is hearing voices and bizarre behavior for 6 months. He used to be a good student, and now he is failing his classes. Pt appears unkept, distracted. Mother thinks he is scaring the family because he is hearing voices. Which initial response is most appropriate?
How frightening- Do you have an idea what might be causing the problem?
A 2-month old with sore throat because of a 7 day history of hoarseness- mother has AIDS and used cocaine through pregnancy - PE shows no abnormalities. Laryngoscope shows a nodule on the left vocal cord. Which viruses is most likely cause of nodule?
Human papillomavirus
6-year-old girl with 15-minute history of severe shortness of breath. Diagnosed with throat tumor 3 years ago. RR 32. PE nasal flaring. Laryngoscopy shows multiple raised, finger-shaped lesions from vocal cords and epiglottis. Lesions excised and shows finger-shaped fibrovascular cores lined with benign squamous epithelium. Causal virus?
Human papillomavirus, type 6 Laryngopapiloma
43 y/o woman - multiple fractures and lacerations in an automobile collision - develops tachypnea, tachycardia, and cyanosis - Despite intensive therapy - died in the hospital. Which is most likely on exam of the lungs at autopsy?
Hyaline membranes Trauma - ARDS
73-year-old woman dies 7 years after onset of progressive memory loss. Severe intellectual deterioration. A coronal section of the brain at autopsy (Shown). Numerous neuritic plaque and neurofibrillary tangles. Cause of ventricular enlargement?
Hydrocephalus ex Vacuo
42-year-old fatigue, excessive thirst, frequent urination with large volume - He is 5'10 - weighs 61kg - BMI 19 - high ADH- increase serum OsM, decreased Urine OsM. In addition to low-sodium diet, most appropriate drugs for this patient?
Hydrochlorothiazide
65-year-old man with 4-hour history of intermittent severe pain in flank area radiating to genital region. History of hypercalciuria and renal calculi. Drug decrease the urinary excretion of calcium?
Hydrochlorothiazide
80yo F in ED for 2-day hx of "feeling funny." "Lost my pep." Hx of poorly controlled hypertension. Just started medication 2 weeks ago- doesn't know the name. BP 130/85. Pe normal. Serum potassium is 3. Which drug?
Hydrochlorothiazide Diuretic TX- HTN, heart failure pg. 609-1 Potassium is low Hypokalemia metabolic acidosis, hyponatremia, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
22 y/o - 12 weeks gestation comes to physician because of a 3 hour history of vaginal bleeding. PE shows uterus consistent in size with a 16 week gestation. Ultrasonography shows grapelike intrauterine structures and no fetus. Which of the following components correlates with grapelike structures?
Hydropic villi with central cisterns
56 y/o - brought to ER - Chest Pain mowing the lawn - Hypotension, PE shows cool, clammy, diaphoretic skin. 2 hours after admission, pulmonary catherization shows pulmonary artery pressure 40/25. Left Atrial Pressure 25 g (pulmonary emboli). Compared with a healthy person- sets of pulmonary pressure changes?
Hydrostatic Pressure High, Capillary hydrostatic pressure high Interstitial Oncotic pressure Low cardiogenic shock, the extra blood increases capillary hydrostatic pressure, driving fluid into the interstitial space.
75-year-old man with a 10-year history of progressive renal failure - Lab studies show a serum urea nitrogen concentration of 40 mg/dl and serum concentration of 3mg/dl. Ultrasound shows Hydronephrotic and a Dilated Ureter. Most likely cause of patient's renal failure is an increase in which?
Hydrostatic pressure in Bowman Space the Bowman's capsule space exerts hydrostatic pressure of its own that pushes against the glomerulus. Increased Bowman's capsule hydrostatic pressure will decrease GFR, while decreased Bowman's capsule hydrostatic pressure will increase GFR.
65 y/o woman - 25 year history of chronic alcoholism - vomiting blood—She eats very little, Exam of her legs show -perifollicular hyperkeratosis and hemorrhage. Abnormally decreased function of which metabolic pathways is most likely in this patient?
Hydroxylation of proline Vit. C deficiency- curvy features swollen gums, easy bruising, petechiae, perifollicular and subperiosteal hemorrhages.
A 63 year old man - 4 day history of increasingly severe left leg pain and swelling on his left calf - CT scan shows no abnormalities - A CT scan of the abdomen shows a 3 cm mass in the body of pancreas - Ultrasound shows a femoropopliteal venous clot - Which of the following is the most likely cause?
Hypercoagulability of advanced malignancy
. 22-year-old nulligravid woman has menses that occur at irregular 26- to 32-day intervals. Height 5 ft 4 in and weighs 187 lb. BMI 32. PE shows mild hirsutism and velvety brown, thickened skin at the base of the neck and around axillae. Patient has which condition?
Hyperinsulinemia b. PCOS c. Acanthosis Nigrans
36-year-old woman undergoes a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for extensive endometriosis of the pelvis. After operation, she refuses hormone therapy. Which of the following - most likely occur in gonadotrophs if this patient refuses hormone therapy
Hyperplasia Gonadotrophs are the FSH/LH producing pituitary cells. No ovaries, no hormones, no feedback inhibition.
37-year-old - 1-year HTN -high BP despite TX (190/135) - Fundoscopic exam shows - multiple flame hemorrhages - severe arteriolar narrowing. What disorder of blood vessels is the cause?
Hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis
A newborn has external genital appear to be male. Chromosome analysis shows 46 XX Karyotype. Which is most likely explanation for physician findings?
Hyperplastic fetal adrenal glands
An otherwise healthy 26 y/o scuba diver - difficulty breathing after ascending from a 30 minute dive at 15m. Which physiological signs is most consistent with the x-ray of chest scan?
Hyperresonance over most of the left side of the chest a. Decompression sickness (DCS, or "the bends") involves gases ... Pulmonary barotrauma may result in a collapsed lung (pneumothorax).
Heart of 76-year-old woman shows concentric enlargement of left ventricle. Micro exam shows enlarged myocardial cells with large nuclei. Dx that causes this cardiac enlargement?
Hypertension b. concentric ventricular hypertrophy = increased afterload c. eccentric ventricular hypertrophy = increased preload d. chronic HTN, Friedreich ataxia
A 58-year-old man - severe Chest Pain Radiating to back for 30 minutes. X-rays shows do not show a widening Aorta. Aortic angiography shows an extra lumen in the media of the proximal aorta. What is most likely cause of finding?
Hypertension cause aortic dissection False lumen p. 301
44-year-old woman - 10 month history of wide red streaks over her lower trunk (striae) and weight gain in face (moonface). Which additional findings?
Hypertension and muscle weakness b. Cushing - hypertension and muscle weakness
A 4-week infant - vomited after feeding for past 2 days. Recent episode was very forceful regurgitation through the nostrils. Physical exam shows mild abdominal distention with visible peristalsis. Explanation of these findings?
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis olive-shaped mass in epigastric region,
A 31 y/o pregnant woman - 32 weeks gestation- 3 day of fever and chills. Recently immigrated from Ghana. Photomicrograph of peripheral blood smear shown. Pt is greatest risk of which complications?
Hypoglycemia impair hepatic gluconeogenesis and can also consume glucose for its own metabolic demands.
17 year old - gymnast - comes to hospital because of lack of menstrual period for 6 months. BMI 15 Which is the cause of the amenorrhea?
Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
A 17-year-old boy (wrestler) - collapsed while competing in wrestling competition. PE shows pallor and diaphoresis. He is losing weight to compete in his weight class. He is using a long steam baths and laxatives - Lab show?
Hypokalemia
4 -month-old - brought in because she has seizures - diarrhea for 3 days - consumed only water for 24 hours because parents ran out of formula - what is likely electrolyte abnormalities
Hyponatremia
64 year - cough, dyspnea, chest pain - x-ray - shows density in hilar region- biopsy shows small round cells with little cytoplasm arranged in infiltrating sheets that have neither glandular nor squamous organizations. - Which of the following abnormalities in serum?a. Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia
5-year-old boy - DX with genetic defect - inability to reabsorb in the proximal tubule. Serum studies are likely to show which of the following findings at this time?
Hypophosphatemia b. 85% of Phosphate absorbed in PCT c. 25% Na reabsorbed in TAL
60 year old - cisplatin therapy for bladder cancer - develops paresthesia - Medication damaged region labeled B - Damage to these cells would most likely cause which motor sign?
Hyporeflexia afferent arc of the muscle stretch reflex has to go through the dorsal rami and dorsal root ganglia.
A 28-year-old man - excessive thirst and polyuria. Labs Baseline Serum Glucose 75, Serum Osm 310, Urine Osm 175 Water deprivation - no change in serum glucose, serum Osm, or urine OsM With ADH added - Urine OsM icnrease Which is the primary site of the pathophysiolohic process in this patient?
Hypothalmus Central DI= responds to vasopressin, high serum Na Nephrogenic = responds to nothing, normal serum Na
A 48 year old - 2 hours of dizziness and palpitations with sustained, rapid, irregular heartbeat. ECG shows AFIB. If Amiodarone administered, the patient is at greatest risk of which adverse effects?
Hypothyroidism amiodarone - associated with a number of side effects, including thyroid dysfunction (both hypo- and hyperthyroidism
45 year old man - found unconscious in the desert - 24 hours ago - he had been hiking and lost consciousness. Pulse is 124 min and BP 80/40. PE shows multiple ecchymoses on the upper and lower extremities. Which explains hypotension?
Hypovolemic Shock dehydration since - in the desert.
A 65 year old with gout - 3 days history of pain and swelling in knee. He is having trouble walking. Asks physician for disabled parking permit. Most appropriate response by physician?
I will authorize the permit, but I recommend that you continue with regular exercise and only use the permit when you are having severe pain. DOCTOR decides the eligibility then sends it to the DMV disability
34 year old women - postpartum depression - I feel guilty nit enjoying my baby more - physician most appropriate step?
I'm Concerned about bad you are feeling lately. Have you had any thoughts about death or wanting to be dead?
67-year- old woman non-productive cough, crackles on lung bases, NO fever - CT scan shows bibasilar reticulonodular markings with interlobar septal thickening; Pulmonary function shows Fev1 (normal), FVC 48% of predicted - DLCO - low- Which is likely DX?
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
48. 66-year-old man with 1-month hx of nonproductive cough and 6 months shortness of breath. Bilateral end-inspiratory crackles heard. CT chest shows diffuse reticular opacities at periphery and bases of lungs. Micro exam of biopsy shows patchy interstitial fibrosis, several fibroblastic foci and no granulomas. Dx?
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis honeycomb lung
A study is conducted with asthma to compare a new asthma treatment with placebo;Sample size is 100 subjects and 80%power detecting a mean difference of 0.4 in at a significance level of 5%. When planning a study, what is the meaning of 80% power
If the treatment really changes the mean asthma score 0.4, there is an 80% chance that a study of this size will find a p-value <.05 Power = When a difference exists and the null hypothesis is rejected is power. Rx detects a mean difference of 0.4 in asthma in the patients in the treatment group, then that data falls in the 80% power range, and its significance is 95% (p<0.05
56-year-old man renal transplant - five minutes after graft blood vessels are anastomosed to host- he develops hemorrhage and thrombotic occlusion of the graft vessels - which is most likely mediator of the process?
IgG plus Complement
65-year-old man with cancer of cecum found to have metastatic lesion to right lobe liver. Venous route of mets?
Ileocolic --> superior mesenteric --> portal --> right hepatic branch of portal right lobe of the liver = all drain into the Superior Mesenteric Vein. left sided structures drain into the Inferior Mesenteric Vein.
A 6-week-old girl - 6-day history of vomiting a small amount of milk 2 to 3 times daily. She is average weight and height. PE shows no abnormalities. Which is most likely cause of this patient's findings?
Immature Lower Esophageal Sphincter vomiting a small amount No abnormalities, only some vomiting, looks well w/ no failure to thrive. Most likely immature LES. esophageal spasm tends to present with pain and dysphagia. common disease that impacts babies
. A 5 y/o boy - URI - develops easy bruising- Platelet count low. Photomicrograph of tissue. Mechanism of thrombocytopenia
Immune Destruction of Platelets
23 year old - bone marrow failure - given a large dose of rabbit antimyocyte globulin - 10 days later - develops fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgias, and erythema on her hands and feet. Which is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
Immune complex deposition in tissues b. Serum sickness - TYPE 3 hypersensitivity
A pt with T1DM - prolonged episodes of hypoglycemia following injections of insulin. Cause of prolonged hypoglycemia?
Impaired release of glucagon glucagon secretion is inhibited by hyperglycemia, somatostatin and insulin
55 y/o T2DM + fecal incontinence - Which additional symptoms in patient?
Impotence fecal incontinence - damaged- pudendal n. (S2-S4). pelvic splanchnic nerves - S2-S4 Point and Shoot SLUDGE
Parenteral cholera vaccine (killed) whole bacterial cells have limited efficacy- which is the primary reason for his failure?
Inability of the vaccine to elicit secretory antibody at the epithelial surface
32-year-old woman has new neuro finding while being tx for acute infection of sphenoid sinus. Imaging shows cavernous sinus thrombosis on left. Additional finding most likely?
Inability to abduct the eye
A 74-year-old with mild dementia is admitted to the hospital because of congestive heart failure. Physician recommends coronary angiopgraphy and angioplasty. The patient states that she wants to go home. It would be appropriate to question patient capacity if?
Inability to understand the severity and prognosis of her medical condition informed consent process
A 33 year old - keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of cervix. Which of the following describes pathogenesis of this patient's disease?
Inactivation of Cellular P53 b. p53 protein = tumor suppressor (it activates apoptosis) - most human cancer
A prospective study is done to assess two different antihypertensive meds. In the study, patients were randomly assigned to two groups. At end of study, some participants reported inconsistent adherence. In their primary analysis, which of the following methods should the investigators use to analyze data from patients who were not adherent to regime?
Include the outcome for each participant in the group to which he or she was randomized intention to treat
27-year-old primigravid woman at 18 weeks gestation comes to physician for routine prenatal examination. The uterus consistent in size with 18-week gestation. Ultrasonography shows a male fetus. The collecting system and pelvis of the left kidney is dilated and the renal cortex appears compressed. The left and right ureters are not dilated. The right kidney appears normal. Amniotic fluid volume is normal. Which causing renal finding in this fetus?
Incomplete recanalization of proximal ureter ureteropelvic junction, - LAST to canalize and can lead to congenital obstruction.
A 53-year-old man - 4-hour history of severer headache, anxiety, sweating, palpitations. He has a 2 year history of HTN. PE shows diaphoresis. Which is the effects of propranolol in this patient?
Increase TPR and Decrease CO non-selective Beta blocker CO - HR decrease- compensatory increase in TPR
Which of the following best explains impaired action potentials in the affected axons of demyelinating diseases?
Increase in axonal capacitance "myelin speeds the transmission of electrical impulses called action potentials along myelinated axons by insulating the axon and reducing axonal membrane capacitance"
During a clinical study, investigator tests a new drug for treatment of breast cancer. A population of 10,000 patients with breast cancer is recruited and randomized into a treatment group and control group. Analysis shows a p-value of 0.1 with no significant difference in the treatment outcomes between the experimental and control. When repeating, which is most likely to decrease making a beta error?
Increase sample size You are aiming to increase power and you can do so by increasing sample size (reduce B error). "power in numbers
Which of the following changes in the cardiovascular system occurs with normal Aging?
Increased Basal Systolic blood pressure vascular scleorsis and stiffening- changes with aging- leads to high sys BP
7 year old - difficulty concentrating in school - "feels tired" - hypochromic anemia - fatigue - increased serum creatinine - additional abnormal concentrations in this patient?
Increased Blood Lead
A 55-year-old - 2 weeks history of palpitations and anxiety. He has primary hypothyroidism and treated with Levothyroxine. Pt is taking 2x dosage of Levothyroxine for 2 months. Which are most likely set of findings?
Increased Free T4 Increased Free T3 Decreased Thyroid Iodine Uptake the patient has been taking excess of his levothyroxine medication. Levothyroxine is the exogenous form of T4. Therefore, free T4 must be elevated. T4 is converted to T3 at most peripheral tissues, so T3 will also be elevated.
During a study of renal glomeruli - if efferent arteriole is constricted - which starling forces are likely to change in the glomeruli?
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
30 y/o comes to physician - 3-month history of pain in his jaw and left arm. Intense thirst and urination. Found to have peptic ulcer for 2 month. Serum calcium 13.5. PTH 110 (N= 10-65). X-ray normal. Which explains impaired calcium homeostasis?
Increased Osteoclast and Maturation and activity hypercalcemia (stones, bones, groans, THRONES [increased diuresis}, and psychiatric overtones).
35 year old man - HTN - BP 180/100. TX started with losartan. Which is likely to occur?
Increased Serum Angiotensin II Concentration increased renin, increased Ang I, increased Ang II, decreased aldosterone and unchanged bradykinin
17-year girl comes to the physician because she has never had a menstrual period. She is not sexually active. She is 5'11 and 110 lb. BMI is 15. Breasts development is tanner stage 5 and pubic and axillary development is Tanner Stage 1. Pelvic exam shows blind vaginal pouch - Tanner Stage 1. Which is found on further testing?
Increased Serum Testosterone Concentration Androgen insensitivity syndrome Defect in androgen receptor resulting in normal-appearing female (46,XY DSD); female external genitalia with scant axillary and pubic hair, rudimentary vagina; uterus and fallopian tubes absent due to persistence of anti-Müllerian hormone from testes
A 45 year old man - hypercholesterolemia (LDL 260 mg/dl) - HMG CoA reductase inhibitor is prescribed. Mechanism of action of treatment?
Increased Synthesis of LDL Receptors statins - HMG CoA Reductase inhibitors prevent the liver from synthesizing its own cholesterol. LDL receptor expression in order to take cholesterol from the blood
65-year-old - sudden onset of shortness of breath and discomfort in his chest. PE shows diaphoresis. An ECG show ST elevation in the anterior leads. Compared with healthy - which cardiopulmonary change?
Increased Systemic Vascular Resistance Decreased Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Increased Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Left Atrial Pressure cardiogenic shock - an anterior wall MI isn't pumping.
diaphoresis. An ECG show ST elevation in the anterior leads. Compared with healthy - which cardiopulmonary change?
Increased Systemic Vascular Resistance Pulmonary Vascular Resistance- Decreased Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure- Increased Left Atrial Pressure cardiogenic shock - an anterior wall MI isn't pumping- SVR increased. CO decreased.
36 y/o - not urinated for 24 hours. Intermittent renal calculi - Ultrasound shows bilateral hydronephrosis. Creatinine increased, K+ increased - Bilateral nephrostomy tubes are placed. Which predicts likely changes in urine and potassium excretion during next 24 hours?
Increased Urine Output Increased Urine Potassium urine output increased: pretty simply they are putting tubes in to increase the urine flow into the bag. If you increase urine flow rate you increase K+ secretion. That's why diuretics like thiazides and loops increase K+ secretion
50-year-old - smoker, increase SOB, chronic cough productive, thick sputum and wheezing. Anterior and Posterior Chest Wall Increased. Diminished breath sounds and scattered rhonchi. Which lab abnormality?
Increased blood HCO3- emphysema leads to CO2 trapping leading to increase paCO2 in the blood, which gives you a respiratory acidosis
Previously healthy 60-year-old F- MI of right ventricle - hepatomegaly- ascites -accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space. Which mechanism causes hepatomegaly and ascites?
Increased central venous pressure fluid backup - right heart failure - leads to Elevated pressures in the liver - leads to hepatomegaly and free fluid accumulation
3-day old female newborn - 4 hour history of yellowing of eyes. Jaunice and mildly increased total bilirubin (14.5 n <12). New born placed on phototherapy - Which describes mechanism?
Increased conversion of bilirubin to water soluble isomers Phototherapy = bilirubin is converted to water soluble isomers that are then able to be excreted by the kidney.
32-year-old - pregnant - in labor - membranes ruptured spontaneously. Epidural analgesia in initiated. Fetal heart rate shows spontaneous decelerations. Umbilical cord compression is suspected. Which is best explains the decrease in fetal heart rate because of compression?
Increased fetal systemic vascular resistance blocking umbilical veins- reduces the flow in parallel circulation; thus increases the TPR
A 24-year-old man - receives injection in the brachial artery. Which changes occur as a result in response to histamine?
Increased lymph Flow Histamine increases microvascular permeability, i.e. Fluid + Proteins, this increases pressure in the interstitium > lymph flow increases direct action of histamine on the lymphatic smooth muscle via stimulation of H1 (and in some vessels H2) receptors.
A 19 y/o woman - burned over 35% of her total body surface in fire. Which of the following is most likely to occur in the patient over the next 7 days?
Increased metabolic rate
52 year old man goes to ER with chest pain radiating to his jaw while shoveling snow. Pulse is 80/min and blood pressure is 130/70. The most immediate treatment mechanism of action?
Increased nitric oxide concentration
A 26-year-old man - comes to physician for a follow-up exam - Physician prescribes a HMG CoA reductase inhibitor. total serum cholesterol is decreased from 325mg/dl to 235 mg/dl. Cause of the decrease?
Increased number of LDL receptors on hepatocytes HMG CoA reductase inhibitors block the ability of the body to produce its own cholesterol
55-year-old - 6 month history of bone pain - 20 year history of T2DM - receiving hemodialysis - can't recall meds - Increased phosphate, increased ALP, increased PTH, decreased calcium bone pain is caused by which of the following in serum concentrations?
Increased parathyroid hormone
40 y/o man with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis - had a greater expiratory flow rate than predicted- which explains this finding?
Increased radial traction on airways Fibrosis - increased traction
A 30-year-old man brought to the ER after being stabbed - diagnose of rupture of aorta- what is expected compensatory mechanism?
Increased serum angiotensin II concentration
21-year-old man loses 15% total blood volume 2 minute after motor vehicle collision. Finding most likely?
Increased sympathetic nerve traffic to sinoatrial node
55-year-old man with elevated LDL cholesterol is prescribed lovastatin. This treatment would result in which adaptive responses at the cellular level?
Increased transcription of HMG-CoA reductase
35-year-old - pain and swelling of his right knee and great toe - needle like crystals - Exam of tiw shows swelling and warmth. Aspirate of effected joint shows numerous neutrophils and needle like crystals what is causes of patients swelling?
Increased vascular permeability
44-year-old man -altered mental status HTN (210/145)- fundoscopic exam shows papilledema and retinal hemorrhages - A drug with which of the following effects on vascular smooth muscle is likely to decrease blood pressure?
Increasing cGMP
14 year old boy - 2 day history of sore throat and fever that peaks in late afternoon. 1 week of fatigue. He recentaly had sex with one partner. Physical exam show cervical lymphadenopathy and pharyngeal erythema with a creamy exudate. DX?
Infectious Mononucleosis
35-year-old with history of asthma - dies from Histoplasmosis - exam shows lungs 1.5 times the normal weight. Extensive focal areas of fibrosis and 2-5mm nodules throughout lungs. Biopsy of nodules show which findings?
Infiltration of Lymphocytes and Monocytes Histoplasma - act like TB and cause cavitary lesions and calcified nodules with fibrotic scarring. =fungi are combatted by lymphocytes and macrophages, not eosinophils or neutrophils.
A 34 y/o woman - chronic Hep C - progressive fatigue. - AFAP in reference range - A liver biopsy will likely show?
Infiltration of lymphocytes, plasma cells, and macrophages
20-year-old woman at 27 weeks' gestation is admitted to the hospital because of a 12-hour history of intense uterine contractions occurring every 8 minutes. Her membranes ruptured 32 hours ago. Her temperature is 39.1°C(102.4°F), and pulse is 115/min. Physical examination shows tenderness of the uterus. Pelvic examination shows a closed cervix that is not effaced. The fetal heart rate is 210/min. Which of the following is the primary stimulus for her uterine muscle contractions?
Inflamed maternal decidua release of prostaglandin Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membrane
46-year-old woman with 1-week low-grade fever and joint pain. Has chronic headaches and takes ibuprofen several times. PE diffuse maculopapular rash. UA 2+ protein, 10-20 WBC and eosinophils. Renal biopsy would show what?
Inflammatory infiltrates in the interstitium acute interstitial nephritis urine eosinophils + NSAID use + Rash
A 45 y/o - 3 days of left arm pain and weakness. Use of Ibuprofen has provided no relief. Exam shows weakness with external rotation of the shoulder but full strength with elbow in extension. The most likely cause of the patient's condition is injury to
Infraspinatus
45 year old man - right shoulder pain - patient unable to externally rotate the shoulder against resistance - Which of the following tendons is inflamed?
Infraspinatus b. SITS Muscles c. Teres Minor and Infraspinatus external rotation d. Innervated by Suprascapular Nerve
7 year old - lives in Kentucky - 2 week history of cramping abdominal pain and diarrhea - mother looked in underpants and saw earthworm - no travel history- Transmission via?
Ingestion of Soil b. Ascaris - fecal oral transmission
Male newborn - Baby is small for weight and height - head circumference is 31cm Eye exam shows choriorentinitis - CT scan of the head shows Hydrocephalus and intracranial calcifications. The newborn congenital infection was most likely acquired by mother vis which mode of transmission?
Ingestion of Undercooked meat Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Triad intracranial calcifications, Chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus
63 yo man with mild emphysema has smoked 1 pack for 45 years sudden headache, myalgia and rising temperature. A dry cough develops, with chill and chest pain. Examination of gram stain of sputum disclose neutrophils, but bacteria are not evident. An X-ray of the chest is consistent with severe pneumonia. A culture of sputum is negative, but culture of bronchoscopy specimen on a highly specialized bacteriologic medium yields gram negative rods. The identity of these bacteria is confirmed by staining with specific fluorescent antibodies. The patient respond therapy with macrolide Ab. Mechanism?
Inhalation of aerosol from an environmental source (Legionella) - Aerosol transmission
14 y/o old boy - brought to physician - daily headaches - bilateral aching of temples - mother states he hasn't been himself. He is clumsy with frequent falls and school grades have declined.n. PE, shows Broad based + Ataxic gait. He alert and oriented to person place and time, but slow to answer questions - Chronic abuse of which substances causes patient condition?
Inhaled Glue
A 68 y/o woman - weakness, fatigue, and weight loss associated with widespread autoimmune destruction of both adrenal glands.
Inhibition of H+/K+ ATPase PPIs, which inhibit gastric H K ATPase
70-year-old man - decreased urinary output and fatigue during past 2 days. 6 month history of joint pain - Treatment with Ibuprofen. Lab show increased BUN/Cr. Cause of increase in BUN/CR
Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis
A 20 y/o woman - 10 day history of vaginal discharge, itching, soreness. Pelvic exam shows vulvar erythema, edema, and thick white vaginal discharge. Vaginal ph 4.2. Photomicrograph of vaginal discharge is show. Most appropriate pharmacotherapy is an oral agent with which mechanism of action?
Inhibition of the cytochrome P450-dependent demethylation reaction -Azoles (fluconazole) (inhibit CYP450 demethylation)
2-year-old girl with febrile seizure. PE shows nuchal rigidity and bacterial meningitis suspected. LP and immediate abx therapy planned, but parents unavailable for consent. Next step?
Initiate the procedure and treatment without consent Implied consent in emergency
A 27-year-old man - he and wife not able to conceive a child. Poor libido and unable to maintain an erection. Receiving thyroid replacement hormone and corticosteroid therapy since removal of pituitary adenoma. Testosterone is 0.05 nmol/L (N=10-35). Azoospermia. What treatment to restore patients fertility
Injection of gonadotropins. Removal pituitary removed- loss of FSH and LH need FSH and LH to produce sperm FSH stimulates the sertoli cells (line seminiferous tubules) spermatogonia produce spermatocytes. Testosterone - Leydig cells stimulated by LH
62-year-old, HTN nephropathy, chronic renal insufficiency, likely serum concentrations?
Inorganic Phosphorus - Increased Parathyroid Hormone - Increased Calcitriol - Decreased
A 79 y/o - brought to ED 30 minutes after he lost consciousness for 30 seconds. - ECG shows third degree AV block - next step?
Insertion of transvenous pacemaker
45-year-old - right sided abdominal pain. She pain after high-fat meals. Which is most likely on abdominal exam in patient?
Inspiratory pause on right upper quadrant palpation
A 57 y/o woman - lump in her breast. Carcinoma suspected. X-ray show multiple lesions in vertebral column, and metastatic disease is suspected. Which of the following veins draining the breast provides the most direct pathway for malignant cells to the vertebral column?
Intercostal
A 52 year old - severe pain in midback for 2 weeks. History of left breast cancer treated with mastectomy and chemotherapy. Tenderness in palpation over the thoracic spine. MRI shows metastases to thoracic vertebral bodies. Which veins is the most likely path for tumor cells in the breast to metastasize to the vertebral bodies?
Intercostal Veins Most direct pathfor breast cancer to metastasize to the vertebra are the intercostal veins. Breast cancer will cause mixed, lytic and blastic lesions once in bone.
37-year-old - MVC - severe, sharp, chest pain - hyperresonance- decreased tactile fremitus - adventitious sounds are absent- multiple rib fractures - pathway of chest pain?
Intercostal nerve Multiple rib fractures and pneumothorax - COPD costal and cervical pleura innervated by intercostal nerve
A man touches hot stove - 20 minutes later a blister develops at the site. Light and electron microscopy of the inflamed tissue is most likely to show?
Interendothelial Gaps in Venules b. pathoma "vascular permeability occurs at post capillary venules." Burns disintegrate post capillary venules c. inflammatory response such as in burns, anaphylaxis or sepsis, intercellular contacts disintegrate in post-capillary venules leading to intercellular gap formation.
38 year old woman gravida 4m, para 4 - 6 month history of urinary incontinence when sneezing and coughing - Leakage occurs when patient performs valsalva - Instructed to do kegel exercises - which unaffected by kegel exercise to strengthen muscles of perineum. Which muscle are unaffected by the exercise?
Internal Anal Sphincter Not under voluntary control
38 year old woman gravida 4m, para 4 - 6 month history of urinary incontinence when sneezing and coughing - Leakage occurs when patient performs valsalva - Instructed to do kegel exercises - which unaffected by kegel exercise to strengthen muscles of perineum. Which muscle are unaffected by the exercise?
Internal Anal Sphincter Internal anal sphincter = parasympathetic/sympathetic control external anal sphincter = skeletal muscle and controlled by pudendal nerve
5-year-old boy - red cheeks+ rash over arms and lefs. 1 week history of fever - PE shows red, lacy rash over the upper extremity and lower extremity. Low hemoglobin. Cause of anemia?
Interruption of erythrocyte production Parvovirus infection, which infects erythroid precursors
A 4 year-old - two bacterial UTI - Radiology shows marked dilation of left ureter and renal pelvis, and minimal left-sided renal function. Left nephrectomy - Microscopic examination of renal parenchyma - most likely to show?
Interstitial Inflammation Vesicoureteral Reflux from UTI
The breakdown of dipeptides and tripeptides to free amino acids takes place in which area of the gastrointestinal tract?
Intestinal Mucosa absorption of nutrients - dipeptides and tripeptides are cotransported with hydrogen into the Intestinal mucosal cells while single AAs are cotransported with Na+.
5-year-old girls with severe leg pain 1 day after fell off sled. Immigrate to USA from Iceland. Has had three bone fractures since birth. Parents are vegan and don't give dairy products. PE shows tenderness, swelling, and limited range of motion of left lower extremity. Xray shows fracture of fibula. Pt has vitamin deficiency that affects which of the following?
Intestinal calcium absorption Vegan vitamin D deficiency
54 y/o F - with rheumatic heart disease - severe shortness of breath. Crackles are heard over lung fields. Cardiac exam shows 2/6 systolic ejection murmur. An ECG shows afib and left atrial enlargement. Which of the following pulmonary mechanisms explains this patient's dyspnea?
Intra-alveolar transudates HF d/t a. fib and left atrial enlargement-> inc hydrostatic pressure->
50-year-old - severe chest pain - MI - ST elevation in anterior chest leads- troponin I increased- Which reflects electrolyte content for myocardiocytes that produced the increase enzymes in this patient?
Intracellular (Na+) Increased Intracellular (K+) decreased Intracellular Ca2+ Increased
43. A 50-kg experimental animal receives 1L of 5% saline intravenously. Which of the following changes in body fluid is most likely in response to 5% Saline
Intracellular Volume decreased Intracellular Osmolality increased Extracellular Volume increased Extracellular Osmolality increased
A 50-kg experimental animal receives 1L of 5% saline intravenously. Which of the following changes in body fluid is most likely in response to 5% Saline?
Intracellular Volume decreased Intracellular Osmolality increased Extracellular Volume increased Extracellular Osmolality increased
38-year-old - blood tinged discharge from right breast for 3 months. Menses have occurred at regular 28-day intervals. She takes no medications. PE shows no breast masses and no palpable axillary adenopathy. Bloody discharge from the upper outer corner of the right nipple. Mammography shows no abnormalities. Cause of discharge?
Intraductal Papilloma most common cause of blood tinged discharge, no changes on mammography or radiology (benign tumor)
A 22 year old woman - follow-up exam. 5 year history of migraines. She began taking oral contraceptive 6 months ago, but stopped the contraceptive 1 month ago. The headaches have since improved. She does not what hormmonal birth control, and she asks for the most effectibve alternative. It is most appropriate for the physician to recommend which of the following contraceptive methods for this patient?
Intrauterine Device non hormonal most effective alternative COPPER IUD most effective treatment. Copper IUD = long-acting reversible contraception, most effective emergency contraception.
A 74 y/o with COPD -breath sounds are decreased and distant auscultation of chest. In addition to albuterol, which is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
Ipratropium ("I pray I can breathe soon!") Muscarinic antagonist - 241-1
A 2-week-old girl - asymmetric left pupil Ophthalmologic exam shows coloboma. Incomplete closure of the embryonic fissure is limited to which of the following structures of the left eye most likely to spare this patient vision?
Iris "keyhole" appearance of the pupil, generally do not lead to vision loss.
In a culture of motile spore-forming bacteria, which inhibits bacterial growth by causing double stranded breaks in DNA?
Irradiation with X-Rays more energy in a light wave the more likely it is to cause cellular (DNA) damage. Ultraviolet has less energy than X-rays (goes through your flesh) X-Ray > UVA (also able to cause double strand break) > UVB (most likely single strand break - repaired)
15-year-old girl comes with lack of improvement of facial acne. Tried topical clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide PE severe acne vulgaris. Says, "Please help me." She has never been sexually active. Tx?
Isotretinoin
A 30 y/o man with HIV infection comes to office - PE shows no abnormalities - CD4 T lymphocyte count is 158 and PE shows no abnormalities - Prescribed ritonavir and another protease inhibitor - Why is the combination effective?
It increases plasma concentration of other Pls also metabolized
10 year old - 95th percent height and 25th weight - Nurse thinks she has marfans - Molecular testing for FBN1 Gene shows single nucleotide change does not change amino acid at the locus - Explain the single nucleotide change in the patient and the mother?
It is a polymorphism
68 year old woman - end stage renal disease - initially she did well - within 3 months she has been admitted for fluid overload - poor adherence to fluid and salt restrictions - Which is most appropriate initial response?
It is tough to change your diet and fluid intake, but what sorts of things were you doing first when you were following recommendations
38 y/o African American - recently diagnosed with hypertension - patient aggreed to initiate a regime including physical activity, low sodium diet, and pharmacotherapy. PE shows no abnormalities. What is the role of ethnicity when selecting appropriate medication?
It should play a role because the efficacy of certain classes of medications varies among different ethnicities
A 28-year-old man - 6-hour history of severe left midabdominal pain - abdominal mass in mid- abdomen - CT scan of abdomen shown - Abnormalities indicted by arrows - intussusception of which of the following portions of intestinal tract is most likely cause of patients pain?
Jejunum
60 y/op man - 2 pillow orthopnea - severe dyspnea, edema of lower extremities. Onset was preceded by an episode of prolonged substernal chest pain for 5 days. Which of the following is most consistent with these findings?
Jugular Venous Pressure 12 mm Hg patient has heart failure. Normal JVP is 6-8 mmHg.
35-year-old woman passed out while washing dishes. Began to feel weak and dizzy, husband shares with nursing staff history of bulimia nervosa, and has been binging more frequently. Suspected she has been vomiting. Labs of patient?
K+ decreased HCO3- increased/ Anion Gap normal pH increased' Metabolic Alkalosis > loss of HCL Anion Gap Normal = NOT a MUDPILE HCL, NA+ = out the mouth
65 y/o osteoarthritis, pain radiating down distal anterior thigh, knee, medial leg, and foot. Bony outgrowth of vertebrae compressing one of the spinal nerves. Compression of nerve root in which of the intervertebral foramina most likely cause her symptoms?
L-3 to 4
A 63 y/o - BP 220/160. Required a drug that decreases heart rate and systemic vascular resistance. Which drug?
Labetalol Nonselective alpha & beta antagonists end - carvedilol - labetalol
A 10 year old boy - abrasions on left knee. 1 week later - epidermal cells cover abraded skin. This stage of wound healing is best explained by the fact that epidermal cells belong to which of the following classes?
Labile Cells regularly regenerate
5 year old boy brought to physician for a well-child exam. He recently emigrated from Nigeria - Skin red-bronze, red hair, continual horizontal nystagmus - Genetic testing shows compound heterozygoisty of TYRP1 gene - frame-shift and nonsense mutation are detected. These genetic changes caused the following?
Lack of Choroidal pigment in macula
5 year old boy brought to physician for a well-child exam. He recently emigrated from Nigeria - Skin red-bronze, red hair, continual horizontal nystagmus - Genetic testing shows compound heterozygoisty of TYRP1 gene - frame-shift and nonsense mutation are detected. These genetic changes caused the following?
Lack of Choroidal pigment in macula Eumelanin = real Pheomelonin = Fake
A pregnant - 28 y/o - symmetric enlargement of pituitary gland - Which of the cells types accounts for pituitary enlargement?
Lactotrope
Which of the following best describes fbrous proteins that form two-dimensional network for inner surface of nuclear membrane?
Lamins b. lamin is an intermediate filament that specifically provides support to the cell nucleus. c. Fibronectin is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein, while d. Don't confuse lamin with laminin (science hates us clearly); e. laminin is like fibronectin, an ECM glycoprotein and a major component of the basal lamina of basement membranes.
8-year-old boy with pain on back and head since he fell off swing. Tender 2.5cm swollen mass over right occiput. CT shows osteolytic and soft-tissue mass in skull with inward displacement of dura. Biopsy shows sheet-like infiltrate of pale eosinophilic cells with bean-shaped nuclei. Cells positive for CD1a. Electron microscopy of cells shows Birbeck granules. Abnormal cell type?
Langerhans cells
48yo man with possible hypertension. based on 20 measurements, his average diastolic pressure is 94mmHg, SD is 8mmHg. If only four measurements were made rather than 20, which of the following statements would best describe the width of the 95% CI with regard the mean blood pressure
Larger Width of confidence interval larger with fewer cases Width will become smaller - with more cases
17-year-old boy with syncopal episode, fever, nausea, muscle aches, progressive confusion. T 103.5F, palpable bp 80. PE rash on lower extremities. WBC 26,000. Blood and CSF cultures grow oxidase positive, gram negative diplococcus. Brother with similar infection at same age. Immune disorder?
Late component of complement deficiency
Following a stroke, a patient is hoarse and cannot detect pinprick or cold on left side of face or right side of body- damage occurred where?
Lateral Medulla
29-year-old jaw pain- 1 hour history of bilateral jaw pain that began after he tried to bite into a cheeseburger. PE shows extensive drooling and an inability to elevate the mandible. Xray shows bilateral anterior dislocation of the temporomandibular joint. Reduction of the TMJ is recommended. Relaxation of which is most likely to facilitate this procedure?
Lateral Pterygoid 3 muscles close the jaw: Masseter, teMporalis, Medial pterygoid 1 muscle opens the jaw: Lateral pterygoid loosen jaw ALL are innervated by trigeminal nerve, V3 Mnemonic: M's munch (close the jaw), L's lower (loosen/relax the jaw)
A 3-month old boy - 1 month history of lump on right side of his groin. Bulge increases when patient crises. PE shows soft mass in the right groin that decreases easily. Which best describes the relationship to the hernia sac?
Lateral to the inferior epigastric and superior to inguinal ligament b. Inguinal hernias are usually reducible c. indirect inguinal hernia. It enters internal inguinal ring lateral to inferior epigastric vessels and is superior to the inguinal ligament. d. failure of processus vaginalis to close (can form hydrocele).
A study conducted to assess the effect of a new screening test on the mortality of prostate cancer. Prior to implementation, the overall 5-year survival was 70%. After screening of random population, 5-year survival rate increases to 85%. No changes in treatment. The decrease in mortality could be due to which type of bias?
Lead Time caused by early detection being confused with increased survival. early detection makes it seem as though survival has increased, but the natural history of the disease has not been impacted.
43 y/o woman - fainted 3x in past 5 months. Weakness in face and right arm. Vital signs in normal limits. Cardiac exam - mild - grade 2/6 diastolic murmur over the apex - murmur louder when patient rises from prone position. Cause of patient syncope?
Left Atrial Myxoma Left atrial myxoma can mimic mitral stenosis diastolic murmur with multiple syncopal episodes triad of 1) mitral valve obstruction (i.e. malaise, symptoms of cardiac failure, syncope, etc.), 2) symptoms of embolism (i.e. facial and right arm hemiparesis in patient), 3) constitutional symptoms (fever, weight loss)
55-year-old man with HTN comes in with severe headaches and confusion- 190/110 - faint bruit is heard over the left abdomen - Smoker for 30 years - captopril renal radionucleotide scans delayed function in kidney - Which of the following is most likely on abdominal aortography
Left Renal Artery Atherosclerosis
55-year-old man with HTN comes in with severe headaches and confusion- 190/110 - faint bruit is heard over the left abdomen - Smoker for 30 years - captopril renal radionucleotide scans delayed function in kidney - Which of the following is most likely on abdominal aortography?
Left Renal Artery Atherosclerosis
76 year old 2 week history of constant, intense pain of his right arm - 7 months ago he had cerebral infarction that resulted in lack of sensation of right side of body - Muscle strength is normal - Decreased sensation to light touch, vibration, pain, temperature on right side of the body. What is cause of the patients pain is damage to
Left Thalamus Neuropathic Pain after stroke is central Post stroke pain Syndrome caused by contralateral thalamic lesions
Full-term newborn in respiratory distress. Imaging shows abdominal contents in left pleural cavity. Maldevelopment of which structure led to diaphragm defect?
Left pleuroperitoneal membrane Diaphragmatic hernia
A 21 year old - 1 month history of fever and abdominal pain; he also had a 6.8 kg (15-lb) weight loss during this period. He returned from Middle East 3 weeks ago. PE shows generalized lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Lab studies show pancytopenia. Cause?
Leishmania
A med student - caring for 72 year old with lung mass. Biopsy shows carcinoma. Resident instructs student not to inform patients of results. The morning patient asked "what did my biopsy show". Most appropriate Response?
Let me get the resident physician so we can go over the results
A 71-year old woman with non-hodgkin lymphoma is diagnosed with lymphomatous meningitis. Serum concentrations is 2.3. A course of methotrexate is planned. IV administration of which adjuvant agent is most appropriate?
Leucovorin common chemoprotectant used to avoid Methotrexate toxicities.
65-year-old woman with 6 hour Hx fever and shaking chills. 4 hours ago, she took 325 mg aspirine tablets. Temp 39.4 C, pulse 96/m, respiration 18/m and blood pressure 102/60 mmHg. Physical examination shows marked tenderness bilaterally in the costovertebral areas. Lab studies show: Hb 13 g/dlHt 39% Leukocyte count 32,.000/mm3 Urine ph 6 Nitrites 4+ Leukocyte esterase 4+ A photograph of wright stained peripheral blood smear, which the most likely cause this patient leukocytosis?
Leukemoid reaction
A 46 y/o woman - 1 day history of high grade fever, productive cough, and pleuritic chest pain. Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase elevated. Which findings most reliably distinguishes leukemoid reaction from CML in this patient?
Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase activity greater than 250 U/L
A new drug has the following effects on the activity of the primary arachidonic acid metabolites: neutrophils, Leukocyte chemotaxis - inhibition Platetlets - no effect Mast Cell - no effect Endothelium - no effect Which of the following is the most likely site of drug action (image shown)?
Leukotriene B4 Leukotriene B4 is a potent chemotactic molecule for neutrophils. Selective loss of this would have no effect on platelets, mast cells, or endothelium C5a, IL-8, LTB4
44 year old - severe pain and swelling in knuckles and knees - increased erythrocyte count and Rheumatoid Factor - Treatment with Ibuprofen for 2 week. Plasma after 2 weeks (Leukotriene, Arachidonic Acid, PGE2, PGH2)?
Leukotriene Increased Arachidonic acid Increased PGE2 decreased PGH2 decreased
A 65 year old - bilateral wheezing - accumulation of which of the following?
Leukotrienes
A 66-year-old - 2 month erectile dysfunction. He has fatigue and difficulty sleeping. 3 months ago cerebral infarction 2 month prior - PE shows no abnormalities - Which additional pairs of findings (Libido and Nocturnal erection?)
Libido Decreased Nocturnal Erection Normal
68 year old man - 1 month history of not being able to sustain an erection - wife died 2 years ago - able to masturbate - testosterone within reference range -no symptoms of depression- which pairs of finding in history?
Libido Normal Nocturnal Erection Normal
30 year -old comes to the office - 20lb weight loss after initiating a low-carbohydrate diet - low fat diet -it is most important to counsel the patient to include which of the following to maintain a good nutrition?
Linoleic Acid Essential fatty acids - OMEGA 6 and Omega 3 Omega 6= linoleic and Omega 3 = alpha linoleic Must be obtained through diet - vegetables, oils, meats, nuts, and egg Deficiency - lead to poor growth, skin lesions, reproductive failure
66-year-old - 1 day history of fever - underwent transurethral resection for prostate 1 week ago - BP 70/50 Blood cultures grow, lactose-positive, gram negative rods. Which describes the initial event of hypotension in the patient?
Lipopolysaccharide stimulation of toll like receptors
A 2-year-old boy - ER department - severe abdominal pain and vomiting for 3 hours - PE shows yellowish white papules on back, abdominal tendernes, and hepatosplenomegaly. Serum studies show an increased in amylase activity and increased total cholesterol, triglycerides, and chylomicrons. This patient most likely has a deficiency in which activity
Lipoprotein Lipase
24 y/o man - 8-hour history of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Family history of pancreatitis and hyperlipidemia. Triglycerides 3500 mg/dl and lipase of 400 U/L (N<280). Serum appears milky. Most likely cause is a deficiency of which of the following?
Lipoprotein lipase deficiency Pt dyslipidemia + increased chylomicrons
31 y/o man - large, yellow, soft mass deeply infiltrating the gluteus maximus muscle. Microscopic exam shows irregular vacuolated cells and clear cells with frequent mitoses. DX?
Liposarcoma malignant, increased mitotic activity most common soft-tissue tumors in adult high mitotic index & infiltrative nature indicate that the mass is malignant
57-year-old man with alcoholism dies of klebsiella pneumonia. Abscess cavities filled with purulent exudate on autopsy. Pattern of necrosis in lung tissue?
Liquefaction Abscess (proteolytic enzymes from neutrophils liquify tissue
30 year old - pregnant + gram positive rods - pregnant women - fever, chills, muscles aches - which causal organism?
Listeria Monocytogenes
Which of the following types of vaccine is most appropriate to prevent mumps?
Live attenuated virus Killed = Rest In Peace Always RabiesInfluenzaPolio(Salk)Hepatitis A
21 year old man ER - 30 minutes after sustaining knife wound in abdomen - He is in shock. He undergoes immediate operative repair of small intestine and bleeding wound to the liver. 6 months later he is admitted to hospital for treatment of intestinal obstruction. During the corrective abdominal operation, it is observed that his previous injury has regenerated without any evidence of fibrous scarring. Which of the following sites is most likely being described?
Liver
A 35 y/o man - alcoholic - PE shows gynecomastia, hypogonadism, spider angiomata. Metabolic dysfunction of which organ?
Liver
A study is conducted to identify healthy women at risk of cardiovascular disease. Because atherosclerosis is inflammatory, the concentration of c-reactive protein is increased. Which is likely site of CRP biosynthesis?
Liver CRP is an acute phase reactant, these are synthesized primarily by the liver location (Acute Phase Reactant)
Two patients, 54 year old man and 76 year old man - receive vancomycin - both are same weight - GFR > in Patient X than Y. Which parameter is the same in patient X and Y?
Loading Dose independent of drug clearance- unchanged in liver or renal dx
Which of the following pairs of drugs interferes with DNA synthesis by crosslinking?
Lomustine and cyclophosphamide
50-year-old man with pulmonary embolus. Treated with intravenous heparin. 24 hours later, warfarin added. Day 2, partial thromboplastin time is 52 seconds (control 26 sec), and prothrombin time is 12 seconds (control 12.1 sec; INR = 1). Best explanation for normal prothrombin time and INR?
Long half-life of factor II (prothrombin) Factor II (prothrombin) has the longest half-life Warfarin acts on Factor II, VII, IX, X Heparin = factor IIa inhibited by ATIII - thus low PTT is prolonged
66-year-old - colon cancer - receiving chemo -severe diarrhea - Physician prescribes an opioid antidiarrheal agent - which opioid prescribed as antidiarrheal agent?
Loperamide
. 35-year-old with Chagas disease and 2-hour history of moderate chest pain. 4.4 lb weight loss in 2 months. Vitals stable. Barium swallow shows dilated esophagus with beak-like narrowing at lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Biopsy shows?
Loss of neurons in myenteric plexus failure of LES relaxation, causing distal stenosis of the LES ("bird's beak" sign) proximal dilation indicative or achalasia
A photograph shows spinal cord injury after MVC - image shows damage to fasciculus gracilis?
Loss of sensation to vibration of both feet
67 y/o - brother has history of colon cancer. Physician recommends colonoscopy, but the patient says she would prefer stool culture instead. Physician explains that testing the stool for occult blood is not appropriate. Physician concerned about?
Low Sensitivity
7-year-old boy is about undergo an appendectomy. An intravenous catheter needs to be inserted, but the patient is fearful of being stuck with needle. The most appropriate anesthesia administered by mask to anesthetize this patient quickly would have which of the following characteristics?
Low blood solubility --> faster onset --> faster recovery Lipid solubility determines potency
55-year-old woman - 3 month history of difficulty using her hands and a 3 week history of muscle cramps. She has 20 lb weight loss Neuro exam shows tongue fasciculations and lower extremity weakness and atrophy. Sensory exam is normal. A lesion at which of the site most likely cause these findings?
Lower Motoneurons "LMN deficits... dysarthria, dysphagia, asymmetric limb weakness, fasciculations, atrophy =UMN deficits... pseudobulbar palsy (i.e. dysarthria, dysphagia, emotional lability, spastic gait, clonus])"
33y/o Falling on outstretched right hand - PE shows swelling on palmar side of wrist. No pain in anatomical snuff box. Most likely cause of findings dislocation of which of the following bones?
Lunate Dislocation of lunate may cause acute carpal tunnel syndrome
A 34-year-old brought to ER - fall with outstretched hand- Examination of UE shows hard mass proximal to wrist joint anteriorly. X-ray shown of the following bones is most likely dislocated in this patient?
Lunate FOOSH - Scaphoid most common fracture, Lunate most common dislocation scaphoid is most common one to be fractured, lunate is most common to be dislocated. Straight line to Pinky, Here Comes The Thumb (Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform) (Hamate, Capitate, Trapezoid, Trapezium)
11 year old boy - persistent pain in right knee - tender distal fermur- x-ray shows osteolytic mass that he eroded through the cortex - biopsy shows hyperchromatic pleomorphic nuclei - the cells are surrounded by an eosinophilic matric - tumor most likely spreads to?
Lung osteosarcoma.
65-year-old - vomiting blood - Hypovolemic shock- placement of catheter in internal jugular vein for blood transfusions - improper insertion damage to which of sets of underlying structures?
Lung and Common Carotid Artery b. Internal jugular vein - next to common carotid - and lung apex extend above 1st rib
60-year-old - SOB and cough - 2 week history of of progressive swelling of her face - Productive cough with blood tinged sputum -Smoker for 45 years - 2.3 kg weight loss - hyponatremia- Which is cause of facial edema?
Lung cancer
A 28 year-old-man - with AIDs - has a high fever, headache, lethargy. Exam shows papilledema and nuchal rigidity. A mucicarmine-stained smear of CSF is shown. Which is the primary site of infection with this organism?
Lungs Cryptococcal meningitis that is transferred through respiratory droplets Mucicarmine stain
17-year-old boy - acute lethargy, sore throat, fever - positive Epstein Barr Viral Capsid antigen - what increased in peripheral blood?
Lymphocytes a. P 164 - atypical lymphocytes on peripheral blood smear
10-year-old renal transplant - from living donor - 3 months later there is tenderness at the site of the graft - serum creatinine increased. Which findings confirm diagnosis of transplant rejection?
Lymphocytes infiltrating tubular epithelium
During an experiment, an investigator isolates abnormal elastin from connective tissue of mice. Analysis of elastin shows a decreased number of desmosine cross links. Which amino acids in the abnormal protein would be most likely different compared with normal elastin?
Lysine Lysine is used in elastin and collagen cross linking; it is cross linked by lysyl oxidase to make collagen fibers Desmosine is an amino acid found uniquely in elastin, a protein found in connective tissue such as skin, lungs, and elastic arteries. Desmosine is made up of four lysine residues. Therefore abnormal elastin is likely missing lysine necessary for the formation of these desmosine cross-links.
20 year old - ER - acute confusion - all night dance party - PE shows pale, cold extremities - An ECG shows sinus tachycardia. Which substance ingested?
MDMA
45-year-old woman with 4-month joint pain, muscles aches and fatigue. Had a renal calculus 6 months ago and had cholecystectomy 1 year ago. Appears fatigue, depressed, there is mucosal pallor. No mass45-year-old woman with 4-month joint pain, muscles aches and fatigue. Had a renal calculus 6 months ago and had cholecystectomy 1 year ago. Appears fatigue, depressed, there is mucosal pallor. No masses palpated in neck. Labs: erythrocyte count 3 million, K+ 4, Cl- 106, Ca2+ 13, phosphorous 2.7, alk phos 125. Technetium-99m scan shows 1.2 cm nodule in neck. Mutation?s palpated in neck. Labs: erythrocyte count 3 million, K+ 4, Cl- 106, Ca2+ 13, phosphorous 2.7, alk phos 125. Technetium-99m scan shows 1.2 cm nodule in neck. Mutation?
MEN1 Pituitary, Pancreatic, Parathyroid - 3ps = MEN 1 Parathyroid tumor releasing PTH, increasing Ca and ALP.
A 35 year old woman - HTN - BP 153/106 mm Hg. A bruit is heard lateral to umbilicus on the right side. Which diagnostic test is most appropriate to evaluate HTN?
MR angiography of the renal arteries
30-year-old woman with a long-standing history of pelvic inflammatory disease has surgical resection of a scarred segment of a fallopian tube. Which of the following inflammatory cells is most likely to be found in the resected specimen?
Macrophages
42-/o history of recurrent pyelonephritis - 2-day history of left flank pain, fever, and chills. Temp is 101.8F. He appears anxious and in moderate distress/. PE sows left costovertebral tenderness. Urine is cloudy with a pH of 7.3. CT shows a large renal calculus (photograph). What type of renal calculus?
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate Staghorn Calculus in adults
56-year-old recovering from pneumonia - No X-ray abnormalities. Which allowed resolution to occur?
Maintenance of basement membrane integrity
. 75-year-old woman - poor concentration and decreased energy. For 6 months, she is waking up at 4am and been unable to get to sleep. Physical examinations shows no abnormalities. What is most likely sleep disturbance?
Major Depressive Disorder Insomnia - unable to get back to sleep = depression
55-year-old woman - broad bait gait, nystagmus, confusion - confabulations - BMI 21 what is most likely to see on MRI of the brain shows?
Mammillary Bodies
18 year old woman - progressive muscle weakness, poor exercise tolerance, shortness of breath. She has bilateral ptosis - Examination shows abnormal accumulations of mitochondria in subsarcolemmal regions. Which additional set of findings is most likely?
Max Oxygen Consumption decreased Venous Blood Lactate increased Energy Production by Glycolysis increased
A 65 year old - scheduled for physical therapy 3 days following shoulder operation. As part of regime - he begins to strengthen the subscapularis muscle. Which of the following movements of the arm should this patient perform against resistance?
Medial (internal) rotation subscapularis muscle is very important for the Internal rotation of the humerus. The internal rotation supports the upper arm during abduction and adduction.
Diastolic blood pressure obtained from two groups of 100 asymptomatic - picture of Diastolic average?
Median Group Y = Higher Mode Group Y = Higher
A 10 month old boy - 4 day history of fever and cough. He attends day care center. Chest exam shows intercostal retractions along with bilateral, diffuse wheezes and expiratory rhonchi. The infectious agent most likely has which of the following properties?
Mediation of Cell Entry via a fusion protein
32 year old man - ER - for MVC - urethral injury - blood noted at the uretheral meatus. Which portion of the urethra would be at greatest risk of injury?
Membranous a. Pelvic fracture - MVC b. Pelvic Straddle injury = Bulbar (spongy) urethera
39 year old woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis - develops proteinuria following treatment with penicillamine. Renal biopsy shows IgG and C3 in the glomerular basement membrane. Dx?
Membranous Glomerulonephritis
65-year-old dies 6 months after onset of headaches - Brain autopsy shown in the photograph. Which is likely cell origin of this neoplasm??
Meningeal Meningioma- parasagittal region -
60-year-old woman - 1 year of involuntary rhythmic jerking, increase jerk reflex, Babinski sign present. An MRI shows a 2 -cm, round, enhancing lesion with interhemispheric fissure in the region of the central sulcus. Most likely DX?
Meningioma
Transmission of bacterial agent person-to-person contact - most likely to occur in which infectious disease?
Meningococcal Meningitis sharing respiratory and throat secretions (saliva or spit). Cholera = Fecal oral
40 year old brought to ER after wife found him unresponsibve- PCO2 60, PO2 50 HCO3 12 - acid base status?
Metabolic acidosis and respiratory acidosis Check pH - NONE Check Bicarb - low - metabolic acidosis Check CO2- high - respiratory acidosis (hypoventilating)
29 year old woman - prescribed carbamazepine for trigeminal neuralgia- family history of osteoarthritis - the most likely reason for this recommendation is that carbamazepine may affect which of the following processes?
Metabolism
64 year - found dead - photograph of the liver obtained on autopsy. Most likely DX?
Metastatic Breast Cancer Multiple lesions = metastasis
78 year old severe back pain, worse at night, serum ALK phosphatase, increased lytic lesions in vertebral columns. Diagnosis?
Metastatic Carcinoma
A 43 year old woman - nonproductive cough for 3 weeks. She has 6.8 kg (15 lb) weight loss. A CXR shows 3 nodules in right lung. FNA suggest a malignant neoplasm. A photograph in the patient is shown. Which of the following is most likely diagnosis
Metastatic Carcinoma metastasis was the best option here because there are multiple malignant neoplasms
48-year-old woman with gradual onset back pain past 2 weeks. No trauma. Doesn't smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol or use drugs. Hemogram, serologic studies and urinalysis unremarkable. X-ray of spine shows two lytic lesions, in T-10 and L-1. Dx?
Metastatic carcinoma of the breast Prostate, Breast >Kidney, Thyroid, Lung
52-year-old - newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Four weeks later, her hepatic glucose out is decreased and target tissue glucose uptake are increased. Which agent?
Metformin
7-year-old - lack of adequate quality protein identified as critical issue- which of the following is most critical in analysis of child's diet?
Methionine
12 y/o F - tonic-clonic seizure. Pt has mild mental retardation, had surgery for lens dislocation. Cystathione concentration decreased. A CT scan shows a small infarction of right cerebral hemisphere. Which serum amino acid concentration is increased?
Methionine HOMOCYstinuria Homocysteine in urine, Osteoporosis, Marfanoid habitus, Ocular changes (lens subluxation), Cardiovascular effects (thrombosis and atherosclerosis stroke and MI), kYphosis, intellectualdisability, fair complexion.
A 35 y/o man comes to physician because of a 2 month history of inflamed thickened silvery scales on scalp, trunk, elbows, and knees. This condition not responsive to coal tar, calcipotriene, and triamcinolone. Which drug is most appropriate?
Methotrexate
Ecoli - digested into numerous small fragments with a restriction endonuclease - Wild type is resistant to digestion with the restriction endonuclease. Mutation occurs in a gene encoding which of the following?
Methylase mutates DNA
45-year-old homeless man found unconscious. Breath smells of alcohol. Vitals stable. PE shows bronzed skin and spider angiomata on chest. Labs: hemoglobin 10, hematocrit 30%, MCV 110, WBC 9000, platelets 160,000, ferritin 200, b12 500, folate 20. Blood smear shows hypersegmented neutrophils and 3+ oval macrocytes. Labs?
Methylmalonic acid: normal Homocysteine: increased
8-year-old boy with persistent disruptive behavior. Teacher says he's in "constant motion" and never completes assignments. Treated in ER several times because of skateboarding injuries. Tx?
Methylphenidate sxs in 2+ settings--> school, and ER for skateboarding injuries Tx= methylphenidate MOA = stimulates NE and DA
56 y/o woman - PE shows no abnormalities - Pap smear show high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. Cause of the lesions in the patient?
Microbial oncoprotein that interferes with tumor suppressor genes
4-year-old boy with fatigue and irritability for 2 months. Family visited rural Louisiana 5 months ago and ran around barefoot. Conjunctivae are pale. Labs shows normal wbc with 15% eosinophils. Stool prep shows parasite egg (picture). Cause of fatigue?
Microcytic anemia Necator or Ancylostoma = running around barefoot (entrance site for laravae hookworms suck blood from the intestines leading to iron deficiency anemia. Parasite in US - unable to absorb nutrient like iron
A 15 month old - 9 month history of recurrent bacterial infections - Multiple areas of honey crusted lesions over the lower extremities. Gram stain shows gram positive cocci - no leukocytes - Leukocyte count very high. Pt most likely has a rare autosomal recessive disease leading to a lack of CD18 expression. Leukocytes would be deficient in which characteristic?
Migration CD double digits B CD single digits T cells MR ATM Margination, Rolling, Adhesion, Transmigration
Scientists - identified the flawed gene causes 1-6 colon cancer - when gene is working - gene repairs discriminates between the template and the newly synthesized DNA strand, correcting mistakes in the newly synthesized gene?
Mismatch repair Colon Cancer - Lynch HNPCC
A 32 year old woman - 20 weeks pregnant - severe heartburn for 3 weeks. Epigastric tenderness of palpation f the abdomen. Which drug is contraindicated because of risk of spontaneous abortion?
Misoprostol Prostaglandin analog (PGE2) that acts on the stomach to promote mucus protection of the stomach lining, but also acts in the uterus to encourage contraction, which makes it useful for abortion.
Unlike DNA polymerase - Ecoli, RNA polymerase from bacterium lacks proofreading activity. Which is most likely reason for lack of proofreading in RNA polymerase does not compromise the survival of the species?
Mistake in transcription are not transmitted to progeny
17-year-old girl - 4-day history of headache and vomiting. Right sided hemiparesis. Serum pyruvate and lactate increased. Deficiency in NADH dehydrogenase. Pedigree shown. Which is mode of inheritance of the disorder?
Mitochondrial mitochondrial - passed by the mother Mothers have diseased children; Fathers don't
14 y/o girl - 1 month history of migraine-like headaches, vomiting, and multiple left sides seizures. She has hearing loss. Her mother and maternal grandmother have high tone deafness. Pt most likely has a mutation of which of the following?
Mitochondrial tRNALeu It's a mitochondrial disease. - present in successive generations, always with maternal transmission - damage to high-energy tissues - CSF lactic acidosis
A 46 y/o has dyspnea, orthopnea, midsystolic murmur best heard over the cardiac apex. An ECG shows a left atrial abnormality. Echo shows enlarged left atrium and normal sized ventricles. Which findings?
Mitral Regurgitation
47-year-old - severe chest pain - Oxygen Saturation of 85%, CO low, ST elevation, which is decreased?
Mixed Venous Oxygen Tension Decreased oxygen delivery to tissues - decreased cardiac output CO=rate of O2 consumption/(arterial O2 content-venous O2 content
47-year-old - recurrent joint pain - the onset is abrupt involving the ankles and knee. PE shows yellow white nodules at the tips of several fingers. A photomicrograph of the joint fluid is shown. The crystals (YIPA) are most like composed of which?
Monosodium Urate Gout [Monosodium urate] Crystals are needle shaped and ⊝ birefringent under polarized light (yellow under parallel light, blue under perpendicular light
85-year-old - femur fracture - begins TX with morphine controlled analgesic pump - 3 days later - respirations are 6/min. PE showed pinpoint pupils. Serum creatinine increased. What explains clinical deterioration after morphine therapy?
Morphine is metabolized to active metabolites
47 y/o woman patient with psoriasis - comes to physician for follow-up- previously given several topical creams used in specific sequence - no improvement of symptoms - what is appropriate way to beginning discussion of compliance?
Most people find it difficult to stick to routine. How did you do?
Patient with orthostatic hypotension, loose stools for 1 year, and history of type 1 DM. Stool studies are normal. What is the pathophysiological mechanism of the diarrhea?
Motility disorder
. A 3 month girl - well child exam - able to life head, does not smile to human faces, has not started to coo or gurgle with attention. What is the development status of (Motor, Social and Verbal and Cognitive)?
Motor Normal Social delayed Verbal and Cognitive delayed
65 year old with DKA - fever and proptosis of left eye for 3 days- A black eschar is present of nasal mucosa. Which is likely DX?
Mucormycosis
40-year-old woman - dry mouth, itching, burning eyes. PE shows inflammation of both cornea and sclerae, enlarged salivary glands, and paucity if saliva. She is told she has risk of developing lymphoma. What is mode of inheritance of disorder
Multifactorial
1 y/o - bilateral cleft palate. Both parents have family history of cleft palate. Pattern of inheritance?
Multifactorial Cleft lip and cleft palate have distinct, multifactorial etiologies, but often occur together."
20-year-old woman 12 weeks gestation - genetic counseling - she has a reapir for cleft lip, other members of family have cleft lip- which is mostly mode of inheritance of this disorder?
Multifactorial Only abnormality = Cleft lip
A 75-year-old woman - burning, itching, and rash. Exam shows clustered skin lesions overlying two ribs near the right axillary line. Some of the lesions are fluid-filled blisters and have crusty scabs. Light microscope shows which findings?
Multinucleated giant cells and neutrophil infiltrates Shingles. Herpes simplex and herpes zoster viruses cause abnormal cell division in epidermal cells, and this creates multinucleated giant cells. A Tzank smear showing multinucleated giant cells is characteristic of Varicella Zoster Virus infections
45-year-old - 3 day history of fever and muscle pain - He went hunting - ate polar bear meat. Temp is 103. PE shows periorbital edema after and muscle tenderness. Which tests most likely to establish DX?
Muscle Biopsy Trichinella - larvae deposit in muscle Muscle pain + periorbital edema is a classic presentation for trichonella spiralis. Best diagnosis for this is a muscle biopsy, as the wormy likes to hangout within the muscles.
24-year-old man with 3-day progressive numbness of both feet ascended to thighs. Last 24 hours, numbness and tingling of hands. PE ataxic gait. Deep tendon reflexes diminished in upper extremities and absent in knees and ankles. Vibration and joint position absent in fingertips and feet bilaterally. Mild weakness distal upper extremities ad moderate weakness of lower extremities. Structure involved?
Myelinated primary afferents Most common subtype of Guillain-Barré syndrome
63-year-old man 2-week sensation of fullness in left upper quadrant. Has lethargy and shortness of breath. 20-lb weight loss during 3 months. PE shows pallor. Spleen tip palpated. Labs: hb 9, hct 27%, wbc 4000, serum uric acid 15. Peripheral blood smear numerous erythrocytes with abnormal shapes and sizes, nucleated erythrocytes and myelocytes. Aspiration of bone marrow dry tap. Biopsy shows thickened bony trabeculae with increased reticulum. Dx?
Myelofibrosis "Bone marrow cries because it's fibrosed and is a dry tap"
Which of the following best explain why use of anti-idiotypic antibody is inappropriate therapeutic reagent for treatment?
Myeloma Cells do not have membrane surface immunoglobulin a. Plasma cells produce secretory Ab's (aka produce Ab's) -- plasma cells do not have membrane-bound Ig (aka do not have BCR').
6 year old girl - 1 week history - lots of infections -raised neutrophil count- but cells show a delay in bactericidal activity against Staph Aureus- Most likely cause?
Myeloperoxidase
A 45 y/o - BMI 36 - hypercholesterolemia - Pravastatin is prescribed. Patient is increased risk of which of the following conditions?
Myopathy
. 40-year-old man - horseback riding - develops swollen mass in left thigh. Mass becomes circumscribed and firm. DX?
Myositis Ossificans b. bone formation in muscle c. Condition where bone tissue forms inside muscle or other soft tissue after an injury. It tends to develop in young adults and athletes who are more likely to experience traumatic injuries
40-year-old man - horseback riding - develops swollen mass in left thigh. Mass becomes circumscribed and firm. DX?
Myositis Ossificans bone formation in muscle
A 2-year-old girl - cross eyed - PE shows moderate strabismus - if not treated, she will most have deficits in depth perception due to lack of appropriate competitive interactions in visual cortex. Calcium entry - mediates outcomes of this competitive process?
N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)
A 3 year old girl - history of recurrent infections. In vitro, neutrophils form patient can't kill Staphylococcus Aureus. Defect involving which enzymes?
NADPH Oxidase Chronic Granulomatous Disease - bad when dealing with catalase positive organisms (like Staph STAPH is catalase + breaks down ROS
During experiment, investigator observes - Glutamate depolarizes cells through both the NMDA and nonNMDA receptros . She finds the initial depolarization phased of glutamate -induced fast excitatory post synaptic potential is generally mediated by the activation of non-NMDA type glutamate receptors - which of the following is best explanation?
NMDA receptors are blocked by Mg2+ at the resting membrane potential
A 1 -month old - 5 days of vomiting after feeding - vomiting is forceful - PE shows decreased skin turgor. Which set of serum findings - most likely in this newborn?
Na 132 K 3.2 Cl- 90 HCO3 37 hypochloremia, hypokalemia, hyponatremia, and metabolic alkalosis chronic vomiting, you lose electrolytes and a lot of acid. It triggers metabolic alkalosis which is why all the serum values are low (or on the lower end of the normal range) except for bicarbonate.
A 68 y/o woman - weakness, fatigue, and weight loss associated with widespread autoimmune destruction of both adrenal glands.
Na decreased K+ increased pH decreased widespread destruction adrenal glands, loss of aldosterone - decreased Na+ reabsorption; increased serum potassium. not expressing H+ ATPases will lead to H+ not being secreted, creating a more acidic environment (pH will decrease).
10-month-old - pale and unresponsive - mother gave her 3 does of loperamide - for diarrhea - marked distention - If medication is required, most appropriate therapy?
Naloxone
56 y/o - long history of chronic back pain undergoes operative placement of electrode in his midbrain for pain management. When implant is activated, pain decreases. Administration of which substances would most likely result in the return of the patient's pain?
Naloxone opioid antagonist - block mu receptors would lead to increase in mediators that induce pain.
A 14 year old boy - tibial fracture - leg cast and progresses satisfactorily for 6 weeks. One week after cast replaced, he has pain and numbness in the foot of the casted extremity. Decreased sensation to pin prick on the anterolateral aspect of the leg and the dorsum of the foot. Cause of nerve compression by a tight cast at which site?
Neck of the Fibula
74-year-old emphysema and lung cancer - wasted appearance -He is impoverished - cereal and toast diet- He had lost 13kg. He has muscle wasting, sunken eyes, loose skin, and edema. He has a large mass in hilum of lung - edema - What causes the edema?
Negative Nitrogen Balance
Pilot crashed plane - 2 weeks ago in Alaska wilderness. Pilot has minor injuries - lost considerable weight. Pilot found good water supply but couldn't find food. The pilot most likely has which condition?
Negative Nitrogen balance Negative nitrogen balance is associated with burns, serious tissue injuries, fevers, hyperthyroidism, wasting diseases, and during periods of fasting Positive nitrogen balance is associated with periods of growth, hypothyroidism, tissue repair, and pregnancy. This means that the intake of nitrogen into the body is greater than the loss of nitrogen from the body, so there is an increase in the total body pool of protein.
3-year boy with AIDS develops giant cell pneumonia 3 months after exposure to an unimmunized cousin who had rash, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, and kolpik spots. The virus responsible for the pneumonia has which of the following types of genomes?
Negative Stranded RNA Measles = Negative ssRNA virus
A randomized clinical trial - compare difference between 2 surgical procedures. Procedure A has a lower rate wound infection Procedure B (relative risk of 0.66 with confidence interval of .30-1.45. Which statement represents the comparison between Procedure A and B in a clinical setting?
Neither procedure is superior The CI value contained 1, which means that its insignificant CI including 1 fails to reject the null hypothesis* Odds ratio/*relative risk**, CI including 1 fails to reject the null hypothesis*
. 72-year-old - coronary artery disease - 2 -month history of angina - 5 months ago underwent - stent placement for significant stenoses - symptom free for 3 months - ECG at rest shows no abnormalities - ST segment changes in II, III, AvF (inferior leads). Cause of recurrent angina?
Neointima Formation in the right coronary stent Stents cause neointima growth - restenosis Stent thrombosis vs re-stenosis. Stent thrombosis is an acute occlusion of a coronary artery stent, which often results in acute coronary syndrome.
A previously health 28 year old - severe abdominal pain - nausea, vomiting, blood in urine, hypoactive bowel, right flank pain - no rebound, no hernia, testes are normal - Likely Diagnosis?
Nephrolithiasis Kidney Stones - hypoactive bowel sounds, flank pain, unilateral, distress writhing in pain
A 59-year-old woman - 10-year history of progressive right sided hearing loss. An MRI shows a large Cerebellopontine Angle mass that has compressed Vestibulocochlear nerve. The mass arose from which of the following cell types?
Neural Crest Cells Cerebellopontine angle mass = Vestibular schwannoma (AKA acoustic neuroma). Derived from Schwann cells, which are of neural crest origin. c. Schwannoma - derived from neural crest COPS- CNS Oligodendroctes, PNS Schwan Cells
55-year-old smoke - comes to physician for a routine health maintenance - She never smoked cigs. CXR shows 2-cm left pulmonary nodule (coin lesion). Microscopic exam shows nests of cords of regular uniform round nuclei and rare mitoses. Cells are arranged in trabeculae, and scattered rosettes. Electron shows dense-core, membrane-bound granules in the cytoplasm. These cells resemble which type of respiratory tract cells?
Neuroendocrine Cell nests of well-differentiated, "regular" cells is a carcinoid tumor. Additionally, rosettes are histological features of carcinoid tumors Kulchitsky cells = pulmonary neuroendocrine cells (PNEC).
Researching new cancer drug, effective at killing rapidly dividing cells, in mice caused profound myelosuppression. In patients, most appropriate to follow which when at risk for infectious complications?
Neutrophil counts
57 y/o with SOBS- Thoracentesis planned with patient seated in -- needle placed in which of the following intercostal spaces in midaxillary line?
Ninth
12-year-old boy - brought to the physician by his mother for a well-child exam. His mother has outgrown the clothes that she bought him 6 months ago. 50th percentile for height and weight. Pt shows growth of 2.3 in/year. PE shows mild acne. Pubic hair and testes development are Tanner stage 2. Cause of onset of physical changes in this patient?
Nocturnal Luteinizing Hormone Pulses Gonadotropin pulses occur only during sleep, but as puberty progresses they can be detected during the day. By the end of puberty, there is little day-night difference in the amplitude and frequency of gonadotropin pulses.
A 33-year-old - HIV infection - generalized tonic-clonic seizures. 2 month history of headaches. CD4 count is 22. CT shows 3-cm lesion in right cerebral cortex. Serologic studies - positive for IgG antibody to Toxoplasmosis Gondii. Tx with pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine is initiated. During next 2 weeks, 3 more seizures. CT shows lesion increased to 3.5cm. Cause of mass?
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Single enhancing lesion Toxoplasmosis - multiple lesions - improved by TMP-xMX
A 54 y/o woman - terminal metastatic pancreatic cancer - She asks physician to prescribe sufficient meds to commit suicide due to unbearable pain. Physicians refuses - but will do anything to help pain. Physician decision is most consistent with which?
Nonmaleficence
68-year-old man concerned about change in sexual performance. He started dating s 40-year-old woman - My orgasms are shorter and less intense. Symmetric enlargement of prostate. Which is likely cause of patient dysfunction?
Normal Aging Shorter, less intense orgasms, as well as increased time needed between sex could be related to a slight drop in testosterone with age
An obese 57-year-old man - smoked 2.5 packs of cigarettes daily for 40 years. PE shows mild dyspnea. A CXR shows a mass in one lobe of right lung. Exam shows squamous metaplasia of the bronchial mucosa. Which best describes changes in bronchial mucosa?
Normal Ciliated columnar replace by normal Squamous epithelium Metaplasia - A reversible adaptive response in which there is "Reprogramming of stem cellsreplacement of one cell type by another that can adapt to a new stress." Squamous metaplasia (SQM) is a pre-neoplastic change of the bronchial epithelium observed in the lungs in response to toxic injury induced by cigarette smoke
9 month old boy - awakens and cries at least once nightly and settles back to sleep after drinking a bottle of formula - Explanation for patient's sleep pattern?
Normal Development Pubertal gynecomastia in males is norma
A 14-year-old boy - recurrent otitis media since infancy - underwent tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea - Cardiac auscultation exam listen - shows S3 - which is most likely finding?
Normal Findings b. normal physiologic splitting
32 y/o man - lives at sea level - travels to mountains -develops SOBS om arrival - then develops exercise tolerance increases after 2 weeks. If this patient's bone marrow were examined, it would most likely show increased numbers of which cells?
Normoblasts
Following a wedding reception - 25 adults develop low grade fever, abdominal cramping, vomiting, and diarrhea. No blood in stool, No pathogens on stool culture. Several family members exhibit similar symptoms 3 days after initial outbreak. Causal organisms?
Norovirus
37 y/o - HIV positive- needs Pain relief numbness in legs, pain, tingling in his feet. He is receiving antiretroviral therapy. On PE soles of the feet are tender to palpation. Sensation to pinprick is decreased over his calves and feet. Which drug is most appropriate for long term relief of his pain?
Nortriptyline Inhibit 5-HT and NE reuptake Peripheral neuropathy, chronic neuropathic pain, migraine prophylaxis
FOXO transcription factor responds to insulin signaling by altering the transcription of several genes- which describes the reversible ways in which insulin signaling regulates FOXO activity
Nuclear:Cytoplasmic Shutting YES Serine Phosphorylation: Yes. Ubiquitin Proteolysis: NO
A 37-year-old woman with HIV infection - 6 hours of chest pain and abdominal pain and shortness of breath with exertion. Receiving antiretroviral therapy. Lab show: Lactate 90, AST and ALT elevated. A drug from which class caused findings?
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor' NRTIs (specifically the nucleosides) cause lactic acidosis causes lactic acidosis, bone marrow suppression NRTI - Bone marrow supression, Lactic Acidosis, Anaemia NNRTI - Hepatotoxicity, rash Integrase inhibitor (tegras) - Myopathy (causing Increased Creatinine Kinase) Protease Inhibitors (navir) - Lipodystrophy, Hyperlycemia, GI intolerance (think of hormonal effecs)
Randomized controlled trial evaluating tx of acute otitis media. No statistically significant differences found between infants receiving the antibiotic and those with standard tx. Which aspect results in type II error?
Number of subjects in the study
An Rh negative woman, gravida 3, para 2 - increasing bilirubin concentration in amniotic fluid- umbilical cord hematocrit 6%- transfusion of the following types of packed red cells to the fetus in utero should correct the anemia?
O, Rh-negative
23 yo woman w/ vagina sore. Sexually active, inconsistent condom use. Pelvic exam nontender ulcer on vulva. Spirochetes positive on dark field. What is biopsy histology
Obliterative Endarteritis with lymphocytes and plasma cells
22 y/o woman - recently emigrated from rural Mexico - 20 minutes after generalized tonic-clonic seizures. 6 week history of headaches, nausea, vomiting. Funduscopic exam shows bilateral papilledema. An MRI of the brain shows enlargement of right ventricle consistent with Cysticercosis. Which is mostly likely mechanism of hyderocephalus?
Obstruction of right interventricular foramen (foramen of Monro)
22 y/o woman - recently emigrated from rural Mexico - 20 minutes after generalized tonic-clonic seizures. 6 week history of headaches, nausea, vomiting. Funduscopic exam shows bilateral papilledema. An MRI of the brain shows enlargement of right ventricle consistent with Cysticercosis. Which is mostly likely mechanism of hyderocephalus?
Obstruction of right interventricular foramen (foramen of Monroe)
47 y/o - jaundice - increased serum bilirubin and positive urine bilirubin test -Which is most likely associated with the positive urine bilirubin test
Obstruction of the Bile Duct
28 y/o - 32 weeks gestation, 4 day history of fever and back pain. PE shows costophrenic tenderness, photomicrograph shown represents her disease. What mechanism is likely cause?
Obstructive nephropathy pregnancy dilation of the upper urinary tract can occur due to compression of the ureters by the growing fetus/uterus and the linea terminalis postrenal azotemia
A study evaluated relationship between TV exposure and learning disability - Two groups - one with learning disability and one with the absence of learning disability (case control) - investigate using?
Odds/Ratio sed to evaluate cAse cOntrol studies A/O = odds ratio
A study evaluated relationship between TV exposure and learning disability - Two groups - one with learning disability and one with the absence of learning disability (case control) - investigate using?
Odds/Ratio used to evaluate cAse cOntrol studies A/O = odds ratio
20 y/o man - states that food had lost its flavor ever since he fell down flight of stairs and hit his head. PE shows no abnormalities. Neuro exam is most likely to show damage to which cranial nerve?
Olfactory
A 36 year old man - fluid is presenting adbomen in which of the following areas as indicated by the arrow?
Omental Bursa (lesser sac)
50 y/o man comes to the physician because of persistent cough for past 2 months. He is farmer and started itraconazole therapy for histoplasmosis acquired through chicken coops. Current medications include hydrochlorothiazide, enalapril, atenolol, omeprazole, and metoclopramide for HTN. An interaction between itraconazole and which following drugs most likely accounts for the lack of effect of itraconazole?
Omeprazole CYP 450 inhibitor (SICKFACES.COM) S odium valproate I soniazid C imetidine K etoconazole F luconazole A cute alcohol abuse C hloramphenicol E rythromycin/clarithromycin S ulfonamides C iprofloxacin O meprazole M etronidazole A miodarone Grapefruit juice
53-year-old - GERD - dietary changes and stress reduction have no effect. What drug both relieves symptoms and promotes healing?
Omeprazole Irreversibly inhibit H+/K+ ATPASE stomach parietal p. 399-2
man and wife - 25-year-old- come for genetic counseling. Both had microcytic anemia and increased fraction of hemoglobin. Heterozygous null mutation of the B-globin gene, and the heterozygous mutation known to cause a 50% decrease in B-globin gene function in one allele. Which is the B-globin function possibilities for this couple's offspring?
One in four will have 25% B Globin Function may require occasional Transfusion Thalassemia - recessive Make a punnett square with a cross B B+ and B B0; B+ represents 50% function B0 represents 0% (null) function. the husband = B B0 genotype wife has a B B+ genotype. Cross of these two will result in the following genotypes; BB, BB0, BB+, B+B0 BB = 100% function, BB+ = 75% function, BB0 = 50% function, B+B0 = 25% function
Over 1 year - study is conducted to assess the antileukemic activity of a new tyrosine kinase inhibitorwith CML in blast crisis - All patients in the study had SML and are informed that they would be treated with tyrosinase inhibitor. What type of study design?
Open Label Clinical Trial
Study on symptomatic proximal DVT, patients randomly assigns (2 groups) to receive either dalteparin subcutaneous and then oral warfarin, or dalteparin alone for 6 months- Probability of recurrent thromboembolism 6 months is 10% in daltepain and 19% in warfarin group. Which is the study design?
Open-label clinical trial a. Clinical trial - compares therapeutic benefits of 2+ treatments (warfarin vs. dalteparin) b. Open-label - both the health providers and the pt are aware of the drug being given
1 week old newborn - poor feeding, vomiting, progressive lethargy - No congenital anomalies. PE shows decreased muscle tone and poor responsiveness - reflexes are normal. pH 7.15, bicarb low, high ammonia (10X) - Cause?
Organic Acid Metabolism disorder Organic acidemias most commonly present in infancy with poor feeding, vomiting, hypotonia, a high anion gap metabolic acidosis, hepatomegaly, and seizures.
23 year old - collapsed at finish line - no loss of consciousness Associated with prolonged use of vaginal tampons or nasal packing She is placed on a cot - feet elevated - 30 minutes later her blood pressure is 110/70 mm Hg. Which described patients condition?
Orthostatic Hypotension .decrease in systolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg (110-85) e. decrease in diastolic blood pressure of 10 mm Hg. (70-50)
A 65 year old - increasing shortness of breath - low back pain. High output cardiac failure. Radiologic exam showed intermixed osteosclerotic and osteolytic areas in pelvic bones. Elevated Alk phos. DX?
Osteitis Deformans (Paget Disease)
12 y/o girl - dentist found many unerupted and supernumerary teeth. PE shows frontal bossing, hytpertelorism, and retained deciduous teeth. Decreased ALK phos. A CXR shows hypoplasia of clavicles. Skull X-rays show open sutures and Wormian bones. Mutation of CBFA1 gene. Which cell types is affected by the mutation?
Osteoblast ALP is decreased. Osteoblast activity is measured by bone ALP
A female newborn - respiratory distress - PE shows intercostal retractions. A chest x-ray shows multiple rib fractures. Skeletal x-rays show multiple fractures of the long bones. There is no family of history of recurrent fractures. Most likely diagnosis?
Osteogenesis Imperfecta, type I
A 78 y/o progressive loss of hearing in right ear. Bone conduction is greater than air conduction. Cause of hearing loss?
Otosclerosis BC>AC = conductive hearing loss AC>BC = sensoneurial hearing loss
35-year-old man with several episodes of dizziness and fainting during the past 2 months. Father and several paternal uncles died suddenly. PE and lipid studies normal. Angiography shows no coronary artery blockage. ECG shows prolonged QT. Decreased activity in which of following causes this?
Outward (delayed) rectifying potassium channel QT is correlated with the repolarization (Phase III),
10-year-old girl - hair growth on face and increased muscle mass. PE shows clitoromegaly. Pelvic exam shows a normal appearing vagina. Serum Studies: LH Low Testosterone High An unregulated increase in hormone production is most likely to cause patient hirsutism?
Ovarian Sertoli -Leydig Cell increased testosterone Ladies dig testosterone
18 y/o F - never had a menstrual period. PE shows a 1 -cm invagination where vagina would normally be present. No uterus palpable. Lab show FSH, LH, estradiol, and testosterone in normal range. Which of the following structures is most likely normal?
Ovaries mullerian agenesis. Normal ovaries but absent uterus. Underdevelopment of the Mullerian system leading to congential absence of the vagina. Usually no cervix or uterus.
37 year old woman - right lower extremity edema - sudden SOB+, If present on physical exam which sign would be the most specific indicator or pulmonary arterial hypertension?
P2 louder than A2 b. Pulmonary Hypertension - Split S2
17 year old - ED - 30 minutes after being found with a blank stare. Physical exam shows rigidity. During exam he becomes hostile and assaults physician - Pt ingested which drug?
PCP
A 35-year-old man - quadriplegia - develops UTI. A culture of urine grows an organism that is susceptible to aminoglycosides. Gentamicin is administered. If nephrotoxicity occurs in the patient, which of the labeled sites in the drawing of the nephron shown?
PCT Aminoglycosides are nephrotoxic; nephrotoxic chemicals/drugs cause acute tubular necrosis (ATN), characterized by damage to the PCT Aminoglycosides are nephrotoxic; nephrotoxic chemicals/drugs cause acute tubular necrosis (ATN), characterized by damage to the PCT
52 yo man is brought to er 30min after the onset of chest pain and shortness of breath. He had played tennis all day and he does not remember how much fluid he had consumed. His temperature is 36.7 oC, pulse 122min, respirations 28min and BP 90/50 mmHg. PE shows dry skin and decreased capillary refill. An ECG and evaluation of cardiac enzymes show no abnormalities. Which of the following findings in the nephron best describes the tubular osmolarity, compared with serum in this patient?
PCT Isotonic, Macula Densa hypotonic Medullary Collecting Duct hypertonic
A 71-year-old man - sudden onset of dysarthria and dysphagia, dizziness. Exam shows markedly decreased pain sensation on the right side of the face and complete loss of pain sensation of the left side of the body. Occlusion in which labeled vessels?
PICA
35-year-old African American Man - read pamphlet about importance of screening for skin cancer - likes to sail and does not burn - PE shows no abnormalities - increased risk for melanoma at which of the following locations?
Palms
A 10-year-old - intermittent dyspnea - Pt turns blue. Episodes resolves when she squats. A systolic murmur is heard at birth. Today, 4/6 systolic murmur is heard at the pulmonic area. Which is most likely in this patient?
Palpable Right Ventricular Lift PROVE - Pulmonic Stenosis, Right Ventricular Hypertrophy, Overriding Aorta, VSD
A 45-year-old man- alcoholic- chronic pancreatitis + diarrhea - PE shows (decreased fecal elastase) - what meds for diarrhea?
Pancrelipase Pancrelipase = pancreatic enzymes
48 y/o woman - fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, weight loss. Parathyroid hormone concentrations are increased - X-ray shows osteopenia - subperiosteal resorption within the phalanges - which mechanism is most likely to cause the skeletal changes
Paracrine Stimulation of osteoclasts by osteoblasts Hyperparathyroidism - bone lesions Osteoblasts increasing RANK -L expression to bind to RANK on Osteoclasts and stimulating them ---> inc Bone Resorption
18-month-old girl with 2 day progressive cough and hoarseness. T 102.2F, HR 88, RR 24, bp 100/70. Oxygen saturation 95%. PE mild erythema of oropharyngeal and laryngeal mucosa no exudate, harsh, barking cough heard. Improves within 4 days. Cause?
Parainfluenza
A 35-year-old woman - difficulty urinating 2 days post-partum. She has a long history of asthma. Which of the following is both and indication and a contraindication for bethanechol in this patient?
Parasympathomimetic Stimulation Bethanechol agonist on M3 receptors which can treat her urinary problems but it might exacerbate her asthma symptoms since there are M3 receptors on the lungs.
42 year old - constipation, abdominal discomfort, mild fatigue, CA increased, P04 decreased, treated for renal calculus - PE shows now abnormalities - Most likely cause of patients condition is a small well defined nodule in which location?
Parathyroid Gland
75-year-old - sudden onset of partial loss of vision - Visual fields show R- lower Quadrantopia - pie on the ground - a lesion in which of the following?
Parietal Lobe - left Pie on the ground - Contralertal lesion in parietal lobe - baums loop -bombs on ground
70-year-old man with early morning awakening, decreased energy, difficulty concentrating, anhedonia, psychomotor retardation, depressed mood for 3 months. He had myocardial infarction and non sustained ventricular tachycardia 2 years ago. Tx?
Paroxetine SSRIs are first line for depression. Avoid TCAs in elderly = anticholinergic side effects.
A 65-year-old man - comes to physician because of difficulty sleeping for the past month. He has impaired concentration and decreased energy. He has recurrent thoughts of death since having MI 5 months ago. Which drug to add to regime?
Paroxetine major depressive disorder: loss of interest/anhedonia (need to have this or depressed mood),sleep problems, weight changes, decreased energy, thoughts of death. Meets criteria because > 2 weeks timeframe. SSRIs are first-line; paroxetine i
Drug X is given to a 25-year-old normal patient. Drug cause increase in resting heart from 62 to 74 min. Prior to administration of the drug heart rate increased to 150/min with exercise. With the drug, heart rate increased - 98 min (less with drug). Mechanism of action of the drug X most likely involves?
Partial Agonist at B-adrenergic Receptors In the presence of agonist partial agonist act like an antagonist
55 y/o - 2 month history of decreased appetite. 20lb weight loss and an intermittent rash. PE shows necrolytic migratory erythema over the axilla and groin. Glucose 280 and Glucagon 1500 (N- 20-100). A CT scan shows mass at head of pancreas. Which is most likely occurring in liver?
Partial Oxidation of Fatty acids Glucagon upregulates - CAT1 and CAT2 are important enzymes of fatty acid beta oxidation. Glucagonoma: migratory erythema Dermatitis (necrolytic migratory erythema), Diabetes (hyperglycemia), DVT, Declining weight, Depression
38 year old woman -swollwen painful calf for 2 days- gave birth 5 days ago - one day later she has a cerebral infarction with hemiplegia. Passage of embolus into systemic circulation is most likely occur in which of the following locations?
Patent Foramen Ovale
A 6 year old - 2 day history of itchy scalp. 10 children have same symptoms. Vitals normal. Exam shows multiple hair shafts 1-2mm white, globular protuberances. Which cause of patients condition?
Pediculus Humanus Capitis Blood-sucking lice that cause intense pruritus with associated excoriations, "white, globular protuberances".
A 22 year old - brought to ED 30 minutes after a friend found him unconscious. Drug overdose is suspected. He is intubated using PEEP - which of the following sets of findings best describes effects of PEEP?
Peep Inspiratory Pa. Positive End-Tidal Pa Positive Peak Inspiratory Positive End tidal Volume Positive
30 year old man - urinary incontinence for 2 weeks after treatment for pelvic fracture- pinned against loading dock- distended bladder- absence of micturition- overflow urine occurs - injury to which?
Pelvic Nerves
56-year-old man - radical prostatectomy - structures greatest risk of injury during removal of prostate?
Pelvic Parasympathetic nerves S2-S4
A 52 y/o man - inability to achieve an erection 6 weeks after undergoing removal of a tumor on the distal portion of the rectum - attached to posterior aspect of prostate. Damage to which nerve?
Pelvic Splanchnic Point and Shoot Parasympathetic - Point
50 y/o woman - immigrated from the Dominican Republic 20 years ago. Positive Strongyloidiasis antibody titer. Infection has following modes of transmission?
Penetration from the larvae from the soil to the skin
26 year old man - HIV+ , 3 days of reddening skin involving the palms, arms, legs, and soles. RPR test is positive. Treatment to eradicate the causal organism?
Penicillin
A 27 year old man - spinal cord transection at C8 in a skiing accident. In which of the following situations is he most likely to achieve and sustain an erection?
Penile Stimulation S2-S4
A 55-year-old man - severe emphysema comes to physician for evaluation of SOB- Findings on lung exam?
Percussion Hyperressonant Tactile Fremitus Decreased Expiratory Phase Prolonged
A 48 y/o man = 24 hour history of abdominal pain and blood tinged vomiting. Heavy smoker and drinker. Abdominal exam shows absent bowel sounds, involuntary guarding, and epigastric tenderness. An x-ray shows free air in the abdominal cavity. DX?
Perforated peptic ulcer
26-year-old man - 40 minutes after MVC - BP is 90/60. Systolic blood pressure 20 mm Hg with inspiration. PE shows JVD. There is distant heart sounds. DX?
Pericardial Tamponade Hypotension Distant Heart Sounds, Distended Jugular Vein
26-year-old man - 40 minutes after MVC - BP is 90/60. Systolic blood pressure 20 mm Hg with inspiration. PE shows JVD. There is distant heart sounds. DX?
Pericardial Tamponade Hypotension Distant Heart Sounds, Distended Jugular Vein, Electrical Alternans pulsus paradoxus, a sign in which blood pressure decreases drastically during inspiration. Pulsus paradoxus is a classic sign of pericardial tamponade
. A 3-month old boy - yellow eyes and skin and weakness since birth. PE shows jaundice, large fontanels, a flat midfacial area, hypotonia, and hepatomegaly. Serum Studies: Total Bilirubin Increased AST Increased ALT Increased Very-long Chain Fatty Acids Increased A liver biopsy shows foamy, lipid-filled hepatocytes, necrosis, and absence of specific organelle. The absent organelle is most likely?
Peroxisomes Peroxisome = Membrane-enclosed organelle involved in β-oxidation of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA) (strictly peroxisomal process). Zellweger syndrome
55 year old with T!DM - intermittent burning pain in his feet during the past 4 months. Exam shows allodynia bilaterally. Decreased sensation to pinprick. Motor, DTR, and vibration sense normal. Which is most likely cause of pain in this patient?
Persistent activation of voltage-gated Na+ Channels in Nociceptors allodynia. = intact sensation, it's just "turned up" way too much. Diabetes causes non-enzymatic glycosylation - damage neuron
An asymptomatic 44-year-old man - with HIV infection during routine screening to donating blood. A complete blood count- platelets are low - which of the following finds are most likely?
Petechiae
A 62-year-old man - 2-month history severe pain of his left leg began shortly after the leg was amputated below the knee. Throbbing, aching, and shooting pain Located in distal portion of absent extremity. Cause of patient's symptoms
Phantom Limb Pain (distal portion of absent extremity) chronic pre-amputation pain, post-operative surgical pain and psychological distress. d. Phantom pains - crushing, toes twisting, hot iron, burning, tingling, cramping, shocking, shooting, "pins & needles" Tends to localize to more distal phantom structures (e.g. fingers and toes)
Ten healthy adults given new oral drug - blood sample analyzed to determine pharmacokinetics for the first time - Stage of trial?
Phase 1 small number of healthy - safety studies
A study - examine effective of new antihypertensive drug - Subjects to be enrolled most have moderate systemic hypertension, - approx. 100-200 tested. Drug is most likely in what stage?
Phase 2 Working - involves up to several hundred affected patients.
21-year-old with asthma - comes to the physician because her current medication regime is not relieving her symptoms. The physician tells the patient about a clinical trial of a new drug for asthma. The trial is a large, randomized, prospective, double blinded study of volunteers with asthma. The trial is most likely occurring at which of the following phases of drug development?
Phase 3 large number random assignment, with placebo, any Improvement
Physician prescribes a recently marked drug for 20 patients - After several months, 5 patients develop increased serum AST and ALT - Physician discontinues drug and reports adverse effects to the FDA. Physician participated in what phase of clinical trial?
Phase 4 SWIM Post marketing surveillance - detects rare or long term adverse effexts
An unimmunized 1-year old boy is admitted to hospital fever, irritability, stiff neck, cultures of the nasopharynx and cerebrospinal fluid grow gram negative coccobacilli - pili removed from nasopharynx but absence from CSF - Which process shuts off expression of pili?
Phase variation
30-year-old woman with 2-years of numbness, blanching, and bluish color to ears, fingers and toes after emotional upset or cold exposure. Vitals and PE normal. Avoid taking which drug?
Phenylephrine
At 2:00am - 32 year old man with T2DM has a decrease in serum glucose concentration to 37 mg/dl. In response to the hypoglycemia, cortisol secreted by the adrenal cortex induces the synthesis of which of the following in the adrenal medulla?
Phenylethanolamine N- Methyltransferase b. 2:am cortisol secreted by adrenal cortex induces synthesis - catecholamine synthesis pathway c. NE is converted to EPI via PNMT, which is induced by cortisol
At 2:00am - 32 year old man with T2DM has a decrease in serum glucose concentration to 37 mg/dl. In response to the hypoglycemia, cortisol secreted by the adrenal cortex induces the synthesis of which of the following in the adrenal medulla?
Phenylethanolamine N- Methyltransferase 2:am cortisol secreted by adrenal cortex induces synthesis - catecholamine synthesis pathway from medulla
27 y/o woman - 3-month history of intermittent headaches, palpitations. Blood pressure 125/80 in a chair. When asked to sit on the exam table, she has flushing, and her blood pressure is 185/115. PE shows no abnormalities. Most likely diagnosis?
Pheochromocytoma When standing up, the body normally activates sympathetic system to avoid orthostatic hypotension. But since there is now an additive effect of the pheochromocytoma adrenergics, it will lead to a hypertension
33-year-old woman - she has celiac sprue and fat malabsorption. PE shows asthenia. Lab shows serum calcium concentration of 7.8 mg/dl. Which additional sets of serum findings is most likely in this this patient?
Phosphate Decreased PTH Increased Calcitriol decreased celiac sprue = fat malabsorption = Vit KADE Vitamin D malabsorption = decreased serum calcium—decreased Vit D Deficiency = ca decreased, Phosphate decreased, PTH increased
Which of the following sets of serum finding is most likely in a 50-year-old man with recently diagnosed chronic renal failure?
Phosphate increased Ca 2+ decreased Parathyroid Increased Not able to trash phosphate Hypocalcemia - CKD
25 y/o - 42 weeks' gestation - admitted for failure to begin spontaneous labor. Infusion of oxytocin is initiated. Activation of which signaling pathway mediates therapeutic effect for this patient?
Phosphoinositide hydrolysis Oxytocin uses IP3 signaling pathway. GnRH, Oxytocin, ADH (V1-receptor), TRH, Histamine (H1-receptor), Angiotensin II, Gastrin. FA mnemonic: "GOAT HAG"
After operation, 65-year-old patient has lung region that is under ventilated but well perfused. Which increases?
Physiologic shunt - Mismatching of ventilation and perfusio - insufficient ventilation to provide the oxygen needed to oxygenate the blood
A 50-year-old man - brought in by wife because of personality change and cognitive decline. He used to be kind - now yelling all the time. He almost invested all family money in a startup / scam. He has inappropriate cursing. A CT scan shows atrophy of the frontal lobes bilaterally. DX?
Pick Disease Fronto-temporal dementia characterized by personality change is usually Picks
22-year-old woman - nausea and vomiting - 6-month history of headaches. Neuro exam shows marked vertical gaze palsy - impaired accommodation. Horizontal gaze is normal. MRI of the brain is likely to show a tumor at which location?
Pineal Gland VERTICAL GAZE PALSY - PARINAUD Syndrome - stroke hydrocephalus, pinelomas Horizontal Gaze intact - Pontine Paramedian Reticular Formation
6-year-old boy with 5-day history of intermittent vomiting and 3-month hx of progressive clumsiness. Can no longer ride bicycle and difficulty getting out of car. Funduscopic exam shows bilateral papilledema. Neuro exam shows impaired upward gaze and pupil response to light. Walks shuffling gait. CT shows enlarged lateral and third ventricles and a 2-cm mass. Location of mass?
Pineal gland Pinealoma Parinaud syndrome (compression of the tectum --> vertical gaze palsy) Obstructive Hydrocephalus
A 40 y/o woman - 1 year history of facial puffiness and weight gain. She has URI and HTN. PE shows increased fat around neck, facial plethora, moon facies, red striae. Serum studies - increased ACTH - suppressed after an oral administration of dexamethasone. The most likely cause of findings in this patient is hypersecretion of a hormone from a tumor located in which organ?
Pituitary Gland b. Dexamethosone suppresses ACTH = Pituitary Adenoma
56 y/o woman - brought to ER - progressive SOBS. 2 weeks ago she underwent coronary artery bypass. Dullness to percussion. CXR shows fluid in left pleural cavity. Thoracentesis yield 1200 ml of pale, milky chyle. Which produced iatrogenic chylothorax?
Placement of the central line via the left jugular vein nicking the thoracic duct, specifically at its inlet, the left subclavian. Placement of the central line via left internal jugular vein can cause damage to thoracic duct Placement of pulmonary artery can cause damage to right lymphatic duct.
35-year-old primigravid woman 36 weeks' gestation with 6-hour history of heavy vaginal bleeding. No prenatal care. Ultrasound shows placenta over cervical os. Can't stop bleeding and has cesarean. Dx?
Placenta previa Opening of Cervical OS - preview of Placement
Investigator studying vancomycin-resistant strain of Enterococcus faecalis. Ten generations created. Culture inoculated and resulting bacterial colonies are screened for vancomycin resistance. Vancomycin-sensitive colonies observed at frequency of one per 100 cells. Mechanism of decreased vancomycin resistance?
Plasmid loss
70-year-old woman comes to the physician because of increasingly severe pain in the right knee over the past 3 months. She has fallen repeatedly. She has a 10-year history of symptomatic osteitis deformans. She has bowed tibia and tenderness of the proximal right tibia. an X ray shows a fracture of the proximal tibia with elevated periosteum and sunburst pattern. an x-ray of lungs shows pulmonary nodules of various sizes. which of the following findings is most likely on biopsy?
Pleomorphic neoplastic cells producing new woven bone Osteosarcoma histological appearance. Paget disease is one of risk factor
A 30-year-old man - 2 day history of blood in urine, dull flank pain, voiding large urine- BP is 150/100. Pt father died of unknown kidney disease. CT showed cystic masses in each kidney - surgical specimen shown (polycystic kidney disease)- Underlying defect - involves which molecule?
Polycystin
19-year-old - weakness of the muscles of his neck and extremities - Bladder and bowel function is normal. Position sense is impaired. DX?
Polyneuropathy A condition involves damage to multiple peripheral nerve fibers. Patients typically present with symmetric distal sensory loss or a burning sensation associated with motor weakness Vitamin B6 deficiency Charcot-Marie-Tooth Guillain-Barré
2-year-old- 12-hour history of headache, loss of appetite, and vomiting. Temp 103.8 BP is 90/50 mm Hg, PE shows nuchal rigidity. Lumbar puncture is done. CSF shows increased protein, decreased glucose, abundant neutrophils, and gram positive diplococci. Which vaccine would have prevented the patients infection?
Polysaccharide protein conjugate vaccine b. (Conjugate vaccine given to children under 5) c. Meningitis caused by Strep pneumoniae, the most common cause of infectious meningitis in general. The vaccine for Strep pneumo is a polysaccharide protein conjugate vaccine.
A 62 y/o woman - BP 173/95 - HTN, Hyperlipidemia - Speech is dysarthric. Horizontal eye movements are impaired bilaterally. Vertical movement intact. Exam shows quadriplegia. MRI shows a lesion at which location?
Pons Locked in syndrome - loss of horizontal eye movement and vertical movement intact Quadriopelgia basilar artery runs right on top of the pons
60 year old with psoriasis - comes top physician because of progressive joint swelling and pain of her hands - joint tenderness and effusion - treatment with methoxsalen and ultravioletA light (PUVA) - therapy would be contraindicated in the patient if she had the following?
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
An experimental study to examine the function of the pro-opiomelanocortin gene. The gene is found to encode for mRNA. This protein is a precursor for ACTH and B-lipotropin. Which processes generate these hormones?
Post-Translational Modification PROTEIN serves as a precursor for making the hormones thus it has already undergone translation POMC is a prohormone peptide chain. It is translated and later enzymes cut this peptide in the subpeptides.
A 40 y/o with pins and needles sensation starts in his left hand and then spreads to his left arm and face. Episodes last for 1 minute. PE show no neuro abnormalities. The most likely cause of these symptoms is a lesion in which of the following gyri of the cerebral cortex?
Postcentral primary somatosensory cortex, the main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch
55-year-old woman - change in behavior over last 2 days - Yesterday she didn't recognize a picture of her own mother. Neuro exam shows inability to recognize objects unless she touches them or hears the sound that they make. Lesion in which of the following arteries?
Posterior Cerebral PCA stroke can cause "prosopagnosia" which is the inability to recognize familiar faces. Caused by bilateral lesions of visual association areas, which are situated in the inferior occipitotemporal cortex (fusiform gyrus).
75 year old woman - sudden Horner syndrome, dysphagia, difficulty speaking, which occluded?
Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Lateral medullary syndrome - nucleus ambigious (IX, X, XI)
An otherwise healthy 82 y/o man - 6-month history of numbness and tingling in his toes. Sensation to pinprick is decreased in lower extremities below the level of the knee. A photomicrograph of a peripheral blood smear is shown - Which is most likely diagnosis?
Posterior cord syndrome Hyper segmented neutrophil - Marcocytic Anemia - B12 deficiency - Posterior Column
A 16-year-old - 4-month history of nonbloody diarrhea. Mother concerned she is abusing laxatives to maintain a low weight. BME is 19. BP 89/61. Which is serum electrolyte concentration?
Potassium decreased Chloride increased Bicarbonate decreased Diarrhea causes non-anion gap (i.e. hyperchloremic) metabolic acidosis excessive diarrhea = excessive loss of HCO3- and K+. 'Chloride levels in the serum will be increased due to the normal HCO3-/Cl- equilibrium, so as
26 year old woman - brought to ED - 8 hour history - severe back and abdominal pain - persistent vaginal bleeding - Ultrasonography shows 2 cm ectopic pregnancy in the ampulla - Ampulla ruptured into surrounding tissue. Fluid will most likely be found in the following locations?
Pouch of Douglas
6 year old - firm, smooth, umbilicated papules 2 to 4 mm in diameter- causal organisms?
Poxvirus
56-year-old exposed to possible chemical attack. Respirations labored, diaphoresis, excessive lacrimation, increased salivation, muscle strength 2/5, urinary and fecal incontinence. Besides atropine, another tx?
Pralidoxime
A 55-year-old with T2DM, HTN, hyperlipidemia develops myalgias with weakness. Serum CK increased. Urine is positive for myoglobin. Which drugs responsible for symptoms?
Pravastatin statin-induced myopathy
12 year old girl - Central Africa - 5 week abdominal pain. Fever, increased heart rate and blood pressure. PE shows hepatosplenomegaly and abdominal ascites. A photomicrograph of stool sample shows (schistosomiasis) Most appropriate pharmcotherapy?
Praziquantel treat a fluke
A 56 year old F - 3 week history of increasing weakness of her arms and legs. 30 year smoking history - PE shows pronounced weakness of the hip girdle muscles and lesser weakness of the shoulder girdle. Chest X-ray shows hilar lung mass. ECG shows malfunction of the NMJ. Impairment of which of the following is most likely cause of these findings?
Pre-synaptic release of acetylcholine
32 year old -Diastolic pressure between 100 and 110 mm Hg. Healthy and is not taking any meds. Serum concentrations are normal. Urine contains only trace amounts of protein and no albumin. He is unlikely to develop peripheral tissue edema because of regulatory adjustments in which of the following?
Precapillary Resistance Systolic BP is determined by Cardiac Output Diastolic BP is determined by arterioles
A test has been developed to screen for HPV infections - If the prevalence increases by 50%- which of the following features of the test will increase?
Predictive value of a positive test
Prevalence of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in unscreened population is 5%. Prevalence in population with negative Pap smear results is as high 0.2%. Prevalence decreases, which also decreases?
Predictive value of a positive test result Higher prevalence - higher predictive vales - positive, predictive, prevalance
45-year-old woman with joint pain due to rheumatoid arthritis comes for infective treatment with over-the-counter agents. Initiate disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD). Delayed onset of action of DMARD, so physician prescribes another until DMARD is effective. Drug?
Prednisone You can use three classes of medication to treat RA: NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and DMARDs. NSAIDs and corticosteroids have a short onset of action, while DMARDs take a while to take effect.
43-year-old woman - undergoing chemo for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - given blood transfusion for anemia. Shortly after transfusion is started she develops chest pain and shortness of breath. Results show patient's blood group is O and transfused blood group A. Which effectors cause of symptoms?
Preformed IgM antibodies
A previously healthy 32 year old - 2 hours of severe epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting blood. Pulse is 125/min, respirations are 18/min, and blood pressure is 85/45 mm Hg. PE shows cool skin and tender abdomen. A decrease in which hemodynamic parameters is most likely to cause patients hypotension?
Preload Vomiting blood and cool skin indicates this is a type of hypovolemic shock Decreased EDV means that the "filling volume" is decreased, which also means the preload will be decreased
35yo F has congestive cardiomyopathy and pitting edema. Her serum urea nitrogen concentration is 25mg/dl and serum creatinine is 1.8mg/dl. Furosemide therapy is started. After 5 days, labs show: Na 130K 4.5Cl 90HCO 30 BUN 85 Creatinine 2.2 Albumin 3Urine specific gravity 1.023, rbc 0 wbc0 sediment none Urinary fractional excretion of sodium is less than 1%. Explanation?
Prerenal azotemia After the addition of furosemide, her BUN/Cr ratio went up to 38 and Fraction Excretion of Na < 1
A previously healthy 16-year-old - 2 days history of thick, yellow vaginal discharge and burning with urination. She does not want her parents to know that she is sexually active. Gram stain shows gram-negative diplococci. Testing for Neisseria and Chlamydia is ordered. Which is the most appropriate course of action?
Prescribe antibiotics without notifying parents
35-year-old itchy rash on his hands, waist, and feet 2 days. Wife and kids develop same symptoms. 2 mm erythematous papules in fingers webs, wrist, umbilicus. Scraping show mites and eggs. Most appropriate therapy?
Prescribe permethrin for the patient and his family
A 56 year old man - 3 year history of progressive memory loss followed by aphasia, visuospatial disorientation, and inappropriate behavior. Father died in nursing home at age 65 from progressive dementia. At autopsy, brain shows cerebral atrophy, neurofibrillary tangles, neuritic plaques, amd marked neuronal loss. Mutation in gene encoding for which of the following molecules?
Presenilin early inherited cases of Alzheimer's dementia are associated with mutations in presenilin-1/presenilin-2, as well as Down's syndrome associated with familial alzheimers disease
An investigator - adverse effects of proteasome inhibitor - bortzeomib. Bortzeomib administered to group of patients with multiple myeloma - Which process is affected by this drugs?
Presentation of antigens to CD8+ T Lymphocytes
An investigator - adverse effects of proteasome inhibitor - bortzeomib. Bortzeomib administered to group of patients with multiple myeloma - Which process is affected by this drugs?
Presentation of antigens to CD8+ T Lymphocytes proteasome= degradation of malformed proteins MHC class I is present on all nucleated cells Failure to display MHC I - triggers a cellular immune response, leading to destruction of the cell.
A research investing prevalence and incidence of ulcers in 100 residents in nursing care - At the beginning of the study 10 residents had ulcers - During the first year, 5 additional residents develop ulcers, and another 10 develop in the second year. National standards for nursing care mandate that the prevelance be less than 20% and the new incidence should be less than 50 per 1000 patient years. Which is the most appropriate conclusion regarding the prevalence and incidence if decubitus ulcers in this population at the end of the 2 year period?
Prevalance Above the standard Incidence Above the standard 100 residents prevalence after 2 years is =10 at the beginning, +5 in the first year, +10 second year, -3 that healed, for a total prevalence of 22 residents or 22/100=22 percent. Incidence = 15 new cases / 90 residents over the 2 years (100 total residents - 10 that already had ulcers), 15 new ulcers per 180 patient⋅years. This would be 83.3 new ulcers per 1000 patient⋅years if you extrapolated it out -- basically (1000/180) * 15 -- thus, incidence = above the standard.
A 65 y/o recovering from cerebral infarction due to atherosclerotic vascular disease. Clopidogrel is added to medication regime because of intolerance to aspirin. Which is most like mechanism of decreased platelet aggregation due to clopidogrel?
Preventing ADP-stimulated platelet activation
34-year-old - ER - unconscious after alcohol intoxication - which is interpretation of arterial blood gas. Ph 7.25 Pco2 23 Po2 78 - Na+ 140, Cl - 105, HCO3 10?
Primary Metabolic Acidosis with increased anion gap Ph low, Bicard low, CO2 low Na+ - (HCO3+ + Cl-) 140 - (10 + 105) = 25
Child with XXY karyotype, genetic studies showed he received the extra "x" from his father. An error of chromosome segregation occurred during anaphase at which of the following stages of spermatogenesis in the patient's father?
Primary Spermatocyte Most problems with cell division occur in anaphase of Meiosis I. Meiosis 1⇒ from primary to secondary spermatocyte Meiosis 2 → Secondary to spermatid'
59-year-old with gout - repeated episodes of gouty arthritis unresponsive to preventative therapy. Which increase uric acid excretion in this man?
Probenecid Probenecid makes you Pee Colchicine clenches your microtubules Probenecid and high-dose salicylates inhibit reabsorption of uric acid in proximal convoluted tubule
23-year-old - multiple, red, papulovesicular lesions following poison IVY - Which is mechanism of these lesion??
Processing of the antigen by Langerhans cells, leading to activation of CD4+ T cells
23-year-old woman g1p1, not felt well since delivery 2 weeks ago; ongoing fatigue, inability to breast-feed, light-headedness in upright position. Pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia and required cesarean delivery, after she required blood transfusions because of hypotension. PE appears lethargic. HR 80, BP 100/50, HR standing 85, BP standing 86/44. Hb 11.6, hct 36%. Serum hormone concentrations?
Prolactin decreased ACTH decreased TSH decreased Aldosterone increased Sheehan syndrome c. severe bleeding requiring transfusions + inability to breastfeed (decreased prolactin d. All hormones from pituitary - destroyed
A 4-year-old boy - urine is red. 15 days ago - he had a sore throat, fever, and cough. Lab show: URINE color brown, RBC Casts, RBCs 30-50, Protein 2. Most likely diagnosis?
Proliferative Glomerulonephritis Group A Strep - URI RBC casts===> glomerulonephritis PSGN can progressive to a proliferative glomerulonephritis mechanism
10-year-old boy bruises easily since swallowing grandfather pill. Aspirin and Dicumarol are found. How do we confirm patient took dicumarol rather than aspirin?
Prolonged prothrombin time Dicumarol - Depletes vitamin K stores factors 2, 7, 9, & 10
Acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents - reduce fever by decreasing the synthesis of which of the following factors in the hypothalamus?
Prostaglandin E2
62 year old man - pain in left hip for 3 weeks. An x-ray of the hip shows a 4.5cm, destructive, osteoblastic lesion with associsted fracture in the proximal femur and two separate smaller lesions in the bony pelvis. A needle core biopsy of the femur shows metastic carcinoma. Which is the most likley primary site of the cancer?
Prostate Osteoblastic lesions are associated with prostatic adenocarcinoma mets. Increased serum ALP OB = osteoblastic OC = osteoclastic/osteolytic P=prostate, B=breast, K=kidney, T=thyroid, L=lung P--B--K--T--L P = OB B = OB/OC K = OC T = OC L = OB/OC
A 60-year-old man brought to ER - sudden onset 0f right chest pain - fractured rib - multiple osteoblastic lesions in lumbar spine, pelvis, and ribs - what is most likely diagnosis?
Prostate adenocarcinoma
. A 75 y/o with prostate cancer has metastases in spine near L2. Which is most likely route of metastatic spread?
Prostatic venous plexus to the vertebral venous plexus
A 9-year-old boy with signs of Cystic Fibrosis (cough, recurrent upper respiratory tract and sinus infection)- PE shows clubbing of fingers - increased sweat chloride and sodium. A defect in patient's bronchial epithelium is most likley causing?
Protein Structure mis-folding --> less CF receptors on cell surface --> phenotypic CF.
Graph (PICTURE) shows radiolabeled protein X that is bound by anti-X antibodies in the presence of varying concentrations of protein Y. With respect to anti-X. which of the following interpretations regarding the epitopes expressed by proteins X and Y is correct?
Proteins X and Y express the same epitopesIf they share the same epitopes, it will have a downward slope. If they share none of the same epitopes, the line will be horizontal across the graph
. An antiserum is elicited by immunization with protein X and anti-X antibodies are absorbed to microtiter wells. Graph shows the amount of radiolabeled protein X bound by antiserum of varying concentrations by protein Y. With respect to ant-X serum - which of the following interpretations of the epitopes expressed by the proteins?
Proteins x and Y have no epitopes in common
29-year-old woman comes to the physician because of irregular menstrual periods since menarche at the age of 12. She is 5.3 Ft and weighs 86kgs. BMI 34. She is evaluated and a diagnosis of PCOS is made. After explaining the diagnosis, the physician discusses behavioral changes, including dietary modification and exercise as part of her treatment. Which of the following will ensure adherence?
Provide follow ups to monitor progress in attaining her goal Improve Doctor patient relationship - add next appointment
A 7-year-old boy - metabolic acidosis and persistent phosphaturia. Patient most likely to have a primary defect of which labeled site in the drawing of the nephron?
Proximal tubal
34-year old man is brought to the ER semiconscious and combative. In addition to sedation, a short-acting neuromuscular blocking agent is administered for intubation to prevent aspiration. Within a few seconds after admin of the drug, he has transient muscle fasciculations in his face; he develops generalized paralysis within 1 minute. Forty five minutes after completion of the procedure, he is still paralyzed. A genetic abnormality of which of the following enzymes is the most likely cause of his unusually slow recovery from paralysis?
Pseudocholinesterase Succinycholine - Acetylcholine Agonist increased in system --> longer anesthesia recovery
4-year-old-girl conscious but unable to breathe under general anesthesia with sevoflurane - succinylcholine administered for intubation - cause prolonged apnea
Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency
African American - hyperpigmented papules, cheeks, jawline, neck - cause?
Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
58-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 4-year history of recurrent cough productive of increased sputum. Use of over-the-counter cough suppressants has not resolved his symptoms. He has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes daily for 35 years. He has no family history of lung disease. His temperature is 37°C (98.6°F), pulse is 72/min, and respirations are 18/min. Physical examination shows cyanosis. Diffuse wheezing is heard on auscultation. Which of the following pulmonary cell types is most likely to be abnormal in this patient?
Pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells Smoker, Cyanosis - chronic bronchitis squamous metaplasia
A 28-year-old - man - fatigue and back pain for 6 weeks. 13-lb weight loss. DX of TB of lumbar spine. When placed in supine position, patient holds right lower extremity in rigid extension. Spread of the infection to the lumbar vertebrae is most likely causing the patient to guard which muscle in supine position?
Psoas Major flexion of hip "rigid extension", hence he does not want to flex
23-year-old man - 3-year history of schizophrenia. He has been taking an antipsychotic medication for hallucinations, paranoia, and disorganized thoughts. Pt does not make eye contact. Lab show serum sodium of 120 mEq/l, urine sodium of 8, and urine osm of 80. Which is most likely cause of lab finding?
Psychogenic Polydipsia hyponatremia + a low ADH = psychogenic polydipsia
45 yr old man with SOB on exertion x 6 months, nosebleeds since adolescence, 2 pics: clubbing + hemorrhagic lesions in tongue (IMAGE), inhaled albuterol doesn't improve his symptoms. Cause of symptoms?
Pulmonary AV shunting osler weber rendua hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
A 25 year old woman - lost consciousness at home - fever (103) and history of recurrent upper urinary tract infections. BP is 82/48 - Diffuse crackles are heard over both lung fields. ABG shows: pH. 7.18 PCo2 32 Po2 64 Blood culture grows gram negative rods - CXR - shows diffuse infiltrates- Most likely cause of pulmonary symptoms?
Pulmonary Capillary Leakage Fluid in lungs Urosepsis- ARDS - diffuse bilateral infiltrates on chest radiography... pneumonia/sepsis (ARDS?) PO2 is low at 64. pneumonia there is increased capillary leakage leading to pulmonary edema.
A 55 year old man - 1- hour history of severe chest pain, nausea, and vomiting. He is agitated, clammy, and sweating profusely. JVP is 12cm and crackles heard in lung bases. Which hemodynamic changes (Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure, Cardiac Output, SVR)?
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure - Increased Cardiac Output - decreased Systemic Vascular Resistance - increased cardiogenic shock. Characteristic features of cardiogenic shock: increased cardiac pressures and decreased cardiac output due to impeded forward flow, as well as increased systemic vascular resistance
A male stillborn is delivered at 32 weeks - Oligohydramnios - absence of a urethral opening. Which is most likely finding?
Pulmonary Hypoplasia
58-year-old woman with 6-month shortness of breath and chronic nonproductive cough. 2-year history difficulty swallowing, joint stiffness, diffuse tightening of skin on face, neck, shoulders, arms, fingers. Sensitivity to cold weather, fingers turn white. Hx of esophageal reflux. Biopsy showed atrophy of epidermis and deposition of collagen throughout dermis with loss of dermal appendages. PE cutaneous ulceration, clawlike flexion deformity, decreased joint mobility. At risk for which pulmonary disorder?
Pulmonary hypertension systemic sclerosis/CREST complications = interstitial fibrosis, pulmonary HTN CREST - Calcinosis, anti-Centromere antibody, Raynaud phenomenon, Esophageal dysmotility, Sclerodactyly Telangiectasia
4-week-old - male - newborn - persistent nonbilious projectile vomiting after eating - visible peristalsis - firm 2 -cm ovoid mass in right upper quadrant - likely DX?
Pyloric Stenosis
18-year-old - 2-week history of fatigue - PE shows scleral icterus - Lab shows - Hemogloblin Low- high bilirubin - increased 2,3 BPG, increased reticulocytes - mostly likely deficiency in enzyme in erythrocytes?
Pyruvate Kinase
4. Man comes to doc for cast removal. Fracture of left humerus that required open reduction, internal fixation, cast immobilization. Muscle strength is 2/5 with extension of elbow and 1/5 with extension of wrist and fingers. Patient most likely sustained a fracture at (which location in humerus)?
Radial groove (radial N. is the extensors of arm, wrist and fingers)
A 65-year-old health maintenance exams - He lives is a single-family home with his cat and dog. He spend much of his time in his basement woodworking shop. This patient is increased risk for lung cancer due to which of the following environmental exposures?
Radon
A study is conducted to compare the incidence of myocardial infarction in patients undergoing two different types of angioplasty or an operative procedure to manage single-vessel coronary artery disease. A total of 1000 patients are enrolled. Through a chance process, 500 are assigned to undergo the operative procedure, 250 are assigned to undergo one type of angioplasty, and 250 are assigned to undergo a second type of angioplasty. All patients are followed for 3 years to determine the incidence of myocardial infarction. Which of the following best describes this study design?
Randomized clinical trial Study design with randomly assigned experimental and control groups is still a randomized clinical trial In cohort study, you don't assign the exposure, you just simply follow them (risk factors).
A 61-year-old man - prescribed fluoxetine for depression. This drug has its initial effects on neurons in which of the following structures?
Raphe Nuclei a string of nuclei in the midline of the midbrain and brainstem that contain most of the serotonergic neurons of the brain
68 year old - fever, shortness of breath - Xray shows right lower lobe infiltrates - leukocytes 38,000 - peripheral blood smear is shown- which of the following best describes blood smear?
Reactive Granulocytosis
An 18 y/o woman - fever, sore throat, fatigue for 1 week. Temp 100.6. PE shows pharyngeal erythema, generalized tender lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly. Lab show 20% atypical lymphocytes. Which accounts for atypical lymphocytes in patients peripheral blood smear?
Reactive T - Lymphocytes
Persons are at risk of influenza are vaccination every year because of antigenic variation, which can be drift (minor) or shift (major). Mechanism of antigenic shift?
Reassortment viruses with segmented genomes (eg, influenza virus) exchange genetic material. 2 viruses making a combo virus - 2 genomes
12-year-old boy with mother concerned about enlarged left breast and family history of breast cancer. Left breast is slightly larger than right, nipple mildly tender. Penis slightly enlarged and pubic hair curling and beginning to darken at base. Best next step?
Reassure the mother that physical findings are not uncommon for his age
42 year old - gunshot wound - 36 hours post-operatively she is receiving morphine. she needs morphine - she has expressed concern she is becoming addicted. Which of the following initial actions by the physician is most appropriate?
Reassure the patient has a miniscule chance of becoming addicted to narcotics
A 28 year old woman - Eastern European Jewish Descent - lump in her left breast. Maternal grandmother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, her maternal aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36. Pt concerned about genetic mutation. Genetic testing most likely to show a mutation in a component of which of the following pathways?
Recombinational Double Stranded DNA breaks Defective homologous recombination is seen in breast/ovarian cancers with the BRCA1 gene mutation.
A 33-year-old - 3 month history of pain in right thigh. No history of trauma. PE shows mild swelling but no erythema. MRI shows tumor in anterolateral muscle. Which muscle is infiltrated with the tumor?
Rectus Femoris
In a 25-year-old patient who underwent splenectomy, target cells are seen on peripheral smear. These cells are seen due to loss of function of which portion of spleen?
Red pulp
32-year-old 1 day history of chest pain radiates to her left arm, returned from a trip to the amazon rain forest. Image of blood smear. What is vector?
Reduviid bug - Amazon, Chest Pain, Dilated Cardiomegaly, Cardiac Arrythmia, treponema cruzi
A public health consultant - contacted for recommendations about primary prevention techniques for population of women 30 to 40 years old. Which is the most appropriate primary preventive recommendation for this group?
Regular Exercise Primary prevention is an active step taken to head off or mitigate a disease (i.e vaccination and lifestyle modification Seconday prevention is early detection of a disease, promoting early intervention. HIV testing every 6 months, or or annual mammography)
Hox genes play a role in embryogenesis through which of the following processes?
Regulation of Transcription Homebox genes are transcription factors
A 6-month-old - failure to thrive and intractable diarrhea that hes worse when he feeds. PE shows eczematous dermatitis and mild lymphadenopathy. Mutation is FoxP3, a transcriptional protein. Most likely cause of patients condition is a decrease in which T-lymphocyte?
Regulatory T Lymphocyte IPEX
56-year-old man - surgical resection of duodenum after injuring his small intestine in MVC- which is most likely expected to decrease after procedure?
Release of Cholecystokinin
7 year old - 2 day history of itchy red rash on right arm and trunk after a hike in woods. Rash started 1 day after trip. PE shows 2-cm patches of raised, red, elongated blisters that ooze clear fluid on the upper extremities and trunk. The blisters are linear with patches of erythema. Which describes the mechanism of patients reaction?
Release of interferon gamma Th1 Cells
24-year-old woman, post pregnancy hyperthyroid, nervousness and tremor - 5lb weight loss - thyroid 2X as large. Free Thyroxine 2.4, TSH low, thyroid iodine uptake 1%- which likely explanation for symptoms?
Release of stored thyroid hormone from a thyroid gland infiltrated by lymphocytes
12. 55 y/o previously healthy man diagnosed with HTN. He has not received therapy. Lab studies show mild hypokalemia, metabolic Alkalosis, increased plasma renin and aldosterone. Following administration of ACE-inhibitor, plasma renin increases further. Most likely cause of HTN?
Renal Artery Stenosis ACE-I likely Renal Artery Stenosis Vasoconstriction of efferent
A 45 year old - sudden onset of severe pain in the left flank - awakened from sleep. Reports that the pain - now principally located in the scrotum. PE shows no palpable masses in abdomen. No rebound tenderness - Cause of pain?
Renal Calculi in the Left Ureter kidney stone referred to the testicles. no mass in the scrotum- testicular torsion will have that "bag of worms"
56-year-old man comes with vague right-sided flank pain and 7-lb weight loss over past 6 weeks. No recent trauma or back strain. Urine is darker than usual over 2 weeks. Renal ultrasound shows 1.5-cm solid mass in upper portion of right kidney. Urine shows 50 erythrocytes, 6 leukocytes, no bacteria. Dx?
Renal Cell Carcinoma hematuria, palpable masses, 2° polycythemia, flank pain, fever, weight loss
23-year-old woman - SOBs for 2 weeks, PE Shows no abnormalities - Na+ 135, HCO3 15, Cl 110- Most likely diagnosis?
Renal Tubular Acidosis normal anion gap (10) Na- Cl - HCO3= 10 High Anion Gap needs to be greater than 12 HARDASS
60-year-old man for routine health examination. Has had normal blood pressure measurements. BP today 170/95mmHg. Physical examination shows no other abnormalities. Serum show hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis. Plasma renin activity and serum aldosterone concentrations are increased. Following the administration of captopril, there is a marked increase in plasma renin activity. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the findings in this patient?
Renal artery stenosis Decreased renal perfusion (one or both kidneys) Increased renin Increased angiotensin ---HTN
47-year-old with a goiter for 10 months. Adequate iodine in diet. Antithyroid peroxidases antibodies are identified in her serum. Serum concentrations for T3 and T4 are decreased, and serum TSH concentrations is increased. Which of the following is most likely to be involved in pathogenesis
Replacement of thyroid parenchyma by lymphoid cells Hashimoto's thyroiditis Hürthle cells lymphoid aggregates with germinal centers.
18-year-old - sharp chest pain and shortness of breath 1 hour after receiving a non-penetrating injury in rugby game. PE shows decreased breath sounds and increased tympany to percussion. CXR show. Pt at greatest risk of which complication?
Respiratory Acidosis increased CO2, Low Po2 compensation with resp
A newborn has cyanosis, tachypnea, and retractions, arterial blood gas values while she breathes room air: pH 7.04, PCO2 65, PO2 36. HCO3 15 - Acid Based Status?
Respiratory acidosis and metabolic acidosis Ph low - acidosis Bicarb low - Acidosis pCO2 high - Respiratory response
A female newborn - 26 weeks gestation found to have hyaline membrane disease - inspired oxygen maintain 92% and 95% - primary goal of the treatment to protect following structures?
Retina
5-year-old - pain in right eye at night for the past week- Exam shows strabismus and tenderness in the eye. Examination of the retina shows presence of a mass. Physician explains that boy is unlikely to develop other neoplasms- mutation started in which of following?
Retinal Cells
. 10 year old - fever, malaise, loss pf appeptide followed be excess salivation 6 weeks after exploring a cave with her friends. Over the next few weeks, she develops delirium, seizures, paralysis, and hyperexcitability- virus reached brain by which of the following?
Retrograde transport through the nerves
A 68 y/o woman - 3 month history of nighttime urination and pain in lower back. She has cervical cancer 15 years ago and underwent hysterectomy - Received radiation to pelvis. Increased BUN and Creatine. Renal ultrasound shows bilateral hydronephrosis - with distal narrowing. Explain findings?
Retroperitoneal fibrosis Bilateral Hydronephrosis direct consequence of the external beam radiation Carcinoma - unlikely to be bilateral
32 y/o - receiving zidovudine - mutation in zidovudine causing resistance. Which mutation?
Reverse Transcriptase
32-year-old man with HIV infection follow up examination, has been treated with HAART for the past 6 years HIV plasma viral load has been undetectable. HIV viral load now increase, antiretroviral resistance suspected. HIV genotype analysis confirms that the virus has resistance mutations, which of the following most likely mutated?
Reverse transcriptase and protease HAART therapy = reverse transcriptase and protease enzymes.
56 y/o - automobile crush injuries of both legs. 36 hours later he develops oliguria, hyperkalemia, and increased BUN. Which is most likely cause of findings?
Rhabdomyolysis Rhabdomyolysis can present looking like a kidney injury The electrolyte findings are just like renal failure (Inc. K+, inc. PO4-, dec. Ca) To differentiate between rhabdomyolysis and kidney injury, you check the urine to see if there are any RBCs. In rhabdomyolysis there are no free RBCs in the urine
9 year-old - tumor in heart - what is the diagnosis?
Rhabdomyoma Tumor heart in child = rhabdomyoma
In pt's with Adenosine deaminase deficiency - 50-100 fold increase in dATP concentrations in T lymphocytes- the increased dATP inhibits which enzyme - compromising DNA synthesis?
Ribonucleotide reductase RNR converts ribonucleotides to deoxyribonucleotides,- then - dATP (a deoxyribonucleotide) would inhibit the enzyme
65 year old - progressive ataxia with gait unsteadiness. There is an intention tremor on right side. Most likely cause is damage to which of the following areas?
Right Cerebral Hemisphere Patient presents with both ataxia and an intention tremor on the right-hand side cerebellar lesions like we see here always present IPSILATERALLY as opposed to many other CNS lesions. - Double crosser
A 68 has a loss of pain and temperature sensations on right side of the face and left side of the body, paralysis of the vocal cord on the right, and absence of the gag reflex on the right. Which region of brainstem involved?
Right Dorsolateral Medulla Pain and temperature sensation of the body is part of the spinothalamic tract, The loss of gag reflex and paralysis of the vocal cords imply impairment of cranial nerves IX and X, both of which localize to the medulla Midbrain 1-4, Pons 5-8, Medulla 9-12
A 72 y/o woman - dysphagia- surgical evaluation of a mass in posterior mediastinum. During procedure, the thoracic duct is inadvertently damaged near the mass. The injury is most likely to impair normal lymphatic return to which structures?
Right Kidney The left upper extremity and breast are drained by the axillary lymph node. The kidney is drained by the thoracic duct. The heart has its own lymph system going on surrounding the heart
19 year old college student - "hear voices" - which drug is most appropriate treatment of patient"
Risperidone
42yo F with 3-year hx of an intermittent facial rash, including the forehead, eyelids, nose, and cheeks. Rash seems to be getting worse since she moved from New York to Florida last year. Spicy foods precipitate a flushing reaction that seems to exacerbate the rash. PE shows erythema over the nose and cheeks, with scattered telangiectasias and a few papules. Dx?
Rosacea
A female neonate is delivered 38 weeks gestation. PE shows macrocephaly and shortening of the proximal segments of all limbs. A DX of achondroplasia. DNA sequence of sows a G-A mutations in the fibroblast growth factor gene on chromosome 4. Biosynthesis of this protein requires functional signal recognition particle receptor. This receptor is most likely found at the cellular location?
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
A 60-year-old woman - T2DM - substernal chest pain radiates to her left arm. She is diagnosed with MI. 2 days later she develops acute respiratory distress. PE shows elevated JVP. Crackles are heard over the lower half of her lungs. A grade 4/6 apical systolic murmur is heard. Mechanism of worsening pain?
Rupture of a papillary muscles most important MI complications that occur within a 2-5 day span are papillary muscle rupture and interventricular septum rupture. Papillary muscle rupture leads to severe mitral regurgitation, heard as a systolic murmur at the apex.
25 y/o man - severe Pain in low back radiates down his left leg- he started a weight-lifting - tried to lift a 200lb bar form ground over his head. Pain began immediately after this attempt. Cause of this patient's pain?
Rupture of an intervertebral disc radiculopathy - disc herniation (radiates to the leg aka lasegue sign), degenerative osteoarthritis (positional relieved with rest), spinal stenossi(pain with standing), spondylorpathy(relieved with exercise,dominant at rest), spinal metastasis (constant pain, worse at night, not relieved by positional changes vertebral osteomyelitis(focal tenderness, acute back pain, and fever), aortic dissection (severe restrosternal pain, radiating to the back)
A 58-year-old man - ER - 1 hour after being kicked in the side by a horse. 2 years ago - DX with chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis. BP 90/50 He drinks 12-ounce beers daily. Abdominal exam shows guarding and tenderness over the left upper quadrant. Hematocrit increased; Leukocyte count increased. Ultrasound shows intraperitoneal fluid. 4 hours later - a laparotomy is most likely to show which of the following?
Ruptured Spleen myelofibrosis can cause an enlarged spleen.
65 y/o man - substernal chest pain, nausea, sweating for 1 hour. 10-year history of T2DM. Pulse is 120/min. BP 98/60. PE shows a JVD of 12cm. Crackles are heard halfway up lungs fields. ECG findings?
ST elevation Continued or severe ischemia (>20 minutes) leads to transmural necrosis involving most of the myocardial wall (transmural infarction); EKG shows ST-segment elevation. ST will first decrease; however, after 20 min it will increase (elevate)
A 42 y/o man - intermittent high-grade fever, dizziness, diarrhea, and fatigue. 5kg weight loss. During trip to India, bitten by an insect. He states sore developed at the site of bite. Temperature is 100.4. PE shows splenomegaly and muscle wasting. Lab studies show pancytopenia. Which vector of patient's infection?
Sand Fly Visceral Leishmaniasis
18-year-old woman get general anesthesia for wisdom teeth extraction. After 5 minutes, gets hypertonicity of skeletal muscles and increased body temperature. The treatment is a drug that decreases?
Sarcoplasmic Ca release Malignant hyperthermia- rare, life-threatening condition in which inhaled anesthetics or succinylcholine induce severe muscle contractions and hyperthermia Dantrolene - TX- Prevents release of Ca2+from sarcoplasmic reticulum of skeletal muscle by inhibiting the ryanodine receptor
19-year-old woman ED 30 mins after falling on outstretched hand - physical tenderness of anatomical snuff-box. X-ray of wrist shows fracture of which carpal bone?
Scaphoid Fall with outstretched hand - fracture = scaphoid Dislocation = lunate
4-year-old history of multiple bone fractures and poor wound healing- Photograph (Blue sclera). Which of the components of wound healing is most likely to be affected as a direct result of her underlying diseases?
Scar Formation Osteogenesis Imperfecta - Brittle Type 1 collagen - blue sclera Need type 1 collagen to get scars
16-year-old boy who frequently thinks about sex, daydreams about girls before going to sleep, and masturbates one to two times daily. After counseling about safe sex, best next step?
Schedule next routine examination Normal behavior for a teen boy
27 year-old - 34 weeks pregnant - nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain for 12 hours -HTN 164/104, Elevated Liver Enzymes. platelet count low eve what do you see on peripheral blood smear?
Schistocytes
A 53-year-old woman - 1 year history of abdominal pain. Travelers diarrhea and UTI. Avid traveler to Middle East, South America, and Asia. Photomicrograph of stool sample. Which infectious agent?
Schistosoma Mansoni lateral spine
28 year old - lived in sub-Saharan Africa - until he came to the US. Temp of 100.4 - imaging shows bilateral hydroureter and hydronephrosis. Biopsy shows marked fibrosis and scattered granulomas. DX?
Schistosomiasis
27 year old man - no history of medical illness - never sexually active - minimal contact with his parents and siblings - not depressed - no hobbies - flat affect - personality disorder?
Schizoid
A 45-year-old man - tooth abscess - He has not seen a physician or a dentist in over 10 years. He lives alone, unemployed. He has no friends, maintains minimal contact with relatives. No thought disorder. Which is most likely DX?
Schizoid personality disorder
A 45 y/o man - reclusive and weird ideas - I believe people can read minds. I carry these crystals to help self-actualize. No delusions or hallucinations. Which personality disorder?
Schizotypal
27-year-old man for psychiatric eval sent by employer because he is "very odd." Is a computer repair specialist and lives alone, Refuses to socialize and has no friends. Extremely preoccupied with science fiction, occult, afterlife. Personality disorder?
Schizotypal Eccentric appearance, odd beliefs or magical thinking Cluster A
54-year-old man- severed fingers slicing meat in deli 6 months ago- decreased sensation In fingers- finger was successfully reattached. Exam shows muscle wasting. Which cells is most likely blocking reinnervation of the muscles of this patient's finger?
Schwann Cells
40-year-old woman - 25-year history of T1DM has serum concentration of 2.5 mg/dl. - A creatine clearance test is ordered to determine the GFR. This test is limited to Inulin Clearance Test, because of the following properties of creatinine?
Secreted by the proximal Tubule Creatinine clearance slightly overestimates GFR because creatinine is moderately secreted by PCT
Pts with mucolipidosis II (I Cell Disease) lack of phosphotransferase required to form mannose 6-phosphate that attach to destined enzymes - mannose-6-phosphate is normally added to proteins in the cis-Golgi. Which occurs to lysosomal enzymes in these patients?
Secreted from the cells
52-year-old with lump in inguinal region, (present for 4 months). Which of the following will be impaired if herniated gut compresses the nerve lies of external surface of spermatic cord at the superficial inguinal ring?
Sensation from the anterior surface of the scrotum
24 year old - brought to ED - MVC - face struck steering wheel - facial pain and double vision - Exam of left eye shows infraorbital edema - ocular movement restricted vertically - CT scan shown. Which of the following impaired on left side?
Sensation over the upper lip V2 = maxillary nerve
42-year-old numbness and tingling vibration decreased in both legs. Sensation to vibration is decreased. Deep tendon reflexes. Romberg positive, cause of findings. Which is most likely cause?
Sensory neuropathy
35 year old man - pain and swelling in right arm when scraped a tree branch - Temp 101F- Examination of the right arm shows edema around a lesion - primary mechanism of edema?
Separation of endothelial Junction
A 40 year - comes to physician because of 6-month history of facial hair growth - temporal balding and coarse hair on the upper lip chin - ultrasound shows a 12 cm ovarian mass - Describe mass?
Sertoli - Leydig Cell Tumor
26 year old new mother - constant worry - excessive concern for safety and people breaking into her house- most appropriate pharmacotherapy
Sertraline
An 8 y/o boy brought to physician by his mother -noticed a lump on left side of neck- Exam shows pectus excavatum. 2 mm subcutaneous nodules on lips, and irregular 2cm mass on neck, anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. 14 year sisyer - similar findings at age 10. Which studies support diagnosis?
Serum Calcitonin Concentration Marfanoid habitus + Mucosal neuromas + Neck mass = MEN 2B (PMM) Pheochromocytoma Medullary thyroid CA (Calcitonin secreting), mucosal neuromas
A 62-year-old man - comes to physician for a follow-up exam. One month ago, he was prescribed a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for epigastric pain that relieved when he easts. Pt states that the symptoms are still present and cause discomfort. Serum studies shows gastrin 4x reference range. Physician discontinues the PPI therapy in this patient. 3 weeks later, most appropriate to measure the concentration of which?
Serum Gastrin The use of any agent that inhibits gastric secretion of acid rule out Zollinger-Ellison syndrome you need to stop the PPIs first, then measure Gastrin to make that your intial measure of elevated Gastrin was not due to your drug rather than the patients disease.
24 year old - sickle cell disease - generalized fatigue -MCV 105- Hematocrit dropped. Which diagnostic test most likely explain the patients symptoms and decreased hematocrit?
Serum Parvovirus B19 IgM antibody test
A 70-year-old woman - 3-month history of severe pain in joints. PE shows rheumatoid nodules. The immunologic mechanism of this patient is most similar to which?
Serum Sickness
7-year-old - excessive urination- weight loss. PE shows poor skin tugor and fruity odor on breath - HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE 612 mg/dl - lab studies show increase in:
Serum potassium concentration DKA - decrease insulin - increased serum potassium
35-year-old -DKA - treated with insulin - decreased plasma glucose 900mg/dl to 270. which additional lab finding will likely decreases with insulin therapy?
Serum potassium concentrations
An 11-year-old - found him naked in bed with 4 y/o male cousin. Cousin was crying. 11-year-old school performance has declined. Most appropriate to evaluate for which of the following?
Sexual Abuse
A 76 y/o woman - brought to physician by her son who is concerned that she is forgetful. He thinks she should be placed in a long term care facility. She appears cheerful. Which is most crucial in determining her decision-making capacity?
She expresses clear and consistent values
4 y/o has a a fever, abdominal cramping, and repeated bloody mucoid stools with tenesmus- Several other children in the daycare have a similar illness. Direct microscopic exam of methylene blue-stained fecal smear shows numerous neutrophils. Which is causal organism?
Shigella Sonnei
66-year-old - pancreatic cancer - comes to office because of 2 day history of black tarry stools - Upper endscopy shows gastric varices - A CT shows thrombosis of branch of splenic vein - which is most likely source of bleeding in the patient?
Short Gastric
27-year-old - 39 weeks gestation is admitted to the hospital in labor - 5-year history of T2DM- currently treated with insulin - Difficulty controlling serum glucose - the cervix is 100% effaced and 7 cm dilated - babies weight is 9lb - what is the following obstetric complications
Shoulder Dystocia
75-year-old - stroke - 16 hours after onset of left arm and leg weakness - CT scan shows an edematous right hemisphere - No evidence of hemorrhage- but sparing of the right occipital and midline frontal corticies - one hour later dies At autopsy - microscopic examination of right lateral lobe is most likely to show which?
Shrunken Eosinophilic Red Neurons within 12-24hours
Placebo controlled clinical trial - 5000 pts with essential hypertension. 2500 patients receive new drug and 2500 patients receive placebo. If alpha is set at 0.01 instead of 0.05, which of the following is most likely result?
Significant findings can be reported with greater confidence
3-week-old male newborn with recurrent vomiting after feeding since birth, and eager to feed after vomiting. Abdominal exam shows firm, mobile mass in epigastrium to right of midline. Dx description?
Single Primary Development Defect pyloric stenosis - olive shaped mass - stand-alone defect
New Virus - causes encephalitis - The viral particle contains and RNA-dependent DNA polymerase - which of the following types of RNA most likely to be genome of the virus?
Single-stranded positive-sense
A 28-year-old man (seropositive for HIV) - numerous non-ulcerated purple nodules on the skin- biopsy of the skin shows which?
Slit-like vascular spaces with plump spindle-shaped stromal cells kaposi sarcoma - spindle cells
67-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation with sudden onset severe abdominal pain. Ex-lap shows embolus in superior mesenteric artery with complete occlusion of middle colic artery. Ischemic changes where?
Small intestine, ascending colon, and part of the transverse colon Midgut = major duodenal papilla (of the duodenum) to the proximal 2/3 of the transverse colon.
A 65 y/o with erectile dysfunction. Most appropriate for physician to prescribe a drug that increases the actions of cGMP in which of the following cells types in the penis?
Smooth muscle of deep artery
30 year old man - develops tingling around lips and mouth after consuming - puffer fish at a Japanese restaurant. Fish contains a tetrodotoxin that causes cardiac arrest in high doses. This patient's symptoms are most likely due to the blocking action of tetrodotoxin on which ion channels?
Sodium tetrodotoxin inhibits sodium channels, prevents depolarization of cardiac muscles Tetrodotoxin, found in puffer fish, inhibits sodium channels. This prevents depolarization of cardiac muscle and neurons, which leads to death if consumed in high enough quantity. The symptoms are vague (nausea, diarrhea, paresthesia)
A 62-year-old man - DX with atrial and Ventricular Arrythmia - appropriate pharmacotherapy was initiated at the time. BP 136/88. PE shows no abnormalities. An ECG shows normal sinus rhythm with prolonged QT interval. Which drug is most likely cause of these findings
Solatol type III + (Type II antiarrhythmic). (K+ channel-blocking) beta-blocker activity decreased heartrate and blood pressure (beta-1 blocking activity), with the QT prolongation - all type III AADs cause QT prolongation.
A 40-year-old man with AIDS develops severe diarrhea that is refractory to all standard oral therapies. Diarrhea resolves after administration of a stable analogue of naturally occurring hormone. Which hormone?
Somatostatin Octreotide TX = refractory diarrhea D cells in the pancreatic islets and GI mucosablocks everything GI-related ("encourages somato-stasis"): decreased gastric acid & pepsinogen secretion, decreased pancreatic and small intestine fluid secretion, decreased gallbladder contraction, decreased insulin & glucagon release.'
A 70 y/o man dies of coronary artery disease - He had cerebral infarction 8 years ago. A photo of brain stem is shown. Which neuro deficits most likely present after his cerebral infarction?
Spastic Hemiparesis on the right Left crus cerebri was damaged (see what it should normally look like below). This contains the corticospinal tract. Since the corticospinal tract decusates at the medulla, below the midbrain section we're looking at, you would see Contralateral (Right) Spastic Hemiparesis
A 17-year-old comes - swollen tender ankle. X-ray strongly suggestive of osteosarcoma. She and her parents are told only that "further evaluation is needed." Next Steps?
Speak to both girl and patient and family
A 17-year-old comes - swollen tender ankle. X-ray strongly suggestive of osteosarcoma. She and her parents are told only that "further evaluation is needed." Next Steps?
Speak to patient and her parents about findings Sex Drugs or Psych - speak to patient alone
52-year-old woman admitted to hospital because of breath die to malignant ascites and pleural effuision- two gynecologists disagree about treatment -- pt comes to primary care pysician to help address conflicty - what do internal medicine physicians do to address concern?
Speak with two gynecologists to attempt to coordinate
A 6-month-old - development delay- difficulty feeding and recurrent vomiting. He has hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. Examination of a biopsy of bone marrow shows foam cells. A defect in metabolic pathways is most likely to cause this diorder?
Sphingomyelin degradation Niemann Picks Disease- mental retardation, foam cells, cherry red spots in macula
35-year-old woman with infertile, receive injection of contrast material into cervix. On hysterosalpingogram (shown), contrast material (indicated by arrows) also seen in peritoneal cavity, which explain this finding?
Spillage of contrast which normal fallopian tubes - leak contrast - a gap between fallopian tubes and ovary. no spillage, that means there is a blockage = infertility
32-year-old woman brought in after 10-foot fall from ladder. PE suggests severe hemorrhage and shock. Xray shows fracture of left ninth and tenth ribs. Organ injured?
Spleen
27-year-old man construction worker fell from a ladder - wood splinter grazed inferior pole of left kidney and splinter now in structure immediately anterior? What structure?
Splenic Flexure
48-year-old - vomiting blood- severe alcoholic pancreatitis - pseudocyst of pancreatic tail requires surgical drainage. Exam shows splenomegaly - which is vessels are most likely thrombosed?
Splenic Vein
48-year-old man - ER - 1-hour history of vomiting blood - Physical exam shows ascites. A surgical shunt between which of the following veins - release esophageal bleeding?
Splenic and left renal vein
A 36 y/o woman - 1-month history of joint pain, frequent headaches, and fatigue. PE shows edema of the upper and lower extremities. An abdominal CT scan is shown. Which findings most likely seen in this patient?
Splenomegaly
55-year old man - nice to nurses - mean to youngest child- Which is the most likely explanation of patient's behavior?
Splitting b. Cluster B - borderline personality (BANH)
Clostridium perfrigens A-toxin affects cells and facilitates gas gangrene by which of the following mechanisms?
Splitting lecithin to phosphorylcholine and diglyceride
A 42 y/o comes to the office because of a 1-year history of an enlarging, painless mass on her right wrist. Exam of the right show in photograph. The mass is firm nontender and transilluminates with the application of a pen light. Which of the following is most likely to occur?
Spontaneous Regression
3-year-old - well child exam- flat purple lesions that measures 2.1 cm on her face - Lesions show cavernous channels. Which is most likely outcome of the lesion?
Spontaneous Regression CAVERNOUS VASCULAR CHANNELS nevus simplex lesions regress within the first 2 years of life
65-year-old man in MVC - photograph of lung at autopsy (Centrally located lesion) - Dx?
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Centrally located- arising or extending into bronchus Hilar mass arising from bronchus - p. 684 Hypercalcemia - PTHrp- source from cancer
23-year-old develops persistent sneezing each year - sneezing worsens when in garden - A drug with which of the following mechanisms is most likely treating patients?
Stabilization of Mast Cells Membranes
A 1-year-old boy impaired respiratory burst of phagocytes - Family history of immunodeficiency - Patient has greatest risk of infection by which organism?
Staphylococcus aureus Chronic Granulomatous Disease -NADPH deficiency phagocytes need to produce hydrogen peroxide to undergo oxidative burst- CGD patients can't kill catalase + organisms (Staph Aureus, Aspergillus) - catalase enzymes neutralize superoxide
13 year old - itchy red spots on face and neck - Went on a trip for swim meet. Several teammates noted small bed bugs (photograph). The patient is at risk which infections?
Staphylococcus aureus scratch bites - increase the risk of a staph skin infection (since staph aureus is the most common skin infection pathogen)
45 year old man - counseling prior to bariatric Surgery - BMI 40- PE shows no abnormalities, In addition to recommending that the patient follow a balanced diet, it is most appropriate to avoid ingesting excessive amounts of which?
Starchy foods cause dumping syndrome- avoid simple carbs Have small portions
Cohot Study of elderly women - relative risk ratio for hip fractures among those who exercise regularly is 1.2 (95% confidence interval of 1.1 to 1.8). Which of the following is the conclusion about the effect of exercise on the risk of hip fracture?
Statistically Significant Overall Increase Risk
15 year old girl - 3 month history of acne - which is the underlying cause of the patients acne?
Stimulation of Sebaceous Glands by androgens b. ACNE = Propionibacterium ACNE
A 75 year old woman - stress urinary incontinence with sphincteric incompetence. Pelvic floor muscle exercise and the use of vaginal pessary provide inadequate improvement. Administration of which of the following mechanism of action is most appropriate?
Stimulation of a-adrenoreceptors α1 stimulation (via α1 agonist) constricts the bladder sphincter thereby, preventing sudden bouts of micturition during coughing/sneezing
A 40 year old - T2DM - TX with pioglitazone - mechanism of action?
Stimulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
8 y/o - with ADHD - a drug with the following action is most likely to be useful for his patient?
Stimulation of the release of biogenic amine neurotransmitter
A 8 y/o - with ADHD - a drug with the following action is most likely to be useful for his patient?
Stimulation of the release of biogenic amine neurotransmitter
While lifting weights, 24yo M develops painful swelling in right inguinal region that cannot be reduced. Photograph shown of small intestine resected at exploratory laparotomy. Dx?
Strangulation Indirect inguinal hernia - possible complication is strangulation ischemia and necrosis
Investigators conduct a prospective, community based study to assess the effectiveness of a intervention. Which sets of characteristics best supports causal relationship between the intervention and child language scores?
Strength of association, temporal relationship. Dose-response gradient
68 year old - 1 day history of fever and swelling in left leg - cellulitis - gram stain - gram positive, catalase negative cocci - clear zones of blood agar - Which species of Streptococcus?
Strep Pyogenes
21-year-old - comes to ED after MVC - laceration of spleen and undergoes splenectomy -Splenectomy most likely predisposes patient to develop future infections - causal organism?
Streptococcus Pneumonia No Spleen Here Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza
23 y/o woman - fever, hypotension, and DIC for 24 hours. She splenectomy following trauma. Which bacteria is cause of sepsis?
Streptococcus pneumonia Encapsulated organisms run rampant in patients who have no spleen, whether physically or functionally. (Recall the wide-array of sequalae sickle cell patients experience thanks to their functional autosplenectomy.)
25-year-old -admitted with septic shock - splenectomy from MVA - Coarse tubular breath sounds CXR shows bilateral pulmonary opacities, dense consolidation, and right lung effusin - causal organism
Streptococcus pneumoniae Splenectomy - vulnerable against encapsulated organisms
A 33 year old woman - 34 weeks gestation - grade 2/6 systolic ejection murmur heard at the second intercostal space. The remainder of the PE is normal. Best explanation for this finding is an increase in which?
Stroke Volume SV = EDV - ES EDV increases in pregnancy due to an increase in plasma volume "Blood flow to various organs increases during pregnancy to meet the increased metabolic needs of tissues. Thus, venous return and cardiac output increases dramatically during pregnancy. Cardiac output gradually increases during the first 2 trimesters with the largest increase occurring by 16 weeks of gestation
A 70-year-old man - 1 week SOB with mild exertion, cough, fatigue, and weakness. The shortness of breath frequently awakens him from sleep and is partly relieved by sitting or standing. No Medications. 20 year history of hypertension. BP 180/110. Crackles heard on auscultation. A chest x-ray shows cardiomegaly. Decreased left ventricular systolic function. What is SV, EDV, CO?
Stroke volume Decreased Left EDV Increased Cardiac Output Decreased Decompensated left heart failure
60 y/o T2 DM - 6 week history of right shoulder pain. The pain occurs when attempts to raise her arm when lying on right. No weakness, tingling, or numbness. PE shows tenderness to in the region of deltoid muscle just lateral to acromioclavicular joint. While sitting upright, she is able to abduct her arm to nearly 90 degrees, but additional abduction is prevented by pain. Muscle strength is 5/5 in right upper extremity, sensation intact, there is no impingement sign. DX?
Subacromial Bursitis
28-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 4-day history of palpitations, severe neck pain, fatigue, and malaise. Her pulse is 120/min and regular. Physical examination shows a diffusely tender, mildly enlarged thyroid gland. There is no exophthalmos. Serum studies show a thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration of 0.01 μU/mL. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis de quervain's = pain
47-year-old woman with irregular, raised, multicolored dark lesion on left forearm with frequent sunlight exposure. Biopsy shows malignant pigmented cells. Worst prognosis with involvement of which layer?
Subcutaneous tissue highly vascularized and has larger blood vessels than the dermis, leading to a higher risk of metastasis and worse prognosis (TNM staging system) Deeper than basement membrane - no longer carcinoma in situ
51 year old - lump on tongue - 1 pack smoking history for 30 years. 1.5 cm mass on apex of tongue. It is most appropriate to evaluate which lymph nodes first for evidence of metastasis?
Submental
A 23 year old F - Sjogren syndrome 6 years - she has burning pain in her toes for past month. Which neurotransmitters is most likely mediating patients pain?
Substance P undecapeptide present in the CNS and the peripheral nervous system. involved in the synaptic transmission of pain and other nerve impulses.
30. 35-year-old woman with 2-day history of blistering lesions on sun-exposed face, arms and hands. Recurrent episodes of skin lesions over several years. Taking oral contraceptives for 15y. PE shows fluid-filled vesicles and bullae. Labs: AST increased, ALT increased, total porphyrin increased, urine uroporphyrin III increased. Precursor to uroporphyrin?
Succinyl CoA
A 53 year old man - - 6 month history of blood in stool - 1 cm anal mass - If mass is malignant, evaluate which lymph nodes?
Superficial Inguinal 1 cm mass below dentate line
47-year-old - abdominal enlargement and rectal bleeding. PE shows internal hemorrhoids. Increased pressure in which of the following is most likely to cause the hemorrhoids?
Superior Rectal Vein Superior rectal offer IMA External Hemorroid - Inferior Rectal of Internal pudendal
A 2 day newborn develops bilious emesis, abdominal tenderness, hemodynamic deterioration, Upper GI- X-ray - shows ligament of Treitz on right of abdomen and duodenal obstruction. Pt greatest risk for occlusion of following arteries?
Superior mesenteric
28-year-old man infertility, weight lifter and takes anabolic steroids. Mechanism of infertility?
Suppression of Gonadotropins Anabolic steroid use suppresses the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal axis which will down regulate GnRH. FA 2020 p636
40-year-old women - Streptococcus pneumonia - which of the following is produced by the cell is responsible for the restitution of normal lung function?
Surfactant
Clinical trial of 800 - 400 in surgery and 400 in medical management - 75 drop out of surgery procedure, 50 undergo operation during the study - Intention to treat analysis - which accurately represents how many patients would be analyzed in surgical procedures and medical management?
Surgical Procedure group = 400 Medical Management Group = 400 Intention to treat = Include all patients in the groups they were originally in
37-year-old - farmworker - 12 hour severe pain in abdomen and legs and spasms in jaw. PE shows spasms of the masseter and abdominal musculature. Loud noise triggers spasms causing pt to be intubated. Administration of antitoxin prevents further symptoms that involve bidning of a toxin to which?
Synaptobrevin tetatnus - blocks release of GABA and Glycine Renshaw cells SNARE proteins
3 year old boy brought to ER because of nosebleed - can't stop bleeding - PT and PTT are prolonged - platelet count and thrombin time are within reference ranges - which of coagulation process if affected?
Synthesis of Factor X (stuart Factor)
35-year-old woman - 6 month history of fever, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss. She has had 40lb weight loss. Lab show CD4 T lymphocytes 60. The most appropriate treatment includes a drug that targets which of the following steps of viral replication?
Synthesis of viral DNA
.34-year-old man burned hands firing pots 3 months ago. He has no pain during or after burn. PE shows mild atrophy of arms and hands, absence of deep tendon reflexes in upper extremities, and decreased pain and temperature sensations in C4 to T1 dermatomes. Touch is preserved. Dx?
Syringomyelia Cape like distribution of loss of pain and temperature Touch preserved - lack of degeneration in the DCML.
56 y/o -frequently burned herself while cooking over the past months. Exam shows loss of pain and temperature sensation in both upper extremities. Touch, vibration, and proprioception are normal. Some wasting of her hands. Which of the following findings on MRI of the head and spine?
Syrinx of the central region of the spine C4 - T5
14-year-old - regularly undergoing imaging - family history of early onset of cancers - lots of death in family from cancer - a mutation in which of the following genes is the most likely cause of this family predisposition?
TP53
29-year-old - 5 week history of fatigue- 4 day history of heart palpitations. She has Primary Hypothyroid - and treated with Triidothyronine. She says she has a double dose because of fatigue, fine tremor, deep tendon reflexes are brisk: Serum Concentrations- TSH, Free Thryoxine, Free Triiodfothryronine?
TSH Decreased Free Thyroxine Decreased Free Triiodothyronine Increased
16 year old girl - ER - 30 minutes after MVC - BP 70/40 0. PE shows cold, clammy, skin. Chext Xray shows fracture of 9th rib - rupture of spleen. Ligation of blood supply to spleen - most likely to damage which additional structure?
Tail of Pancreas
An 18 year old woman - fever, dizziness, weakness, and vomiting (toxic shock) - using synthethic pads and tampons - Physical exam shows injected conjunctiva and rash- Pts use of which increased risk?
Tampons
A 75 year old woman with T2DM and HTN - Emigrated from Argentina - Which of the following is the most appropriate person to serve as an interpreter for this patient encounter?
Telephone Interpreter
19 year old - with asthma - comes to ER multiple times for acute asthma exacerbations - "All doctors don'g understand me" - they keep prescribing steroid inhalers. What is the most appropriate statement by the physician?
Tell me more about what you know about steroid inhalers and how are they supposed to work?
17-year-old boy brought by mother with concern that puberty is delayed. When mother leaves room, patient states, "I'm fine. I don't know what's the matter with her. She wants me to be tall like my dad." Patient is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall and weighs 70 kg (155 lb); BMI 23. Sex development is Tanner stage 4. After reassurance, Most appropriate next statement to mother
Tell me more about your concerns about your son's height
55 year old - African American - asked by public relations to be filmed - patient consents to filming and broadcasting - after filming, patient states he doesn't want it shared?
Tell the patient that he can change his mind about participating
31-year-old - woman - ER because of headache. Exam shows multiple contusions on the face and torso. Pt states husband assaulted her and she is afraid for her life. She pleads with physician not to allow her husband to enter the treatment area. What is the physicians most appropriate next step
Tell the patient's husband that he is not allowed in the treatment area, and that he must remain in the waiting area. wife did not grant him the permission to see him.
A 42 year-old-woman - tonic clonic seizures- She tells physician that she smelled a foul odor before seizure- where did seizure arise?
Temporal Lobe
A 19-year-old woman - refractory pustular acne - unresponsive to several topical and systemic therapies. Treatment with isotretinoin. Which of the following pharmacologic effects is dependent on binding to the RXR receptor?
Teratogenic effects in the embryo hormone superfamily of nuclear receptors (NRs) that predominately function as transcription factors with roles in development, cell differentiation, metabolism, and cell death
A 12-year-old boy - 3 episodes of meningococcal bacteremia during past 4 years. He has had not other significant infections. The most likely cause of the recurrent meningococcal infections is a deficiency in which of the following?
Terminal Component of Complement MAC Complex (C5-C9) Deficiencies increase susceptibility to recurrent Neisseria bacteremia.
62-year-old woman with 3-day hx of fever, shaking chills, and left flank pain. Dx acute pyelonephritis and treated with ciprofloxacin. Five days after, sudden onset watery diarrhea and lower abdominal cramps. T 100.9 F, pulse 80, rr 18, bp 124/88. PE moderate tenderness to palpation in lower quadrants especially on right and increased bowel sounds. Stool is brown and occult blood negative. Next step?
Test of the stool for Clostridium difficile toxin b. Pseudomembranous colitis c. Couple days after Ciprofloxin
A 48 year- old renal artery stenosis- undergoes stent placement- femoral access stent - After entrance into aorta, guidewire should be advanced superiorly just beyond which structure to approach right renal artery
Testicular Artery
15 year old boy - well child exam - if patient develops severe acne vulgaris that resolves over the next 3 years, a rapid increase in the secretion of which of the following substances will have been the most likely cause of acne?
Testosterone Androgens cause acne
26 year old woman - ED - 2 day history of runny nose - Patient has to wait 6 hours before she is seen. In addition to apologizing, which of the following is the most appropriate remark?
Thank you for waiting. How can I help you today?
30 year old woman - recurrent URI - Sweat is Salty- Genetic testing for 36 most common mutations shows detectable G551D in one allele of CFTR - What is patients clinical phenotype?
The Second CFTR Gene was not detected by the testing obtained
An investigator conducts a meta-analysis of three genome-wide association studies of Crohn Disease. The studies encompassed 3200 cases and 4800 controls, all of European descent. The initial studies identified 11 significant loci with odds ratios above 1.3 and 1.5; the combined meta-analysis identified an additional 21 loci with odd ratio of 1.1 to 1.3. It is estimated that the 32 loci identified explain about 10% of the variance in disease risk with 2 loci accounting for 2% of the variance. Previous studies of twins indicated a 50% heritability rate for Crohn's disease. Which of the following best explains these results?
The identified loci account for a relatively small part of the variance
3-week-old female - increased concentration pf immunoreactive trypsin. Cystic fibrosis is suspected. At 4 months, her sweat chloride is greater than 60 mmol/L. Analysis of the 70 most common CF transmembrane gene mutations are done. Results show a mutation in one allele. Which explains the findings?
The patient has another mutation not included in the previous analysis you need a mutation in 2 alleles to get CF [since it is autosomal recessive] If you still have 1 functional copy of the CFTR gene, you can still make the CFTR protein (the chloride channel/transporter), hence your body won't have any issu
23 year old woman - genetic counseling - brother and maternal uncle had Duchene Muscular Dystrophy - Serum CK of 120 - and mother serum CK 300- What is assessment of carrier status?
The patients DMD carrier status is uncertain because of random X Inactivation b. Barr Body c. DMD is X-linked.
65 year old - TX for metastic breast cancer unresponsive to chemo - never married and has no children. Throughout her illness, another woman - introduced as "my close fiend" has been with her during hospitalization. Pt is moved to inpatient hospice - sign states only family members - Her fiends states "we can't bear to be apart. It would be cruel to separate us now". Response from physician?
The two of you seem to have a very important relationship. Of course you may stay together
35 year old with Asthma - 1 week history of abdominal pain, diarrhea, progressive cough, and wheezing. She recently returned from a trip in papua new guinea. PE shows cutaneous larvae over the abdomen - CXR shows bilateral central alveolar infiltrates. Stool sample shows (image of parasite). 23% eosinophils- Which is most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
Thiabendazole intestinal parasites get treated with bendazole Strongyloides infection, as this is the intestinal parasite that shows larva on stool sample
54-year-old - ECG shows P wave and R wave no relation between the two. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
Third Degree AV Block
A 13-year-old boy- chest swelling the began 6 months ago. Pt reluctant to take off his shirt and embarrassed. PE shows bilateral 1-cm, mildly tender, rubbery nodules under the areolar region. Sexual development is Tanner stage 3. Most appropriate for physician to state which of the following?
This will typically resolve within the next 12 to 18 months Gynecomastia due to puberty (excess testosterone → estrogen) This goesaway naturally (apparently in 12 to 18 months)
previously healthy 40 year brought to emergency department by her husband - 2 day history of fever, lethargy, confusion. PE shows scattered petechiae and ecchymoses over the lower extremities - 3+ polychromasia and 3+ schistocytes and Low platelets Dx?
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
Previously heathy 45-year-old woman fever, confusion, decreased urine for past 2 days. Platelet count low. Peripheral blood smear. Which is most like cause?
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia purpura
65 year old man - ER because of substernal chest discomfort. Which of the following eicosasnoids is most likely contributing to symptoms?
Thromboxane A2
Removal of Thymus at birth results in severely impaired immune responses. However, if the thymus is removed from adults, little if any deficit in immune responsiveness occurs because of which of the following reasons?
Thymic lymphocytes produce before thymectomy are long lived Thymus produces all of your T cells by the time you reach puberty. By age 75, the thymus is little more than fatty tissue. thymus produces all of your T cells by the time you reach puberty. Thymocytes are long-lived and that's why you can lose your thymus without impairment of your immune system.
A 5-year old girl with AIDS develops vesicular rash. Antiviral therapy is ineffective and the lesions become hyperkeratotic. The genetic mutation responsible for the ineffectiveness involves the activity of which enzymes?
Thymidine-Kinase
A 65 y/o - starts using topical fluoruracil for treatment of actinic keratosis. Fluorouracil is effective because it inhibits which enzyme?
Thymidylate synthase
A 2 month old - 6 week history of constipation. She has poor feeding, sleepiness, and yellow skin. Her parents are migrant workers and have not received routine medical care. PE shows lethargy, hypotonia, jaundice, large fontanelles, macroglossia, and umbilical hernia. Most appropriate next step to establish diagnosis?
Thyroid Function Test CRETINISM
A male newborn - decreased blood thyroxine on newborn screening. PE shows no abnormalities. Serum T3 and T4 decreased - Serum free T4 and TSH within reference ranges. Which best explains findings?
Thyroid Hormone Binding Globulin deficiency Decreased total, normal free (unbound) = Thyroid hormone-binding globulin deficiency Thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) deficiency is characterized by low serum total T4 but normal free T4 and TSH; the diagnosis is confirmed by measuring TBG concentrations
20-year-old woman with 2-week fever, shaking chills, headaches, fatigue, and joint and muscle pain. Spent summer workin as lifeguard in Long Island, New York. Has splenectomy for motor vehicle collision 6 years ago. T 102.4 F. Peripheral blood smear shows small intraerythrocytic rings. Polymerase chain reaction for Plasmodium is negative. Causal organism from bite of?
Tick
A 26-year-old woman comes to the physician because of progressive itchy red rash on her arms. She works at an animal clinic. She was scratched on both arms while caring for litter of kittens. PE shows annular erythematous plaques with central clearing and advancing scaly borders. There is no regional lymphadenopathy. Most likely diagnosis?
Tinea Corporis ring worm from cat
A 32-year old man - 3-month history of swelling and tenderness of both breasts. He is receiving thyroid hormone and corticosteroid therapy since surgical removal of pituitary adenoma 2 years ago. Began HCG injections for months ago. Which is most likely binding site of hCG causing gynecomastia?
Tissue: Testicle Effect: estradiol production B-HCG and LH,FSH,TSH share same alpha subunit, so HCG can activate those receptors if its in high enough quantity. Activating LH receptor will lead to more Testosterone from the Leydig cells. More testosterone can lead to more estrogen formation via aromatase.
A 4-year-old boy - 1-cm - round midline neck mass just inferior to hyoid bone. Mass is most likely derived from which structures?
Tongue The thyroglossal tract arises from the foramen cecum at the junction of the anterior two-thirds and posterior one-third of the tongue
During a clinical study examining the effects of exercise. The average pulse is 175/min. Compared with measurement before the session, which is most likely decreased?
Total Peripheral Resistance
63-year-old man with abnormal blood pressure. 6 months ago, bp was 135/85. Today bp 170/98. Bruit heard over left renal artery. CT angios hows left arterial stenosis. Labs?
Total peripheral resistance increased, Plasma renin activity increased, Serum aldosterone concentration increased renal artery stenosis.
A previously healthy 32 y/p - sudden onset of severe headache, seizures, left side weakness, and nausea that began while attending a party. Friends say there may have been drugs at the party. Pulse is 120/min, BP 160/100. Neuro exam shows bilateral dilated pupils, hyperreflexia, and mild hemiparesis. What is the most appropriate next step in diagnosis?
Toxicology Screening picks up any other drugs that the patient might have been using. So even though the pre-test probability is high for amphetamine use ,the tox screen would pick that up as well.
45-year-old man with hypertension not compliant with medications. bp 160/100. Cardiac exam shows apical impulse displaced laterally, loud S2 and S4 gallop. Echo shows thickening of left ventricular wall. Mechanism of change in cardiac muscle?
Transcription factor c-Jun: increased beta-myosin heave chain: increased endothelin: increased
A 48-year-old - fatigue, SOB on exertion, decreased exercise tolerance - X-ray shows decreased cardiac enlargement and prominent pulmonary vasculature- glucose intolerance -liver dysfunction- An older brother died at age 52 years with similar symptoms. Which is most important screening test?
Transferrin saturation and serum ferritin measurements triad - cirrhosis, diabetes, skin pigment glucose intolerance (post pharm) + Familial + Presenting after 40- Total Body Iron over 20g Bronze Diabetes
A 27-year-old woman -underwent a cesarean delivery. PE shows a firm subcutaneous nodule adjacent to surgical incision. Microscopic exam shows fibrous connective tissue, macrophages, multinucleated giant cells, fibroblasts, a few lymphocytes. Which substances promotes fibroblast migration and proliferation most likely led the development of this lesion?
Transforming Growth Factor -B TGF-Beta is an important fibroblast growth factor. Pathoma Ch2, page 20. hypertropic scar or keloid. Both arise due to over-expression of TGF-beta
33-year-old woman - MVC - splenic laceration - 3 units of RBC administered - 5 hours later - develops Shortness of Breath - crackles heard through lung fields - Chest X-ray bilateral infiltrates - what causes patient's condition?
Transfusion-related acute lung injury
67 year sore - fever, sore throat, difficulty swallowing- Corynebacterium diphtheria - the pathogen produced diphtheria toxin - blocks which of the following processes?
Translation
Which of present in integral membrane-associated proteins in absent from secreted proteins?
Transmembrane region Integral membrane proteins are found within the plasma membrane and span the whole length across.
A 24-year-old woman - 28 weeks gestation. She has asthma - Diffuse wheezes - An inhaled B2 adrenergic agonist is administered. Most likely effect in this patient after this therapy?
Tremor Albuterol - relaxes bronchial smooth muscle (short acting β2-agonist). c. For acute exacerbations. Can cause tremor, arrhythmia.
69-year-old woman with 3-week history of muscle cramps, weakness, abdominal pain, and constipation. Hypertension treated with metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide for past 4 months. Labs show hypokalemia. Which drug should be added?
Triamterene (potassium-sparing) = Keep your SEAT Spirolactone, Eplenone Amiloride, Triametrene Work in Distal Tubule Collecting Duct
16 y/o - 4 day history of severe vaginal itching discharge and a yellow discharge. She uses condoms inconsistently. Saline wet mount shows motile organisms. Causal organisms?
Trichomonas vaginalis thin, yellow-green, malodorous, frothy discharge and vaginal inflammation / itching. Lab findings: pH >4.5 and motile trichomonas
14 year old - 2 month history of hair loss - PT sad since grandmother died unexpectedly 3 months ago. Underlining skin is normal. Explanation for hair loss
Trichotillmania Compulsively pulling out one hair - causes significant distress despite attempts to stop - p. 563
A 57-yearold woman - burning shock like pain on left of face - pain last 5-10 seconds- No neuro abnormalities - most likely diagnosis?
Trigeminal Neuralgia facial pain, often triggered by chewing, speaking, or brushing the teeth.
63-year-old woman with 2-week history of daily episodes of severe, lancinating, left-sided facial pain. Pain lasts 30 to 60 seconds and shoots down ear along jawline. Precipitated by chewing or brushing teeth. Dx?
Trigeminal neuralgia
A 52 y/o man - severe recurrent abdominal pain for 6 years - bulky, foul smelling stools that float. 9 kg weight loss. 20 year history of alcoholism. Which lipids found in excessive amounts?
Triglyceride Alcoholic = pancreatic insufficiency No Lipases - unable to break down triglycerides
2 year old with neurocognitive dysfunction - fine during birth - both parents have learning disabilities - maternal uncle with cognitive disabilities - Irritable making eye contact with flapping his hands?
Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion b. Fragile X - intellectual disability - trinucleotide repeat in FMR1 gene
34 year old - 2 weeks history of severe back pain, decreased appetite, and malaise. Six weeks ago began infliximab. An MRI of spine shows osteomyelitis of L1-l2 with destruction of the interverterbral discs and 1.2 cm abscess. Gram stain is negative. Bone specimen shows a inflammation with granuloma formation. Cause of findings?
Tuberculous Osteomyelitis TNF-a inhibitor always check for TB or autoimmune
18-month old boy - admitted with tonic clonic seizure, - He has mild development delays - 25th% on growth charts, six hypopigmented macules, flesh colored lesion on back. An MRI of brain shows multiple lesions in cerebral cortex. Which DX?
Tuberous sclerosis complex
53-year-old woman - fibromuscular dysplasia involving renal artery-develops HTN - evaluated for revascularization procedure. Which of the following histologic findings most likely?
Tubular atrophy
4-year-old male with recurrent UTIs, left kidney found small and non functional; right is normal. Nephrectomy is done, and the picture shown (dilated ureter and renal calyx). Microscopic exam of kidney will show which?
Tubular atrophy tubulointerstitial fibrosis of the kidney
A 47 y/o TX with Colchicine for acute gouty arthritis - drug acts by inhibiting the following in the patient's leukocytes?
Tubulin Polymerization
A 63 y/o - bladder cancer - starts treatment - significant decreased in tumor size. Paclitaxel mechanism of action?
Tubulin Polymerization Stabilization M Phase
A 45 y/o develops proteinuria and hematuria. She has taken 3g of ibuprofen for headaches daily for the past 2 years. Which of the following is most likely obtained on renal biopsy?
Tubulointerstitial nephritis Acute interstitial renal inflammation. Pyuria (classically eosinophils) and azotemia occurring after administration of drugs that act as haptens, inducing hypersensitivity (eg, diuretics, NSAIDs, penicillin derivatives, proton pump inhibitors, rifampin, quinolones, sulfonamides).
46 year od with ankylosing spondylitis - treated with NSAIDs drugs - Sulfasalazine treatment has not resulted in improvement - most appropriate next step in treatment is administration of a drug that inhibits which of the following?
Tumor Necrosis Factor
A 45-year-old man - intermittent bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. Rectal biopsy shows inflammatory bowel disease. A PT with IBS (diarrhea and abdominal pain) Treated with monoclonal antibody is begun. The antibody is most likely directed against which component?
Tumor Necrosis Factor infliximab and adalimumab- Stop inflammatory events
39-year-old -woman with Rheumatoid arthritis - TX with multiple medications - including prednisone and methotrexate - NO progress. The next step pharmacotherapy includes drugs that block the effects of?
Tumor necrosis factor-a
37 y/o healthy woman - 6 month history of fatigue - She has 18-kg weight gain during this period. Round face, truncal obesity, purple striae. Plasma ACTH low < 5 (normal < 120). Serum cortisol does not become suppressed at low or high dexamethasone doses. Which is is most likely cause of findings?
Tumor of adrenal Zona Fasciculate i. SALT, SUGAR, SEX ii. SUGAR = Cortisol
Study designed to test the effectiveness of a new drug in the treatment of endometriosis, 100 women randomly assigned to one of two groups. 48 of women receive new drug, 52 receive standard therapy. The primary purpose of this method of assigning patients to different groups is to create which of the following?
Two groups with similar underlying characteristics
A study to assess cardiac valvular abnormalities in ergot dopamine agonists. Initial study shows a significantly greater score for patient on dopamine agonist. Research double the patient size (increase sample size) and keep statistical significance P < .05. This will have which of following effects on Type I and Type II error?
Type I Error No change Type II Error decreased
A 62-year-old with interstitial pneumonitis - compared with a healthy man, analysis of this patients biopsy is most likely to show the following patterns in the cell population (Type 1, Type II, and Fibroblast)?
Type I pneumocytes decreased Type II pneumocytes increased Fibroblasts increased
39-year-old man with 1-week of red spots on shins, joint pain and fatigue. PE shows purpura over lower extremities. Liver palpated 4 cm below costal margin. Labs: WBC 10,000, AST 142, ALT 154, hepatitis C virus RNA positive, anti-hepatitis C virus antibody positive, cryoglobulins positive, C4 120 (N=350-600), urine protein 4+, urine RBC numerous. Hypersensitivity reaction?
Type III (immune complex-mediated)
32-year-old man with X-linked recessive disease has deafness, hematuria and progressive renal failure. Protein abnormality?
Type IV collagen Alport Syndrome Can't See, Can't pee, Can't hear a Bee
A 1 month old - male newborn is brought to the physician for a routine examination. Parents have dark skin and eyes. PE shows hypopigmentation of the skin, light blonde hair, and translucent irises. The inherited disorder causes this phenotypic expression is most likely due to a defect in the metabolism of which?
Tyrosine albinism, which is due to decreased tyrosinase activity. If he has a problem metabolizing Phenylalanine, he would be presenting with the PKU sx like intellectual disability, musty body odor, etc., in addition to his fair complexion
A 44-year-old woman - pap smear for atypical squamous cells. Protein is known to promote cell growth and malignancy by causing p53 protein degradation. This degradation begins when the p53 protein is targeted by which of the following types of cellular enzymes?
Ubiquitin Ligase starts degradation cycle p53 targeted degradation cycle
65-year-old man (T2DM and peripheral neuropathies) wasting of interosseous muscle of left land, inability to abduct the fingers of the hand; and plantar flexion of the right foot is absent - Which pairs of nerve are impaired?
Ulnar and Tibial
A 43 year old woman with a 2 year history of labile HTN - very drastic changes in BP - One day after propranolol is started bp is 214/132. Serum cateccholamine concentrations are 4X upper limit. A Ct scan shows 2-cm nodule in the right adrenal gland. Which is most likely responsible for increased blood pressure after the propranolol therapy?
Unopposed a-adrenergic tone with beta blockers making excess catecholamines - pheochromocytoma Starting beta blockers before alpha blockade in pheochromocytoma is contraindicated.
A 48 y/o - 6 month history of angina - Cholesterol 450, LDL increased. Treatment with statin is begun. Statins decrease serum cholesterol by which mechanisms?
Upregulate LDL receptors Statins decrease cholesterol synthesis, which indirectly Statins indirectly cause increased LDL receptor expression on hepatocytes
12-year-old - 2 month history of headaches - 6 day history of nausea and vomiting - bilateral papilledema - broad based gait An MRI - shows tumor in pineal region. Pt most likely oculuomotor impairment?
Upward Gaze Parinaud Syndrome due to compression of tectum- vertical gaze palsy occurs with pineolmas
A 35-year-old woman - undergoes left oophorectomy because of a 5 x5 cm ovarian mass. Which structure at greatest risk when dividing the suspensory ligament?
Ureter suspensory ligament has ovarian vessels --> ovarian artery + ureter can be damaged in oophorectomy cardinal ligament has uterine vessels --> uterine artery + ureter can be damaged in hysterectomy
60 year old - ER -thrown from care in high speed automobile accident and struck guardrail- blood in urethral meatus and fractures of the pelvis and left femur. A Foley catheter is unable to be inserted- which is most likely explanation?
Urethral Disruption Suspect urethral injury if blood is seen at the urethral meatus
65-year-old woman comes to the physician because of a 1-week history of a swollen, painful left knee. Her temperature is 38°C (100.4°F), and blood pressure is 110/65 mm Hg. Examination of the left knee shows erythema and swelling of the joint and decreased range of motion. A photomicrograph of synovial fluid obtained by arthrocentesis is shown. This patient's synovial fluid most likely contains which of the following?
Uric acid needle shape right in the middle was a uric acid crystal
60 y/o - 6-week history of cough productive blood tinged sputum. He has a 6.6 lb weight gain. Smoker 30 years. BP 165/101. A CT scan shows pulmonary lesion. Serum Sodium 120. Which additional lab results most likely in this patient?
Urine NA: Increased Serum Osm: decreased Urine osmolality > serum osmolality SIADH Excessive free water retention Euvolemic hyponatremia with continued urinary Na+ excretion
A thing 66-year old - confusion. Show severe hyponatremia. SIADH (vasopressin) secretion is suspected. Which supports diagnosis?
Urine Osomolality > Plasma Osmolality Excessive ADH causes the collecting duct of the kidney to reabsorb huge amounts of water that it should normally excrete. That means that the plasma will now have much more water relative to solute
35-year-old woman with blistering lesions on sun-exposed area of face, arms, hands - increased AST, ALT, Total Porphyrin, Urine uroporphyrin III, deficiency in what enzyme?
Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase Porphyria cutanea tardia - vampire blistering lesion on sun-exposed European Vampire - hide in cardboard
50-year-old man progressive dyspnea on exertion. Dyspnea at rest. Exam of lung tissue biopsy shows chronic inflammation and fibrous thickening of alveolar septa. Dx?
Usual Interstitial Pneumonitis
50-year-old - azotemia - renal ultrasound shows bilateral hydroureters and hydronephrosis - most likely cause is primary carcinoma of which of the following?
Uterine Cervix cervical carcinoma - associated with hydronephrosis
A 38-year-old woman - sore throat. During exam, physician say "ah" - causes elevation of area of tip of the arrow in photograph shown. Which nerve tested?
Vagus uvular deviation would be testing for CN X palsy CN X carries efferent to palate. CN IX carries afferent from palate. Glossopharyngeal nerve function: - Taste and sensation from posterior 1/3 of tongue - Swallowing - Salivation (parotid gland) - Monitoring carotid body and sinus chemo- and baroreceptors - Elevation of pharynx/larynx (stylopharyngeus)
5-year-old boy, immunosuppressed because of chemotherapy for ALL, 2 day history of fever, cough, shortness of breath, febrile (101.8 F), respirations 46/min, with cyanosis. Generalized vesicular rash - Chest Xray shows nodular infiltration. Most likely cause by which virus?
Varicella-zoster virus
30 year old - pruritic rash on his lower back - underwent liver transplantation 1year ago and maintained on immunosuppressive drugs -PE shows vesicles containing clear fluid associated with ulcerated and crusted lesions- likely diagnosis?
Varicella-zoster virus infection
A 54 year-old woman - HTN and bilateral renal artery stenosis- taking NSAID- serum Cr concentrations increase - cause by drug's ability to inhibit which?
Vasodilating prostaglandins at the afferent arteriole
2-month-old boy well child exam, mother with no concerns. 25th percentile for length and 30th percentile for weight. Cardiac exam shows blowing holosystolic murmur best heard at lower left sternal border. Cause?
Ventricular septal defect Blowing Holosystolic Murmur at Lower left sternal border
Forty of 100 attendees at a company party develop explosive watery diarrhea followed by abdominal cramps and vomiting 12 to 48 hours after the party. All affected people consumed raw oysters - No other associations between the consumption of specific foods and symptoms. Causal organism?
Vibrio Parahaemolyticus associated with consumption of undercooked seafood like shellfish.
60-year-old man 1 day of fever, chills, confusion and memory loss. Returned from Gulf coast where he walked barefoot. Hx of severe cirrhosis and portal hypertension. T 39C (102.2 F), RR 22, bp 90/48. Physical shows early blister formation on right lower extremity. Blood culture: gram-negative, lactose-fermenting organism. Bug?
Vibrio vulnificus
. In a study of drug action on neoplastic cells in culture, drug X markedly inhibits cell replication. A microscopic view of a typical cell incubated with drug X is shown. Drug X is most likely to be which
Vincristine chemotherapeutic drug that inhibit B-tubulin and polymerization into microtubules. The cell in the picture is stuck in anaphase, with microtubules attached to its chromosomes,
35-year-old woman with fever and sharp chest pain for 3 days. T 101.3F. Friction rub heard. All causes of secondary pericarditis ruled out. Cause of primary pericarditis?
Virus
73 yeare old - diffuse weakness and tingling of her arms and legs. Sensation and vibration and position is decreased in all extremities. What vitamin deficiency?
Vitamin B12 - (cyanocobalamin) Tea and Toast - low B12 in diet
6-year-old emigrated from Russia. Unstable gait and incoordination. He has frequent pale, bulky stool. Neuro exam shows ataxia, absence of DTR, fatty stools, loss of proprioception. Stool analysis shows an increased fat concentration. Which vitamin deficient?
Vitamin E
16 y/o girl with cystic fibrosus - 3-week history of numbness, tingling of her arms and legs, and difficulty walking. She has not adhered to her medication region for 6 months. PE shows bilateral weakness and decreased deep tendon reflexes in the upper and lower extremities. She walks with ataxic gait. Deficiency in which of the following?
Vitamin E fat soluble (neurologic with ataxia)
20 year old woman - heavy bleeding - Platelet Aggregation is normal - PTT elevated - no easy bruising - Which hemorrhagic disorder cause of patients menorrhagia?
Von Willebrand Disease B. Platelet aggregation time being normal, ok fine I can see that.
A 2 week old F - Mexican - well child exam - baby is inconsolable after feeding with formula - Mother states "I am sure she has the evil eye". Mother has been passing an egg over the baby's body- PE shows no abnormalities - Which is most appropriate physician statement?
Why don't you continue with what you are doing, and let's try changing her to a different formula.
Monoclonality of Neoplastic Cells in endometrial carcinoma can be best determined by analysis of which of the following?
X chromosome-linked isoenzymes Neoplasia is new tissue growth that is unregulated, irreversible, and monoclonal. Clonality can be determined by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) enzyme isoforms. G6PD is X-linked.
The 35-year-old woman - indicated by arrow - family history of retinitis pigmentosa (Male-to-Male transmission). Which mode of inheritance can be eliminated based on pedigree?
X-Linked Recessive
23y/o excessive bleeding while brushing teeth - PE shows multiple ecchymoses. Intensive chemotherapy is planned. Before this treatment is initiated to decrease this patients risk for kidney failure, it is most appropriate to administer a drug that inhibits or binds to which of the following sites?
Xanthine Oxidase Allopurinol inhibits xanthine oxidase. It is used for chronic gout as well as prevention of tumor-lysis associated urate nephropathy
5-year-old - on a farm - diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, fever, drinks unpasteurized milk - Am organism is isolated in stool. which is most likely organism?
Yersinia enterocolitica
Physician receives $100 for referral of drug - should he tell the patient?
Yes; the patient may wish to consider the money's influence on the physician's recommendation informed consent- includes disclosure, which includes the incentive that the company is offering
A 32 y/o positive home pregnancy test. A single transaxial ultrasound image of the uterus shown. The arrow indicates a cystic structure. Which best describes this structure?
Yolk Sac
62 year old man -abdominal pain - interviewed by physician - used single word and sarcastic answers. No eye contact - FROWNS - tells physician third time he has been asked question- Appropriate response?
You Sound Upset. Tell me a little more about that.
74 year old - COPD - "I enjoy coming to see you because you remind me of my daughter. She died 35 years ago". Which is most appropriate response by physician?
You must miss your daughter very much. Tell me about her. b. PT = Transference
8-year-old girl is brought to the physician for a well-child examination. Her mother says that she has been well except for an occasional cold. Her immunizations are up to date. She is at the 50th percentile for height and 60th percentile for weight. Physical examination shows breast bud development and a few pubic hairs. The mother asks whether her daughter's development is normal. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial response by the physician?
Your daughter development is normal Precocious puberty before age 8 in girlsPrecocious puberty before age 9 in boys
A 50-year-old woman with HIV - follow-up exam. Receiving antiretroviral therapy including zidovudine and nelfinavir. She is also receiving pentamidine for pneumocystis and azithromycin for Myocbacterium Avium Complex. Drug induced bone marrow suppression is suspected. Cause?
Zidovudine NRTIs are the main HIV therapy drug that can cause bone marrow suppression (not as common with NNRTIs). This class includes zidovudine, didanosine, emtricitabine, lamivudine, stavudine, abacavir. Zidovudine is most known for this side effect.
Diuretics:
[K dec] [Cl dec] [HCO3 inc] [pH inc]
Vomiting:
[K dec] [Cl dec] [HCO3 inc] [pH inc]
Laxatives:
[K dec] [Cl inc or dec] [HCO3 dec or inc] [pH dec or inc]
25-year-old woman with fatigue for 3 wks and intermittent fever for 7 days, had teeth cleaned a month ago, no abx for prophylaxis, and had rheumatic fever as child and endocarditis 4 y ago. PE shows 2/6 murmur, ultrasound shows abnormal mitral valve. Photo of growth from blood cultures shown (GP cocci in chains). Characteristic of causal organism?
]Greening reaction on blood agar alpha hemolysis (green)
25 y/o MCV < 80. Hemoglobin electrophoresis showed no abnormalities. Couples offspring is at greatest risk for which?
a-thalassemia trait
A randomized control trial - assess risk of GI adverse risk using azithromycin compared to erythromycin in the pertussis - 100 children with pertussis enrolled - 50 azithromycin and 50 erythromycin - vomiting among 5 pts in azithromycin group and 15 patients in erythromycin group - Which represents absolute risk reduction?
a. 0.2 . 15/50 - 5/50 = .2
27 year old man- MVC - skull x-ray shows a linear, nondepressed basal skull fracture - increased serum osm and decreased urin osm. Following desmopressin urine osm increases. Desmopressin's effect is due to the activation of which of the following?
a. Adenylyl Cyclase Adenylate Cyclase - ATP - CAMP -- PROTEKINASE A -- Ca v2
A 6 day old - breast fed boy in ED - poor weight gain and irritability since delivery - Physical exam shows jaundice and hepatomegaly. The concentration of which of the following metabolites is most likely increased?
a. Galactose - 1 - phosphate b. Congenital intolerance to breast milk
45-year-old man comes to physician for follow up after appendectomy. There is mild scleral icterus and well healing surgical incision. Lab values show Total bilirubin 3.2 Direct: 0.2 Indirect 3 mg/dL Dx?
a. Gilbert Stress related - Mild jaundice with increased unconjugated in an older fellow is decreased UDP-glucuronyltransferase activity.
1. 36-year-old F with 2 week history of fatigue, bleeding of the gums, and bone pain. Physical examination shows pallor, hepatosplenomegaly, and ecchymotic lesions over extremities. Labs:Hb 8g/dlHt 25%Leukocytes: 36,000segm neutr 4%eosinophils 4%lymph 6%mono 6% promyelo 80%platelets 25,000Polymerase chain reaction test shows an mRNA corresponding to the retinoic acid receptor- alfa/promyelocytic leukemia fusion gene resulting from a reciprocal translocation of chromosomes 15 and 17. Treatment w/ all-trans retinoic acid is started. In response to the therapy, the fusion protein will most likely attract which of the following proteins to form a pre-transcriptional complex?
a. Histone acetylase b. Histone acetylation allows for relaxation of the DNA e. Histone Acetylation makes DNA Active f. Histone Methylation Mostly Makes DNA Mute.
33-year-old woman who three weeks ago, underwent oophorectomy for epithelial ovarian cancer. Recommends adjuvant chemotherapy with paclitaxel. Mechanism?
a. Inhibits microtubule disassembly "taxes STABILIZE the economy"
15 year old boy - ER - 2 hour history of confusion and agitation - fever, headache, stiff neck, and vomiting - since returned from summer camp - patient is hallucinating - lumbar puncture - shows cysts and trophozoites- most likely pathogen?
a. Olfactory Nerve Naegleria fowleri
A 25-year-old man - comes to ED - severe muscle pain, diffuse, painful swelling of his neck, underarms, and groin after camping in New Mexico Generalized scattered black maculae. Examination of the right upper extremity shows erythematous, solid, tender mass. Mass is draining blood and necrotic material. The most effective antibiotic for patient disorder will interfere with which of the following processes?
a. Ribosomal Assembly b. Yersenia Pestis
40-year-old - enlarging breast tissue - He is taking a diuretic - Which drug is most likely causes adverse effect?
a. Spironolactone
24 year old woman - spilled hot grease on her left leg while working at a fast-food restaurant. Exam of leg shows 7cm pink, soft, granular, edematous wound. The formation of this tissue was most likely caused by increased activity of which?
a. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor VEGF - stimulates angiogenesiss. TYPE III Collagen = Blood Vessels - early wound repair
A 62 y/o - 1 week of muscle cramps - trouble opening jars and using silverware. PE shows muscle weakness and exaggerated deep tendon reflexes. What is appropriate systemic treatment for muscle cramps and spasms?
agonist at GABAb Receptors
51-year-old- develops diaphoresis, tachycardia - 24 hours after undergoing abdominal operation -BP 155/100 - 2 hours late he has generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Which is responsible for the adverse effect seen in the patient?
alcohol withdrawal
4-month-old boy with 1-day respiratory distress. Has progressive weakness and difficulty feeding for a month. RR 50/min. PE shows enlarged tongue and generalized hypotonia. Increased lactate, pyruvate, glucose, and uric acid. CXR shows cardiomegaly. Biopsy of skeletal muscle shows increased glycogen. Enzyme impaired?
alpha-1,4-Glucosidase Pompe Disease (Type 2) Lack of - Lysosomal Debranching Enzyme (α-1,6 Glucosidase)
17-year-old boy in septic shock unresponsive to ADH (vasopressin). Treat is discontinued, and high-dose dopamine in started. Which receptors are stimulated?
alpha1-adrenoreceptors low doses d1 = dilates renal vessels medium b1 agonist = ionotropic and chonotropic high doses a1 agonist = vasoconstriction
65 year old with - undergoes surgical repair for right internal carotid artery in the cavernous sinus. 3 days later right pupil is larger than left pupil. Weakness in movement of the eye. CN III injury - location in the cavernous sinus (photo)?
area labeled A - cranial nerve 3
A 92 y/o - recently admitted to a nursing home because of progressive dementia has large purpuric lesions over the dorsa of both forearms and hands. Family states shew had similar lesions over the years. Lesions occur in absence of trauma. Platelet count is normal. Which is most likely explanation for purpura?
atrophy of dermal collagen
29-year-old MVA - MVC - Abdominal exam shows rebound tenderness- Ct shows small amount of intraperitoneal fluid - surgeon slides hand behind liver- sudden massive hemorrhage- blood pressure drops and becomes undectable within 1 minute- what lesion involved with hemorrhage?
avulsion of hepatic veins from the inferior vena cava massive hemorrhage - behind liver - IVC - connects to liver via hepatic veins
42-year-old woman heart burn - relief with ranitidine - The therapeutic effect of is most likely mediated by receptor who activation increases the parietal cells of the stomach?
cAMP b. H2 receptors are Gs Receptors = increase cAMP c. Gastrin released by G Cells
Wedge Shaped renal infarct
coagulative necrosis
A 39 y/o reports bright red spots on toilet paper after defecating. Rectal examination shows large swollen rectal veins. Which is predisposing cause of these lesions?
constipation Large swollen rectal veins --> patient has external hemorrhoids. Swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum and anus that cause discomfort and bleeding. The most common cause of external hemorrhoids is repeated straining while having a bowel movement.
38-year-old man - Down Syndrome - brought to physician by his nephew for a follow-up exam. Pt lives with sister and her children. He is unkempt, malodorous, and appears anxious, 6.4 weight loss. When asked to interview on patient on his own, the nephew refuses to leave the room. Most appropriate initial action?
contact adult protective services
A 61-year-old man - erectile dysfunction due to spinal cord injury at L-2. Sildenafil used to correct ED by acting at which of the following labeled structures (Image Shown)?
corpus cavernosum Sildenafil increases blood flow to the penis by dilating the corpus cavernosum (increased NO via inhibition of PDE5 --> cGMP --> smooth muscle relaxation).
4 moth baby -rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia involving endochondral bone. Genetic analysis shows null mutations in gene for a protein that controls traffic of vesicles into golgi complex. Which is the most likely show on findings?
dilated Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
75-year-old man dementia, Alzheimer type in nursing facility - wife and children visit weekly -trouble eating - in speaking with patients family- most appropriate for physician to address issues of feeding tube in which manners?
encourage the family to come to a consensus based on their perception of the patient's wishes
Platelet problem
epistaxis, ecchymoses, petechia, bleeding from superficial scratches
A 25-year-old woman - overdose of barbiturates and is found unresponsive several hours later by her husband. PT is comatose and undergoes endotracheal intubation. 3 weeks later she has no purposeful response to stimuli. The patient signed a living will - consistent with its directives that mechanical ventilation be discontinued. Appropriate next step?
extubate the patient and discontinue mechanical ventilation, make no attempt at resuscitation
A Newborn with lethal chromosome defect. He is unable to suck sufficiently. He has episodes of crying that occur every 2.25 hours and relieved by tube feeding. Which best describes the most appropriate clinical approach?
feed by whatever necessary to maintain comfort
56 y/o man - worsening fatigue and lower extremity edema. poorly controlled HTN - BP 195/110. BUN is 70mg/dl, CR 7.0. Which is most likely pathologic finding in kidneys?
fibromuscular hyperplasia of arterioles
Legionella Pneumophilia
gram negative rods use silver stain. Grow on charcoal yeast extract medium with iron and cysteine. Aerosol transmission Noperson-to-person transmission
45-year-old F- 1 week severe abdominal pain - history of gallstones - increased amylase and lipase - CT scan of abdomen shows enlargement of pancreas and dilation of pancreatic ducts - gallstones lodged in which of the following locations?
hepatopancreatic ampulla ampulla of vater
29 year old woman inflammatory disease involving joints, kidneys, serosal surfaces, anterior chamber of the eye, choroid plexus. Which mechanism most likely causing disorder?
immune complex-mediated cytotoxicity SLE - Type III Hypersensitivity - Organ damage
A 74-year-old with mild dementia is admitted to the hospital because of congestive heart failure. Physician recommends coronary angiopgraphy and angioplasty. "On questioning, the patient does not know the date [time], the name of the hospital [place], or the name of her nurse who had just introduced himself [person]." The patient states that she wants to go home. It would be appropriate to question patient capacity if?
inability to understand the severity and prognosis of her medical condition
A 90-year-old man - 1-week history of constipation and abdominal swelling. He is afebrile. 4-cm mass is palpated in the right groin. The mass is not reducible, but moderately increased tympanic bowel sounds are audible over it. Diagnosis?
incarcerated inguinal hernia protrusion of peritoneum through an opening usually at a site of weakness contents at risk of incarceration
Female Newborn - Respiratory Distress, Cyanosis, Nasogastric tube placed - what embryologic events cause issue?
incomplete formation of Pleuroperitoneal membrane Diaphragmatic hernia
A 2 year old - undergoes resection of right kidney - chronic infection secondary to influx. The left kidney is grossly normal. Which structural adaptations will eventually occur in left kidney?
increase in glomerular size Congenital solitary functioning kidney compensatory hypertrophy of contralateral kidney
48-year-old man with possible hypertension. On basis of ten measurements, the patient's average diastolic blood pressure is 113, and standard deviation is 8. If four rather than ten measurements are made, which is the expected impact on 95% confidence interval?
increase in width
48-year-old man - increasing bronzing of skin, hepatomegaly, fatigue, and small testes. Lab findinds AST, ALT, IRON, Transferrin Increased - Testosterone, LH, FSH decreased which explains findings?
increased intestinal iron absorption
3 y/o boy - recently immigrated to USA - skeletal deformities- frontal bossing, flattening of back of the skull, defects in enamel of the teeth, chest wall grooves- legs are bowed - Serum calcium and phosphorus low - if bone were examined, what finding likely?
increased portion of osteoid rickets due to osteoid deposition Vitamin D Decreased, Calcium Decreased, increased PTH
63-year-old woman - 5 day history of SOBs and swollen legs - her respirations are labored, and blood pressure is 130/50. She had large subclavian AV fistula caused by a stab wound to the left supraclavicular area 15 years ago. PE shows 2+ edema of the lower extremities - likely finding?
increased resting cardiac output
A 68 y/o - 9 month history of abdominal pain after meals. 24lb weight loss. She avoids eating because of cramping pain that lasts 1 hour after meals. PE shows thin body frame and a soft nontender abdomen. BP 160/90 A CT scan shows a 3-cm ectatic (dialated) aorta. Which pairs of arteries is most likely involved in this patient?
inferior mesenteric and superior mesenteric Mesenteric cause post prandial pain - AAA compression of duodenum at 3rd
A 68 y/o - 9 month history of abdominal pain after meals. 24lb weight loss. She avoids eating because of cramping pain that lasts 1 hour after meals. PE shows thin body frame and a soft nontender abdomen. BP 160/90 A CT scan shows a 3-cm ectatic (dialated) aorta. Which pairs of arteries is most likely involved in this patient?
inferior mesenteric and superior mesenteric Mesenteric cause post prandial pain - AAA compression of duodenum at 3rd Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia aka intestinal angina. abdominal aortic aneurysm. Generally, they tend to occur below the renal branches so I went with the two closest branches- SMA
28-year-old man -struck in right eye by a baseball. He has diplopia, periorbital swelling, and enophthalmos, Upwards gaze impaired- fracture involving the orbital-floor- Entrapment of which muscles?
inferior rectus and inferior oblique fracture involving the orbital-floor
12 year old boy- persistent rash around his nose and mouth for 4 months. Decreased appetite and unintentional weight loss. Rash began after he started a new school. Grades are falling. Rash mild redness and flaking. PE shows conjunctival injection, eczematous eruption on the nasolabial folds, friable with gold stippling. Cause of condition?
inhalant abuse Intellectual decline
Botulism
inhibits ACh release at the neuromuscular junction floppy baby
62 year old - early Alzheimer's - retired and lives with husbsnd - what is the mostly likely way to help patient maintain her present functional level?
instruct the patient to keep notes and lists to help her memory
70 y/o old man - fever, night sweats, productive cough, X-ray xhows cavitary lesion in the right lung- which of the cytokines play the dominant role in inflammatory response to patients lung?
interferon-y Th1 - secrete IFN-y - macrophages
Immunosuppressive - agent cyclosporin A - potent T lymphocyte - successfully prevent graft rejection by action of which steps in T-lymphocyte recognition/activation?
interleukin 2 gene transcription
22yo woman, g1p1, 2-day hx of fever, severe vaginal bleeding. four days ago delivered healthy male newborn. Temp 38.1 C (100.6 F). Pelvic exam: open cervix, heavy vaginal bleeding. US shows uterus with no placental tissue or thrombi. If operation required to control bleeding, ligation of branch of which artery required?
internal iliac
Investigator studying - pulmonary lymphatic flow - Which increases pulmonary lymph flow?
intravenous infusion of 0.9% saline
Coagulation problem
late re-bleed, Menorrhagia, GI bleeds, hemarthroses
teres minor action
laterally rotates arm
4 year old boy with Chronic Granulomatous Disease - TX with interferon gammas. Which is increased after exposure to the drug?
macrophages producing interleukin-1 (Il-1)
. 5-year-old with mental retardation- grossly obese and facial features of Prader Willi - Karotyping and fluorescent in situ hybridization do not show deletion in the usual site of chromosome 15. Which of the following is most likely to confirms Prader Willi?
maternal origin of both chromosomes 15 Prader Willi = Paternal deletion (partial or full). Noted for imprinting. 25% of cases are due to maternal uniparental disomy
A 4 month old boy small size, difficulty feeding from a bottle, recently adopted from developing country (unknown medical history), (Photograph of baby cleft lip) Most likely cause of facial finding (INVOLVING LIP) is a failure of normal fusion of the following pairs of structures?
maxillary and medial nasal prominence
In a study of antibiotic resistance, strain of Escherichia Coli to ampicillin but sensitive to streptomycin is cultured with a strain of Salmonella Enteritidis sensitive to ampicillin but resistant to streptomycin. After 4 hours of cocultivation, Salmonella Enteritidis are resistant to both antibiotics. Mechanism of ampicillin resistance by the Salmonella Enteritidis?
only cookie are independently associated with E Coli OR >1 indicates increased occurrence of event.
14-year-old girl with type 1 diabetes mellitus and 4-hour history of lethargy, confusion, disorientation. Symptoms gradually developed and she did not take her usual insulin dose during a sleepover. HR 110, RR 24 deep and rapid, bp 95/75. Labs: glucose 450, arterial pH 7.15. ABG?
pCO decreased HCO3- decreased Anion gap increase DKA
39-year-old man with polycystic kidney disease has 6-month history intermittent blood in urine. T 98.6 F HR 100 RR 24 BP 160/90. Urea nitrogen 100, creatinine 8. UA shows blood. Arterial blood gas shows?
pH 7.22 pCO2. 28 HCO3- 11 Uremia: part of MUDPILES Bad kidneys = Can't reabsorb HCO3 "base" > Metabolic Acidic with respiratory compensation
18-year-old woman comes 12 hours after ingesting 100 aspirin tablets in suicide attempt. PE shows tachypnea. Labs?pH/pCO2/HCO3-
pH 7.32 pCO2 15 HCO3 8 aspirin overdose (early) = Resp Alkalosis aspirin overdose (Later) = Metabolic acidosis HCO3- should also be less than normal (22-28) 12 hours = Late Stages
A 38-year-old man - High Altitude Sickness - vacation ion Colorado Ski - Takes Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor to adjust to altitude. Changes to (urinary) pH, bicarbonate, and volume?
pH increased HCO3 mEq/L - increased Volume - increased
A 50-year-old woman - brought to ED by her husband - found her in semicomatose state with an empty bottle next to her. The bottle had contained a sodium salt drug with CNS effects. Alkalization of her urine will cause greatest absolute increase in elimination of the unmetabolized drug if it has which of the following pharmacokinetic profiles?
pKA 6.0 protein binding in plasma = 20% Volume Distribution = 1 L/kg drug to be cleared by the kidney, it must first be filtered in the glomeruli. Drugs with a high VD have more of the drug in tissue - not available to filtered by kidney Drugs with high protein binding won't be filtered either. We want a drug with low Vd and low binding if you want it cleared via the kidneys/urine pKa is pH at which any drug is at its 50% ionized stat if pKa of drug is 6---at pH 7 we will start eliminating
12 year old boy - pain below left knee -unable to play soccer - An x-ray shown - Which structures attached to the abnormal anterior tibial area?
patellar ligament b. Osgood-Schlatter
80 y/o - T2DM - 2 month history of severe constipation. Laxatives provide no relief. Distention of abdomen. Patient most likely has dysfunction of the following nerves?
pelvic splanchnic Parasympathetic- no rest and digest
80 y/o - T2DM - 2 month history of severe constipation. Laxatives provide no relief. Distention of abdomen. Patient most likely has dysfunction of the following nerves?
pelvic splanchnic a. Constipated - Parasympathetic- no rest and digest
A 24 y/o woman - diffuse toxic goiter (graves disease) - partial thyroidectomy - months later she develops muscle cramps, tetany, hypocalcemia. Which labs findings?
phosphate increased parathyroid decreased 25- Hydroxyvitamin - normal accidental removal of the PTH glands during thyroidectomy ⇒ ↓ PTH ↑ removal of Ca²⁺ and Phophate from bone --in kidneys: ↑ Ca²⁺ reabsorption and ↓ PO₄³⁻ reabsorption --↑ conversion of 25, Hydroxyvitamin D to 1,25 Hydroxyvitamin D (Calcitriol - active form) via ↑ activity of 1-a Hydroxylase deficiency
A 12 year old - girl - 3 months ago, she sustained a complex fracture of the left tibia, which required cast immobilization. The cast is removed. Examination of the left calf shows that it is smaller than the right calf. Which of processes in the patient's myocytes is most likely cause of findings?
polyubiquitnation atrophy is decrease in tissue mass due to decrease in size (increased cytoskeleton degradation via ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and autophagy
A 30 year old won with multiple sclerosis- 2 week history of shooting pains in cheek- lasts for less than 1 second. Cause of pain is plaque in which location?
pons trigeminal neuralgia MIDBRAIN - 1,2,3,4 PONS- 5,6,7,8 Medulla 9,10,11,12
Physiologic dead space
portion of the tracheobronchial tree that does not participate in gas exchange
A 13-year-old with teased for "having girl like breasts". Tanner Stage 3 - no health issues- average height and weight - PE shows soft mound of tissue bilaterally beneath the areola - Most appropriate next step?
reassurance
Lactulose - MOA
reduces intestinal ammonia production
22 y/o fever, chills, muscle aches. 6 hours ago - injection with Penicillin G for syphilis. Temp is 102. PE shows no abnormalities. Which explains patient's symptoms?
release of bacterial products Administration of Penicillin for Syphilis may lead to the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction Herxheimer reaction is that treatment results in the sudden death and destruction of large numbers of treponemes, with the liberation of protein products and toxins
A 37-year-old nurse stuck with a needle used to obtain blood for HIV positive. Receives antiretroviral therapy. 4 weeks later develop anemia and neutropenia. Which is the MOA of antiretroviral responsible for anemia and neutropenia?
reverse transcriptase NRTI's are associated with possible side effects of anemia, granulocytopenia, and myelosuppression.
cor pulmonale
right ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure due to pulmonary hypertension
Double-stranded RNA, segmented/no/icosahedral "wheel-like shape"
rotavirus
38 year old - epigastric pain and frequent stools - 2 episodes of renal calculi -endoscopy shows non bleeding duodenal ulcers - PPI therapy is begun - next step in management?
serum calcium concentrations PPI - reduce Mg+ and Ca-+ need to check - leading to fracture risk - p. 399-2
A 26-year-old man - stab wound in LUQ - laceration of fundus of the stomach. During mobilization, he develops bleeding due to damage to short gastric arteries. Short gastric arteries are a branch of which arteries?
splenic Short gastric a. branch from the splenic a. Branches of the celiac trunk that constitute the blood supply to the stomach: common hepatic, splenic, and left gastric.
An otherwise healthy 4-month-old girl is brought to physician because of lesion shown (strawberry hemangioma). The lesion has been present for 2 months and growing rapidly. Which is expected over the next 5 years?
spontaneously involution strawberry hemangiomas tend to grow and then randomly involute. appears early in life, grows rapidly and regresses spontaneously by 5-8 years old
70 y/o man - 3-month history of weakness and a 22lb weight loss. 2 pack of cigarettes daily for 50 years. An x-ray shows a 4-cm lesion in right upper lobe. Serum calcium concentration is 13.5 mg/dl. A malignant lesion arising in a segmental bronchus is seen during lobectomy. DX?
squamous cell carcinoma ARISE FROM BRONCHUS , Cavitation, Cigarattes, HyperCalcemia (produce PTHrp)
19 y/o college student -sudden onset of right-sided chest pain and difficulty breathing after an accident in which he was thrown from his bicycle. He has difficulty walking and cannot climb stairs because of pain and shortness of breath. He is slightly cyanotic, afebrile, and tachypneic. Which of the following is most suggestive that fractured ribs caused the respiratory problem?
subcutaneous crepitus pneumothorax - inspiratory stridor When there is a fractured rib it will cause a trauma pneumothorax which can cause air to escape and become trapped under the skin leading to crepitus. Subcutaneous crepitus is very specific sound referencing air finding its way into the skin which you can hear but also feel by rubbing your hand over the affected area
60 y/o prolonged apnea - after general anesthesia. Plasma cholinesterase is abnormal. Which agent is most likely responsible for prolonged apnea?
succinylcholine Strong AcH Receptor Agonist cause respiratory depression duration of action of Succinylcholine is determined by its metabolism by plasma. cholinesterase. abnormal plasma cholinesterase (=pseudocholinesterase), it will lead to delayed metabolism complications = hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, and malignant hypertension
35 year old woman - undergoes flexible nasopharyngoscopy - Purulent discharge from the right sphenoethmodial recess. Location of structure?
superior to superior concha
54 y/o - 1 week shoulder pain - PE shows tenderness of right deltoid - Abduction and passive shoulder flexion produce pain. Pt has weakness with abduction and internal rotation. Likely affected?
supraspinatus Pain is worst with internal rotation of the shoulder - consistent with the findings of the empty-can test, which indicates a supraspinatus injury
Red pulp
the region of the spleen composed of blood-filled venous sinuses and thin plates of splenic tissue (cords), which consist of red blood cells and various white blood cells Filter the blood of antigens, microorganisms, and defective or worn-out red blood cell
blood pressure, systolic pulsation of the liver. Liver is percussed to 12cm. Which is the diagnosis?
tricuspid insufficiency
72-year-old multiple myeloma. Peripheral blood and T lymphocytes are isolated. B lymphocyte DNA shows a 1.5kb band. T-lymphocytes J-region shows a 6-kb band. 6kb band signifies which
unrearranged immunoglobulin gene
VACTERL
vertebral defects, heart defects, renal and limb abnormalities
Herpetic Whitlow
vesicles on fingers
14-year-old girl with 4 months of heavy menstrual flow. Menarche at 13 with regular intervals. History of frequent nosebleeds and easy bruisability. Father has problems with nosebleeds and clotting. PE shows mild gum bleeding and ecchymoses. Labs: hb 8.2, hct 24.6, platelet 250,000, bleeding time 10, PT 14 (INR 1.5), PTT 60. Dx?
von Willebrand disease prolonged bleeding time + prolonged PTT =
4-year-old boy (pedigree shown) has clumsy gait for past year. Exam calf hypertrophy and proximal muscle weakness. Creatine kinase increased. Muscle biopsy shows loss of muscle tissue, regenerating muscles fibers and fibrosis. Maternal uncle had similar findings and died at 15 years. Patient's sister is pregnant. Ultrasound identifies male fetus. Probability fetus has disorder?
¼ boy you only look at half, so the chance of him having it is 1/2.so 1/2 * 1/2= 1/4