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1

Infarction in which coronary artery territory may cause nodal dysfunction?

______ coronary artery

Right coronary artery

2

What artery supplies the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes via its branches?

______ coronary artery

Right coronary artery

3
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Enlargement of which labeled structure in the image is most likely to cause Ortner syndrome?

Left atrium

4

To which 3 areas of the body is pain referred in a patient with pericarditis?

N______

A______

S______

neck

arms

shoulders

5

The pericardial space is located between which two layers of the pericardium?

_____ _____

_____

Parietal pericardium
Epicardium

6

What are the three layers of the pericardium, from outermost to innermost?

_____ pericardium

_____ pericardium

_____

Fibrous pericardium

Parietal pericardium

Epicardium

7

Which artery supplies the following?

  • Posterior 1/3 of the interventricular septum
  • Posterior 2/3 of the ventricular walls
  • Posteromedial papillary muscle

_____ _____ artery

Posterior descending artery

8

What structure is supplied by the right marginal artery?

_____ _____

Right ventricle

9

Which coronary artery gives rise to the posterior descending artery in most people?

_____ coronary artery

Right coronary artery

10

In which phase of the cardiac cycle does coronary blood flow to the left ventricle and intraventricular septum peak?

____ ____

Early diastole

11

What three areas of the heart are supplied by the left anterior descending artery (LAD)?

____ surface of the ____ ____

Anterolateral ____ muscle

____ 2/3 of the ____ ____

Anterior surface of the left ventricle
Anterolateral papillary muscle
Anterior 2/3 of the interventricular septum

12

What is the most posterior chamber of the heart?

____ ____

Left atrium

13

Which coronary artery gives rise to the posterior descending artery in left dominant circulation?

____ ____ artery

Left circumflex artery

14

Which chamber of the heart is most commonly injured in trauma?

____ ____

Right ventricle

15

Which nerve innervates the pericardium?

____

Phrenic

16

Which coronary artery is most commonly occluded?

____ ____ ____ ____

Left anterior descending artery

17

What two symptoms can enlargement of the left atrium cause as a result of compression of related structures?

_____ from compression of the esophagus

_____ from compression of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve

Dysphagia

Hoarseness

18

Which chambers of the heart make up the inferior cardiac surface?

[Left/Right] [atrium/ventricle] → 2/3 of the inferior cardiac surface

[Left/Right] [atrium/ventricle] → 1/3 of the inferior cardiac surface

Left ventricle → 2/3 of the inferior cardiac surface
Right ventricle → 1/3 of the inferior cardiac surface

19

Which blood vessel runs in the left atrioventricular groove and drains into the right atrium?

____ ____

Coronary sinus

20

In addition to drug therapy, what is the most important step in the management of a STEMI?

_____ therapy

Reperfusion therapy

21

What are two medications for immediate symptom control in patients with unstable angina?

_____

_____

Nitroglycerin
Morphine

22

β-blockers are used in chronic heart failure management except in which situation?

Acute _____ heart failure

Acute decompensated heart failure

23

What are the five initial treatments that should be administered to patients with unstable angina or NSTEMI?

A_____
A_____ therapy
_____-blockers
S_____
_____ inhibitors

Anticoagulation
Antiplatelet therapy
β-blockers
Statins
ACE inhibitors

24

Could a child have essential fructosuria if neither of the parents do?

[Yes/No]

Yes

25

What are the two most common ECG findings in patients with acute pericarditis?

Diffuse ST-segment [elevation/depression]

PR-segment [elevation/depression]

Diffuse ST-segment elevation

PR-segment depression

26

What is the most common cause of acute pericarditis?

____

Idiopathic

27

What physical maneuver by the patient commonly relieves the pain associated with acute pericarditis?

Sitting ____

Leaning ____

Sitting up

Leaning forward

(these movements will push the heart forward and inferior, away from the highly sensitive, inflamed posterior layers of the pericardium)

28
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What common complication of acute pericarditis is indicated by the yellow arrows?

pericardial effusion

29

What is the most common auscultatory finding in patients with acute pericarditis?

Pericardial _____ _____

Pericardial friction rub

30

Name three pharmacologic treatments for acute pericarditis.

C____

N____

G____

Colchicine
NSAIDs
Glucocorticoids

31

Pericarditis can be due to u_______, and the best way to treat that is with d_______

Uremia

Dialysis

32
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What condition is shown in the CT scan?

______ ______ ______

Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Note outer dilated calcified aortic wall.

33

Pain in which 2 parts of the body may be a sign of leaking, dissection, or imminent rupture of an aortic aneurysm?

___

___

Back

Abdomen

34

What are congenital conditions that increases the risk for development of thoracic aortic aneurysms?

____ ____ diseases

connective tissue diseases

35

An elderly man with a long smoking history has abdominal pain and a pulsatile abdominal mass. What is the most likely diagnosis?

______ ______ ______

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

36

What might cause a patient with a thoracic aortic aneurysm to develop a murmur?

____ ____ dilatation

Aortic root dilatation

37

What pathologic process is typically associated with formation of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

______ disease

Atherosclerotic disease

38

What pathologic process is typically associated with formation of a thoracic aortic aneurysm?

____ ____ degeneration

Cystic medial degeneration

39

Syphillis increases the risk of development of what vascular disease?

Obliterative _____ of the _____ _____

Obliterative endarteritis of the vasa vasorum

(Syphilis → obliterative endarteritis of vasa vasorum → ascending aortic aneurysm.)

40

What are 4 risk factors for development of an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

_____ sex
[Older/Younger]
S_____
F_____ _____

Male sex
Increased age
Smoking
Family history

41

Which congenital heart condition increases the risk of development of a thoracic aortic aneurysm?

_____ _____ valve

Bicuspid aortic valve

42

What acquired condition is an important risk factor for development of a thoracic aortic aneurysm?

____

HTN

43
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____ ____

Aortic dissection

44

A patient presents with sudden, tearing chest pain.

____ ____

Aortic dissection

45

What is the treatment for an aortic dissection extending from the ascending aorta to the aortic arch?

_____

Surgery

This is a Stanford type A aortic dissection.

46

What are 2 cardiac complications from a proximal Stanford type A aortic dissection?

C____ ____

____ ____ regurgitation

Cardiac tamponade
Acute aortic regurgitation

47

What is the treatment for an aortic dissection confined to the descending aorta?

___-blockers, then ___.

This is a Stanford type ___ aortic dissection.

β-blockers, then vasodilators

This is a Stanford type B aortic dissection.

48

What are 3 conditions associated with aortic dissection?

Inherited ______ ______ disorders

H______

______ ______ valve

Inherited connective tissue disorders

Hypertension

Bicuspid aortic valve

49

What are 3 complications that may result from an aortic dissection?

Aortic _______

Organ _______

_______

Aortic rupture

Organ ischemia

Death

50

What is an aortic dissection?

A ______ intimal tear, which forms a false _____ within the aorta

A longitudinal intimal tear, which forms a false lumen within the aorta

51

What chest X-ray finding do you expect in a patient with aortic dissection?

Widened _____

Widened mediastinum

(Aortic dissection → blood enters aortic wall → aorta expands ± surrounding mediastinal hemorrhage → widened mediastinum on CXR)

52

Where does the fluid accumulate in cerebral edema?

___ ___

Brain parenchyma

53

What are the three causes of cytotoxic cerebral edema?

Early _____

S_____

H_____

Early ischemia

SIADH

Hyperammonemia

(These all cause intracellular brain-cell swelling, which is what cytotoxic cerebral edema means)

54

What are the five causes of vasogenic cerebral edema?

____ ischemia

T_____

I_____

H_____

T_____

Late ischemia
Trauma
Inflammation
Hemorrhage
Tumors

(These all cause breakdown of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), allowing fluid and proteins to leak out of cerebral vessels into the extracellular space)

55
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What vitamin deficiency causes the ocular manifestation shown in the image? What are they?

Vitamin ____

____ spots

Vitamin A

Bitot spots

56

______ disease is a risk factor for low vitamin A.

Celiac

57

Vitmain A is essential for the differentiation of ____ cells into ____ tissue.

epithelial

specialized

58

All-trans retinoic acid (an active metabolite of vitamin A) is a treatment for which malignancy?

_____ _____ _____

Acute promyelocytic leukemia

59

Vitamin A prevents s_____ m_____

squamous metaplasia

60

What requirements must be met before prescribing isotretinoin to a female of childbearing age?

A pregnancy test result must be [positive/negative]

The patient must use two forms of contraception because of isotretinoin's _____ properties

A pregnancy test result must be negative
The patient must use two forms of contraception because of isotretinoin's teratogenic properties

61

What are the teratogenic effects of vitamin A?

____ palate

____ abnormalities

Cleft palate

Cardiac abnormalities

62

What are the symptoms of acute vitamin A toxicity?

N_____

V_____

V_____

_____ vision due to increased intracranial pressure

Nausea
Vomiting
Vertigo
Blurred vision due to increased intracranial pressure

63

What is the diagnosis for a person who eats a lot of spinach and liver, presenting with hair loss, dry skin, joint pain, hepatomegaly and intracranial hypertension?

Chronic vitamin _____ toxicity

Chronic vitamin A toxicity

64

What vitamin A derivative is a component of visual pigments?

R____

Retinal

65

What two dietary sources are rich in vitamin A?

L____

L____ ____

Liver

Leafy vegetables

66

What enzyme pathway becomes primary for converting fructose to fructose-6-phosphate in essential fructosuria?

_______

Hexokinase

67

Analogs of which hormone are used to treat acromegaly?

_______

somatostatin

68

What is another name for vitamin A?

Retinol

69

Name two topical uses of vitamin A.

W____

A____

Wrinkles
Acne

70

Vitamin A can help with what highly contagious disease caused by a virus?

_______

measles

71

What are the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency?

____ blindness

Skin that is ____ /____

____ eyes

Corneal squamous metaplasia → ____ spots

____ degeneration

I________

Night blindness
Skin that is dry/scaly
Dry eyes
Corneal squamous metaplasia → Bitot spots
Corneal degeneration
Immunosuppression

72

What biochemical anomaly explains reduced blood pressure in a patient with scurvy?

Decreased ____ synthesis due to vitamin ____ deficiency

Decreased catecholamine synthesis due to vitamin C deficiency

73

NAD+ and NADP+ are derived from which amino acid?

______

Tryptophan

74

Which amino acid and vitamin produces histamine?

____

Vitamin ____

Histidine
Vitamin B6

75

What amino acid and cofactor are required to produce porphyrin, the precursor to heme?

____

Vitamin ____

Glycine
Vitamin B6

76

What amino acid can be used to synthesize creatinine, urea, and nitric oxide?

____

Arginine

77

The conversions of phenylalanine to tyrosine and tyrosine to dopa require what cofactor?

____

BH4

78

Thyroxine is derived from which amino acid?

____

Tyrosine

79

Melanin is derived from which compound?

____

Dopa

80

The conversion of dopa to dopamine requires what cofactor?

Vitamin ____

Vitamin B6

81

S-adenosylmethionine is needed to convert ____ to ____

nori to epi

82

What two cofactors are needed to produce NAD+ and NADP+ from tryptophan?

Vitamin ____

Vitamin ____

Vitamin B2

Vitamin B6

83

Which two disadvantages are associated with low-molecular-weight heparin compared with unfractionated heparin?

R____ clearance and poor r____

Renal clearance and poor reversibility

84

What two cofactors are needed to produce melatonin from tryptophan?

____

Vitamin ____

BH4

Vitamin B6

85

What neurotransmitter is produced from glutamate? Mention the required cofactor.

____

Vitamin ____ is the cofactor

GABA
Vitamin B6 is the cofactor

86

What is the most common pathogen associated with otitis externa?

_____

Pseudomonas

87

What pathology of the ear is associated with water exposure, occlusion, and trauma of the ear canal?

_____ _____

Otitis externa

88

What are the four clinical features of otitis externa?

O_____
D_____
P_____
_____ loss

Otalgia
Discharge
Pruritus
Hearing loss

89

What is a dreaded complication of otitis externa in older patients with diabetes?

____ otitis externa

Malignant otitis externa

90

Malignant otitis externa is an invasive otitis externa with _____.

osteomyelitis

91

What are the clinical findings of malignant otitis externa?

O____
O____
____ tissue in ear canal

Otalgia
Otorrhea
Granulation tissue in ear canal

92

Malignant otitis externa can lead to what type of palsies?

___ ___

cranial nerve

93

What is the likely diagnosis for a patient with known ulcerative colitis presenting with jaundice, pale stools, and an ERCP showing beading of bile ducts?

_____ _____ _____

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

94

Which 2 autoantibodies are associated with ulcerative colitis?

_____-_____

_____-_____

p-ANCA

MPO-ANCA

95

Toxic megacolon, fulminant colitis, and perforation are complications that are most commonly associated with which inflammatory bowel disease?

UC

96

Which inflammatory bowel disease has creeping fat, skip lesions, cobblestone mucosa, linear ulcers, bowel wall thickening, fissures, and rectal sparing?

Crohns

97

{Crohn disease/Ulcerative colitis} → Transmural inflammation
{Crohn disease/Ulcerative colitis} → Mucosal and submucosal inflammation

Crohns

UC

98

What 2 conditions can be treated with sulfasalazine?

_____ _____

_____

UC

Crohns

99

Which inflammatory bowel disease is associated with gallstones and calcium oxalate kidney stones?

Crohns

100

For each ATP consumed, Na+/K+-ATPase transports how many Na+ and K+ molecules, and in what direction?

____ Na+ molecules [in/out]
____ K+ molecules [in/out]

3 Na+ molecules out
2 K+ molecules in

101

The ATP binding site of Na+/K+-ATPase is located on which side of the plasma membrane?

____ side

Cytosolic side

102

What is the mechanism of action of cardiac glycosides?

_____-_____ blockade → Decreased activity of _____ antiporter → Increased _____ intracellularly → Increase in cardiac contractility

Na+/K+-ATPase blockade → Decreased activity of Na+/Ca2+ antiporter → Increased [Ca2+] intracellularly → Increase in cardiac contractility

103

What is the inheritance pattern of alkaptonuria?

Autosomal recessive

104

What causes joint pain in a patient with alkaptonuria?

Buildup of ____ acid

homogentisic

105

Which benign enzyme deficiency causes arthralgias, darkened sclerae and connective tissues, and urine that turns black on air exposure?

______ oxidase deficiency

Homogentisate oxidase deficiency

106

What metabolic pathway is affected in alkaptonuria?

Degradation of ______ to ______

Degradation of tyrosine to fumarate

107

The activity of what enzyme is decreased in Menkes disease?

____ ____

Lysyl oxidase

this is bc copper is a necessary cofactor

108

What connective tissue disease is the result of a mutation in the ATP7A gene?

_____ disease

Menkes disease

109

What is the diagnosis for a child who has brittle, "kinky" hair, hypotonia, delays in growth and development, and an increased risk for cerebral aneurysms?

_____ disease

Menkes disease

110

Impaired copper metabolism in Menkes disease ultimately results in a defective production of what protein?

_____

Collagen

111

How do serum copper levels differ in Menkes disease when compared with Wilson disease?

Copper levels are [high/low] in Menkes disease
Copper levels are [high/low] in Wilson disease

Copper levels are low in Menkes disease
Copper levels are high in Wilson disease

112

Defects in the ubiquitin-proteasome system have been linked to which neurologic disease?

____ disease

Parkinson disease

113

Which barrel-shaped protein complex degrades damaged or ubiquitin-tagged proteins?

_____

Proteasome

114

How can an uncorrected left-to-right shunt lead to Eisenmenger syndrome?

Pathologic vasculature changes lead to _____ hypertension and resultant _____ _____ hypertrophy, causing a new-onset right-to-left shunt

pulmonary

right ventricular

115

What is the primary reason that testosterone levels are normal in those with cryptorchidism?

_____ cell function is unaffected by the _____ testicular temperature seen in cryptorchidism

Leydig

higher

116

What is the pathophysiologic mechanism associated with the reduced fertility seen in those with cryptorchidism?

Impaired ______

spermatogenesis

117

What are the two most common complications seen in patients with cryptorchidism?

Increased risk of _____
_____ _____ tumors

Increased risk of infertility
Germ cell tumors

118

What are the expected levels of inhibin B, FSH, LH, and testosterone in patients with cryptorchidism?

____ inhibin B levels
____ FSH levels
____ LH levels
____ testosterone levels if cryptorchidism is unilateral
____ testosterone levels if cryptorchidism is bilateral

Decreased inhibin B levels
Increased FSH levels
Increased LH levels
Normal testosterone levels if cryptorchidism is unilateral
Decreased testosterone levels if cryptorchidism is bilateral

119

What is the major risk factor for the development of cryptorchidism? _____

Prematurity

120

What is the primary treatment method for patients with cryptorchidism?

Most cases resolve _____
If testicles have not descended by 2 years of age, _____ may be performed

spontaneously

orchiopexy

121

Where does lactase function in the gastrointestinal tract?

Intestinal _____ _____

brush border

122

What might be noted on testing of a stool sample obtained from a patient with lactase deficiency?

_____ stool pH

Decreased

(due to bacterial fermentation of unabsorbed lactose into organic acids)

123

What are the causes of secondary lactase deficiency?

Loss of intestinal brush border caused by _____

_____ disease

gastroenteritis

Autoimmune

124

What would an intestinal biopsy specimen from a patient with hereditary lactose intolerance show?

_____ mucosa

Normal mucosa

125

What are the clinical features of lactase deficiency?

F_____

B_____

C_____

_____ diarrhea

Flatulence
Bloating
Cramps
Osmotic diarrhea

126

What is the treatment for lactase deficiency?

Dietary avoidance of ____-containing products
Replacement of lactase in ____

Dietary avoidance of lactose-containing products
Replacement of lactase in pills

127

Which groups of people tend to be lactase deficient in adulthood because of the absence of a lactase-persistent allele?

____

____

____ ____

Asians
Africans
Native Americans

128

Lactase breaks down lactose into which two monosaccharides?

____

____

glucose

galactose

129

What finding is expected on hydrogen breath testing in a patient with lactase deficiency?

[Increased/Decreased] hydrogen levels

Increased hydrogen levels

130

Why do we see increased hydrogen levels in lactase def?

Due to increased _____ of undigested lactose by _____ bacteria.

fermentation

colonic

131

A patient between ages 1 and 4 presents with stereotypical hand-wringing, seizures, intellectual disability, and regression in verbal, cognitive, and motor skills. What is the diagnosis?

_____ syndrome

Rett syndrome

132

The mother of a child with Rett syndrome is pregnant with another child and inquires about the inheritance of the disease. How would you respond?

Rett syndrome is a _____ disorder

Rett syndrome is a sporadic disorder

133

Why is Rett syndrome almost exclusively seen in females?

Affected males ____ in utero or shortly after birth

die

134

Between what ages does Rett syndrome usually manifest?

Between ages _____ and _____

1 and 4

135

What is the underlying mutation in Rett syndrome?

____ ____ mutation of ____ on the ____ chromosome

De novo mutation of MECP2 on the X chromosome

136

Karotype analysis reveals a balanced translocation between chromosomes 14 and 21. How will this affect the individual's phenotype?

The individual will be _____

The individual will be unaffected

137

Balanced translocations, unlike unbalanced translocations, do not cause abnormal _______. There will be no gain or loss of genetic material.

phenotypes

138

What feature of chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 21, and 22 predisposes them to Robertsonian translocations?

They are _____ chromosomes

They are acrocentric chromosomes.

139

What are acrocentric chromosomes?

Chromosomes with centromeres near their _____

ends

140

What is a Robertsonian translocation?

Fusion of the [long/short] arms of two ____ chromosomes at the centromeres.

Fusion of the long arms of two acrocentric chromosomes at the centromeres

141

Unbalanced translocations can result in ____, ____, and chromosomal ____

Unbalanced translocations can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, and chromosomal imbalances

142

A pig farmer has bloody diarrhea. He later reports dysuria and sore red knees. What is the diagnosis?

____ ____ from ____ ____ infection

Reactive arthritis from Campylobacter jejuni infection

(This was most likely contracted from infected farm animals)

143

What findings help identify Campylobacter jejuni as a cause of infection?

_____ or "_____" shaped with [polar/nonpolar] flagella
Oxidase-[positive/negative]
Grows at _____ °C

Comma or "S" shaped with polar flagella
Oxidase-positive
Grows at 42°C

144

What are two possible sequelae of Campylobacter jejuni infection?

____ ____
____-____ syndrome

Reactive arthritis
Guillain-Barré syndrome

145

What are two common modes of transmission for Campylobacter jejuni?

____-____
Ingestion of unpasteurized ____ or undercooked ____

Fecal-oral
Ingestion of unpasteurized milk or undercooked meat

146

What is the most common heritable cause of intellectual disability?

____ ____ syndrome

Fragile X syndrome

147

What is the underlying genetic cause of fragile X syndrome?

____ repeats in the ____ gene

Trinucleotide repeats in the FMR1 gene

148

What heart defect is most likely present in patients with fragile X syndrome?

____ ____ ____

Mitral valve prolapse

149

During embryonic development, when does the trinucleotide repeat expansion that leads to fragile X syndrome occur?

______

Oogenesis

150

How does the trinucleotide expansion in fragile X syndrome affect gene expression?

Trinucleotide repeats in the _____ gene causes hypermethylation of _____ residues → Decreased expression

Trinucleotide repeats in the FMR1 gene causes hypermethylation of cytosine residues → Decreased expression

151

What is the mode of inheritance of fragile X syndrome?

X-linked dominant

152

What are the clinical manifestations of fragile X syndrome when there is a full mutation?

[Long/Short] face
[Large/Small] jaw
[Large/Small], [inverted/everted] ears
[Heart defect]
[Hypermobile/Hypomobile] joints
A_____
Postpubertal m_____

Long face
Large jaw
Large, everted ears
Mitral valve prolapse
Hypermobile joints
Autism
Postpubertal macroorchidism

153

What are the clinical manifestations of fragile X syndrome when there is a premutation?

A____
T____
____ ovarian insufficiency

Ataxia
Tremor
Primary ovarian insufficiency

154

What symptom often observed in patients with fragile X syndrome and might be confused with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome?

Self-mutilation

155

Despite their intellectual disability, patients with Williams syndrome are typically advanced in which skill set?

_____ skills

Verbal skills

156

What is the probable diagnosis of a child with “elfin” facies, intellectual disability, notable friendliness with strangers, hypercalcemia, and cardiovascular problems?

_____ syndrome

Williams syndrome

157

_____ _____ _____ _____ (_____), which uses a fluorescent DNA probe to bind specific gene sites, is used to diagnose Williams syndrome.

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

158

Which connective tissue gene is deleted in Williams syndrome?

_____ gene

Elastin gene

159

What chromosomal abnormality is the cause of Williams syndrome?

_____ of the [long/short] arm of chromosome _____

Microdeletion of the long arm of chromosome 7

160

Name two cardiovascular conditions that may be present in patients with Williams syndrome.

____ ____ stenosis
____ ____ stenosis

Supravalvular aortic stenosis
Renal artery stenosis

161

The enzyme deficient in maple syrup urine disease is dependent on which vitamin to function?

Vitamin ____

Vitamin B1

162

What molecule levels increase in the blood in maple syrup urine disease?

____-____, especially those derived from ____

α-ketoacids, especially those derived from leucine

163

What is the treatment for maple syrup urine disease?

Restrict ____, ____, and ____ in the diet (three amino acids)

Provide ____ supplementation (vitamin)

Restrict isoleucine, leucine, and valine in the diet
Provide thiamine supplementation

164

What is the inheritance pattern of maple syrup urine disease?

Autosomal recessive

165

Which amino acids cannot be degraded in maple syrup urine disease? (3)

Leucine
Isoleucine
Valine

166

What condition should be suspected when a urine sample obtained from a lethargic child smells like burnt sugar?

____ ____ ____ ____

Maple syrup urine disease

167

What are the key functions of zinc in the human body?

Involved in the activity of 100+ ____
Important in the formation of ____ ____

Involved in the activity of 100+ enzymes
Important in the formation of zinc fingers

168

Deficiency of which micronutrient can predispose an individual to alcoholic cirrhosis?

____

Zinc

169

What symptoms are associated with a zinc deficiency?

Delayed ____ ____
[Hypergonadism/Hypogonadism]
Reduced adult ____ growth
____
____

Delayed wound healing
Hypogonadism
Reduced adult hair growth
Dysgeusia
Anosmia

170

Why might a patient with zinc deficiency develop recurrent bacterial and fungal infections?

Zinc deficiency can cause _____

Zinc deficiency can cause immunosuppression

171
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Laboratory testing reveals impaired intestinal zinc absorption. Which dermatologic condition is most likely present?

A________ e________

Acrodermatitis enteropathica

172

What intracellular proteins are responsible for facilitating and maintaining protein folding?

____ proteins

Chaperone proteins

173

Name the special class of chaperone proteins that prevents protein denaturation at high temperatures in yeast.

____ ____ proteins

Heat shock proteins

174

What is the mechanism by which atherosclerotic plaques form?

______ injury → ______ enters intima and becomes oxidized → ______ ingest LDL → ______ cells → ______ streak/plaque.

endothelial injury → LDL enters intima and becomes oxidized → macrophages ingest LDL → foam cells → fatty streak/plaque.

175

Fatty streaks and smooth muscle proliferation contribute to _____ plaques.

fibrous

176

Rank the following vessels from MOST commonly affected to LEAST commonly affected by atherosclerosis:

  • Circle of Willis
  • Coronary arteries
  • Carotid arteries
  • Abdominal aorta
  • Popliteal arteries

Abdominal aorta → Coronary arteries → Popliteal arteries → Carotid arteries → Circle of Willis

177

Atherosclerosis risk increases after menopause because _____ is protective against atherosclerosis

estrogen

178
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______ nerve palsy

Oculomotor nerve palsy

179

What causes the musty odor in phenylketonuria?

Disorder of ____ amino acid metabolism

Disorder of aromatic amino acid metabolism

180

Name two possible deficiencies that can cause phenylketonuria.

Decreased ____ hydroxylase
Decreased ____ cofactor

phenylalanine

BH4

181

Why should a patient with phenylketonuria avoid most artificial sweetners?

Phenylalanine is found in ____

Phenylalanine is found in aspartame

182

Why are newborns screened for phenylketonuria at 2 to 3 days of age and not earlier?

The result is always normal at birth due to the presence of ____ ____

The result is always normal at birth due to the presence of maternal enzymes

183

What is the treatment for phenylketonuria?

Decrease dietary ____
Increase dietary ____
Provide ____ supplementation

Decrease dietary phenylalanine
Increase dietary tyrosine
Provide BH4 supplementation

184

Which nonessential amino acid becomes essential for patients with phenylketonuria?

tyrosine

185

An increase in phenylalanine levels due to phenylketonuria leads to the presence of what class of metabolites in urine?

Phenyl _____

Phenyl ketones

186

Phenylketonuria can lead to what two skin conditions?

Decreased ____

____

Decreased pigmentation

Eczema

187

Phenylketonuria exhibits what pattern of inheritance?

Autosomal recessive

188

What findings would be present in a patient who was born to a mother with maternal phenylketonuria?

[Macrocephaly/Microcephaly]
_____ disability
_____ retardation
Congenital [organ] defects

Microcephaly
Intellectual disability
Growth retardation
Congenital heart defects

189

β-blockers decrease ______ after a myocardial infarction

mortality

190

How could maternal transmission of syphilis to a neonate be prevented?

By treating the mother with ______ early in pregnancy

penicillin

191

What fat absorption disorder can lead to steatorrhea, failure to thrive during infancy, retinitis pigmentosa, progressive ataxia, and acanthocytosis?

______

Abetalipoproteinemia

192

What three lipoproteins are absent in apolipoprotein B48 and B100 deficiency?

_____

_____

_____

Chylomicrons

LDL

VLDL

193

A patient with abetalipoproteinemia is treated with large doses of oral vitamin E to prevent which complication?

______ degeneration

Spinocerebellar degeneration

194

What is the inheritance pattern of abetalipoproteinemia?

Autosomal recessive

195

What is the treatment for apolipoprotein B48 and B100 deficiency?

Restricted consumption of _____-chain fatty acids
Large doses of oral vitamin _____

Restricted consumption of long-chain fatty acids
Large doses of oral vitamin E

(No ApoB → no chylomicrons/VLDL → poor fat transport → restrict long-chain fats + replace fat-soluble vitamins, especially vitamin E)

196

A mutation in what gene results in abetalipoproteinemia?

____ gene

MTP gene

197

Microsomal transfer protein (MTP) is a vital enzyme found primarily in the _____ and _____ _____. It is essential for assembling cholesterol, triglycerides, and dietary fats into _____.

liver

small intestine

lipoproteins

198

What is the likely finding in an intestinal biopsy specimen obtained from an infant with abetalipoproteinemia?

______-laden enterocytes

Lipid-laden enterocytes

199

What cellular process allows for a single gene transcript to result in the production of multiple different proteins?

____ ____

Alternative splicing

200

What is the name of the intervening segments of DNA within a gene that does not code for protein, but have a role in regulating gene expression?

____

Introns

201

What parts of the gene contain the actual genetic information for coding proteins or functional RNA?

Exons

202

Give examples where alternative splicing allows one gene to make different protein forms.

Brain → _____ receptors

Muscle → _____ variants

Tumor cells → _____ _____ evasion

Brain → Dopamine receptors
Muscle → Tropomyosin variants
Tumor cells → Host defense evasion

203

What is the result of having a dysfunctional signal recognition particle in the cell?

Accumulation of _____ in the _____

Accumulation of protein in the cytosol

204

What is the definitive treatment for acromegaly?

Surgical resection of the ______ ______

Surgical resection of the pituitary adenoma

205

What are three pharmacologic treatment options for acromegaly?

______

______

______ ______

Pegvisomant
Octreotide
Dopamine agonists

206

Which type of collagen is affected in the vascular type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?

Type ______ collagen

Type III collagen

207

What is the most common type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?

______ type

Hypermobility type

208

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is transmitted through what inheritance patterns?

______ ______

______ ______

Autosomal dominant

Autosomal recessive

209

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is due to a defect in what process?

______ synthesis

Collagen synthesis

210

What types of aneurysms are commonly associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?

______ aneurysms

______ aneurysms

Berry aneurysms
Aortic aneurysms

211
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What type of specific collagen type that is affected in a patient with easy bruising and findings as shown in the image below?

Type V collagen

212

Which type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome has fragile vessels, muscles, and organs prone to rupture?

____ type

Vascular type

213

A patient has vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome due to defective type III collagen. Which gene is most likely mutated?

COL3A1

214

What are the two major sources of HDL in the body?

_____

_____ _____

Liver
Small intestine

215

What is the function of cholesterol ester transfer protein?

Assists in the transfer of cholesterol ______ to other ______ particles

Assists in the transfer of cholesterol esters to other lipoprotein particles

216

What is the function of hormone-sensitive lipase in lipid transport?

Degrades ______ in adipocytes
Releases ______

Degrades triglycerides in adipocytes
Releases glycerol

217

What is the function of hepatic lipase in lipid transport?

Degrades _____ still present in _____ and _____ _____

Degrades triglycerides still present in IDL and chylomicron remnants

218

What enzyme degrades triglycerides present in circulating chylomicrons and VLDL?

_____ _____

Lipoprotein lipase

219

What is the function of pancreatic lipase in lipid transport?

Degrades _____ obtained from the diet in the _____ intestine

Degrades triglycerides obtained from the diet in the small intestine

220

Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase catalyzes the esterification of the majority of plasma _____ and converts _____ _____ to _____ _____.

cholesterol

nascent HDL

mature HDL

221

What is the function of PCSK9 in lipid metabolsim?

Promotes degradation of ____ receptors

LDL

222

If a drug inhibits PCSK9, how will this affect serum LDL levels?

It will [increase/decrease] serum LDL levels

decrease

223

What are the three different cell types present in the endocrine pancreas and what do they release?

α endocrine cells → _____

β endocrine cells → _____

δ endocrine cells → _____

α endocrine cells → Glucagon
β endocrine cells → Insulin
δ endocrine cells → Somatostatin

224

Where are the α, β, and δ endocrine cells located in the Islets of Langerhans?

α endocrine cells → _____

β endocrine cells → _____

δ endocrine cells → _____

α endocrine cells → Peripheral
β endocrine cells → Central
δ endocrine cells → Interspersed

225

Steroids inhibit ______ adhesion to the ______ → ______ detach from vessel walls → more ______ circulate in the blood → ______

Steroids inhibit neutrophil adhesion to the endotheliumneutrophils detach from vessel walls → more neutrophils circulate in the blood → neutrophilia

226

What provides the stimulus for cortisol secretion?

Hypothalamic _____ stimulates release of pituitary _____

Hypothalamic CRH stimulates release of pituitary ACTH

227

A patient with latent tuberculosis or candidiasis is started on long-term high-dose glucocorticoids. Which screening test should be performed before beginning therapy?

____ test

PPD test

228

A patient with latent tuberculosis begins high-dose glucocorticoid therapy and later develops reactivation of infection. Which mechanism best explains this risk?

Decreased IL-____ production

Decreased IL-2 production

229

What would result from mitral stenosis?

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure would be [greater/less] than left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

greater

remember that pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is a proxy for LA pressure

230

What is the normal pressure for the aorta during systole and diastole?

Systole → [...] mmHg
Diastole → [...] mmHg

Systole → 120 mmHg
Diastole → 80 mmHg

231

What is the normal pressure for the pulmonary artery during systole and diastole?

Systole → [...] mmHg
Diastole → [...] mmHg

Systole → 25 mmHg
Diastole → 8 mmHg

232

What is the normal pressure for the left ventricle during systole and diastole?

Systole → [...] mmHg
Diastole → < [...] mmHg

Systole → 120 mmHg
Diastole → < 12 mmHg

233

What is the normal pressure for the right ventricle during systole and diastole?

Systole → [...] mmHg
Diastole → < [...] mmHg

Systole → 25 mmHg
Diastole → < 5 mmHg

234

What are the normal pressures for the right and left atria?

Right atrium → < [...] mmHg
Left atrium → < [...] mmHg

Right atrium → < 5 mmHg
Left atrium → < 12 mmHg

235

Which amino acid is most basic?

Arginine

236

Which basic amino acid has no charge at body pH?

Histidine

237
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What finding in this histology image is characteristic of a carcinoid tumor?

_____ arrangement

rosette arrangement

238
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The absence of which 2 nerve plexus result in the disease shown in the image below?

_____ plexus
_____ plexus

Auerbach plexus
Meissner plexus

239

What percentage of carcinoid tumors metastasize?

33%

240

What 2 medications provide only symptomatic relief in patients with heart failure?

____ diuretics
____ diuretics

Thiazide diuretics
Loop diuretics

241

What 2 medications, used in combination, both relieve symptoms of heart failure and lower associated mortality in select patients?

____

____

Hydralazine
Nitrates

242

What is the role of the RAAS in the symptomatic presentation of edema in heart failure?

Activation of RAAS → [Increased/Decreased] circulating volume due to ____ and ____ reabsorption in the kidneys → [Increased/Decreased] preload → Edema

Activation of RAAS → Increased circulating volume due to Na+ and H2O reabsorption in the kidneys → Increased preload → Edema

243

In diastolic dysfunction, what typically happens to ejection fraction (EF) and end-diastolic volume (EDV)?

Preserved EF, normal EDV

244

What is the effect of increased pulmonary venous pressure, causing fluid transudation into the lungs in patients with heart failure?

_____ _____

Pulmonary edema

245

What common symptom associated with heart failure is caused by increased venous return from redistribution of blood and reabsorption of peripheral edema?

_____ _____ dyspnea

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

246

Medications in what 4 drug classes are prescribed to reduce mortality in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction?

_____ inhibitors
_____ _____ receptor antagonists
_____ -blockers
_____ receptor antagonists

ACE inhibitors
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
β-blockers
Aldosterone receptor antagonists

247

What is the most common cause of right-sided heart failure in the absence of left-sided heart failure?

_____ _____ due to COPD

Cor pulmonale

248

What is the most common cause of right-sided heart failure?

Left-sided heart failure

249

What is the major histologic finding in the lungs of patients with left-sided heart failure?

_____-laden macrophages

Hemosiderin-laden macrophages

250

What is the major effect of right-sided heart failure on liver function?

____

____

Hepatomegaly
Cirrhosis

251

What is the pathophysiologic mechanism leading to orthopnea in patients with left-sided heart failure?

[Increased/Decreased] venous return to the heart in the _____ position → Pulmonary vascular congestion and shortness of breath

Increased venous return to the heart in the supine position → Pulmonary vascular congestion and shortness of breath

252

What type of heart failure is associated with decreased contractility, reduced ejection fraction, and increased ventricular end-diastolic volume?

(Systolic or Diastolic) heart failure

Systolic heart failure

253

What are the 4 most common physical exam findings in patients with heart failure?

J____ ____ ____
P____ ____
____ heart sound
R____

Jugular venous distention
Pitting edema
S3 heart sound
Rales

254

Which three physical exam findings are most suggestive of right-sided heart failure?

_____ edema

J_____ _____ _____

H_____

Peripheral edema

JVD

Hepatomegaly

255

The trachea bifurcates at what level?

T4

256

A newborn has failure to pass meconium and severe chronic constipation. Which condition should be suspected?

_____ _____

Hirschsprung disease

257

Which hormones stimulate and inhibit the release of GH respectively?

_____ stimulates growth hormone levels
_____ inhibits growth hormone levels

GHRH

somatostatin

258

Which cranial nerve innervates the intraocular muscles?

oculomotor

259

The common carotid bifurcates at what level?

C4

260

The abdominal aorta bifurcates at what level?

L4

261

Which three nerve roots innervate the diaphragm and form the phrenic nerve?

C3-C5

262

Which lymph node cluster is likely to be enlarged in a patient with mastitis or metastasis from breast cancer?

____ lymph nodes

Axillary

263

What do D cells in the antrum of the stomach secrete?

Somatostatin

264

Which nerve and artery would you expect to see injured with a fracture at the surgical neck of the humerus?

_____ nerve

_____ _____ artery

Axillary Nerve

Posterior Circumflex Artery

265

Which nerve injury presents with a flattened deltoid, loss of sensation over the deltoid and lateral arm, and failure to abduct the arm from a resting position?

axillary nerve

266

How does aspirin contribute to gout?

_____ dose aspirin decreases _____ _____ clearance → Increases risk of gout flares

low

uric acid

267

What is the drug of choice for the acute management of deep vein thrombosis?

____ heparin

____ ____ ____ heparin

unfractioned

low molecular weight

268

What circumstance typically increases venous stasis in a patient?

Prolonged ______

prolonged inactivity

269

What laboratory test is typically used to rule out deep vein thrombosis in a patient at low or moderate risk of developing deep vein thrombosis?

D-dimer

This test has a high sensitivity, but low specificity.

270

What congenital condition is caused by blockage of the posterior nasal opening and is associated with midface bony abnormalities?

_____ _____

Choanal atresia

271

Which two respiratory conditions are not typically associated with digital clubbing?

Asthma

COPD

272

What type of rheumatologic disease is commonly associated with pulmonary hypertension?

____ ____ ____

Connective tissue disease

273
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Nerve Injured? ____ ____

Muscle Injured? ____ ____

Diagnosis? ____ ____

long thoracic

serratus anterior

winged scapula

274

Osteogenesis imperfecta is caused by a defect in which step of collagen synthesis?

____ ____ ____

Triple helix formation

275

Approximately one-third of collagen is composed of which amino acid?

Glycine

276

In patients with Hirschspring disease, which enzyme is increased in hypertrophied nerve fibers of the lamina propria?

______

Acetylcholinesterase

277

What is the pathophysiologic mechanism that ultimately leads to development of pulmonary hypertension in patients with a chronic history of emphysema?

By destruction of ______ ______

By destruction of lung parenchyma

278

Which screening test is commonly used to identify primary ciliary dyskinesia, and would be decreased in a positive test?

Nasal ____ ____ measurement

Nasal nitric oxide measurement

279

What is the most common genetic cause of heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension, inhibiting vascular smooth muscle proliferation?

_____ mutation

BMPR2 mutation

280

What parasitic infection is typically associated with the development of pulmonary hypertension?

______

Schistosomiasis

281

What may digital rectal exam reveal in Hirschsprung disease?

____ sign with ____ rectum

Squirt sign with empty rectum

282

What is the prognosis for a patient diagnosed with idiopathic or heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension?

_____

poor

283

How does myoglobin's affinity for oxygen compare to that of hemoglobin?

Myoglobin has greater affinity for ______

Myoglobin has greater affinity for oxygen

284

What type of oxygen-carrying molecule consists of a single polypeptide chain with a single heme moiety?

______

Myoglobin

285

Emphysema _____ lung compliance because it destroys the _____ tissue in the alveolar walls, making the lungs _____ and much _____ to inflate

increases

elastic

floppy

easier

286

Hemoglobin can act as a buffer for which ion?

____

H+

287

What are the four polypeptide subunits that form normal adult hemoglobin?

2 ____ subunits
2 ____ subunits

2 alpha subunits
2 beta subunits

288

Lung compliance is _____ proportional to alveolar wall stiffness.

inversely

289

What is the definition of lung compliance?

change in lung ______/change in lung ______

change in lung volume/change in lung pressure

290

How does the presence of surfactant affect the compliance of the lung? Increases or decreases?

increases

291

What symptoms occur in a newborn with Hirschsprung disease?

Abdominal ______
______ emesis
Failure to pass ______ within 48 hours

Abdominal distention
Bilious emesis
Failure to pass meconium within 48 hours

292

What would a rectal suction biopsy show to indicate a diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease?

Absence of _____ cells

ganglion

293

What will be found proximal to the diseased segment of bowel in Hirschsprung disease?

_____ portion of bowel creating a "_____ _____"

Dilated portion of bowel creating a "transition zone"

294

What is the mechanism that causes Hirschsprung disease?

Failure of ____ ____ cell migration → Absence of ____ cells and ____ nervous plexuses in distal segment of colon

Failure of neural crest cell migration → Absence of ganglion cells and enteric nervous plexuses in distal segment of colon

295

There is an increased risk for Hirschsprung disease in individuals with what genetic syndrome?

____ syndrome

down

296

What loss of function mutations are associated with Hirschsprung disease?

Loss of function mutations in _____

RET

297

What findings may be present on a CT scan of the sinuses in a patient with cystic fibrosis?

_____ of the sinuses

Opacification of the sinuses

298

Which medication slows the progression of cystic fibrosis?

_____

Ibuprofen

299

What is the benefit of prescribing azithromycin for patients with cystic fibrosis?

______ activity

Anti-inflammatory activity

300

What is the function of aerosolized dornase alfa, albuterol, inhaled hypertonic saline, and chest physiotherapy in the treatment of cystic fibrosis?

Facilitates ______ clearance

Facilitates mucus clearance

301

What is the earliest manifestation of cystic fibrosis in a newborn?

______ ______

Meconium ileus

302

What is the reason for subfertility in females with cystic fibrosis?

______

Abnormally [thick/thin] cervical mucus

Amenorrhea

Abnormally thick cervical mucus

303

What is the cause of infertility in males with cystic fibrosis?

Absence of ___ ___

Absence of vas deferens

304

What complications occur in the gastrointestinal tract as a result of pancreatic insufficiency and biliary cirrhosis in patients with cystic fibrosis?

Deficiencies of _____-soluble vitamins

_____ with steatorrhea

Deficiencies of fat-soluble vitamins

Malabsorption with steatorrhea

CF → pancreatic duct obstruction → ↓ pancreatic enzymes → ↓ fat digestion → steatorrhea + deficiencies of vitamins A, D, E, K

305

Cystic fibrosis newborn screening test reveals increased immunoreactive ______.

trypsinogen

306

Which pathogens most commonly cause recurrent pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis during childhood versus adulthood?

____ ____ in children

____ ____ in adults

S aureus in children

P aeruginosa in adults

307

A patient with cystic fibrosis undergoes chest X-ray imaging. Which finding is most likely present?

_______ pattern

Reticulonodular pattern

308

A patient with cystic fibrosis has a reticulonodular pattern on chest X-ray. Which process most directly explains this finding?

C_____ _____ and _____

Chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis

309

Why do patients with cystic fibrosis develop bronchiectasis over time?

Chronic _____ _____ and infections

Chronic mucus plugging and infections

310

Which metabolic disorders may be present in patients with cystic fibrosis?

[Hyperkalemia/Hypokalemia]
Contraction [acidosis/alkalosis]

Hypokalemia
Contraction alkalosis

NaCl loss through sweat → volume depletion → RAAS activation → ↑ aldosterone

311

In which organ are fatty acids and amino acids metabolized to ketone bodies?

_____

Liver

312

What is the mechanism for ketone production in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis or prolonged starvation?

_____ is depleted for gluconeogenesis → ___-___ accumulates → Ketone production

Oxaloacetate is depleted for gluconeogenesis → Acetyl-CoA accumulates → Ketone production

313

How does chronic alcoholic use increase ketone body formation?

Ethanol metabolism → ↑ ____ → ____ is converted to ____ → ↓ oxaloacetate available for the TCA cycle → ____ -____ cannot efficiently enter the TCA cycle → ____ -____ accumulates → ketone bodies are produced

Ethanol metabolism → ↑ NADHoxaloacetate is converted to malate → ↓ oxaloacetate available for the TCA cycle → acetyl-CoA cannot efficiently enter the TCA cycle → acetyl-CoA accumulates → ketone bodies are produced

314

Which of the three ketone bodies do not appear on a standard urinalysis?

β-hydroxybutyrate

315

What is the clinical implication of excess GH in children?

It causes ______ with increased ______ bone growth

It causes gigantism with increased linear bone growth

316

Red blood cells can only use ____ as an energy source.

glucose

317

Which ketone gives the fruity smell to the breath of a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis?

Acetone

318

After absorption of dietary fat and cholesterol in intestinal cells, where are lipids distributed next?

_____

Lymphatics

319

Which two apolipoproteins are transferred from HDL to chylomicrons and VLDL in circulation?

Apolipoprotein CII
Apolipoprotein E

320

Apolipoprotein CII is critical in the activation of which enzyme?

_____ _____

Lipoprotein lipase

321

A chylomicron remnant binds to a hepatocyte utilizing which apolipoprotein and receptor?

Apolipoprotein ____ on chylomicrons binds to apolipoprotein ____ receptors on hepatocytes

Apolipoprotein E on chylomicrons binds to apolipoprotein E receptors on hepatocytes

322

Chylomicron remnants are broken down by hepatocytes into cholesterol and triglycerides. What is the next step in lipid transport?

Cholesterol and triglycerides are released into _____ from hepatocytes as _____

Cholesterol and triglycerides are released into circulation from hepatocytes as VLDL

323

After lipid breakdown via lipoprotein lipase, chylomicrons and VLDL become what respective lipoprotein forms?

Chylomicrons become ____ ____
VLDL becomes ____

Chylomicrons become chylomicron remnants
VLDL becomes IDL

324

When IDL is delivered to hepatocytes via apolipoprotein E and apolipoprotein E receptors, what lipoprotein is then released from hepatocytes?

LDL

325

In the final step of lipid transport, LDL particles are taken up by peripheral cells with the help of which apolipoprotein?

Apolipoprotein _____ on LDL binds to LDL receptors on _____ cells

Apolipoprotein B100 on LDL binds to LDL receptors on peripheral cells

326

What 2 lipid-lowering medications are commonly associated with myopathy?

_____

_____

statins

fibrates

327

What is the key enzyme in ketogenesis that converts HMG-CoA into acetoacetate?

HMG-CoA _____

HMG-CoA lyase

328

Fibrates increase the risk of cholesterol gallstones primarily through inhibition of which enzyme?

____ ____-____

Cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase

329

What class of lipid-lowering agents has the greatest effect in decreasing triglycerides?

____

Fibrates

330

What drug used in the treatment of heart failure is a recombinant form of BNP? _____

Nesiritide

331

When the heart is overworked or stretched, it releases ____ to help reduce blood pressure and fluid.

BNP

332

What stimulates release of BNP?

Increased _____ _____

Increased ventricular tension

333

Which cells release BNP?

V____ ____

Ventricular myocytes

334

How does hydralazine affect afterload?

decreases afterload

335

How does nitroglycerin affect preload?

decreases preload

336

In a patient with chronic hypertension, how does the left ventricle compensate for increased afterload?

Left ventricular wall _____ to decrease wall stress

Left ventricular wall hypertrophies to decrease wall stress

337
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An ECG tracing is shown in the image. What pathology does the presence of the U wave indicate?

_____ or _____

Hypokalemia or Bradycardia

338

Which pacemaker would take over if the SA node stopped functioning?

AV node

339

Enlarged P waves on an electrocardiogram may indicate pathology in which part of the heart?

Atrium

340

What neurotransmitters increase and decrease heart rate?

c_____ increase heart rate

a_____ and a_____ decrease heart rate

Catecholamines increase heart rate

Acetylcholine and adenosine decrease heart rate

341

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes mineralcorticoids (such as aldosterone)?

zona ____

zona glomerulosa

342

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes glucocorticoids (such as cortisol)?

zona ____

Zona fasciculata

343

What is the embryologic origin of parafollicular cells?

____ pharyngeal pouch

4th

344

What are three ways to diagnose acromegaly?

Lack of suppression of serum _____ after oral glucose tolerance tests

_____ mass on MRI

Increased serum _____

Lack of suppression of serum GH after oral glucose tolerance tests

Pituitary mass on MRI

Increased serum IGF-1

345

What is the most common cause of death in gigantism and acromegaly?

____ failure

Heart failure

346

What disease typically presents with an enlarged tongue with deep furrows, coarsening of facial features with age, deep voice, and frontal bossing?

Acromegaly

347

How is glucose regulation affected in acromegaly?

↑ ____ → ____ resistance → hyper____ → impaired ____ tolerance

↑ GH → insulin resistance → hyperinsulinemia → impaired glucose tolerance

348

What endocrine tumor is associated with niacin deficiency?

____ tumors

Carcinoid tumors

349

What cell line do carcinoid tumors arise from and what do they secrete?

Carcinoid tumors originate from ____ cells and secrete ____

Carcinoid tumors originate from neuroendocrine cells and secrete 5-HT

350

Increased urinary 5-HIAA suggests what endocrine tumor?

____ tumor

Carcinoid tumor

351
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What physical exam finding in Cushing syndrome does the image depict?

____ ____

abdominal striae

352
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What physical exam finding is shown in the image? What condition do you find this in?

____ ____

____ ____

Moon face

Cushings syndrome

353

A CRH stimulation test shows increases in ACTH and cortisol. What diagnosis is suggested?

____ ____

Cushing disease

354

To confirm that a patient has Cushing disease after suppression with a high-dose dexamethasone test, what do you order?

____ of the ____ gland

MRI of the pituitary gland

355

What would a high-dose dexamethasone suppression test do to ACTH in Cushing disease?

_____ ACTH

Suppress ACTH

356

When a patient is found to have ectopic ACTH secretion causing Cushing syndrome, what diagnostic test can done to confirm the diagnosis?

_____ of the abdomen, pelvis, and chest

CT of the abdomen, pelvis, and chest

357

What happens to ACTH levels during a high-dose dexamethasone suppression test in a patient with ectopic ACTH production from small cell lung cancer?

There will be no suppression of ACTH

358

A 24-hour urine test reveals a high free cortisol level in a patient suspected of having Cushing syndrome. What diagnostic test should be ordered next?

Measurement of serum _____

Measurement of serum ACTH

359

What will administration of CRH do to ACTH and cortisol levels in a patient with ectopic ACTH production?

normal ACTH and cortisol

360

Name some clinical indications for angiotensin II receptor blockers.

____ failure
P____
[Hypertension/Hypotension]
Chronic kidney disease with intolerance to ____ inhibitors

Heart failure
Proteinuria
Hypertension
Chronic kidney disease with intolerance to ACE inhibitors

361

What are the adverse effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers?

[Hyperkalemia/Hypokalemia]
Decreased ____ function
[Hypertension/Hypotension]
T____

Hyperkalemia
Decreased renal function
Hypotension
Teratogenicity

362

How do angiotensin II receptor blockers affect levels of renin, angiotensin I, and angiotensin II?

[Increased/Decreased] renin levels
[Increased/Decreased] angiotensin I levels
[Increased/Decreased] angiotensin II levels

Increased renin levels
Increased angiotensin I levels
Increased angiotensin II levels

363

What is the mechanism of action of the -sartan drugs?

Selectively blocks binding of angiotensin II to ___ receptor

Selectively blocks binding of angiotensin II to AT1 receptor

364

What is microscopic colitis?

Colonic ____ → Chronic ____ diarrhea

Colonic inflammation → Chronic watery diarrhea

365

Which gender is more likely to develop microscopic colitis?

Females

366
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What is the likely diagnosis if colonic histology shows a thickened subepithelial collagen band or intraepithelial lymphocytes and inflammatory infiltrate in the lamina propria?

____ ____

Microscopic colitis

367

In microscopic colitis, on endoscopy, the mucosa of the colon appears ____.

normal

368

Which organelle is resposible for steroid synthesis and detoxification of poisons and drugs?

____ ____

Smooth ER

369

Which organelle found in the rough endoplasmic reticulum is missing from the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

_____ _____

Surface ribosomes

370

Name the enzyme involved in both glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis that is found in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

Glucose-6-phosphatase

371

Where are cytosolic, peroxisomal, and mitochondrial proteins synthesized?

____ ____

Free ribosomes

372

What is the histologic term for the rough endoplasmic reticulum in neurons?

____ bodies

Nissl bodies

373

Name two cell types that would be rich in the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

____ cells

____ cells

Goblet cells

Plasma cells

374

delete

delete

375

Which organelle synthesizes secretory proteins and adds N-linked oligosaccharides to proteins?

____ ____

Rough ER

376

What three factors alter absorption of fat-soluble vitamins?

Bile ____

____ secretions

Presence of intact ____

Bile emulsification

Pancreatic secretions

Presence of intact ileum

377

Why is toxicity more common with fat-soluble vitamins than with water-soluble vitamins?

Fat-soluble vitamins ____ in fat. Water-soluble vitamins are eliminated more ____.

Fat-soluble vitamins accumulate in fat. Water-soluble vitamins are eliminated more rapidly.

378

Malabsorption syndromes, often presenting with chronic steatorrhea, can lead to deficiency of which vitamins?

____-soluble vitamins

If you can't absorb dietary ___ properly, you also can't adequately absorb the vitamins that require ___ for absorption.

Fat-soluble vitamins

If you can't absorb dietary fat properly, you also can't adequately absorb the vitamins that require fat for absorption.

379

What four dietary supplements should be added to a vegetarian/vegan diet?

Vitamin ____

Vitamin ____

Vitamin ____

____ (mineral)

Vitamin B2
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Iron

380

High consumption of egg whites can predispose to which vitamin deficiency?

Vitamin B7

Egg whites contain avidin, which binds to biotin and prevents its absorption.

381

Consumption of untreated corn is associated with which vitamin deficiency?

Vitamin B3

382

What are the three most common adverse effects of ivabradine?

[Hypertension/Hypotension]
[Tachycardia/Bradycardia]
___ phenomena

Hypertension
Bradycardia
Luminous phenomena

383

What are the two main indications for prescribing ivabradine?

Chronic _______ _______ with contraindications for β-blockers

Chronic heart failure with _______ ejection fraction

Chronic stable angina with contraindications for β-blockers

Chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

384

What is ivabradine's mechanism of action?

Ivabradine selectively inhibits "____ " ____ channels → ____ slow depolarization phase

Ivabradine selectively inhibits "funny" Na+ channels → Prolonged slow depolarization phase

385

Different mutations in the same locus cause the same disease. What is this called?

______ heterogeneity

Allelic heterogeneity

386

Mutations at different genetic loci cause the same phenotype. What is this called?

_____ heterogeneity

Locus heterogeneity

387

A child inherits both normal and mutated mitochondrial DNA, causing variable mitochondrial disease expression. What is this called?

______

Heteroplasmy

388

A mutated gene is present in multiple family members, but only some show the disease phenotype. What is this called?

I____ ____

Incomplete penetrance

389

What two cell types are rich in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

_____ hormone-producing cells

_____

Steroid hormone-producing cells

Hepatocytes

390

Where are proteins within Golgi bodies, lysosomes, and the endoplasmic reticulum synthesized?

____ ____

Rough ER

391

What is the pathophysiology behind the neurologic findings in vitamin E deficiency?

Demyelination of the posterior columns causes decreased ____ and decreased sensation of ____

Demyelination of the spinocerebellar tracts causes ____

Demyelination of the posterior columns causes decreased proprioception and decreased sensation of vibration

Demyelination of the spinocerebellar tracts causes ataxia

392

How does vitamin E protect neuronal membranes and red blood cells?

Vitamin E acts as an ______, and is protective against ____ ____ damage

antioxidant

free radical damage

393

In contrast to vitamin B12 deficiency, vitamin E deficiency will present with the following:

No ____ anemia
No ____ neutrophils
No elevated serum ____ acid levels

No megaloblastic anemia
No hypersegmented neutrophils
No elevated serum methylmalonic acid levels

394

Excess vitamin E decreases the metabolism of vitamin ____ → Enhanced ____ effects of warfarin → Increased risk of ____

Excess vitamin E alters the metabolism of vitamin K → Enhanced anticoagulant effects of warfarin → Increased risk of bleeding

395

What is a possible complication of excessive vitamin E supplementation in infants?

_____

Enterocolitis

396

What are the names of the two main forms of vitamin E?

T____

T____

Tocopherol
Tocotrienol

397

How may vitamin E deficiency present clinically?

A____

H____ anemia

M____ weakness

Decreased p____

Decreased v____

A____

Acanthocytosis

Hemolytic anemia

Muscle weakness

Decreased proprioception

Decreased vibration

Ataxia

398

A patient undergoes a pilocarpine sweat test for suspected cystic fibrosis. Which result would most strongly support the diagnosis?

Increased _____ _____

Increased sweat chloride

399

Why is sweat chloride elevated in cystic fibrosis?

Defective _____ _____ channels

Defective CFTR chloride channels

400

What is the diagnostic test most commonly used for cystic fibrosis?

_____-induced _____ test

Pilocarpine-induced sweat test

401

The CFTR gene encodes which type of protein?

____-gated ____ channel

ATP-gated chloride channel

402

What is the primary function of the CFTR protein in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract?

A) Reabsorbs sodium into epithelial cells
B) Secretes chloride into epithelial secretions
C) Pumps potassium into luninal cells
D) Secretes chloride into luminal secretions

D) Secretes chloride into luminal secretions

403

What is the primary function of CFTR channels in sweat glands?

A) Secrete bicarbonate
B) Reabsorb chloride
C) Secrete potassium
D) Reabsorb glucose

B) Reabsorb chloride

404

What genetic defect causes cystic fibrosis?

____ deletion → Defect in the ____ gene on chromosome ____

Phe508 deletion → Defect in the CFTR gene on chromosome 7

405

What accompanying symptoms can be seen in a patient who has from vision loss due to Leber hereditary optic neuropathy?

Features of ____ dysfunction

Features of neurologic dysfunction

406

In patients with cystic fibrosis, how does a decrease in Cl- secretion cause thick mucus production in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract?

Low Cl- secretion → [High/Low] intracellular Cl- → Compensatory ____ reabsorption via ____ → Increase in ____ reabsorption → Abnormally thick mucus in lungs and gastrointestinal tract

Low Cl- secretion → High intracellular Cl- → Compensatory Na+ reabsorption via ENaC → Increase in H2O reabsorption → Abnormally thick mucus in lungs and gastrointestinal tract

407

How does the transepithelial potential differ in patients with cystic fibrosis?

It is more [positive/negative] due to high ____ reabsorption

It is more negative due to high Na+ reabsorption

408

What is the sequelae of a Phe508 deletion in patients with cystic fibrosis?

A ___ protein that is retained in the ___ ___ ___

A misfolded protein that is retained in the rough endoplasmic reticulum

409

In patients with cystic fibrosis, what medication functions to reduce symptoms by opening chloride channels leading to improved chloride transport?

Ivacaftor

410

What is the mechanism of action of lumacaftor or tezacaftor in patients with cystic fibrosis?

Corrects the ____ of proteins caused by the ____ deletion

Corrects the misfolding of proteins caused by the Phe508 deletion

411

A patient with cystic fibrosis has severe malnutrition and steatorrhea. What is the treatment?

_____ enzyme replacement

Pancreatic

412

A patient with cystic fibrosis has recurrent pneumonia. Lung biopsy shows fungal organisms. Which diagnosis is most likely?

A) Cryptococcal pneumonia
B) Histoplasmosis
C) Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
D) Pneumocystis pneumonia

C) Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

413

Which late-stage complication can occur in cystic fibrosis?

A) Endocrine dysfunction
B) Hyperthyroidism
C) Adrenal crisis
D) Pituitary adenoma

A) Endocrine dysfunction

414

A patient presents with recurrent pulmonary infections, pancreatic insufficiency, and fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies. What is the diagnosis?

Cystic fibrosis

415

Which late-stage complication can occur in cystic fibrosis?

A) Acute cholecystitis only
B) Biliary cirrhosis
C) Viral hepatitis
D) Hepatic adenoma

B) Biliary cirrhosis

416

Which late-stage complication can occur in cystic fibrosis?

A) Neurologic disease
B) Renal disease
C) Liver disease
D) Bone marrow failure

C) Liver disease

417

A combination of which two medications corrects misfolded proteins and improves their transport to the cell surface in cystic fibrosis?

A combination of either _____ or _____ with _____

A combination of either lumacaftor or tezacaftor with ivacaftor

418

______ = multiple codons can code for the same amino acid.

Degeneracy

419
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A. allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Key clues:
Asthma patient
Recurrent wheezing/infiltrates despite antibiotics
Brown mucus plugs/sputum
↑ IgE and eosinophilia
Positive Aspergillus-specific IgE

420
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This patient has the classic triad for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA):

  • Asthma
  • Eosinophilia
  • Central/proximal bronchiectasis

421

A child has steatorrhea, nasal polyps, chronic bronchitis, and nail clubbing. What is the diagnosis?

Cystic fibrosis

422

What is the underlying cause of cri-du-chat syndrome?

____ arm deletion on chromosome ____

Short arm deletion on chromosome 5

423

Which chromosome carries the mutation for Wilson disease?

13

424

Which chromosome carries the mutation for Friedreich ataxia?

9

425

Which chromosome is affected in Patau syndrome?

13

426

Which chromosome carries the mutation for Williams syndrome?

7

427

What is the genetic syndrome associated with high-pitched crying, microcephaly, epicanthal folds, cardiac abnormalities, and intellectual disability?

Cri-du-chat syndrome

428

What cardiac abnormality is commonly found in patients with cri-du-chat syndrome?

VSD

429

Which chromosome is affected in Edwards syndrome?

18

430

Which chromosome is affected in Wilms tumor?

11

431

Which chromosome carries the BRCA1 mutation and the mutations that result in Li-Fraumeni syndrome and neurofibromatosis type 1?

17

432

Which chromosome carries the mutation for von Hippel-Lindau disease?

3

433

Which chromosome carries the mutation for Prader-Willi syndrome?

15

434

Which chromosome carries the mutation for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1?

11

435

Which chromosome carries the mutation for α-thalassemia and other α-globin gene defects?

16

436

Which chromosome carries the mutation for Marfan syndrome?

15

437

Which chromosome carries the BRCA2 mutation?

13

438

Hemochromatosis is a disorder caused by a mutation in which chromosome?

6

439

Which chromosome carries the mutation for Huntington disease?

4

440

Which chromosome carries the mutation that predisposes a person to renal cell carcinoma?

3

441

Which chromosome mutation is associated with familial adenomatous polyposis?

5

442

Which chromosome carries the mutation for Angelman syndrome?

15

443

Which chromosome carries the mutation for neurofibromatosis type 2?

22

444

Which chromosome carries the defect that is responsible for achondroplasia?

4

445

A patient has a chromosomal defect that results in large, bilateral cystic kidneys. Which genes might be affected?

_____ on chromosome 16
_____ on chromosome 4

PKD1 on chromosome 16
PKD2 on chromosome 4

This is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

446

Which chromosome carries the mutation for agammaglobulinemia?

X

447

Which chromosome carries the mutation for β-globin defects?

11

448

Which chromosome carries the mutation for retinoblastoma?

13

449

Which two chromosome mutations are associated with each type of tuberous sclerosis?

TSC1 is associated with chromosome ____
TSC2 is associated with chromosome ____

9

16

450

An individual presents with severe intellectual disability, laughter at inappropriate times, seizures, and ataxia. What is the diagnosis?

Angelman syndrome

451

A child is diagnosed with Angelman syndrome due to loss of maternal chromosome 15 gene expression. Which genetic mechanism could cause this disorder?
A) Maternal uniparental disomy
B) Paternal uniparental disomy
C) Paternal deletion of chromosome 15
D) Trisomy 21

B) Paternal uniparental disomy

452

A child is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome due to loss of paternal chromosome 15 gene expression. Which genetic mechanism could cause this disorder?
A) Maternal uniparental disomy
B) Maternal deletion of chromosome 15
C) Paternal uniparental disomy
D) Deletion of chromosome 5p

A) Maternal uniparental disomy

453

What type of tissues are typically affected in mitochondrial diseases?

Those with increased ____ requirements

Those with increased energy requirements

454

Mitochondrial diseases are rare disorders that arise secondary to failure of what process?

____ ____

Oxidative phosphorylation

455

Name two mitochondrial myopathies.

_____

_____

MELAS
MERRF

456

What would skeletal tissues affected by a mitochondrial myopathy show under electron microscopy?

Mitochondrial _____ _____

Mitochondrial crystalline inclusions

457

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy typically presents in what part of the population?

____, ____, ____ adults

Teens, Males, Young Adults

458

Describe the pathophysiology of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.

Mutations in complex ____ of the electron transport chain → Neuronal death in ___ and ___ nerve → Subacute permanent bilateral vision loss

Mutations in complex I of the electron transport chain → Neuronal death in retina and optic nerve → Subacute permanent bilateral vision loss

459

What is the main characteristic of high-output heart failure?

[Increased/Decreased] cardiac output

Increased

460

What are the 6 causes of high-output heart failure?

Advanced _____ - liver thing
Severe _____ - RBC thing
_____ - endocrine thing
Severe _____ - health thing
Wet _____ - vitamin thing
_____ disease - bone thing

Advanced cirrhosis
Severe anemia
Hyperthyroidism
Severe obesity
Wet beriberi
Paget disease of bone

461

By what biochemical mechanism does vitamin K promote synthesis of clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X?

Through ___-carboxylation of ___ acid residues

Through γ-carboxylation of glutamic acid residues

462

Why might a patient develop vitamin K deficiency after prolonged antibiotic use?

Due to destruction of ____ ____

intestinal microbiota

463

What is genetic imprinting?

One gene copy is [...] while the other is [...] by methylation → Parent-of-origin effects

One gene copy is expressed while the other is silenced by methylation → Parent-of-origin effects

The expressed copy may be mutated, unexpressed, or deleted.

464

An individual presents with hyperphagia, intellectual disability, hypogonadism, hypotonia, and obesity. What is the diagnosis?

Prader-Willi syndrome

465

What are two consequences of vulnerable child syndrome?

The child may miss ____
The child may have excessive ____ visits

The child may miss school
The child may have excessive medical visits

(the parents believe their kid is vulnerable to disease, found freq after a major incident)

466

Barrett esophagus: Replacement of nonkeratinized stratified ____ epithelium with nonciliated ____ epithelium with ____ cells

Replacement of nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium with nonciliated columnar epithelium with goblet cells

467

Barrett esophagus leads to increased risk of what cancer?

____ of the esophagus

Adenocarcinoma

468
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Barrett esophagus

469

What are the reproductive manifestations of myotonic dystrophy?

Gonadal ___ in men
Reduced ___ in women

Gonadal atrophy in men
Reduced fertility in women

470

Fragile X syndrome is caused by a trinucleotide repeat expansion of ___.

CGG

471

What does anticipation refer to in genetic disease?

[Increased/Decreased] disease severity in successive generations
[Earlier/Later] age of onset in successive generations

Increased disease severity in successive generations
Earlier age of onset in successive generations

472

Huntington disease is caused by a trinucleotide repeat expansion of ____

CAG

473

Friedreich ataxia is caused by a trinucleotide repeat expansion of ____.

GAA

474

What is the name of the phenomenon by which a dramatic change in allele frequency occurs by change, and not through natural selection?

Genetic drift

475

What is the name of the phenomenon observed when a population undergoes a sharp reduction in population size, resulting in new allele frequencies?

_____ _____

Bottleneck effect

476

Breastfed neonates are deficient in vitamin K for what two physiologic reasons?

____ ____ does not contain vitamin K
Neonates have ____ intestines

Breast milk does not contain vitamin K
Neonates have sterile intestines

477

What changes might be seen in the PT, aPTT, and bleeding time in a neonatal hemorrhage due to vitamin K deficiency?

[...] PT
[...] aPTT
[...] bleeding time

Increased PT
Increased aPTT
Normal bleeding time

478

A male neonate born at home has a spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage. What intervention could likely have prevented this problem?

Injection of vitamin ____

K

479
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A patient with chronic reflux esophagitis undergoes a workup. Findings on endoscopy are shown. What is the diagnosis?

Barrett esophagus

480

Barrett esophagus is an example of what kind of pathologic aberration to the normal tissue histology? ______

Metaplasia

481

What kind of gifts should physicians politely decline to accept?

Inappropriately _____ or [large/small] gifts
Gifts that may cause _____ or _____ distress to the patient
Any gift that might negatively affect the _____ of care

Inappropriately expensive or large gifts
Gifts that may cause financial or emotional distress to the patient
Any gift that might negatively affect the quality of care

482

When deciding not to accept a gift from a patient, what is the recommended way to politely decline?

With ____ while politely saying that the gift must be declined and ____ the patient that this will not affect their care or relationship with the physician in any way

gratitude

assuring

483

Vitamin ___ is synthesized by intestinal microbiota.

K

484

Name two essential polyunsaturated fatty acids.

_____ acid
_____ acid

Linoleic acid
Linolenic acid

485

What two products are created from the metabolism of linoleic acid?

____
____

Leukotrienes
Prostaglandins

486

Linoleic acid is metabolized to _____ acid, which serves as the precursor to leukotrienes and prostaglandins.

arachidonic

487

Which polyunsaturated fatty acid has been shown to have antihyperlipidemic and cardioprotective effects?

____ acid

Linolenic acid

488

Name 2 conditions in which bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia is seen.

____ ____

____

Multiple sclerosis
Stroke

489

internuclear ophthalmoplegia:

[Ipsilateral/Contralateral] adduction failure
Nystagmus in [same/opposite] side

Ipsilateral adduction failure
Nystagmus in opposite side

490

Why is internuclear ophthalmoplegia common in diseases that affect myelin?

Because of the extensive myelination of the ____

MLF

491

If the right eye is unable to adduct while an individual is trying to look left horizontally, where is the lesion?

_____ medial longitudinal fasciculus

Right medial longitudinal fasciculus

492

From lateral to medial, what are the 4 deep nuclei of the cerebellum?

Fastigial Emboliform Globose Dentate

Dentate
Emboliform
Globose
Fastigial

Don't eat greasy food

493

A patient has head tilting, wide gait, and nystagmus. Where in the cerebellum is the lesion likely to be?

[Medial/Lateral] cerebellum

Medial

494

Ipsilateral proprioceptive information is sent to what structure of the cerebellum?

____ ____ ____

Inferior cerebellar peduncle

495

Describe the path of outputting information from the cerebellar cortex to the contralateral motor cortex.

Cerebellar cortex via ____ cells → ____ ____ nuclei→ ____ cerebellar peduncle → Contralateral motor cortex

Cerebellar cortex via Purkinje cells → Deep cerebellar nuclei → Superior cerebellar peduncle → Contralateral motor cortex

496

Voluntary movements are relayed to the cerebullum by the contralateral motor cortex via what structure?

_____ cerebellar peduncle

Middle cerebellar peduncle

497

To what brain structures do the Purkinje cells of the cerebellum project?

____ ____ nuclei

Deep cerebellar nuclei

498

What are the output neurons of the cerebellar cortex?

____ cells

Purkinje cells

499

Recurrent falls to the left side indicate a lesion in which location of the cerebellum?

_____ _____ cerebellum

Left lateral cerebellum

500
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What is the classic CT finding associated with acute pyelonephritis shown in the image?

_____ _____ enlargement

Striated parenchymal enhancement

501
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What is a common histologic finding in kidneys affected by chronic pyelonephritis?

____ casts resembling ____ tissue

Eosinophilic casts resembling thyroid tissue

502

What finding on urinalysis suggests acute pyelonephritis?

____ ____ cells with or without white blood cell casts

White blood cells with or without white blood cell casts

503
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What disease process is indicated by the findings in the renal biopsy specimen shown in the image?

Acute pyelonephritis

504

What form of chronic pyelonephritis is associated with a history of Proteus infection?

_____ pyelonephritis

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

505

What disease manifests renally as coarse, asymmetric corticomedullary scarring and blunting of calyces?

_____ pyelonephritis

Chronic pyelonephritis

506

What two conditions commonly lead to chronic pyelonephritis because they predispose individuals to infection?

_____ reflux
Chronic obstruction by _____ stones

Vesicoureteral reflux
Chronic obstruction by kidney stones

507

What is the likely diagnosis for a patient with fever, chills, nausea, and costovertebral angle tenderness on examination?

______ pyelonephritis

Acute pyelonephritis

508
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What organism most commonly produces the condition demonstrated by the renal biopsy findings shown?

_____ _____

Escherichia coli

509

What are two common mechanisms for development of acute pyelonephritis?

____ urinary tract infection
____ spread of bacteria to the kidney

Ascending urinary tract infection
Hematogenous spread of bacteria to the kidney

510

What are five risk factors for acute pyelonephritis?

Urinary tract _____
Indwelling urinary _____
_____ reflux
Diabetes _____
_____ (women)

Urinary tract obstruction
Indwelling urinary catheters
Vesicoureteral reflux
Diabetes mellitus
Pregnancy

511

______ are the treatment for acute pyelonephritis

Antibiotics

512

What do you do if both a woman and her 13-year-old daughter require a blood transfusion in an emergency, but the father refuses to give consent, saying both are Jehovah’s Witnesses?

Transfuse the ____
Do not transfuse the ____

Transfuse the daughter
Do not transfuse the mother

A healthcare proxy can refuse emergency treatment for an adult patient, but not for a minor, on the basis of religious beliefs.

513

Should you accept a sponsorship offered by a drug company in exchange for advertising a new drug?

The offer must be [accepted/rejected]

The offer must be rejected

514

How do you respond when a brain-dead patient's family insists that life support be maintained because the patient is still moving when touched?

Gently inform the family that involuntary movement is caused by ____ ____ and that brain death is equivalent to ____
Inform the ____ ____

Gently inform the family that involuntary movement is caused by spinal reflexes and that brain death is equivalent to death
Inform the ethics board

515

What should you do when a physician colleague arrives at work in an impaired state?

You are ethically and legally ____ to ____ impaired colleagues

You are ethically and legally obliged to report impaired colleagues

(Seek guidance in making the report because applicable laws and requirements vary by state and institution)

516

How should you respond if your patient wants to try alternative or holistic medicine?

Find out ____ the patient wants this
Inform the patient about known ____ and ____

Find out why the patient wants this
Inform the patient about known benefits and risks

Be supportive and nonjudgemental. You may refer the patient to a naturopath.

517

What should you do if you find out that your patient is experiencing physical abuse from an intimate partner?

Ensure that patient is ____ and has an ____ plan
Ask ____ questions
Provide ____ of answers in response
Do not push patient to take a step unless required by ____

Ensure that patient is safe and has an emergency plan
Ask open-ended questions
Provide summary of answers in response
Do not push patient to take a step unless required by law

518

Do not limit treatment because of ____ or ____ constraints.

Do not limit treatment because of financial or time constraints.

519

What is the best approach when a 7-year-old boy feels responsible for his older sister's death from cancer?

Use _____ terms in discussing his sister's death
_____ him that it was not his fault
Identify/normalize _____ and _____
Encourage healthy _____ strategies

Use concrete terms in discussing his sister's death
Reassure him that it was not his fault
Identify/normalize fears and feelings
Encourage healthy coping strategies

520

How should you respond when a 15-year-old pregnant patient wants to keep the baby, but the patient's parents want you to tell her to give the baby up for adoption?

The _____ has the right to make choices regarding the baby

The patient has the right to make choices regarding the baby

(Physicians should discuss infant care and adoption as needed and encourage open family discussion.)

521

What is an appropriate response if an invasive test is performed on the wrong patient?

Regardless of the result, the physician is obligated to ____ the patient about the mistake

tell

522

What is an appropriate response if a woman who had a mastectomy says she now feels ugly?

Find out more about ____ the patient feels this way without offering ____ reassuring statements

Find out more about why the patient feels this way without offering falsely reassuring statements

523

What is the most appropriate next step when a patient is suicidal and has a plan?

Suggest voluntary ______

Suggest voluntary hospitalization

If necessary, the patient can be hospitalized involuntarily.

524

A patient’s son asks you not to tell his mother the results of a test if the prognosis is poor because she won't be able to cope with it. How do you respond?

Explore his ______
Explain that if a patient wants information, you must ______ it
If you believe the patient might harm herself or others, you can ______ it

Explore his reasoning
Explain that if a patient wants information, you must provide it
If you believe the patient might harm herself or others, you can withhold it

525

How would you help a patient if the patient has difficulty taking medication?

Provide _____ instructions
_____ the regimen
Use the _____ -_____ method

Provide written instructions
Simplify the regimen
Use the teach-back method

526

How can you help a patient if the patient is not adherent?

Discuss any ______ or ______ obstacles to adherence
Schedule regular ______ -______
Avoid ______ and ______ to other physicians

Discuss any logistical or financial obstacles to adherence
Schedule regular follow-ups
Avoid coercion and referrals to other physicians

527

What is an appropriate response if a patient is upset with the treatment provided by another physician?

Advise the patient to talk _____ to that physician

Advise the patient to talk directly to that physician

(If the problem is with a staff member in your office, tell the patient that you will speak to the person)

528

What is an appropriate response if a patient is angry about the amount of time spent in the waiting room?

_____ for any inconvenience and _____ the patient's anger
_____ the patient for being patient, but _____ explaining why the delay occurred

Apologize for any inconvenience and acknowledge the patient's anger
Thank the patient for being patient, but avoid explaining why the delay occurred

529

What is an appropriate response if a patient wants an unnecessary procedure?

Discuss the patient's _____ and _____ for requesting the procedure
Avoid _____ procedures
Do not _____ or _____ the patient to another provider

Discuss the patient's concerns and reasons for requesting the procedure
Avoid unwarranted procedures
Do not discharge or refer the patient to another provider

530

What is an appropriate response if a patient flirts with you and asks you out on a date?

Explain that romantic relationships with patients are _____ appropriate
Employ a _____

Explain that romantic relationships with patients are never appropriate
Employ a chaperone

(It may be necessary to transfer the patient to another physician)

531

What is the appropriate response if a pregnant 17-year-old patient requests an abortion?

Certain states require ____ ____ for minors to undergo abortion

Certain states require parental consent for minors to undergo abortion

(Unless there are medical concerns, physicians should not attempt to influence the patient's decision)

532

How do you proceed when a family member wants information about a patient's prognosis?

Unless the patient gives _____, you should not give the information to family members

Unless the patient gives permission, you should not give the information to family members

533

For vax skeptics:
Address any ____
Explain ____ and ____ and why vaccinations are recommended
Do not administer any vaccinations without the parent's ____

Address any concerns
Explain risks and benefits and why vaccinations are recommended
Do not administer routine vaccinations without the parent's consent

534

What should be done when a dependent patient presents with injuries inconsistent with the caregiver's account?

_____ detailed history and exam findings
_____ patient alone if feasible
Contact _____ for assessment
_____ caregiver of your duty to report suspected abuse

Record detailed history and exam findings
Interview patient alone if feasible
Contact authorities for assessment
Inform caregiver of your duty to report suspected abuse

535

How should you proceed if a patient requests a nonemergent treatment option that is against your personal beliefs?

Provide _____ and _____ information, so the patient can make an informed decision.
Explain that you do not perform the procedure, but offer to _____ them to another physician.

Provide accurate and unbiased information, so the patient can make an informed decision
Explain that you do not perform the procedure, but offer to refer them to another physician

536

A deficiency in which vitamin results in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

Vitamin B1 deficiency

537

What three symptoms are present in Korsakoff syndrome?

Irreversible _____ loss
_____
_____ changes

Irreversible memory loss
Confabulation
Personality changes

538

Wernicke-Korsakoff symptoms can be precipitated in a patient with thiamine depletion by administering _____ to a patient before vitamin _____

dextrose

B1

539

What are the symptoms of Wernicke encephalopathy?
____
____
____
____

Confusion
Ophthalmoplegia
Nystagmus
Ataxia
CorONA beer

540

What are six common complications of alcohol use disorder?

_____ (organ issue)
_____ (viral issue)
_____ (organ related issue)
[Central/Peripheral] neuropathy
_____ atrophy
Vitamin _____ deficiency

Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Cirrhosis
Peripheral neuropathy
Testicular atrophy
Vitamin B1 deficiency

541

How does naltrexone help patients with alcohol use disorder?

It reduces _____

cravings

542

How does disulfiram help patients with alcohol use disorder?

It conditions the patient to ______ from alcohol use

It conditions the patient to abstain from alcohol use

543

Which three medications are commonly prescribed for the management of alcohol use disorder?

_____
_____
_____

Naltrexone
Disulfiram
Acamprosate

544

Where are the cranial nerve nuclei generally located within the brainstem?

In the ____. This is between ____ and ____ portions of the brainstem.

In the tegmentum. This is between dorsal and ventral portions of the brainstem.

545

What is the longitudinal groove that separates the sensory and motor areas of the spinal cord and brainstem?

____ ____. This forms during embryonic development of the ____ and ____ plates.

Sulcus limitans. This forms during embryonic development of the alar and basal plates.

546

What general functions are coordinated by the medial brainstem nuclei?

____ functions

Motor functions

547

What general functions are coordinated by the lateral brainstem nuclei?

____ functions

Sensory functions

548

Which cranial nerve nucleus is located in the spinal cord?

Nucleus of cranial nerve XI

549

Which cranial nerve nuclei are located in the medulla?

Nucleus of cranial nerve [...]
Nucleus of cranial nerve [...]
Nucleus of cranial nerve [...]

Nucleus of cranial nerve IX
Nucleus of cranial nerve X
Nucleus of cranial nerve XII

550

Which cranial nerve nuclei are located in the pons?

Nucleus of cranial nerve [...]
Nucleus of cranial nerve [...]
Nucleus of cranial nerve [...]
Nucleus of cranial nerve [...]

Nucleus of cranial nerve V
Nucleus of cranial nerve VI
Nucleus of cranial nerve VII
Nucleus of cranial nerve VIII

551

Which cranial nerve nuclei are located in the midbrain?

Nucleus of cranial nerve [...]
Nucleus of cranial nerve [...]

Nucleus of cranial nerve III
Nucleus of cranial nerve IV

552

What three general classes of drugs may lead to mydriasis?
______
[Direct/Indirect] ______
[Direct/Indirect] ______

Anticholinergics
Direct sympathomimetics
Indirect sympathomimetics

553

What four general classes of drugs may lead to miosis?
______
______
______
______

Sympatholytics
Opioids
Parasympathomimetics
Organophosphates

554
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fetal alcholol syndrome

555

fetal alcholol syndrome:

Impaired migration of ____ and ____ cells

Impaired migration of neuronal and glial cells

556

What conditions characterize the most severe form of fetal alcohol syndrome?

Heart-lung _____
_____

Heart-lung fistulas
Holoprosencephaly

557

What limb abnormality is associated with fetal alcohol syndrome?

Limb dislocation

558

What condition associated with substance use by a pregnant woman is a leading preventable cause of intellectual disability in the United States?

Fetal alcohol syndrome

559

What craniofacial findings are characteristic of fetal alcohol syndrome?

[Macrocephaly/Microcephaly]
Small palpebral ______
Smooth ______
[Thick/Thin] vermillion border

Microcephaly
Small palpebral fissures
Smooth philtrum
Thin vermillion border

560

What are the treatment options for performance-type social anxiety disorder?

____-blockers

____

β-blockers
Benzodiazepines

561

What disorder is agoraphobia commonly associated with?

Panic disorder

562

What is the fear of leaving the house, using public transportation, and being in big crowds or open spaces known as?

Agoraphobia

563

Which treatments can be prescribed for social anxiety disorder?

_____
_____
_____ _____ therapy

SSRIs
Venlafaxine
Cognitive behavioral therapy

564

How do phobias differ from normal fears?

Fear present in pathologic phobias is _____ and _____ for over _____ months

Fear present in pathologic phobias is excessive and persistent for over 6 months

565

Do individuals with a phobia recognize their excessive fear?

Yes

566

What is the treatment for a patient with a phobia?

[...] therapy
[...] therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy
Exposure therapy

567

What is the definition of performance-type social anxiety disorder?

Anxiety restricted to ____ ____ or ____

Anxiety restricted to public speaking or performing

568

What are the treatment options for agoraphobia?

_____ _____ therapy
_____

Cognitive behavioral therapy
SSRIs

569

A boy hears his mother's voice during the year after her death. He has no depressive or psychotic symptoms. Does he have a disorder?

No. Hallucinations can occur in the context of normal bereavement.

570

Since his wife died 2 years ago, a man has been severely depressed. He has not been eating or bathing regularly and has not kept up with household tasks. Is this grief normal?

No. This is persistent complex bereavement disorder.

571

What anomaly in the coagulation cascade causes thrombosis in a patient with factor V Leiden mutation?

Production of a factor V that resists activated protein [...] inhibition

Production of a factor V that resists activated protein C inhibition

572

What medication may reduce brain damage in acute thrombotic stroke if given within 3 to 4.5 hours of onset?

tPA

573

What is tPA used for clinically?

_____

Thrombolytic. This activates plasminogen to plasmin.

574

What is the role of protein S in anticoagulation?

Protein S is a cofactor for protein _____
Inactivates factors _____ and _____

Protein S is a cofactor for protein C
Inactivates factors Va and VIIIa

575

Name the three endogenous factors that promote anticoagulation.
____ ____
Protein ____
Protein ____

Antithrombin III
Protein C
Protein S

576

Why is vitamin K administration necessary for neonates soon after birth?

They lack ____ ____ that produce vitamin K

They lack enteric bacteria that produce vitamin K

577

What drug does inhibition of vitamin K epoxide reductase (leading to less Vitamin K coag function)?

Warfarin

578

What drug does enhancement of antithrombin III activity?

Heparin

579

What two medications can be administered to reverse the inhibitory effect of warfarin?

Vitamin _____ (slow reversal)
Fresh frozen _____ or _____ complex concentrate (immediate reversal)

Vitamin K (slow reversal)
Fresh frozen plasma or prothrombin complex concentrate (immediate reversal)

580

Which coagulation factor has the shortest half life?

Factor VII

581

Which coagulation factor has the longest half life?

Factor II

582

Activated forms of which factors are susceptible to inhibition by antithrombin?

Factor [...]
Factor [...]
Factor [...]
Factor [...]
Factor [...]
Factor [...]

Factor II
Factor VII
Factor IX
Factor X
Factor XI
Factor XII

583

What are the two principal targets of antithrombin?

_____
Factor _____

Thrombin
Factor Xa

584

Which enzyme is responsible for converting inactive vitamin K-dependent factors to their active forms?

___-___ ______

γ-glutamyl carboxylase

585

What is the first step in the protein C pathway?

_____-_____ complex activates protein C

Thrombin-thrombomodulin complex activates protein C

586

How does activated protein C proceed to inactivate factors Va and VIIIa?

Requires protein ____ to ____ factors Va and VIIIa

Requires protein S to cleave factors Va and VIIIa

587

List, in order, the structures through which sperm must travel to complete ejaculation.

[...] → [...] → [...] → [...] → [...] → [...]

Seminiferous tubules → Epididymis → Vas deferens → Ejaculatory ducts → Urethra → Penis

588

Are the symptoms and motivation of malingering intentional or unconscious?

Malingering symptoms → [...]
Malingering motivation → [...]

Malingering symptoms → Intentional
Malingering motivation → Intentional

589

Are the symptoms and motivation of factitious disorder intentional or unconscious?

Factitious disorder symptoms → [...]
Factitious disorder motivation → [...]

Factitious disorder symptoms → Intentional
Factitious disorder motivation → Unconscious

590

Are the symptoms and motivation of somatic symptom disorders intentional or unconscious?

Somatic symptom disorders symptoms → [...]
Somatic symptom disorders motivation → [...]

Somatic symptom disorders symptoms → Unconscious
Somatic symptom disorders motivation → Unconscious

591

What are three dermatologic manifestations of sulfa allergy?

_____

_____-_____syndrome

_____sensitivity

Urticaria
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Photosensitivity

592

What common allergen is shared by sulfonamides, sulfasalazine, probenecid, furosemide, acetazolamide, celecoxib, thiazides, and sulfonylureas?

Sulfa

593

What are three hematologic manifestations of sulfa allergy?

____ anemia
____
____

Hemolytic anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Agranulocytosis

594

What are two genitourinary manifestations of a sulfa allergy?

Increased risk of ____ ____ ____
Acute ____ ____

Increased risk of urinary tract infection
Acute interstitial nephritis

595

When would ethacrynic acid be used in place of furosemide or other loop diuretics?

Diuresis in patients allergic to ____ drugs

Diuresis in patients allergic to sulfa drugs

596

Which two cholinomimetic drugs can be used in the treatment of glaucoma?

____

____

Carbachol
Pilocarpine

597

What is the mechanism of action of bethanechol, carbachol, pilocarpine, and methacholine?

{Direct/Indirect} ______ agonism

Direct cholinergic agonism

598

Why is pilocarpine useful in the treatment of patients with dry eyes and dry mouth?

It is a potent stimulator of sweat, tears, and saliva production via _____ action on muscarinic receptors and smooth muscles

It is a potent stimulator of sweat, tears, and saliva production via parasympathomimetic action on muscarinic receptors and smooth muscles

599

What action of pilocarpine makes it useful in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma?

_____ of the _____ muscle

contraction of the ciliary muscle

600

What action of pilocarpine makes it useful in the treatment of closed-angle glaucoma?

_____ of the _____ _____ muscle

contraction of the pupillary sphincter muscle

601

Which direct cholinomimetic is used to treat xerostomia commonly associated with Sjögren syndrome?

Pilocarpine

602

Which three direct cholinomimetic drugs are resistant to degradation by acetylcholinesterase?

_____

_____

_____

Bethanechol

Carbachol

Pilocarpine

603

What condition- patient with severe eye pain caused by blockage of aqueous humor outflow?

acute angle-closure glaucoma

604

Relative to the inferior epigastric vessels, where do a direct and an indirect inguinal hernia present?

Direct hernia → [Medially/Laterally]
Indirect hernia → [Medially/Laterally]

Direct hernia → Medially
Indirect hernia → Laterally

605

From what muscle layer does the external spermatic fascia of the spermatic cord originate?

_____ _____ muscle

External oblique muscle

606

From which layer does the cremasteric muscle and fascia derive?

____ ____ muscle

Internal oblique muscle

607

From which layer does the internal spermatic fascia derive?

_____ fascia

Transversalis fascia

608

What layers comprise the spermatic cord?

_____ _____ fascia
_____ muscle and fascia
_____ _____ fascia

Internal spermatic fascia
Cremasteric muscle and fascia
External spermatic fascia

609

Through what structure does a direct inguinal hernia protrude?

_____ _____

Abdominal wall

610

Through which structure does an indirect inguinal hernia protrude?

[Internal/External] inguinal ring

Internal inguinal ring

611

List the layers of the anterior abdominal wall lateral to the deep inguinal ring, from the parietal peritoneum to the external oblique aponeurosis.

Parietal peritoneum

[...] tissue

[...] fascia

[...] muscle

[...] muscle

External oblique aponeurosis

Parietal peritoneum

Extraperitoneal tissue

Transversalis fascia

Transversus abdominis muscle

Internal oblique muscle

External oblique aponeurosis

612

How can you confirm a diagnosis of vitamin B1 deficiency?

Increased ____ ____ activity following vitamin B1 administration

Increased RBC transketolase activity following vitamin B1 administration

613

In the emergency department, a man with a history of alcoholism requests a drink and receives orange juice. He is later found in an obtunded state. What is the cause of the change in status?

Impaired [...] breakdown → ATP depletion that is exacerbated by [...] infusion

Impaired glucose breakdown → ATP depletion that is exacerbated by glucose infusion

This occurs in thiamine deficiency

614

Which regions of the brain are damaged in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome as a result of vitamin B1 deficiency?

_____ bodies

_____ gray matter

_____ _____ _____ of the thalamus

Mammillary bodies

Periaqueductal gray matter

Medial dorsal nucleus of the thalamus

615

Why are the heart and brain particularly susceptible to injury in patients with thiamine deficiency?

Highly ____ cells require more ____ to function

Highly aerobic cells require more ATP to function

616
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What is the likely diagnosis for a patient with a known lung malignancy presenting with jugular venous distention and the skin finding shown?

Superior vena cava syndrome. Shown is blanching after fingertip pressure, which is characteristic of facial plethora.

617

Thiamine is required for the breakdown of ____ and the production of ____.

glucose

ATP

618

Dry beriberi is characterized by ____ and ____ ____ wasting.

polyneuropathy

symmetric muscle

619

What is a major complication of wet beriberi caused by vitamin B1 deficiency?

[High/Low]-output ____ failure

High-output cardiac failure

620

What is the role of thiamine in the TCA cycle?

It is a cofactor for __-________ ________

It is a cofactor for α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase

621

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is the direct precursor to ________ ________ (TPP), also known as thiamine diphosphate.

thiamine pyrophosphate

622

What do all these need as a cofactor?

Branched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenase
α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Transketolase

thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)

623
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D. free radical oxidative damage to CNS neurons

This is Wernicke encephalopathy from thiamine deficiency.

624

When does hCG typically peak during pregnancy?

At [...] to [...] weeks' gestation

At 8 to 10 weeks' gestation

625

When is hCG first detectable in the blood and urine of a pregnant patient?

Blood → Detectable [...] week(s) after fertilization
Urine → Detectable [...] week(s) after fertilization

Blood → Detectable 1 week(s) after fertilization
Urine → Detectable 2 week(s) after fertilization

626

What is the difference between embryonic/developmental age and gestational age?

Gestational age is calculated from the _____ _____ _____
Embryonic age is determined from the _____ of _____

Gestational age is calculated from the last menstrual period
Embryonic age is determined from the date of conception

627

What cell type secretes hCG shortly after conception?

_____

Syncytiotrophoblasts

628

When does implantation occur?

[...] week(s) after ovulation
[...] day(s) after fertilization

1 week(s) after ovulation
6 day(s) after fertilization

629

When does fertilization occur in relation to ovulation?

Within [...] day(s) of ovulation

Within 1 day(s) of ovulation

630

Where is the most common area of fertilization in the female reproductive tract?

____ of the ____ tube

Ampulla of the fallopian tube

631

What are two major treatment options for patients with a varicocele?

Surgical ____
____ if it is associated with infertility or pain

Surgical ligation
Embolization if it is associated with infertility or pain

632

What is the major reason varicoceles are more common on the left side of the body?

The left ____ vein drains into the left ____ vein → [Increased/Decreased] venous pressure

The left gonadal vein drains into the left renal vein → Increased venous pressure

633

What is the pathophysiologic mechanism associated with the development of a varicocele?

[Increased/Decreased] venous pressure → Dilation of the ___ ___

Increased venous pressure → Dilation of the pampiniform plexus

634

What are two major ways to clinically diagnose a varicocele?

_____
Performance of a standing clinical exam with the _____ maneuver → _____ on visual inspection and the "_____ _____ _____" finding on palpation

Ultrasound
Performance of a standing clinical exam with the Valsalva maneuver → Distention on visual inspection and the "bag of worms" finding on palpation

635
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What is the pathophysiologic mechanism by which the pathology leads to infertility?

_____ increase in the scrotum impairs _____

Temperature increase in the scrotum impairs spermatogenesis

636

What are the two major indications for intervention in a patient with a varicocele?

____
____

Pain
Infertility

637

What is the significance of a patient with a right-sided varicocele that does not resolve when the patient lies supine?

Indicates ____ ____ ____ obstruction

Indicates inferior vena cava obstruction

638

Which antidepressants are contraindicated for patients who are taking tramadol and why?

____, ____, and ____ inhibitors are contraindicated due to the risk of serotonin syndrome

SSRIs, SNRIs, and MAO inhibitors are contraindicated due to the risk of serotonin syndrome

639

What 3 kinds of adverse effects may occur with tramadol?

_____-like adverse effects
Lowering of _____ threshold
_____ syndrome

Opioid-like adverse effects
Lowering of seizure threshold
Serotonin syndrome

640

What is the mechanism of action of tramadol?

Weak ____ agonist
Inhibits the reuptake of ____ and ____

Weak opioid agonist
Inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin

641

How does malignant carcinoid syndrome cause pellagra?

Tryptophan is shunted primarily toward the synthesis of _____, leaving less tryptophan to synthesize _____

Tryptophan is shunted primarily toward the synthesis of serotonin, leaving less tryptophan to synthesize niacin

642

Precocious puberty can be diagnosed if secondary sexual characteristics develop before what age?

[...] years for girls
[...] years for boys

8 years for girls
9 years for boys

643

What mechanism causes short stature in children affected by precocious puberty?

[Increased/Decreased] sex hormone exposure or production → Early skeletal ____ → Premature closure of the ____ plates

Increased sex hormone exposure or production → Early skeletal maturation → Premature closure of the epiphyseal plates

644

What is the difference in the mechanism of disease for central and peripheral precocious puberty?

Central precocious puberty → Increased ____ secretion
Peripheral precocious puberty → Increased ____ ____ production independent of ____

Central precocious puberty → Increased GnRH secretion
Peripheral precocious puberty → Increased sex hormone production independent of GnRH

645

What are two causes of central precocious puberty?

____
Central nervous system ____

Idiopathic
Central nervous system tumors

646

What are two possible oncologic causes of peripheral precoious puberty?

____-secreting ____ tumor
____ cell tumor

Estrogen-secreting ovarian tumor
Leydig cell tumor

647

What are two congenital conditions that may cause peripheral precocious puberty?

Congenital ____ ____
____-____ syndrome

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
McCune-Albright syndrome

648

What is the likely diagnosis of an obese patient presenting with snoring, disrupted sleep, reduced PaO2, and increased PaCO2?

____ ____ AKA ____ syndrome

Obesity hypoventilation AKA Pickwickian syndrome

649

What is the first-line treatment for central sleep apnea?

[Positive/Negative] airway pressure

Positive airway pressure

650

What test confirms the suspected diagnosis in an obese patient presenting with daytime somnolence, disrupted sleep, and loud snoring?

Sleep study

651

What is the pathophysiologic mechanism that leads to a high hematocrit in a patient with daytime somnolence, disrupted sleep, and loud snoring?

Increased ___ release secondary to ___ → Increased erythropoiesis

Increased erythropoietin release secondary to hypoxia → Increased erythropoiesis

652

What anatomic abnormality is commonly associated with obstructive sleep apnea in adults?

Excess ___ tissue

Excess parapharyngeal tissue

653

What anatomic abnormality is commonly associated with obstructive sleep apnea in children?

___ [hypertrophy/hypotrophy]

Adenotonsillar hypertrophy

654

What are the two preferred treatment options for obesity hypoventilation syndrome?

Weight [gain/loss]
[Positive/Negative] airway pressure

Weight loss
Positive airway pressure

655

What is the major difference in the etiology of central sleep apnea compared to obstructive sleep apnea?

Central sleep apnea is due to _____-driven impairment in respiratory effort
Obstructive sleep apnea is due to respiratory efforts against airway _____

Central sleep apnea is due to CNS-driven impairment in respiratory effort
Obstructive sleep apnea is due to respiratory efforts against airway obstruction

656

What severe complications are commonly seen due to nocturnal hypoxia in sleep apnea?

____ (seen on EKG)
Systemic/pulmonary [hypertension/hypotension]
Sudden ____

Arrhythmias
Systemic/pulmonary hypertension
Sudden death

657

What happens to a patient's PaCO2 in the setting of obesity hypoventilation syndrome?

[Increased/Decreased] PaCO2 is seen during waking and sleeping hours

Increased PaCO2 is seen during waking and sleeping hours

658

What would you expect the daytime PaO2 to be in a patient with sleep apnea?

Normal

659

What three findings are classically associated with obstructive sleep apnea?

____
Loud ____
Daytime ____

Obesity
Loud snoring
Daytime sleepiness

660

What is the pathophysiologic mechanism whereby sleep apnea leads to sleep disruption?

Repeated ____ of breathing during sleep → Sleep disruption

Repeated cessation of breathing during sleep → Sleep disruption

661

What are the three most common causes of central sleep apnea?

___ use
___ injury/toxicity
[Organ] failure

Opioid use
CNS injury/toxicity
Heart failure

662

What type of sleep apnea can cause a patient with advanced heart failure to oscillate between apnea and hyperpnea during sleep?

[Central/Obstructive] sleep apnea

Central sleep apnea. This is associated with Cheyne-Stokes respirations in some patients, as well as congestive heart failure and central nervous system toxicity.

663

What five treatment options are commonly recommended in patients with obstructive sleep apnea?

Weight [gain/loss]
_____
_____ devices
_____ nerve stimulation
Upper airway _____

Weight loss
CPAP
Dental devices
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation
Upper airway surgery

664

What term describes the behavior of a physician projecting feelings about a formative or other important individual, such as a younger sibling, onto a patient?

Countertransference

665

What term describes the behavior of a patient projecting feelings about a formative or other important individual, such as a parent, onto a physician?

Transference

666

What genetic abnormalities are associated with horseshoe kidney?

_____ _____

Chromosomal aneuploidies. Examples include Turner syndrome and trisomies 13, 18, and 21.

667

A horseshoe kidney gets trapped beneath which artery?

_____ _____ artery

Inferior mesenteric artery

668

What is the pathophysiology behind the horseshoe kidney?

[Superior/Inferior] poles of both kidneys fuse → Kidneys are trapped under the inferior mesenteric artery during ____ in fetal development

Inferior poles of both kidneys fuse → Kidneys are trapped under the inferior mesenteric artery during ascension in fetal development

669

What complications may arise in a patient born with a horseshoe kidney?
_____
Renal _____
_____
Increased risk of renal _____ (rare)

Infection
Renal stones
Hydronephrosis
Increased risk of renal cancer (rare)

670

What vessel is likely blocked in a patient presenting with a left lung mass, headaches, dizziness, and a berry aneurysm on angiography?

Superior vena cava

671

Superior vena cava syndrome puts a patient at risk for rupture of which arteries?

_____ arteries

Intracranial arteries. These arteries may burst as a result of elevated intracranial pressure.

672

What has likely occurred in a patient with superior vena cava syndrome who has developed rapid-onset confusion, loss of sensation, and hemiparesis?

Critically [increased/decreased] intracranial pressure → Intracranial bleed

Critically increased intracranial pressure → Intracranial bleed

This is either from a ruptured aneurysm or an intracranial artery.

673

What are the two most common causes of superior vena cava syndrome?

_____
_____ from indwelling catheters

Malignancy
Thrombosis from indwelling catheters

674
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How urgently should a patient with an indwelling venous catheter, facial edema, and the CT findings shown be treated?

Treat emergently

675

Thoracodorsal innervates what muscle?

lat

676

Damage to the long thoracic nerve would affect which arm abductor muscle?

serratus anterior

677

A patient has a lesion on the long thoracic nerve and presents with a winged scapula. Where is the lesion located in the brachial plexus?

_____ of the brachial plexus

{{c1::Root}} of the brachial plexus

678

With which artery does the long thoracic nerve travel in the axillary region?

long thoracic artery

679

What is the most common presentation of cavernous sinus syndrome?

Variable ____
Reduced ____ sensation
____ syndrome
Occasionally reduced ____ sensation

Variable ophthalmoplegia
Reduced corneal sensation
Horner syndrome
Occasionally reduced maxillary sensation

680

Which arteries pass through the cavernous sinus?

____ ____ arteries

Internal carotid arteries

681

What 3 underlying conditions may cause cavernous sinus syndrome?

____ tumors
Carotid-cavernous ____
Cavernous sinus ____

Pituitary tumors
Carotid-cavernous fistulae
Cavernous sinus thrombosis

682

Which 5 cranial nerves may be endangered when a cavernous sinus thrombosis forms?

Cranial nerve [...]
Cranial nerve [...]
Cranial nerve [...]
Cranial nerve [...]
Cranial nerve [...]

Cranial nerve III
Cranial nerve IV
Cranial nerve V1
Cranial nerve V2
Cranial nerve VI

683

What is the pathway of blood from the eye and superficial cortex to the greater venous system?

This is via the _____ _____ to the _____ _____ vein

This is via the cavernous sinus to the internal jugular vein

684

The cavernous sinus is a collection of venous sinuses surrounding what structure?

______ gland

Pituitary gland

685

How is a detectable signal produced in an ELISA?

An _______ linked to an enzyme reacts with an added ______ to produce the detectable signal

An antibody linked to an enzyme reacts with an added substrate to produce the detectable signal

686

What is an ELISA used to detect?

Specific _____ or _____ in a blood sample

Specific antibodies or antigens in a blood sample

687

ELISA is _____ specific than a Western blot

ELISA is less specific than a Western blot

688

Which immunologic test is commonly used to screen for HIV infection?

ELISA

689

Which collagen type production is impaired in osteogenesis imperfecta?

type 1

690

What cells are responsible for secretion of type IV collagen and wound contraction?

______

Myofibroblasts

691

Which type of collagen makes up reticulin?

type 3

692

What type of collagen is targeted by autoantibodies in Goodpasture syndrome?

type 4

693

Name the most abundant protein in the body, which undergoes extensive posttranslational modification.

Collagen

694

Who is in charge of medical decision-making if a patient's ventilator-assisted support information is absent?

____ decision-makers

Surrogate decision-makers. This is either patient determined or legally determined.

695

What steps are necessary if the decision is made to withhold or withdraw life support from a patient?

____ care
____ services
Family ____ support

Palliative care
Chaplain services
Family emotional support

This is via primary care physician discussions.

696

What measures are prohibited under the DNR order?

Performing ____

Performing CPR

Patients may still consider other life-sustaining measures.

697

How can problems arise in an oral advance directive?

Arise from variance in _____

Arise from variance in interpretation

698

What is an advance directive?

Oral or written instructions given by a patient in anticipation of a need to make important medical _____

Oral or written instructions given by a patient in anticipation of a need to make important medical decisions

699

What is a written advance directive?

A document that details specific _____ the patient is willing to accept or reject while receiving treatment for a critical or life-threatening illness

A document that details specific interventions the patient is willing to accept or reject while receiving treatment for a critical or life-threatening illness

700

Which type of advance directive has more flexibility than a living will?

_____ _____ of _____

Medical power of attorney

701

Medical power of attorney may be revoked by a patient at any time if _____ -_____ capacity is intact.

decision-making

702

What is medical power of attorney?

Designation of someone by the patient as legally authorized to make medical _____ if the patient loses _____-_____ capacity

Designation of someone by the patient as legally authorized to make medical decisions if the patient loses decision-making capacity

703

Name the three methods by which patients can establish advance directives.

____ advance directive
____ advance directive
____ ____ of ____

Oral advance directive
Written advance directive
Medical power of attorney

704

What four factors would make an oral advance directive more valid?

The patient was _____
The directive was _____
The patient made a _____
The decision was _____ over time to multiple people

The patient was informed
The directive was specific
The patient made a choice
The decision was repeated over time to multiple people

705

What are five notable exceptions to patient confidentiality?

Patients with ____/____ ideation
____
Duty to ____
Patients with ____ and other impaired ____ drivers
____ diseases

Patients with suicidal/homicidal ideation
Abuse
Duty to protect
Patients with epilepsy and other impaired automobile drivers
Reportable diseases

706

What are the general principles that guide exceptions to patient confidentiality?

Potential of ____ to self or others is imminent and serious
Alternative means to ____ or protect those at risk is not possible
Steps can be taken to ____ harm

Potential of harm to self or others is imminent and serious
Alternative means to warn or protect those at risk is not possible
Steps can be taken to prevent harm

707

In what common situation may a patient voluntarily waive the right to confidentiality?

To comply with ____ ____ requests

To comply with insurance company requests

708

Is a minor's assent necessary even if their consent is not?

Yes

709

What circumstances make a minor legally emancipated?

_____
_____-supporting
In the _____

Married
Self-supporting
In the military

710

Under what special circumstances is parental notification not required for care of a minor < 18 years of age?

Treatment of ____ transmitted infections
____ care
____
Treatment related to ____ abuse
____
The minor is legally ____

Treatment of sexually transmitted infections
Prenatal care
Contraception
Treatment related to drug abuse
Emergencies
The minor is legally emancipated

711

What ethical principle has been balanced against beneficence when a patient with cancer is treated with drugs causing multiple adverse effects?

Nonmaleficence

712

Which core ethical principle of medicine dictates that all patients must be treated fairly and equitably?

Justice

713

Which core ethical principle allows a patient with cancer who has decision-making capacity to refuse life-prolonging treatment?

Autonomy

714

Does the core principle of justice dictate that all patients always be treated equally?

No. Patients sometimes need to be triaged according to disease severity.

715

What core ethical principle traditionally supersedes beneficence when a patient has decision-making capacity?

Autonomy

716

Who has the power to determine a patient's legal competence to make an informed healthcare-related decision?

Judge

717

Who determines a patient's capacity to make an informed healthcare-related decision?

Physician

718

If a patient loses capacity, can the previous decisions made with full capacity be revoked? ____

No

719

Are intellectual disabilities and mental illness exclusion criteria for informed decision-making? ____

No. The exception is if the condition presently impairs the ability to make healthcare decisions.

720

With regard to age, how do you determine decision-making capacity?

Age ≥ ____ years
Legally ____

Age ≥ 18 years

Legally emancipated

721

Which two metal storage diseases can result in free radical injury?

____ disease
____

Wilson disease

Hemochromatosis

722

Free radical damage by carbon tetrachloride leads to what pathologic processes?

____ changes in the liver
____ ____ in the liver

Fatty changes in the liver

Centrilobular necrosis in the liver

723

What type of free radical injury is of greatest concern in a patient who has recently undergone thrombolysis for acute limb ischemia?

____ injury

Reperfusion injury

724
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Cardiac tamponade: Diastolic pressures in all four chambers would be ______

equilibrated

725

What are the two ECG abnormalities you would expect in patients with cardiac tamponade?

_____-voltage QRS amplitude
_____ alternans

Low-voltage QRS amplitude

Electrical alternans

726

What is the triad of symptoms commonly seen in patients with cardiac tamponade? AKA Beck's triad

[Hypertension/Hypotension]

____

____ heart sounds

hypotension

JVD

Muffled heart sounds

727

What is the finding of a decrease in systolic blood pressure by more than 10 mmHg during inspiration called?

Pulsus paradoxus

728

What pathology causes compression of the heart by fluid, such as an effusion, resulting in decreased cardiac output?

Cardiac tamponade

729

What are the most common causes of pulsus paradoxus?

____ pericarditis
____ pulmonary disease
____ tamponade

Constrictive pericarditis
Obstructive pulmonary disease
Cardiac tamponade

730
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____ ____

Pericardial effusion

The ECG reveals electrical alternans, which is caused by a "swinging" movement of the heart in a large effusion.

731
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Red arrow → ____ cells
Blue arrows → ____ bodies

Red arrow → Anitschkow cells
Blue arrows → Aschoff bodies

732

How does the heart murmur of rheumatic heart disease change with time?

Early disease → ____ ____
Untreated → ____ ____

Early disease → Mitral regurgitation
Untreated → Mitral stenosis

733

What type of hypersensitivity reaction is responsible for rheumatic fever and what is the pathophysiologic mechanism associated with it?

Type ___ hypersensitivity reaction in which antibodies to ___ protein cross-react with self-antigens

Type II hypersensitivity reaction in which antibodies to M protein cross-react with self-antigens.

This is known as molecular mimicry.

734

Which heart valves are preferentially affected in rheumatic heart disease?

____ valve > ____ valve > ____ valve

Mitral valve > Aortic valve >> Tricuspid valve

High-pressure valves are most affected

735

What antibiotic serves as both treatment and prophylaxis for rheumatic fever?

_____

Penicillin

736

What two antibody titers are commonly elevated in patients with rheumatic fever?

A. Anti-dsDNA and anti-Smith
B. Anti-centromere and anti-Scl-70
C. Anti-DNase B and anti-streptolysin O
D. Anti-mitochondrial and anti-smooth muscle

C. Anti-DNase B and anti-streptolysin O

737

What are the five major criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatic fever?

____ pain
____
____ in skin
____ marginatum
____ chorea

Joint pain
Carditis
Nodules in skin
Erythema marginatum
Sydenham chorea

738
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____ ____

Erythema marginatum

739

Rheumatic fever is a result of pharyngeal infection with what organism?

Group ___ ___

This is a ___-hemolytic organism.

Group A streptococci

This is a β-hemolytic organism

740

What distinguishes cDNA from nuclear dsDNA?

cDNA lacks ____

introns

741

In molecular cloning, cDNA fragments are inserted into bacterial plasmids. What gene do these bacterial plasmids contain?

___ resistance gene

Antibiotic resistance gene

742

What enzyme is used to synthesize cDNA from mRNA in molecular cloning?

_____ _____

Reverse transcriptase

743

Which best describes molecular cloning?

A. Sequencing all chromosomes
B. Producing recombinant DNA in bacteria
C. Destroying unwanted DNA mutations
D. Measuring protein concentration

B. Producing recombinant DNA in bacteria

744

What is ranolazine used to treat?

____ ____

refractory angina

745

What is the mechanism of action of ranolazine?

Inhibition of the ____ phase of the inward ____ current → Decrease in [systolic/diastolic] wall tension and ____ consumption

Inhibition of the late phase of the inward Na+ current → Decrease in diastolic wall tension and oxygen consumption

It does not affect heart rate or blood pressure.