COMLEX LEVEL 2 KEYWO RDS,
MEMORIZE & ONE LINER S & COMSAE FORM D/ 105B/ 442 Q&A/ A+ SCORE
SOLUTION
Question : drug for UC/Crohns
Correct answer: sulfasalazine
Question : MOA- loratidine vs ranitidine
Correct answer: loratidine: 2nd gen H1 blocker, doesnt cross BBB --> less sedating
ranitidine: H2 receptor antagonist (like cimetidine)
Question : cells w RBCs inside= ____ Infection
Correct answer: entaemoba histolytica
Question : intracerebral hemorrhage adjacent to a lesion that
contains a tangle of numerous tortuous vessels
Correct answer: AVM arteriovenous malformation
Question : cavernous hemangioma ASC w/ ___ genetic dis.
Correct answer: benign tumor of liver,
VHL
Question : proctalgia fugax causes ___ syndrome
Correct answer: levator ani syndrome
Question : 2 factors that influence starling curve
Correct answer: x axis- preload (EDV)
y axis- stroke volume or CO
Question : 2 causes of SCID
Correct answer: ADA deficiency
(adenosine deaminase required for degradation of adenosim and deoxyadenosine
in ADA deficiency, high levels of dATP --> toxicity in lymphocytes --> SCID
hypoplastic thymus
Question : infertility drug that can result in multiple fetuses
Correct answer: clomiphene (clones- multiple babies)
antagonist at estrogen R in hypothalamus (thus inhibits normal negative feedback)
upregulates LH and FSH release from pituitary --> ovulation
used to treat PCOS but can cause ovarian enlargement, multiple fetuses
Question : erythema infectiosum
Correct answer: slapped cheek
parvovirus B19
nonspecific fever/prodrome then slapp cheek rash 5 days later, then rash appears on arms and spreads to trunk/legs
rash can worsen w fever and sun exposure
TORCH infxn so baby in womb that is exposed can lead to hydrops fetalis
Question : immune complex in glomerular mesangium 2 days
after URI
berger or PSGN?
Correct answer: berger
PSGN is 2 wks post URI
Question : painless enlarging tumor in left testis 75 yo
Correct answer: diffuse large B cell lymphoma
most common in 70-80s
Question : choriocarcinoma affecst what age group
Correct answer: 15-35
Question : What drugs raise uric acid levels
hint: Painful Tophi and Feet Need Care
Correct answer: Pyrazinamide, Thiazide,
Furosemide, Niacin, Cyclosporine
Question : What two enzymes are inhibited when ingesting
lead paint?Correct answer: Heme synthesis path: ALA dehydratase (aladin hydra tazer) and Ferrochelatase (chelates iron to protoporphyrin).
Question : Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
Correct answer: Federal funds for children in families that
fall below state standards of need. In 1996, Congress abolished AFDC, the largest federal cash transfer program, and replaced it with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant