Anatomy
Diagnosis
Pharmacology
Physiology
Pathology
100
This protein is deficient in cases of Duchenne muscular dystrophy:
What is Dystrophin?
100
Above average height, lens dislocation and dural ectasia:
What is Marfan Syndrome?
100
Use of this medication prior to Niacin administration can help to prevent facial flushing:
What is Aspirin?
100
This stage of the action potential has a very high number of K+ channels open:
What is Hyperpolarization?
100
This is the most common underlying cause of Turner Syndrome:
What is Non-disjunction?
200
This type of epithelium allows certain structures to 'stretch'?
What is Transitional Epithelium?
200
This disorder is characterized by poor wound healing, recurring skin infections and late separation of the umbilical cord:
What is Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency?
200
This medication, which may cause hyperkalemia when used in excess, works by inhibiting this cellular structure:
What is the Na/K ATPase?
200
2-3 days after an injury, this factor aids in the activation of angiogenesis:
What is Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)?
200
Increased levels of unmineralized osteoid matrix as well as widened osteoid seams is caused by a deficiency of this:
What is vitamin D?
300
These specialized intercellular structures create cell-to-cell communication and allow for the free passage of molecules between cells:
What are connexons (Gap Junctions)?
300
Damage to the peripheral nerves, dorsal columns and lateral corticospinal tracts may result from deficiency of this vitamin:
What is Vitamin B12?
300
The drug that blocks the formation of thrombin and clotting factors 9, 10, 11 and 12 is a co-factor for this:
What is Antithrombin 3 (Heparin)?
300
This refers to a time period whereby a cell is unable to undergo depolarization:
What is the Absolute Refractory Period?
300
Hereditary Spherocytosis is caused by improper function of these two structures:
What is Ankyrin and Spectrin?
400
Significantly elevated Immunoglobulin E + abscess formation:
What is Job Syndrome?
400
Kidney failure + lung hemorrhage:
What is Goodpasture's Syndrome
400
This Leprosy medication is a common cause of Glucose-6-Phosphate DH deficiency exacerbation:
What is Dapsone?
400
This step in collagen formation is disrupted in Menke's syndrome:
What is Lysine oxidation?
400
This process is the result of the combination of fatty acids with calcium:
What is Saponification?
500
This GAG provides tensile strength to the ligaments, tendons and cartilage:
What is Chondroitin Sulfate?
500
These two types of hematologic cancers are increased in patients with Down syndrome:
What is AML and ALL?
500
Patients with a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia should be given this medication when requiring anticoagulation in the future:
What is Argatroban?
500
The QRS complex is altered in the following way during cases of severe hyperkalemia:
What is Widening of the QRS complex?
500
This is the immunohistochemical marker for epithelial-derived tissues:
What is Cytokeratin?
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