Whatchu Talkin Bout, Willis
Isn't it Ionic (dontcha think?)
I can't feel my face when I'm with you (because I had a stroke)
Potpourri
"Braaiiinnsss" Means "I love you" in Zombie
Receptor Affectors
Bad to the Bone
Exam Gold
200

The vertebral arteries join together to form this artery

What is the basilar artery

200

This is the ion that is responsible for the membrane potential becoming more positive during an action potential

What is sodium

200

This is the single biggest modifiable risk factor for all types of stroke

What is HTN

200

This is the cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) for a patient with an ICP of 20mmHg and a MABP of 110mmHg

What is 90 mmHg

200

This post-apocalyptic video game and television series features a "Clicker" zombie that uses echolocation

What is The Last of Us

200

This is the drug class of choice for status epilepticus

What are benzodiazepines

200

This hormone stimulates osteoclast activity to increase bone resorption

What is parathyroid hormone (PTH)

200

These three vital sign changes indicate late increased intracranial pressure

What are bradycardia, hypertension with widening pulse pressure, and altered respiratory pattern

400

This artery is the largest branch off of the internal carotid artery

What is the middle cerebral artery

400

This type of receptor uses a second-messenger system

What is metabotropic or g-protein linked

400

Atrial fibrillation can cause this type of stroke

What is embolic stroke

400

Parkinson disease is due to a degeneration of the neurons that make this neurotransmitter

What is dopamine
400

In the movie “Zombieland”, this Chicago-area native made a cameo as himself, and was killed off when mistaken for a zombie

Who is Bill Murray

400

Carbidopa is always given in combination with this drug

What is levodopa (L-dopa)

400

Heberden’s nodes and Bouchard’s nodes are commonly seen in this joint disorder.

What is osteoarthritis

400

This instruction regarding patient posture must be given to patients taking bisphosphonates

What is staying upright for at least 30 minutes

600

This artery is responsible for supplying the blood for the areas of the motor and somatosensory cortex that are responsible for the lower extremities

What is the anterior cerebral artery

600

High levels of this ion in the cytoplasm are common in ischemia, initiating intracellular cascades that are detrimental to the cell

What is calcium

600

Subarachnoid hemorrhages are often followed by this pathophysiologic event

What is vasospasm

600

This type of abnormal posturing is indicative of damage to the motor pathways coursing through the brain stem

What is decerebrate posture

600

This streaming show featured a South Korean zombie outbreak in a historical setting? 

What is Kingdom

600

Drugs used in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease increase the availability of this neurotransmitter

What is acetylcholine (ACh)

600

This class of medications, such as alendronate, is commonly used to treat osteoporosis.

What are bisphosphonates

600

Abrupt discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs risks this emergency

What is status epilepticus

800

Veins within the cranial vault lack this feature, which is commonly found in veins throughout the rest of the body

What are valves

800

Entry of this ion causes neurotransmitter vesicle release

What is calcium

800

The increased frequency of learning disabilities in people with AVMs can be explained by this phenomenon

What is vascular steal

800

This is caused by venous bleeding between the layers of the meninges

What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?

800

Set in the town of Seabrook, this movie follows Zed, a zombie who wants to play football, and Addison, a human cheerleader with a secret

What is Z-O-M-B-I-E-S

800

This class of medications, also used for hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias, is used to treat cerebral vasospasm

What are calcium channel blockers

800

This syndrome, caused by increased pressure within the muscle fascia, leads to pain and sensory changes.

What is compartment syndrome

800

These labs must be monitored with patients taking valproic acid (depakene)

Liver enzymes, CBC (specifically platelets)

1000

Paralysis and loss of sensation of the right arm would be due to a blockage of this artery (include side)

What is the left middle cerebral artery

1000

The NMDA receptor for glutamate is a ligand-gated ion channel that allows these ions to pass through the membrane

What are sodium and calcium

1000

This is the name for an area of cells that are in electrical failure after a stroke, but are still alive due to collateral circulation

What is penumbra

1000

This is the name of the cluster of primitive cells in the brainstem that is responsible for maintaining arousal

What is the reticular activating system

1000

In this Korean-language film, passengers must fight zombies as their train speeds to its destination

What is Train to Busan

1000

Patients taking natalizumab (Tysabri) must be monitored for the developement of which rare but fatal viral process

What is Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)

1000

This enzyme is elevated up to 5x normal levels in rhabdomyolysis

What is creatinine kinase (CK)

1000

Arthritis type 1 is autoimmune and systemic.

Arthritis type 2 is degenerative and localized.

Name these two types.

Type 1:  Rheumatoid

Type 2:  Osteoarthritis

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