MCAT 101
This bond forms between amino acids during protein synthesis.
What is a peptide bond?
What is the bubonic plague?
This diagnostic machine uses strong magnets and non-ionizing radiation to look at soft-tissue injuries.
What is an MRI?
My patient need medication administers q.i.d.
What is 4 times a day?
A rapid rise in temperature, chills, and elevated white blood cell count.
What is infection/sepsis?
For this to occur, the sum of all forces acting on an object must be 0.
What is equilibrium?
Mary Mallon was an asymptomatic carrier responsible for this disease's outbreaks in New York.
What is typhoid fever?
A more long-lasting form of an inhaler, this device helps deliver liquid medication to the lungs.
What is a nebulizer?
MMR vaccines are a required part of your UT immunizations that protect you from ___.
What are measles, mumps, and the rubella virus?
Sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, and sweating.
What is a myocardial infarction/heart attack?
Sn1 reactions proceed through this unstable intermediate, not pronounced the way you might expect.
What is a carbocation?
This viral disease was responsible for paralyzing Franklin D. Roosevelt, but has been almost globally eradicated now.
What is polio?
What is an EKG?
NSAIDs are really nifty when you are in pain.
What is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Facial drooping, arm weakness, and slurred speech.
What is a stroke?
This enzyme prevents DNA from supercoiling during replication.
What is topoisomerase?
This genetic blood disorder was believed to affect Queen Victoria and several of her descendants.
What is hemophilia?
Cloudy CSF from this spinal procedure signals infections in the body, done below the L2 vertebrae.
What is a lumbar puncture?
Your heart is working too hard, result in HTN, which is another word for this condition.
What is high blood pressure?
Butterfly-shaped facial rash, fatigues, and joint/muscle pain.
What is lupus?
The theory that shows the following scenario: a student notices that their heart is racing when face with a snake, concluding that they are afraid
What is the James-Lange Theory?
This neurodegenerative disease, also known as “Lou Gehrig disease,” ended the baseball career of Lou Gehrig.
What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS?
A sharp, hollow tube called a trocar is used to create the initial incision for this abdominal procedure.
What is a laparascopy?
The GCS score score used to access level of consciousness.
What is Glasgow Coma Scale?
What is diabetic ketoacidosis?