PANCE - PREP PEARLS QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

___ and ___ are protective against malaria (Plasmodium) - sickle cell dz thalassemia trait ___ and ___ are released by duodenum to stimulate pancreas to release enzymes and bicarbonate - secretin cholecystokinin (CCK) ____ builds up endometrium - estrogen ____ establishes dx of diabetes insipidus - fluid deprivation test: normal response > progressive urine concentration diabetes insipidus > continued production of dilute urine ____ fat pads are always abnormal - posterior note: or increased anterior* ____ hip dislocation is most common - posterior ____ inhibits secretion of gastrin, secretin, insulin, glucagon - somatostatin ____ is a odorless, tasteless, colorless, nonirritating gas that has over 200 times the affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen - carbon monoxide ____ is a skin finding in which the top layers of the skin slip away from the lower layers when slightly rubbed - nikolskynote: found in SJS & TEN ____ is the only proven medical therapy to reduce mortality in COPD - oxygen ____ is ubiquitous in soil and germinates esp in puncture and crush wounds > causes severe muscle spasm - tetanus note: clostridium tetani (gram + rod) ____ is useful in initial tx of acute coronary syndrome in pts with aspirin allergy - clopidogrel (Plavix) ____ measures extrinsic coagulation pathway - PT (prothrombin time) ____ measures intrinsic coagulation pathway - PTT (partial thromboplastin time) ____ play a major role in preventing/terminating ischemia induce by coronary vasospasm (Prinzmetal's angina) - calcium channel blockers (increase myocardial blood supply and decrease in demand) ____ rules for ankle/foot films - ottawa ____ simulates cystogenesis > end stage renal disease (ESRD) - vasopressin