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A 50 y.o. woman with severe urticaria for the past 6 months despite taking 4
antihistamines a day. She has previously been treated with 3 courses of oral steroids.
What can you add to her treatment regimen?
A.) Another antihistamine
B.) Omalizumab
,C.) Dupilumab
D.) Immunotherapy
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B.) Omalizumab
Serum Specific IgE to chemical allergens is often detected in workers with occupational
asthma caused by:
A.) Hexamethylene diisocyanate
B.) Trimellitic anhydride
C.) Plicatic acid
D.) Methyl methacrylate
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B.) Trimellitic anhydride
Which of the following statements about bronchiectasis is correct?
A.) Bronchiectasis has not been associated with history of pneumonia in CVID
B.) Sputum culture is not useful in the evaluation of bronchiectasis
C.) CT chest is often required to identify bronchiectasis
D.) Bronchiectasis occurs more frequently in XLA compared to CVID
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, C.) CT chest is often required to identify bronchiectasis
Epithelial skin dysfunction in atopic dermatitis can be due to decreased expression of
filaggrin, transglutaminases, keratins, loricrin, involucrin, and intercellular proteins. Which
of the following is not seen as an effect of such abnormalities?
A.) Increased penetration of allergens and microbes
B.) Increased proinflammatory cytokines
C.) Decreased skin pH
D.) Decreased skin hydration
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C.) Decreased skin pH
A 53 year old female recently diagnosed with dermatomyositis. Up until her recent
symptoms she had not seen a physician for many years. At the time of her presentation
she had marked muscle weakness with difficulty raising her head off the pillow, an
elevated creatine kinase (CK), evidence of a rash over her eyelids, neck, and hands and a
compatible muscle biopsy. She was started on prednisone since which time her strength
has improved significantly and her muscle enzymes are near normal. Which of the
following investigations should you order as part of her ongoing care ?
A.) Gynecology consultation
B.) Ophthalmology consultation
C.) Urinalysis
D.) Neck radiographs
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, A.) Gynecology consultation
Which of the following laboratory findings would be most concerning for the emergence
of active disease in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus ?
A.) Rise in antinuclear antibody (ANA) level
B.) Rise in C3 complement level
C.) New finding of hematuria on urinalysis
D.) Increase in the white blood cell count
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C.) New finding of hematuria on urinalysis
A 3-month-old female a 4 day history of worsening vesicular rash presents to the
hospital with altered mental status, fever and seizure after being at home w. Her CSF
studies are positive for HSV and she is diagnosed with HSV encephalitis. Which of the
following innate immune defects would you most like to study?
A.) TLR 4
B.) TLR3
C.) MYD88
D.) RIG-I
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B.) TLR3
Matching questions
1-100 of 100
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A 50 y.o. woman with severe urticaria for the past 6 months despite taking 4
antihistamines a day. She has previously been treated with 3 courses of oral steroids.
What can you add to her treatment regimen?
A.) Another antihistamine
B.) Omalizumab
,C.) Dupilumab
D.) Immunotherapy
Give this one a try later!
B.) Omalizumab
Serum Specific IgE to chemical allergens is often detected in workers with occupational
asthma caused by:
A.) Hexamethylene diisocyanate
B.) Trimellitic anhydride
C.) Plicatic acid
D.) Methyl methacrylate
Give this one a try later!
B.) Trimellitic anhydride
Which of the following statements about bronchiectasis is correct?
A.) Bronchiectasis has not been associated with history of pneumonia in CVID
B.) Sputum culture is not useful in the evaluation of bronchiectasis
C.) CT chest is often required to identify bronchiectasis
D.) Bronchiectasis occurs more frequently in XLA compared to CVID
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, C.) CT chest is often required to identify bronchiectasis
Epithelial skin dysfunction in atopic dermatitis can be due to decreased expression of
filaggrin, transglutaminases, keratins, loricrin, involucrin, and intercellular proteins. Which
of the following is not seen as an effect of such abnormalities?
A.) Increased penetration of allergens and microbes
B.) Increased proinflammatory cytokines
C.) Decreased skin pH
D.) Decreased skin hydration
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C.) Decreased skin pH
A 53 year old female recently diagnosed with dermatomyositis. Up until her recent
symptoms she had not seen a physician for many years. At the time of her presentation
she had marked muscle weakness with difficulty raising her head off the pillow, an
elevated creatine kinase (CK), evidence of a rash over her eyelids, neck, and hands and a
compatible muscle biopsy. She was started on prednisone since which time her strength
has improved significantly and her muscle enzymes are near normal. Which of the
following investigations should you order as part of her ongoing care ?
A.) Gynecology consultation
B.) Ophthalmology consultation
C.) Urinalysis
D.) Neck radiographs
Give this one a try later!
, A.) Gynecology consultation
Which of the following laboratory findings would be most concerning for the emergence
of active disease in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus ?
A.) Rise in antinuclear antibody (ANA) level
B.) Rise in C3 complement level
C.) New finding of hematuria on urinalysis
D.) Increase in the white blood cell count
Give this one a try later!
C.) New finding of hematuria on urinalysis
A 3-month-old female a 4 day history of worsening vesicular rash presents to the
hospital with altered mental status, fever and seizure after being at home w. Her CSF
studies are positive for HSV and she is diagnosed with HSV encephalitis. Which of the
following innate immune defects would you most like to study?
A.) TLR 4
B.) TLR3
C.) MYD88
D.) RIG-I
Give this one a try later!
B.) TLR3
