COMSAE exam |40 Questions and
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Sensourineural hearing loss, tinnitus, paralysis of facial muslces, loss of
corneal reflex - -Cerebellopontine angle tumor - between cerebellum and
lateral pons -- CNs 5, 7, 9
- Sleep changes in depressed patients - -decreased slow-wave sleep,
decreased REM latency, REM early in sleep cycle, increased total REM sleep,
repeated nighttime awakenings, early-morning awakenings
- Cachexia mediated by - -TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, IL-6
- Tx for Orotic aciduria - -Uridine - inhibits carbamoyl phosphate synthetase
- Short acting benzos - -ATOM
Alprazolam, Triazolam, Oxazepam, Midazolam
- Medium acting benzos - -LET
Lorazepam, Estraolam, Temazepam
- Long acting benzos - -Clordiazepoxide, Clorazepate, Diazepam,
Flurazepam
- Climacteric period - -Menopause
- Compartment syndrome d/t occlusion of: - -Microvasculature (small
arteries)
- Grave's disease ab - -anti-TSH
- Addison's disease - -Primary adrenal insufficiency d/t adrenal atrophy or
destruction by disease
- hpL - -human placental lactogen - increases insulin resistance, stimulates
proteolysis and lipolysis and inhibits gluconeogenesis --> hyperinsulin,
hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
- Hit in front or back of head - -SBS compression
- Hit under chin on same side - -Torsion
- Blow on side of head - -Torsion strain
Answers
Sensourineural hearing loss, tinnitus, paralysis of facial muslces, loss of
corneal reflex - -Cerebellopontine angle tumor - between cerebellum and
lateral pons -- CNs 5, 7, 9
- Sleep changes in depressed patients - -decreased slow-wave sleep,
decreased REM latency, REM early in sleep cycle, increased total REM sleep,
repeated nighttime awakenings, early-morning awakenings
- Cachexia mediated by - -TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma, IL-6
- Tx for Orotic aciduria - -Uridine - inhibits carbamoyl phosphate synthetase
- Short acting benzos - -ATOM
Alprazolam, Triazolam, Oxazepam, Midazolam
- Medium acting benzos - -LET
Lorazepam, Estraolam, Temazepam
- Long acting benzos - -Clordiazepoxide, Clorazepate, Diazepam,
Flurazepam
- Climacteric period - -Menopause
- Compartment syndrome d/t occlusion of: - -Microvasculature (small
arteries)
- Grave's disease ab - -anti-TSH
- Addison's disease - -Primary adrenal insufficiency d/t adrenal atrophy or
destruction by disease
- hpL - -human placental lactogen - increases insulin resistance, stimulates
proteolysis and lipolysis and inhibits gluconeogenesis --> hyperinsulin,
hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
- Hit in front or back of head - -SBS compression
- Hit under chin on same side - -Torsion
- Blow on side of head - -Torsion strain
