COMSAE 2026: THE A+ ADVANTAGE –
HIGH-YIELD Q&A UPDATED FOR
PEAK PERFORMANCE
ranitidine: H2 receptor antagonist (like cimetidine)
cells w RBCs inside - THE CORRECT ANSWER-entaemoba histolytica
which type of pneumothorax causes tracheal deviation to the
contra side? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-tension
intracerebral hemorrhage adjacent to a lesion that contains a
tangle of numerous tortuous vessels - THE CORRECT ANSWER-AVM
arteriovenous malformation
cavernous hemangioma - THE CORRECT ANSWER-benign tumor of
liver, A/W VHL
anti-HepB surface antibody is only present in what pop - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-recovered or immunized
not in chronic or
proctalgia fugax - THE CORRECT ANSWER-levator ani syndrome
,fasciculus is UMN or LMN lesion? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-LMN
ectopic gastric tissue - THE CORRECT ANSWER-meckels diverticulum
can also have ectopic pancreatic tissue
remnant of vitelline duct
antibodies in hashimotos attacks - THE CORRECT ANSWER-thyroid
peroxidase or antithyroglobulin
enlarged non tender thyroid
2 factors that influence starling curve - THE CORRECT ANSWER-x axis-
preload (EDV)
y axis- stroke volume or CO
treatment for fibromyalgia - THE CORRECT ANSWER-TCA, SNRIs
anticonvulsants
what blocks NE reuptake? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-TCA or SNRIs
possible complication of pagets bone disease - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-osteocarcoma
,what does Hct tell you? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-ratio of volume of
RBCs compared to total blood volume
probenecid - THE CORRECT ANSWER-inhibits reabsoprtion of uric
acid in PCT
- also inhibits secretion of PCN
- can ppt uric acid calculi
2 causes of SCID - THE CORRECT ANSWER-ADA deficiency
(adenosine deaminase required for degradation of adenosim
and deoxyadenosine
- in ADA deficiency, high levels of dATP --> toxicity in
lymphocytes --> SCID
hypoplastic thymus
lithiums effects on urination - THE CORRECT ANSWER-inhibits
vasopression/ADH --> increased urinary frequency
infertility drug that can result in multiple fetuses - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-clomiphene (clones- multiple babies)
antagonist at estrogen R in hypothalamus (thus inhibits normal
negative feedback)
upregulates LH and FSH release from pituitary --> ovulation
, used to treat PCOS but can cause ovarian enlargement, multiple
fetuses
AFP levels in down syndrome - THE CORRECT ANSWER-low
GI malformation A/W down syndrome - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Hirschprungs- congenital aganglionic megacolon
defective relaxation and peristalsis of rectum and distal sigmoid
colon
failure to pass meconium, empty rectal vault, megacolon
myasthenia gravis associations - THE CORRECT ANSWER-thymoma,
thymic hyperplasia
ptosis, diplopia, can affect chewing, swallowing, speaking,
shoulders, respiration
tx for tinea - THE CORRECT ANSWER-azoles
beta blockers for asthma - THE CORRECT ANSWER-none- even beta 1s
can be nonselective at higher doses
what kind of teratogenic effects are seen w ACE/ARBs - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-fetal renal agenesis
HIGH-YIELD Q&A UPDATED FOR
PEAK PERFORMANCE
ranitidine: H2 receptor antagonist (like cimetidine)
cells w RBCs inside - THE CORRECT ANSWER-entaemoba histolytica
which type of pneumothorax causes tracheal deviation to the
contra side? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-tension
intracerebral hemorrhage adjacent to a lesion that contains a
tangle of numerous tortuous vessels - THE CORRECT ANSWER-AVM
arteriovenous malformation
cavernous hemangioma - THE CORRECT ANSWER-benign tumor of
liver, A/W VHL
anti-HepB surface antibody is only present in what pop - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-recovered or immunized
not in chronic or
proctalgia fugax - THE CORRECT ANSWER-levator ani syndrome
,fasciculus is UMN or LMN lesion? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-LMN
ectopic gastric tissue - THE CORRECT ANSWER-meckels diverticulum
can also have ectopic pancreatic tissue
remnant of vitelline duct
antibodies in hashimotos attacks - THE CORRECT ANSWER-thyroid
peroxidase or antithyroglobulin
enlarged non tender thyroid
2 factors that influence starling curve - THE CORRECT ANSWER-x axis-
preload (EDV)
y axis- stroke volume or CO
treatment for fibromyalgia - THE CORRECT ANSWER-TCA, SNRIs
anticonvulsants
what blocks NE reuptake? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-TCA or SNRIs
possible complication of pagets bone disease - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-osteocarcoma
,what does Hct tell you? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-ratio of volume of
RBCs compared to total blood volume
probenecid - THE CORRECT ANSWER-inhibits reabsoprtion of uric
acid in PCT
- also inhibits secretion of PCN
- can ppt uric acid calculi
2 causes of SCID - THE CORRECT ANSWER-ADA deficiency
(adenosine deaminase required for degradation of adenosim
and deoxyadenosine
- in ADA deficiency, high levels of dATP --> toxicity in
lymphocytes --> SCID
hypoplastic thymus
lithiums effects on urination - THE CORRECT ANSWER-inhibits
vasopression/ADH --> increased urinary frequency
infertility drug that can result in multiple fetuses - THE CORRECT
ANSWER-clomiphene (clones- multiple babies)
antagonist at estrogen R in hypothalamus (thus inhibits normal
negative feedback)
upregulates LH and FSH release from pituitary --> ovulation
, used to treat PCOS but can cause ovarian enlargement, multiple
fetuses
AFP levels in down syndrome - THE CORRECT ANSWER-low
GI malformation A/W down syndrome - THE CORRECT ANSWER-
Hirschprungs- congenital aganglionic megacolon
defective relaxation and peristalsis of rectum and distal sigmoid
colon
failure to pass meconium, empty rectal vault, megacolon
myasthenia gravis associations - THE CORRECT ANSWER-thymoma,
thymic hyperplasia
ptosis, diplopia, can affect chewing, swallowing, speaking,
shoulders, respiration
tx for tinea - THE CORRECT ANSWER-azoles
beta blockers for asthma - THE CORRECT ANSWER-none- even beta 1s
can be nonselective at higher doses
what kind of teratogenic effects are seen w ACE/ARBs - THE
CORRECT ANSWER-fetal renal agenesis
