1. What organ does cystic fibrosis af- Affects the pancreas causing secre-
fect? tions into the lungs
2. What is Klinefelter syndrome? An extra X chromosome for males so
example XXY causing female-like qual-
ities
3. What is Turner Syndrome? females. missing or deformed x chro-
mosome. right hemisphere dysfunc-
tion, hearing loss, ear infection, lan-
guage and articulation disorders, visual
spatial and attentional problems
4. What is beta thalassemia? a condition in which the synthesis of
the beta-globin chains is decreased or
absent. Causes low hemoglobin.
5. Which medication is contraindi- Ferrous Sulfate
cated in a patient with Beta Tha-
lassemia?
6. What drug is used in combination Glucocorticoids
with other agent to treat lymphoid
tissue (leukemia). Directly toxic to
lymphoid tissues Selective estro-
gen receptor modulators (SERM) -
for hormone receptor positive and
advanced breast cancer. (Tomax-
afin - reduces risk and recurrence
risk)
7. What is the normal ejection frac- 55-60%. Less than 50% is BAD
tion?
8. Is an ejection fraction of 50% re- Preserved
duced or preserved?
9. What are symptoms of left sided Think PULMONARY. JVD, FVO, rails,
heart failure? S3 murmurs. Number one cause of
right sided heart failure!
, 10. What are symptoms of right
M M M M Think peripheral vascular. Lower ex-
M M M M
Msided heart failure?
M M tremity edema, abdominal
M M M
distension.
M
11. What is the gold standard lab
M M M M M
Mtest for heart failure?
M M M BNP. Heart failure is a result greater
M M M M M M
than 100
M M
12. What heart disease is worse
M M M M
Mwith exertion?
M Ischemic heart disease because the
M M M M
Mdemand requirements are higher.
M M M
13. What should you assess before
M M M M
Mgiving Digoxin? M Apical pulse M
14. How should Warfarin be started?
M M M M Start initial dose at half to monitor the
M M M M M M M
effects
15. What causes the destruction of
M M M M Emphysema
Malveolar walls? Air goes in but
M M M M M
Mcan't get out which leads to
M M M M M
Mhyper- inflationM
16. What causes excess mucus pro- Bronchitis
M M M M
Mduction and smooth muscle
M M M
Mhyper- trophy? M
17. What is a chronic inflammatory ob- Asthma, Triggers cause mucus to clog
M M M M M M M M M M
Mstruction of bronchi? M bronchial tubes.
M M M
18. What causes an overbite and
M M M M Endocrine disorder called acromegaly
M M M
Mbuf- falo hump?
M M (overproduction of growth hormone)
M M M M
19. What causes Addison's disease? Decreased glucocorticoid (due to au-
M M M M M M M
toimmune destruction of adrenal cor- M M M M
tex) M
20. What causes Cushing's syn-
M M M excess cortisol M
Mdrome?
21. What causes Grave's disease?
M M M overproduction of thyroid hormone. HY-
M M M M
PERthyroidism.
2 M/
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fect? tions into the lungs
2. What is Klinefelter syndrome? An extra X chromosome for males so
example XXY causing female-like qual-
ities
3. What is Turner Syndrome? females. missing or deformed x chro-
mosome. right hemisphere dysfunc-
tion, hearing loss, ear infection, lan-
guage and articulation disorders, visual
spatial and attentional problems
4. What is beta thalassemia? a condition in which the synthesis of
the beta-globin chains is decreased or
absent. Causes low hemoglobin.
5. Which medication is contraindi- Ferrous Sulfate
cated in a patient with Beta Tha-
lassemia?
6. What drug is used in combination Glucocorticoids
with other agent to treat lymphoid
tissue (leukemia). Directly toxic to
lymphoid tissues Selective estro-
gen receptor modulators (SERM) -
for hormone receptor positive and
advanced breast cancer. (Tomax-
afin - reduces risk and recurrence
risk)
7. What is the normal ejection frac- 55-60%. Less than 50% is BAD
tion?
8. Is an ejection fraction of 50% re- Preserved
duced or preserved?
9. What are symptoms of left sided Think PULMONARY. JVD, FVO, rails,
heart failure? S3 murmurs. Number one cause of
right sided heart failure!
, 10. What are symptoms of right
M M M M Think peripheral vascular. Lower ex-
M M M M
Msided heart failure?
M M tremity edema, abdominal
M M M
distension.
M
11. What is the gold standard lab
M M M M M
Mtest for heart failure?
M M M BNP. Heart failure is a result greater
M M M M M M
than 100
M M
12. What heart disease is worse
M M M M
Mwith exertion?
M Ischemic heart disease because the
M M M M
Mdemand requirements are higher.
M M M
13. What should you assess before
M M M M
Mgiving Digoxin? M Apical pulse M
14. How should Warfarin be started?
M M M M Start initial dose at half to monitor the
M M M M M M M
effects
15. What causes the destruction of
M M M M Emphysema
Malveolar walls? Air goes in but
M M M M M
Mcan't get out which leads to
M M M M M
Mhyper- inflationM
16. What causes excess mucus pro- Bronchitis
M M M M
Mduction and smooth muscle
M M M
Mhyper- trophy? M
17. What is a chronic inflammatory ob- Asthma, Triggers cause mucus to clog
M M M M M M M M M M
Mstruction of bronchi? M bronchial tubes.
M M M
18. What causes an overbite and
M M M M Endocrine disorder called acromegaly
M M M
Mbuf- falo hump?
M M (overproduction of growth hormone)
M M M M
19. What causes Addison's disease? Decreased glucocorticoid (due to au-
M M M M M M M
toimmune destruction of adrenal cor- M M M M
tex) M
20. What causes Cushing's syn-
M M M excess cortisol M
Mdrome?
21. What causes Grave's disease?
M M M overproduction of thyroid hormone. HY-
M M M M
PERthyroidism.
2 M/
15
