ALL THE COMSAE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
drug for UC/Crohns - (ANSWER)sulfasalazine
pulmonary effects of CF - (ANSWER)chronic bronchitis an dbronchiectasis
osteoporosis affects what parts of bone? - (ANSWER)(spongy and ) trabecular bone mass loss
imipramine - (ANSWER)TCA
SE: Tri-Cs
convulsions
coma
cardiotox
antichol effects- confusion in elderly; (acute glaucoma and orthostatic hypotension- block alpha1)
viscerosomatic - (ANSWER)visceral disease --> somatic finding
loratidine vs ranitidine - (ANSWER)loratidine: 2nd gen H1 blocker, doesnt cross BBB --> less sedating
ranitidine: H2 receptor antagonist (like cimetidine)
cells w RBCs inside - (ANSWER)entaemoba histolytica
which type of pneumothorax causes tracheal deviation to the contra side? - (ANSWER)tension
,ALL THE COMSAE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
intracerebral hemorrhage adjacent to a lesion that contains a tangle of numerous tortuous vessels -
(ANSWER)AVM arteriovenous malformation
cavernous hemangioma - (ANSWER)benign tumor of liver, A/W VHL
anti-HepB surface antibody is only present in what pop - (ANSWER)recovered or immunized
not in chronic or
proctalgia fugax - (ANSWER)levator ani syndrome
fasciculus is UMN or LMN lesion? - (ANSWER)LMN
ectopic gastric tissue - (ANSWER)meckels diverticulum
can also have ectopic pancreatic tissue
remnant of vitelline duct
antibodies in hashimotos attacks - (ANSWER)thyroid peroxidase or antithyroglobulin
enlarged non tender thyroid
2 factors that influence starling curve - (ANSWER)x axis- preload (EDV)
y axis- stroke volume or CO
,ALL THE COMSAE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
treatment for fibromyalgia - (ANSWER)TCA, SNRIs anticonvulsants
what blocks NE reuptake? - (ANSWER)TCA or SNRIs
possible complication of pagets bone disease - (ANSWER)osteocarcoma
what does Hct tell you? - (ANSWER)ratio of volume of RBCs compared to total blood volume
probenecid - (ANSWER)inhibits reabsoprtion of uric acid in PCT
- also inhibits secretion of PCN
- can ppt uric acid calculi
2 causes of SCID - (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 - (ANSWER)inhibits vasopression/ADH --> increased urinary frequency
infertility drug that can result in multiple fetuses - (ANSWER)clomiphene (clones- multiple babies)
antagonist at estrogen R in hypothalamus (thus inhibits normal negative feedback)
, ALL THE COMSAE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
upregulates LH and FSH release from pituitary --> ovulation
used to treat PCOS but can cause ovarian enlargement, multiple fetuses
AFP levels in down syndrome - (ANSWER)low
GI malformation A/W down syndrome - (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 - (ANSWER)thymoma, thymic hyperplasia
ptosis, diplopia, can affect chewing, swallowing, speaking, shoulders, respiration
tx for tinea - (ANSWER)azoles
beta blockers for asthma - (ANSWER)none- even beta 1s can be nonselective at higher doses
what kind of teratogenic effects are seen w ACE/ARBs - (ANSWER)fetal renal agenesis
stones bones groans moans psych overtones - (ANSWER)high Ca or PTH
PTH is made by what cells? - (ANSWER)chief cells of parathyroid gland
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
drug for UC/Crohns - (ANSWER)sulfasalazine
pulmonary effects of CF - (ANSWER)chronic bronchitis an dbronchiectasis
osteoporosis affects what parts of bone? - (ANSWER)(spongy and ) trabecular bone mass loss
imipramine - (ANSWER)TCA
SE: Tri-Cs
convulsions
coma
cardiotox
antichol effects- confusion in elderly; (acute glaucoma and orthostatic hypotension- block alpha1)
viscerosomatic - (ANSWER)visceral disease --> somatic finding
loratidine vs ranitidine - (ANSWER)loratidine: 2nd gen H1 blocker, doesnt cross BBB --> less sedating
ranitidine: H2 receptor antagonist (like cimetidine)
cells w RBCs inside - (ANSWER)entaemoba histolytica
which type of pneumothorax causes tracheal deviation to the contra side? - (ANSWER)tension
,ALL THE COMSAE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
intracerebral hemorrhage adjacent to a lesion that contains a tangle of numerous tortuous vessels -
(ANSWER)AVM arteriovenous malformation
cavernous hemangioma - (ANSWER)benign tumor of liver, A/W VHL
anti-HepB surface antibody is only present in what pop - (ANSWER)recovered or immunized
not in chronic or
proctalgia fugax - (ANSWER)levator ani syndrome
fasciculus is UMN or LMN lesion? - (ANSWER)LMN
ectopic gastric tissue - (ANSWER)meckels diverticulum
can also have ectopic pancreatic tissue
remnant of vitelline duct
antibodies in hashimotos attacks - (ANSWER)thyroid peroxidase or antithyroglobulin
enlarged non tender thyroid
2 factors that influence starling curve - (ANSWER)x axis- preload (EDV)
y axis- stroke volume or CO
,ALL THE COMSAE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
treatment for fibromyalgia - (ANSWER)TCA, SNRIs anticonvulsants
what blocks NE reuptake? - (ANSWER)TCA or SNRIs
possible complication of pagets bone disease - (ANSWER)osteocarcoma
what does Hct tell you? - (ANSWER)ratio of volume of RBCs compared to total blood volume
probenecid - (ANSWER)inhibits reabsoprtion of uric acid in PCT
- also inhibits secretion of PCN
- can ppt uric acid calculi
2 causes of SCID - (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 - (ANSWER)inhibits vasopression/ADH --> increased urinary frequency
infertility drug that can result in multiple fetuses - (ANSWER)clomiphene (clones- multiple babies)
antagonist at estrogen R in hypothalamus (thus inhibits normal negative feedback)
, ALL THE COMSAE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
upregulates LH and FSH release from pituitary --> ovulation
used to treat PCOS but can cause ovarian enlargement, multiple fetuses
AFP levels in down syndrome - (ANSWER)low
GI malformation A/W down syndrome - (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 - (ANSWER)thymoma, thymic hyperplasia
ptosis, diplopia, can affect chewing, swallowing, speaking, shoulders, respiration
tx for tinea - (ANSWER)azoles
beta blockers for asthma - (ANSWER)none- even beta 1s can be nonselective at higher doses
what kind of teratogenic effects are seen w ACE/ARBs - (ANSWER)fetal renal agenesis
stones bones groans moans psych overtones - (ANSWER)high Ca or PTH
PTH is made by what cells? - (ANSWER)chief cells of parathyroid gland
