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Acute Pancreatitis causes:

Idiopathic

Gallstones
Ethanol
Trauma

Steroids
Mumps
Autoimmune
Scorpion sting
Hypertriglyceridemia
ERCP
Drugs

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Viral target molecules #pathophysiology #usmle #step1

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Absolute indications for dialysis
AEIOU:
Acidosis
Electrolyte imbalance (K)
Intoxications
Overload (hypervolemia)
Uremia

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HIV lab tests

ELISA - screen
Western blot - confirm
p24 Ag - active replication
CD4 count - immune status
Viral load - disease progression

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Highly specific autoantibodies in autoimmune disease

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Bacteria implicated in autoimmune diseases

S pyogenes - rheumatic fever
Chlamydia - Reiter sd
Mycoplasma, C jejuni - Guillain-Barré

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Virus implicated in autoimmune diseases

Coxsackie - myocarditis, T1DM
CMV - systemic sclerosis
EBV - HepB, SLE, RA
Influenza - MS

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@DoubleHelix88 no, drug induced interstitial nephritis is caused by type I or IV hypersensitivity. But it explains its <efficacy with NSAIDs

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6yo M px with a fever, headache and stiff neck.
CSF: glu 63mg/dL, protein 82mg/dL and >lymphocytes. Probable agent?

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Yesterday's answer: increased prostaglandin synthesis. Loop diuretics are the 1st choice to reduce sx's of CHF such as pulmonary edema.

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O2 administration in a newborn can cause (RIB):

Retinopathy
Intraventricular hemorrhage
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

#USMLE #Pediatrics

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Third gen antiarrhythmics (AIDS):
Amiodarone
Ibutilide
Dofetilide
Sotalol

#USMLE #Pharmacology #cardiology

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A px with CHF and pulmonary edema is given a diuretic to alleviate his symptoms. This med can cause:
#USMLE

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Last night's answer: Tzanck cells(HSV related).
EBV has Downey cells. Heterophile antibodies are detected using the monospot test.

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Loop diuretics side Effects
OH DANG!
•Ototoxicity
•Hypokalemia
•Dehydration
•Allergy
•Nephritis
•Gout
#USMLE #Pharmacology

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Last night's answer was muscle paralysis. Atropine only acts on M receptors, 2-PAM affects both M and N, but has poor BBB penetration.

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Which of the following is NOT related to EBV?
#usmle

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Atropine is used for organophosphate poisoning along with pralidoxime. Which condition isn't prevented by atropine?

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Parkinson's disease presentation: TRAPpPED
Tremor
Rigidity
Akinesia
Postural instability
Expressionless (mask-like face)
Dementia (late)