Random USMLE Facts volume 8-10

  >   Rahul's Noteblog   >   Notes on USMLE facts, Exam Tips, and USMLE Lab Values   >   Random USMLE Facts volume 8-10

Random USMLE Facts volume 8-10:

USMLE Facts 1 USMLE Facts 2 USMLE Facts 3 USMLE Facts 4 USMLE Facts 5
USMLE Facts 6 USMLE Facts 7 USMLE Facts 8 USMLE Facts 9 USMLE Facts 10

Spleen CT:

spleen

ABOVE: what is the arrow pointing to?

The spleen.

Where are Chords of Billroth found?

The spleen.

How can uterine leiomyomas cause microcytic anemia?

Uterine leiomyomas can cause iron deficiency (increased transferring and decreased ferritin), and this causes microcytic anemia.

What is polyarteritis nodosa?

Necrotizing vasculitis of small and medium-sezed arteries involving all organs except lungs. Seen in Hepatitis B patients. Associated with HBsAg and p-ANCA.

What is bcl-2?

Anti-apoptosis gene.

Note: osteogenesis imperfecta is an example of pleiotrophy.

What confirms recent alcohol abuse?

Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase.

Describe a toxoplasma gondii infection:

Toxoplasma gondii infection is mostly caused in immuno-compromised patients. The infection is usually acquired during childhood, and remains dormant within the host. Think "ring-enhancing" lesions in the brain.

What is a bicuspid aortic valve?

This is a very common congenital anomaly. A systolic ejection click is heard with the bicuspid aortic valve. There may be no findings or there may be a modest noncyanotic obstruction related to stenosis.

How does streptococcus pneumoniae acquire drug resistance?

Transformation - it can bind free DNA from its environment and import it.

What is specialized transduction?

Involves transfer of drug-resistance genes as an accident of the life cycle of a temperate phage. Phages may be involved in transfer of drug resistances.

What is generalized transduction?

Involves the transfer of drug-resistance genes as an accident of the life cycle of a lytic phage.

USMLE Facts 1 USMLE Facts 2 USMLE Facts 3 USMLE Facts 4 USMLE Facts 5
USMLE Facts 6 USMLE Facts 7 USMLE Facts 8 USMLE Facts 9 USMLE Facts 10

Additional Readings:

Random USMLE Facts

1. Random USMLE Facts volume 1-1
2. Random USMLE Facts volume 2-1
3. Random USMLE Facts volume 3-1
4. Random USMLE Facts volume 4-1
5. Random USMLE Facts volume 5-1
6. Random USMLE Facts volume 6-1
7. Random USMLE Facts volume 7-1
8. Random USMLE Facts volume 8-1
9. Random USMLE Facts volume 9-1
10. Random USMLE Facts volume 10-1
11. Random USMLE Facts volume 11-1
12. Random USMLE Facts volume 12-1

General and Systemic Examinations

1. General Examination for Internal Medicine
2. Jugular Venous Distention Workup
3. ER Chest Pain Workup
4. Format for Patient Presentation
5. Pulmonary Examination for Internal Medicine
6. Cardiac Examination for Internal Medicine
7. Abdominal Examination for Internal Medicine
8. Cranial Nerve Reflexes
9. Motor System Examination
10. Random Sensory System Facts
11. Random Stroke Facts

Medical Files & Presentations

1. USMLE Flashcards [Size: 1.9 MB; Format: MS Powerpoint]
2. Otitis Media in Children [Size: 5.4 MB; Format: MS Powerpoint]
3. Irritable Bowel Syndrome [Size: 170 kB; Format: MS Powerpoint]
4. Acid-Base Disturbance: Acidotic or Alkalotic? [Size: 427 kB; Format: PDF]
5. Thrombocytopenia [Size: 2.42 MB; Format: MS Powerpoint]
6. Are Face Transplants Ethical? [Size: 70.2 kB; Format: MS Powerpoint]

USMLE Step 2 CS Videos

1. Video of Cardiology Examination in a Clinical Setting
2. Video of Neurology Examination in a Clinical Setting
3. Video of Pulmonology Examination in a Clinical Setting
4. Video of Musculoskeletal Examination in a Clinical Setting
5. Video of Abdominal Examination in a Clinical Setting
6. Video of HEENT Examination in a Clinical Setting
7. Video and Description of Rinne Hearing Test
8. Video and Description of Weber Hearing Test

USMLE Laboratory (lab) Values

1. USMLE Blood Lab Values
2. USMLE Cerebrospinal Lab Values
3. USMLE Hematologic Lab Values
4. USMLE Sweat and Urine Lab Values

Medical Images

Useful Medical Images & Diagrams (link opens in a new window)

Random Pages:

What is Time? Review of Delta Roma Imperiale Fountain Pen
Video of me playing Yanni`s "Nightingale" Notes on Female Reproductive System
Notes on Back and Nervous System Notes on Growth Medias and Oxygen Requirements
Notes on Amino Acids, Proteins, Enzymes What is Pulseless Electrical Activity?
Effects of Drugs on Fetal Development Diagram of Gastric Blood Supply
Notes on Basic Gastrointestinal Physiology Why did I become a doctor?
Notes on Osteogenesis What is an ELEK`s Test?
Why did I decide to become a doctor? Medical School Admissions Essay Video: Titanic Piano Theme: The Portrait
Corporate Failure: The Enron Case My Experience during the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait
USMLE Blood Lab Values Regulation of Heart Rate by Autonomic Nervous System
Images of Antibodies Video of me playing Yanni`s "Nightingale"
Notes on Renal/Urinary System Differentiation and Anatomy of a Blastocyst
Notes on Cell Components Notes on Nervous Tissue
Voices from Hell: My Experience in Mussoorie, India Video of Cardiology Examination in a Clinical Setting

Please Do Not Reproduce This Page

This page is written by Rahul Gladwin. Please do not duplicate the contents of this page in whole or part, in any form, without prior written permission.