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Decks in this class (52)

Rate-Limiting Enzymes
Glycolysis 1,
Gluconeogenesis 2,
Tca cycle 3
13  cards
Autoantibodies
Anti ach receptor 1,
Anti basement membrane 2,
Anticardiolipin lupus anticoaggul...
22  cards
Water-Soluble Vitamins (from UWorld)
B1 1,
B1 function 2,
B1 deficiency 3
21  cards
Hypothalamic nuclei
Ventromedial 1,
Lateral 2,
Anterior 3
8  cards
G-protein linked 2nd messengers
A1 1,
A2 2,
B1 3
13  cards
Atypical Antidepressants
Buproprion 1,
Trazodone 2,
Mirtazapine 3
3  cards
Bacterial motility
Tumbling 1,
Swarming 2,
Twitching 3
4  cards
Classic presentations
Abdominal pain ascites hepatomega...,
Abdominal pain diarrhea leukocyto...,
Achilles tendon xanthoma 3
126  cards
Antilipidemic effects
Lower ldl 1,
Lower tg 2,
Raise hdl 3
4  cards
Erickson Stages
Infancy 1,
Toddlerhood 2,
Early childhood 3
8  cards
CHD and Diseases
Down syndrome 1,
Digeorge syndrome 2,
Friedrich ataxia 3
7  cards
Cell junctions
Cell junction 1,
Tight junction 2,
Adherens junction 3
8  cards
Intestinal Atresias
Duodenal pathophysiology 1,
Duodenal clinical findings 2,
Duodenal associations 3
9  cards
GI Ligaments
Falciform connects 1,
Falciform contains 2,
Hepatoduodenal connects 3
12  cards
Foramina
Cribriform plate 1,
Optic canal 2,
Superior orbital fissure 3
10  cards
Teratogenic medications
Phenytoin 1,
Lithium 2,
Valproate 3
7  cards
Myotomes of the upper extremity
Shoulder scapula elevation 1,
Shoulder abduction 2,
Elbow flexion wrist extension 3
6  cards
Reflexes
Biceps brachioradialis reflexes 1,
Triceps reflex 2,
Achilles reflex 3
6  cards
Localized amyloidosis
Cardiac atria 1,
Thyroid gland 2,
Pancreatic islets 3
5  cards
Common withdrawal syndromes
Alcohol 1,
Benzodiazepines 2,
Heroin 3
5  cards
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Capillary hemangioblastomas in re...,
Neurofibromas optic nerve gliomas...,
Bilateral cnviii schwannomas 3
6  cards
Aortic Arch Derivatives
1 1,
2 2,
3 3
6  cards
First Line Seizure Treatments
Absence 1,
Tonic clonic 2,
Partial 3
4  cards
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Fabry symptoms 1,
Fabry deficiency 2,
Fabry accumulation 3
24  cards
Epithelia of the female reproductive tract
Ovary 1,
Fallopian tube 2,
Uterus 3
6  cards
HLA subtypes associated with disease
A3 1,
B27 2,
Dq2 dq8 3
8  cards
Recombinant cytokines and clinical uses
Aldesleukin 1,
Aldesleukin indication 2,
Epoetin alfa 3
17  cards
Special Culture Requirements
H influenzae 1,
Neisseria 2,
B pertussis 3
10  cards
Concise TB Drugs
Rifampin moa 1,
Rifampin side effects 2,
Isoniazid moa 3
8  cards
Antimicrobial prophylaxis
High risk for endocarditis underg...,
Exposure to gonorrhea 2,
History of recurrent utis 3
9  cards
Antibiotic resistance
Penicillin 1,
Vancomycin 2,
Quinolones 3
6  cards
Characteristics of pathogenic yeasts
Pseudohyphae with blastoconidia 1,
Broad based budding 2,
Spherules with endospores 3
5  cards
Malignant Ovarian Neoplasms
Epithelial 1,
Germ cell 2,
Stroma 3
9  cards
Repro Pharm
Gnrh analog 1,
Hypothalamic estrogen receptor an...,
Breast estrogen receptor antagoni...
16  cards
Neurotransmitter synthesis locations
Ne 1,
Dopamine 2,
5 ht 3
5  cards
Brain tumor buzzwords
Crosses corpus callosum 1,
Pseudopalisading pleomorphic tumo...,
Spindle cells in a whorled pattern 3
12  cards
Epilepsy Drug MOA
Blocks thalamic t type ca channels 1,
Increases gaba a action 2,
Blocks na channels via zero order...
10  cards
Renal Path Buzzwords
Subepithelial deposits with spike...,
Tram track appearance 2,
Sclerosis of mesangium with kimme...
8  cards
Porphyrias/lead poisoning
Lead poisoning inhibits 1,
Lead poisoning accumulates 2,
Aip inhibits 3
6  cards
Cancer drugs
Induce free radical formation 1,
Cross link dna 2,
Prevent mitotic spindle from brea...
14  cards
Bone Disorders
Increased deposition of osteoid m...,
Subperiosteal thinning due to cor...,
Persistence of unmineralized spon...
4  cards
Prostaglandins
Prevents platelet aggregation and...,
Promotes vasodilation 2,
Increases uterine tone 3
7  cards
Nerve Roots
Axillary 1,
Musculocutaneous 2,
Radial 3
11  cards
Therapeutic antibodies
Alemtuzumab 1,
Bevacizumab 2,
Cetuximab 3
13  cards
Nematodes
Enterobius vermicularis 1,
Ascaris lumbricoides 2,
Strongyloides 3
8  cards
Glycogen storage diseases
Von gierke deficiency 1,
Von gierke findings 2,
Pompe deficiency 3
8  cards
Lysosomal storage diseases
Fabry deficiency 1,
Fabry accumulation 2,
Fabry symptoms 3
18  cards
DIT Antimicrobials
Inhibit initiation at the 30s rib...,
Inhibit initiation at the 50s rib...,
Prevent trna from getting to a si...
6  cards
Virions and cellular receptor
Cmv 1,
Ebv 2,
Hiv 3
5  cards
Chromosomes
3 1,
4 2,
5 3
14  cards
Red Rashes of Childhood
Oval vesicles on palms soles and ...,
Several days of high fever follow...,
Cough coryza conjunctivitis kopli...
7  cards
Murmur buzzwords
Crescendo decrescendo 1,
Blowing 2,
Rumbling 3
3  cards

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