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ALU 201 Mega Test Questions With Complete Solutions"a" used after T in the melanoma staging system Correct
Answers this is to distinguish no ulceration in depth of lesion
"b" used after T in the melanoma staging system Correct
Answers this is to distinguish when ulceration is present in
lesion
%FPSA of 25% or higher Correct Answers Benign %FPSA
reading
15-20% of adults with
CAD, their first symptom Correct Answers is their last
symptom, falling victim to the syndrome of sudden
unexpected death as the first manifestation of this impairment.
5-alpha-reductase inhibitors Correct Answers block the enzyme
that promotes prostate growth. A commonlyused
drug in this class is finasteride (Proscar®).
A complete cardiac catheterization study usually includes
ventriculography with injection of
contrast medium directly into the left ventricle. Correct
Answers This procedure is used to assess left ventricular
size and function, the presence and degree of regional wall
motion abnormalities, and the
presence and severity of mitral regurgitation. In the past, this test
had been the "gold standard"
for left ventricular analysis, but has, for the most part, been
supplanted by newer radionuclide
,and echocardiogram/Doppler techniques.
A first line therapy for breast cancer metastatic disease Correct
Answers aromatase inhibitor drugs - in the postmenopausal
setting, these drugs block the enzyme (aromatase) from
converting androgens to estrogens in adipose tissue, the adrenal
glands and the breast tumors themselves. they may be superior
to SERMS in preventing disease in the opposite breast
A hemolytic process is defined as a situation in which there is
shortened red blood cell
survival. Correct Answers Anemia will develop if the rate of
cell production is not sufficient to
compensate for the decrease in cells resulting from excessive
destruction. Red blood cell
survival must be extremely short for the bone marrow to be
outdone.
A high degree of correlation exists between the level of left
ventricular function and the
propensity toward future arrhythmic SCD. Correct Answers
Patients with an LV ejection fraction of less than
30% are at significantly greater risk than those who have
ejection fractions of 30% or more.
A subgroup of DMARDs is tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
inhibitors, or anti-TNF drugs, which
are administered by injection. Correct Answers ENBREL,
REMICADE
,A1AT Correct Answers Gene produced in the liver. function is
to protect lungs from enzymes that can damage connective
tissue and destroy alveoli
ABCDE identifying criteria for suspicious skin lesions Correct
Answers A - asymmetry of the lesion
B - border irregularity
C - color variation
D - diameter greater than or equal to 6mm
E - evolving with changes over time
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) Correct Answers most
commonly caused by the atherosclerotic
process of plaque formation. Plaque forming in the intima
eventually starts to erode the media or
muscular layer of the vessel wall, thus weakening the media
with eventual aneurysmal
formation.
ABI Correct Answers determined through Doppler wave
ultrasound assessment received from blood pressure
measurements in the arm and ankle. The
index is determined by dividing ankle systolic blood pressure by
arm systolic blood pressure.
The test is usually performed at rest and after treadmill exercise.
ABI is >.91 Correct Answers An index of 0.9 or less indicates
the presence of obstructive disease and 0.4 or less
suggests severe disease.
, Abnormally increased numbers of platelets (thrombocythemia,
thrombocytosis) occur
in numerous clinical situations. Correct Answers Cancer,
chronic myelogenous leukemia, polycythemia
vera, acute infections, trauma, and following splenectomy are
common conditions in
which platelet counts increase. Platelets can also be elevated
following strenuous
exercise or physical activity.
absence seizure Correct Answers minor form of seizure,
consisting of momentary clouding of consciousness and loss of
awareness of surroundings
accessory ducts Correct Answers 1. seminal vesicles
2. prostate gland
3. Cowper's (bulbourethral) glands
achalasia Correct Answers The failure of the esophageal
sphincter to relax
Achalasia Correct Answers the failure of the lower esophageal
spincter
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma Correct Answers a lesion that
forms on the palm, sole or under the nail and are more common
in black and dark complexed individuals
acromegaly Correct Answers rare pituitary disorder. most
common cause is a benign tumor of somatotroph cells that
produce GH. Secretion of GH is excessive and unregulated.
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