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USMLE STEP 1 Pharmacology Test Bank with complete solutions What are the major functions of the α1 receptor? - answerIncrease vascular smooth muscle contraction, increase pupillary dilator muscle contraction (mydriasis), increase intestinal and bladder sphincter muscle contraction What are the major functions of the α2 receptor? - answerDecrease sympathetic outflow, decrease insulin release, decrease lipolysis, increase platelet aggregation, decrease aqueous humor production What are t...

Family Medicine EOR: Pulmonology (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Verified and Updated Most common cause of asthma? Exposure to allergens (IgE mediated type I hypersensitivity) What cells appear to play a rule in the activation of the inflammatory response in asthma? TH2 cells (type of CD4 T cell) Symptoms of asthma? - Cough - Wheezing - Shortness of breath - Chest-tightness - May worsen at night Initial diagnostic test for asthma? Pulmonary function tests What esta...

CMN 568 - UNIT 3: ASTHMA QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | COMPLETE SET The strongest identifiable predisposing factor for the development of asthma is _________, but obesity is increasingly recognized as a risk factor. - ANSWER Atopy A syndrome characterized by a tendency to be "hyperallergic". (papa 243) Essentials of Asthma Diagnosis: - Episodic or chronic symptoms of airflow obstruction. - Reversibility of airflow obstruction, either spontaneously or following bronchodilator the...

Pediatrics Aquifer Questions Case 13: A 4-year-old boy who recently emigrated from eastern Europe presents with his mother to your general pediatrics clinic. His mother reports that he has a chronic nonproductive cough during the day and night, mild wheezing for one month and failure to gain weight (his weight has dropped from the 50th to the 10th percentile for his age). His mother denies any high fevers, rhinorrhea, or night sweats. Which of the following are the next best diagnostic tests? ...

CMN 568 Unit 3 Test Questions With Verified Correct Answers In children younger than 5 years of age, what is the most likely cause of recurrent wheezing? - ANSWER asthma What are clues from the medical history that may facilitate a diagnosis of asthma? - ANSWER family history, age at onset, pattern of wheezing, seasonal exacerbation, and sudden onset What diagnostic tool is indicated in children with recurrent wheezing, or a single episode of unexplained wheezing, that does not ...

Description of HPI correct answers Timing, Modifying Factors, Context Medication side effects correct answers Can occur when taking any medication Typical side effects of antihistamine include correct answers Blurred vision, pupil dilation, dry eyes Blurred vision secondary to organic disease correct answers Usually occurs in all distances and with all activities A dark shadow arising from inferior VF or an ascending veil are symptoms of correct answers Retinal detachment Patients...

What is the bifurcation between the right and left mainstem bronchi called? correct answers Carina (page 183) What are the primary muscles of ventilation? correct answers Diaphragm and intercostals (page 175) What valve lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle? correct answers Tricuspid valve (page 210) What is the main cation of the intracellular compartment? correct answers Potassium (K+) (page 282) What are the openings that link the upper airway with the middle ear c...

Case 13: A 4-year-old boy who recently emigrated from eastern Europe presents with his mother to your general pediatrics clinic. His mother reports that he has a chronic nonproductive cough during the day and night, mild wheezing for one month and failure to gain weight (his weight has dropped from the 50th to the 10th percentile for his age). His mother denies any high fevers, rhinorrhea, or night sweats. Which of the following are the next best diagnostic tests? A. Chest x-ray and tuberculi...

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MPP Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Understand the basic effects of nAChR ganglionic antagonists (which are no longer used) - Answer-Specifically block NAChR in the ganglia Hexamethonium (No CNS) Mecamylamine (Yes CNS) Effects are the opposite of the predominant tone (either symp or para sym effects) Effects of nAChR ganglionic antagonists in the arterioles, heart and GI -Answer-always opposite of predominant tone Arterioles: hypotention/ postural hypotention Heart: tachycardia...