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What is the dx criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder?anxiety on most days (six or more months) and w/ three or more somatic sx (restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, disturbed sleep) How is GAD tx?Lifestyle changes psychotherapy medication - SSRIs - Venlafaxine - buspirone - Benzos for immediate sx relief How does OCD present?Obsessions: persistent, unwanted, and intrusive ideas, thoughts, impulses, or images that lead to marked anxiety or ...

Heterophile ab NEGATIVE Mono-like syndromes *CMV HHV-6 HIV Toxoplasmosis Wernicke's Aphasia -word salad: well-articulated, nonsensical speech paired with lack of lang comprehension -aud association cortex: post part of sup temporal gyrus - supplied by MCA Congenital Deficiency of Propionyl CoA Carboxylase -prevents conversion of propionyl CoA to methylmalonyl CoA -propionyl CoA derived from= val, ile, met, thr, odd # FA, cholesterol side chains -Propionic Acidemia: poor feeding, vomi...

USMLE Step 1 Pharmacology Verified Solutions

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Erythema multiforme - target like/iris like skin lesions on palms and soles of feet From: drug reaction or HSV or mycoplasma mobiliform rash - looks like measeles after drug reaction = mild urticaria Urticaria - Porphyria cutanea tarde - photosensitivity, hyper pigmentation Bulla with sun exposure Asoociated with: alcoholism, liver dz, hep C, oral contraceptives

Heterophile ab NEGATIVE Mono-like syndromes - *CMV HHV-6 HIV Toxoplasmosis Wernicke's Aphasia - -word salad: well-articulated, nonsensical speech paired with lack of lang comprehension -aud association cortex: post part of sup temporal gyrus - supplied by MCA Congenital Deficiency of Propionyl CoA Carboxylase - -prevents conversion of propionyl CoA to methylmalonyl CoA -propionyl CoA derived from= val, ile, met, thr, odd # FA, cholesterol side chains -Propionic Acidemia: poor feeding...

Cavernous hemangioma risk? - bleeding Tryptophan --> what two pathways? 2 mnemonics - "tripped on his nice nads" B2, B6 cofactors ---> NAD+ and "tripped on Sir-o-tony's Melons" B4, B6 cofactors ---> serotonin--- hydroxyindole transferase --->MELANIN hyperosmotic volume CONTRACTION (losing water, osm up in plasma) caused by... - SWEATING OR DI primary polydipsia results in what fluid changes? - expands both ICF ECF with decreased osmolarity adrenal insufficiency volume ...

migratory thrombophlebitis should always make you think "_____" - cancer In a 62yo woman w/ varicose veins, her condition is most likely to be complicated by which of the following? a. intermittent claudication b. ischemic stroke c. mycardial infarction d. phlegmasia alba dolens e. pulmonary embolism f. skin ulcerations - f. skin ulcerations a 23yo caucasian m who notes recurrent severe nosebleeds is found to have pink spider-like lesions on his oral and nasal mucosa, face, and arms....

what cell takes up bacteria from the ileum and present antigen to immune cells - M cell on peyer patch that will then secrete IgA what is the histology of hashimoto tyroiditis - follicular destruction and germinal center formation what fungi is seen with mucicarmine staining - cryptococcus neoformans what is the defect in osteogenesis imperfecta - type 1 collage osteoid production by osteoblast what findings will you see in osteogenesis imperfecta - can be mistaken for child abuse multip...