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• WBR0614  + (A represents the primary motor cortex. This area is primarily responsible for the descending corticospinal tracts that control voluntary movement.)
• WBR1491  + (A white blood cell count greater than 16,000 is one of the Ranson's criteria on initial presentation.)
• WBR0104  + (ADPKD is caused by mutations of ''PKD1'' and ''PKD2'' genes that encode for polycystins. These proteins form a calcium-permeable ion channel complex. There is no role for sodium channels in the early pathophysiology of ADPKD.)
• WBR0542  + (AIHA is a type II hypersensitivity.)
• WBR0162  + (Acrolein is the urotoxic metabolite of cyclophosphamide that is responsible for hemorrhagic cystitis.)
• WBR0288  + (Acting out is an immature defense mechanis … Acting out is an immature defense mechanism characterized by expressing unacceptable feelings and thoughts through actions. For example, instead of saying, “I’m angry with you,” a person who acts out may instead throw a book at the person. Tantrums among children are an example of acting out.ong children are an example of acting out.)
• WBR0402  + (Acting out is an immature defense mechanism in which the individual expresses unacceptable feelings through actions that are usually anti-social and are done to garner attention (e.g. tantrums).)
• WBR0377  + (Actinic keratosis (answer A) is a premalig … Actinic keratosis (answer A) is a premalignant condition of thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin. It is most common in fair-skinned people who are frequently exposed to the sun, because their pigment isn't very protective. It usually is accompanied by solar damage. Since some of these pre-cancers progress to squamous cell carcinoma, they should be treated.us cell carcinoma, they should be treated.)
• WBR0161  + (Acute gout is an inflammatory arthritis du … Acute gout is an inflammatory arthritis due to deposition of monosodium urate. Gout is generally treated with NSAIDs and colchicine. However, many patients with polycythemia vera (PV) develop gout due to the rapid turnover of erythrocytes observed in PV that results in uric acid release, hyperuricemia, and gouty attacks.release, hyperuricemia, and gouty attacks.)
• WBR0596  + (Acute liver toxicity is a contraindication to the use of benzodiazepines.)
• WBR0459  + (Acute pancreatitis may be caused by hypertriglyceridemia, not with fenofibrate therapy per se.)
• WBR1134  + (Acute pancreatitis or acute pancreatic necrosis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas.)
• WBR0790  + (Acyclovir is not active against CMV so it should never be used in suspected CMV retinitis. Acyclovir is not known to cause electrolyte imbalances.)
• WBR1081  + (Acyclovir is the treatment if choice for herpes zoster . Steroids may or may not be added to decrease the pain in zoster. Here CT scan is the correct answer as it is the nest best step.)
• WBR0062  + (Acyclovir may be used to treat varicella zoster virus, which this patient has already been infected with and ought to be immune to, given her immunocompetent status.)
• WBR0468  + (Administration of lactulose induces osmotic diarrhea.)
• WBR0729  + (African-Americans are at increased risk of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis.)
• WBR0378  + (After the patient is intubated and her airway is secured, further management should be pursued such as antihistamines and IV steroids)
• WBR1077  + (After treating the patient with ganciclovir or foscarnet the patient should be started on valganciclovir for maintenance therapy.)
• WBR0885  + (Ageneis refers to absent organ development due to absent primordial tissue)
• WBR0563  + (Agenesis is defined as the absence of primordial tissue. Dandy-Walker malformation is most commonly caused by the agenesis of the cerebellar vermis.)
• WBR281  + (Agents that lack anaerobic coverage as well as coverage against ''Eikenella corrodens'', ''Haemophilus'' species, and ''Staphylococcus aureus'' are not appropriate for prophylaxis. Cefazolin does not cover anaerobic organisms or ''Eikenella'' species.)
• WBR1057  + (Alcohol is not a risk factor for cystitis.)
• WBR0907  + (Aldose reductase catalyzes the conversion of galactose into galacticol and glucose to sorbitol.)
• WBR0508  + (Allergic transfusion reactions are due to activation of IgE-primed mast cells by plasma proteins found in the donor transfused blood.)

• WBR0755  + (Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that contains a purine ring.)

• WBR0594  + (Alpha error is also called type I error. However, the research has a type II (beta) error.)
• WBR0385  + (Alport Syndrome (AS) can be inherited in an X-linked pattern due to a mutation in ''COL4A5''.)
• WBR0219  + (Alport's syndrome is a familial cause of d … Alport's syndrome is a familial cause of deafness, ocular disturbances, and nephritis. Although patients usually develop end stage renal disease (ESRD), serum creatinine is often normal early in the course of the disease or among patients with mild disease.sease or among patients with mild disease.)
• WBR0788  + (Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine with high risk of sedation, addiction, and tolerance.)
• WBR0592  + (Although EoE is associated with the development of GERD-like symptoms, the endoscopic findings of the patient are characteristic of EoE.)
• WBR0498  + (Although breast cancer is the most common cancer in females, it is not the most common fatal cancer. It is in fact the 2nd most common fatal cancer among females.)
• WBR0881  + (Although cilostazol was shown to decrease smooth muscle migration in a few studies this was not considered a class effect of PDE3 inhibitors.)
• WBR1019  + (Although the patient is a minor, parental consent is not required in treating sexually transmitted infections.)
• WBR0025  + (Although universal ST segment elevation is commonly seen in acute pericarditis, it is not a specific finding.)
• WBR0035  + (Although universal ST segment elevation is commonly seen in acute pericarditis, it is not a pathognomonic finding.)
• WBR0405  + (Amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is due to deposition of Ig light chains. It is commonly associated with multiple myeloma.)
• WBR0741  + (An example of procedure bias is when subjects of two arms of a study experience a different course during the study or are treated differently.)
• WBR0387  + (An increase in the concentration of sodium, accompanied by a decrease in the concentration of potassium and hydrogen, occurs in the serum, not in urine.)
• WBR0322  + (Anaphylactic reaction, usually occurring i … Anaphylactic reaction, usually occurring in patients with IgA deficiency, is caused by formation of immune complexes that activate anaphylaxins, such as C3a and C5a. Patients typically present with features characteristic of anaphylaxis, such as hypotension and shock.naphylaxis, such as hypotension and shock.)
• WBR0738  + (Angiotensinogen is formed by the liver. It is converted to angiotensin I by renin. Renin is synthesized and stored in the juxtraglomerular apparatus of the kidney.)
• WBR254  + (Anti-Sm antibody does not target mRNA.)
• WBR253  + (Anti-U1-RNP antibody does not target tRNA.)
• WBR0690  + (Anti-ds-DNA antibodies are more specific to idiopathic SLE.)
• WBR0775  + (Anti-ribonucleoprotein is usually detected in 40% of patients with SLE.)
• WBR0536  + (Antipsychotics used to treat psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia act by inactivation of dopamine receptors.)
• WBR0193  + (Aortic rupture carries a high mortality and if the diagnosis is suspected based on history, physical or initial chest radiograph, consultation with a thoracic surgeon is warranted for immediate life-saving surgery to stop the bleeding.)
• WBR263  + (Aplasia refers to the failure of an organ to develop despite the presence of primordial tissue.)
• WBR0302  + (Arginine is not usually supplemented in patients with PKU. Arginine is a nonessential amino acid, which serves as a precursor for nitric oxide synthesis.)
• WBR0714  + (Arsenic poisoning is not associated with Burton's lines.)
• WBR0330  + (Asking about symptoms of specific psychiatric disorders is essential, as it can lead to further diagnosis, but is not the most important question in this patient.)