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• WBR0881  + (PDE3 inhibitors lead to cAMP accumulation that inhibits platelet aggregation.)
• WBR0165  + (Paclitaxel hyperstabilizes microtubules and inhibits the disassembly of the mitotic spindle, thereby arresting dividing cells in M-phase. It is primarily used in breast and ovarian carcinomas. It is also used to coat coronary artery stents.)
• WBR0805  + (Pancreatic divisum is not due to failed apoptosis.)
• WBR0411  + (Parental consent is not required for the t … Parental consent is not required for the treatment of STI among minors. The physician should not tell her parents if the patient does not wish to. Confidentiality may be broken only with the patient's permission or if the patient may cause self-harm or harm to others, which is not the case in this vignette.s, which is not the case in this vignette.)
• WBR1019  + (Parental consent is not required to treat sexually transmitted infections among minors.)
• WBR0595  + (Parkinson's disease is characterized by Le … Parkinson's disease is characterized by Lewy bodies that are different than those observed in DLB. Lewy bodies in Parkinson's disease are found in the pigmented brainstem nuclei and are sharply demarcated by a surrounding halo. They typically contain a radial filamentous substructure.contain a radial filamentous substructure.)
• WBR0426  + (Parotid gland is innervated by CN IX (glossopharyngeal nerve), while submandibular and sublingual glands are innervated by CN VII (facial nerve).)
• WBR0754  + (Patients receiving aspirin typically have a prolonged bleeding time with normal PT, PTT, and platelet counts. Aspirin is associated with platelet dysfunction without affecting the actual platelet count.)
• WBR0943  + (Patients with normal renal and cardiac function do not require diuretics necessarily; however, furosemide use is preferred in TLS patients because it causes further renal secretion of potassium after filtration.)
• WBR0456  + (Patients with HOCM do not usually die from … Patients with HOCM do not usually die from myocardial infarction. The disease is caused by atherosclerotic plaques that occlude coronary arteries. Typically, myocardial infarction is a common cause of death in patients of older age groups with cardiovascular risk factors, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, and hyperlipidemia. Myocardial infarction at young age, however, can be seen in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), an autosomal dominant disorder caused by absent LDL receptors on hepatocytes.ed by absent LDL receptors on hepatocytes.)
• WBR0119  + (Patients with Klinefelter's syndrome have … Patients with Klinefelter's syndrome have an additional X chromosome. The total number of chromosomes is thus 47, not 44. Denoting a karyotype includes the ''total'' number of chromosomes, including autosomes and sex chromosomes, followed by the identity of sex chromosomes.llowed by the identity of sex chromosomes.)
• WBR0170  + (Patients with POF typically present with h … Patients with POF typically present with hot flashes, fatigue, and facial flushing. Lab work-up also reveals a marked decrease in ovarian hormones, estrogen and progesterone, and a significant increase in pituitary hormones, LH and FSH, which are no longer regulated by feedback inhibition.o longer regulated by feedback inhibition.)
• WBR0394  + (Patients with chronic obstructive lung diseases usually have excess sputum production with Curschmann's spirals often seen on sputum microscopy.)
• WBR0532  + (Patients with lesions of the temporal lobe and the occipital lobe present with Broca's aphasia and vision loss, respectively. The temporal and occipital lobes are not the most susceptible areas in the brain to ischemic injury.)
• WBR0776  + (Patients with sarcoidosis have multiple noncaseating epithelioid-cell (giant cell) granulomas.)
• WBR0175  + (Patients with tropical sprue do not typically have inflammation exclusive to the ileum.)
• WBR0592  + (Peptic strictures may be a complication of long-standing EoE. Nonetheless, the patient's biopsy is characteristic of EoE.)
• WBR0750  + (Perimysial inflammation is characteristic of dermatomyositis.)
• WBR1083  + (Pernicious anemia presents is the loss of … Pernicious anemia presents is the loss of ability to absorb vitamin B12 (B12). It is the most common cause of adult B12 deficiency. Impaired absorption of vitamin B12 may be due to a loss of intrinsic factor or to a number of other conditions that decrease production of gastric acid, which also plays a part in the absorption of B12 from foods. part in the absorption of B12 from foods.)
• WBR0781  + (Peroxidase positivity is seen in AML cells due to the presence of Auer rods.)
• WBR0244  + (Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive disease.)
• WBR0536  + (Phenytoin's mechanism of action is the inactivation of sodium channels. Although phenytoin is not commonly administered to treat absence seizures, it is used in tonic-clonic generalized seizures and partial seizures.)
• WBR0446  + (Pheochromocytoma frequently occurs in MEN 2A and MEN 2B syndromes.)
• WBR0685  + (Pheochromocytomas are associated with MEN II syndromes, von Hippel Lindau, Sturge-Weber syndrome, and neurofibromatosis type 1)
• WBR0861  + (Phosphoenolpyruvate is the end-product produced by PEP carboxykinase. This enzyme requires GTP to function properly.)

• WBR0323  + (Phosphorylation does not make the chromatin transcriptionally active.)

• WBR295  + (Phosphorylation of CFTR by protein kinase A is mediated by LT.)
• WBR0732  + (Plasma levels of norepinephrine are unchanged with cortisol; but cortisol increases the sensitivity of norepinephrine and potentiates its effect by increasing the alpha-1 receptors in arterioles.)
• WBR0692  + (Pneumonia can occur during or after the tr … Pneumonia can occur during or after the treatment because of immunosuppression caused by chemotherapy, however, it is unlikely for pneumonia to occur as a late complication of cancer treatment. Pulmonary function tests can also be affected because of radiation and chemotherapy, but recovery usually occurs within 3 years.ut recovery usually occurs within 3 years.)
• WBR0550  + (Point B represents the posterior cord of t … Point B represents the posterior cord of the brachial plexus, which gives rise to the axillary and radial nerves. While posterior cord injury would cause weakness of the deltoid muscle through loss of axillary nerve fibers, the patient would most likely exhibit additional symptoms arising from loss of radial nerve function, such as wrist drop.radial nerve function, such as wrist drop.)
• WBR0104  + (Polycystins, which are the defect proteins among patients with ADPKD, regulate the cell cycle and the function of renal primary (immotile) cilium.)
• WBR0280  + (Positive antibodies against the Fc portion … Positive antibodies against the Fc portion of IgG refers to a positive rheumatoid factor (RF). RF is a sensitive but non-specific biomarker that is present in approximately 80% of patients. It is also present in several other autoimmune and connective tissue diseases.autoimmune and connective tissue diseases.)
• WBR0671  + (Primary biliary cirrhosis is characterized by the presence of asymmetric destruction of the bile ducts within the portal triad.)
• WBR0331  + (Primase makes RNA primers.)
• WBR251  + (Prinzmetal (variant) angina is caused by c … Prinzmetal (variant) angina is caused by coronary vasospasm due to contraction of the vascular smooth muscle, rather than by atherosclerosis. It occurs more commonly among younger women and typically manifests as clustered angina that occurs nocturnally at rest rather than on exertion. Although approximately two-thirds of patients have concurrent atherosclerosis of a major coronary artery, this is often mild or not in proportion to the degree of symptoms. ECG changes may only be evident while the patient is experiencing an attack, where typically ECG of patients with Prinzmetal angina demonstrates ST-segment elevations (rather than depressions). Prinzmetal angina generally responds to calcium channel blockers.ally responds to calcium channel blockers.)
• WBR0946  + (Propylthiouracil (PTU) is an anti-thyroid … Propylthiouracil (PTU) is an anti-thyroid drug that inhibits thyroperoxidase, an enzyme essential for the synthesis of T4. It also inhibits the conversion of T4 to T3 peripherally. Because De Quervain’s thyroiditis eventually causes hypothyroidism, an anti-thyroid drug is not recommended., an anti-thyroid drug is not recommended.)
• WBR0506  + (Prostate cancer does not arise from benign prostatic hyperplasia, and presence of hyperplasia does not increase the risk of cancer.)
• WBR0784  + (Prothrombin gene mutations usually predispose to increase in plasma levels of prothrombin and increase in the risk of venous clots. Is not associated with increased risk for warfarin skin necrosis.)
• WBR0020  + (Pulsus tardus is the name of the delayed systolic peak seen in aortic stenosis.)
• WBR0033  + (Pulsus tardus is the name of the delayed systolic peak seen in aortic stenosis.)
• WBR0202  + (Punched-out erosions with over-hanging cor … Punched-out erosions with over-hanging cortical bone (rat-bite erosions) are characteristic of gout. Gout is an acute monoarthritis caused by precipitation of the needle-shaped, negative-birefringent monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. It is associated with hyperuricemia and results in podagra, a painful MTP joint of the big toe.dagra, a painful MTP joint of the big toe.)
• WBR0371  + (Ramipril is an ACEI that blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II. As such, the concentration of angiotensin I is expected to increase, while the concentration of angiotensin II will decrease with ACEI.)
• WBR0841  + (Rate controlling drug like beta blocker is used to treat atrial fibrillation in hemodynamically stable patient.)
• WBR246  + (Reduced chloride secretion with augmented sodium absorption results in water retention in the intestinal epithelium of patients with CF. Colonic manifestations of CF, such as recurrent constipations, are often evident during childhood.)
• WBR0309  + (Renal artery stenosis is a common cause of … Renal artery stenosis is a common cause of secondary hypertension. It is an atherosclerotic condition that eventually leads to renal failure due to renal hypoxia and inadequate nutrition of renal parenchymal cells caused by the stenotic artery. Atherosclerosis in the renal artery is almost always observed in the proximal to mid portion; in contrast to FMD which mostly occupies the mid to distal regions.mostly occupies the mid to distal regions.)
• WBR1009  + (Repression acts to keep information out of … Repression acts to keep information out of conscious awareness. However, these memories don't just disappear, they continue to have an influence on our behavior. When we do this consciously it is called as suppression. </br>An example would be a person totally unaffected by loss of a loved one, but breaks out immediately when consoled. but breaks out immediately when consoled.)
• WBR0013  + (Reserve cell hyperplasia is characterized … Reserve cell hyperplasia is characterized by small uniform cells observed in BAL. It is frequently included in the cytopathological differential diagnosis of small cell undifferentiated carcinoma. It are not typically observed in patients with aspiration pneumonia.ved in patients with aspiration pneumonia.)
• WBR0281  + (Respect for autonomy is a principle of med … Respect for autonomy is a principle of medical ethics. Before initiation with chemotherapy for this patient, the physician is required to educate the patient about her condition and obtain an informed consent. A physician's respect for a patient's autonomy, or self-rule, requires that the physician communicates with the patient, discusses all concerns, and answers questions in an evidence-based manner. Adult patients (> 18 years according to US law) who are deemed able to make their own decisions have the right to refuse to be treated, regardless of how significant or trivial the treatment may be for their health.rivial the treatment may be for their health.)
• WBR0782  + (Retinoblastoma gene mutations are responsible for development of retinoblastoma which can cause leukocoria.)
• WBR0631  + (Reye's syndrome is believed to be caused by the presence of pleomorphic mitochondria with non-uniform loss of enzymatic activity in the liver and brain. It is associated with aspirin ingestion in children.)
• WBR0869  + (Rheumatoid arthritis is a type III hypersensitivity.)