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• WBR0315  + (Percussion myotonia is a sustained contraction of the thenar eminence when tapping with a reflex hammer. It is characteristic of myotonic dystophy.)
• WBR0022  + (Pericardiocentesis is indicated in the setting of a pericardial effusion.)
• WBR0031  + (Pericardiocentesis is indicated in the setting of a pericardial effusion.)
• WBR0440  + (Pheochromocytoma is not directly associated with TS or hypertension.)
• WBR0760  + (Physicians must not escape urgent cases at hand. Also, the patient might die while calling the ambulance and waiting for its arrival.)
• WBR0393  + (Physostigmine is a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor. It has no role in the treatment of malignant hyperthermia.)
• WBR0205  + (Pick bodies are aggregates of tau proteins … Pick bodies are aggregates of tau proteins that are characteristic of Pick's disease. Patients with Pick's disease present with frontotemporal atrophy that causes dementia, parkinsonism, change in personality, and aphasia. Elevation of 14-3-3 protein in CSF is not typical in Pick's disease.n in CSF is not typical in Pick's disease.)
• WBR0073  + (Pituitary prolactinoma is a benign tumor o … Pituitary prolactinoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland. It is the most common type of pituitary tumor. Symptoms of prolactinoma are caused by hyperprolactinemia or by pressure of the tumor on surrounding tissues. It may be associated with type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasia. with type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasia.)
• WBR248  + (Pituitary prolactinoma is a benign tumor o … Pituitary prolactinoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland. It is the most common type of pituitary tumor. Symptoms of prolactinoma are either caused by hyperprolactinemia or by pressure of the tumor on surrounding tissues. Prolactinoma and other pituitary tumors may be associated with type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasia. with type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasia.)
• WBR0550  + (Point D represents the radial nerve. The radial nerve can be injured in conditions such as “Saturday night palsy”, in which the patient typically exhibits weakness of the wrist extensors.)
• WBR0656  + (Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a small and medium-size vasculitis that affects the kidneys, heart, and GI tract. Approximately 25% of patients with PAN have positive a hepatitis B serum antigen.)
• WBR0869  + (Polyarteritis nodosum is a type III hypersensitivity.)
• WBR0750  + (Precipitation of monosodium urate crystals is characteristic of gout.)
• WBR0439  + (Presence of LV hypertrophy correlates with AS severity.)
• WBR0025  + (Presence of a Q wave suggests an old infarct, and is not specific for acute pericarditis.)
• WBR0035  + (Presence of a Q wave suggests an old infarct, and is not pathognomonic for acute pericarditis.)
• WBR0288  + (Projection is an immature defense mechanism that involves taking one's own unacceptable qualities or feelings and ascribing them to other people. For example, a man who unconsciously hates his wife thinks that his wife doesn't like him.)
• WBR0402  + (Projection is an immature defense mechanism in which the individual attributes an improper personal desire or inclination to an external source.)
• WBR0733  + (Prolactin uses a receptor-associated tyrosine kinase pathway to achieve its hormonal effect.)
• WBR0446  + (Prolactinoma, a pituitary tumor, frequently occurs in MEN 1 syndrome.)
• WBR0796  + (Prolonged prothrombin time is a sign of anti-coagulation. Pancreatic cancer is, in converse, a pro-thrombotic state.)
• WBR0012  + (Prominent ‘v’ wave results from increased volume of blood in right atrium during ventricular systole and is seen in tricuspid regurgitation. It is also seen with constrictive pericarditis and severe right ventricular failure.)
• WBR0739  + (Prostaglandins increase uterine tone. Prostaglandins may be administered to pregnant patients to induce labor. Prostaglandins also decrease vascular and bronchial tone.)
• WBR0736  + (Prostaglandins share some characteristics … Prostaglandins share some characteristics with prostacyclin; they decrease vascular and bronchial tone. However, they have an opposing role in uterine tonicity, where they increase uterine tone. As such, prostaglandin analogs may be used in conjunction with other drugs to induce labor in pregnancy. other drugs to induce labor in pregnancy.)
• WBR0619  + (Pseudohypertension is defined as reading o … Pseudohypertension is defined as reading of high blood pressure using the cuff due to increased inflations required to block the brachial artery. Pseudohypertension is seen in patients who have extensive calcifications that prevent the collapse of the artery when being inflated by the sphygmomanometer cuff.ing inflated by the sphygmomanometer cuff.)
• WBR0786  + (Pseudohyphae are seen in patients with candida infections.)

• WBR0020  + (Pulsus paradoxus is the correct answer.)
• WBR0033  + (Pulsus paradoxus is the correct answer.)

• WBR1502  + (Pyrimethamine is the drug of choice in treating Toxoplasmosis.)
• WBR0633  + (Pyrimethamine is the treatment of choice combined with sulfadiazine for toxoplasmosis. It causes myelosuppression that can be avoided by administering leucovorin or folinic acid.)
• WBR0438  + (QT intervals represent total duration of ventricular depolarization and repolarization.)
• WBR0871  + (Raltegravir is an integrase inhibitor and usually does not cause lipodystrophy.)
• WBR0427  + (Rapid squatting increases both preload and afterload, which markedly decreases the intensity of the HCM murmur.)
• WBR0488  + (Receptors for vitamin D, thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone) are intracellular steroid receptors.)
• WBR0849  + (Red blood cells (RBCs) are permanent cells that lack nuclei and lack cell division. RBCs have a life span of 120 days and are normally cleared by the spleen. Several hematological diseases decrease the life span of RBCs.)
• WBR1136  + (Refer of another doctor is not required if the patient is harm to himself or others.)
• WBR0445  + (Renal failure is not an adverse effect of flumazenil use in this scenario.)
• WBR0435  + (Repeating measurements will test the precision of the study’s measurements. Since measurements were described as precise in the first place, the statistical power of the study is likely not to be affected.)
• WBR0631  + (Reye's syndrome is not associated with the absence of enzymes within the lysosomal complex.)
• WBR0475  + (Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not classically associated with Paget's disease of the bone.)
• WBR0161  + (Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by presence of anti-IgG antibodies. Hydroxyurea is not indicated for rheumatoid arthritis.)
• WBR0449  + (Right inferior gluteal nerve innervates the gluteus maximus. The patient will most likely be unable to stand from a seated position. Posterior hip dislocation can also cause inferior gluteal nerve injury but Trendelenburg sign would not be present.)
• WBR1137  + (Risperidone is an antipsychotic, not used in the treatment of atypical depression.)
• WBR0064  + (Rotavirus is the leading cause of watery diarrhea in children. It is a non-enveloped segmented dsRNA reovirus with an icosahedral capsid.)
• WBR0533  + (S4 is commonly present in patients with aortic stenosis.)
• WBR0468  + (SSRI administration may manifest with secretory diarrhea.)
• WBR0375  + (ST-segment elevation is not typically associated with spironolactone administration)
• WBR0860  + (Salicylates like aspirin, and methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) are uncoupling agents that increase the permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane leading to loss of energy as heat and decrease in ATP production.)
• WBR1102  + (Sarcoidosis is characterized by noncaseati … Sarcoidosis is characterized by noncaseating granulomas. The pulmonary dysfunction, hilar enlargement and calcification observed in this patient are all consistent with sarcoidosis. However, “eggshell calcification” is classic for silicosis and the patient’s past exposure to silica particles while working as a sandblaster makes silicosis a more appropriate answer.makes silicosis a more appropriate answer.)
• WBR0457  + (Schizoaffective disorder is a psychiatric … Schizoaffective disorder is a psychiatric disease characterized by the combination of schizophrenia symptoms and those of bipolar disorder. The diagnosis requires that the patient has 2 weeks of psychotic features without any signs of mania or depression. In the vignette, however, the patient is described to have neither mania nor depression.ibed to have neither mania nor depression.)
• WBR1138  + (Schizoaffective disorder is defined by moo … Schizoaffective disorder is defined by mood disorder-free psychosis in the context of a long-term psychotic and mood disorder. Psychosis must meet criterion A for schizophrenia which may include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, thinking or behavior and negative symptoms. Both delusions and hallucinations are classic symptoms of psychosis. Delusions are false beliefs which are strongly held despite evidence to the contrary.gly held despite evidence to the contrary.)
• WBR0545  + (Schizophreniform disorder has the same features as schizophrenia but it is usually lasts between 1 and 6 months. It increases the risk for developing schizophrenia later on.)