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• WBR1056  + (Incorrect. not effective to treat acute cystitis.)
• WBR0580  + (Increase in pCO2 causes vasodilation; decrease in pO2 does not affect cerebral blood flow unless pO2 falls below 50 mmHg.)
• WBR0877  + (Increase in urinary NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin) is also indicative of renal injury and is used in the diagnosis of acute kidney injury.)
• WBR0864  + (Increased residual volume is seen in patients with obstructive lung diseases not at high altitudes.)
• WBR0044  + (Influenza virus can cause an atypical pneu … Influenza virus can cause an atypical pneumonia but is a less common cause than ''Mycoplasma pneumoniae''. Patients with influenza virus infection often complain of headache, high-grade fever, chills, dry cough, pharyngeal irritation, and myalgias. It is usually self-limited and persists for approximately 2-8 days.d and persists for approximately 2-8 days.)
• WBR0866  + (Inositol-based phospholipids are found in the cell membrane are important as second messengers. They are not components of the pulmonary surfactant.)
• WBR1133  + (Intellectual disability or general learnin … Intellectual disability or general learning disability is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors. Intellectual disability is also known as mental retardation, although this older term is being used less frequently. Children with intellectual disability may learn to sit up, to crawl, or to walk later than other children, or they may learn to talk later. Both adults and children with intellectual disability may also exhibit some or all of the following characteristics:</br>*Delays in oral language development</br>*Deficits in memory skills</br>*Difficulty learning social rules</br>*Difficulty with problem solving skills</br>*Delays in the development of adaptive behaviors such as self-help or self-care skills</br>*Lack of social inhibitors.lf-care skills *Lack of social inhibitors.)
• WBR0279  + (Intracellular accumulation of glycogen results in abnormal glycogen metabolism and glycogen storage diseases.)
• WBR0171  + (Intracranial hemorrhage is a common cause of death in patients with HELLP syndrome. It is thought to be due to the combination of thrombocytopenia and severe hypertension.)
• WBR0843  + (Intralesional chemotherapy may be effective for the treatment of hypertrophic scars or keloids. In contrast, systemic chemotherapy is not a therapeutic option for hypertrophic scars or keloids)
• WBR0185  + (Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) is a gen … Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) is a gene located in chromosome 2q33.3 while IDH2 is located in chromosome 15q26.1. These genes are responsible for encoding enzymes catalyzing oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate to alpha ketoglutarate. Mutations in this gene confer poor prognosis in certain subsets of AML. poor prognosis in certain subsets of AML.)
• WBR0575  + (Isolated dorsal column lesions are classical of tabes dorsalis caused by tertiary syphilis.)
• WBR0261  + (It is not useful for diabetic gastroparesis)
• WBR0101  + (Kartagener syndrome is caused by ciliary dynein arm defects. It is classically described as a triad of situs inversus, bronchiectasis, and chronic sinusitis. It is associated with infertility.)
• WBR0489  + (Klumpke palsy results from an injury of the C8-T1 nerve roots.)
• WBR0766  + (LEMS is not caused by the formation of antibodies against post-synaptic calcium (Ca++) channels.)
• WBR0641  + (LFA-1 integrin or CD18 defect is seen in patient with leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD1), not in WAS.)
• WBR0909  + (Lactase, or β-D-galactosidase, hydrolyzes lactose into its monosaccharide components: galactose and glucose.)
• WBR0983  + (Lactate dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion from lactate to pyruvate.)
• WBR1117  + (Large bowel biopsy cannot necessarily establish the diagnosis of disaccharidase deficiency and the pathology lies in the small intestine.)
• WBR0468  + (Laxative abuse frequently manifests with secretory diarrhea.)
• WBR282  + (Leber hereditary optic neuropathy has a mitochondrial mode of inheritance.)
• WBR0510  + (Leuprolide is a GnRH analogue. When dosed … Leuprolide is a GnRH analogue. When dosed continuously, it inhibits the production of FSH and LH, thereby leading to hypogonadism. When dosed in a pulsatile manner, it increases the production of FSH and LH. In turn, FSH and LH stimulate the production of sex hormones. stimulate the production of sex hormones.)
• WBR0001  + (Lithium is a mood stabilizer used to treat … Lithium is a mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder. Its mechanism of action is poorly understood. Administration of lithium is associated with the development of hypothyroidism, which is responsible for the menstrual irregularities, constipation, and fatigue in this patient. Further questioning might demonstrate other manifestations of hypothyroidism, such as cold intolerance, hair loss, and reduced concentration capacity. loss, and reduced concentration capacity.)
• WBR0601  + (Liver cells take up glucose through the activity of GLUT-4)

• WBR0245  + (Liver enzymes are not classically elevated in MELAS.)

• WBR1099  + (Liver function tests are used to monitor severity or complications of dengue syndrome. As this patient doesn't have any symptoms of jaundice or complications or signs suggestive of liver involvement liver function tests are not indicated.)
• WBR0128  + (Liver injury is not known to occur with lithium.)
• WBR1129  + (Lorazepam is not a treatment of tourette syndrome.)
• WBR0427  + (Lying in the left lateral decubitus positi … Lying in the left lateral decubitus position may help in the auscultation of murmurs caused by mitral stenosis (MS), commonly a complication of rheumatic heart disease. Auscultation using the bell of the stethoscope while patients are in a left lateral decubitus position may also identify S3 sounds, which are late diastolic, low-frequency sounds. are late diastolic, low-frequency sounds.)
• WBR0803  + (Lymphoma is a type of cancer that originat … Lymphoma is a type of cancer that originates in lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell in the vertebrate immune system). There are many types of lymphoma. It can metastasize to the liver, but night sweats, weight loss and fever symptoms are not mentioned in the history.symptoms are not mentioned in the history.)
• WBR0498  + (Lymphoma is not the most common fatal cancer in older patients.)
• WBR0163  + (MALT Lymphoma is associated with ''H. pylori'' infection and is not susceptible to imatinib therapy. For early and localized MALT lymphoma, treatment of underlying ''H. pylori'' infection by antibiotics is often sufficient to induce tumor regression.)
• WBR0797  + (MBP can be calculated by simply having the SBP and DBP. No additional values are needed for the equation. Other vital signs are not required either.)
• WBR0243  + (MERRF is not an X-linked disease. Variable expressivity due to X-inactivation in females is true of fragile X syndrome.)
• WBR0293  + (MERRF syndrome (Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers) and MELAS (Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes) are 2 examples of diseases with mitochondrial inheritance.)
• WBR0785  + (MM is usually associated with rouleaux formation on peripheral smear due to the associated hypergammaglobulinemia.)
• WBR1081  + (MRI brain is a time consuming procedure an … MRI brain is a time consuming procedure and takes more time than stroke to show subtle changes . It may be done later to confirm as it has high sensitivity and the high predictive value of MRI to ischemia help to avoid unnecessary and potentially dangerous therapeutic interventions and ensure that effective therapies will not be withheld for those who are suitable for these therapies.hose who are suitable for these therapies.)
• WBR0723  + (MTS is not characterized by the compression of the left iliac vein by the iliac crest.)
• WBR0251  + (Macrolides bind to 23S of the 50S ribosoma … Macrolides bind to 23S of the 50S ribosomal subunit and block translocation. Erythromycin, along with clindamycin and tetracyclines, may be administered to treat actinomycosis, but they are reserved for patients with penicillin allergy. However, the patient in this vignette may be prescribed penicillin since she denies known drug allergies.lin since she denies known drug allergies.)
• WBR0771  + (Macrophage infiltration and granulation tissue are observed starting 3 days post-MI. These findings persist to approximately 15 days post-MI.)
• WBR0597  + (Macular degeneration is the degeneration o … Macular degeneration is the degeneration of the central region within the retina due to extracellular deposition of material beneath the retinal pigmented epithelium. Age-related macular denegeration (ARMD) is the leading cause of blindness in America among patients above the age of 60 years. The disease manifests with an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of light on peripheral vision, and a positive Amsler grid test. Amsler grid is a grid that uses horizontal and vertical lines and a small dot in the center. The patient looks at the grid using each eye separately. A positive (abnormal) test is when the patient sees the straight lines as curved. Positive Amsler test usually signifies the presence of a retinal disease, such as ARMD.esence of a retinal disease, such as ARMD.)
• WBR0975  + (Maltose is a disaccharide composed of two molecules of glucose. Maltose can be included in the diet of patients with fructose intolerance.)
• WBR0373  + (Mandibular hypoplasia is a manifestation of Treacher-Collins syndrome. It is caused by failure of neural crest migration of the first branchial arch.)
• WBR1084  + (Mannitol may be used to treat cerebral edema but in this case it is not the next best step .)
• WBR0787  + (Mannose-6-phosphate tagging is important to tag enzymes to lysosomes. The process is defective among patients with I-cell disease.)
• WBR0788  + (Maprotiline is an antidepressant that blocks norepinephrine re-uptake. It is not indicated for GAD. It causes significant sedation.)
• WBR265  + (Measles virus causes measles. The rash in measles is preceded by cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and blue-white (Koplik) spots on the buccal mucosa.)
• WBR0931  + (Methacholine is an inhaled non-selective muscarinic receptor agonist used in “challenge tests” to diagnose bronchial hyperreactivity (asthma and COPD).)
• WBR0633  + (Methotrexate is a chemotherapeutic agent that inhibits DHFR and causes myelosuppresion salvageable through leucovorin administration. However, methotrexate is not used in the treatment of protozoal infection.)
• WBR0887  + (Methylmalonyl-CoA levels are usually not affected by B6 levels.)