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|Prompt=A 54 year old alcoholic man with history of multiple hospital admissions presents to the emergency room for 3 hours of increasing shortness of breath. On exam, the patient is afebrile, his pulse is 102 bpm, blood pressure is 143/89 mmHg, and respiratory rate is 24 breaths per minute. The ED physician notices several large bruises on the man's arms, legs, and anterior abdomen. Examination of the oral cavity reveals poor denition with severely swollen gums. The physician also notes 2 ulcers on the man's left sole which were reportedly there the last time the patient was admitted to the hospital 4 months ago. Which of the following steps in collagen synthesis is likely to be defective in this patient? | |Prompt=A 54 year old alcoholic man with history of multiple hospital admissions presents to the emergency room for 3 hours of increasing shortness of breath. On exam, the patient is afebrile, his pulse is 102 bpm, blood pressure is 143/89 mmHg, and respiratory rate is 24 breaths per minute. The ED physician notices several large bruises on the man's arms, legs, and anterior abdomen. Examination of the oral cavity reveals poor denition with severely swollen gums. The physician also notes 2 ulcers on the man's left sole which were reportedly there the last time the patient was admitted to the hospital 4 months ago. Which of the following steps in collagen synthesis is likely to be defective in this patient? | ||
[[Image:Collagen1.jpg| | [[Image:Collagen1.jpg|600px]] | ||
|AnswerA=A | |AnswerA=A | ||
|AnswerB=B | |AnswerB=B | ||
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|AnswerE=E | |AnswerE=E | ||
|RightAnswer=A | |RightAnswer=A | ||
|WBRKeyword=Scurvy, Vitamin C deficiency, | |WBRKeyword=Scurvy, Vitamin C deficiency, | ||
|Approved=No | |Approved=No | ||
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Revision as of 20:35, 23 October 2013
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Biochemistry |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Dermatology, SubCategory::General Principles |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 54 year old alcoholic man with history of multiple hospital admissions presents to the emergency room for 3 hours of increasing shortness of breath. On exam, the patient is afebrile, his pulse is 102 bpm, blood pressure is 143/89 mmHg, and respiratory rate is 24 breaths per minute. The ED physician notices several large bruises on the man's arms, legs, and anterior abdomen. Examination of the oral cavity reveals poor denition with severely swollen gums. The physician also notes 2 ulcers on the man's left sole which were reportedly there the last time the patient was admitted to the hospital 4 months ago. Which of the following steps in collagen synthesis is likely to be defective in this patient?
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| Answer A | AnswerA::A |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::B |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::C |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::D |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::E |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::A |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::No |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::Scurvy, WBRKeyword::Vitamin C deficiency |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |
