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|Prompt=A 28 year old woman recently found to have a positive PPD was started on INH prophylaxis. Six months later, the patient returns to the infectious disease clinic with a small wound on the sole of her foot. She claims she does not remember how she got the wound, and explains that she feels like she has been losing feeling in her feet. She reports having difficulty walking and often losing her shoes without even noticing a difference. She also reports feeling tired and extremely irritable recently. Serum levels of which of the following would you expect to be | |Prompt=A 28 year old woman recently found to have a positive PPD was started on INH prophylaxis. Six months later, the patient returns to the infectious disease clinic with a small wound on the sole of her foot. She claims she does not remember how she got the wound, and explains that she feels like she has been losing feeling in her feet. She reports having difficulty walking and often losing her shoes without even noticing a difference. She also reports feeling tired and extremely irritable recently. Serum levels of which of the following would you expect to be decreased in this patient? | ||
|AnswerB= | |AnswerA=Methionine | ||
|AnswerB=Homocysteine | |||
|AnswerC=Cysteine | |||
|AnswerD=Succinyl-CoA | |||
|AnswerE=Methylmalonyl-CoA | |||
|RightAnswer=C | |||
|WBRKeyword=Izoniazid, Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine | |||
|Approved=No | |Approved=No | ||
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Revision as of 04:22, 13 November 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::General Principles |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 28 year old woman recently found to have a positive PPD was started on INH prophylaxis. Six months later, the patient returns to the infectious disease clinic with a small wound on the sole of her foot. She claims she does not remember how she got the wound, and explains that she feels like she has been losing feeling in her feet. She reports having difficulty walking and often losing her shoes without even noticing a difference. She also reports feeling tired and extremely irritable recently. Serum levels of which of the following would you expect to be decreased in this patient?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Methionine |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Homocysteine |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Cysteine |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Succinyl-CoA |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Methylmalonyl-CoA |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::C |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::No |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::Izoniazid, WBRKeyword::Vitamin B6, WBRKeyword::Pyridoxine |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |