NBME CBSE Latest Updated 2022
Bulbus cordis Correct Answer-Smooth parts (outflow tract) of left and right ventricles
endocardial cushions Correct Answer-Atrial septum, membranous interventricular septum; AV and
semilu
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NBME CBSE Latest Updated 2022
Bulbus cordis Correct Answer-Smooth parts (outflow tract) of left and right ventricles
endocardial cushions Correct Answer-Atrial septum, membranous interventricular septum; AV and
semilunar valves
neural crest
left horn of the sinus venosus Correct Answer-coronary sinus
posterior, sub cardinal, and supra cardinal veins Correct Answer-IVC
Right common cardinal vein and right anterior cardinal vein Correct Answer-SVC
Right horn of sinus venosus Correct Answer-Smooth part of right atrium (sinus venarum)
Patent foramen ovale Correct Answer-failure of septum primum and septum secundum to fuse after
birthTransposition of the great vessels
Tetralogy of Fallot
Persistent truncus arteriosus Correct Answer-Conotruncal abnormalities associated with failure of
neural crest cells to migrate
ductus venosus Correct Answer-connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava, bypassing the liver
becomes ligamentum venosum
phrenic nerve Correct Answer-innervates the diaphragm and pericardium
S3 heart sound Correct Answer-Increased ventricular filling pressure (e.g., mitral regurgitation, HF),
common in dilated ventricles
normal in kids and pregnant women
S4 heart sound Correct Answer-atrial kick late diastole, right before S1
best heard at apex in LLD positionHigh atrial pressure.
Stiff/hypertrophic ventricle (aortic stenosis, restrictive cardiomyopathy)
Always abnormal
atria contract Correct Answer-a wave of JVP
c wave Correct Answer-RV contraction (closed tricuspid valve bulging into atrium) wave of JVP
x descent Correct Answer-JVP wave corresponding to downward displacement of closed tricuspid valve
during rapid ventricular ejection phase
reduced or absent in tricuspid regurge
V wave Correct Answer-JVP wave corresponding to inc'd RA pressure due to filling against closed
tricuspid valve
y descent Correct Answer-JVP wave corresponding to RA emptying into RVabsent in cardiac tamponade
plusus parvus et tardus Correct Answer-pulses are weak with delayed peak
Aortic stenosis
PR interval Correct Answer-0.12-0.20 seconds
120 milliseconds
QT interval length Correct Answer-9 - 11 squares = .36 to .44 seconds
Hypokalemia Correct Answer-U wave present on ECG
Mg sulfate Correct Answer-for torsades de pointe, hypokalemia (can lengthen QT and cause torsades),
and pre-eclampsia (prevent seizures)
Romano-Ward syndrome Correct Answer--Congenital long QT syndrome
-Autosomal dominant, pure cardiac phenotype (no deafness).Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome Correct Answer--Congenital long QT syndrome
-Autosomal recessive, sensorineural deafness
Brugada syndrome Correct Answer--Autosomal dominant disorder affecting Na channels most common
in Asian males.
-ECG pattern of pseudo-right bundle branch block and ST elevations in V1-V3 (anterior ventricular
septum)
-inc risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias and sudden cardiac deatgh
Prevent SCD with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Correct Answer-Most common type of ventriuclar pre-excitation
sydnrome. Abnormal fast accessory conduction pathway from atria to venricle bypasses the rateslowing AV node causing a delta wave and widening QRS with shortened PR interval. Could lead to a
reentrant circuit and suprvaventicular tachy.
First degree AV block Correct Answer-- PRI >5 boxes/.20 sec (200 msec)
- Fixed but prolonged PRI
(consistent but long)
- normally get bradycardia heresecond degree AV block mobitz type 2 Correct Answer--PR interval is constant
-atrial conduction to ventricle is intermittent: dropped QRS without increasing PR interval length
-disease below AV node in His bundle
may progress to 3rd degree/complete AV block
Second Degree AV Block Mobitz Type 1 (wenckebach) Correct Answer-Progressive lengthening of pr
interval leading to dropped QRS
third degree AV block Correct Answer-The atria and Ventricles are totally dissociated.
-So, the QRSs and the P waves have no relation to each other.
PCWP Correct Answer-4-12 mmHg
est of LA pressure
Williams Syndrome Correct Answer-a genetic condition characterized by mental retardation in most
regards but surprisingly good use of language relative to their other abilities, elfin facies
Chromosome 7
assoc with supravalvular aortic stenosisDiGeorge Syndrome Correct Answer-Maldevelopment of 3 and 4 pharyngeal pouches, fascial
dysmorphia, cardiac shunt (trunks arteriosus, tetralogy of Fallot), lack of T-cells, undeveloped paracortex
Corneal arcus Correct Answer-Lipid deposits in the cornea. Common in the elderly, but appears earlier in
life with hypercholesterolemia
Stanford A aortic dissection Correct Answer-Dissection of the ascending aorta
Tx with surgery
Stanford B aortic dissection Correct Answer-Dissection of the descending aorta below the level o the left
subclavian artery
Tx: Beta Blockers then vasodilators
Left bundle branch block Correct Answer-QRS> 120 msec
Deep, broad S waves in V1 and V2
Broad R waves in in V5 and V6
hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy Correct Answer-common AD inherited heart defect of a thick
septal wallmutations in sarcomeric proteins (myosin binding protein C; Beta myosin heavy chain)
sudden death in young athletes
Loffler endocarditis Correct Answer-assoc w hypereosinophilic syndrome; histology shows eosinophilic
infiltrates in myocardium
cause restrictive/infiltrative cardiomyopathy with low voltage ECG
Endocardial fibroelastosis Correct Answer-Dense layer of fibrosis and elastic tissue in the endocardium;
cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy in children
low voltage ECG
Culture negative bacterial endocarditis Correct Answer-Coxiella
Bartonella
HACEK (Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter/Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella)
Erythema marginatum Correct Answer-rheumatic feverErythema multiforme Correct Answer-skin disorder resulting from a generalized allergic reaction to an
illness, infection, or medication
Erythema migrans Correct Answer-Lyme disease
pulsus paradoxus Correct Answer-beats have weaker amplitude with respiratory inspiration, stronger
with expiration
seen in cardiac tamponade, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, pericarditis, croup
Polyarteritis nodosa Correct Answer-affects multiple medium-sized arteries EXCEPT PULMONARY
Transmural inflammation with fibrinoid necrosis
assoc with Hep B
Bechet's syndrome Correct Answer-recurrent oral ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis
immune complex vasculitis, assoc with HLA-B51cutaneous small vessel vasculitis Correct Answer-Occurs 7-10 days after certain medication (pen,
cephalosporins, phenytoin, allopurinol) or infection (HCV,HIV).
Palpable purpura, no visceral involvement
Immune complex mediated leukocytoclastic vasculitis
mixed cryoglobulinemia Correct Answer-Often due to viral infection, especially HCV
Triad of palpable purpura, weakness, arthralgia. May also have peripheral neuropathy and renal disease.
Mixed IgG and IgA immune complex deposition vasculitis
Cardiac myxoma Correct Answer-benign tumor left atrium; embolization; syncope
Gelatinous
Hear early diastolic "tumor plop"
Produce IL-6 leading to constitutional symptoms of fever or weight loss
Kussmaul sign Correct Answer-Inc in JVP on inspiration
Seen in constrictive pericarditis, restrictive cardiomyopathies, right atrial or ventricular tumorsOsler-Weber-Rendu syndrome/Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia Correct Answer-AD disorder of
blood vessels
Telangiectasia on skin and mucous membranes, recurrent epistaxis, skin discoloration, AV
malformations, GI bleeding, hematuria
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Correct Answer-"holiday heart syndrome"
subsides in ~7 days
See irregular RR intervals, no discernible P waves, and tachycardia with narrow QRS
Friedrich's ataxia Correct Answer-GAA trinucleotide repeat expansion on chromosome 9 results in
defective frataxin production, which is involved in the synthesis of iron-sulfur clusters, in the
mitochondrial respiratory chain. A deficiency of the protein causes iron to accumulate within cells,
including in the heart, resulting hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, in pancreatic islets, causing diabetes, and
in the spinal cord, causing neurologic dysfunction.
Gs protein coupled receptor Correct Answer-inc's cAMP and activate protein kinase A
B1, B2, B3
D1
H2V2
Occlusion of the paramedic branches of the anterior spinal artery and/or vertebral a. Correct AnswerMedial medullary syndrome
Infarct of corticospinal tract: Contralateral hemiparesis;
medial lemniscus: contralateral loss of proprioception; hypoglossal nucleus: ipsilateral tongue deviation
Retroperitoneal fibrosis/Ormond's disease Correct Answer-rare disease of unknown etiology,
characterized by inflammation and fibrosisof the retroperitoneum resulting in compression and
encasement of the ureter, and/or the retroperitoneal blood vessels
Contrast CTis the diagnostic test of choice and reveals a retroperitonealmass encasing and obstructing
the ureters and/or the aorta and IVC
Physiologic dead space (Vd) Correct Answer-=(PaCO2-PeCO2)/PaCO2
apprx equal to anatomic dead space in healthy lungs
Alveolar ventilation Correct Answer-the amount of air that reaches the alveoli each minute=(Tidal vol - Physiologic dead space) x RR
atmospheric pressure, negative Correct Answer-At FRC, airway and alveolar pressures equal
___________________ (called zero), and intrapleural pressure is _________.
Normal A-a gradient Correct Answer-10-15 mmHg
(age/4)+4
Alveolar Gas Equation (PAO2) Correct Answer-= PIO2 - (PaCO2 / R)
inspired O2
arterial O2
Resp Quotient = CO2 produced/O2 consumed
@sea level
= 150mmHg - (PaCO2/0.8)
Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) Correct Answer-have small jaws, small eyes, and malfored low set ears.
They also have rocker bottom feet. But the key buzzword is clenched hands with overlapping fingers.
Patau syndrome (trisomy 13) Correct Answer-Infant with cleft lip/palate, microcephaly or
holoprosencephaly, polydactyly, cutis aplasia
Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger disease) Correct Answer-Vasculitis with segmental thrombosing
inflammation with sparing of the internal elastic lamina
Meyer loop Correct Answer-Optic fibers of the geniculocalcarine tract radiating through the anterior and
lateral temporal lobe before reaching the occipital cortex. The involvement of these fibers results in
upper quadrantanopsia.
Superior nasal meatus Correct Answer-Drains the sphenoid and posterior ethmoid sinus
Middle nasal meatus Correct Answer-Drains the frontal, maxillary, and anterior ethmoid
Inferior nasal meatus Correct Answer-drains nasolacrimal duct
Moraxella catarrhalis Correct Answer-fastidious, nonmotile, Gram-negative, aerobic, oxidase-positive
diplococcus that can cause infections of the respiratory system, middle ear, eye, central nervous system,
and joints of humans.Hamman's sign Correct Answer-Crepitus/Crunching sound on auscultation=> subcutaneous emphysema,
pneumomediastinum
a1-hydroxylase activity of macrophages Correct Answer-Is responsible for the hypercalcemia of
sarcoidosis
Caplan syndrome Correct Answer-pneumoconiosis with intrapulmonary nodules + rheumatoid arthritis
asbestos
coal
silica
Mesothelioma Correct Answer-Calretinin + staining
Psammoma bodies
Neimann-Pick disease Correct Answer-hepatosplenomegaly, cherry-red macular spots, and psychomotor
retardation, liver biopsy findings show foam cells due to accumulation of sphingomyelin primarily in
lysosomes of the reticuloendothelial system and CNS
normal development until approximately one yearTay-Sachs disease Correct Answer-AR disorder of hexosaminidase A
Accumulate GM2 ganglioside, onion skin appearance of lysosomes with whorled membranes
Cherry red spot, developmental delay and death in early childhood
NO HEPATOMEGALY, no recurrent pneumonia
Fabry disease Correct Answer-Accumulation of ceramide trihexoside
The only X-linked recessive sphingolipidosis (more likely in males) and typically includes involvement of
the eyes (e.g., cataracts, corneal clouding).
No cherry-red macular spots, hepatosplenomegaly, or recurrent pneumonia
Furthermore, clinical features usually only start to develop during late childhood or early adolescence.
Gaucher cells Correct Answer-lipid laden macrophages resembling crumpled tissue paper, accumulation
of glucocerebroside
Krabbe disease (globoid cell leukodystrophy) Correct Answer-rapidly progressive, fatal, autosomal
recessive neurologic disorder caused by deficiency of beta-galactocerebrosidase; appears in infancy and
is characterized by "globoid cells" in the white matter (macrophages containing undigested
galactosylceramide)
Pi Z variant Correct Answer-glutamic acid to lysine substitution at position 342 of a1-AT gene on chrom
14Riboflavin (B2) deficiency Correct Answer-assessed by measuring the activity coefficient of erythrocyte
glutathione reductase
increase in activity upon addition of deficient vitamin indicates a large amount of unsaturated enzyme
due to deficiency
Sx: seborrheic dermatitis (erythematous rash with fine yellow scales), pharyngeal hyperemia, glossitis,
cheilitis, angular stomatitis, and normocytic-normochromic anemia
Friedriech ataxia Correct Answer-presents with progressive bilateral limb ataxia and weakness, loss of
deep tendon reflexes, pallhypesthesia, dysarthria, and skeletal deformities, Pes cavus (inverted feet),
hammertoes, and kyphoscoliosis are typical skeletal deformities seen
most common cause of death is heart failure due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or arrhythmia
Icatibant Correct Answer-antagonizing the bradykinin-B2-receptor
Tx of hereditary angioedema
Ecallantide Correct Answer-kallekrein inhibitor; decreases conversion of kininogen to bradykinin
Tx of hereditary angioedemaWinter formula Correct Answer-expected respiratory compensation in patients with metabolic acidosis.
Expected pCO₂ (in mm Hg) = (1.5 x HCO3-) + 8 (+/- 2).
CD14 Correct Answer-surface marker of monocyte-macrophage cell lineage
eRPF Correct Answer-= U(PAH)xV/P(PAH) = C(PAH)
slight underestimation
Renal blood flow Correct Answer-= RPF / (1 - Hct)
Filtration fraction Correct Answer-= GFR/RPF
normal ~20%
RTA type 1 Correct Answer-Inability of a-intercalated cells to secrete H+, no new bicarb formed leading
to acidosis
Urine pH>5.5Hypokalemia
Causes: Ampho B, analgesic nephropathy, congenital obstruction of urinary tract, AI disease
RTA type 2 Correct Answer-Defect in PCT bicarb reabsorption leading to acidosis
Urine pH <5.5 due to acidification in a-intercal
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