A deficiency in what causes infantile neonatal RDS? Correct Answer - lethicin
- aka dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
L/S has to be greater than 2
Patient with long history of type 1 diabetes has loose stools for 1 y
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A deficiency in what causes infantile neonatal RDS? Correct Answer - lethicin
- aka dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
L/S has to be greater than 2
Patient with long history of type 1 diabetes has loose stools for 1 year. Stool shows no abnormalities. Pathophysiologic mechanism most likely for cause of diarrhea? Correct Answer Diabetic diarrhea
- type of autonomic neuropathy
- occurs usually at night, is watery and painless, and can be associated with fecal incontinence
- Bouts of diarrhea can be episodic, along with intermittently normal bowel habits or even alternating with periods of constipation.
Ciprofloxacin use would be contraindicated if taking? Correct Answer - calcium carbonate
*Multivalent (calcium, iron, magnesium) cations decrease absorption
same with doxycycline
Most likely cause of primary pericarditis? Correct Answer - Viral
*more likely due to picornavirus
Virus with viral particles with a wheel-like shape Correct Answer Rotavirus
Is a type of Reovirus which is: double-stranded RNA, segmented, naked, icosahedral
Red pulp of spleen Correct Answer - composed of connective tissue known as cords of Billroth and many splenic sinuses that are engorged with blood
- *primary function is to filter the blood antigens, microorganisms, and defective or worn-out red blood cells*
-Somone who underwent splenectomy and had a blood count showing target erythrocytes indicates a loss of function of the red pulp of the spleen
greening reaction on blood agar Correct Answer - indicates alpha hemolysis
aka strep pneumo, viridans, mutans, mitts
*beta hemolysis is clear on blood agar and gamma shows no hemolysis
Indole test is used to differentiate between Correct Answer - E. coli and Klebsiella
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