August 2020 - med2know

MED2KNOW QUIZ WIZ – 31

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 med2know

A 45-year-old woman presents with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. A hysterectomy is performed and shows a benign tumor of the uterus derived from a smooth muscle cell. What is the appropriate diagnosis? (A) Angiomyolipoma […]

CARD – 7

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am an acquired disease composed of colonic mucosa and submucosa; rarely seen in ages younger than 30 but seen in 50% people aged 60 or above. […]

CARD – 6

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a gram-negative, lactose non-fermenting with metallic sheen, straight or slightly curved rod with a length ranging from 1.5 to 7 μm and a width of […]

CARD – 5

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a Phenanthrene derivative alkaloid. I am a strong analgesic; have site-specific depressant and stimulant functions in the CNS. Dull poorly localized visceral pain is relieved […]

CARD – 4

August 28, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a pathology of the GI tract involving a true diverticulum. The doctors can confuse me with mesenteric lymphadenitis, acute salpingitis, ectopic pregnancy, mittelschmerz pain, Meckel […]

MED2KNOW QUIZ WIZ – 30

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 med2know

A 16-year-old girl has paroxysmal attacks of rapid heart rate with palpitations and shortness of breath. These episodes occasionally terminate spontaneously but often require a visit to the emergency department of the local hospital. Her […]

MED2KNOW QUIZ WIZ – 29

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 med2know

Which of the following is the most likely cause of the clinical combination of increased blood pressure, edema, slight proteinuria, hematuria, and red blood cell casts in the urine? a. Nephritic syndrome b. Nephrotic syndrome […]

CARD – 3

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a gram-positive, aerobic, nonmotile, unencapsulated, nonsporulating, pleomorphic catalase positive bacilli. I appear beaded when stained with aniline dyes. I occur in two strains and four […]

CARD – 2

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 med2know

SOLVE FOR THE NAME, FOLLOWING GIVEN RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS. I am a CVS special drug. I bear structural similarity to thyroxine. Consequently I have complex effects! I am highly lipophilic, concentrated in many tissues and so […]

MED2KNOW QUIZ WIZ – 28

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 med2know

Which of the following agents has a rapid anxiolytic effect and would be best for the acute management of anxiety? A. Buspirone. B. Venlafaxine. C. Lorazepam. D. Escitalopram. E. Duloxetine. (COMMENT YOUR ANSWER BELOW). THE […]