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What structure is anterior to the rt renal vein on CT at the L1 level?
IVC
The anastamosis of these veins form the IVC?
R and L common iliac veins
What type of study design selects Pts w/ a risk factor and follows them overtime for development of disease?
prospetive cohort study
What type of study selects pt with a disease and those w/o disease and then determines their previous exposure status?
case-control study
What is the problem with using nonselective beta adrenergics in pt w/ an MI who also have asthma?
bronchoconstriction
Give an example of classical conditioning?
white coat syndrome
This drug is used for impotence and causes increased levels of cGMP by inhibiting cGMP phosphodiesterase?
sildenafil
These hormones increase intracellular levels of cGMP?
ANP and nitric oxide
What is the molecular cause of the majority of pts with down syndrome?
meiotic nondisjunction
Enzyme that converts PEP into pyruvate?
pyruvate kinase
What condition would arise from low activity of pyruvate dehydrogenase?
lactic acidosis
Pyruvate is converted to oxaloacetate by this enzyme?
pyruvate carboxylase
What is an meningocele?
its when meninges herniates through a spinal canal defect
This drug can inhibit maternal folate absorption leading to neural tube defects?
valproate
The only diuretics that increase calcium absorption from the nephron and are used in pts w/ kidney stones?
thiazides
Ig that plays a role in allergic responses and in parasitic infections?
IgE
What is anti D (RH) IgG?
rhogam
Rhogam is made from what class of Ig?
IgG
High BUN and creatine=
kidney failure
In renal failure, what enzyme will be defective that will lead to decreased absorption of calcium from the gut?
1 alpha hydroxylase
What enzyme creates 1,25 hydroxyvitamin D in the kidney?
renal 1-alpha hydroxylase
What will be the PTH and calcium levels of a pt w/ renal failure?
PTH---> increased

calcium---> decreased or normal
What adrenergic receptors cause an increase and decrease in insulin release?
alpha--> inhibit the release

beta--> stimulates the release
Test used in the evaluation of cushing's syndrome?
dexamethosone suppression test
Another name for wilson's disease?
hepatolenticular degeneration
Commonly seen in pts w/ wilson's disease and kayser-fleisher rings?
basal ganglia degeneration