Pharmacology MCQs- 291

Q- A 58-year-old man takes verapamil for hypertension and angina. Which of the following is a common adverse effect of high dose of this drug? A- Constipation B- Diarrhea C- Hyperglycemia D- Sexual dysfunction Q- Which of the following drugs improves skeletal muscle spasm by acting inside the muscle cell? A- Botulinum toxin B- Dantrolene … Read more

USMLE Review- 2

Q- What is the correct match regarding the genetic transmission of the following diseases? A- Duchenne muscular dystrophy- X-link dominant B- Huntington’s disease- Autosomal recessive C- Hypophosphatemic rickets- X-link recessive D- Leber hereditary optic neuropathy- Mitochondrial inheritance Q- Which type of hypersensitivity reaction develops from Mycobacterium tuberculosis? A- Type I B- Type II C- Type … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- Review- 1

Q- Thyroid hormone can cause which one of the following effects? A- Hypoglycemia B- Lowers blood cholesterol C- Lowers body temperature D- Lowers oxygen consumption Q- Which one of the following enzymes is associated with Lyesh-Nyhan syndrome? A- Adenosine deaminase B- Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase C- Ribonucleotide reductase D- Xanthine oxidase Q- Pemphigus is an autoimmune … Read more

Repeated USMLE Questions Step 1- 376

Q- An old woman is having difficulty in holding or keeping her head up. She also mentions that she experiences fatigue in her hands shortly after washing dishes. Physical examination reveals neck flexion weakness as well as proximal weakness in the arms. Which of the following is the initial diagnosis for her condition? A- Meningitis … Read more

A Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy- Repeated USMLE Question

Q- Foci of hemorrhage and necrosis in which of the following parts of the brain is characteristic of Wernicke’s encephalopathy? A- Anterior pituitary B- Basal ganglia C- Mamillary bodies D- Posterior pituitary Q- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is produced by which of the following nuclei of hypothalamus? A-Anterior nucleus B- Arcuate nucleus C- Dorsomedial nucleus D- Ventromedial … Read more