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16 Cards in this Set
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What is the syndrome that contains the triad of ptosis, miosis, and anhidrosis? |
Horner's Syndrome
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Which vitamin toxicity may lead to idiopathic intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri)?
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Vitamin A
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What enteropathic organism is most often associated with Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Campylobacter jejuni
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Optic chiasm compression will lead to what eye abnormality?
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Bitemporal hemianopsia
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What are the reflexes you would expect in an individual who has antibodies to post synaptic acetylcholine receptors?
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Normal
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Which class of antibiotics is most notoriously contraindicated in individuals with myasthenia gravis?
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Aminoglycosides
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An obese individual with headaches is found to have a high opening pressure during lumbar pressure. What is the best medication for this pt's likely condition?
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Acetazolamide (Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
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What reflexes (increased/decreased) would you expect with someone who is diagnosed with West Nile Virus meningits? |
Decreased
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What is the triad of symptoms you would expect in a patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)?
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Ataxia (wide based gait), dementia, and urinary incontinence
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What are the MRI T1 (increased/decreased) and T2 (increased/decreased) signal changes seen in patients with multiple sclerosis?
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Decreased T1 and Increased T2
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In patient with antibodies to pre-synaptic acetylcholine receptors, are reflexes increased or decreased? |
Decreased (condition is Eaton-Lambert Syndrome)
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Which class of medication is used to prevent vasospasm in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage? |
Calcium channel blockers (eg. nimodipine, nifedipine)
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Blood pressure greater than or equal to what value is a contraindication for t-PA therapy in patients with ischemic stroke?
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Systolic blood pressure greater than 185mmHg or Diastolic blood pressure greater than 110mmHg
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What area of the brain is affected with the diagnosis featuring bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, postural instability and resting tremor?
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Substantia nigra (likely diagnosis is Parkinson's disease)
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Patient is found to have left homonymous quadrantanopia. Where is the lesion? |
Right optic radiation
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Bilateral lateral rectus palsy is often seen with what vascular condition? |
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
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