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Question | Answer |
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What is the deficient in a lateral cleft lip? | Congenital malformation resulting from failure of the maxillary and medial nasal prominence to fuse on one or both sides |
Which prominences fail to fuse leading to formation of a cleft lip? | Maxillary and medial nasal prominences |
Male organ taht does not develop from the mesonephric ducts | Prostate |
What organs develop from the mesonephric ducts? | Bladder trigone, Epididymis, Ejaculatory duct, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles. |
What is mnemonic used to organs derived from the Mesonephric ducts? | BEEDS |
What are the genital physical characteristics of Congenital 5α-reductase deficiency? | Male internal genitals (including testes) but ambiguous or female -looking external genitalia |
At what level is a Thyroglossal cyst duct most located? | Hyoid bone |
What are characteristics of t Mullerian agenesis? | Primary amenorrhea, absent uterus, and a blind vaginal pouch |
What cause Mullerian agenesis? | Absence of the paramesonephric (Mullerian) duct in utero |
What are the common findings of Job syndrome? | Recurrent staphylococcal abscesses, elevated IgE levels, and hypereosinophilia |
What are the most common physical findings of Job syndrome? | Atopic dermatitis, coarse facies, and retained primary teeth |
Which branchial arche derivates into the recurrent laryngeal nerve? | 6th branchial arch |
Which muscles are innervated by the Recurrent Laryngeal nerve? | Intrinsic muscles of the larynx except for he cricothyroid |
Which muscle is NOT innervated by the Recurrent Laryngeal nerve? | Cricothyroid |
Which pharyngeal arch gives rise to the muscles of facial expression? | Second pharyngeal arch |
Which CN innervates the muscles of facial expression? | CN VII |
Which are muscles arising from the 2nd Branchial arch? | Posterior belly of the digastric, the platysma, the stylohyoid, and the stapedius muscle |
What are the two main findings that 11β-hydroxylase deficiency has that separates it from other CHA? | Hypertension and hypokalemia |
How is DiGeorge syndrome clinically presented? | Cleft palate, hypoPTH, thymic aplasia, and congenital heart disease |
Which branchial pouches are defective in DiGeorge Syndrome? | 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches |
Which gene is affected or mutated n DiGeorge syndrome? | 22q11.2 gene deletion |
What the classic facial abnormalities seen in Fetal Alcohol syndrome? | Hypoplastic midface, anteverted nares, and strabismus |
Where is the 1st place of fetal hematopoiesis? | Yolk sac by week -2 of gestation |
Until which week of gestation, fetal hematopoiesis is still not conducted by the bone marrow? | Week 18 |
How do oral contraceptives work? | Decrease FSH levels by feedback inhibition of the endogenous release of GnRH |
What do OCPs contain? | Exogenous estrogen and progesterone |
How does low levels of FSH in a woman lead to contraceptive method? | Not enough FSH, leads to no midcycle LH surge, thus preventing ovulation |
Which CYP450 inducer, used in TB treatment, cause the increase consumption of OCPs? | Rifampin |
17α-hydroxylase results in: | 1. Impaired production of sex hormones, and, 2. Excess production of mineralocorticoids |
Which condition is characterized by a "blind vaginal pouch"? | Mullerian agenesis |
Which duct had a defective formation in Mullerian agenesis? | Paramesonephric (Mullerian) duct |
What are Sertoli cells? | Non-spermatic cells that exit within the seminiferous tubules |
What hormone is secreted by Sertoli cells? | Anti-Mullerian hormone |
What is the role of Anti-Mullerian hormone? | Prevent the development of female reproductive organs |
Which hormone is known to prevent the development of female reproductive organs? | Anti-Mullerian hormone |
Which hormone is required for the formation of male external genitalia in uterus? | DHT |
What is the role of DHT? | Formation of normal male external genitalia in utero |
What are adverse effects of Prednisone? | Glucose intolerance and osteoporosis, psychosis, osteonecrosis, myopathy, and adrenal insufficiency if discontinued abruptly |
Which pathogens are the MCC of Epididymitis? | N gonorrhea and C. trachomatis |
How is scrotal pain due to Epididymitis relieved? | Manual elevation scrotum |
How is Epididymitis presence? | Unilateral testicular pain |
What are features of Epididymitis? | Unilateral scrotal pain that is relieved by manual elevation and a normal cremasteric reflex |
What is the MCC of post-menopause vaginal bleeding? | Endometrial cancer |
Which antineoplastic medication (drug) is known to increase risk of Endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women? | Tamoxifen |
How does Tamoxifen act in the Uterus? | Estrogen agonist |
Estrogen agonist medication that may cause postmenopausal bleeding | Tamoxifen |
What are characteristics of Tanner stage 3? | Growth spurt, beat enlargement, axillary hair develops, and pubic hair over the mons pubis |
Which part of the urethra is rupture in a straddle injury? | Bulbous urethra |
A patient present with damaged bulbous urethra, what kind of injury most likely the patient suffered? | Straddle injury |
What are the most common pelvic tumors in women? | Leiomyomas |
How are Leiomyomas clinically presented? | Abnormal uterine bleeding, abdominal pain, and bloating |
What medication types can eventually result in a hypogonadal state resembling menopause? | GnRH agonists, especially if used in a continuous fashion |
What is the role of LH? | Control menstrual cycle and cause ovulation, specifically promoting follicle rupture |
Which hormone oversees promoting follicle rupture? | LH |
What are risk factors of Placenta abruption? | Smoking, cocaine use, trauma, hypertension, and preeclampsia |
What is Placental abruptio? | Partial or complete premature separation of placenta from the uterine wall |
How is Placenta abruption commonly presented? | Sudden painful bleeding during the 3rd trimester |
What is a severe complication of placenta abruption? | DIC |
How does placenta abruptio causes DIC? | Tissue factor enters maternal circulation |
From which main artery does the ovarian artery directly branches off? | Abdominal aorta |
Wath is the cause of spread of ringworm? | Direct contact with dermatophytes |
What is a common antifungal used to treat Tinea corporis (ringworm)? | ketoconazole |
MOA of Ketoconazole | Blcocer formation of fungal membrane sterols by inhibition fungal cytochrome P-450 |
What are adverse effects of GnRH agonists? | Osteoporosis and pseudo-menopause |
Where is the beginning of Spermatogenesis? | Seminiferous tubules |
Why is it necessary for spermatozoa to travel from the Seminiferous tubules to the epididymis? | To mature and gain mobility |
Which protein engages in sperm motility? | Dynein |
How is the epithelium that lines the Epididymis? | Layer of pseudostratified columnar epithelium with stereocilia |
What is dynein? | Molecular motor protein that slides along the microtubules within the axoneme |