New Asymptomatic

What pathway produces NADPH?

What is the first enzyme in this pathway?

-PPP

-Glucose-6-phosphate

At low doses, aspirin follows (zero/first) order kinetics

At high doses?

-first

-zero

Aspirin blocks synthesis of __, leading to increased __

This increase could potential lead to a __

-prostaglandins; leukotrienes

-bronchospasm

What alkylating agent causes neurotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, severe N/V, and bone marrow suppression?

-cisplatin

Alcoholic ketoacidosis causes (hypo-/hyper-) glycemia, due to an (increased/decreased) NADH/NAD ratio

-hypoglycemia; increased

Is a rapid-onset drug, like propofol, going to have a (low/high) lipid solubility?

-high

What are cross-sectional studies?

-purely observational, and look back at one point in time

Child is fair-skinned, blue-eyed, and has silver hair?

-Chediak-higashi

Along microtubules, dynein moves (antero-/retro-) grade, while kinesin moves (antero-/retro-) grade

-retrograde; anterograde

What pathogen does Pott disease stem from?

-TB

A drug with a large volume of distribution means that there’s a low __

-plasma concentration

Which complement component is in charge of neutrophil chemotaxis?

-C5a

Complement functions

General anesthesia leads a patient to have increased end-tidal CO2 and tachycardia?

-malignant hyperthermia