Quiz

A chronic alcoholic develops severe memory loss with marked  confabulation. Deficiency of which of the following vitamins would   be most likely to contribute to the neurologic damage underlying    these symptoms?

A 62-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute  onset of severe ocular pain accompanied by blurred vision that is   associated with halos around lights. On examination, the left eye   is red and hard; the cornea is described as having a steamy appearance,    and mydriasis is noted. The most appropriate agent for the treatment    of   this patient's acute signs and symptoms is

A 54-year-old male with acute lymphocytic leukemia develops a blast  crisis. He is treated with intensive systemic chemotherapy. Following   treatment, the patient will be at increased risk for the development

Most fascia of the body that attach to bones attach by which of the  following mechanisms?

To which of the following diseases is pyruvate kinase deficiency most  similar clinically?

The left adrenal vein drains directly into which of the following veins?

A 50 -year-old electrician reports pain in his left upper extremity and  tingling and numbness in his 4th and 5th digits of his left hand. Ther  e is mild swelling of the left hand. The man reports most of his pain  and numbness occurs when he is doing electrical work with his arms  overhead. X-ray reveals the presence of a cervical rib. Which of the   following structures is most likely being compressed?

A 25-year-old man presents with a 4-cm mass above the clavicle. Chest X-ray demonstrates marked mediastinal widening. Excisional biopsy of the supraclavicular mass demonstrates areas with the appearance shown in the photomicrograph above. The large cell (indicated with the arrow) is most likely which of the following?

A 5-year-old boy falls off his bike and fractures his humerus. He is taken  to the emergency room, and the bone is set by one of the emergency room  physicians. Which of the following is responsible for producing the  majority of the new bone that will reunite the two fragments?

A 15-year-old boy is evaluated by a clinician for failure to develop normal  male secondary sexual characteristics. Physical examination reveals small   testes, a small penis, and gynecomastia. The boy has had some difficulties    in school, and the parents say that the school psychometrist said he had     an IQ of 90. This patient's condition is most likely to be related to      which of the following?