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• WBR0488  + (Insulin and growth factors, such as IGF-1, FGF, and PDGF, have receptors with an intrinsic tyrosine kinase activity.)
• WBR0733  + (Insulin, like PDGF, uses the intrinsic tyrosine kinase activity to achieve its hormonal effects.)
• WBR0502  + (Insulinomas are an endogenous source of insulin that release C-peptide as part of the production process of insulin. C-peptide would be elevated along with insulin levels in patients with insulinoma.)
• WBR0751  + (Intake of beer and other alcohols is associated with the development of gouty attacks.)
• WBR0591  + (Intussusception is characterized by the circumferential infolding of the rectal mucosa.)
• WBR1489  + (Invasion beyond the muscular propria indicates a T3 tumor. T2 tumors include those that have invaded, but not extended beyond the muscular propria.)
• WBR0261  + (It is not useful for diabetic gastroparesis)
• WBR1009  + (It is one of the most commonly employed de … It is one of the most commonly employed defense mechanisms, where a person outrightly refuses to admit that something occurred, or is currently happening. Such people seem unable to face reality or admit an obvious truth. The most common examples being drug addicts, denying their addiction.ing drug addicts, denying their addiction.)
• WBR1133  + (Jean Piaget uses the terms '''concrete''' … Jean Piaget uses the terms '''concrete''' and '''formal''' to describe the different types of learning. Concrete thinking involves facts and descriptions about everyday, tangible objects, while abstract (formal operational) thinking involves a mental process.ional) thinking involves a mental process.)
• WBR0944  + (Keratoacanthomas are benign skin growths characterized by a dimpled, keratin filled center. They grow rapidly before spontaneously regressing.)
• WBR0537  + (Ketamine administration results in increased HR, increased BP, increased CBF, and increased BDm.)
• WBR252  + (Kupffer cells are specialized macrophages (reticuloendothelial cells) in the liver. They play a role in the hepatic response to toxic compounds but are not the main storage site of vitamin A metabolites.)
• WBR0739  + (LTB4 is a neutrophil chemotactic agent. It does not play a major role in reducing platelet aggregation.)
• WBR0736  + (LTB4 plays a major role in neutrophil chemotaxis.)
• WBR0431  + (LV failure is a common complication post-MI, but the symptoms and signs of this patient do not suggest LV failure.)
• WBR0127  + (Lachman’s test is used to detect an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament. The drawer tests are used to test rupture of the cruciate ligaments in the knee.)
• WBR1117  + (Lactose tolerance test has a sensitivity and specificity inferior to the breath hydrogen test and hence usually not preferred.)
• WBR0766  + (Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) i … Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is not caused by formation of antibodies against the pre-synaptic sodium (Na+) channels. The pre-synaptic sodium channels are normally responsible for depolarization of the pre-synaptic neuron of the neuromuscular junction.ptic neuron of the neuromuscular junction.)
• WBR0449  + (Left superior gluteal nerve injury occurs with posterior hip dislocation and the patient’s right hip drops when he stands on the left leg.)
• WBR0321  + (Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (type I) is due to a defect in LFA-1 integrin. Patients typically present with recurrent bacterial infections with no pus formation and delayed separation of the umbilical cord.)
• WBR0519  + (Levofloxacin is an inhibitor of the P-450 system, decreasing warfarin elimination and prolonging its half-life. This increases the effect of warfarin and predisposes patients to a higher risk of bleeding.)
• WBR294  + (Linezolid and aminoglycosides block the formation of initiation complex, thereby inhibiting protein synthesis.)
• WBR0635  + (Linezolid is a first line therapy for CA-MRSA. There are no contraindications for its use in our patient.)
• WBR1103  + (Lithium is a mood-stabilizer used for trea … Lithium is a mood-stabilizer used for treating bipolar disorder. Lithium toxicity includes movement disorder (Extrapyramidal symptoms), nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, hypothyroidism, and teratogenicity. Prolonged QT-interval is not considered a feature of lithium toxicity. considered a feature of lithium toxicity.)
• WBR1075  + (Lorazepam is not given in Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning. There are no indications to prescribe lorazepam in an acute setting except when the patient has uncontrollable and refractory seizures.)

• WBR0194  + (Low hematocrit and low BUN are correct, but TSH will be normal.)

• WBR0205  + (Lymphocytic infiltrates may be observed in brain biopsies of patients with encephalitis. Encephalitis is characterized by the presence of fever and a more rapid onset of symptoms.)
• WBR0243  + (MERRF is associated with elevated lactic acid not associated with hemolysis. Therefore, bilirubin is not elevated in MERRF.)
• WBR0728  + (Magnesium-based antacids are associated with diarrhea.)
• WBR0752  + (Manifestations of reactive arthritis are summarized by the classic triad of conjunctivitis, urethritis, and arthritis.)
• WBR1507  + (Mannitol is an effective agent for lowering intracranial pressure, but it is cleared by the kidneys and can precipitate renal failure. In a patient with pre-existing renal compromise mannitol would not be the best choice.)
• WBR0619  + (Masked hypertension is defined as having h … Masked hypertension is defined as having high blood pressure in the out-clinic setting. The blood pressure then normalizes when at the physician's clinic. This condition is considered more dangerous than white coat hypertension, because the patients have high blood pressures without being diagnosed. Nocturnal high blood pressure is especially important in masked hypertension.pecially important in masked hypertension.)
• WBR0176  + (Menetrier's disease is a protein-losing gastropathy that is associated with hypoalbuminemia. Signs of edema, such as peripheral pitting edema and ascites, are often present on physical examination.)
• WBR0879  + (Meningiomas are rarely diagnosed in patients with Parinaud syndrome. Menigiomas can have many different presentations depending on their location.)
• WBR0598  + (Merkel complex is a group of unencapsulate … Merkel complex is a group of unencapsulated specialized type of epithelial cells that is found in hairy and non-hairy skin. It senses touch and signals the location and the magnitude of the pressure with slow adaptation by distorting the complex when forces are applied to the overlying skin. forces are applied to the overlying skin.)
• WBR0946  + (Methimazole is an anti-thyroid drug that inhibits thyroperoxidase, an enzyme essential for the synthesis of T4. Because De Quervain’s thyroiditis eventually causes hypothyroidism, an anti-thyroid drug is not recommended.)
• WBR0887  + (Methionine levels increase with vitamin B6 deficiency.)
• WBR0157  + (Methotrexate inhibits dihydrofolate reductase, but it is not a uracil analogue.)
• WBR1502  + (Methotrexate is the preferred first line therapy for primary CNS lymphoma. The presence of multiple enhancing lesions in this patient's MRI make the diagnosis of primary CNS lymphoma less likely than Toxoplasmosis.)
• WBR0323  + (Methylation hinders transcription at the level of chromatin templates. Methylation "mutes" chromatin.)
• WBR1107  + (Methylene blue reverses methemoglobinemia.)
• WBR0795  + (Metoprolol doesn't affect the QT interval. It does not increase the risk for torsades de pointes.)
• WBR0206  + (Monoclonal B-cell proliferation is characteristic of primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL).)
• WBR0440  + (Most TS patients with hypertension have no clear etiology of their hypertension. Idiopathic (essential) hypertension is the most common cause of hypertension in TS patients.)
• WBR0534  + (Murmur of mitral regurgitation is best described as a holosystolic high-pitched blowing murmur that radiates toward the axilla.)
• WBR0632  + (Mutation of ergosterol in strain A would lead to increase in growth and resistance to nystatin which is not the case.)
• WBR0313  + (Mutations in the genes encoding presenilin 1 (chromosome 14) and presenilin 2 (chromosome 1) proteins cause early-onset forms of familial Alzheimer’s disease. However, presinilin mutations are not associated with Down syndrome.)
• WBR0758  + (Myasthenia gravis (MG) grading of severity is based on clinical features. While MG limited to ocular manifestations is grade I, whereas MG with myasthenic crisis or involvement of the diaphragm is grade IV.)
• WBR0303  + (Myotonic dystrophy is not an autosomal recessive disorder. An example of an autosomal recessive disease is phenylketonuria.)
• WBR283  + (N-Acetylcysteine replenishes the reduced form of glutathione, which neutralizes the oxidative stress associated with acetaminophen overdose. It is also used in reducing the mucus viscosity in patients with cystic fibrosis by isolating disulfide bonds.)
• WBR0768  + (N-acetylcysteine is an antioxidant and mucolytic agent that is frequently used to manage mucus plugging in patients with cystic fibrosis and COPD.)