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• WBR0031  + (Pericardial resection is the definitive treatment and not the initial therapy.)
• WBR1023  + (Pertussis is a highly contagious respirato … Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that affects patients of all ages and may lead to severe life-threatening complications. Individuals in close contact with patients diagnosed with pertussis require post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent transmission and development of clinical disease. Physicians are allowed to divulge specific medical information when withholding it may pose a public threat.n withholding it may pose a public threat.)
• WBR0902  + (Phenoxybenzamine is a noncompetitive inhibitor of norepinephrine. An increase in the concentration of norepinephrine is not able to overcome the effect of phenoxybenzamine.)
• WBR0539  + (Phenytoin has been used in cluster headache. Nonetheless, oxygen therapy is best initiated first.)
• WBR0309  + (Pheochromocytoma is also a cause of secondary hypertension in young patients. However, imaging in pheochromocytoma typically demonstrates a mass in the adrenal glands. Renal artery involvement is not likely in pheochromocytoma.)
• WBR0082  + (Phocomelia (also known as flipper-limbs or … Phocomelia (also known as flipper-limbs or seal-limbs) is a teratogenic effect of thalidomide, a medication initially prescribed to pregnant women to treat pregnancy-associated nausea and vomiting. It is associated with phocomelia (abnormal limbs) and amelia (loss of limbs) in the fetuses.and amelia (loss of limbs) in the fetuses.)
• WBR235  + (Phosphodiesterase 5 converts cyclic GMP to 5'-GMP. Cyclic GMP activates protein kinase G and causes vasodilation.)
• WBR0743  + (Physicians must refrain from expressing personal judgment by asking judgmental questions or by making judgmental comments. This approach may often affect the physician-patient relationship and cause a lack of trust.)
• WBR0377  + (Pityriasis rosea is a skin disease marked by patches of pink, oval rash of unknown etiology. Its appearance is very different from what’s shown here.)
• WBR0484  + (Plasma cells are responsible for antibody production.)
• WBR0758  + (Plasma exchange in MG is usually reserved for severe cases only.)
• WBR0847  + (Plasmin is a protein that degrades fibrin mesh. It plays a role in the anticoagulation pathway.)
• WBR0550  + (Point E represents the union of the C8-T1 roots of the brachial plexus. This area can be injured in Klumpke palsy, causing a total claw deformity of the hand due to lumbrical dysfunction.)
• WBR0411  + (Police should be called when physicians suspect abuse or when patients may cause self-harm or harm to others, which is not the case in this vignette. Calling that police is thus not necessary.)
• WBR1101  + (Polymyositis is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder that is characterized by progressive proximal muscle weakness. Patients tend to have positive anti-nuclear antibody tests. More than 65% of patients are positive for anti-Jo antibodies.)
• WBR0025  + (Poor R-wave progression can imply an old anterior MI.)
• WBR0035  + (Poor R-wave progression can imply an old anterior MI, and is not pathognomonic for acute pericarditis.)
• WBR0671  + (Poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma is characterized by the presence of large neoplastic cells with hyperchromatia and prominent pleomorphism.)
• WBR0532  + (Positive Babinski sign signifies lesion of … Positive Babinski sign signifies lesion of the upper motor neuron (UMN); whereas muscle fasciculations signify lesions of the lower motor neuron (LMN). There is no reason in this patient to have LMN injury. As such, muscle fasciculations are an unlikely finding in this patient.s are an unlikely finding in this patient.)
• WBR1028  + (Positive pressure ventilation reduces the cardiac filling, and it is generally avoided in this category of patients)
• WBR591  + (Post operative delirium is more commonly p … Post operative delirium is more commonly present in elderly patients. It manifests with agitation and a fluctuating level of consciousness. It is caused by wide range of etiologies such as infections, drugs, electrolyte disturbance, post operative pain, hypotension and dehydration. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, therefore a meticulous search for etiology is mandatory.ticulous search for etiology is mandatory.)
• WBR1141  + (Post thyroidectomy every patient receives … Post thyroidectomy every patient receives thyroxine supplement. Obtimal doses of thyroxine is adjusted by regular monitoring of TSH. The patient is suffering from difficulty concentrating, fatigue, frequent bowel movements, heat intolerance, increased appetite, increased sweating, nervousness, restlessness and insomnia, from last 8 months. Which is indicative of excess thyroxine dose. Thyroxine activates osteoclasts, which results in osteoporosis. Vertebral fracture is one of the most common manifestation of osteoporosis.most common manifestation of osteoporosis.)
• WBR0384  + (Post-infectious cough is defined as cough … Post-infectious cough is defined as cough that persists after the symptoms of the primary infection have resolved. Post-infectious cough may be acute (up to 3 weeks), subacute (3 to 8 weeks), or chronic (more than 8 weeks). It is usually a self-limited condition, and the majority of patients do not require any treatment. A minority of patients may require inhaled ipratropium bromide, inhaled or oral steroids, or even central antitussive agents (such as codeine) for symptomatic relief. Neither acetazolamide nor furosemide has any role in post-infectious cough.ide has any role in post-infectious cough.)
• WBR0431  + (Post-procedural stent thrombosis is a complication of percutaneous interventions (PCI). The patient's symptoms and signs are strongly suggestive of a pericardial disease rather than a coronary disease.)
• WBR0393  + (Pralidoxime is a sympathomimetic drug used in the treatment of organophosphate poisoning. It has no role in the treatment of malignant hyperthermia.)

• WBR0886  + (Pregnenolone is unaffected by inhibition of 11β-hydroxylase.)

• WBR0375  + (Prolonged PR interval is characteristic of first degree AV block. Spironolactone is not classically associated with first degree AV blockade.)
• WBR0388  + (Properdin is a component of the alternative pathway. Similar to C3 and C5, its serum concentration also decreases in APSGN.)
• WBR0935  + (Proteins can be targeted for degradation by the addition of ubiquitin molecules to lysine residues.)
• WBR0863  + (Psammoma bodies are calcium structures formed due to tumor cell necrosis and dystrophic calcification.)
• WBR0337  + (Pubertal voice deepening is a function of testosterone.)
• WBR0020  + (Pulsus parvus et tardus, more commonly known as a "slow-rising" or "anacrotic" pulse, is a sign where, upon palpation, the pulse is weak/small (parvus), and late (tardus) relative to contraction of the heart. This finding is seen in aortic stenosis.)
• WBR0033  + (Pulsus parvus et tardus, more commonly known as a "slow-rising" or "anacrotic" pulse, is a sign where, upon palpation, the pulse is weak/small (parvus), and late (tardus) relative to contraction of the heart. This finding is seen in aortic stenosis.)
• WBR0861  + (Pyruvate is the substrate of pyruvate carboxylase. This enzyme does not require GTP.)
• WBR0015  + (Q waves in lead aVF indicate an old inferior MI.)
• WBR0636  + (Quinupristin and Dalfopristin act synergistically to inhibit protein synthesis by inhibiting both peptide bond formation and translocation.)
• WBR0125  + (Radial nerve palsy is the second most common neuropraxia (close second).)
• WBR0794  + (Raltegravir is not associated with kidney stones.)
• WBR0488  + (Receptors for oxytocin, TRH, Histamine-1 (H1), arginine vasopressor receptor-1 (V1), angiotensin II, and gastrin are inositol triphosphate (IP3) receptors.)
• WBR0512  + (Relapse is characterized by a reinstatement of the addictive behavior after a period of non-use or abstinence.)
• WBR0630  + (Renin-secreting tumors, usually juxtaglomu … Renin-secreting tumors, usually juxtaglomuelar cell tumors, are characterized by the presence of cells that contain granules that have renin, an enzyme that cleaves angiotensinogen into angiotensin I. Hypertension is a common presentation for renin-secreting tumors.n presentation for renin-secreting tumors.)
• WBR0465  + (Reoviruses are double-stranded, non-enveloped RNA viruses.)
• WBR0348  + (Respiratory arrest is not a complication of bupivacaine injection.)
• WBR0018  + (Rest alone will not treat Dressler's syndrome. Pharmacological therapy with aspirin is the recommended drug of choice.)
• WBR0032  + (Rest alone will not treat Dressler's syndrome.)
• WBR0631  + (Reye's syndrome is not associated with the dysregulation of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway.)
• WBR258  + (Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease … Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that occurs following a Streptococcus pyogenes infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis. Chronic rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is characterized by repeated inflammation with fibrinous resolution. It presents with polyarthritis, Carditis, subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, fever, leukocytosis, ECG may show features of heart block, such as a prolonged PR interval.rt block, such as a prolonged PR interval.)
• WBR0750  + (Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by the autoimmune inflammatory destruction of synovial joints.)
• WBR0340  + (Ribonucleases are enzymes that catalyze the degradation of RNA. Interferons induce an antiviral state within the target cells by activating RNase L, a ribonuclease which breaks down viral RNA.)
• WBR0584  + (Right lower quadrantanopia is characterize … Right lower quadrantanopia is characterized by loss of vision in the right lower quadrant of the visual field. It usually occurs with left parietal lesions due to the interruption of the left dorsal optic radiations. Prolactinomas do not usually affect the parietal lobe.s do not usually affect the parietal lobe.)
• WBR0585  + (Right lower quadrantanopia is characterized by loss of vision in the right lower quadrant of the visual field. It usually occurs with left parietal lesions due to the interruption of the left dorsal optic radiations.)