Top 500 Diseases For COMLEX LEVEL 1 Verified Answers!!
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The COMLEX-USA (Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States) is a series of standardized medical board exams designed for osteopathic medical students and physicians. Administered by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), it evaluates candidate...
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TOP 500 DISEASES FOR COMLEX LEVEL 1
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Chronic Granulomatous Disease Pathophysiology - Answers ~X-
linked deficiency of NADPH Oxidase leading to phagocyte dysfunction
~Decrease in NADPH oxidase --> lack of superoxide radicals --> lack of
H2O2 production via superoxide dismutase --> decreased HClO from
myeloperoxidase --> Decreased bacterial destruction
~Because the body can't destroy the bacteria, it creates granulomas
around the infection instead
Chronic Granulomatous Disease Diagnosis - Answers
~Dihydrorotamine test: tests the function of NADPH oxidase by watching if
the nitroblue tetrazolium turns blue in the presence of functional NADPH
oxidase
~Positive test = failure to turn blue
Chronic Granulomatous Disease Presentation - Answers
~Susceptible to catalase-positive infections
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Pathophysiology - Answers
~Staph aureus exfoliatin exotoxin A and B target desmoglein, the cadherin
that forms desmosomes to hold cells together
~Destroys the keratinocyte attachments in the stratum granulosum
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Presentation - Answers
~Red rash all over the body
~Palms and soles ARE affected
~Exfoliation of the skin (Nikolsky's sign) - skin sloughs off with gentle
pressure
~Newborns and children/adults with renal insufficiency
~Fever
~Heals COMPLETELY
Toxic Shock Syndrome Pathophysiology - Answers ~S. aureus
superantigen TSST-1 binds MHC-II and T cells at different sites than
normal antigens would --> hyperactive T cell activation --> unproportional
release of IL-2, IL-1b, INFy, and TNFa --> symptoms
~Associated with tampons left in for too long in women and wound
infections in men
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