NEET MDS Shorts
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PharmacologyStreptomycin is contraindicated in pregnant women because of fetal ototoxicity.
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PhysiologyThe transport maximum for glucose reabsorption in the kidneys is about 375 mg/min, which indicates the maximum amount of glucose that can be reabsorbed before it appears in the urine.
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Dental MaterialsThe presence of the y phase makes the amalgam more susceptible to corrosion, and high-copper amalgams are designed to eliminate or significantly reduce this phase.
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PeriodonticsAn enamel pearl located on the distal furcation of a maxillary molar with furcation involvement can be best treated by flap surgery and odontoplasty.
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General Medicine
The GBM is a critical component of the glomerular filtration barrier that normally prevents the passage of proteins into the urine. In the nephrotic syndrome, there are alterations in the GBM that lead to increased permeability and loss of proteins, particularly albumin, into the glomerular filtrate.
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General PathologyHbA prevents sickling in sickle cell trait patients because the presence of normal hemoglobin (HbA) reduces the proportion of HbS, preventing polymerization.
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Dental MaterialsZnO is a filler in Gutta Percha, and it improves the strength and flexibility of the material.
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PharmacologyThyroid inhibitors
a) Inhibit hormone synthesis (anti thyroid drugs): Propylthiouracil, Methimazole, Carbimazole
b) Inhibit iodine trapping (ionic inhibitors): Thiocyanates, Perchlorates, Nitrates.
c) Inhibit hormone release: Iodine, NaI, Kl
d) Destroy thyroid tissue: Radioactive iodine