NEET MDS Shorts
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General Medicine
Fibrinogen is essential for blood clot formation as it is converted into fibrin by thrombin. However, its role is not in dissolving blood clots; that is primarily the function of plasminogen, which is converted to plasmin.
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General Medicine
The nephrotic syndrome includes massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, generalized edema, and hyperlipidemia with lipiduria. Neutrophiluria, the presence of neutrophils in the urine, is not a typical feature of the nephrotic syndrome and is more associated with conditions like acute glomerulonephritis or pyelonephritis.
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General MedicineNephrotic syndrome characteristically features proteinuria, hyperlipidemia, and edema; therefore, all three manifestations are characteristic, making option 4 correct.
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General MedicineThe commonest cause of death in the sophisticated (developed) world is ischemic heart disease. This includes myocardial infarction and other coronary artery disease manifestations. Improved sanitation and healthcare have reduced infectious diseases, making cardiovascular disease the leading cause.
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General Medicine
E. coli O157:H7 is the most commonly identified serotype of EHEC and is associated with outbreaks related to the consumption of inadequately cooked ground beef, milk, and vegetables. It produces Shiga-like toxins, which can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome.
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General Medicine
Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that reduces aqueous humour production and is therefore indicated in glaucoma to reduce the intraocular pressure.
Salbutamol is a selective, short-acting beta2-agonist used as a bronchodilator in asthma. Tolbutamide is a short-acting sulphonylurea used in type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus.
Chlorpromazine is an aliphatic neuroleptic antipsychotic drug used in schizophrenia.
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General MedicineSpironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic often employed in the treatment of Conn's syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism) to counteract excess aldosterone's effects.
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General Medicine
Common opportunistic infections associated with HIV include: cryptococcal meningitis. toxoplasmosis.
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General MedicineHutchinson's pupil is a clinical sign where one pupil becomes dilated and unresponsive to light due to compression of the third cranial nerve (oculomotor nerve), often caused by an intracranial mass or hemorrhage. The condition is typically unilateral, meaning it affects only one eye.
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General Medicine
Cushing's ulcers are typically found in the stomach, often along the lesser curvature or the anterior wall, and are associated with increased gastric acid secretion secondary to excessive vagal stimulation due to intracranial lesions.