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Hey premeds!! Welcome to my medical school blog. In here I’ll post infographics and notes to supplement the content of The Premed Hut.

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Normal reference ranges for serum and urine electrolytes are a must-know for clinical rotations.

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The first in my WORKSHOP series where I pretend I know what I’m doing😅🤣

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What's the main reason a physician might order a radial artery blood sample?

To conduct an arterial-blood gas (ABG) analysis

To verify the patient's genetic profile

To quantify the amount of Hemoglobin (Hb) in the patient's blood

All of the above

None of the above

Voting ended onMay 5

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This haplotype-based algorithm explains the importance of genetic screening prior to pharmacotherapy

The main clinical applications of the drugs shown above are as follows:

Allopurinol - chronic gout management

Abacavir - treatment of HIV-1 infection

Carbamazepine - epilepsy

Source: Loscalzo J, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, editors. Harrison's principles of internal medicine. 21st ed. New York: McGraw Hill; 2022.

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Concerning the heart...

When subjected to excessive _________, the left ventricle adapts via concentric hypertrophy. _______ overload, instead, triggers eccentric hypertrophy.

pressure, Volume

volume, Pressure

acidity, Pressure

blood, Volume

Voting ended onMar 31

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In thermodynamics, during fusion, the heat of the system _____ and the temperature _____.

increases, decreases

decreases, increases

increases, remains constant

decreases, decreases

remains constant, increases

Voting ended onMar 19

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The nervous system is comprised of several different types of neurons. In neurophysiology, it is very important to become familiar with these differences.

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Primary skin lesions may evolve into secondary lesions (f.e.: a crust).

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“He is the best physician who is the most ingenious inspirer of hope”

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

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Which of the following is correct concerning Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Methotrexate is known as the “anchor drug” in therapy

It is typically associated with morning stiffness/pain

TNF-inhibitors are a class of drugs used to treat RA

All of the above

Voting ended onMar 11

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Breast cancer (BC) can be histologically categorized as showcased in the table above. Every immunohistotype has particular characteristics and treatment options.

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How are you guys doing today?

Happy Monday! Sip some hot tea and go the extra mile today :)

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