NEET MDS Shorts
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General Medicine
Hypertension is a common complication of the nephrotic syndrome due to the loss of protein in the urine, particularly albumin, which leads to decreased plasma oncotic pressure and subsequent fluid retention and increased blood volume.
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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 MedicinePresence of cavitation in TB indicates the disease is active
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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 Medicine
Wilson's disease is caused by a mutation in the ATP7B gene on chromosome 13, which leads to defective copper excretion and accumulation in the liver and other organs.
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General Medicine
Both the aPTT (activated Partial Thromboplastin Time) and PT (Prothrombin Time) are prolonged in the case of factor VIII deficiency, which is characteristic of Hemophilia A. This is because factor VIII is involved in both the intrinsic and common pathways of the coagulation cascade.
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General Medicine
The initial activation of vitamin D3 begins with its synthesis from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin when exposed to UV light.
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General Medicine
Protein S, in complex with activated protein C, acts as a cofactor for the inhibition of factor Xa, thus playing a role in the regulation of the coagulation cascade and preventing thrombus formation.
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General Medicine
The presence of acetylcholine receptor antibodies in the serum is the most sensitive and specific diagnostic test for myasthenia gravis.
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General MedicineIn pneumothorax, breath sounds are absent