Pemphigus Vulgaris and Desmoglein: USMLE Question (Answer)
Answer and explanation: how pemphigus vulgaris differs from bullous pemphigoid, and why desmoglein antibodies cause flaccid blisters.
Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis: USMLE Question (Answer)
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis: immune complex deposition, low C3 and nephritic syndrome after a sore throat.
Isoniazid Neuropathy and Vitamin B6: USMLE Question (Answer)
Answer and explanation: why isoniazid causes peripheral neuropathy and how vitamin B6 prevents it, plus the key side effects of other TB drugs.
Pulmonary Embolism After Surgery: USMLE Question (Answer)
Pulmonary embolism after hip replacement: why CT pulmonary angiography is the best test to confirm PE in a stable patient.
Questions and Answers for Medical Students- Pharmacology- 6
Five USMLE pharmacology questions with answers and explanations: warfarin reversal, ACE inhibitor cough, acetaminophen overdose, aminoglycosides, and statin myopathy.
Ectopic Pregnancy and Methotrexate: USMLE Question (Answer)
Answer and explanation: when an unruptured ectopic pregnancy can be treated with methotrexate, and how to follow β-hCG afterwards.