Role of Ethanol in Acute Ethylene Glycol (Automobile antifreeze) Poisoning

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Case detail A 3-year-old girl was brought into the Emergency Room. She was cold and clammy and was breathing rapidly. She was obviously confused and lethargic. Her mother indicated that she had accidentally ingested automobile antifreeze (ethylene glycol) while playing in the garage. Following gastrointestinal lavage and activated charcoal administration, a nasogastric tube for ethanol […]

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Alcohol induced metabolic changes- a case study

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Case details A 65-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department in an unconscious state. Apparently, he had become increasingly depressed after the death of his younger son two months ago. Previously, before his death, he had been a moderate drinker, but consumption of alcohol had increased markedly over the last few weeks. He had

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Lipid chemistry- Multiple-choice questions-set-4

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Q.1- Endogenously synthesized triacylglycerols are transported from the liver to extrahepatic tissues by which of the following lipoproteins? a) Chylomicrons b) VLDL c) LDL d) HDL Q.2- All of the following have 18 carbon atoms except – a) Linoleic acid b) Palmitic acid c) Linolenic acid d) Stearic acid         Q.3- Sphingosine is not present in- a) Cerebrosides

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Lipid Chemistry- Multiple-choice questions-set-3

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Q.1- Which out of the  following alcohols  is used for waxes? a) Cholesterol                                                                    b) Glycerol c)  Cetyl Alcohol                                                                d) Sphingol                                         Q.2- Choose the Dienoic fatty acid out of the following- a) Oleic acid                                                                        b) Linoleic acid c) Linolenic acid                                                                 d) Stearic acid                                    Q.3- Which of the following lipids is abundantly present in the white

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Lipid chemistry- Multiple-choice questions-set-2

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Q.1- Which of the following lipids is a charged lipid? a) Phospholipid b) Cholesterol b) Triacylglycerol d) Glucocerebroside Q.2- Choose the ω9 fatty acid out of the following- a) Oleic acid b) Linoleic acid c) Linolenic acid d) Stearic acid Q.3- Choose the incorrect statement about fatty acids out of the following- a) The melting

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Practice questions-set-7

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1) The energy yield during the conversion of Succinate to Fumarate is- a) 2ATP b) 1ATP c) 3ATP d) No ATP       2)  Which of the following occurs in non-shivering thermogenesis? a) Glucose is oxidized to lactate b) Fatty acids uncouple oxidative phosphorylation c) ATP is spent on heat production d) Glycogen is excessively degraded 3)

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Problem-oriented clinical questions -set- 4 (solved with complete explanations)

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46) – A 30-year-old man has been fasting for religious reasons for several days. His brain has reduced its need for glucose by using which substances as an alternate energy source? a) Fatty acids b) Beta-hydroxybutyrate c) Glycerol d) Beta carotene e) Amino acids 47) – A 7-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department by

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Problem Based Multiple Choice Questions (Set-3)- Solved with complete discussion

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31- A 47- year-old woman passes out at work and is brought to an emergency room. Her blood sugar is 34 mg/dl (normal >60 mg/dl). She is also tested for C-peptide, which is much higher than normal. What is the possible cause of this woman’s state? a) Anorexia b) High protein diet c) Exogenous administration

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Problem Based Multiple-Choice Questions – Set-2 (solved with complete explanations)

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16-A young man with normocytic anemia, jaundice, and splenomegaly was diagnosed as having RBC pyruvate kinase deficiency after a peripheral blood smear showed spiculated cells. Since in this patient, pyruvate kinase is abnormal, not only is less pyruvate made, but intermediates above pyruvate in the glycolytic pathway build up, slowing the pathway. Which of the

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Problem Based Multiple-Choice Questions (solved with complete discussion)-set-1

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1- A 38-year-old woman sees an advertisement for a new weight loss medication. The ad claims that the drug causes your body to burn calories without having to exercise. In theory, which of the following compounds could make this claim? a) Rotenone b) Antimycin c) Dinitrophenol d) Amytal e) Atractyloside 2- A 65-year-old man with

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