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A 29-year-old woman has experienced urinary frequency with dysuria for the past 4 days. On physical examination she has no flank pain or tenderness. A urinalysis reveals sp. gr. 1.014, pH 7.5, no glucose, no protein, no blood, nitrite positive, and many WBC’s. She has a normal serum creatinine of 0.9 mg/dL. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A patient presents with jaundice, elevated alkaline phosphatase, and pale stools.  What type of jaundice is suspected?

A 29-year-old female with PCOS and her husband are having difficulty having a child.  What is typically recommended for women with this condition before medical treatment/medication is used?

Which of the following enzymes, when deficient, has been linked to the masculinization of newborn girls?

A double blind study is conducted involving men who have been symptomatic from urinary frequency and hesitancy for 5 or more years. One group men receive a pharmacologic agent designed to reduce the synthesis of dihydrotestosterone in prostatic stromal cells. Another group receives a placebo. The group receiving the drug has a statistically significant decrease in symptoms. Which of the following enzymes is this pharmacologic agent most likely to block?

A 15 year old male with infectious mononucleosis is being given instructions on how to prevent the spread of this infection to others.  Which statement represents a correct instruction?

Which of the following develop from lymphoid stem cells?

An oncologist is discussing multiple myeloma. Which information should the oncologist include? Multiple myeloma can be defined as a neoplasm of:

A 23-year-old primigravida is found on prenatal testing to have an elevated hemoglobin A1C level. Her pregnancy is uncomplicated until the 29th week of gestation, when she has the onset of premature labor and delivers a male infant 24 hours later. The infant initially has Apgar scores of 4 and 6 at 1 and 5 minutes, but within an hour is in severe respiratory distress and requires intubation with mechanical ventilation. Cortisone injection to the mother would have helped to stimulate the production of what chemical in the fetus’ lungs?

A 72-year-old healthy man goes to his physician for a routine check-up. On physical examination there is a firm nodule palpable in the prostate via digital rectal examination. Prostate biopsies are performed and on microscopic examination show small, crowded glands containing cells with prominent nucleoli within the nuclei and high mitotic rates. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?