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Active on Facebook, Instagram. Can you solve today’s USMLE® Step 1 practice question? A 27-year-old woman presents to her outpatient provider for evaluation of nasal congestion and clear nasal discharge. These symptoms began two days ago and have been bothersome, as she frequently feels the urge to blow her nose. The patient has also experienced a cough and sore throat. Past medical history is unremarkable. Temperature is 38.3°C (100.9°F), blood pressure is 112/70 mmHg, and pulse is 69/min. Mild erythema is present in the oropharynx. The lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally. The patient is prescribed a nasal decongestant and is provided with anticipatory guidance on its side effects, which can include hypertension, anxiety, and rebound congestion with prolonged use. Which of the following best describes this medication’s mechanism of action? Comment your answer, then check to see if you got it correct at the link in our bio!

Active on Facebook, Instagram. Can you solve today’s USMLE® Step 1 practice question? A couple trying to conceive visits their physician for genetic counseling. The parents both have sickle cell trait and they are worried about the risk of their baby having sickle cell disease. Assuming the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, which of the following is the most likely probability that their child will have the disease? Comment your answer, then check to see if you got it correct at the link in our bio!

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Active on Facebook, Instagram, Threads. Giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) is a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder that damages axons, the long extensions of nerve cells that carry electrical signals to other nerve cells, glands, and muscles throughout the body. Swipe to learn more about its pathology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment! Watch our full video on GAN and other rare diseases for free at the link in our bio.

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Active on Facebook, Instagram, Threads. Acute cholecystitis, or inflammation of the gallbladder, is usually caused by gallstones getting stuck in the cystic duct. Watch the full video for free at the link in our bio! #LearnByOsmosis #MedicalSchool #MedStudent #USMLE #Gastroenterology

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Active on Facebook, Instagram, Threads. TL;DR: Gluten? 🌾🍞 NO! 🙅 Celiac disease is an immune system disorder where gluten in food triggers the body's immune cells to attack cells in the small intestine, as well as produce autoantibodies against tissue transglutaminase. Watch the full video at the link in our bio!

Active on Facebook, Instagram, Threads. To raise awareness today on #WorldAlzheimersDay, here's a mnemonic to remember its symptoms! First, a quick review: Alzheimer disease is considered a neurodegenerative disease, meaning it causes the degeneration, or loss, of neurons in the brain, particularly in the cortex. This, as you might expect, leads to the symptoms characteristic of dementia. Dementia isn’t technically a disease, but more of a way to describe a set of symptoms like poor memory and difficulty learning new information, which can make it really hard to function independently. Usually dementia is caused by some sort of damage to the cells in the brain, which can be caused by a variety of diseases. Alzheimer’s disease, now referred to as Alzheimer disease, is the most common cause of dementia. Although the cause of Alzheimer disease isn’t completely understood, two major players that are often cited in its progression are plaques and tangles. Symptoms of Alzheimer disease worsen as plaques and tangles build up, and damage to the neurons accumulates. To easily remember the symptoms of Alzheimer disease, think of 5 As: • Amnesia – loss of memories • Anomia – unable to recall names of everyday objects • Apraxia – unable to perform tasks of movement • Agnosia – inability to process sensory information • Aphasia – disruption with ability to communicate Test your memory with our Alzheimer flashcard deck at the link in our bio!