Prep for USMLEPrep for USMLE Forum
   Forum    Step 1  Step 2 CK Step 2 CS Step 3  Match  IMGs Resources






Previous Topic | Next Topic  NBME 4Q Glomerulus 




Login or Register to post messages 




Author5 Posts
  #1

40. A 6-year-old girl who is recovering from a severe "strep" throat is brought to the physician because her urine has had a "smoky" appearance several times in the past week. Urinalysis shows trace amounts of blood and protein. Which of the following cell types initiates the repair mechanism necessary to resolve the proteinuria and hematuria?

A ) Erythrocytes

B ) Juxtaglomerular cells

C ) Mesangial cells

D ) Plasma cells

E ) Polkissen

F ) Proximal tubule epithelial cells


C?

  #2

mesangial?

___________________
Smell the coffee! "Is That an Osler move??"

  #3

i also think the same. but is it right?

  #4

yes C=mesangial cells is right

___________________
Traveler, there are no roads. Roads are made by walking.

  #5

Ans C.

From history one should know she has nephritic syndrome more specific poststeptococal glomerulonephritis.

YOu can get to ans just by eliminating the other option. As far as you know that damage is done to glomerulus, you could eliminate choicee A,B,D,E.

Mesengail cell are present in glomerulus and they proliferate during poststreptococal GN.









Login or Register to post messages








show Similar forum topics

NBME 2 much easier than NBME 1??
NBME 2
nbme 3
show Related resources

NBME Self-Assessment Program
NBME Self-Assessment Program
extra nbme questions w/answers









Contact us | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy

Copyright @ Prep for USMLE. All rights reserved.