COMSAE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ AST:ALT ratio >2 signifies?. Answer: alcoholic hepatitis
▶ HLA-B8 is associated with. Answer: Graves disease
▶ HLA-B27 is associated with. Answer: ankylosing spondylitis
▶ HLA-A3 is associated with. Answer: hemochromatosis
▶ HLA-DR3 associated with?. Answer: DM type 1
▶ stimulates peristalsis by antagonizing D2 (dopamine) receptors, thereby
increasing resting tone, contractility LES tone, and overall motility
Used to treat Diabetic gastroparesis
SE - extrapyramidal symptoms. Answer: Metoclopramide
▶ antihistamine used for nausea and motion sickness
anticholinergic properties and can thus produce drowsiness and dry mouth.
Answer: Meclizine
▶ Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. Answer: bone is replaced by fibroblasts,
collagen and irregular bony trabeculae.
▶ form of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia characterized by multiple unilateral
bone lesions
associated with endocrine abnormalities (precocious puberty) and cafe au
lait spots.. Answer: McCune-Albright Syndrome
▶ most common thyroid cancer
orphan annie nuclei
, ground glass chromatin. Answer: Papillary thyroid carcinoma
▶ bone pain, subperiosteal bone resorption on the radial aspect of middle
phalanges
along with BROWN tumors of the long bones.. Answer: Osteitis fibrosa
cystica
▶ causes of epididymitis >35 yo. Answer: ecoli, pseudomonas, proteus
▶ causes of epididymitis < 35 yo. Answer: chlamydia, gonnohrea.
▶ energy malnutrition resulting in tissue and muscle wasting, loss of
subcutaneous fat, and variable edema
Muscle Wasting. Answer: Marasmus
▶ protein malnutrition resulting in skin lesions, edema, liver malfunction
(fatty change due to decreased apolipoprotein synthesis)
small child with swollen belly.. Answer: Kwashiokor
▶ name all of the retroperitoneal structures. Answer: SAD PUCKER
S = suprarenal (adrenal) gland
A = Aorta and IVC
D = Duodenum (second and third part)
P = Pancreas (except tail)
U = ureters
C = Colon (descending and ascending)
K = Kidneys
E = Esophagus (lower 2/3)
R = Rectum (lower 2/3)
▶ Bacillus cereus tx. Answer: Vancomycin or clindamycin
▶ Campylobacter jejuni tx. Answer: azithromycin (alt: erythromycin)
▶ Clostridium difficile tx. Answer: metronidazole (alt: vancomycin)
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ AST:ALT ratio >2 signifies?. Answer: alcoholic hepatitis
▶ HLA-B8 is associated with. Answer: Graves disease
▶ HLA-B27 is associated with. Answer: ankylosing spondylitis
▶ HLA-A3 is associated with. Answer: hemochromatosis
▶ HLA-DR3 associated with?. Answer: DM type 1
▶ stimulates peristalsis by antagonizing D2 (dopamine) receptors, thereby
increasing resting tone, contractility LES tone, and overall motility
Used to treat Diabetic gastroparesis
SE - extrapyramidal symptoms. Answer: Metoclopramide
▶ antihistamine used for nausea and motion sickness
anticholinergic properties and can thus produce drowsiness and dry mouth.
Answer: Meclizine
▶ Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. Answer: bone is replaced by fibroblasts,
collagen and irregular bony trabeculae.
▶ form of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia characterized by multiple unilateral
bone lesions
associated with endocrine abnormalities (precocious puberty) and cafe au
lait spots.. Answer: McCune-Albright Syndrome
▶ most common thyroid cancer
orphan annie nuclei
, ground glass chromatin. Answer: Papillary thyroid carcinoma
▶ bone pain, subperiosteal bone resorption on the radial aspect of middle
phalanges
along with BROWN tumors of the long bones.. Answer: Osteitis fibrosa
cystica
▶ causes of epididymitis >35 yo. Answer: ecoli, pseudomonas, proteus
▶ causes of epididymitis < 35 yo. Answer: chlamydia, gonnohrea.
▶ energy malnutrition resulting in tissue and muscle wasting, loss of
subcutaneous fat, and variable edema
Muscle Wasting. Answer: Marasmus
▶ protein malnutrition resulting in skin lesions, edema, liver malfunction
(fatty change due to decreased apolipoprotein synthesis)
small child with swollen belly.. Answer: Kwashiokor
▶ name all of the retroperitoneal structures. Answer: SAD PUCKER
S = suprarenal (adrenal) gland
A = Aorta and IVC
D = Duodenum (second and third part)
P = Pancreas (except tail)
U = ureters
C = Colon (descending and ascending)
K = Kidneys
E = Esophagus (lower 2/3)
R = Rectum (lower 2/3)
▶ Bacillus cereus tx. Answer: Vancomycin or clindamycin
▶ Campylobacter jejuni tx. Answer: azithromycin (alt: erythromycin)
▶ Clostridium difficile tx. Answer: metronidazole (alt: vancomycin)
