A 16 year old male is an unrestrained driver in a high speed motor vehicle accident.  Besides pain across his left anterior chest from the seatbelt, he complains of severe right wrist pain and numbness of his hand.  Exam demonstrates a limited range of motion of the right wrist and decreased sensation of the palm and first three digits.  X-rays demonstrate a volar dislocation of the lunate.  Entrapment of which structure is likely causing this patient’s symptoms?

A 19 year old male was brought to the emergency department after an MVA.  His angiogram demonstrated bleeding from the vein that is accompanied by the posterior interventricular artery.  Which vein most likely ruptured?

A 65 year old female with a long-standing history of GI distress has a nightcap of Maalox (or any other antacid) every evening in an effort to self-medicate her “belly problems.”  Drinking excessive amounts of this medication can lead to what electrolyte disorder?

Where in the nephron is the filtrate at its highest concentration?

Which of the following areas of the shoulder complex has the least amount of ligamentous support?

A patient presents with a complaint of dyspnea (shortness of breath) and hoarseness.  A chest CT demonstrates an aortic arch aneurysm.  Compression of which structure likely led to this patient’s symptoms?

What is the term for an increase in the number of cells due to an increase in cellular division rate?

A 65 year old, out-of-shape, grandmother goes on a hike with her 21 year old granddaughter, who runs regularly.  Which one would you expect to have a slower recovery to resting heart rate?

What is the term for the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal tidal volume expiration?

A 47 year old female, with a past medical history of hypertension, presents to her primary care physician with a complaint of intractable hiccups.  Abdominal exam reveals splenomegaly and tenderness to palpation in the left upper quadrant.  A CT scan demonstrates splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy throughout the abdominopelvic cavity.  Blood work suggests lymphoma.  Which nerve has the spleen irritated to cause this patient’s hiccups?