mdcat logical reasoning MCQ #352

A patient with a severe case of heat stroke develops rhabdomyolysis. Which mechanism is responsible for muscle cell breakdown?

mdcat logical reasoning MCQ #352

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A patient with a severe case of heat stroke develops rhabdomyolysis. Which mechanism is responsible for muscle cell breakdown?

    • A) Increased muscle protein synthesis
    • B) Decreased muscle protein degradation
    • C) Increased temperature-mediated muscle damage
    • D) Decreased antioxidant defense

    Answer: Increased temperature-mediated muscle damage

    Explanation: Increased temperature-mediated muscle damage fails to cause muscle cell breakdown without decreased antioxidant defense.