2/28 Flashcards

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Crescent shaped Bowman’s capsule?

A

Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

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RPGN crescents consist of what cells? What substance?

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Glomerular parietal cells Monocytes Macrophages Fibrin

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What type of valvular insufficiency is characterized by a holosystolic murmur?

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Mitral regurgitation (MR)

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What pathology is associated with an S3 heart sound?

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Increased LV filling during diastole… Associated with MR, CHF

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What pathology is associated with an S4 heart sound?

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“Atrial kick”, high atrial pressure, stiff LV wall… Associated with LVH

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Atopic dermatitis usually spares which area of the skin?

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Diaper area

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In older children, atopic dermatitis manifests as lichenification in what dermatologic distribution?

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Flexural: neck wrists antecubital fossa popliteal fossa

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What three symptoms are included in the “allergic triad”?

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Atopic dermatitis (eczema) Allergic rhinitis Asthma

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What dermatologic pathology is associated with Gluten enteropathy?

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Dermatitis herpetiformis

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What decades of life are associated with dermatitis herpetiformis?

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4th and 5th, uncommon in children

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What neural sx and organism are associated with Guillain-Barre?

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Neural: ascending paralysis post febrile illness Organism: Campylobacter jejuni

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Toxin penetration through blood nerve barrier leading to peripheral neuropathy is associated with which organism?

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Diptheria

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13
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What brain structure is affected in Huntington’s disease?

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Caudate nucleus

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Type of epithelium in the following organs: Ovaries Fallopian tubes Uterus Cervix Vagina

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Ovaries: simple cuboidal Fallopian tubes: simple columnar Uterus: simple (pseudostratified) columnar Cervix: simple columnar and stratified squamous Vagina: stratified squamous

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What are the antiarrhythmic agents that can cause torsades de pointes?

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Class IA: Quinidine Procainamide Disopyramide Class III: Ibutilide Dofetilide Sotalol

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PAS positive globules in hepatocytes indicates deficiency of what?

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Alpha 1 antitrypsin

17
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Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency will lead to what lung pathology?

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Interalveolar septa destruction

Panacinar emphysema

18
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Brown (not black) pigment stones are typically secondary to infection by which organisms?

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E. coli Ascaris lumbricoides Opisthorchis sinensis

19
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Organisms in which genus lacks peptidoglycan cell walls?

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Mycoplasma Cannot use cell wall synthesis inhibitors (penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, vancomycin) Can use antiribosomal agents (macrolides, tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones)

20
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What to give to improve bladder emptying? Mechanism?

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Bethanechol Muscarinic agonist stimulates detrussor muscle

21
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Mechanism of finasteride? Uses?

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5alpha reductase inhibitor Treats BPH, male baldness

22
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What is honey often contaminated with?

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C. botulinum

23
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What topical antifungal should be used for thrush in immunocompetent patients?

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Nystatin

24
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Purulent urethritis from N. gonorrhoeae and/or C. trachomatis must be treated with what?

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BOTH: 3rd gen ceph (ceftriaxone) for gonorrhea Tetracycline/Macrolide (doxy or azithro) for chlamydia

25
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Insecticide is associated with what poisoning?

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Arsenic

26
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Arsenic poisoning is associated with what odor on breath?

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Garlic

27
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Drug of choice for arsenic poisoning?

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Dimercaprol (It has narrow therapeutic index, causes nephrotoxicity and HTN)

28
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Oseltamivir MoA?

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Neuraminidase inhibitor, prevents virus release (aka Tamiflu, for influenze A and B)

29
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What are the arginine derivatives?

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Urea NO Creatine

30
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“Owl’s eyes” refer to what cells? What pathology are they associated with?

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Reed Sternberg cells (giant binucleated cell) associated with Hodgkin’s lymphoma

31
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Demyelinated plaques are associated with what disease?

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MS

32
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What lab test for monitoring diabetic nephropathy?

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Albuminuria