3/20/16 Flashcards

1
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One major depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode without the presence of mixed or manic episodes

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Bipolar II diagnosis

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Low IgM, IgG, IgA (increased extracellular infections post 6 months of age) and ABSENCE or near absence of tonsils and adenoids.

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Bruton X-linked agammaglobulinemia (H.Flu, GAS, Stept pneumonia)
Boy
B-lymphocyte problems
Bacterial infections

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3
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Are DiGeorge Syndrome patients more likely to get viral or bacterial infections?

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Viral (lack of cell mediated immunity/ T-lymphocytes/ Absence of thymus)

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4
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Values for Emphysema (an obstructive disease)

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FVC: Decreased
FEV1/FVC: Decreased (FEV1 drops more than FVC)
FRC: Increased
DLCO: Decreased

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5
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Restriction length fragment polymorphism analysis with southern blot is done when…

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Child’s paternity test

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Osteopetrosis vs. Paget’s

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Paget’s has an elevated alkaline phosphatase
Both have normal calcium (sometimes high normal limit) and phosphate
Paget’s is in older and middle aged
Osteopetrosis is in children and adolescents

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7
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Peak height velocity (what tanner stage?)

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Tanner Stage 3

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8
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Fibromuscular dysplasia affecting only the left kidney…what would the ultrasound show?

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Left Kidney: Atrophy

Right kidney: Hypertrophy

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9
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Defienciency of phenylalanine hydroxylase (normally converts phenylalanine to tyrosine); phenylalanine accumulates

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PKUUUU Stink (musty odor)
Intellectual disability
Failure to thrive
Require special diet that is rich in tyrosine and does not contain phenylalanine

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10
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Hodgkin lymphoma bone marrow graft (note not a stem cell cancer)

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Autologous graft is the least likely to be rejected and most effective graft

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Used to promote fistula healing, ankylosing spondylitis, RA, and refractory Crohn disease. Monoclonal antibody to tumor necrosis factor-a (interferes with inflammation)

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Infliximab

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12
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Secondary hypocalcaemia and current viral or fungal (oral thrush) infection in pediatric patient

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DiGeorge syndrome

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13
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Where in the lymph node are T-cells located

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Paracortex

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14
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Adverse effects of long-term steroid use:

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HTN
Diabetes
Weight gain
Cataracts 
Adrenal suppression
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15
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Spontaneous pneumothorax is caused by…

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Rupture of blebs (small, air-filled pockets within the visceral pleura)
Smoking, tall, thin, male = increased risk factors

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16
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Apolipoprotein A-II

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Structural apolipoprotein of HDL

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17
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Where does sperm acquire motility? What is the cell lining?

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Epididymis= pseudostratified columnar epithelium (ciliated?)

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Baby with course facial features, developmental delay, restricted joint movement, claw hand deformity, etc.…

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I-Cell disease

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19
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Name that age group (Key milestones): Sitting alone, standing with aide, crawling, waving bye-bye, and saying “mama/dada”.

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7-11 month old

Stranger anxiety and Babinski persist till one year of age

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20
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Antihypertensive that comes in a transdermal patch formula and is an alpha-2 agonist

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Clonidine

21
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Association with aniline dye exposure

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Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
Textile industry (synthetic dyes)
22
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Esmolol

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B1 blocker (cardioselective)

23
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Propranolol

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Non-selective b1 and b2 blocker

Contraindicated in asthmatics

24
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Metoprolol

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B1 blocker (cardioselective)

25
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Cold agglutinin IgM-mediated hemolytic anemia

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IgM-mediated hemolytic anemia

Caused by antibiotics directed to RBCs and often follows leukemia or infection with EBV, Mycoplasma pneumonia, or HIV

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Warm agglutinin hemolytic anemia

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Mediated by IgG antibodies

27
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MS optic neuritis

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New-onset MS sudden loss of vision and eye pain

28
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Bupropion ADRs

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Lower threshold of seizures (contraindicated in hypochloremia and hypokalemia)
Contraindicated in bulimia patients, anorexia, kidney disease and other electrolyte imbalances

29
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ACD Tx (besides correct underlying condition)

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Erythropoietin is effective in treating especially cancer patients

30
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Rifampin mechanism of action

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Inhibits bacterial RNA synthesis by binding the beta subunit of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase→blocks transcription

31
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Acetaminophen toxicity presentation

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Initially anorexia, N/V and malaise→can proceed to fulminant hepatic failure

32
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Mullerian ducts in the presence of MIF (Mullerian inhibiting factor) produced by Sertoli cells

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Appendix testes

Prostatic utricle

33
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What do the Mullerian ducts develop into in a female?

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Fallopian tubes, uterus, and the superior proximal part of the vagina

34
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Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis and Koplik spots

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Paramyxovirus / Measles

35
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Upper motor lesion of CNVII

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Patient can raise eyebrows and close his eyes tightly due to dual innervation from the contralateral facial nerve nucleus

36
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An inhibitor of dehydropeptidase-1, an enzyme of the brush border of PTC that metabolizes Imipenem; it is given with Imipenem to maintain serum levels and prevent nephrotoxicity

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Cilastatin

37
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PTH-related hormone is associated with what neoplasms?

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Squamous cell lung cancer
Breast cancer
Renal Cell carcinoma
Multiple myeloma

38
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Amiodarone ADRs

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Hyperthyroidism
Hepatotoxicity
Pulmonary fibrosis

39
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What is associated with an increased risk of Goodpasture syndrome?
Hydrocarbon solvent exposure such as those in dry-cleaning industry and cigarette smoke

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Tx- immunosuppressive drugs and plasmapheresis

40
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Dominant negative effect example

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

41
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Fatty Liver in alcoholics (look up picture)

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Ethanol is broken down by alcohol dehydrogenase to acetaldehyde. NAD+ is reduced to NADH in this process.
Increased NADH:NAD+ ratio → inhibition fatty oxidation→ fatty changes in liver→ scarring and cirrhosis

42
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Stellate abscesses in lymph nodes

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Cat-scratch disease

43
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Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn

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Most commonly due to Vitamin K deficiency

Vitamin K = posttranscriptional carboxylation of factors II, VII, IX, X protein C and S

44
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2-7 days after birth child presents with gastrointestinal, intracranial, umbilical, mucosal, circumcisional, and/or cutaneous bleeding

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Vitamin K deficiency (lack of free vitamin K in milk and intestinal flora that synthesize it)

45
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Taut form of hemoglobin

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Deoxy form (low oxygen affinity state)

46
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Clozapine ADR (serious)

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Agranulocytosis

47
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Where are penicillin-binding proteins located?

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Inner cytoplasmic membrane

48
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia

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AD AR and X-linked forms

Symmetrical, stepwise spasticity and weakness in the legs