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What prevents C. diff from infecting healthy people?

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Intestinal biomass…so much good bacteria!

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What are the two possible cancers that cause blue lesions under the nail?

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Glomus tumor (glomangioma)

Subungual melanoma

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What the hell is a glomus body?

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Small, encapsulated neurovascular organs in the dermis of the nail bed, pads of digits, and ears. For thermoregulation.

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What is the prototypical triple helix polypeptide?

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Collagen

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What role does Proline play in the collagen structure?

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Introduces bends into the chain

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What are the three most common AA in collagen?

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  1. Glycine (every third residue)
  2. Proline
  3. Lysine
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What non-foregut organ is supplied by a foregut artery?

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Spleen (by the splenic art. off the celiac trunk)

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What enzyme is missing in Crigler-Najjar syndrome?

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UGT, which catalyzes bile glucuronidation into conjugated bilirubin

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What is kernicterus caused by Crigler-Najjar?

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Severe jaundice and neurologic impairment

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What process is impaired in Dubin-Johnson syndrome?

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Active transport of conjugated bilirubin into bile ducts

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What does the liver look like in Dubin-Johnson?

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Darkly pigmented

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What syndrome is similar to Dubin-Johnson, with impaired bilirubin secretion into bile ducts?

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Rotor syndrome

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In addition to histamine, what enzyme is released by mast cells in anaphylaxis?

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Tryptase

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In what cells can you find myeloperoxidase?

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Neutrophils

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What is increased 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) associated with?

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Serotonin breakdown, particularly in carcinoid syndrome

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How does IgE cause mast cell degranulation?

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Cross linking

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What movement of the lung does “compliance” describe?

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The ability to stretch during inhalation

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What is a common topical treatment for psoriasis? MOA?

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Vit D analogs (calcipotriene, calcitriol, tacalcitol), activating nuclear transcription factor that inhibits keratinocyte proliferation and stimulates kertatinocyte differentiation

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Cyclosporine MOA?

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Inhibits calcineurin, inhibiting NFAT from transcribing IL-2, which activate T cells

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What does Etanercept inhibit?

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TNF-a

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What does Methotrexate inhibit?

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DHF reductase

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Fever, pharyngitis, general LAD in a young adult = ???

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What is the primary viral cause of infectious mononucleosis? What neoplasms is it associated with?

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EBV, Hodgkins and non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma

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What virus is associated with anal carcinoma?

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What is carnitine used for?
Transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria
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What is a common cause for Zenker diverticulum?
Increased intraluminal oropharyngeal pressure causes herniation through posterior hypopharynx, due to cricopharyngeal muscle dysfunction
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What abx binds to cell wall glycoproteins? Where?
Vancomycin, terminal D-alanine residues
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What abx binds to PBPs?
Penicillin and cephalosporins. Like transpeptidases.
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What abx binds to DNA gyrase?
Fluoroquinolones
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What type of ALL is more likely to present with mediastinal mass?
T-ALL
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Blast cells in the peripheral blood suggests what type of neoplasm?
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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What are the cell surface markers for B cell ALL?
CD10, 19, 20
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What are the cell surface markers for T cell ALL?
CD2-8
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What marker do all ALLs have?
TdT?
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What cells produce androgen binding protein in the seminiferous tubules?
Sertoli cells
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What chemotherapeutic agents cause hemorrhagic cystitis?
Cyclophosphamide or its analogs (e.g. ifosfamide)
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How does cyclophosphamide cause hemorrhagic cystitis?
It's renally metabolized into acrolein, which is toxic to uroepithelial cells, causing cell death and necrosis
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When might you use N-actylcysteine (NAC)?
Acetaminophen overdose, or as a mucolytic or reno-protective agent
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What is Leucovorin (aka folinic acid) used for?
Methotrexate overdose
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When might you use Filgrastim? MOA?
Stimulate proliferation and differentiation of granulocytes (i.e. post-chemotherapy). As a G-CSF analog.
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When might you give Dexrazoxane? MOA?
Iron chelating agent used for anthracycline (e.g. doxorubicin)-induced cardiotoxicity
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Amifostine MOA?
Cytoprotective free-radical scavenging agent to decrease nephrotoxicity from some chemotherapeutic agents
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What is hydrocephalus ex vacuo?
Compensatory ventricular expansion due to brain atrophy; no increase in ICP
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What is pseudotumor cerebri?
Idiopathic intracranial HTN, with normal CSF content and normal neuroimaging
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What is lissencephaly?
Congenital absence of gyri
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What to give for drug-induced parkinsonism?
Antimuscarinic (trihexyphenidyl, benztropine), NOT dopamine drugs
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Characteristic side effects of marjiuana intoxication?
Conjunctival injection, tachycardia, increased appetite, dry mouth
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What type of headache produces facial flushing, nasal congestion, lacrimation, pupillary changes?
Cluster
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What type of headache is band-like (bilateral)?
Tension
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Describe a migraine headache
F > M, often with FH Unilateral, pulsatile/throbbing Auras, photophobia and phonophobia, nausea
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Describe a cluster headache
M > F, no FH Excruciating, sharp pain located behind one eye Sweating, facial flushing, nasal congestion, lacrimation, pupillary changes
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Describe a tension headache
F > M, no FH Often due to stress, with a band like, bilateral distribution Dull, tight persistent pain with muscle tenderness of the head/neck/shoulders

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