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1
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immune effects of glucocorticoids

A
  • block phospholipase A2
  • block NFkB
  • decreases T and B cells (T is most important)
  • blacks neutrophil adhesion (increases counts)
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2
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rhus dermatitis

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same as poison ivy

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3
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degrees of burns

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  • first = only epidermis, no blistering, red
  • second = into dermis, blistering
  • third = full dermis, white, no pain
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4
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pyloric stenosis vs immature LES

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pyloric stenosis = olive shaped mass and projectile vomiting
LES = no findings on exam, small volume vomiting

  • both common causes of newborn vomiting
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5
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closure of neural tube

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by week 4

- most teratogens cause damage in weeks 3-8

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6
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trypanosoma brucei

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African sleeping sickness

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7
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trypanosoma cruzi

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Chagas disease, in South/Central America

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8
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cold induced duiresis

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cold causes blood to leave periphery and enter circulation

- high ANP, low ADH leads to diuresis

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9
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squamous cell carcinoma in situ

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actinic keratosis

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10
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side of MLF

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ride MLF controls right adduction and left MLF controls left adduction

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11
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warfarin factors

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2, 7, 9, 10 protein C and S

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12
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first factor to be decreased after warfarin

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7

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13
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mechanism of menopause

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  • age related decrease in follicles
  • lower estrogen production which is normal produced by granulosa cells in follicles
  • very high FSH, high LH, low estrogen
  • causes hot flashes, etc
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14
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blood gas in COPD

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high CO2, low O2, high bicarb for respiratory acidosis compensation

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15
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RBC disorder where treatment is splenectomy

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spherocytosis

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16
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seteroline

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SSRI

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17
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treatment for ethylene glycol poisoning

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fomepizole

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18
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order of puberty in girls

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boobs, pubes and menarche

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19
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epimere and hypomere

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epimere = erector spinae and intervertebral muscles
hypomere = everything else
20
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HTLV

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causes T cell leukemia and lymphoma (mycosis fungoides)

21
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transcobalamin

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R factor - binds B12

- produced in salivary glands

22
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complication of levothyroxine

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atrial fibrillation due to increased beta activation

23
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acetyl CoA carboxylase

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first step in FA synthesis, conversion of acetyl CoA to malonyl CoA

24
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deficient enzyme in Fabry’s

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galactosidase

25
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major complication in Fabry’s

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progressive renal failure, CV disease

26
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treatment for homocysteinuria

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B6 (cofactor)

27
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PCP MOA

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NMDA antagonist

28
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pupil in CNIII injury

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damage to parasympathetics, dilated pupil

29
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ovarian tumor resembling glomerulus

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yolk sac tumor

30
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causes of sensorineural hearing loss

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  • Meniere’s disease
  • acoustic neuroma
  • longstanding noise exposure
  • otitis interna
31
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cocaine can cause (heart)

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coronary vasospasm

32
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irregular bleeding and thyroid

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hypothyroidism, can also cause constipation

33
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caffeine MOA

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antagonism of adenosine in CNS

34
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drug for aplastic anemia

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methimazole

35
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carvedilol

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is a beta blocker with some alpha effects

36
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retinitis pigmentosum

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  • inherited
  • rods affected leading night blindness
  • bone spicule shapes
  • starts in periphery
37
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Kluver Bucy syndrome

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amygdala lesion

38
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breathlessness in pregnancy

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increase in minute ventilation due to increase in tidal volume

39
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coughing with vomiting

40
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diagnosis of h pylori

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scope or urease breath test

41
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cystic hygroma

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Turner syndrome

42
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drugs to treat brain tumors

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nitrosureas

43
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demeclocycline

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ADH antagonist

44
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hypocalcemia in blood transfusions

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due to citrate chelation

45
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breast cancer treatment in patient with history of endometrial cancer

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aromatase inhibitor = anastrozole

46
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treatment of viral pericarditis

47
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resistance in strep pneumo

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alteration of PBP

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