5/12- Exam Flashcards

1
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globus sensation

A

feeling like something stuck in throat

normal findings. associated with anxiety

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2
Q

which cytokine exclusively made by T cells

A

IL-2

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3
Q

umbillicated papules. think…

A

molluscum contagiosum (pox)

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4
Q

what happens to GFR after nephrectomy

A

immediately- cuts by 50%

six weeks later- goes back up to 80% due to structural and hemodynamic changes

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5
Q

what dilates with viagra

A

smooth muscle of corpus cavernosum

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6
Q

myasthenia gravis associated with which cancer

A

thymomas

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7
Q

Na and K levels in DKA

A

Na decreased

K increased

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8
Q

dandy walker malformation

A

absence of cerebellar vermis
dilatation of 4th ventricle
enlargement of posterior fossa

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9
Q

treat pheochromocytoma

A

alpha blocker (phenoxybenzamine)

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10
Q

germinal matrix

A

dense vascular subendymal zone of brain that goes away 28 weeks in utero

fragile so can cause intraventricular hemorrhage

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11
Q

majority of cancers in head and neck are…

A

squamous cell carcinoma

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12
Q

allelic heterogeneity vs. polygenic disease

A

allelic het: different loci on same gene

polygenic: different genes

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13
Q

hemochromatosis symptoms

A
hepatomegaly, liver disease
DM secondary to pancreatic islet destruction
arthtopathy
pituitary hormone deficiencies 
hyperpigmentation
cardiomyopathy
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14
Q

Bruton agammaglobunemia

A

x-linked

defect in brutons tyrosine kinase

B cells cant mature

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15
Q

n-terminal signal peptides carry preprohormones from where to where

A

cytosol to ER

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16
Q

Glucagon uses what what kind of receptor

A

Gs

17
Q

sweating uses what innervation

A

cholinergic postganglionic fibers of sympathetic system

18
Q

what should you ablate to eliminate over-sweating in axilla

A

thoracic sympathetic trunk

19
Q

red safranin stains what?

A

cartilage (type II collagen)
mast cells
mucin

20
Q

what is a vestige of the gubernaculum that projects from the uterus to labia majora via the inguinal canal

A

round ligament of uterus

21
Q

ischemic colitis pathology

A

mucosal hemorrhage, patchy areas of necrosis

22
Q

associations with Crohn’s

A
fistulas
apthous oral ulcers
bowel obstruction
fissures
abscesses

terminal ileum

23
Q

treatment for hepatic encephalopathy

A

lactulose- -degraded in colon to form lactic acid and acetic acid–>
convert NH3–>NH4+
more NH3 comes in from blood to gut to be acidified

24
Q

beta 2 agonist work through what type of receptor

A

Gs

25
Q

recurrent laryngeal nerves innervate…

A

intrinsic muscles of larynx:
posterior, lateral, oblique, transverse crioarytenoids
thyroiarytenoid (but not the cricothiroid)

26
Q

what does the right vs left recurrent laryngeal nerve loop around?

A

right- right subclavian artery

left- aortic arch

27
Q

which nerves are unmyleinated?

A

postganglionic autonomic nerves

afferent neurons that conduct heat, and slow-onset burning or pain

first order bipolar sensory neurons of olfaction

28
Q

which layer makes a callus

A

stratum corneum

29
Q

can indirect cholinergic agonists have effect on pupil?

A

no, only direct

30
Q

acanthosis nigricans associations

A

obesity, insulin resistance

if sudden–> malignancy of GI or lung

31
Q

alpha 1 uses what type of receptor

A

Gq

32
Q

in fetal circulation, what connects umbilical vein to IVC

A

ductus venosus

33
Q

steps to PCR

A
  1. heat to 94-96 to denature strands
    2- cool to 50-65 to anneal DNA primer
  2. heat again to 72 so taq DNA polymerase can synthesize new strand
34
Q

right vs left supraclavicular lymph node drainage

A

right- mediastinum, lungs, esophagus

left (virchow)- thorax, abdomen via thoracic duct