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drugs that increase aqeuous humor outflow
muscarinic agonists
prostagladin agonists
drugs that decrease aqueous humor production
beta blockers
alpha 2 agonists
CA inhibitors
open angle glaucoma
primary or secondary (blocked trabecular meshwork by uveitis or hemorrhage or retinal detachment
painless
closed or narrow angle glaucoma
primary- enlarged lens against central iris –> obstructing aqueous flow –> pushes iris against cornea
secondary- hypoxia from DM, vein occlusion –> vasoproliferation that contracts angle
acute- emergency, painful sudden loss of vision, halos around lights, HA
chronic- asymptomatic - damage to optic nerve and peripheral vision
what can inhibit beta oxidation
malonyl CoA
is there hypernatremia with hyperaldosteronism?
no because of aldosterone escape
what lab is elevated with parotitis
amylase
antidote to arsenic poisoning
dimercaprol
antidote to cyanide poisoning
hydroxycobalamin
antidote to iron overload
deferoxamine
which pneumoconioses in upper lung and which in lower lung
upper lung- coal, silicosis, berrylium
lower- asbestos
heritable pulmonary hypertension gene
BMPR2
site of mets to and from lung cancer
from lung cancer to…
adrenals, brain, bone, liver
from these places to lung cancer…
breast, colon, prostate, bladder cancer
large cell carcinoma of lung
in periphery
highly anaplastic, poor prognosis
giant cells
secrete bHCG
nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis causes
advanced malignancy
SLE
antiphospholipid syndrome
DIC, sepsis