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6.17.16 Flashcards

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what is: essential fructosuria

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benign disorder of fructose metab d/t fructokinase def

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fructokinase: rxn

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frutose –> fructose 1-phosphate

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def in fructokinase causes what dz?

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essential fructosuria

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essential fructosuria: ssx

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asympt

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how is fructose metab in essential fructosuria?

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hexokinase: fructose –> fructose 6-phosphate

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Dx: clumped, G+ bact –> polar granules –> stain deeply w aniline dyes

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diphtheria

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what is: Robertsonian translocation

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t(14; 21): chrom 17 & 21 –> long arms fuse

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Robertsonian translocation results in what disorder?

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Down synd

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Dx: t(14; 21)

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translocation Down synd

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unbalanced Robertsonian translocation: karyotype

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46, XX, t(14:21)

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F –> balanced Robertsonian translocation carrier: increased risk of what?

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miscarriage

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umbilical hernia: pathophys

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incomplete closure of umbilical ring –> linea alba defect

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umbilical hernia: charact

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  • protrusion at umbilicus –> soft, reducible, benign
  • asympt
  • resolve spont in 1st few yrs of life
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umbilical hernia: assoc dz

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Down synd

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15
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collagen: aa seq

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Gly-X-Y

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collagen: most abundant aa

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Glycine

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collagen: 2ary & 3ary struct

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3 alpha chains –> triple helix

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acute rheumatic fever: assoc dz

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strep pharyngitis, NOT impetigo

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social anxiety disorder: onset

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typically in adolescence

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virus –> particle surface –> phospholipid composition –> similar to cell nuclear membrane: dx

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herpesviridae –> bud thru & acquire envelope from host cell nuclear membrane

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enveloped nucleocapsid virus –> how acquire envelope?

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bud thru plasma membrane of host cell

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22
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carotid sinus reflex –> afferent limb

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carotid sinus baroreceptors –> glossopharyngeal N (CN IX) –> vagal nucleus, medullary center

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carotid sinus reflex –> efferent limb

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Parasym impulses via vagus N (CN X)

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carotid sinus hypersensitivity: presentation

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pressure on carotid sinus –> severe bradycardia, hypotension, syncope

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uncal herniation: compresses what? which results in?

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CN III as it exits midbrain –> oculomotor N palsy –> fixed dilated pupil

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Dx: chronic alcoholic, severe malnourish –> low urinary riboflavin

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riboflavin (B2) def

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riboflavin: precursor to?

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coenyzmes FMN & FAD

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FAD: fx

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ETC: electron acceptor for succinate deH (complex II)

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29
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succinate deH: rxn

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succinate –> fumarate

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30
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succinate deH: involved in what pathway?

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TCA & ETC

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31
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riboflavin: important for?

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ETC

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32
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pathologic vertebral fracture: common cause

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osteoporosis

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33
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atypical depression: charact

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  • mood reactivity
  • leaden paralysis
  • rejection sensitivity
  • increased sleep & appetite
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atypical depression: main distinguishing charact

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mood reactivity

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35
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what is: mood reactivity

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feeling better in response to positive events

36
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localized amyloidosis in cardiac atria: precursor peptide?

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atrial natriuretic peptide

37
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localized amyloidosis in thyroid: precursor peptide?

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calcitonin

38
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localized amyloidosis in pancreatic islets: precursor peptide?

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islet amyloid protein (amylin)

39
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localized amyloidosis in cerebrum, cerebral blood vessels: precursor peptide?

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B-amyloid protein

40
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localized amyloidosis in pituitary: precursor peptide?

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prolactin

41
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primary systemic amyloidosis: precursor peptide?

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immune globulin light chains

42
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finasteride: MOA

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5a-reductase inh -> suppress peripheral conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone

43
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finasteride: use

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  • BPH

- androgenetic alopecia

44
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5a-reductase inh: drug name?

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finasteride

45
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prolonged ACTH stim –> leads to?

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hyperplasia of zona fasciculata & reticularis

46
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obstructive sleep apnea: ssx

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  • daytime sleepiness
  • HA
  • depression
47
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obstructive sleep apnea: comp

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  • systemic & pulm HTN
  • RH fail
  • increase risk for cardiac events
48
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another name for Pick’s dz?

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frontotemporal dementia

49
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frontotemporal dementia: pathophys

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pronounced atrophy of frontal lobe

50
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frontotemporal dementia: initial presentation

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change in personality, social beh, language

51
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c-myc: fx

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transcription activator

52
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Burkitt lymphoma: translocation

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t(8;14)

53
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Burkitt lymphoma: histology

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“starry sky” w tingible body macrophages

54
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ventricular pressure-vol loop: mnemonic for points A, B, C, D

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MAAM
COCO

A: MV –> close
B: AV –> open
C: AV –> close
D: MV –> open

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ventricular pressure-vol loop: ventricular systole is represented by?

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A–>B, B–>C

56
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ventricular pressure-vol loop: ventricular diastole is represented by?

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B–>D, D–>A

57
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ventricular pressure-vol loop: what is A–>B?

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isovol contraction

58
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ventricular pressure-vol loop: what is B–>C?

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V ejection

59
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ventricular pressure-vol loop: what is C–>D?

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isovol relax

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ventricular pressure-vol loop: what is D–>A?

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V filling

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ventricular pressure-vol loop: what happens when increase circulating vol?

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increase preload (LVEDV) –> rightward widening of loop

62
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cardinal veins: give rise to?

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SVC, other constituents of systemic venous circ

63
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developing embryo –> common cardinal veins –> drain into?

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sinus venosus

64
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most common 1ary cerebral neoplasm in adults?

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glioblastoma

65
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single brain tumor: 1ary or metastatic?

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1ary

66
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metastatic brain tumor: gross presentation on brain

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mult well-circumscribed lesions at gray-white jx

67
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glioblastoma: most common location

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w/in cerebral hemispheres –> may cross midline (corpus callosum)

68
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glioblastoma that crosses midline is called?

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butterfly glioma

69
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glioblastoma: level of malig

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highly malig

70
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glioblastoma: gross appearance on brain

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areas of necrosis & hemorrhage

71
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increased ICP at temporal lobe –> leads to?

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uncal herniation

72
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severe hypoglycemia w LOC: tx

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nonmedical setting: IM glucagon

medical setting: IV dextrose

73
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HF d/t LV systolic dysfx: what drugs improve long-term survival?

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  • BB
  • ACEI
  • ARB
  • aldos ant
74
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CN VII –> exits skull thru what?

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stylomastoid foramen

75
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CN VII: fx in face

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muscles of facial expression

76
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acute cardiac transplant rejection: histology

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dense mononuclear lymphocytic infiltrate w cardiac myocyte damage

77
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acute cardiac transplant rejection: when does it occur?

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wks after transplant

78
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what is: type II (B) error

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falsely conclude that there is no difference

79
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what is: type I (a) error?

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falsely conclude there is a difference

80
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ST elevation –> lead II, III, aVF –> what artery is occluded?

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RCA

81
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ST elevation –> lead V1-V4 –> what artery is occluded?

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proximal LAD

82
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ST elevation –> lead V5, V6 –> what artery is occluded?

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LCX

83
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occlusion of RCA –> affects what area of the heart?

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inf wall of LV

84
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occlusion of proximal LAD –> affects what area of the heart?

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anteroseptal

85
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occlusion of LCX –> affects what area of the heart?

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lat wall of LV

86
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occlusion of RCA –> may what dysfx of what?

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sinus node

87
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sinus node: supplied by what artery?

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RCA

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