9.2 Environmental & Nutritional Disorders Flashcards
What is the leading exogenous cause of human cancer with the cause of 90% of lung cancers?
Tobacco
Cessation of smoking decreases mortality and risk of death from cardiovascular disease within 5 years, and decreaseases lung cancer mortality by what percent within 5 years?
A. 11%
B. 21%
C. 31%
D. 51%
21%
Though lung cancer mortality decreases by 21% within 5 years of stopping smoking, there is still excess risk that lasts for up to how many years?
A. 10 years
B. 20 years
C. 30 years
D. 40 years
30 years
How does smoking lead to the development of emphysema?
A. Recruitment of leukocytes to the lung
B. Increase in elastase production
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Both A and B
Leukocytes trigger increase in elastase production that leads to lung injury that characterizes emphysema
Which of the following statements are true?
A. CYPs facilitate the excretion of carcinogens in cigarrete smoke
B. Electrophilic intermediates of cigarette smoke form DNA adducts that covalently modify oncogenes
C. Electrophilic intermediates of cigarette smoke form DNA adducts that covalently modify tumor supressor genes
D. All the above are correct
E. None are correct
All the above are correct
Just be sure to read and undestand these
What 2 substances have a multiplicative affect on increased risk and incidence of development of laryngeal and oral cancers?
A. Tobacco and Alcohol
B. Alcohol and Marijuana
C. Cocaine and Alcohol
D. Tobacco and Marijuana
Tobacco and Alcohol
Cigarrette smoking is associated with cancers of what 6 organs and/or structures?
Kidney
Cervix
Pancreas
Esophagus
Bladder
Bone Marrow
KC PEBBm smokes
What are the 3 most common diseases caused by cigarrette smoking that involve the lungs?
What 2 cardiovascular issues is smoking also implicated in?
Emphysema
Chronic Bornchitis
COPD
athersclerosis
MI
A couple has just discovered they are pregnant, and have set up an appointment to learn about good practices in preparation for birth. You learn both the mother and father are current smokers. With this information, which of the following is likely to occur to their infant if they do not stop smoking?
A. Decreased risk for spontaneous abortion
B. Increased risk of rapid fetal growth and preterm delivery
C. Delayed growth of the fetus that can result in their child being delivered at a low-birth weight
D. All of the above
C. Delayed growth of the fetus that can result in their child being delivered at a low-birth weight
Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)
At what blood alcohol level is drunk driving able to be declared?
Drowsiness?
Stupor?
Coma with respiratory arrest?
At what blood alcohol level is drunk driving able to be declared?
80 mg/dL
Drowsiness?
200 mg/dL
Stupor?
300 mg/dL
Coma with respiratory arrest?
>300 mg/dL
Which of the following processes is the main route through which alcohol is converted to acetaldehyde in the liver?
A. Aldehyde dehydrogenase in the mitochondira
B. CYP2E1 in the endoplasmic reticulum
C. Catalase in the peroxisome
D. Alcohol dehydrogenase in the cytoplasm
D. Alcohol dehydrogenase in the cytoplasm
Which of the enzymes is directly involved in the mechanism that contributes to increase in lactic acid levels and steatosis seen with excessive alcohol intake? Bonus: explain
A. Aldehyde dehydrogenase in the mitochondira
B. CYP2E1 in the endoplasmic reticulum
C. Catalase in the peroxisome
D. Alcohol dehydrogenase in the cytoplasm
E. A and D
A and D
A. Aldehyde dehydrogenase in the mitochondira
D. Alcohol dehydrogenase in the cytoplasm
Both of these processes reduce NAD+ to NADH, and low levels of NAD+ lead to increase lactic acid build up and steatosis (fatty liver). NAD is need for fatty acid breakdown
Acute alcoholism causes each of the following, but is mostly implicated in what effect?
A. CNS depressant
B. Hepatic steatosis
C. Acute gastritis
D. Ulceration
A. CNS depressant
NOTE: the effects A-D are all reversible with acute
What is the main site of injury in chronic alcoholism?
Liver
Which of the following is cirrhosis of the liver associated with?
A. Alcoholic hepatitis
B. Increase risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
C. Portal Hypertension
D. A and C
E. B and C
F. All of the above
B and C
B. Increase risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
C. Portal Hypertension
Chronic alcoholism is associated with alcoholic cardiomyopathy due to decreased levels of what substance that occurs when the liver is damaged? Note, decreased levels of this substance is associateed with increased liklihood of coronary artery disease.
A. VLDL
B. IDL
C. LDL
D. HDL
HDL
Chronic alcoholism within the 1st trimester of pregnancy is the most harmful, and can lead to what syndrome?
What morpholgies are seen in the newborn? (3)
How is the child affected as it grows up?
Fetal Alcohol syndrome
Microcephaly, growth retardation, and facial anomalies
Decreased mental functions
Chronic alcoholism leads to an increased incidence in what 4 types of cancer?
Oral cancer
Esophageal cancer
Liver cancer
Breast cancer
Chronic Alcoholism causes cancer that BLOEs
The picture below depicts foci of hemmorrhage and necrosis in the mamillary bodies and 3rd and 4th ventricle walls. This occurs in what syndrome?
Is this portion of the syndrome reversible, and if so how can you treat it?
What develops if this syndrome is left unrecognized and untreated?
WErnicke’s Encephalopathy as part of Wernicke’s Korsakoff syndrome
Wernicke’s is reversible and can be treated with Thiamine (vit B1)
Korsakoff (it’s irreversible brother)
Korsakoff develops when Wernicke’s is left unrecognized and untreated. It is characterized by symptoms of truncal ataxia, unsteady gait, and nystagmus. What histological changes are you most likely to see in the brain of someone with Korsakoff syndrome?
A. Swelling and increased differentiation of granule cells in the cerebrum
B. Atrophy and loss of granule cells in the anterior vermis of the cerebellum
C. Atrophy and loss of granule cells in the posterior-inferior vermis of the cerebellum
D. Swelling and increased differentiation of granule cells in the posterior-inferior vermis of the cerebellum
B. Atrophy and loss of granule cells in the anterior vermis of the cerebellum
Which of the following is true of oral contraceptives?
A. Increases risk of breast cancer and development of coronary artery disease in women >30 years old
B. Increases risk of breat cancer development by 2x’s in smokers over 35 years old
C. Trigger development of hepatic adenomas which are very prevelant and often malignant
D. HPV+ women have a 3-6x greater risk of developing a venous thrombosis
E. Decrease risk of cervical cancer
D. HPV+ women have a 3-6x greater risk of developing a venous thrombosis
Acetaminophen poisoning has the greatest toxic effects on what organ?
Liver
- Centrilobular Necrosis*
- NOTE: Acetominophen OD takes up GSH stores, but if treated early with GSH the PT can be fine*
What type of posoning is associated with poisoning effects on the brain leading to nausea and eventual coma?
A. Acute salicylate poisoning (aspirin)
B. Chronic salicylate poisoning (aspirin)
A. Acute salicylate poisoning (aspirin)
What type of posoning is associated with Head Aches, dizziness, tinnitus, bleeding, and coma?
A. Acute salicylate poisoning (aspirin)
B. Chronic salicylate poisoning (aspirin)
B. Chronic salicylate poisoning (aspirin)
Salicylates aka aspirin has the most toxic effects on what organ?
Kidney
Analgesic nephropathy