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MSK Biweekly Exam 1 > Al-Mehdi NM Pharmacotherapeutics > Flashcards

Al-Mehdi NM Pharmacotherapeutics Flashcards

1
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Autoimmune disorder resulting in loss of presynaptic neuronal VGCCs and impaired ACh release

A

Lambert-Eaton Syndrome

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2
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patient presents with weakness what do you automatically think

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muscle weakness

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3
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fluctuating muscle weakness sign of

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neuromuscular junction problems

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4
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AchE in synapse of NMJ allows for what to be recycled

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choline

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5
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in the spinal cord, NOT NMJ, what prevents GABA release by degrading synaptobrevin

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Tetanus toxin

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6
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at the NMJ level, what degrades SNAP-25 and syntaxin causing no release of Ach

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Botulinum toxin

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7
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Nm receptor blockers end in

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“curonium”

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8
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Nm receptor agonists

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succinylcholine
acetylcholine
nicotine

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9
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Nm only location in the body

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NMJ

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10
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autoimmune disease targeting VGKC and increase in Ach release

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neuromyotonia

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11
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condition where your muscles are unable to relax after contraction

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myotonia

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12
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NMJ disorders highest prevelance in what populations

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younger women and older men

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13
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this can lead to myasthenia gravis and targets Nm

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Thymoma

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14
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this is associated w/ Lambert-Eaton syndrome and targets p/q type VGCC

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small cell lung cancer

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features include: painless, fluctuating muscle weakness and Ptosis; weakness increases with continued activity

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Myasthenia Gravis

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other main clinical features include dysarthria and myasthenic sneer

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Myasthenia Gravis

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17
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defined as the need for ventilator support for respiratory muscle weakness

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myasthenic crisis

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18
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ocular findings of this include shifting ptosis (from one eye to the other)

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Myasthenia Gravis

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19
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To diagnose MG:

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AChE inhibitors

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20
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AChE inhibitors used to diagnose MG:

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Neostigmine and Edrophonium

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21
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everything slows down on EMG

22
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amplitude increases on EMG for this

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Lambert-Eaton syndrome

23
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drug used to manage MG

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Pyridostigmine bromide

24
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surgery to perform for MG

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thymectomy

25
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type of drugs used to treat MG

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immunosuppressants

26
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Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus inhibit what

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calcineurin (decrease in IL-2)

27
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monoclonal Ab against CD20 (inhibits B cells)

28
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Eculizumab is monoclonal antibody against what

29
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glucocorticoid that inhibits B cells

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Prednisone

30
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Azathioprine and Mycophenolate Mofetil MoA

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inhibit B cell and have cytotoxic effects

31
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1st line immunosuppressant drugs for MG:

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Azathioprine and Prednisone

32
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lower extremity weakness and dry mouth features of

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Lambert-Eaton syndrome

33
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small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) has antibodies against what transcription factor

34
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test for LEMS

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triple timed up and go test

35
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Lambert-Eaton Syndrome isassociated w/ what carcinoma

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small cell lung carcinoma

36
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MoA for Amifampridine (3,4-Diaminopyridine) and used to treat…

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opens VGCC and increases Ach release; used to treat LEMS

37
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cause of denervation atrophy (important for trophic function of muscle)

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non-vesicular Ach release

38
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Nm blockers that are used for general anesthetics end in

39
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after surgery, paralysis is reversed by IV what

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Neostigmine

40
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neuromuscular blockade drug that can lead to malignant hyperthermia

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succinylcholine

41
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caused by mutation in RyR and use of succinylcholine and halothane

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malignant hyperthermia

42
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increase in end-tidal CO2 during ventilation is a sign of what

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malignant hyperthermia

43
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to treat malignant hyperthermia

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Dantrolene

44
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velocity-dependent increase in resistance to passive movement

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spasticity

45
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chronic spasticity

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contracture

46
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sign of UMN lesion

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spasticity

47
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Tizanidine and Baclofen are what

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antispastic drugs

48
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alpha2 agonist used as antispastic drug; inhibits release of Ach

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Tizanidine

49
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GABAb agonist used as antispastic drug

50
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GABA a agonist used as antispastic drug

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benzodiazepines

51
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adverse effects of antispastic drugs

52
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one of the most prescribed drugs in the ED used to treat muscle spasm caused by local tissue trauma or muscle strains

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Cyclobenzaprine

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