Chapter 2: vitamins, minerals, trace elements Flashcards
Which vitamin is the cofactor for PTH?
Vitamin A
PTH
causes osteoclast activity: Ca up and P down
If Ca and P are both down, which vitamin is missing?
Vitamin D (allows more Ca to be absorbed)
Which vitamins needed for night vision?
Vitamin A
Vitamin for CSF production?
Vitamin A
For which pts should we give Vitamin A?
- Measles (regenerate epithelium of lung)
- Cancer t(15,17)
- infections that destroy cells
- Burn pts
What is the most common cause of free radical formation?
infection, mcc viruses
Which cells make free radicals and using which enzyme?
neutrophils via NADPH oxidase
Too much vitamin A?
- hyperparathyroidism (Ca up and get moans, groans and stones) 2. pseudotumor cerebri CSF up, brain ventricles dilate causing headache and papilledema
Headache with Papilledema steps to diagnosis
- Rule out mass (non contrast CT)
- rule out infection (LP)
Tx for Pseudotumor Cerebri
1.discontinue Vitamin A
2. if acute: serial lumbar puncture 30cc/24hours
3.chronic: weight loss, CA inhibitor: acetazolamide or mannitol
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
acetazolamide
criteria for bariatric surgery
BMI greater than 40
BMI greater than 35 with cormorbidity
BMI greater than 30 with 2 comorbidities
Thiamine important for 4 enzymes
- pyruvated dehydrogenase
2.alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
3.branched chain amino acid dehydrogenase
4.transketolase (pentose phosphate pathway)
All use TPP (thiamine pyrophospate)
which organs use thiamine?
brain uses transketolase; heart uses dehydrogenases
Where is the Wernicke area?
posterior temporal lobe
What is Wernicke’s function?
receive spoken or written language
Wernicke’s aphasia?
receptive aphasia
Wernicke-Korsakoff
from alcoholism: mamillary bodies involved; confabulation; unable to move short term memory into long term memory
What is beriberi and what are the two types?
Heart gives out from massive dilation; dry beriberi (until you have heart failure); wet beriberi (fluid in lungs, massive ventricular dilation) from Vita B1 deficiency
What is a sign of B2 deficiency?
angular cheilosis
What is B2 name?
riboflavin
What is B2 used for?
for cofactors (FAD)
5 enzymes needed by pyruvated dehydrogenase, a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase and branched chain AA dehydrogenase
Tender Loving Care For Nancy:
Thiamin
Lipoic Acid
CO-A (B5)
FAD (B2)
NAD (B1)
What AA is the precursor to Niacin?
Tryptophan
4 Ds of Niacin deficiency
diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and death (Pellagra)
What is the problem in Hartnup’s disease?
defective renal transport of tryptophan, causing tryptophan to leak into urine (presents like Pellagra)
Besides Niacin, tryptophan also is needed to make what?
serotonin
another disease that uses up tryptophan
carcinoid syndrome, serotonin excreted out rapidly, using a lot of tryptophan
Niacin supplements can be used for which disorder?
hypertriglyceridemia
What are the side effects of using niacin supplements?
flushing, itching due to release of prostaglandins; insulin resistance (because blocks insulin receptors); gout (competes with uric acid)
What is the acute management of gout?
indomethacin (inhibits COX 1/2)
What is the most effective treatement for gout?
colchicine (blocks tubules); could cause renal failure
Which gout drug blocks xanthine oxidase?
Allopurinol
Which gout drug is a recombinant of urate oxidase (uricase) that metabolizes uric acid
Rasburicase
Which gout drug block reabsorption of uric acid?
Probenecid
Which vitamin is needed for all liver transaminases?
B6
Which vitamin is needed to make heme?
B6
Which TB drug must we supplement B6 (pyridoxine)?
Isoniazid (INH)
DOC for chronic neuropathy
TCA
MOA for TCA
blocks reuptake of catecholamine (levels rise); block Na, block alpha 1, antihistiminc
If heart disease which drug for neuropathy?
gabapentin
If shooting/stabbing neuropathy?
carbamazepine (blocks Na/Ca channel