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Clinical Sciences Flashcards

1
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Rough ER Functions

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  • translation and folding of new proteins
  • manufacture of lysosomal enzymes
  • n-likned glcyosylation
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Smooth ER functions

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-Steroid and lipid synthesis

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3
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Golgi apparatus functions

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  • Modifies and packages molecules for secretions
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4
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Mitochrondria functions

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Aerobic respiration

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5
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Mitochrondria DNA

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Circular DNA

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6
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Nucleus functions

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  • DNA maintenance
  • RNA transcription
  • RNA splicing
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7
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Lysosome function

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Breakdown of latge molecules

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8
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Nucleolus function

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Ribosome production

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9
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Ribosome function

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Translation of RNA into proteins

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10
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Peroxisome function

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Catabolism of long fatty acids and amino acids

Formation of hydrogen peroxide

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Proteasome function

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Degradation of protein molecules

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12
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Southern Blotting

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Detects DNA

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13
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Northern Blotting

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Detects RNA

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14
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Western Blotting

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Detects proteins

e.g. HIV test

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15
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ELISA

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Detects antigens and antibodies

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16
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Reverse Transcriptase PCR

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Amplify RNA

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17
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Study designs: Ia

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Evidence from meta-analysis of RCTs

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18
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Study designs: Ib

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Evidence from at least x1 RCT

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19
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Study designs: IIa

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Evidence from at least x1 well designed controlled trial not randomised

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20
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Study designs: IIb

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Evidence from at least x1 well designed experimental trial

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21
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Study designs: III

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Evidence from case, correlation and comparative studies

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22
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Study designs: IV

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Evidence from panel of experts

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23
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Left ventricular ejection fraction: formula

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(stroke volume / end diastolic LV volume) * 100

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24
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Stoke volume: formula

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end diastolic LV volume - end diastolic LV volume

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25
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Cardiac output: formula

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stroke volume x HR

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26
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Alkaptonuria: deficiency

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  • Homogentisic dioxygenase
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27
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Alkaptonuria: features

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Pigmented sclera
Black urine in air
Disc calcification
Renal stones

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28
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Alkaptonuria: Rx

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High dose vitamin C

Dietary restriction

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29
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Cell surface proteins: CD4, TCR, CD3, CD28

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helper T cell

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30
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Cell surface proteins: CD8, TCR, CD3, CD28

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Cytotoxic T cells

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31
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Cell surface proteins: CD4, CD25, TCR, CD3, CD28

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Regulatory T cell

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Cell surface proteins: CD19, CD20, CD40, MHC II, B7

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B cell

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33
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Cell surface proteins: CD14, CD40, MHC II, B7

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Macrophage

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34
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MHC molecule that presents lipid molecules

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CD 1: function

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35
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Thymocytes, T cells and NK cells

Act as ligand for CD58 and. CD59

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CD 2: function

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36
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Signalling component of TCR

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CD 3: function

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37
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Th cells
Co-receptor for MHC II
Used by HIV to enter cells

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CD 4: function

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38
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Found in mantle cell lymphoma

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CD 5: function

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39
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Tc cells

Co-receptor for MHC I

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CD 8: function

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40
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Found on Reed-Sternberg cells

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CD 15: function

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41
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Bind to IgG

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CD 16: function

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42
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Oncogenes: ABL

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CML

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43
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Oncogenes: c-MYC

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

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44
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Oncogenes: n-MYC

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Neuroblastoma

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45
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Oncogenes: BCL-2

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Follicular lymphoma

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46
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Oncogenes: RET

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MEN II and MEN III

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47
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Oncogenes: RAS

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Pancreatic cancer

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48
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Oncogenes: erb-B2 (HER2)

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Breast and ovarian cancer

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49
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Nitric oxide: effects

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Vasodilation

Inhibits platelet aggregation

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50
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Nitric oxide: receptor

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acts on guanylate cyclase raising intracellular cGMP and decreasing Ca

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51
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Tumour suppressor: p53

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Li-Fraumeni syndrome

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52
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Tumour suppressor: APC

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CRC

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53
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Tumour suppressor: BRCA1/2

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Breast and ovarian cancer

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54
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Tumour suppressor: NF1

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Neurofibromatosis

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55
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Tumour suppressor: Rb

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Retinoblastoma

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56
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Tumour suppressor: WT1

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Wilm’s tumour

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57
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Tumour suppressor: MTS-1

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Melanoma

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58
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Vitamin B1: Name

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Thiamine

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59
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Vitamin B1: deficiency

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Alcohol XS and malnutrition

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60
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Vitamin B1: Wernicke’s

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Nystagmus, ophthalmoplegia and ataxia

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61
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Vitamin B1: Korsakoff’s

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Amnesia, confabulation

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62
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Vitamin B1: dry berbiberi

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Peripheral neuropathy

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63
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Vitamin B1: wet berbiberi

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

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64
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Standard error: formula

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standard deviation / (root of samples)

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65
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Bohr effect

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Increased acidity (or CO2) means O2 binds less well to Hb

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66
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Haldane effect

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Increase in O2 means CO2 binds less well to Hb

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67
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Prader-Willi syndrome: cause

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15q11-13 paternal deletion

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68
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Prader-Willi sydrome: features (8)

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Hypotonia
Dysmorphic features 
Short
Hypogonadism 
Infertility
LD 
Obesity
Behavioural problems
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69
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MELAS syndrome

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Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis and stroke like episodes

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70
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MERRF syndrome

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Myoclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fibres

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71
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Kearns-Sayre syndrome

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External ophthalmoplegia, retinitis pigmentosa

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72
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PKU: Defect

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Phenylalanine hydroxylase

Chromosome 12

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73
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PKU: Features (6)

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Developmental delay 
Fair hair and blue eyes
LD
Seizures
Eczema 
Musty urine and sweat
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74
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PKU: Diagnosis

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Guthrie test
Hyperphenylalaninaemia
Phenylpyruvic acid in urine

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75
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Respiratory physiology: hypoxia

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  • Vasoconstriction of pulmonary arteries
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76
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Leukotrienes: Function

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  • Mediators of inflammation and allergic reaction
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77
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Leukotrienes: Effect

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Bronchoconstriction
Mucus production
Increased vascular permeability

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78
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Leukotrienes: Production

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Secreted by leukocytes

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79
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 1

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anaphylaxis

IgE mediated

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80
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 1 examples

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Anaphlyaxis

Atopy

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81
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 2

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Cell mediated

IgG and IgM bind to cell membrane

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82
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 2 examples (5)

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Goodpastures, ITP, rheumatoid fever, autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, pernicious anaemia

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83
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 3

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Immune complex

Free antigen and antibody combine

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84
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 3 examples

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SLE, post strep GN, acute extrinsic alveolitis

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85
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 4

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Delayed hypersensitivity

T cell mediated

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86
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 4 examples (6)

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TB skin reaction, contact dermatitis, graft vs host, scabies, MS, GBS

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87
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 5

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Antibodies bind and stick to cell surface

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88
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Hypersensitivity reactions: 5 examples

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Myasthenia gravis, Graves

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89
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Acute inflammation and fevers

Source; macrophages

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IL 1

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90
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Stimulates growth and proliferation of T cells

Source; Th1

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IL 2

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91
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Stimulates differentiation and proliferation of myeloid lineage cells
Source; activated Th cells

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IL 3

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92
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Differentiation of T cells

Source; Th cells

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IL 4

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93
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Eosinophil production

Source; Th cells

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IL 5

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94
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Differentiation of B cells and fevers

Source; Th cells

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IL 6

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95
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Neutrophil chemotaxis

Source; macrophages

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IL 8

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96
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Anti-inflammatory. Inhibits Th synthesis

Source; Th2 cells

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IL 10

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97
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Stimulates maturation of immature T cells

Source; dendritic cells, B cells, macrophages

98
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Increased renin secretion

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Hypotension, hyponatraemia, sympathetic nerve stimulation, catecholamines, erect position

99
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Decreased renin secretion

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Beta blockers, NSAIDs

100
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TNF-a

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induces fever and neutrophil chemotaxis

Source; macrophage

101
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HLA A3

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Haematochromatosis

102
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HLA B51

103
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HLA B27

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Ankylosing spondylitis, anterior uveitis, reactive arthritis

104
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HLA DQ2/8

105
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HLA DR2

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Narcolepsy, Goodpasture’s

106
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HLA DR3

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Dermatitis herpetiformis, PSC, Sjogrens

107
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HLA DR4

108
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Cell cycle: G0

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Resting phase

109
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Cell cycle: G1

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Cells increase in size
Under influence of p53
Determines length of cycle

110
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Cell cycle: S

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Synthesis of DNA, RNA and histones

111
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Cell cycle: G2

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Cells increase in size

112
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Homocystinuria: deficiency

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Cystathionine beta synthase

113
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Homocystinuria: features

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tall, long fingered, Marfanoid, downward lens dislocation, DVT, learning difficulties

114
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Homocystinuria: management

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Vitamin B6

115
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Complement deficiencies: C1

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Hereditary angioedema

116
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Complement deficiencies: C1q, C1s, C2, C4

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Immune complex disease

117
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Complement deficiencies: C3

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Recurrent bacterial infections

118
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Complement deficiencies: C5

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Lenier disease (recurrent diarrhoea, wasting and seborrhoeic dermatitis)

119
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Complement deficiencies: C5-9

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Prone to N. meniginitdes infections

120
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Non REM 1 sleep

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Light sleep. Associated with hypnic jerks

121
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Non REM 2 sleep

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Deeper sleep

122
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Non REM 3 sleep

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Deep sleep

Parasomnias

123
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REM sleep

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Dreaming. Loss of muscle tone and erections

124
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Congenital Rubella

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Sensorineural deafness, cataracts, congenital heart disease, glaucoma

125
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Congenital Toxoplasmosis

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Cerebral calcification, chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus

126
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Congenital CMV

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Growth retardation, purpuric skin lesions

127
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Clinical Trial: 1 purpose

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Determines pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

128
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Clinical Trial: 2 purpose

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Assesses efficacy and dosing

129
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Clinical Trial: 3 purpose

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Assesses effectiveness

130
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Clinical Trial: 4 purpose

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post marketing surveilance

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Parametric tests

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T test and Pearson’s

132
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Mann Whitney

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Compares ordinal, interval or ratio scales of unpaired data

133
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Wilcox Rank

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Compares 2 observations on a single sample e.g. before and after

134
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Chi Squared

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Compare proportions or percentages

135
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Fabry’s disease: deficiency

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Alpha-galasosidase A

136
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Fabry’s disease: features

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paraesthesia, angiokeratomas, lens opacities, proteinuria, early CVD

137
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Niacin deficiency: features

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Dementia, dermatitis, diarrhoea

138
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Li Fraumeni syndrome

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Mutation of p53

Early onset of cancers

139
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Sensitivity

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TP / (TP + FN)

Proportion of those with condition who test positive

140
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Specificity

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TN / (TN + FP)

Proportion of those without condition who test positive

141
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PPV

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TP / (TP + FP)

Chance of having condition if tests positive

142
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NPV

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TN / (TN + FN)

Chance of not having the condition if tests negative

143
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Likelihood ratio for positive

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sensitivity / (1 - specificifty)

144
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Likelihood ratio for negative

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(1-sensitivity) / specificity

145
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IF - a: production

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Produced by leukocytes

146
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IF - a: viruses

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HBV, HCV, Kapsosi’s, metastatic RCC, hairy cell leukaemia

147
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IF - a: SE

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Flu like illness

Depression

148
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IF - B: production

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Fibroblasts

149
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IF - B: Uses

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Relpasing-remitting MS

150
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IF - gamma: Production

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NK and Th cells

151
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IF - gamma: action

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Macrophage activation

152
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Th1 cells secrete

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IFN-gamma, IL 2, IL 3

153
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Th2 cells secrete

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IL 4 / 5 /6 / 10 / 13

154
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Positive skewed

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mean > median > mode

155
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Negative skewed

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mean < median < mode

156
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Type 1 error

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Rejection of null hypothesis when it is true

False positive

157
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Type 2 error

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Acceptation of null hypothesis when it is false

False negative

158
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Power

A

Probability of correctly rejection null hypothesis when it is false

159
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Cardiac conduction: rapid depolarisation

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rapid Na influx

160
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Cardiac conduction: early repolarisation

161
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Cardiac conduction: plateau

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slow Ca influx

162
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Cardiac conduction: final repolarisation

163
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Cardiac conduction: restoration

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slow Na influx

164
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NNT

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1 / (CER - ER)

165
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Epidermal corneum

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flat, dead, scale like cells with keratin. Continually shed

166
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Epidermal lucidum

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clear layer, thick skin only

167
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Epidermal granulosum

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cells link with neighbours

168
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Epidermal spinosum

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squamous cells begin keratin synthesis

thickest layer

169
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Epidermal germinativum

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basement membrane. Single layer of columnar cells. Gives rise to keratinocytes and melanocytes

170
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Di George syndrome: CATCH-22

A 
Cardiac abnormalities (ToF and Truncus arteriosus)
Abnormal facies
Thymic aplasia / T cell deficiency
Cleft palate
Hypocalacaemia / PTH 
Chromosome 22 deletion
171
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Turner’s Syndrome: features

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Short stature, wide spaced nipples, webbed neck, coarctation of aorta, bicuspid aortic valve, amenorrhoea, cystic hygroma, hypothyroid, horse shoe kidney

172
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Vitamin K dependent clotting factors

173
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Prometaphase

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Nuclear membrane breaks down allowing microtubules to attach to chromosomes

174
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Metaphase

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Chromosomes aligns at middle

175
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Anaphase

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Chromosomes separate and move to opposite sides

176
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Telophase

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Chromatids arrive at opposite sides

177
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Cytokinesis

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Product of x2 daughter cells

178
Q

Urinary casts: RBC

A

GN, renal ischaemia / infarction

179
Q

Urinary casts: WBC

A

Acute PN, interstitial nephritis

180
Q

Urinary casts: granular

181
Q

Urinary casts: Hyaline

A

common follow exercise or dehydration

182
Q

Urinary casts: epithelial

183
Q

Urinary casts: waxy

184
Q

Urinary casts: fatty

185
Q

ANP: secretion

A

secreted by myocytes in left side of heart in response to increase blood volume

186
Q

ANP: action

A

Natriuretic
Lowers BP
Antagonises angiotensin II/aldosterone

187
Q

IgG

A

Enhances phagocytosis, passes placenta

Most abundant

188
Q

IgM

A

First responder

Anti-A b-blood antibodies (haemolytic reaction)

189
Q

IgA

A

Found in breast milk and secretions

Most commonly produced

190
Q

IgD

A

Activation of B cells

191
Q

IgE

A

Type I hypersensitivity reactions

Parasitic immunity

192
Q

Ligand gated ion channel receptors

A

Mediate fast response

193
Q

Ligand gated ion channel receptors: eg

A

ACh, GABA-A, GABA-C glutamate

194
Q

Tyrosine kinase receptors: eg

A

Insulin, PRL, erythropoietin

195
Q

Guanylate cyclase receptors

A

Contain intrinsic enzyme activity

196
Q

Guanylate cyclase receptors: eg

197
Q

G-protein coupled receptors

A

Slow transmission and metabolic processes

198
Q

G-protein coupled receptors: Gs

A

Stimulates adenylate cyclase

E.g. B-1, B2, H-2, D1

199
Q

G-protein coupled receptors: Gi

A

Inhibits adenylate cyclase

E.g. M2, a-2, D2, GABA-B

200
Q

G-protein coupled receptors: Gq

A

Activates phospholipase C

E.g. a-1, H-1, V1, M1 and M3

201
Q

Endothelin: function

A

Powerful vaso/bronchoconstrictor

202
Q

Endothelin: promotion

A

Angiotensin II, ADH, hypoxia, mechanical shearing forces

203
Q

Endothelin: inhibition

A

NO, prostcyclin

204
Q

Renal stones: calcium oxalate

A

Most common

Hypercalcaemia RF

205
Q

Renal stones: calcium phosphate

A

Associated with RTA

Radio-opaque

206
Q

Renal stones: Uric acid

A

Associated with malignancies

207
Q

Renal stones: Struvate

A

Urease producing bacteria

208
Q

Renal stones: Cystine

A

Multiple stones

209
Q

Oncoviruses: EBV

A

Burkitt’s lymphoma, Hogkin’s lymphoma, post transplant lymphoma, NP cancer

210
Q

Oncoviruses: HPV 16/18

A

Cervical, anal, penile, vulval, OP cancer

211
Q

Oncoviruses: herpes 8

A

Kaposi’s

212
Q

Oncoviruses: HBV, HCV

213
Q

Oncoviruses: t-lymphotropic virus 1

A

tropical spastic paraparesis, adult T cell leukaemia

214
Q

Erythropoiesis: haematocytoblast

A

Multipotent stem cell

215
Q

Erythropoiesis: proerythroblast

A

Committed to developmental pathway

216
Q

Erythropoiesis: basophilic erythroblast

A

Ribosomes start to accumulate and nucleus shrinks

217
Q

Erythropoiesis: polychromatophillic erythroblast

A

Nucleus and total cell volume shrink

218
Q

Erythropoiesis: normoblast

A

cell nucleus is ejected

219
Q

Erythropoiesis: reticulocyte

A

enters circulation

220
Q

Collagen I

A

Bone, skin and tendons

Condition: osteogenesis imperfecta

221
Q

Collagen II

A

Hyaline cartilage, vitreous humour

222
Q

Collagen III

A

Reticular fibre, granulation tissue

Condition; Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

223
Q

Collagen IV

A

Basal lamina, lens, basement membrane

Condition: Alport’s, Goodpasture’s

224
Q

Collagen V

A

Interstitial and placental tissue

Condition: Ehlers-Danlos

225
Q

Increased lung compliance

A

Age, emphysema

226
Q

Decreased lung compliance

A

Pulmonary oedema, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonectomy, kyphosis

227
Q

Kidney histology: nodular glomerulosclerosis and hyaline arteriosclerosis

A

Diabetic nephropathy

AKA Kimmelstiel-Wilsom

228
Q

Kidney histology: apple green birefringence

A

Amyloidosis

229
Q

Kidney histology: enlarged hypercellular glomeruli

A

Acute post-strep GN

230
Q

Kidney histology: crescent moon shaped glomeruli

A

Rapidly progressive crescentic GN

231
Q

Kidney histology: wirelooping of capillaries

A

Diffuse proliferative GN e.g. SLE

232
Q

Zona glomerulosa

A

Outside
Aldosterone
GFR-ACD

233
Q

Zona fasciculate

A

Middle
Cortisol
GFR-ACD

234
Q

Zona reticularis

A

Inside
Dehydroepiandrosterone
GFR-ACD

235
Q

Study design: Superiority

A

Requires large sample size to show significance

236
Q

Study design: Equivalence

A

If new drug lies within equivalence margin then assumed to have similar effect

237
Q

Study design: Non-inferiority

A

Small sample size

238
Q

Fragile X: inheiritance

A

CGG repeat

239
Q

Huntington’s: inheiritance

A

CAG repeat

240
Q

Myotonic dystrophy: inheiritance

A

CTG repeat

241
Q

Friedreich’s ataxia: inheiritance

A

GAA repeat

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