Complete Deck Part 4 Flashcards
What does Indirect Coombs Test tell you?
The Antibody is freely circulating in the serum
What are the ACE inhibitors?
Captopril, Enalapril, Fosinopril, Lisinopril
What does the Carnitine shuttle do?
FA transport into the mitochondria
What are the Adverse Effects of Glucocorticoids?
Iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome. (Adrenal insufficiency when drug stopped after chronic use)
What is the function of HPL?
Blocks insulin receptors so the sugar stays high, (baby is stocking up - hibernating)
What is Thought Insertion?
Believes that others are putting thoughts into his head
What is Benign Positional Vertigo?
Sensation of room spinningNausea/VomitingNystagmus without hearing loss or tinnitusOnset of symptoms when change position
What is Inflammatory Diarrhea?
Diarrhea with blood and pus
What does a mutase do?
Relocates a functional group within a moleculre (intrachain)
What is Gaucher’s?
Glucocerebrosidase (Beta-Glucosidase) deficiencywrinkled tissue Macrophage’sBone painpancytopenia
What are the Indications for Octreotide?
Acromegaly; Glucagonoma; Insulinoma; Carcinoid Syndrome
What causes non-bacterial Fetal infections?
“TORCHST- ToxoplasmaO - Others (HIV, Measles, B-19)R - RubellaC - CMVH - HSV-2S - Syphilis
What are the adverse effects of the Class IB antiarrhythmic?
CNS stimulation and depressionCardiovascular depressionHyperkalemia increases toxicity
What is Sublimation?
Where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior
What is Phimosis?
Foreskin scarred at penis head
How do I know the patient has a Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Deficiency?
Scurvy
What defines CLL?
50+ y/o males with lymphadenopathysoccer ball nucleiPresent with autoimmune Hemolytic anemia
What does Vit B12 do?
Cofactor for HMT & MMA
What GI disease has an Apple Core on X-Ray?
Colorectal Cancer
What are Burr Cell/ Echinocyte?
Seen in Pyruvate Kinase deficiencyLiver diseasePost splenectomy
What does a Synthetase do?
Consumes two substrates, uses ATP
What is a silent mutation?
Changes leave the same amino acid
What does blood type AB tell you?
Have both Antigens (universal recipient)
What are the adverse effects of Diazoxide?
Hypoglycemia (reduces insulin release) and hypotension