Conditions Flashcards
what is murasmus and kwashiorkor
murasmus - calorie and protein def
kwashiorkor - protein deficiency
murasmus symptoms
muscle and fat wasting, no oedema, dehydration, anemia
kwashiorkor symptoms
oedema, muslce wasting, hepatomegaly
clinical signs of G6PDH deficiency
cataracts, heinz body and anemia due to RBC breakdown, oxidative damage due to no NADPH
symptoms of lactic acidosis
deep breathing, abdo pain, nausea
how does cyanide poisoning kill
cyanide binds to ETC and prevents oxidative phosphorylation
symptoms of glycogen storage disease, too much and too little
too much - tissue damage, liver and muscle
too little - poor exercise tolerance, hypoglycemia
hyperglycemia test outcome for random and fasting blood glucose
random - 11.1mM+
fasting - 7mM+
symptoms of hypoglycemia
slurred speech, dizziness, headache, reduced coord
hwo diagnose phenylketonuria and homocysteinuria
phenylkteones in urine or homocystein in urine
how treat homocysteinuria
low methionine diet, vit b6 and folate
symptoms of DKA
hypervent, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, abdo pain
cushings diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis - dexamethasone suppression test, plasma conc of ACTH and cortisol
treat - remove tumour, radiotherapy
addisons symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
symptoms - weakness, dehydration, increased pigmentation, hypotension, hypoglycaemia
diagnosis - 24 hr urinary cortisol excretion, synacthen test
treat - glucocoritcoids
pattern of inheritance, diagnosis, treatment of cystic fibrosis
pattern - autosomal recessive
diagnosis - genetic screening, sweat test (Na conc in sweat)
treatment - antibiotics, chest physiotherapy
