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Endo: Clinical Correlation Flashcards

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Enzyme is lacking in humans that supposedly would metabolize uric acid further

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Uricase

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End product of purine catabolism in humans

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Uric acid

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Gout is generally a metabolic disorder of

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Purine catabolism

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Gout may be due to defects in _______ as: inc affinity for ribose-5-phosphate, defect in feedback inhibition and increased Vmax

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PRPP synthetase

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It is converted to inosine

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Adenosine

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In the pathway, what is the immediate precursor of uric acid

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Xanthine

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What is the underlying problem that brings about the symptom of acute gout

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Renal mishandling of uric acid

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Substance that is deposited in the tissues in acute gout

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Monosodium urate

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Characteristic of acute gouty arthritis

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Monoarticular

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In relation to acute gouty arthritis, serum uric acid levels are

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May be normal or elevated

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How does alcohol intake precipitate acute gouty arthritis

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  • alcohol produces lactic acid which inhibits uric acid excretion
  • alcohol causes diuresis
  • alcohol may alter pH affecting solubility of uric acid
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Dietary component which may contribute to increased production of uric acid

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Protein

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Enzyme that is inhibited by the drug allopurinol

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Xanthine oxidase

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To facilitate excretion of uric acid, ______ drugs may be used.

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Uricosuric

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Mainstay of treatment for an attack of acute gouty arthritis

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NSAIDS

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Increase uric acid levels

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Hyperuricemia

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Crystals that are deposited in the tissues in acute gouty arthritis

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Monosodium urate

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Inflammation of tissue

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Pain, Edema & Neutrophilic Infiltration “PEN”

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More common in males. Middle age(40s). Sudden very painful involvement of single joint. Common history of recent alcohol intake. Serum uric acid may be normal to elevated.

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Acute gout

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Medical term for big toe

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Podagra

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Persistent hyperuricemia. May involve multiple joints/tissues. Chronic deposition of crystals resulting in tophi.

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Chronic gout

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Binds to microtubules; prevents migration of neutrophils.

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Colchicine

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Inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase; prevents formation of uric acid.

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Allopurinol

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To control inflammation

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Steroids

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Removal of tophi thru

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Surgery

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Types of arthritis

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Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gouty arthritis

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Inflammation of joint

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Arthritis

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Metabolic interrelationships of cells in the body: _____ & _____ must cooperate unselfishly for the common good of the body.

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Cells & Organs

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The physical sensation or the body’s way of signaling that is running short of food and needs to eat something is termed

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Hunger

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Region that has the greatest number of hungry people

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Asia and the Pacific

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The number of health risks worldwide include

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Hunger & Malnutrition

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Blood glucose and insulin levels are highest during

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Immediately post-prandial

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32
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Sources of glucose in blood include

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Liver glycogen, muscle glycogen & renal gluconeogenesis

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33
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Second messenger molecule of glucagon

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Tyrosine kinase

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34
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Metabolic effects of glucagon on the liver include

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Dec glycolysis & Inc gluconeogenesis

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Glucogenic compounds that undergo gluconeogenesis include the ______. What product of glucose metabolism feeds this cycle to proceed to gluconeogenesis

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Cori cycle. Lactate.

36
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Most variable item in the energy budget of the body.

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Muscle activity

37
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Glycogenolysis in the muscle can

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Inc blood glucose level

38
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Adipocytes must undergo glycolysis before they can synthesize triglycerides because they need an intermediate of glycolysis known as

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Dihydroxyacetone phosphate

39
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The brain produces most of its energy by the oxidation of glucose; during long term fasting, however it can cover more than half of its energy needs from

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Oxidation of ketone bodies

40
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During long term fasting, the liver produces acetyl-CoA by the B-oxidation of fatty acids. What is the major metabolic fate of this acetyl-CoA

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Ketogenesis

41
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When you wake up in the morning, 12 hours after dinner, what is the main source of blood glucose

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Liver glycogen

42
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Why does net protein breakdown occur during prolonged fasting

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To provide gluconeogenic substrates

43
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What is the metabolic sequelae of low insulin levels and high levels of insulin antagonists

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Enhanced lipolysis

44
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Activates beta oxidation of fatty acids

45
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The most aristocratic organ in the body by virtue of its comsumption of approximately 20% of the total energy in the resting body

46
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Ketone bodies that are used to fuel metabolism in starvation

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Acetoacetate & b-Hydroxybutyrate

47
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A disorder with ff. manifestations: tired, fatigue, constipation, cold intolerance, dry skin, swelling sensation on neck and diminished reflexes.

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Hypothyroidism

48
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Treatment of choice for hypothyroidism

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Levothyroxine

49
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Hormone that inc protein synthesis, stimulate oxygen consumption, upregulates Na-K pump and aids in conversion of food into energy or heat

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Thyroid hormone

50
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Sequence in the synthesis of tyrosine

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  • Oxidation of I- to 12
  • Organification of I2 into MIT & DIT
  • Coupling reaction of MIT and DIT into T3 and T4
  • Hydrolysis of T3 & T4
  • Deiodination of residual MIT & DIT and recycling of I- and tyrosinase
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Block the action of thyroid hormones, so the dose of thyroid hormone must be increased

52
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Stimulatory factors for thyroid hormone secretion

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TSH, Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins & pregnancy

53
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Leading cause of hypothyroidism in DEVELOPED countries

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Autoimmune thyroiditis

54
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TSH levels are elevated and directly stimulate growth of the thyroid gland to a very large size

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Individuals with iodide deficiency

55
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True in patient with chronic autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland

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Inc TSH, Low BMR & Low T3 resin uptake

56
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Thyroid hormone receptors exert their effect by binding to ___ and regulate transcription of ____ from target genes.

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DNA. mRNA.

57
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Causes the regulatory subunits of the protein kinase to dissociate from the catalytic subunits

58
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The phosphatidylinositol cycle begins with activation of _________; this initiates a sequence of events.

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Phospholipase C

59
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Elevated TSH, Low thyroxine

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Hypothyroidism

60
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Sheehan sydrome/ anterior pituitary hemorrhagic necrosis after postpartum hemorrhage. She feels light headed, dizzy and weak. What hormone is responsible

61
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Thyroglobulin is derived from what AA

62
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A functional bowel disorder. Symptoms are abdominal pain, or discomfort and altered bowel habits in absence of detectable structural abnormalities.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Rome II Criteria: recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort of atleast _____ per month in the last ______ associated with __ or more of the ff: improvement w/ defecation, onset associated with a change in frequency or in appearance of stool

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3 rays. 3 months. 2.

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Extrinsic innervation of Digestive system

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Para and sympathetic

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Intrinsic innervation of Digestive system

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Meissner’s plexus & Auerbach’s plexus

66
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Contraction and relaxation of the walls and sphincters of the GIT. Grinds, mixes and fragments ingested food and propel it slong digestive tract.

67
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Grinds and mixes food

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Segmentation

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Propels food

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Peristalsis

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Periodic contractions followed by relaxation. For mixing and propulsion. Threshold depolarization.

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Phasic contraction

70
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Maintained level of contraction or tone without regular periods of relaxation. Subthreshold depolarization.

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Tonic contraction

71
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Are not action potential but rather oscillating depolarization and repolarization of the membrane potential of the smooth muscle cells

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Slow waves

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Origin of slow waves. Pacemaker. Found in myenteric plexus.

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Interstitial cells of Cajal

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Frequency of slow waves

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3 waves per minute

12 waves per min in the duodenum

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Slow waves depolarizing phase

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Opening of Ca channels

75
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Slow waves repolarizing phase

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Opening of K channels

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As the rectum fills with feces, the smooth muscle wall of the rectum contracts and the internal anal sphincter relaxes in the

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Rectosphincteric reflex

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The chemical breakdown of ingested foods into absorbable molecules

78
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Movement of nutrients, water and electrolytes from the GIT to the blood

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Absorption

79
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Carbohydrate absorption: product and site

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Monosaccharides. Small intestine.

80
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Products of protein digestion

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AA, dipeptides, tripeptides

81
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Site of absorption of protein

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Small intestine

82
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Products of lipid digestion

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FA, monoglycerol & cholesterol

83
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Site of absorption of lipids

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Small intestine

84
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In lipid digestion, Bile salts form ______ in the small intestine. ________ in the cell to triglycerides and phospholipids.

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Micelles. Reesterification.

85
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In lipid digestion, ________ form in the cell (requiring ______) and are transferred to lymph.

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Chylomicrons. Apoproteins.

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