first aid mnemonics Flashcards
heterochromatin
HeteroChromatin = Highly Condensed
DNA hypermethylation
Methylation makes dna Mute
histone acetylation
Acetylation makes dna Active
rRNA, mRNA, tRNA
R: rampant, M: massive, T: tiny
nucleotide vs. nucleoside
nucleoSide = base + Sugar. nucleoTide = base + sugar + phosphaTe.
mRNA subunits for euk and prok
Euk: even, 40s+60s=80s. prOk: odd, 30s+50s=70s.
Energy used by tRNA
Atp: Activation. Gtp: Gripping and Going (translocation)
Types of collagen
Be So Totally Cool Read Books. type I: Bone, Skin, Tendon (dentin, fascia, cornea, late wound repair). type II: Cartilage (vitreous body, nucleus pulposus). type III: Reticulin - skin, blood vessels, uterus, fetal tissue, granulation tissue. type IV: Basement membrane.
Type III collagen disorder
thrEe D: Ehlers-Danlos
Blotting procedures
SNoW DRoP. Southern: DNA. Northern: RNA. Western: Protein.
Prader-Willi vs. Angelman’s syndrome
Prader-willi: Paternal. angelMan: Maternal.
X-linked recessive disorders
Be Wise, Fool’s GOLD Heeds Silly Hope. Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia, Wiskott-aldrich syndrome, Fabry’s disease, G6pd deficiency, Ocular albinism, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, Duchenne’s (and becker’s) muscular dystrophy, Hunter’s Syndrome, Hemophilia a and b.
Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy
Duchenne’s: Deleted Dystrophin.
Fragile X syndrome symptoms
fragile X: eXtra large testes, jaw, ears.
Trinucleotide repeat expansion disorders
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Autosomal Trisomy Chromosome
Down: Drinking age (21). Edwards: Election age (18). Patau’s: Puberty (13)
Cri-du-chat syndome symptoms
Cri du chat = cry of the cat
22q11 deletion syndromes
CATCH-22: Cleft palate/lip, Abnormal facies. Thymic aplasia (low T cells), Cardiac defects, Hypocalcemia (secondary to parathyroid aplasia)
Vit B1 cofactor for these reactions
all reqired for ATP synthesis, Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, Transketolase, Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Vit B2 def symptoms
two Cs. Cheilosis, Corneal vascularization.
Vit B3 def symptoms
3 Ds + glossitis. Dermatitis, Dementia, Diarrhea (also 3 Ds of pellegra)
Folic acid source
FOLic acid from FOLiage.
Biotin def caused by
AVIDin in egg whites AVIDly binds biotin
Vit C def symptoms
vit C def causes sCurvy due to Collagen synthesis defect.
Vit E def symptoms
E for Erythrocyte, inc fragility of erythrocytes resulting in hemolytic anemia.
Vit K def symptoms
K for Koagulation. necessary for clotting factors II, VII, IX, X, prot C and S.
metabolism site in both mitochondria and cytoplasm
HUGs take TWO. Heme synthesis, Urea cycle, Gluconeogensis.
Kwashiorkor symptoms
MEAL: Malnutrition, Edema, Anemia, Liver (fatty)
Marasmus symptoms
Marasmus results in Muscle wasting
Krebs cycle substrates
Citrate Is Kreb’s Starting Substrate For Making Oxaloacetate: Citrate, Isocitrate, alpha-Ketoglutarate, Succinyl, Succinate, Fumarate, Malate, Oxaloacetate.
Gluconeogenesis irreversible enzymes
Pathway Produces Fresh Glucose: Pyruvate carboxylase, PEP carboxykinase, Fructose 1,6, bisphosphatase, Glucose 6 phosphatase.
disorders of fructose and galactose metabolism
FAB GUT: Fructose is to Aldose B as Galactose is to UridylTransferase
Glucogenic, Glucogenic/ketogenic, Ketogenic amino acids.
gluco: Val Argues His Methods. gluco/keto: Pheasants TTTurn Ill. keto: Leu/Lys
Urea cycle substrates
Ordinarily Careless Crappers Are Also Frivolous About Urinating: Ornithine, Carbamyl phosphate, Citrulline, Asparatate, Arginosuccinate, Fumarate, Arginine, Urea
Maple syrup urine disease
I Love Vermont maple syrup from branched maple trees (branched amino acids Ile, Leu, Val)
Glycogen storage diseases
Very Poor Carbohydrate Metabolism: Von gierke’s, Pompe’s, Cori’s, Mcardle’s.
HDL vs. LDL
HDL: Healthy, LDL: Lousy
insulin effect on potassium
INsulin shifts K INto cells
fluid compartments
60-40-20. 15-5. 60% of body mass is water, 40% of body mass (so 66% of the water) is ICF, 20% of body mass (33% of water) is ECF, 15% of body mass (75% of ECF) is intracellular fluid, 5% of body mass (25% of ECF) is plasma.
acetazolamide effect
ACIDazolamide causes ACIDosis.
loop diuretic toxicity
OH DANG: Ototoxicity, Hypokalemia, Dehydration, Allergy (sulfa), Nephritis (interstitial), Gout
hydrochorothiazide toxicity
hyperGLUC: hyperGlycemia, hyperLipidemia, hyperUricemia, hyperCalcemia. also hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis and hyponatremia.
K-sparing diuretics
K STAy: Spiranolactone, Triamterene, Amiloride.
ACE Inhibitor toxicity
CApTOPRIL: Cough, Angioedema, Taste changes, hypOtension, Pregnancy prob, Rash, Inc renin, Lower ATII. also hyperkalemia. avoid with bilat renal artery stenosis.
bugs that don’t stain well on gram stain
These Rascals May Microscopically Lack Color. Trepomona, Rickettsia, Mycobacteria, Mycoplasma, Legionella, Chlamydia
obligate aerobes
Nagging Pests Must Breath. Nocardia, Pseudomonas, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Bacillus
obligate anaerobes
Can’t Breath Air. Closteridium, Bacteroides, Actinomyces
obligate intracellular bugs
Really Cold. Rickettsia, Clamydia
facultative intracellular bugs
Some Nasty Bugs May Live FacultativeLY. Samonella, Neiserria, Brucella, Mycobacteria, Listeria, Francisella, Legionella, Yesinia pestis.
encapsulated bac
SHiN SKiS. Strep pneumo, Haemophilus influenza B, Neisseria, Salmonella, Klebseilla, Strep group B.
catalase positive bugs
SSPLCE for your cat. Staph, Serratia, Pseudomonas, Listeria, Candida, E. coli.
urease positive bugs
PUNCH-KSS. Proteus, Ureaplasma, Nocardia, Cryptococcus, H. pylori, Klebsiella, Staph aureus, Staph epi.
what color pigment does actinomyces israelii produce?
Israel has yellow sand.
genes for bacterial toxins encoded in lysogenic phage
ABCDE. shigA-like toxin, Botulinum toxin, Cholera toxin, Diphtheria toxin, Erythrogenic toxin of strep pyogenes.
what staph are sensitive to novobiocin?
NO StRESs. NOvobiocin, Saprophyticus Resistant, Epidermidis Sensitive.
what strep is sensitive to optochin?
OVRPS. Optochin, Viridans Resistant, Pneumoniae Sensitive.
what strep is sensitive to bacitracin?
B-BRAS. Bacitracin, group B Resistant, group A Sensitive.
what can strep throat lead to?
PHaryngitis can result in rheumatic PHever and glomerulonePHritis
symptoms of rheumatoid fever
no rheum for SPECCulation. subcutaneous plaques, polyarthritis, erythema marginatum, chorea, carditis.
symptoms of strep pneumo
S. pneumo MOPS are Most OPtochin Sensitive. Meningitis, Otitis media in children, Pneumonia, Sinusitis.
streptococcus bovis
strep group D. bovis (like bovine) has 4 stomachs, causes bacteremia and subacute endocarditis in colon cancer patients.
Corynebacterium diptheriae
ABCDEFG. ADP ribosylation (of ef2), Beta-prophage (encodes exotoxin), Corynebacterium, Diptheria, Elongation Factor 2, Granules (metachromatic blue/red granules on gram stain).
where can you get botulinum toxin?
BOTulinum comes from bad BOTtles of food and honey.
treatment for actinomyces and nocardia
SNAP, Sulfa for Nocardia and Actinomyces use Penecillin
which bac ferments lactose?
lactose is KEE, test with macConKEE’S agar. Citrobacter, Klebsiella, E coli, Enterobacter, Serratia,
how to differentiate between the neisserias?
MeninGococci ferment Maltose and Glucose, Gonococci only Glucose.
what does haemophilus influenzae cause?
haEMOPhilus causes Epiglottitis, Meningitis, Otitis media, Pneumonia.
how to culture haemophilus influenza?
when get sick, mom buys chocolate for $5.10. Chocolate agar with factors V and X.
symptoms of pseudomonas
BE PSEUDO. Burns, Endocarditis, Pneumonia, Sepsis, External otitis media, Uti, Diabetic Osteomyelitis. also hot tub folliculitis
different stains of E. coli
eIec: Invasive, dysentery. eTec: traveler’s diarrhea (watery). ePec: pediatric (flattens villi and prevents absorption). eHec: Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (anemia, thrombocytopenia, acute renal failure).
symptoms of klebsiella
4 As. Aspiration pneumonia (which cause) Abscess in liver/lungs (in) Alcoholics (and) diAbetics. also get nosicomial UTI and cough up red jelly like sputum.
how to distinguish campylobacter jejuni and vibrio cholera in lab.
both are comma shaped, oxidase positive. CAMPylobacter likes hot CAMPfire and grows at 42C. vibrio cholera grows in alkaline media.
different spirochetes
BLT. Borrelia (which is Big), Leptospira, Treponema.
symptoms of lyme disease
BAKE a key LYME pie. Bell’s palsy (bilat), Arthritis, Kardiac block, Erythema migrans.
test for syphilis
screen with VDRL (false positive with Viruses: mono, hep, Drugs, Rheumatic fever, Lupus/Leprosy), confirm with FTA-ABS
gardnerella vaginalis symptoms
i don’t have a CLUE why it smells FISHY in the VAGINA GARDEN.
rickettsial symptoms
Rickettsia on the wRists, Typhus on the Trunk. triad: headache, fever, rash.
Q fever symptoms
Q fever Queer b/c no rash, no arthropod vector, neg weil-felix. presents as pneumonia.