General Flashcards
What liver cells can turn into myelofibroblasts and make collagen?
Ito (stellate) cells
What does Bevacizumab bind to and what is it’s MOA and common AE?
binds to VEGF and inhibits angiogenesis
can cause wound dehisence
IS club foot a malformation or deformation?
Club foot is a DEFORMATION
(if you have club foot, you started out formed correctly, but got squished-DE-formation)
(malformation are screwed from the start)
What does urine chem look like in DKA?
Urine
pH low
HCO3 Low
H2PO4 HIGH
Fragile X is due to what molecular processes?
hypermethaltion of the FMR1 gene (trinucleotide repeat of >200 CGG)
How to differentiate between “invasive” vs. “colonizing” aspergillosis?
invasive will have more systemic symptoms, more sick, and sEVERELY immune compromised
Colonozing may occur in previous immunocompromised and be asymptomatic or have hemptysis. “fungus balls” on XR
What disease are target RBCs seen in and why
B-thallessmia
due to faulty mRNA formation
What does vWF bind to?
Collagen
Sir von Willebrand went to College
What is the MOA of the fibrates?
reduces hepatic VLDL prpoduction
What drug will increase CO and RBF at low doses and decrease CO and RBF at high doses
Dopamine
ACtin is bound to the structural protein found where?
at the Z line (darkest line on EM)
By what mechanism do eosinophils kill parasites?
Antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity
Which coagulase negative staph likes to stick to implants and cause sickness?
S. epidermidis via an extracellular polysaccharide matrix
How does the respiratory system age?
Not well
lung compliance increases
resp. system overall decrases
physiologic dead space increase
Describe Neimann Pick Disease
Hepatosplenomegaly
Neuro regression
Cherry red
accumulation of sphingomyelin
(same as Tay Sach minus the HSmegaly, defect in B-hexo)
How does flexing the C spine help with swallowing?
displaces larynx superiorly
Where is the SA node?
interatrial septm near opening of coronary sinus
Where does lithium cause it’s effects of frequent urination?
At the collecting duct
What are the s/s of Erlichea?
mulberry inclusions in monocyts
maculopapular rash
white-tailed deer/tick
What are s/s of age-related cataracts?
loss of visual acuity
glares around lights at night
loss of red reflex
Emphysema causes what kind of traction in the airway?
radial traction
how does BP and PP change between ages 50 and 80?
systolic-increases
diastolic-decreases
PP-increases
What type of hepatitis virus affects pregnant women in asia/india, africa and mexico?
hep e (unenveloped RNA virus)
phthris pubis, pubic lice, should be treated with what?
topical permethrin






















































































