General Flashcards
Posterior pituitary hormones
Anti diuretic hormone
Oxytocin
Anterior pituitary hormones
ACTH PRL GH LH FSH TSH
What is a tumor marker in medullary carcinoma of the thyroid?
Calcitonin-decreases serum calcium
What are the 2 effects of the parathyroid hormone?
1-Increases serum calcium
2-Decreases serum phosphorus
Hyperparathyroidism symptoms?
Bones, stones, abdominal groans, psychic moans and fatigue overtones
What causes tetany, muscle cramps, carpopedal spasms and parasthesias around mouth/hands/feet?
Think Chvostek sign and trousseau sign
Hypoparathyroidism
What is the only secondary gland dysfunction?
Cushing’s syndrome
Muddy brown casts are common in what?
Acute tubular necrosis
What are ‘casts’ a sign of?
Glomerulus
APPLE stands for what in nephrotic syndrome?
Hypo Albuminemia (low blood Protein)
Heavy Proteinuria >3.5g/24 hr
Hyper Lipidemia
Edema
Staghorn calculus is associated with?
Struvite stones in the kidneys/ureters
What are PDE-5 inhibitors?
ED meds i.e. Viagra, Cialis
What causes an obstructive grayish membrane that forms in nasopharynx or laryngotracheal area???
Diphtheria……tx with antitoxin and erythromycin
String sign on barium swallow?
Pyloric stenosis…..also has palpable olive mass
Kawasaki’s disease leads to risk of???
Coronary artery aneurysm….treat dz with hospitalization, high dose ASA, IVIG
MCV<80?
Micro cystic anemia
Causes of microcytic anemia?
TICS Thalassemias Iron deficient anemia anemia of Chronic disease Sideroblastic anemia
Serum iron and TIBC are both decreased and Ferritin is normal or increased in what kind if anemia?
Microcytic: anemia of chronic disease
Folate deficiency and vit B 12 deficiency are common in what?
Macrocytic anemia due to defective DNA synthesis
Howell-Jolly bodies are common in what?
Folate deficiency and sickle cell anemia
What does a left shift mean?
Increase of bands (immature neutrophils)=bacteria infection
Philadelphia chromosome is diagnostic in?
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (too many white cells)
Bone marrow containing Auer Rods are diagnostic in what?
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia