jan 18 Flashcards
which type of lung cancer is assocaited with increased PTHrP?
squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
which enzyme is reduced in acute intermittent porphyria?
porphobilinogen deaminase
inheritance of AIP?
AD with low penetrance
manifestations of AIP?
- abdominal pain
- peripheral neuropathy mostly in upper extremities
- autonomic dysfunction
- neuropsychiatric dysfunction
- red-tinged urine that oxidizes with light/air exposure
what are some exacerbating factors of AIP?
- Medications (CYP450 inducers)
- Psychological stress
- Alcohol, tobacco
lab findings in AIP?
- elevated serum & urinary PBG, ALA, porphryns
- hyponatremia, elevated transaminases
management of AIP?
glucose and hemin
why does hyponatremia occur in an AIP attack?
from SIADH
path of alport syndrome?
mutation of type IV collagen
clinical findings of alport syndrome?
- nephropathy - hematuria, progressive renal insufficiency, proteinuria, hypertension
- bilateral sensineural hearing loss
- anterior lenticonus
renal biopsy findings of alport syndrome?
longitudinal splitting of GBM
inheritance of alport syndrome
X-linked
treatment of RSV bronchiolitis?
-supportive care
which infants with RSV bronchiolitis require palivuzimab?
- <29 weeks gestation
- chronic lung disease of prematurity
- significant congenital heart diseaes
diagnosis of ALL?
bone marrow biopsy
which muscles does the suprascapular nerve supply?
supraspinatous and infraspinatous
presentation of suprascapular nerve injury?
pain
-weakness on abduction adn external rotation of shoulder
most common cause of lobar intracranial hemorrhage?
cerebral amyloid angiopathy
what causes bacillary angiomatosis?
Bartonella- gram - bacillus