Keyword associations Flashcards

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aschoff bodies

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necrotic granulomatous inflammation seen in rheumatic fever in heart

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2
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lysyl hydroxylase

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defective collagen fibril cross linking–Ehler Danlos

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3
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FGF3 receptor defect

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achondroplasia (dwarfism)

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4
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lysosomal α-1-4-glucosidase defect

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Pompe’s disease

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5
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carbonic anhydrase II

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osteoclasts cannot properly absorb bone –>osteopetrosis

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6
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hexosaminidase A defect

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Tay Sachs–accumulation of GM2 ganglioside

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7
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sphingomyelinase defect

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Niemann Pick–accumulation of sphingomyelin

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8
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B-glucocerebrosidase defect

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Gaucher’s disease–accumulation of glucocerebroside

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9
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alpha-galactosidase a defect

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Fabry’s disease– ceramide trihexoside

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10
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Name for galactocerebrosidase defect

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Krabbe’s Disease

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11
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chromosome 17 tumor supressor gene

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p53–Li Fraumeni syndrome

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12
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iris speckling (brushfield spots)

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Down’s Syndrome

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13
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blurry yellow vision

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digoxin toxicity

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14
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brown stain with toluidine blue

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metachromatic lipid cx of metachromatic leukodsystrophy; arylsulfatase A deficiency; accumulation of cerebrosidase sulfate

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15
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right-sided heart pathology in setting of diarrhea

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carcinoid syndrome

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16
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Cause of hypersalivation, nystagmus, and tachycardia in setting of recreational drug use

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PCP intoxication

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17
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statins + fibrates complications

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increased risk of myositis and rhabdomyolysis

18
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azathioprine + allopurinol

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aplastic anemia, fatal hematologic disorders: azathiprine is metabolized to 6-MP which is inactivated by xanthine oxidase (but is inhibited by allopurinol). toxic 6-MP buildup

19
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coarse facial features, diffuse joint stiffness, claw hand deformities, and kyphoscoliosis. Muscle biopsy reveals numerous intracytoplasmic inclusions in cells

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I cell disease

20
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Disulfiram-like drug reaction

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disulfiram-like reactions include metronidazole, griseofulvin, chloramphenicol, chlorpropamide, and some cephalosporins including cefamandole and cefoperazone, tolbutamide

21
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Good mnemonic for muscle sarcomere bands

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An Interesting Zoo Must Have Mammals: Actin in the I-band attached at the Z-line. Myosin in the H-band attaches at the M-line.

22
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neurophysin point mutation

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Carrier protein that binds to ADH and oxytocin in posterior pituitary. Can lead to autosomal dominant hypothalamic diabetes inspidus.

23
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PAS + intestinal biopsy

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stains glycoprotein of tropheryma whipplei brilliant pink (diastase negative) –Whipple’s Disease

24
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craniopharyngioma

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calcified cystic mass, remnant of Rathke’s pouch, pituitary gland derivative, cholesterol filled

25
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euvolemic hyponatremia

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SIADH

26
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chronic lymphedema, hard violaceous cutaneous nodules

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Angiosarcoma, Stewart-Treves syndrome

27
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What drug to avoid in patient with BPH and depression?

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TCAs–like amitryptiline have anticholinergic SEs that may worsen urinary retention.

28
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chromosomal instability disorders

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xeroderma pigmentosum, Fanconi anemia, Bloom’s syndrome, ataxia-telangectasia

29
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hypermethylation disorders

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Fragile X syndrome (hypermethylation, CGG repeats, FRM1 gene)

30
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mismatch repair defect

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Lynch syndrome (HNPCC)

31
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jawpain with meal, tongue pain

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temporal arteritis–get ESR

32
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Waterhouse friedrichson syndrome

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adrenal hemorrhage from meningococcal septicemia; hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia

33
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VIPoma

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WDHA syndrome (watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, achlorhydria)

34
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valproic acid in pregnancy

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folate absorption inhibition, neural tube defects

35
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pure RBC aplasia

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parvo B19, thymoma, lymphocytic leukemia

36
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non-cytotoxic Type 2 hypersensitivity reactions

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4G’s: Graves disease, Gravis myasthenia, Gastric (pernicious) anemia, and Genetic (type II) diabetes

37
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type 4 hypersensitivity reactions

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Guillain Hashimoto Contacts Multiple PPD+ Type I Diabetic 4 a Graft: Guillain Barre Syndrome; Hashimoto thyroiditis; Contact Dermatitis; Multiple Sclerosis; PPD test; Type I Diabetes; Graft vs. Host disease

38
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drugs that cause drug induced SLE

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hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid, minocycline, quinidine

39
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drug used to diagnose prinzmetal’s angina

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ergonovine test; ergot alkaloid that stimulates alpha/dopa/serotonergic receptors–>vasoconstriction

40
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destruction of bilateral adrenal glands, DIC, shock

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Waterhouse Friedrichson, N meningitidis bacteremia

41
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appetite suppressants: life threatening side effect?

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RVH–fenfluramine, phentermine

42
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poly ribosyl ribitol phosphate antibodies

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immunity against Hib