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Normal age-related cardiac changes

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Decreased L ventricle chamber size
Sigmoid-shaped ventricular septum
Increased interstitial connective tissue
Lipofuscin pigment w/in macrophages

Decreased compliance of aorta & proximal major branches may lead to isolated systolic HTN

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Compare the endogenous opioids

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Mu- endorphins, morphine

Delta- enkephalins, DPDE

Kappa- dynorphins, ketazocine

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Holiday Heart syndrome

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Atrial fibrillation induced by binge drinking

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Describe the 3 types of GABA receptors

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GABAa- found in the brain; ion channel; causes Cl- influx when stimulated

GABAb- found in brain; G-Protein; causes K+ efflux, decreases Ca2+ influx, and inhibits adenylyl cyclase when stimulated

GABAc- found in retina; ion channel; causes Cl- influx when stimulated

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Deficiency of which vitamin mimics Friedriech ataxia?

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Vitamin E (posterior column & spinocerebellar tract demyelination)

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Dysphagia + recent travel to South America

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Think Chagas disease!

Trypanosoma cruzi, spread by Rediviid bugs

Tx: Nifurtimox

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What conditions precipitate gallstones?

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Elevated cholesterol/bilirubin
Decreased bile salts
Gallbladder stasis

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Dysphagia + koilonychia

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Iron deficiency anemia

Think Plummer-Vinson Syndrome + spoon nails

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Mutation responsible for achondroplasia

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Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 (FGFR 3)

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Hepatocytes with ground-glass appearance

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Hepatitis B

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Stewart-Treves Syndrome

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Cutaneous angiosarcoma in the context of chronic lymphedema

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IgA nephropathy vs Acute Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

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Both nephritic syndromes

IgA Nephropathy (Berger’s disease)- related to Henoch-Schonlein disease

  • Presents days after infection
  • Normal complement levels

Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

  • Develops weeks after infection
  • Low complement levels
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Key players in Type IV hypersensitivity reactions

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Macrophages, CD4+, CD8+, & natural killer cells

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Compare homocysteinuria vs Marfans

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Homocysteinuria- AR; downward lens dislocation; tight joints; mental retardation; heart uninvolved

Marfans- AD; upward lens dislocation; loose joints; normal intellect; aortic incompentence may occur

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Supplement isoniazid treatment with:

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Vit B6 (pyridoxine)

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Orotic aciduria

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Inability to convert orotic acid to UMP (de novo pyrimidine synthesis pathway) due to defect in EITHER orotic acid phosphoribosyltransferase OR orotidine 5’-phosphate decarboxylase

Autosomal recessive

Findings: increased orotic acid in urine, megaloblastic anemia (unimproved w/ B12 or folic acid), failure to thrive. NO HYPERAMMONEMIA (contrast w/ OTC deficiency)

Tx: Oral uridine administration (converts to UMP, which provides feedback inhibition to CPS II :. decreasing orotic acid production)

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Ideal agent to treat hypertension plus osteoperosis

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Hydrochlorothiazide (increases reabsorption of Ca in distal convoluted tubules)

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Key mediator of septic shock

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TNF-alpha

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Councilman body

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Eosinophilic globule indicative of hepatocyte apoptosis

Seen in acute viral hepatitis, yellow fever

20
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Hormone that causes hypercalcemia in squamous cell carcinoma

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Parathyroid hormone related peptide (PTHrP)

Causes Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy

21
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Effect of competitive vs noncompetitive inhibitors on Vmax & Km

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Vmax- proportional to enzyme concentration
Km- affinity of enzyme for substrate

Competitive inhibitors increase Km; Vmax is unchanged; decreases potency

Noncompetitive inhibitors decrease Vmax but Km is unchanged; decreases efficacy

22
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Monosaccharides –> Disaccarides

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Glucose + glucose = maltose

Glucose + fructose = sucrose

Glucose + galactose = lactose

23
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Treatment for pheochromocytoma

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Phenoxybenzamine- non selective α-blocker

24
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Hypocalcemia + shortened 4/5th digits

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Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy

Pseudohypoparathyroidism

25
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Therapeutic use of interferons

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Glycoproteins synthesized by virus-infected cells block replication of DNA & RNA viuses

Use: IFN-alpha: chronic hep B & C, Kaposi’s sarcoma
IFN-beta: MS
IFN-gamma: NADPH oxidase deficiency

Toxicity: neutropenia

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Hypnotic w/ lower risk of dependence

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Nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics

Zolpidem, Zaleplon, Eszopiclone

Act via BZI receptor; reversed by flumazenil

Toxicity: ataxia, HA, confusion; short duration due to rapid metabolism by liver enzymes

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Kussmaul Sign

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Paradoxical rise in JVP w/ inspiration

Indicative of constrictive pericarditis

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Elevated 14-3-3 protein in CSF

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

29
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Branched chain amino acids

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Isoleucine
Leucine
Valine

30
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Unique components of smooth muscle contraction

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Calmodulin (bound by Ca to activate MLCK)

Myosin light-chain kinase –> Myosin P + actin –> CONTRACTION
*Nitric oxide increases cGMP :. inhibits MLCK

Myosin light-chain phosphatase –> Myosin + actin –> RELAXATION

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Hepcidin

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Central regulator of iron hemostasis (binds ferroportin to prevent intestinal absorption of iron & to prevent macrophage release of ferritin)

Acute phase reactant synthesized by hepatocytes

32
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Malignant hyperthermia

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AD sensitivity to inhaled anesthetics

Defective ryanodine receptor on sarcoplasmic reticulum releases excessive Ca into mm cytoplasm –> elevated ATP reuptake in SR

Tx: Dantrolene

33
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Fanconi syndrome vs Fanconi anemia

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Fanconi anemia: genetic defect in DNA repair –> AML, bone marrow failure; congenital defects (short stature, abnormalities of skin/arms/head/eyes/kidneys/ears), developmental disabilities

Fanconi syndrome: disease of proximal tubules where glucose, amino acids, uric acid, phosphate, & bicarb pass into urine instead of being reabsorbed; causes proximal renal tubular acidosis

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Profound hypochlorhydria + increased serum gastrin

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Pernicious- anemia induced atrophic gastritis

35
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Methods to reduce risk of tumor lysis syndrome

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Aggressive hydration

Rasburicase (recominant urate oxidase; converts uric acid to allantoin for excretion)

Allopurinol

TLS: oncologic emergency during chemo where rapid cell turnover leads to massive release of intracellular ions (potassium, phosphorous)

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Weil’s Disease

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Infection w/ leptospira interrogans –> jaundice, azotemia, fever, hemorrhage, & anemia

37
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ITP vs TTP

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Both decrease platelet count, decrease platelet survival, & increase bleeding time

ITP- Defect in anti-GpIIb/IIIa antibodies –> peripheral platelet destruction
Labs show increased megakaryocytes

TTP- Deficiency of ADAMTS 13 (vWF metalloprotease) –> decreased degradation of vWF multimers
Labs: schistocytes, elevated LDH
Pentad of symptoms: neurological symptoms, renal symptoms, fever, thrombocytopenia, & microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

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Name the hepatitis viruses

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HAV- RNA picornavirus

HBV- DNA Hepadnavirus

HCV- RNA flavivirus

HDV- RNA delta virus

HEV- RNA hepevirus

39
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Serotonergic neurons are found in. . .

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the RAPHE NUCLEUS in the brainstem

40
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Which parts of the kidney are most susceptible to hypoxia?

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Proximal tubules & thick ascending limb of loop of Henle (both located in outer medulla)

41
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Renal pathology associated w/ sickle cell disease

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Papillary necrosis

42
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Reactions involving biotin

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Biotin = B7
Used as a cofactor for carboxylation enzymes (add 1-C group)

1- Pyruvate carboxylase: Pyruvate (3C) –> oxaloacetate (4C)

2- Acetyl CoA carboxylase: Acetyl CoA (2C) –> malonyl CoA (3C)

3- Proprionyl CoA carboxylase: Propionyl-CoA (3C) –> methylmalonyl-CoA (4C)

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B6 is needed to synthesize:

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cystathionine, heme, niacin, & GABA

(B6 is converted to pyridoxal phosphate, which is also used in transamination, decarboxylation, & glycogen phosphorylase)

44
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Atypical cells seen during EBV infection

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Reactive cytotoxic T cells

*They hug the RBCs!

45
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Which part of the lymph node isn’t well developed in DiGeorge Syndrome?

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Paracortex

46
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Defect in xeroderma pigmentosum

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UV-specific endonuclease

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