MCQ's Flashcards

1
Q

Mutation in humans which means they don’t feel pain

A

SCN9A. Nav 1.7 voltage gated sodium channel mutations in the alpha subunit

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2
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newer cox 2 drugs

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Less bleeding as GI tract and platelets have mainly COX 1, Less nephrotic, increase risk of MI and stroke

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3
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Codeine is less effective in some people

A

Minimal enzyme in some people

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4
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Step 2: weak opioids/ non opioids, NSAID

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codeine, opioids, tramadol, nefopram

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5
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Step 3: severe pain

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Strong opioids; morphine, fentanyl patch (transdermal)

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6
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How long can you sedate someone for

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2 hours

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7
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General anesthetic patients are unconscious which means

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Unarousability and loss of protective reflexes, potential for aspiration, obstruction and nerve damage due to prolonged pressure

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8
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Steps of GA

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induction, secure airway, maintenance, emergencelit

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9
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Hyper IgM immunodeficient is a B cell deformity , and mutation sin CD40 mean that

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class switching cant occur - where IgM turns into IgG so this cant happen

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10
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IgA deficiency is the most common deficiency

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1 in 700 caucasions. Its the failure in terminal differentiation of B cells to plasma cells. Individual develop a type 3 deficiency

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11
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no Btk = no B cell maturation and no IgG

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You require multiple injections of gammaglobulin

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12
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pemphigus is a type 2 reaction and is against

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against gap junctions

You have autoantibodies again desmoglien 1 and 3

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13
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Pemphigoid is against

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Hemidesmosomes, prevents binding of epithelial with dermis at the basement membrane

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14
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SCID severe combined immunodeficiency

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T cell deficiency but affects B cells too
Candida infections are common
defective IL‐2R gene
common in men

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15
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Di George

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Defiency in your T cells. Wide spread eyes, low set eyes, upper lip shortened, abnormal aorta

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16
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MHC II Deficiency

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Failure to express MHC II antigens on APC. Lack of CD4 cells

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17
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Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema

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most common Complement deficiency. Recurrent swelling

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18
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Defects in phagocytes that can be fatal

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CGD chronic granulatomus disease - phagocytes cant form superoxides. To dx: cant reduce nitroblue tetrazoliium ( ) NBT dye
Leukocytes adhesion deficiency

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19
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LAD type 1

LAD type 2

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CD18 deficiency

CD15

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20
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secondary immunodeficiency

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Drugs, nutrition, burns, viruses

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21
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Corticoids causes what to blood

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Lymphocytopenia
Monocytopenia
Neutrophilia

22
Q

Chemo: cyclophosphamide

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activated in the body, it cross-links DNA to stop cell proliferation and increase apoptosis

23
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Azathioprine

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converted to 6-mercaptopurine in the body and then metabolised to thiosinic acid

24
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Pyrimidine

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Inhibition of thyidylate synthesis 5fu

25
Q

HIV

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Monitor CD4 count by Flow cytometry

26
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Kaposi sarcoma

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Tumour of endothelial cells

27
Q

Affinity

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Binding strength between epitope and antibody binding

28
Q

In monoclonal antibodies production what is used to produce hybridomas

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Polyethene glycol (antifreeze)

29
Q

In the wells in Monoclonal antibody production, what is put

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HAT, hypoxanthine, aminopterin, thymidine

30
Q

A titre

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of an AB is defined as the lowest dilution of the sample that retains a detectable activity

31
Q

Test for influenzas

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Hemagglutination inhibition test

If anti haemogluttin ABs are produced - they will sink, if not they will agglutinate

32
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Strep bacteria are detected by Antistreptolysin test

A

if pt serum has Ab to O toxin it will neutralise O toxin and stop it lysing RBC

33
Q

ELISA

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Ag, Ab, or proteins

34
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In HIV, pts the number of CD4 cells means, if they are low

A

Its progressed to AIDS

35
Q

EC50

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Drug conc required to produce 50% max effect

36
Q

Potency

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How much is required to Produce the effect

37
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Efficacy

A

Relationship between receptor occupancy and ability to initate response

38
Q

LA blocks what

A

Na channels

39
Q

NSAIDS block

A

COX 1 AND 2 (Cyclo-oxygenase)

40
Q

Benzodiazepines/ barbiturates

A

binds to GABA and facilitate action of Cl channels

41
Q

PPI inhibitors

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block H+/ K+ ATPase

42
Q

Metrondizaole

A

Inhibits DNA synthesis

43
Q

Bioavailability

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fraction of unchanged drug reaching systemic circulation

44
Q

Acidic drugs bind to

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Albumin

45
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Basic drugs bind to

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alpha 1 acid glycoprotein

46
Q

Perfusion

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Time to reach conc equilibrium between blood and tissue is only limited by blood flow

47
Q

Phase 1

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Conjugated, oxidised to metabolite, renally excreted in urine, catalysed by P450

48
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Phase II

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attach an endogenous molecule (glucouronide/sulphate/acetyl)

49
Q

Eyrthromycin

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inhibits activaction of Cytochrome 3A4 = high levels of quetiapine

50
Q

Step 1

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mild - mod; non-opioids, nerve block
Moderate to severe: weak opioids, analgesics
Strong opioids

51
Q

Paracetamol

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Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis.

Overdose: N-acetyl - cysteine

52
Q

Reverse codeine/morphine

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Naloxone