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1
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what nerve traverses the cribriform plate?

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I

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what nerves and vessels traverse the optic canal

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II, ophthalmic a, central retinal v.

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what nerves and vessels traverse the SOF?

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III, IV, V1, VI

ophthalmic v.

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what nerve traverses the foramen rotundum?

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V2

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what nerve traverses the foramen ovale?

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V3

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what vessels traverse the foramen spinosum?

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middle meningeal a. & v.

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what nerves traverse the internal acoustic meatus

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VII, VIII

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what nerves and vessel traverse the jugular foramen?

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IX, X, XI

jugular v.

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what nerve traverses the hypoglossal canal?

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XII

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what nerve and vessel traverse the foramen magnum?

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XI
brainstem
vertebral a.

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what is the consequence of a lesion to the upper trunk of the brachial plexus? What nerves are affected?

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Erb palsy (waiter’s tip)

Musculocutaneous, axiallary, radial, median

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what is the consequence of a lesion to the lower trunk of the brachial plexus? What nerves are affected?

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Claw hand (Klumpke palsy, all fingers flexed)

Axillary, radial, median, ulnar

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What is the consequence of a lesion to the posterior cord of the brachial plexus? What nerves are affected?

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Wrist drop

axillary, radial

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What is the consequence of a lesion to the long thoracic nerve? What are the nerve roots?

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Winged scapula

C5, 6, 7

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What is the consequence of a lesion to the axillary nerve?

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Deltoid muscle impairment

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What is the consequence of a lesion to the radial nerve?

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Wrist drop (“Saturday night palsy”)

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What is the consequence of a lesion to the musculocutaneous nerve?

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Elbow flexion impairment, loss of sensation on lateral forearm

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What is the consequence of a lesion to the median nerve?

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Pope’s blessing (inability to make a fist with thumb, second and third digit)

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What is the consequence of a lesion to the ulnar nerve?

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Ulnar claw (inability to extend the fourth and fifth digits)

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What neoplasms can cause secondary dermatomyositis?

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COLL = colorectal, ovarian, Non Hodgkin lymphoma, lung

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What is the most common pineal mass and in what demographic is this most prevalent?

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germinoma, young boys

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What are examples of merocrine glands?

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salivary, eccrine sweat glands, apocrine sweat glands

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What are examples of apocrine glands?

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mammary glands

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what are examples of holocrine glands?

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Sebaceous glands, meibomian glands

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25
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In CO poisoning, how are dissolved O2 (PO2), % Hb saturation (O2 binding capacity), and total O2 content affected?

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PO2 is normal, % sat is decreased but may appear normal on testing, O2 content is decreased

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In anemia, how are PO2, %sat, and O2 content affected? What disorder mimics anemia?

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PO2 is normal, %sat is normal, and O2 is decreased. Methemoglobinemia mimics anemia because the metHb can not bind O2.

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27
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what type of collagen is in scar tissue?

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Type I

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28
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what is the pathophysiology of emphysema?

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macrophages and neutrophils secrete proteases that destroy alveoli

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How are the leads in a biventricular pacemaker placed?

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RA

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30
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describe Hib’s virulence factor

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PRP (polyribosylribitol phosphate) in the capsule binds factor H, which degrades C3b and prevents opsonization

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describe clostridium perfringens virulence factor

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lecithinase (toxin A) lyses cell membranes and causes gas gangrene

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32
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describe streptococcus virulence factor

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M protein binds factor H, which degrades C3b and prevents opsonization

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33
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describe staph aureus virulence factor

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Protein A binds the Fc portion of Ig

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34
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describe mycobacterium tuberculusis virulence factor

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trehalose dimycolate in the cell wall prevents macrophage killing and promotes formation of granulomas

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what is the difference between schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, and schizoaffective disorder?

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schizophrenia > 6 months

schizophreniform < 6 months

schizoaffective = schizophrenia + major depressive disorder or manic episode + delusions or hallucinations in the absence of mood sx for > 2 weeks

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36
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what are neurophysins?

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the Uber drivers of hormones that travel in neurons from the HT –> PP (ADH, oxytocin)

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37
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what cells have highly developed smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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cells that synthesize steroids

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38
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what are cholesteatomas? are they made of cholesterol?

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growths in the middle ear that may be congenital or secondary to infection, trauma, or surgery. They are NOT MADE OF CHOLESTEROL, they are composed of squamous cell debris.

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39
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what is the formula for resistance in a vessel?

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R = nL / r4

40
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what are the findings in POTTER sequence?

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pulmonary hypoplasia
oligohydramnios
twisted face (flat face, low-set ears)
twisted skin (wrinkly skin)
extremities (club feet)
renal agenesis
41
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what spinal tracts are affected in B12 deficiency?

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dorsal columns and lateral corticospinal tract

42
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What changes occur in the axon and in the neuronal body when an axon becomes severed due to trauma?

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axon –> Wallerian degeneration (swelling and irregularity, eventual digestion by Schwann cells and macrophages, occurs up to the closest node of Ranvier)

neuronal body –> axonal reaction (edema, peripheral displacement of the nucleus and Nissl substance)

43
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what are two consensus sequences of the promoter region?

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CAAT box, TATA box

44
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what is the start codon and what are the stop codons?

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start = AUG
stop = UAA, UAG, UGA
45
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what are the crescents composed of in rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

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glomerular parietal cells, monocytes, macrophages, fibrin

46
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what are the different insulin types?

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Long acting:

  • NPH (2x/day)
  • glargine, detemir (1x/day)

short-acting:

  • regular (peak 2-5 hours, IV)
  • lispro, aspart, glulisine (peak 0.5-3 hours, best for postprandial hyperglycemia)
47
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how does rat poison work? What is the antidote?

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“superwarfarin,” give fresh frozen plasma

48
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How are Langhans giant cells formed in the setting of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection?

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Macrophages phagocytose and present to Th1 cells. The Th1 cells stimulate macrophages and endow them with the ability to kill intracellular mycoplasma organisms. Activated macrophages form Langhans giant cells.

49
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Are Langhans giant cells a specific finding for mycobacterium tuberculosis infection?

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No, they are a nonsepecific finding in granulomatous conditions.

50
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Are Langhans giant cells the same as Langerhans cells?

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NO!

51
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What are symptoms associated with thaimine (B1) deficiency?

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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (confusion, ataxia, oculomotor abnormalities, memory deficits)

dry beriberi (peripheral neuropahty)

wet beriberi (cardiac involvement)

52
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What are the symptoms of niacin (B3) deficiency?

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Pellagra

53
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what are the symptoms of pyridoxine (B6) deficiency?

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cheilosis, stomatitis, glossitis

54
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what are the symptoms of folate (B9) deficiency?

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megaloblastic anemia, NTDs

55
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what are the symptoms of cobalamin (B12) deficiency?

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megaloblastic anemia with neurologic deficits

56
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what are the symptoms of vitamin C deficiency?

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scurvy

57
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What type of receptor is the opioid receptor?

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Gi

58
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What is the effect of opiate binding to receptors on the presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes?

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presynaptic–> block Ca2+ influx

postsynaptic –> open K+ channels causing membrane hyperpolarization and potassium efflux

59
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what genes are associated with pheochromocytoma?

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VHL
RET
NF1

60
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what is the MOA of ribavirin in the treatment of HepC?

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ribavirin is a nuceloside antimetabolite drug that interferes with duplication of viral genetic material. It also directly inhibits HCV RNA polymerase

61
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are pigmented gall stones associated with hereditary spherocytosis?

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yes

62
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what are the first and second generation antihistamines?

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first generation = hydroxyzine, promethazine, chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine

second generation = loratadine, cetirizine

63
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what is the MOA of fibrates?

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activate ppar-a, deading to decreased hepatic VLDL and increased LPL activity, used to decrease TG levels

64
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what is the MOA of ezetimibe?

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selectively blocks intestinal cholesterol absoprtion

65
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what is the MOA of bile acid-binding resins (eg cholestyramine)

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increase fecal loss of cholesterol derivatives by binding bile acids in the intestine and disrupting enterohepatic bile acid circulation

66
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what is the MOA of PCSK9 inhibitors?

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monoclonal antibodies that reduce LDL receptor degradation in the liver (affect mainly cholesterol not TGs)

67
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what is the MOA of statins?

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inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, decreasing hepatic cholesterol synthesis (moderate affect on TGs)

68
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is neuroblastoma a brain cancer?

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NO! It is a cancer of the adrenal medulla typically presenting in children < 2

69
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what findings are seen on light microscopy of a liver biopsy in Reye’s syndrome?

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microvesicular steatosis (small fat vacuoles in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes)

70
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what are the signs of congenital hypothyroidism?

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none at first (have maternal T4), after about 2 months, nonpitting edema, umbilical hernia, protruding tongue, large anterior fontanelle

71
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what cytokine is critical for fibroblast migration, proliferation, and connective tissue synthesis?

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TGF-B

72
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what malignancy has a t(11;14) translocation

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Mantle cell lymphoma (results in activation of the cyclin D gene)

73
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what is prophylaxis for MAC in HIV patients with CD4 < 50 cells and how does it present?

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azithromycin, presents with fever, weight loss, and diarrhea. anemia, HSM, elevated alk phos and LDH are also common.

74
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how does theophylline treat COPD?

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it is an adenosine receptor antagonist and PDE inhibitor that causes bronchodilation by increasing intracellular cyclic AMP levels (similar to B-adrenergic agonists)

75
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what are the steps of leukocyte passage into inflamed tissues?

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  1. margination
  2. rolling (L-selectin, E-selectin/P-selectin)
  3. activation
  4. tight adhesion and crawling (Mac-1, LFA-1/CD 18, ICAM-1)
  5. transmigration (PECAM-1)
76
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dermatitis herpetiformis is associated with what GI disorder?

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celiac disease

77
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what is the distinct histopathologic finding in chronic Hepatitis B infection?

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accumulation of hep B surface antigen within hepatocytes, resulting in the appearance of a finely granular, diffusely homogeneous, pale eosinophilic cytoplasm (“ground glass” hepatocytes)

78
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what are the derivatives of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th aortic arches?

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1 = maxillary a.
2 = hyoid a., stapedial a.
3 = common carotid a., internal carotid a.
4 = (L) aortic arch, (R) R subclavian a.
6 = proximal pulmonary a.'s, (L) ductus arteriosus
79
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what drugs can cause DRESS?

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seizure drugs (phenytoin), sulfonamides, allopurinol

80
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what is the effect of prostaglandins in the eye?

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increase outflow of aqueous humor

81
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what is the most common cause of spontaneous lobar hemorrhage in adults >60?

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amyloid angiopathy (B-amyloid deposition in walls of small to medium-sized cerebral arteries)

82
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Auer rods are associated with which hematologic malignancy and stain for _____?

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AML, peroxidase

83
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what hematologic malignancy stains positive for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)

A

ALL

84
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hairy cell leukemia stains positive for what?

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tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)

85
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platelet-derived growth factor receptor mutations play a role in which hematologic malignancy?

A

CML

86
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how does vitamin E deficiency present?

A

neuromuscular disease + hemolytic anemia

87
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what is the cause of Mallory-Weiss tears?

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rapid increase in intraabdominal and intraluminal gastric pressure (such as occurs during vomiting)

88
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In albinism, are melanocytes present in the skin? What about in vitiligo?

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YES, but they do not make melanin. In vitiligo, there is an absence of melanocytes.

89
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what does a PAS stain highlight?

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PAS oxidizes carbon-carbon bonds, so it is really good at highlighting polysaccharides in fungal cell walls, mucosubstances secreted by epithelia, and basement membranes.

90
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what intracellular pathway is activated by growth factor?

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JAK-STAT

91
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What antibiotics are used for MRSA, what are their MOAs and what are their side effects?

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vancomycin - blocks polymerization by binding D-alanyl-D-alanine - red man syndrome, nephrotoxicity

daptomycin - depolarizes cell membrane by creating transmembrane channels - elevated CPK, myopathy

linezolid - binds 50s, inhibits initiation of translation - thrombocytopenia, optic neuritis, serotonin syndrome

92
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what antihypertensive can cause peripheral edema

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calcium channel blockers

93
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what is the inheritance pattern of G6PD deficiency?

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X-linked recessive

94
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cataracts, frontal balding, and gonadal atrophy?

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myotonic dystrophy, autosomal dominant (CTG repeat expansion)

95
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what is the sequence of colorectal adenoma to carcinoma?

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  1. normal mucosa to small adenomatous polyp = APC mutation
  2. increase in size of adenoma = KRAS mutation
  3. malignant transformation = P35 mutation
96
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muddy brown casts are pathognomonic for which renal pathology?

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acute tubular necrosis, affecting the PCT and the medulla in response to ischemic injury

97
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which cell type is responsible for the intense inflammatory response seen in patients with gout?

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neutrophils

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