Mixed Flashcards

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Pt with X-linked disease that consists of aniokeratomas, cardiac and renal involement and painful neuropathy. Deficiency in?

A

Fabry. a-galactosidase

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Hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, bone and joint pain, and macrophages that look like crumpled paper. Deficiency in?

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Gaucher’s. B-glucocerbrosidase/

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Gargoylism, cateracts, hepatosplenomegaly. Accumulation of? Decifiency in?

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Hurler. Dermatan and heparan sulfate. a-L-iduronidase

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Gargoylism, normal eyes, hepatomegaly? Accumulation of? Deficiency in?

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Hunter. Dermatan and heparan sulfate. Iduronate sulfatase.

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5
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Hepatosplenomegaly, cherry red-spot, progressive neurodegeneration.

Foam cells. Deficiency?

A

Sphinomyelinase

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Cherry-red spot, neurodegeneration. No hepatosplenomegaly. Deficiency?

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Tay-sachs. b-hexosaminidase A/

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Neurodegeneration andoptic atrophy. Deficiency?

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Krabbe. Galactocerebrosidase.

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Muscle wasting, dementia, ataxia. Deficiency in?

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Metachromatic leukodystrophy. Arylsulfatase A

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9
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Obese pts have increased insulin resistance because?

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high FFA

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10
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Hyperacute rejection. Cause?

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Preformed antibodies (like those for blood type) attacking

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11
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VLCFA broken down where?

A

Peroxisomes

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12
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Hyperacute rejection. Cause?

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Preformed antibodies (like those for blood type) attacking

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13
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VLCFA broken down where?

A

Peroxisomes

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14
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Stratified columnar found where?

A

conjunctiva of eye and male urethra

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15
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Lung stop expanding because?

A

DECREASE in firing of slowly adapting cells

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16
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Drug that causes loss of green vision?

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Ethanbutol. (for TB)

17
Q

Chemo receptor that responds to O2?

A

Peripheral

18
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Cause of congential diaphragmatic hernia (abdominal contents in thorax?)

A

failure of pleuroperitoneal folds to form

19
Q

Tx of typical pneumonia?

A

Ceftriaxone

20
Q

Findings in sarcoidosis?

A
GRAIN
Gamma-globulinema
RA
ACE
interstitial fibrosis
Non-caseating granulomas
21
Q

Eosinophils are activated by with IL? Released by?

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IL-5. Released by Th2

22
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Cytokines that increase ESR? Mech?

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IL-1, IL-6, TNF-a. Increase acute phase reactants, esp fibrinogen, which increases aggregation and ESR