Musc/Skin Flashcards

1
Q

Prevent paracellular movement of solutes btwn epithelial cells?

A

Tight junctions= Composed of Claudins & occludins

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2
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Forms a belt connecting Actin cytoskeleton of adjacent cells? Loss of this promotes Metastasis?

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Adheren junctions. Cadherins (Ca dependent ahderins)

**Loss of E-cadherin= Mets

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3
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Structural support via Keratin interactions?

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Desmosome= Macula adherine

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4
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Membrane proteins that maintain integrity of Basement membrane by binding to Lamina in BM?

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Integrins= maintain INTEGRITY to BM

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5
Q

Unhappy triad?

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ACL
MCL
medial meniscus

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6
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Slow twitch, high Mitochondria/ Myoglobin, Increased Ox-phos?

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Type 1

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7
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Osteoclast defect causing bone in bone appearing defects leading to pancytopenia, deafness, visual issues. What is the mutation?

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Osteopetrosis== Carbonic anhydrase II 
**Rx= BM transplant since Osteoclasts are derived from Monocytes
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8
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Pigeon breast, frontal bossing, ribs with bumps?

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Rickets = Vit D def

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9
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Man complains of increased hat size, hearing loss. Bone biopsy shows mosaic formation. What is he at risk for?

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Pagets dz== Lytic phase–> Blastic phase
High output cardiac failure
Osteogenic sarcoma

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10
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Labs values for:
Osteoporosis?
Osteopetrosis?
Osteitis fibrosa cystica?
Pagets dz?
A

porosis=> ALL normal
petrosis=> dec Ca, inc ALP
osteitis=> inc Ca/ALP/PTH, low Phosphate
Pagets=> High ALP

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11
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Pt with early puberty, multiple bone lesions, and skin spots?

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McCune-Albright syndrome

  1. Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
  2. Precocious puberty
  3. Cafe-au-lait
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12
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20 yo with bone pain. X-ray shows growth off metaphysis with cartilaginous cap?

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Osteochondroma

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13
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What are the Risk factors for developing osteosarcoma?

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Pagets
Retinoblastoma
Bone infarcts (osteomyelitis)

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14
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X-ray shows Codman’s triangle + sunburst appearance?

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Osteosarcoma

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15
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12 yo with pelvic pain. Biopsy shows small blue cells in “onion skin appearing bone?”

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Ewing’s sarcoma= t(11;22)

*<15yo + Neuroectodermal

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16
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pt with hx of colonic polyps develops a benign growth of the facial bone?

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Gardner’s syndrome

  1. FAP
  2. Osteomas
  3. Multiple fibromas
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17
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16 yo boy with bone pain relieved by Aspirin. X-ray shows radiolucent focus surrounded by sclerotic bone?

A

Osteoid Osteoma

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18
Q

What kind of HS is RA?

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T3HS == IgM against IgG -> activates C5a-> PMNs come

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19
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What antibodies are associated with RA?

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Anti-IgG - Rheumatoid factor
Anti-citrullinated peptide
HLA-DR4

20
Q

Pannus vs Osteophyte?

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Pannus= RA
osteophyte= Osteoarthritis
21
Q

Pt with chronic RA can develop?

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Sjogrens
Rheumatoid nodules = Fibrinoid necrosis
2nd Amyloidosis= SAA

22
Q

What is the Rx for Sjogrens symptoms?

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Cholinergic agonist== Cevimelin

23
Q

What things are associated with increased risk for GOUT?

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HGPRT def = Lesch nyhan 
PRPP excess
Thiazide diuretics = Low Uric acid excretion 
Leukemia/Lymphomas
Von Gierke's Dz= Lactic acidosis 
ETOH
24
Q

Needle shaped, negatively (yellow) birefringent crystals are?

A
MSU= Gout
**Chronic= Tophus
25
Q

Rhomboid + Positively (blue) birefringent crystals are?

A

Calcium Pyrophosphate = Pseudogout

26
Q

What are the seronegative (-RF) HLA-B27 associated spondlyoarthropathies?

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Psoriatic = "pencil in a cup"
Ankylosing = Bamboo spin, Uveitis, Aortic Regurg, Restrictive lung dz 
IBD = accompany Ankylosing spondylitis 
Reiters= Conjunctivitis, Uveitis, arthritis (post Chlamydia)
27
Q

Osteomyelitis in children vs Adults?

A
Children= metaphysis (high BF)
adults = Epiphysis
28
Q

Bone biopsy of Osteomyelitis shows?

A
Sequestra = necrotic bone
Involucrum = New bone
29
Q

Rx for AA female with erythema nodosum, restrictive lung dz, high ACE levels, and biopsy shows Asteroid bodies?

A

Sarcoidosis –> STEROIDS

30
Q

Muscle weakness + Endomesial CD8 inflammation?

A

Polymyositis

  • *Inc CK
  • *Rx= Steroids
31
Q

Signs and symptoms of Dermatomyositis?

A
Malar rash
Gottron's papules 
heliotrope rash= Under the eyes
Perimysial CD4 inflammation 
**inc CK + Anti-Jo1 antibodies 
Rx= Steroids
32
Q

Pt with recent trauma to arm has an x-ray showing a suspicious mass @ site of injury?

A

Myositis ossifcans == Muscle–> Bone METAPLASIA

33
Q

Anti-centromere vs anti-topoI antibodies?

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Anti-Scl-70 (topoI)= Scleroderma

Anti-Centromere= CREST syndrome

34
Q

When is epidermal hyperplasia of the Spinosum layer seen?

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Acanthosis nigricans

35
Q

Pregnant women complains of getting hyperpigmentation of the the face?

A

Melasma= normal

**also seen with OCP (estrogen related)

36
Q

Condyloma accuminatum vs Condyloma lata?

A
accuminatum= HPV
Lata = 2nd syphilis
37
Q

Person randomly develops a bunch of “stuck on” lesions?

A

Seborrheic keratosis= associated with GI malignancy

38
Q
Erythemas: ?
Chronicum migrans= 
Marginatum= 
Multiforme= 
nodosum?
A
migrans= Lymes dz (think head= bells palsy)
Marginatum= Rheumatic fever 
Multiforme= Infections/drugs (sulfa/mycoplasma) 
Nodosum= inflammation of subq Fat (infections)
39
Q

pruritic plaque with fine white lines on surface. Polyglonal shaped lesion is biopsied and showes Sawtooth lymphocytic infiltrates @ dermal-epidermal junction?

A

Lichen Planus= Lots of Ps

40
Q

Pt comes in with a patch on the neck that a week later followed by a patches climbing up his back?

A

Pityraisis rosea= SELF limiting

41
Q

UVA vs UVB?

A
A= aging + drug photosensitivity 
B= burn
42
Q

Anagen vs Telogen phases of hair growth?

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Telogen= Resting
Anagen = Growing
43
Q

Pt with well circumscribed area of hair loss?

A

Alopecia Areata

44
Q

Telogen affluvium?

A

Post partum self-limiting hair loss

45
Q

Hyper/hypopigmentation of skin caused by a “spaghetti & meatball” looking organism under KOH?

A

Tinea vesicolor= Malasthenia furfur

46
Q

Pt with a S-100+ cancer that also has a BRAF kinase mutation?

A

Melanoma

Rx= vemurafenib (TKi)