NMBE 15 Flashcards
Zanamivir MOA
inhibits neuraminadase
Zanamivir use
influenza
Fomepizole uses?
methanol and ethyne glycol poisoning
How does fomepizole work?
Competitively inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase (which converts ethanol to acetaldehyde and is involved in the first steps of converting methanol and ethylyne glycol to their toxic metabolites
if someone comes in with ethylyne glycol or methanol poisoning, what should you give them?
fomepizole
presentation of methanol toxicity
decreased level of consciousness, poor coordination, vomiting, abdominal pain, and a specific smell on the breath. Decreased vision.
how does lithium cause nephrotoxicity?
enters principal cells in collecting duct and prevents ADH from working properly
What is a normal A-a gradient oxygen?
Around 10
will barbituate induced respiratory suppression effect the A-a gradient?
No -the alveoli themselves are fine but there is hypoventilation leading to decreased O2 and increased CO2
Where is folate absorbed?
duodenum and jejunum
Where is B12 absorbed?
ileum
what keeps the ductus arteriosis open?
prostaglandins (especially E2)
why does the ductus arteriosis close after birth?
PE2 which was produced by the placenta is gone -> closure
Why does deoxygenated blood can carry more carbon dioxide for a given Pco2 than oxygenated blood?
Because Deoxyhemoglobin is a better H buffer
CO2 + H2O → H2CO3 → H+ + HCO3−
The enhanced affinity of deoxyhb for the H means that it will stabilized it, and the equation will shift to the right, allowing more CO2 to be bound
What causes the dissociation of CO2 from hemoglobin in the lungs?
oxygen binds and induces a conformational change, promoting the release of CO2
What is IkB?
inhibitory protein that binds Nfkb. When phosphorylated, it releases it so that NFKB can go to the nucleus.
loading dose formula?
load dose = desired (concentration)(Vd)/Bioavailability
what properties of inahled anesthetic lead to rapid onset?
low solubility in the blood
bosentan MOA?
Bosentan is a competitive antagonist of endothelin-1
endothelin function in the lungs?
causes constriction of pulmonary vessels
What is rheumatoid factor?
ats an igM autoantibody against igG
what lymph nodes does the cervix drain to?
internal iliac