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hyponatremia, abd pain with fasting, worsens with barbitruates
Acute Intermittent Porphyria
blisters on skin, tea colored urine that turns pink under woods lamp
porphyria cutanea tarda
Snail
schistoma
tsetse fly
trapanosoma brucei; african sleeping disease
Treatment for bacillus ceres
supportive
Infective steatorrhea
Giardia
Naegleria fowleri sx
abd pain, N/V, CNS changes–>rapid coma
Counsilman bodies
eosinophilic round granules in hepatocytes…yellow fever
HNPCC–>name 2 cancers
colon and endometrial
Ileal resection –>at risk for what?
Gall stones; B12 deficiency
Gastroparesis treatment?
metoclopromide, erythromycin
What is a drug contraindication when using Allopurinol?
azathioprine–>will accumulate due to allopurinol inhibition of XO; will cause hemolytic anemia
Drugs for Gaves?
PTU methimazole–>inhibition of thyroid peroxidase
hyperglycemia, weightloss, diarrhea–>doesn’t respond to metformin
necrolytic migratory erythemia
dx?
glucagonoma
acromegaly treatment
Octreotide
short 4th and 5th metacarpals
psuedohypoparathyroidism–>high PTH low calcium because organs cannot sense PTH
Pt has hashimoto’s what else in predisposition
DM1; and celiac’s
thyroid hormone is what kind of hormone?
steroid
PTU side effect?
agranulocytosis
air above liver upon xray
GI perforation
still born baby with edematous hands and feet
Turner syndrome
lung mass, hypercalcemia on labs. what is dx? why is calcium high?
spquamous cell carcinoma; due to PTHrP
pt admitted for angina or MI. develops DVT a couple days later. What do you suspect? how do you treat?
HIT. treat with direct thrombin inhibitors (bivalirudin, dabigatran, argatroban)
abciximab, eptifibatide mech?
IIb/IIIa inhibitor. thus platelet aggregation inhibitor
how does estrogen affect thyroid hormone?
decreases TBG catabolism. thus increasing bound Thyroid hormone… thus increasing over all pool of thyroid hormone. NO difference in free/active thyroid hormone.
what is chromatolysis?
neuronal changes post axonal damage. neuron revs up protein synthesis and nissl body expands
Dystrophic versus metastatic calcification. location/diseases/serum calcium status?
dystrophic is due to damage/necrosis (aging heart valve, TB, monkeberg, psammoma body). pt is normocalcemic
metastatic caclification is due to overall hypercalcemia –>such as in sarcoidosis, vitaminosis D…etc. you see calcifications everywhere
prepatellar bursa is where?
pes anserina is where?
-pretellar bursa is in the lower pole of patella
pes anserina is on the medial leg
first line tx for RA? others? which is the fastst thing for sx relief?
methotrextate= firstline tx; corticosteroids=fastest relief. leflunomide, TNFalpha inhibitors, and steroids
is stool usually lower or higher in osmolarity than blood? in what case will this gap increase?
it’s usually lower. the gap will increase with indigestible things which will osmotically hold on to the water making it even more hypoosmotic (ex: lactose intolerance)
centrilobular necrosis of the liver
acetaminophen toxicity–>liver damage/failure
or ischemic damage
which lung cancer is nonsurgical
small cell carcinoma
alpha amatoxin causes what symptoms?
because it halts RNA pol II–>stops protein synthesis thus cells with rapid turnover are affected.
N,V,D/ liver failure/renal failure (PT especially)
NK cells express what CDs?
16, 56
what activates NK cells
cytokines: IFNY, IL12
lack of MHCI on cell
which drugs are used to treat mild rheumatoid arthritis?
sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, minocycline
heterophile antibody negative mono?
CMV. READ YOUR QUESTIONS CAREFULLY
patient on opioid has severe abdominal pain. Why?
mu agonists will cause smooth muscle contraction (hence constipation? hence miosis?)
therefore contraction of sphincter of oddi may lead to colicky obstructive pain
opioid pain treatment of choice for biliary/pancreatic pain source?
meperidine. mu agonist but has less effect on Oddi constriction compared to other mu agonists
what is the mechanism of organophosphates?
they’re irreversible cholinesterase inhibitors
treat: atropine, prailadoxime
how do you treat serotonin syndrome/SSRI overdose?
cyproheptadine (first generation histamine inhibitor with 5HT blocking properties)
Ecthyma gangrenosum
causal organism? factors?
pseudomonas. pyocyanin (ROS), exotoxin A, phospholipase C, elastase
name 2 H1 inhibitors
chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine
what are sedatives that should not be used together?
alcohol, benzodiazepine, barbiturates, antihistamines, antipsychotics
brain tumor with hemorrhage and necrosis. what type of cell is the tumor made of?
this is glioblastoma multiforme. therefore, astrocytes
brain tumor with calcifications? what kind of tumors could this be?
oligodendoglioma (or it could also be meningioma with psammoma bodies)
cranial pharyngioma
brain tumor with calcifications? what kind of tumors could this be?
oligodendoglioma (or it could also be meningioma with psammoma bodies)
name the enteroviruses? are they acid labile or stable?
echovirus, poliovirus, and coxackie virus
these are all acid STABLE thus enterovirus!
Rhinovirus is the only acid labile picornavirus…thus it’s in the nasal passage
what are hnRNA?
heterogenous nuclear RNA. these are the newly transcribed RNA that have not gone through RNA processing. they’re in the nucleus, duh!
what is the RNA processing/storage center in the cytoplasm called?
P bodies
you hear holosystolic murmur…what could it be?
mitral valve regurg, tricuspid regurg, VSD
holosystolic murmur that increases with inspiration
tricuspid valve regurgitation
mucosal bleeding, petechiae are seen in what kind of bleeding disorders?
platelet aggregation disorders—>vWBD
hemearthrosis, intramuscular bleeds, prolonged bleeding with dental work? bleeding disorder?
hemophilia
G6PD is deficient in what?
NADPH; thus can’t reduce glutathione
what is Osler-Weber-Rendu
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; autosomal dominant
arteriovenous malformations, telangiectasia/skin discoloration, epistaxis, hematuria, GI bleeds
syncope, angina, and dyspnea. with heart murmur
aortic stenosis
sudden cardiac death in a young person. What do you have to think about?
HCM, WPW, cor pulmonale
etiology of WPW?
what do you see on EKG
reentrant circulation through bundle of KENT by passing slow AV node.
EKG: delta wave, and shortened PR interval, resulting in SVT
what mutation will predispose someone to disseminated mycobacteria infections?
IFNY R
What receptor does IFNY act through?
Jak 1 and 2, upregulating phagocytosis, MHC, and antimicrobial elements
recurrent lower respiratory tract infections and recurrent Giardia infections? what is the immune def
X linked Agammaglobulinemia=Bruton’s
C3 deficiency leads to recurrent what infections?
encapsulated
delayed detachment of umbilical cord, poor wound healing with no pus production. what is the dx and what receptor is missing?
defect in leukocyte adhesion. lack of CD18 is a common defect of integrins
RBC lifespan
120 days
what bacterium has protein A as its virulence factor? what does it do?
Staph aureus–> binds Fc of IgG
bacterium with cytoplasmic polyphosphate granules upon methylene blue
diphtheria
diphtheria toxin ribosylates elatongation factor 2. what does elongation factor 2 do?
protein synthesis elongation
Which class of antiarrhythmics has use dependent sodium channel blocking ability? list the subclasses
class 1-->the sodium channel blockers. subclasses listed by duration of binding 1C>1A>1B
What is the action of class 1c antiarrhythmics and why is it rarely used?
prolonging K channels and inhibiting Na/Ca channels can both elongate QT interval and thus may allow reentrance and arrythmias
How long must a couple wait after vastectomy to not use contraception? why
viable sperm remain in the proximal vas–>thus must wat 3 months or 20 ejaculations
why is there still a significant amount of ejaculate post vasectomy?
ligation is done at vas that is near the testes…thus not affecting the seminal vesicle, prostate, and bulbourethral glands
ambiguous genitalia at birth; normal male sex characteristics develop at puberty. what is missing?
5 alpha reductase
17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency
what is low and what is high?
what are the sx/characteristics of these patients?
High: mineralcorticoids
low: glucocorticoids and sex hormones (both estrogen and androgens)
genetic males will have female external genitalia and male internal genitalia.
all pts will fail to develop secondary sexual characteristics due to general lack of sex hormones
Hypertension, hypokalemia, and low renin will be seen.
which structure of the celiac trunk is not endodermal derived? what is its origin?
liver and pancreas ARE endoderm outpouching derived.
Spleen is NOT–> it’s mesodermal from dorsal mesentery
Gottron’s nodules
Dermatomyositis
which spinal levels are in the femoral nerve?
L2-L4
Which spinal levels are in the sciatic nerve?
L4-S3
can’t plantar flex is injury of what nerve?
can’t dorsi flex is injury of what nerve?
plantar flexion is accomplished by S1
dorsiflexion is accomplished by L5
what is diastolic depolarization. How is it affected by calcium channel blockers?
diastolic depolarization occurs in SA and AV node where sodium current drift into cells in phase 4 (repolarization). at the end of phase 4 calcium flows in until action potential is triggered in phase 0.
thus calcium channels block the end of phase 4 and phase 0 therefore slowing the pacing of the heart.
resistance is the greatest where in the lung? it’s the least where in the lung?
greatest at 2-5th generation of lung due to turbulent flow.
least in the small branches/alveoli due to large cross area
what is natural competency? what bacteria are naturally competent?
abilityto uptake naked DNA strands drom environment (transformation)
Strep pneumo
haemophilus
neisseria gon and mening
alkaptonuria is a result of defect in which pathway (which amino acid is converting to what?)
Tyrosine to fumarate; homogenisate oxidase is defective
what is leucine metabolized to?
acetoacetate and acetyl coa
what are isoleucine and valine metabolized to?
succinyl coa
name the vessels most affected by atherosclerosis?
abd aorta, coronary artery, popliteal artery, internal carotid artery, circle of willis
anticholinergic meds, severe head ach and eye pain
close angle/narrow angle glaucoma
what are 4 classes of drugs used for glaucoma? what are the mechanisms?
beta blockers and acetazolaminde–> decrease aqueous humor production from ciliary epithelium
prostaglandin F2a ( latanoprost, unoprostone, travoprost) and cholinomimetics (pilocarpine, carbachol) increase outflow
what produces aqeous humor?
ciliary epithelium in the ciliary body…which is in the posterior chamber
hemoptysis, nasal mucus ulceration, chronic sinusitis, renal disease. dx
wegener C anca
what kind of skin changes can you see in chronic venous insufficiency
venous insufficiency=varicose veins…
you can see dermatitis, dermal fibrosis, and hyperpigmentation
which enzyme involved in some glycolytic pathways may be affected in gestational diabetes?
glucokinase. It’s pancreas’s way of sensing and trapping glucose. Therefore this may be overwhelmed in pregnancy. The direct glycolytic enzymes do NOT cause gestational DM
what’s similar and what’s different about Rubella and Rubeola?
both start on head and spread downward (rash)
Rubella travels faster and is not as dark/convelscent, postauricular lymphadenopathy
Rubeola is dark and convelscent but spreads slower
what is german measels, what is measels?
measles is rubeola;
german measels is rubella
Rubeola is what kind of virus?
paramyxovirus
German measles is what kind of virus?
togavirus
postauricular lymphadenopathy is associated with rubeola or rubella?
Rubella
What is winter’s formula. What do you use it for?
to determine if low pCO2 in metabolic acidosis is due to compensation or due to a mixed disease.
paCO2=1.5(HCO3)+8 +/-2
if it’s not predicted then this is likely a MIXED disorder. meaning metabolic acidosis + respiratory alkalosis/acidosis
what kind of metabolic abnormalities do you see in salicylate poisoning?
first you get respiratory alkalosis
few hours in you will get worsening metabolic acidosis because salicylate UNCOUPLES ELECTRON CHAIN TRANSP, inhibits TCA cycle, and increases lipolysis–>build up of pyruvate, ketoacids, lactate
what is the mechanism of reflex tachycardia
dilation of arterial vessels–>drop in pressure–>decreased baroreceptor firing–>triggers SNS–>tachycardia/contraction/REnin/angiotensin system activation
What may be the benefit of giving hydralazing and a beta blocker togeter?
hydralazine will dilate the vessels, and beta blocker will prevent SNS activation of reflex tachycardia AND renal sodium retention
congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens
CF! (or unilat renal agenesis)
what is azoospermia
no sperm in semen
what does xeroderma pigmentosa literally mean
pigmented dry skin
statin indication? side effects?
high LDL; SE: hepatic injury, increased LDL
niacin indication? side effects?
indicated for low HDL;
Flushing, hyperglycemia, hyperurecemia, hepatic injury
cholestyramine indication? side effect?
indication: high LDL
SE: GI sx, malabsorption, gall stones
Fibrates indication? side effects?
indication: high Triglycerides
SE: gallstones, myopathy with statins
phenylephrine stimualtes which receptor(s)?
alpha 1
Dopamine stimulates waht receptors?
low dose–>D1–>increased GFR and mesenteric blood flow (BOTH BY VASODILATION)
med dose–>D1 and beta 1–>cardiac output/renal increase GFR (BETA WILL CAUSE VASOCONSTRICTION)
high dose D1, beta1, alpha 1–>increase BP
why might implementation of ACE inhibitors lead to rise in creatinine? especially in patients with renal artery stenosis
ACE keeps GFR up in renal stenosis by vasoconstriction. ACE I will targetedly dilate efferent arteriole, so if there’s underlying GFR compromise, the compensatory mechanism is taken away
pleuritic pain is transmitted to where? along what nerve?
to the shoulder/neck area via phrenic nerve C3-5
4 features of neurleptic malignant syndrome? what drugs cause this?
sx: hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, unstable ANS, and altered mental status
Drugs: antipsychotics especially ones that have D2 inhibition
mitral valve thickening small vegetations on both sides
SLE LIBMAN SACKS
preeclampsia sx
edema, hypertension, proteinuria
crohn’s disease is associated with what type of kidney stones? how does this occur?
oxalate stones;
poor reabsorption of fats in the GI tract lead to fat binding Calcium and are excreted. This results in increased oxalate (unable to bind calcium) absorption and thus accumulates
How long after MI will red wavy fibers, edema, and punctate hemorrhage show up?
4-12 hrs
tetanus toxin is transported retrograde in neurons and inhibit what neurotransmitters?
GABA glyciine
what are the risk genes for EARLY onset alzheimer’s
APP on Chr 21, Presenillin 1 (chr 14) and Presenillin 2 (chr1)
What genes are indicated as risk factors in LATE onset alzheimers? what’s protective?
ApoE4 is risk factor. ApoE2 is protective
common mutation in HCM?
beta myosin chain
Von Hippel Lindau gene does what? why does this make sense given clinical presentatioN?
VHL gene induces Hypoxia Inducible Factor–> endothelia and blood vessel proliferation. THIS IS why you get the hemagiomas, RCC, and pheochromocytoma…
what chromosome is Von hippel Lindau on?
chr 3
3 classic histology signs of B6, B12 deficiency
megaloblastic anemia, hypersegmented neutrophils (6+ lobes), and crazy platelets
what is side chain cleavage enzyme? what if it’s deficient?
It catalyzes conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone. without it cholesterol will accumulate in adrenals and lead to damage of adrenal gland. There also will not be ANY steroid hormones
what is the amino acid mutation of Sickle Cell?
Glu to Val
what is the amino acid mutation of HbC?
Glu to Lys
HbA, HbS, and HbC. what are the expected charges?
HbA is negative charged
HbS–>Glu to Val–> Neg charged to neutral charged. Still negative but less so than HbA
HbC–>Glu to Lys–>more positive than BOTH HbA and HbS
false neutrophil elevation. What’s probably the cause?
corticosteroids–> demargination of neutrophils; while decreasing all the other leukocytes
dry mouth, tachycardic, hyperphagia, inappropriate laughter, conjunctival injection. What drug is this?
Marijuana
what are Ruffini receptors?
slow adapting mechano receptors in skin
What do Golgi Organs prevent? how do they do it?
too much muscle contraction. travel through Ib–to InhiBit alpha motor neurons
What do intrafusal fibers prevent? how do they doit?
too much muscle lengthening–travel through Ia and II neurons to trigger alpha motor neuron (contraction)
thalamic strokes knocks out what?
internal capsule strokes knock out what?
thalamic is sensory body/face
internal capsule is mortor body/face
pink patches in white matter tracts; oligodendrocyte apoptosis. dx?
MS
yello renal tumor; microscopically polygonal cells filled with glycogen and lipid with eccentric nucleus. Where in the kidney/nephron did this tumor originate?
Proximal tubule, clear cll carcinoma
renal pelvis tumor. What is it called? and what’s the histology?
transitional cell carcinoma; it often is papillary
Renal Oncocytoma. Where is it usually found? what is a characteristic histo feature?
collecting duct; it has abundant mitochondria
why might you hear a murmur with ASD?
L to R shunting will cause volume increase in R heart… increased flow across Pulmonic valve is the reason for the murmur.
In ASD you usually don’t hear a murmur
why does hyperventilation cause you to pass out?
hypocapnea causes vasoconstriction–>decreased perfusion to brain.
Antivirals...what are the vudines? cyclovirs? fovirs? navirs? Raltegravir?
vudines=reverse transcriptase inhibitors cyclovirs=nucleoside analogs that need viral T kinase fovirs=nucleotide analogs navirs=protease inhibitors raltegravir=integrase inhibitor
ambiguous genitalia in baby girl; maternal hirsutism in pregnancy. what’s missing? what will happen at puberty?
aromatase is missing; at puberty the female will NOT get period, be tall in stature, and have early osteoporosis (all due to lack of estorgens)
what type of patient is most at risk for mucormycosis?
What type of patient is most at risk for aspergillosis?
mucor=DM pt
aspergillus=neutropenia
black eschar in nasal mucosa; diabetic ketoacidosis. What is it? how do you find out?
Mucormycosis/Rhizopus, do biopsy
what type of patient is most at risk for mucormycosis?
What type of patient is most at risk for aspergillosis?
mucor=DM pt, neutropenia
aspergillus=neutropenia
middle meningeal artery/vein pass through what hole in the skull?
foramen spinosum
vancomycin generally is used to treat what class of bacteria?
G+
Polymyxin=Colistin is used for waht class of bacteria? what does it NOT work against?
G- bacteria EXCEPT for Neisseria
heated blood agar with vancomycin, colistin, nystatin, and trimetheprim…what is this agar?
theyar martin
which antibiotic has a disulfram-like side effect?
metronidazole
Sabouraud agar grows what?
Coccidioides immitis
LOC due to severe hypoglycemia is treated how in in hospital? NOT in hospital?
If there’s IV access–> push dextrose/glucose slowly
If no IV access–> IM glucagon (IM glucose is NOT useful)
What are TWO effects of digoxin
increase contractility via potentiation of intracellular calcium. decrease
AV node conduction via increasing PNS stimulation
mullerian inhibition factor is secreted by what cells?
sertoli
why do you get alcoholic hepatic steatosis?
because alcohol DH and acetaldehyde DH are taking up all the NAD and reduced it to NADH. This stops TCA cycle and beta oxidation, and gluconeogenesis. thus accumulates fats (especially as triglyceride synthesis is also increasing)
glucocorticoids increase protein synthesis in waht organ?
liver (gluconeogenesis and glycogenesis proteins)
CF. what is the amino acid mutation?
deleted phenylalanine
What organism produces acid in glucose fermentation?
shigella
what organism produces H2S?
Salmonella
what happens in the first few weeks of TB primary infection
the respiratory drops carry TB in to lungs, and they replicate until Mphage burst…they continue to replicate and infect macrophages to prevent T cell signalling…thus T cell response will occur about 3 weeks post exposure.
Then the Th1 and macrophages will attack TB and wall it off in granulomas
aconitase contains what elements
iron, sulfur
which steps in Gluconeogenesis are in the mitochondria? what is the enzyme that leaves the mitochondria?
Pyruvate is converted to Oxaloacetate in the mitochondria by pyruvate carboxylase to malate, which leaves
malate is converted back to oxaloacetate in the cytoplasm
cataplexy is often triggered by what? what’s the other presentation?
emotions–> loss of muscle tone pt is conscious;
OR abnormal facial movements without emotional trigger
14-3-3 protein in CSF?
creuzfeld jakob
homovanilic acid is a metabolite of what?
dopamine (thus Epi/NE too)
increased AFP in gestation can indicate what 3 things?
multiple gestation
open neurotube
open anterior abd wall
low AFP, low conjugated estriol, high hCG, high inhibin A.
what is this?
This is the QUAD screen of second trimester
screening for down syndrome
Which two parental things can lead to higher risk of downsyndrome?
maternal age >35; and robertsonian translocation of 21 and 14
what is in the gonadal “round ligament”?
artery of sampson. rarely a source of bleeding
how can you tell the difference between absolute erythrocytosis versus relative erythrocytosis?
(relative erythrocytosis=volume contraction…NOT bleeding)
LOOK AT RBC MASS!!!
erythropoitin production site in adults? fetuses?
kidney in adults; liver in fetuses
when in the respiratory cycle is the perfusion the best?
its the best at the end of tidal volume since the stretch from inspiration is the least yet the pressure is not dominated by postitive inward pressure
what are the correlated events in venous pulse wave?
a, c, x, v, y
a=atrial contraction c=trCuspid bulge x=atrial relaXation v=ventricular contraction y=passive flow in to atrium
what could steep y decend wave indicate?
restrictive pericarditis
What causes carboxyhemoglobinemia
what causes methemoglobinemia?
carboxy=CO–>CARBON MONOXIDE!
met=Fe3+ –>Nitro drugs/sulf drugs
how does carboxyhemoglobinemia affect oxygen curve? PaO2?
it will L shift the curve and bring it down…it decreases amount of Hb available to bind O2 and decreases Hb ability off load O2.
HOWEVER. PaO2=/=HbSaturation=/=O2 content. PaO2 is dependent on atm PaO2 and diffusion/perfusion.