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What are antigenic epitopes (antigenic determinants)?
An antigen is composed of many molecular units to which an antibody binds. A single antigen may be composed of many antigenic epitopes.
Cross-reactive epitopes
Antigenic epitopes can be shared among different bacteria and host cell
Composition of G+ bacteria wall
Peptidoglycans
Composition of G- bacteria wall
Thin lippolysacharides (endotoxin)
Antigenic structures of bacteria
G+: peptidoglycans wall cell G-: Lippoporisacarides wall cell Capsule: polysaccharides Pili Flagella: Flagellin Nucleic acids
Antigenic structures of virus
envelop or capsule
What is antigenicity /immunogenicity?
degree of immune response induced by an antigen
Characteristics that contribute to potent antigenicity
Forein versus self antigens
Size
Biochemical structure and complexity (Proteins>lipids/carbohydrates)
Stability and degradability
What is the first line of defence?
External body surface
The second line of defence?
Macrophage-monocyte lines
Phagocytic cells of the myeloid
Time of life of Neutrophils
12 h in circulation but longer in tissue
Phases destruction of antigens by neutrophils
Phagocytosis
Respiratory Burts
Neutrophils can present antigens to lymphocytes?
NO
NETosis
neutrophil cell death
Neutrophils are activated by
LPS
TNF-alpha
IL-8
What are NETs
neutrophil cellular traps
Release during NETosis
Lyme disease (borreliosis)
B. burgdorferi
The tick in Lyme disease (borreliosis)
Ixodes scapularis
In Lyme disease the transmission in the ticks
is transstadial but not transovarial
Lyme Borrelia spp
Spiral-shaped, motile, G- spirochetes
Lyme disease (borreliosis) cause
Arthritis
Nephritis
Diagnostic test for Lyme disease
PCR
SNAP-4DxPlus test
C6Quant test Idexx
SNAP-4DxPlus test
Heartworm antigen Antibodies: Ehrlichia canis E. Chaffensis E. ewiingii Anaplasma phagocytophilum A. platys
C6Quant test Idexx
Gives a quantitative result
Mycobacterium
Intracellular, aerobic, acid-fast, non-spore-forming, environmental resistant bacilli.
Nocardiosis
Gram-positive, variably acid-fast, catalase-positive, non-motile aerobic bacteria that form filaments that may break into bacillus and coccal forms.
Treatment of Nocardiosis
Sulphonamide antibiotics
Tetanus
Clostridium; G+, anaerobic; spore-forming bacteria
Agent of Tetanus
Clostridium tetani
motile, Gram-positive, non-encapsulated, anaerobic, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium.
Fase of the organism sensitive to chemical and physical treatments
Spores are resistant
The vegetative form is sensible.
Presence of Clostridium tetani means infection?
No because not not all the strains possess the plasmid
Exotoxins of Clostridium tetani
Tetanolysin
Tetanospasmin
Action of tetanolysin
Clostridium tetani exotoxin that damage the surrounding tissue and obtein conditions for bacterial multiplication.
Action of tetanospasmin
Clostridium tetani exotoxin that prevent the neurotransmitter release by cleaving and inactivating synaptobrevin, a mb or “docking” protein necessary for the export of intracellular vesicles containing the neurotransmitter.
What is Synaptobrevin
It is a member of the SNARE protein family, a highly conserved group of proteins essential for docking and fusion of neurotransmitter vesicles with the presynaptic menbrane.
What neurons are more affected by tetanospasmin
inhibitory interneurons that release GABA
Clasification of tetanus severity
I: only facial signs.
II: Generalized rigidity or dysphagia, with or without class I signs.
III: Class I or Class II with seizures.
IV: Dogs have class I, II or III with abnormal heart rate, respiratory rate or blood pressure measurements.
Diagnosis of Tetanus
Clinical signs.
Serum antibodies to tetanospasmin.
Treatment strategies in Tetanus
- Toxins present in the body outside the CNS should be neutralized.
- Organisms present in the body should be destroyed to prevent further toxin release.
- The effects of the toxin already in the CHS should be minimized.
INTENSIVE CARE
- The effects of the toxin already in the CHS should be minimized.
Tetanus antitoxin
Anti-tetanus equine serum.
human tetanus immune globulin (more chance of reaction).
Antibiotic in case of tetanus
Metronidazole is superior to penicillin
Why benzodiazepines in tetanus
Because it augments GABA agonism at the GABAa receptor.
Agent of botulism
Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium botulinum
Gram +; anaerobic; spore-forming; rod bacteria
The target of the botulism toxins
SNARE protein that light in prevents the presynaptic release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, resulting in flaccid (lower motoneuron) paralysis and evident of autonomic nervous system dysfunction.
Clinical presentation of botulism
afebrile, acute-onset, progressive, flaccid paresis, with additional involvement of the autonomic nervous system.
(Mydriasis with depressed pupillary light reflexes).
Diagnosis botulism
demostration of botulinum toxin early in the course of the disease, either in blood or intestinal contents.
Treatment botulism
Supportative
Bartonella agent
Gran negative
urine specific gravity often in dog with hypercalcemia and hyperthyroid
< 1020
Treatment canine thyroid carcinoma
Doxorubicin, cisplatin and mitoxantrone
Most frequently B-cells tumor
insulinomas
carcinomas
Frequently metastasis in cases of insulinomas
Regional linfonodes and liver
level of glucose that stop the release of insulin
<80 mg/dl
Causes of decreased glucose production
Hypoadrenocorticism Hypopituitarism GH deficiency Liver insufficiency Glucogen storage disease
Treatment acute insulinoma
Bolus 50% dextrose (0.5g/kg IV diluited at ratio 1:3 in 0.9% sodium chloride). The bolus should be followed with an IV continuous rate infusion CRI of 2.5% to 5% dextrose.
The lowest amount of glucose deemed necessary must be administered with cation because glucose stimulate insulin secretion.
Medical treat insulinoma
Streptozocin (nitrosiurea antibiotic)
Prednisone
Diazoxide (benzothiadiazine)
Octreotide (long-acting synthetic somatotatin analogue.
Action of the prednisone in the treatment of the insulinoma
increased blood glucose concentration by increasing gluconeogenesis and glucose 6-phosphatase activity while decreasing blood glucose uptake into tissues and stimulating glucose secretion.
Actions of antiepileptic drugs as phenyton
enhance the inactivation of sodium channels ( in the neuron potential action), making it less likely that an action potential will be propagated.
Action of toxins as pyrethrins in the CNS
Pyrethrins block sodium channel inactivation, increasing action potential generation an causing tremors and seizures
Two factors that influence the speed at which the action potential travels down an axon
- Axonal diameter: Increasing the diameter of the axon increases the number of available for currents to flow.
- Myelin: Permits the ions to flow between the unmyelinated areas (nodes of Ranvier) in a saltatory fashion.
How botulism toxin works
Botulism toxin binds to one of the vesicle docking proteins, preventing the release of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.
Kinds of neurotransmitter receptors
- Ionotropic receptors regulate ion channels.
- Metabotropic receptors: act through second messengers.
Three families of inotropic receptors
- Nicotinic acetylcoline (ACh).
- Gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) and glycine.
- ATP or purine P2X receptor
What happened in myasthenia gravis
Autoantibodies directed against the alpha1 subunit partially block the ACh receptor in the neuromuscular junction. This make more difficult for ACh to open the channel and produces the fatigue that is the hallmark of the disease.
How Acetylcholinesterase work
this in the synaptic cleft breaks down ACh to choline and acetic acid, which are taken up into the presynaptic terminal and used to resynthesize ACH.
How GABA works
GABA is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter. The GABA-A receptor and the closely related glycine receptor have a similar structure to the ACh receptor, but the ion channel in only permeable to the anion Cl. When channel opens, Cl can diffuse into the cell, creating a inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) that hyperpolarizes the cell.
How antiepileptic drugs work? Diltiazem and phenobarbital.
they bind to extracellular sites on the GABA-A receptor. They do not open the ion channel, but they alter the kinetics of the channel, increasing the time the pore is open when GABA binds to its receptor.
The major excitatory neurotransmitter in the CNS?
Glutamate
Subtypes of ionotropic glutamate receptors
AMPA (releasing Mg)
NMDA (increased conductance of Na and intracelurarCa) EPSP
Excitotoxicity
An excessive NMDA receptor activation can cause the accumulation of intracellular Ca that trigger cell death.
Metabotropic receptors (act through second messenger systems such as G-proteins and produce more prolonged influences on function.
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors metabotropic glutamate receptors GABA-B Serotonin receptors norepinephrine epinephrin histamine dopamine neuropeptides endocabinoides
Mecanism of D2 dopamine receptor
decrease AMPc levels and increased aeurosal
Mecanism adenosine receptor
increased cAMP levels and decreased aeurosal.
Caffeine
Adenosine receptor block leaving dopaminergig activity unopposed and thus increased arousal.
How serotoning work
The activity of serotoning on its post-synaptic receptor is determined by reuptake of serotoning into the presynaptic terminal by the serotoning transporter.
Myotatic reflex
When a muscle is streched, receptors in the muscle spindle are stimulated. The action potentials generated by the stimulus travel to the spinal cord where they synapse directly on the motor neuron that innervates that muscle, producing contraction
Defecation
There are two main anal sphincters; an internal and external sphincter. The internal anal sphincter is controlled by parasympathetic fibres which relax involuntarily. The external anal sphincter is skeletal muscle that is controlled by somatic nerve supply from the Inferior anal branch of the Pudendal nerve (S2,3,4), which allows conscious control of defecation.
When the rectum is distended the rectosphincteric reflex is initiated and relaxes the internal sphincter. If defecation is not desired, voluntary contraction of the external sphincter can delay it. If defecation is appropriate, then a series of reflexes take place that lead to:
Relaxation of the external sphincter
Contraction of abdominal wall muscles
Relaxation of pelvic wall muscles
Peristaltic waves then facilitate the movement of faeces through the anal canal.
Parashympatetic
a) Cholinergic
b) Adrenergic
a) cholinergic (acetilcholine)
_ Sympathetic- adrenergic-Norepinephrine/epinephrine_
What neurolocalisation would a Schiff-Sherrington posture suggest?
C1-C5
T3-L3
C6-T2
L4-S3
T3-L3
What cells are involved in the Schiff-Sherrington posture?
Purkinje cells
Border cells
Renshaw cells
Schwan cells
Target cells
Border cells
When a patient presents unconscious but can still be roused by painful stimuli he should be described as:
Confused
Obtunded
Stuporous
Comatose
Alert
Stuporous
Which nerve is the most important for the patellar reflex in the pelvic limb?
Tibial
Perineal
Pudendal
Sciatic
Femoral
Femoral
Which nerve is the most important for the withdrawal reflex in the pelvic limb?
Sciatic
Femoral
Perineal
Pudendal
Tibial
Sciatic
The cutaneous trunci reflex can be very useful in helping localisation of thoracolumbar spinal cord and possibly brachial plexus lesions. The sensory stimulus starts after pinching of the skin, it uses a sensory nerve to travel to the spinal cord where it will ascend until synapse with the lateral thoracic nerve (which results in contraction of the cutaneous trunci muscles bilaterally). At which segment of the spinal cord does the connection with the lateral thoracic nerve occurs?
T1-T2
C7-C8
C8-T1
T2-T3
T3-L3
C8-T1
Non-ambulatory paraparesis means that there is:
Reduced movement in the pelvic limbs and the patient is unable to walk
Reduced movement in the pelvic limbs but the patient can still walk unassisted
Loss of pain perception of the pelvic limbs
Loss of coordination of the pelvic limbs
Loss of ability to move the pelvic limbs
Reduced movement in the pelvic limbs but the patient can still walk if weight is supported
A patient with non-ambulatory paraparesis is graded as having a spinal injury:
Grade 5
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 4
Grade 3
Grade 3
Why might the spinal reflexes in the pelvic limbs be reduced in a patient with an upper motor neuron lesion?
Spinal shock
Schiff-Sherrington posture
Loss of pain perception
Decerebrate rigidity
Decerebellate rigidity
Spinal shock
The palpebral reflex uses as afferent and efferent the following cranial nerves:
Trigeminal and vestibulocochlear nerves
Ophthalmic and trigeminal nerves
Trigeminal and facial nerves
Oculomotor and vestibulocochlear nerves
Optic and facial nerves
Optic and facial nerves
What is strabismus?
Mydriasis due to lesion affecting parasympathetic supply to eye
Involuntary, unpredictable, conjugate fast eye movements in different directions
Miosis due to lesion affecting sympathetic supply to eye
Rhythmical, involuntary movements of the eyeball
Abnormal position of the eyeball that the animal cannot overcome
Abnormal position of the eyeball that the animal cannot overcome
What is jerk nystagmus?
Nystagmus with equal oscillations
Congenital nystagmus that happens with visual disorders
Normal nystagmus that occurs in response to moving of the head
Nystagmus with slow and fast phase
Nystagmus that occurs at varying speeds to different directions
Nystagmus with slow and fast phase
In Horner’s syndrome, what is NOT a clinical feature?
Mydriasis Ptosis Enopthalmos Conjuntival hyperemia 3 eyeliner protusion
Mydriasis
Horner’s syndrome is associated with a lesion affecting the sympathetic supply to the eye; this pathway is long and lesions in many different areas of the body could result in this presentation. Which of these locations though if affected should NOT result in Horner’s syndrome? Brainstein C7-C8 nerve roots Cervical spinal cord Retrobulbar region Tympanic bulla
C7-C8 nerve roots
Compulsive circling suggests a lesion in the …?
Ipsilateral peripheral vestibular system
Contralateral brainstem
Contralateral forebrain
Contralateral peripheral vestibular system
Ipsilateral forebrain
Ipsilateral forebrain
Proprioceptive deficits are caused by a lesion in the
Contralateral forebrain
Ipsilateral spinal cord
Ipsilateral cerebellum
Ipsilateral brainstem
All of the above are possible causes for proprioceptive deficits
All of the above are possible causes for proprioceptive deficits: Contralateral forebrain Ipsilateral brainstem Ipsilateral cerebellum Ipsilateral spinal cord
The postural test that involves picking up the patient and bringing the limbs to the edge of a table to see how quickly the paw is repositioned is called:
Paw position
Wheelbarrow
Placing test
Hopping test
Extensor postural thrust
Placing test
A normal (positive) response to testing pain perception (pinching a toe) in a limb is:
The animal shows a behavioural response by looking uncomfortable, vocalising or trying to bite
The animal urinates
The animal withdraws (flexes) the limb
The animal extends the limb
All of the above are correct
The animal shows a behavioural response by looking uncomfortable, vocalising or trying to bite
What cranial nerve is affected?
Loss of smell
I Olphatory
What cranial nerve is affected?
Partial or complete blindness ( Dilated unresponsible pupils)
II Optico
What cranial nerve is affected?
Ventrolateral strabismus, inhabiliy to rotate eye dorsaly, ventrally and medially, dilated irresponsible pupil, ptosis upper lid
III Oculomotor
What cranial nerve is affected?
dorsolateral strabism
IV Troclear
What cranial nerve is affected?
MM atrophy and jaw weakness (if bilateral dropped jaw) neurotrophic keratitis
V Trigeminus
What cranial nerve is affected?
Medial strabism, inability to move lat eyeball and to retract.
VI Abducent
What cranial nerve is affected?
Dropped, inability to move ear and lip
VII Facial
What cranial nerve is affected?
Deafness, vestibular signs
VIII Vestibulococlear
What cranial nerve is affected?
Dysphagia absence gag
IX Glosopharingeo
What cranial nerve is affected?
Dysphagia, inspiratory dyspnea, dysphonia, regurgitation, absence gag.
X Vago
What cranial nerve is affected?
Trapezius atrophy
XI Accesory
What cranial nerve is affected?
Tonge desviation
XII Hipoglosso
What we are evaluating with the palpebral reflex?
V ; VII ; Bainstem
What we are evaluating with the corneal reflex?
V; VII; VI; Brainstem
What we are evaluating with the physiological nystagmus?
VIII; III; IV; VI; brainstem
What we are evaluating with the Menace response?
II; VII; forebrain; cerebellum; brainstem
What we are evaluating with the Nasal mucose stim?
V; forebrain; c brainstem
What we are evaluating with the PLR?
II; III; brainstem
What we are evaluating with the gag?
IX; X; brainstem
Allele
one of number of different forms of the same gene
Heterozygous
Having two different copies (alleles) of a gene for a specific trait or disease. One of the two is usually the wild type.
Homozygous
Having two identical copies of a gen for a specific trait or disease
Phenotype
The observable characteristic of an animal that result from the interaction of the animal´s genetic makeup and the environment.
Polygenic
A sisease or trait caused by the interaction of two or more genes.
Transcription
First step in gene expression when the DNA gets transcribed to RNA.
Translation
Second step in gene expression in which RNA becomes to form amino acids.
Gen
Region of the ADN that code for the production of polypeptides.
Exons
coding region of the ADN
Introns
Untranslated regions of the ADN
Enhancers and silencers
Regions in the ADN that serve to regulate the transcription process.
Promoter region
Area of regulation in the ADN that help to initiate the transcription process.
Start codon
first aa that is translated by the ribosome. In eukaryotes this almost always produces the aminoacid methionine.
Stop codon
Is the codon that signals the end of translation and is typically one of the following codons:
TAG
TAA
TGA
Dog genome
38 autosomal chromosome pairs and 1 pair of sex chromosome
Cat genome
18 autosomal chromosome pairs and 1 pair of sex chromosome
Autosomal recessive pedigree
Two aparent silent carriers of the disease are bred the disease is produced at approximately 25% prevalence.
Autosomal dominant pedigree
Affected individuals only need one copy of the abnormal gene to show the disease. It does not skip generations. If two animals that are heterozygous for the trait are bred, both affected and unaffected individuals can be produced.
X linked recessive trait
An affected male passes the X chromosome to the daughters who can carriers of the trait. When bred, the X chromosome with the abnormal gene can be passed to some of the male offspring who will show the trait.
Karyotyping
evaluation of the number and apparence of chromosomes
Missense mutation
a single nucleotide change that results in the formation of a different amino. acid is typically observed.
Nonsense mutation
A single nucleotide change that results in the development of a stop codon, prematurely.
Penetrance
Proportion of individuals with a disease gene variant that will develop the disease.
Incomplete penetrance
Some individuals with the disease gene variant (mutant) will not develop the disease.
Phenotype
The observable characteristics of an animal that result from the interaction of the animal´s genetic makeup and the environment.
Polymorphism
Naturally occurring single base pair variants in the DNA sequence that have no adverse effects in the animal and are generally observed in at least 5% of the population.
Wild Type
The most common copy (allele) of the gene, typically that found in the normal individuals.
Thiopurine Methyltransferase (TPMT)
Is important for metabolizing a number of cancer and and immunosuppressive agents including azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine.
Blepharitis
inflammation of the eyelids
Myxedema coma
Rare, life-threatening manifestation of hypothyroidism. Clinical signs include mentation changes due to brain edema, hypothermia without shivering, non`pitting skin edema, and bradycardia.
Thiamine deficiency
lessions in the hippocampal formation.
Thiamine is essential for decaroxylation of pyruvic acid and other alpha-keto acids.
Hypocalcemia alterations
CAuse increases in mb excitability in both muscle and CNS. This leads to generalized stiffness, lameness, muscle twitching, nervousness, behaviour changes, tetany, and seizures
Calculation free water deficit
Free water deficit= 0.6x body weight (kg)x[(plasmaNa/148)-1]
Antibodies in rheumatoid arthritis
IgA; IgG and IgM
Type of hypersensitivity reaction in nonerosive polyarthritis
Type III hypersensitivity reaction
When an animal is considered overweight?
> 10% his ideal weight
When an animal is considered obese?
> 20% of his ideal weight
Characteristics transudate
clear, colourless. <2.5 g/dl total protein ; 1000-1500 cells/mcl (nucleated cell count); occasional mesotelia cells
Characteristics modified transudate
slightly cloudy; straw-colored; 2.5-5 g/dl total protein; >1000<500 cells/mcl. Mesothelial cells, non-degenerate neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes.
Exudate
Turbid to opaque; tan, may be blood-tinged; >2.5 g/dl total protein; >5000 cells/mcl nucleated cell.
Non sepctic: mesothelial cells, non degenerate neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, occasionally neoplastic cells.
sepctic: Ddegenerate neutrophils, intracellular bacteria.
Eosiniphilic effusions
transudates or exudates with > 10% eosinophils
Starling´s equation
La suma de las fuerzas hidrostática y coloidosmótica a través de la membrana glomerular, que da lugar a la presión de filtración neta.
Q= K(Pmv-Ppmv)- (pmv-ppmv)
(pag 82)
Level of albumina as cause of peripheral edema
< 2 g/dl
Proportionate dwarfism is consecuence of
GH deficiency
Desproporcionate dwarfism
Juvenile Hypothyroidism
Feeding center
lateral hypothalamic nuclei
Satiety center
ventromedial hypothalamic uclei
what tissue release leptin?
adipose. Contribute to a sense of satiety.
Localization of the cough receptors
larynx
trachea
bronchi
Does irritation of the smaller bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli elicit cough?
No
when is considered the cough chronic
> 8 weeks
What is the guaifenesin
Expectorant
Mucolitycs
acetylcysteine, guaifenesin, ambroxol, bromhexine
cough suppresants
buthorphanol, codeine, hydrocordone, dextromethorphan
Bronchodilators
inhaled slabutamol/albutamol/albuterol, theophyline, aminiphylline and terbutaline
Dipherential diagnosis for hypercalcemia
respuesta
Paracrine
The messenger diffuses through the interstitial fluids, usually to influence adjacent cells.
Autocrine
the messenger acts in the cell of its origen
Neurotransmitter
which affect communication between neurons, or betwen neuron and target cells
transmitter found in endocrine and neural tissues
Epinephrine
Dopamine
Histamine
Somatostatin
Protein Hormons
GH
Insulin
Corticotropin (ACTH)
Peptides Hormos
Oxitocin
Vasopresin
Amines Hormones
Dopamine
Melatonine
Epinephrine
Steroid Hormons
Cortisol Progesterone Vit D glucocorticoides mineralocorticoids estrogenos androgenos
Hormones in the energy metabolism
Insuline Glucagon Cortisol Epinephrine Thyroid Hormone GH
Hormones in the mineral metabolism
Parathyroid H Calcitonin Aldosterone Angiotensin Renin
Hormones correlated with the growth
GH Thyroid Insulin Estrogen Androgen Growth factors
Hormones correlated with the reproduction
Estrogen Androgen Progesterone Luteinizing H Follicle-stimulating Prolactine Oxitocin
Differences between protein hormones and steroids
Protein hormones are synthesized as prohormones and then cleaved in the rough endoplasmic reticulum to form prohormones, and in the Golgi apparatus to form the active hormone, which is stored in granules before being released by exocytosis.
Steroids are synthesized from cholesterol which is synthesized by the liver; steroids are not stored but are released as they are synthesized
Protein hormones are hydrophilic
Steroids hormones are lipophylic
Dihydrotestosterone (metabolite) is more potent than testosterone
True
Localization of the hypothalamus
Third ventricle in the diencephalon
Precursors of Oxytocin and Vasopressin
Prepropressophysin- (neurophysin II)-Vasopressin
Preprooxyphysin- (neurophysin I)- Oxytocin
Main action of oxitocin
Contraction of the smoth muscle in the mamarian glan and the uterus.
What produce the Hypotalamus?
GHRH Dopamina CRH TRH GNRH
What produce the adenohypophysis
Glycoproteins: FSH; LH; TSH
Somatotropins: GH; PRL
Proopiomelanocortin: ACTH
How somatostatin work?
Inhibition GH
How Dopamine work?
Inhibition GH and prolactine
How TRH work?
Stimulation TSH
How GHRH work?
Stimulation LH +FH
How GH work?
Stimulation production IGF-1
Lipolisis
Inhibition insulin
How ACTH work?
estimula la generación de glucocorticoides y androgenos por la corteza suprarrenal.
Mantiene el tamaño de las zonas fasciculadas y reticulada de la corteza.
Células d ela glándula parathyroides
Follicular cells (T3-T4 production) Parafolicular cells (calcitonine)
Function of tiroglobulina
Transport of T3-t4 into folicular cell
Euthyroid sick syndrome
Increased TT4 decrease T3
Trigger of Dyspnea
Hypoxemia o Hypercarbia (PaO2<60 mmHg; PaCO2>50 mmHg)
Causes of hypoxemia
- -Decreased fraction of inspired O2
- Hypoventilation
- Diffusion impairment
- Right to left cardiovascular shunt
- Ventilation-perfusion (VQ) inequality
- Abnormal hemoglobin
If there is an increase of effort in the inspiration the obstruction
is in the upper airway
If there is an increase of effort in the expiration the obstruction
in in the lower airway
Paradoxical breathing pattern appeared when
greatly increased work of breathing and respiratory muscle fatigue.
mild hemorrhege is possible with a platelet count ..
<25.000 platelets/mcL
moderate hemorrhege is possible with a platelet count ..
<10.000 platelets/mcL
severe hemorrhege is possible with a platelet count ..
<5.000 platelets/mcL
Spasticity
increase in muscle tone due to hyperexcitable muscle stretch (myotatic) reflexes.
Myotonia
prolonged contraction or delayed relaxation of a muscle after voluntary or stimulated contraction.
A drug that can be helpful in presence of myotonia
Procainamida
How the strychnine cause tetania
It blocks the neurotransmitter glycine.
What happens in tetanus
Clostridium tetani under anaerobic conditions, produce the toxine tetanospasmin that interferes with release of inhibitory neurotransmitters glyvine and gamma-aminobutyric acid.
GABA is excitatory or sedative
excitatory
How works dexmedetomidine
is a central alpha-2-adrenoreceptor agonist with a site of action at the locus coeruleus, influencing Purkinje cell and GABAergic output
The hallmark of the cerebellar disease
Intention tremor
Shaker pup syndrome
Inherent develoopmental disorders of central myelination
What is ataxia
Ataxia is an inhability for the patient to coordinate the position of its head, trunk and limbs into space. Ataxia is a sensary, NOT MOTOR, dysfunction that can only be identified when the patient moves.
Sistemic condition that can cause ataxia
Hypocalcemia–Cerebral ataxia
Thiamine deficiency—Vestibulara ataxia
Tipes of ataxia
Propioceptive
Cerebellar
Vestibular
Head tilt
Vestibular ataxia. Usually the side of the head tilt indicates the side of the lesion.
Signs of vestibular ataxia
Head tilt Leaning Falling Rolling Occasionally circling, strabismus, and nystagmus.
The propioceptive positioning deficits are ipsilateral to the head tilt.
True, excep in cases of paradoxical vestibular syndrome, where proprioceptive deficits are contralateral to the head tilt.
Nystagmus in peripheral vestibular disease
Is always in the same direction, either horizontal or rotatory, BUT NOT VERTICAL
A characteristic alteration in cerebellar ataxia
Dysmetria
Paresis
Partial loss of motor function, which is usually manifested as weakness.
Paralysis (plegia)
Complete loss of motor function
Localization of the lesion in presence of paresis whithout ataxia
The lesion is located outside of the central nervous system and therefore not affecting the spinal cord.
The hallmarks of UMN signs
Paralysis or paresis with increased extensor tone (spasticity or hypertonus), normal to increased spinal refex (hyperreflexia), and slowly progressive muscle atrophy from disuse.
The hallmarks of LMN signs
paresis or paralysis with absent to decreased extensor tone (flaccidity or hypotonus), decreased or absent spinal reflex and rapid and severe muscle atrophy.
Localization of lesion in presence of Schiff-Sherrintong phenomenon
T2-L7
Clinical division of the spinal cord
C1-C5 cervical
C6-T2 cervicothoracic
T3-L3 Thoracolumbar
L4-S3 Lumbosacral
Localization of the lesion if involve all four limbs
C1-C5 or C6-T2
Localization of the lesion if involve all four limbs with increased tone and reflex in the pelvic limbs, normal to increased tone and reflex (UMN signs) in the thoracic limbs
C1-C5
Localization of the lesion if involve all four limbs with decreased tone and reflex in the thoracic limbs, (LMN signs) in the thoracic limbs
C6-T2
Lession localization in presence of paraplegia or paraparesis
Caudal T2
Cutaneus trunci reflex help to reconize a lesion in the segment
T3-L3
Lession localization in presence of paraplegia or paraparesis with normal to increased reflexes and muscle tone points
T3-L3
Localization with lesions in the nerve roots for pelvic limbs, peripheral region, sphinters and tail /refecting involvement of sciatic, pudendal, pelvic and caudal nerves).
L4-S3
Patient flexes the limb but does not have conscious perception of the painful stimulus
severe spinal cord lesion and carried a guarded prognosis.
Lesion localization in presence of stupor or coma
Brainstem or rerebral cortex
Structures in the caudal transtentorial herniation
Portions of the temporal lobe shift ventral to the tentorium cerebelli and cause midbrain compression.
Structures in the foramen magnum herniation
It is the most commun form. The caudal cerebellar vermis moves through the foramen magnum, causing compression of the displaced cerebellum and the medulla oblongata.
Lessions in the brainstem at the level of the pons can cause unilateral or bilateral pupillary…
constriction (miosis)
Lessions in the brainstem at the level of the midbrain can cause unilateral or bilateral pupillary…
Dilation (Mydriasis)
Nerves involves in the oculocephalic and doll´s eye reflexes
VIII; the brainstein (vestibular nuclei, medial longitudinal fasciculus), the cerebelum (flocculonodular lobe) and III; IV and VI
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Hyperpnea alterning with apnea and can be an indication of a bilateral cerebral hemisphere or diencephalic lesion.
Kussmaul respiration
deeper than normal breaths occurring in an other wise normal pattern. (diabetic ketoacidosis)
Drugs that can be used in cases of Ptyalism
Atropine
glycopyrrolate
Phenobarbital (idiopathic ptyalism)
scopolamine
Nerves and center involving in the gagging
Trigeminal, glossopharyngeal and vagus
Center in the medula oblonga
The haustral contraction
Are coordinated contractions of the circular and longitudinal smooth muscle of the colon that result in accumulation of colonic contents in unstimilated segments. This mixing of colonic contents increases exposure of contents to colonic mucosa for maximum water and electrolyte absorption.