Q I got wrong or things I forget Flashcards
What diseases does virulence factor K capsule of E.coli and how does it help the bacteria?
pneumonia and neonatal meningitis
helps it not be eaten by macrophages
What drug do you give for gout that clears uric acid that is already made?
Rasburicase
-helps get rid of uric acid crystals already formed
Ppl with Bulimia have what elevated in labs?
Amylase
-they also get Parotid gland hypertrophy
What valve is affected in Carcinoid syndrome? and what happens to the heart?
Tricuspid valve
fibrotic endocardial thickening of Right heart
What is Lanugo and where is it seen?
fine whispy body hair
anorexia
Drug used to treat Chronic Gout?
Probenicid
Stage of sleep affected when the person complains of not feeling rested after sleeping?
NREM stage 3
-delta slow wave
Mismatch repair genes associated with what defect ?
Microsatelitte instability
-HNPCC (Lynch Syndrome)
I-cell disease defect happens where?
Golgi
What drug do you give to treat tumor lysis syndrome related gout stones?
Allopurinol
-it is good at PREVENTING uric acid formation, doesnt do much to the stones already made
Alternative is Febuxostat
Mutation that happens to tumor suppressor genes?
ex. APC and KRAS
Gene Deletion
or
Loss of Function
Bone disease associated with Primary Hyperparathyroidism?
Osteitis fibrosa cystica
- “brown tumor” made of osteoclasts and hemosiderin
- they have Hypercalcemia so they get those symptoms
What is Hawthorne effect?
ppl act differently when they know they are being watched
Western blot analyzes ?
Protein (antigen) or antibody
If there is a lesion in the midbrain above the red nucleus what posture do you see?
Decorticate
-arms bent, everything flexed
What is Russell’s sign and what disease is it seen in?
scarring on the knuckles from inducing vomitting
Bulimia
Conn Syndrome is ?
Primary Hyperaldosteronism
- high Na+ low K+
- low renin b/s RAAS will get supressed from HTN caused by retaining all the sodium
Alpha motor neuron innervates ?
Extrafusal fibers
When you get HIT w/ Heparin switch to ?
Bivalirudin or Agatroban
How is progesterone in menstrual irregularities?
Low
What are the 3 Macrolides ?
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
Erythromycin
MOA:
Phenylepherine
P450 inhibitors ?
“pick egs”
Protease (-)
Isoniazid
Cimetidine
Ketoconazole
Erythromycin
Grapefruit juice
Sulfonamides
How to treat chlamydia ?
Azithromycin or Doxycycline
+
Ceftriaxzone for gonorrhea
