Quick run through of 1st AID Flashcards
RNA polymerases and role (I-III)
I-rRNA
II-mRNA
III-tRNA
I-Cell disease sx
coarse facies
clouded cornea
decreased joint movement
ADPKD genetics
chromosome 16
PKD1 gene
INH vitamin impact
decreased B6
Raw eggs vitamin impact
decreased B7 (biotin)
Diphyllobothrium latum vitamin impact
decreased B12
Vit C need for adrenal glands
used in DA to NE production
Main regulator of glycolysis
PFK-1
Reason for fever with aspirin OD
uncoupling of ox-phos
Problem in essential fructosuria
unable to absorb fructose
Problem in fructose intolerance
decreased aldolase B
Frc-1-P accumulates in cells
causes jaundice/cirrhosis/hypoglycemia
Rate limiting step in urea cycle
CPS I
AA used in urea cycle
aspartate donates NH4+
Transporter of NH4+ in blood
alanine (becomes pyruvate when deaminated)
Increased NH4+ on TCA cycle
depletes alpha-ketoglutarate
Homocysteinuria essential AA and sx
cysteine becomes essential
lens subluxation/MR/kyphosis/atherosclerosis
Pompe’s disease organ impact
Heart failure (alpha-1,4-glucosidase deficiency)
X-linked lysosomal storage diseases
Fabry’s (galactocerebroside)
Hunter’s
Sx of Fabry’s disease
angiokeratoma
Renal/CV disease
Sx of Krabbe’s disease
optic atrophy
globoid cells
peripheral neuropathy
Genetics of abetalipoproteinemia
MTP gene
decreased B48/B100
Molecule in spores
dipicolinic acid
Bugs with EF2 inactivation toxin
pseudomonas
diphtheria
Bugs with aincativation of 60s ribosome toxin (removes adenine from rRNA)
Shigella
EHEC
Bugs with toxins increasing cAMP via Gs
ETEC
anthrax
cholerae
Bug with toxin increasing cAMP via Gi
B. pertussis
TB virulence factors
Cord factor-inhibits macrophage maturation/increased TNF-alpha
Sulfatides-decrease phagolysosomal fusion
Differentation b/t shigella and salmonella
Salmonella is H2S (+), Shigella is (-)
Tx for pseudomonas
aminoglycosides
Sx of salmonella typhi
rose spots on abd
diarrhea
can remain in gallbladder as dormant
Bugs with bipolar stains
Pastreulla and yersinia pestis
Use of Weil-Felix test
rickettsial infections
What is Weil’s disease
caused by Leptospira interrogans
jaundice/azotemia/anemia/hemorrhage
Vector for borrelia recurrentis
body louse
Bug causing undulating fever from animals
Brucella
Ehrlichia chaffeensis vector and types
vector=lone star tick
ehrlichia in macrophages
anaplasma in granulocytes
Reactive arthritis cause
chlamydia
Yeast found in macrophages
histoplasmosis
Soap bubble lesions in brain/capsular halos
cryptococcus neoformans (AIDS pts)
Cigar shaped bug
Sporothrix schenckii
Liver abscesses/dysentery bug
entamoeba histolytica
Sandfly vector/amastigotes in macrophages
Leishmania donovani
Strawberry cervix
trichomonas vaginalis
Blood sucking parasites in GI
ancylostoma duodenal
Hydatid cyst disease
Echinococcus granulosus
Bug assc with cholangiocarcinoma
Clonarchis sinensis
Nonlinear DNA viruses
papilloma
polyoma
hepadna
Only ssDNA virus
parvovirus
Only dsRNA virus
reovirus (rotavirus and colorado tick fever)
Naked DNA viruses
PAPP papilloma adenovirus polyoma parvo
Naked RNA viruses
CPR
calcivirus
picorna
reovirus
Picornaviruses
PERCH polio echo rhino coxsackie HAV
Paramyxoviruses
parainfluenza
mumps
measles
RSV
Tx for listeria meningitis
ceftriaxone and ampicillin
Cause of cherry red epiglottis
H. influenza type B
Bugs that aminoglycosides are ineffective against
anaerobes
need O2 uptake to get into cell
General type of bugs tx with tetracyclines
intracellular
Use of chloramphenicol
meningitis
Use of fluoroquinolones (bug type)
gram (-) rods and Neisseria
MOA of isoniazid
decreases mycolic acid synthesis
needs KatG in bacteria to be activated
Rifampin MOA
inhibits DNA dependent RNA pol
MOA of ethambutol
blocks arabinosyltransferase
MOA of amphotericin B/nystatin
binds ergosterol
MHC class I synthesis
Ag loaded to RER
needs Beta2-microglobulin
MHC class I synthesis
Ag loaded with invariant chain
released in endosome
Assc with HLA-DR2
MS
SLE
Goodpasture’s
Assc with HLA-DR4
RA
DM type 1
Th to Th2 stimulus
IL-4
Th to Th1 stimulus
IL-12
Molecules needed for T cell activation
B7 and CD28
GPI anchored enzyme defect
PNH
complement lysis of RBC’s
EBV receptor on cells
CD21 on B cells
CD causing LPS activation of macrophages
CD14
Guillain Barre HS rxn type
type IV
Assc with antimitochondrial Abs
primary biliary sclerosis
Sx of hyper-IgE syndrome (3) and cause
no IFN-gamma from Th1 cells
retained primary teeth/eczema/coarse facies
Sx of ataxia telangiectasia (3) and cause
ATM gene defect (DNA repair)
cerebellar defects/spider angiomas/low IgA
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrom sx (3) and cause
defect in actin cytoskeleton
thrombocytopenia
infections
eczema
Interferon alpha tx
Hep B/C
Kaposi’s
leukemia
Interferon beta tx
MS
Interferon gamma tx
CGD
Protein involved in extrinsic apoptosis
Fas protein (w/ CD95)
Cause of caspase activation
increased Ca2+ in cell
Proteins used in rolling adhesion
selectins/sialyl-Lewis
Proteins used in tight adhesion
ICAM-1/LFA-1 (integrins)
Proteins used in diapedesis
PECAM-1
Scar formation and collagen types
type III collagen (granulation), to type I collagen (scar)
Ret gene assc
MEN 2A and 2B
is a tyrosine kinase oncogene
TRAP stain
hairy cell leukemia
Increased PTHrP assc
SCC of lung
Increased EPO assc (malignancy)
renal cell carcinoma
hemangioblastoma
Gs mediated receptors
B1, B2, D1, H2, V2
Gq mediated receptors
a1, M1, H1, V1, M3
Gi mediated receptors
a2, M2, D2
Use of donepezil
Alzheimer’s (anticholinesterase)
Use of benztropine
Parkinson’s (muscarinic antagonist)
Use of mirtazapine
Depression (alpha 2 antagonist)
Antidote for aspirin
bicarb
Antidote for beta blockers
glucagon
Antidote for Pb
CaEDTA/dimercaprol
Antidote for Cu
penicillamine
Antidote for TCA’s
NaHCO3
Antidote for Amphetamines
NH4Cl
Drugs causing gingival hyperplasia
phenytoin
verapamil