Quiz 51 Flashcards
Incomplete obliteration of the vitelline duct results in what?
Meckel diverticulum
Rathke’s pouch develops into what?
Anterior pituitary
What tumor arises from epithelial nests derived from Rathke’s pouch?
Craniopharyngioma
What does gross examination of a craniopharyngioma appear like?
Partly cystic mass filled with dark brown oily fluid
Histologically, what is seen in a craniopharyngioma?
Tumors derived from dental epithelium
What is the MOA of ropinirole?
Dopamine receptor agonist
What is the MOA of selegiline?
Inhibits MOA-B
What is the inheritance pattern of Wilson’s disease?
Autosomal recessive
What is defective in Wilson’s disease?
ATP7B - copper transporter
What chromosome is responsible for Wilson’s disease?
Chromosome 13
What is seen on eye examination of a patient with Wilson’s disease?
Kayser-Fleischer ring
How can one observe Kayser-Fleischer rings?
Slit-lamp examination
Name 5 AEs of valproic acid.
Teratogen (neural tube defects), alopecia, hepatotoxicity, pancreatitis, thrombocytopenia
What are schuffner’s dots?
Red granules in erythrocytes - indicative of malarial infection
What anti-malarial drug can cause worsening of psoriasis?
Chloroquine
What anti-malarial drug can cause retinopathy?
Chloroquine
What is seen on joint aspiration of gout?
Monosodium urate crystals
What is the appearance of monosodium urate crystals?
Needle shaped; negatively birefringent (blue when perpendicular)
What is the function of the interosseous muscles? What innervates them?
Abduction and adduction of the digits; innervated by the ulnar nerve
Ulnar deviation results when what nerve is injured?
Median nerve
What innervates oppenens pollicis? What is it’s action?
Median nerve; opposition of the thumb
What is seen on EEG of a patient with CJD?
Triphasic spikes
What can be found on lumbar puncture of a patient with CJD?
14-3-3 protein
What is a cause of relative polycythemia?
Increased RBC count due to decreased plasma volume (eg dehydration)
What are some causes of secondary absolute polycythemia?
Hypoxia (due to congenital heart disease, pulmonary disease, or high altitude) or ectopic EPO production ( RCC)
What is the term for the bulls eye rash or target seen in Lyme disease?
Erythema migrans
Why is doxycycline used over other efficacious agents in treating Lyme disease?
Doxycycline is effective in treating anaplasma phagocytophilum, a common coinfectious agent
What is the function of adductor pollicis? What innervates it?
Adduction of the thumb; ulnar nerve
The median nerve innervates what three muscles of the thenar eminence?
Flexor pollicis brevis, abductor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis