Quiz 60 Flashcards
What is atrophic gastritis?
Autoimmune disease associated with pernicious anemia
Hypertrophic gastropathy is also known as what?
Menetrier disease
Thickened gastric rugae and hyperplastic mucosa is seen in what disease?
Menetrier disease
What gastric disease can result in protein loss?
Menetrier disease
Prolactinoma usually presents with what symptoms?
Loss of libido/amenorrhea - hypogonadism
Prolactin inhibits what hormones?
GnRH
What are early toxic effects of digoxin?
Anorexia, nausea and ECG changes
What are later signs of digoxin toxicity?
Visual effects (blurred vision, yellow green halos), cardiac arrhythmias
What is cross tolerance?
Tolerance to one drug develops as a result of exposure to another (eg alcoholic has cross tolerance to benzos)
What is the MOA midazolam?
Potentiates GABA at the GABA-A receptor by increasing the frequency of channel opening
Retinal pallor sparing the macula with hepatosplenomegaly is seen in what disease?
Niemann-Pick disease
Niemann-Pick disease is due to a deficiency in what enzyme?
Sphingomyelinase
Sphingomyelin accumulation in histiocytes is seen in what disease?
Niemann-Pick disease
Progressive neurodegeneration, HSM, with lipid-laden macrophages on biopsy is seen in what disease? What other PE finding may be present?
Niemann-Pick disease; cherry-red spot
Zebra bodies are seen in what disease?
Lysosomal storage diseases - eg Niemann Pick and Fabry
Niemann-Pick disease is common in what population?
Ashkenazi Jews
What does the enzyme separase doe?
During anaphase, it degrades cohesin molecules that hold sister chromatids together, resulting in segregation of chromosomes
Berry aneurysms most commonly involve what vessels?
Circle of willis - commonly anterior cerebral artery close to the takeoff of the anterior communicating artery
What part of the circle of willis is the 2nd most common location for aneurysms? Symptoms?
Posterior communicating artery; will see ipsilateral 3rd nerve palsy (mydriasis, ptosis “down and out” eye)
At what age can children start to tell stories and alternate feet going downstairs?
Four
At what age does cooperative play begin?
Four
At what age does stranger anxiety begin?
7 months
At what age does one see separation anxiety?
12 months
How many words should a one year old use?
10
How many words should be used by age 2?
250
How many words should be used by age 3?
900
At what age do kids begin asking the meaning of words?
Five