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glycogen phosphorylase def
McArdle
glucose 6 phosphatase def
Von Gierke
lactic acidosis, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia (gout)
Von Gierke
alpha 1, 6 glucosidase def
Cori (less severe than Von Gierke)
alpha 1, 4 glucosidase def
Pompe
cardiomegaly
Pompe-infantile
Diaphragm weakness leading to resp failure
Pompe-adult
increased glycogen in liver, severe fasting hypoglycemia
Von Gierke
hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia (normal kidney, lactate, and uric acid)
Cori
painful muscle cramps, myoglobinuria with strenuous exercise
McArdle
severe hepatomegaly, enlarged kidneys
Von Gierke
episodic peripheral neuropathy, angiokeratomas, hypohidrosis (late: renal failure, CVD)
fabry (def: α-galactosidase A)
MC lysosomal storage dz. HSM, pancytopenia, osteoporosis, aseptic necrosis of femur, bone crises, lipid-laden macrophages resembling crumpled tissue paper
Gaucher (def: glucocerebrosidase)
progressive neurodegeneration, HSM, foam cells, cherry red spot on macula
Niemann-Pick (def: sphingomyelinase)
progressive neurodegeneration, cherry red spot on macula, lysosomes with onion skin, NO HSM
Tay Sachs (def: hexosamidase A)
central and peripheral demyelination with ataxia, dementia, arylsulfatase A def
metachromatic leukodystrophy
developmental delay, gargoylism, airway obstruction, corneal clouding, HSM
Hurler (def: α-L-iduronidase)
mild Hurler + aggressive behavior, no corneal clouding
Hunter (“Hunters see clearly, X marks the spot” def: iduronate sulfatase)
urine test for ketones can detect _____ but not _____
can detect acetoacetate but not beta-hydroxybutyrate
failure of Golgi to phosphorylate mannose residues on glycoproteins so proteins are secreted extracellularly rather than delivered to lysosomes
I-cell disease (inclusion cell disease, def: N-acetylglucosaminyl-1-phosphotransferase)
coarse facial features, clouded corneas, restricted joint movements, high plasma levels of lysosomal enzymes, often fatal in childhood
I-cell disease
best diagnostic test for trichomonas
saline microscopy (wet mount)
budding yeast that form germ tubes at 37C
candida (frequent colonizer of skin and mucous membranes–mouth, vagina, intestine)
routine monitoring in pts taking olanzapine and clozapine
fasting glucose and lipid profile
treatment for severe allergic asthma
anti-IgE antibodies given as Sub Q injection (omalizumab)
neuronal cell body shows cellular edema, nucleus displaced to periphery, Nissl substance becomes dispersed
axonal reaction (visible 24-48 hours after injury/being severed)
the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (cricothyroid) courses together with which artery
superior thyroid artery
cafe au lait spots, endocrine abnormalities (precocious puberty, hyperthyroid), fibrous dysplasia
McCune Albright (GNAS mutation of alpha subunit of G protein>constitutively active AC leads to overproduction of several hormones)
effect of citrate on renal calculi
prevents calculi formation
how does elastin become so elastic?
interchain cross links involving lysine
what does MOTEL PASS mean?
neural crest structures: melanocytes, odontoblasts, tracheal cartilage, enterochromaffin cells, laryngeal cartilage, parafollicular cells of thyroid, adrenal medulla + ganglia, Schwann cells, spiral membrane (A/P septum)
caused by malassezia species, confined to stratum corneum, most visible after sun exposure
tinea versicolor
what increases the conversion of NE to epi in the adrenal medulla by increasing the expression of phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase?
cortisol
lack of orexin A and B (hypocretin 1 and 2) in CSF
narcolepsy with cataplexy (these neuropeptides are produced in lateral hyth and promote wakefulness)
what does “Park At Venture Avenue” mean?
Purkinje system fastest, then Atrial muscle, then Ventricular muscle, then AV node slowest conduction
cause of chronic lung transplant rejection
bronchiolitis obliterans–inflammation of small airways
when would you use an NK1 (neurokinin 1) receptor antagonist?
chemo-induced vomiting (inhibit substance P)
long QT syndrome with neurosensory deafness
Jervell and Lange-Nielson syndrome
what part of the bone does osteomyelitis typically effect?
long bone metaphysis
which antiarrhythmic lengthens the action potential duration but does not carry a high risk for TdP
amidarone
life threatening complication of UC, and preferred diagnostic study
toxic megacolon, abdominal X ray
how does C diphtheriae acquire its exotoxin
phage conversion/infection with Tox gene which codes for AB exotoxin
hemiballism due to lacunar stroke affects which part of the basal ganglia
subthalamic nucleus
atrophy of the caudate nucleus occurs in ____ disease
Huntington
damage to ______ in the basal ganglia results in contralateral pure motor or combined sensorimotor deficits
internal capsule
atrophy of the lentiform nucleus (globus pallidus and putamen) occurs in _____ disease
Wilson
degeneration of the substantia nigra occurs in ______ disease
Parkinson
varenicline is a partial agonist of _______ receptors and can assist with cessation of tobacco use by reducing cravings and attenuating affects smoking
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
only prokaryotic polymerase with 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity, used to remove the RNA primer and repair damaged DNA sequences
DNA Pol I
hospice requirements: survival prognosis of less than _ months
6
two classes of antiarrhythmics that cause TdP
Ia and III (quinidine, sotalol)
rapid acting drug with short half life, used for paroxysmal SVT, S/E=flushing, chest burning, hypoTN, AV block
adenosine
drug used for chemical stress tests
adenosine
estrogen effect on cholesterol secretion
increases
progesterone effect on gallbladder motility
decreases
milrinone (like inamrinone) is a phosphodiesterase 3 enzyme inhibitor that is used to increase cAMP concentration. what is the result on the heart?
increases cardiac contractility, cAMP also causes systemic vasodilation
half life of chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, flurazepam
long half life
benzos preferred in pt’s with impaired hepatic metab
LOT: lorazepam, oxazepam, temazepam
action of finasteride
inhibits 5-alpha-reductase, thus inhibiting the peripheral conversion of testosterone to DHT (for BPH and androgenic alopecia)
how do you treat acute dystonia (torticollis) due to antipsychotic medication?
D2 antagonism
nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (platelet thrombi on cardiac valve leaflets) commonly associated with…
advanced malignancy
treatment for norepi extravasation as a result of norepi IV drip (blanching of vein)
phentolamine–alpha receptor blocker, leads to vasodilation
how do herpes viruses get their envelope?
they bud through the host cell NUCLEAR membrane
how do Hep C and paramyxoviruses get their envelope?
budding through host cell PLASMA membrane
(ureteric bud/metanephric mesoderm aka blastema) gives rise to collecting system of kidney
ureteric bud (includes: collecting tubules and ducts, major and minor calyces, renal pelvis, ureters)
(ureteric bud/metanephric mesoderm aka blastema) gives rise to glomeruli, Bowman’s space, proximal tubules, LoH, and distal convoluted tubules
metanephric mesoderm aka blastema
presence of depressive symptoms for MORE than 2 years
persistent depressive disorder aka dysthymia (major depressive disorder is less than 2 years)
agenesis of the sacrum, flaccid paralysis of legs, dorsiflexed contractures of feet, urinary incontinence
caudal regression syndrome (related to maternal diabetes)
rheumatic mitral valve disease typically presents as mitral _____ within the first few decades of life
REGURG
3 D’s: diplopia, dysphagia, dysphonia
C botulinum