Systemic diseases Flashcards
First sound heard in sphygmomanometer
Systole
Renin is secreted by __ when there is too __ BP
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
Low
Value of malignant hypertension
Greater or equal to 200/120 mmHg
There may be genetic predisposition to hypertension due to variations in gene coding for __
RAAS Components
Pink hyaline thickening in BV bc deposit of plasma protein and smooth musc
Hyaline arteriolosclerosis
Onion skin lesions/smooth muscle cells prolif with thick reduplic BM
Hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis
Pathophysio of diabetes mellitus
Hyperglycemia
Measures chronic glucose amt
HbA1C
DM diag test where they let you drink very sweet soln then measure glucose over time
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Type 1 diabetes : autoimmune disease. It involves these immune cells
T lymphocytes
Main genetic defect of type 1 DM
HLA locus on 6p21
Why are beta cells destroyed in type 1 DM?
Failure of self tolerance in T cells spec for islet antigens
Most impt risk factor for type 2 DM
Central obesity
Main pathogenic mech for type 2 DM
Loss of insulin sensitivity in hepatocytes
Main kidney complications for DM
Nodular glomerulosclerosis
Nepropathy