test #46 5.6 Flashcards
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vertical transmission of hepatitis occurs via..
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passage through birth canal, or transplacental infxn
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increased risk of vertical transmission marked by..
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HBeAg (marks viral replication & infectivity)
3
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rx for all newborns of all mothers w/ active hepatitis B?
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-passively via HBIG (hep B Ig)
&
-active immunization w/ recombinant HBV vaccine
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window period of hep B detected w/
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HbcAb
5
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histology of macula (3)
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densely packed cone, few overlying cells, no blood vessels
1 cone -> 1 bipolar cell -> 1 ganglion cell
all = greater visual acuity
6
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scotoma
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visual defect surrounded by relatively unimpaired field of vision
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causes of scotoma
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pathology in retina / optic nerve
- demyelinating disease (MS)
- diabetic retinopathy
- retinitis pigmentosa
- macular degeneration = CENTRAL scotoma
8
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dry vs wet macular degeneration
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dry: deposition of fatty tissue (drusen) behind retina
wet: neovascularization of retina
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arcuate scotoma
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due to damage to a particular region of optic nerve head
resulting defect follows arcuate shape of nerve fiber pattern
10
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deep intramuscular injections to the buttock should be
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superlateral quadrant
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superomedial injection to the buttock can..
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injure superior gluteal n.
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path of superior gluteal n.
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L4-S1
leaves pelvis via greater sciatic foramen above level of piriformis
13
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inferomedial quadrant to the buttock injection can..
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injure sciatic n.
14
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mucinous cystadenocarcinoma
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malignant neoplasm arising from ovarian surface epithelium
produce mucin –> pseudomyxoma peritonei
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pseudomyxoma peritonei
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associated w/ mucinous cystadenocarcinoma & appendiceal tumor
peritoneal cavity fills w/ mucin due to widespread intraperitoneal metastases
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demographic for dysgerminoma in females
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YOUNGER, 10-30y/o
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benign cystic teratoma in females
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dermoid cysts
18
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most common germ cell tumors in females
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benign cystic teratoma
dermoid cysts
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struma ovarii
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dermoid cysts / cystic teratoma in ovary – can secrete excessive thyroid hormone
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ovarian tumor & hyperthyroidism
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struma ovari –> dermoid cysts // benign cystic teratoma of ovaries
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presentation of granulosa cell tumor
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secrete estrogen –>
young: precocious puberty
older: abnormal endometrial bleeding, endometrial carcinoma
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alpha 1-antitrypsin on diffusing capacity
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decreased diffusing capacity bc destruction of alveoli and adjoining capillary beds
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Curschmann spirals
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shed epithelium forming mucus plug in asthma
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Charcot-Leyden crystals
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breakdown of eosinophils in sputum
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asthma characterized by what:
| FEV/FVC, TLV, DC
decreased FEV/FVC
increased TLV
increased DC (increased pulmonary blood volume)
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selective proteinuria
suggests foot process effacesment
loss of ALBUMIN mostly
(less bulky proteins like IgG and macroglobulin)
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components of glomeruliar filtration barrier (3)
1. fenestrated endothelium
2. glomerular basement membrane
3. epithelial cell foot processes
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size selectivity in glomerulus conferred by.. most selective?
dimension of pores
- endothelial cell fenestration (40nm)
- GBM pore (4nm)
- slit process between foot processes (also 4nm)
selective: GBM & slit diaphragm
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charge selectivity in glomerulus conferred by?
by negatively charged anions (heparan sulfate & proteoglycans) on endothelial cells and GBM
--> repel albumin
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how is albumin lost into urine
small enough to fit through GBM pores. normally kept out via charge
in MCD: loose some neg charge in basement membrane
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tubular proteinuria
low molecular weight proteins
(Ig light chains, B2 microglobulin, amino acid)
due to PCT disruption
(normally filtered & completely reabsorbed in PCT)
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overload proteinuria
when low molecular weight proteins are made in excess (Ig light chain in MM), overloading PCT ability to reabsorb
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functional proteinuria
due to change in blood flow through glomerulus
not a big deal, goes away on repeat testing
due to exercise, high fever, emotional stress, cold exposure
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orthostatic proteinuria
older, tall, thin, adolescents
increased when upright, decreased when supine
<1g.day
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isolated proteinuria
incidental finding in asymptomatic person w/ normal renal fxn and urine sediment
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secretin stimulates
bicarb secretion from pancreas
response to acidity in intestine; S cells
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composition of pancreatic fluid
isotonic
normally Na+, K+ like plasma
high HCO3
low Cl-
high flow: higher bicarb, low Cl-
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what stimulates pancreatic enzyme secretion?
CCK
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fractional excretion of Na+ into urine
<1%
| 99% of filtered = reabsorbed
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reabsorption of urea
40-50% inPCT
more in CD depending on ADH expression
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eye presentation of MS
1. optic neuritis
- visual disturbances (central scotoma)
- painful eye movements
2. internuclear opthalmoplegia: impaired eye adduction during lateral gaze (MLF)
(nystagmus, but thats cerebellar)
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cerebellar dysfunction in MS
tremor, ataxia, nystagmus
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sensory & motor dysfxn in MS
bowel & bladder dysfxn
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presentation of MS
chronic demyelinating disease
white matter of CNS
highly variable, exacerbation & remission
most common nonspecific: FATIGUE
SIIIN
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scanning speech,
intention tremor,
incontienence,
internuclear opthalmoplegia,
nystagmus
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what exacerbates MS symptoms
HEAT or STRENUOUS ACTIVITY
(decreased axonal transmission w. heat)
heat also exacerbates neuro symptoms -> heat insensitivity
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TIA
transient focal neurolgoic symptoms, last less than 24 hours
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amaurosis fugax
transient monocular blindness
associated w/ TIA
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why does polycythemia present w/ puritus post shower
release of histamine from basophils
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xanthelasma associated w/
primary biliary cirrhosis
secondary hypercholesterolemia
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Wermer syndrome
MEN I (menin gene, not ret)
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what's in the pseudomembrane of diptheria infxn
c. diptheria bacteria
leukocyte
fibrin
necrotic mucosal epithelial cells
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systemic diptheria infxn (TOXIN absorbed in blood stream)
cardiac & neural toxicity
myocarditis, arrhythmia, heart failure, neuropathy, paralysis, coma
note: bacteria is not absorbed, only toxin
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role of IgA
PREVENT infxn by inhibiting bacterial itxn w/ epithelial cells
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diptheria toxin subunits
AB
B: (binding) allows penetration of A:active subunit into thecell to inhibit ribosome fxn
ADP ribosylation of EF-2
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which cells make EPO
interstitial cells in renal cortex
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familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (type III)
defective ApoE3 & E4
on chylomicrons & VLDL
bind hepatic apolipoprotein receptors "recycle"
elevated cholesterol & triglycerides
xanthona, premature coronary & peripheral vascular disease
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what do chylomicrons get from HDL?
apoC-II and apo-E
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ApoA-1
LCAT activation (cholesterol esterification in HDL)
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ApoB-48
chylomicron assembly & secretion by intestine
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ApoB-100
LDL particle uptake by extrahepatic cells
VLDL marker
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which Apo protein binds to LDL?
ApoB100
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intermittent claudication
muscle pain w/ exercise that remits w/ rest
often: peripheral vascular disease due to atherosclerosis of larger arteries
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onion-like thickening of arteriolar walls
due to laminated CMV and reduplicated basement membrane
hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis
arterioles
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hyaline arteriolosclersosis
deposition of hyaline in intima and media of small arteries / arterioles
intima thickened, lumen narrowed
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3 major presentation of sickle-cell
1. hemolysis (intra & extra vascular)
2. vasooclusive: bone infarct, dactylitis (hand & foot syndrome), acute chest
3. infxn (splenic infarct -> fxnl asplenia)
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sickle dactylitis
hand & foot syndrome
- small infarctions within marrow, trabeculae, inner cortical layers of bone in hand, wrist, feet, ankle
leads to swelling, tenderness, & warmth
common in first years of life --> bc affected bones still contain hematopoetic marrow
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vaso-occlusion in children vs. adult
generally: bone / marrow infarcts
young: sickle-cell dactylitis in hand, wrist, feet, ankle, bc still have marrow there!
older kids & adult: pain crises, acute chest syndrome, leg ulceration, priapism, autosplenectomy, stroke
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alendronate
rx for osteoporosis
pyrophosphate analogue (impt component of hydroxyapatite)
1. makes hydroxyapatitie more insoluble
2. interfere w/ osteoclasts
[absorption is really bad, must be taken in fasting state w/ plenty of fluids, and must stay upright for 30min bc caustic to esophagus]
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specific MAO-B inhibitor?
selegiline
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phenelzine
MAOi
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tranylcypromine
MAOi
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isocarboxazid
MAOi
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pergolide
dopamine agonist D2.
| modest improvement of parkinsons symptoms
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amantadine (3)
antiviral (prevent uncoating
& anti-cholinergic
& promote dopamine release
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rx for parkinsons
BALSA
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bromocriptine
amantidine
levadopa/carbidopa
segeline (+ COMT inhibitors)
anticholinergics (benztropine etc)
```
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nausea / vomiting w/ levadopa
due to peripheral conversion to dopamine
limited w/ carbidopa addition
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galactose processing
galactose -> galactose 1-phosphate
-via galactokinase
galactose 1-phosphate -> UDP-galactose
w/ UDP-glucose -> glucose 1-phosphate
- via galactose 1-P uridyl transferase
2 fates:
1. UDP galactose epimerized to UDP glucose
-via UDP-galactose-4-epimerase
(then act as glucose)
OR
in mammary glands:
1. UDP-galactose + glucose -> lactose
- via lactose synthase
lactose -> galactose
- via b-galactosidase
note lactose = galactosyl b-1,4 glucose
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galactosemia deficiency
deficiency in..
1. GALT (galactose 1-P uridyltransferase)
2. galactokinase
3. UDP-glucose 4-epimerase
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what converts galactose to galactitol?
aldose reductase
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- glanzman thrombasthenia
- abciximab, eptifibitide, tirofiban
- ITP
alll....
block GbIIbIIIa!
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Abciximab, eptifibatide, tirofiban
unstable angina
acute coronary syndrome
(esp undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention)
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cilostazol, dipyridamole
PDE III inhibitors
- increase cAMP in platelets,
- -> inhibiting aggregation.
also vasodilation
rx: intermittent claudiation, coronary vasodilation, preventing stroke or TIA w/ aspirin, angina prophylaxis
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peripheral smear with no platelet clumping
think glanzman thombasthenia
inhibited defect in GbIIbIIIa
present: mucocutaneous bleeding
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ouabain
blocks Na/K+ pump at K+ binding site
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digoxin toxicity is exacerbated w...
hypokalemia! bc Na/K+ pump already less functional
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digoxin toxicity causes..
hyperkalemia!
| block Na/K+ pump
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digoxin toxicity presents as..
nausea, vomiting, anorexia, confusion, CHANGED VISUAL PERCEPTION, bradycardia, etc etc
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immune complex mediated RPGN caused by..
post-strep glomerulonephritis
SLE
IgA nephropathy
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anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
ANCA
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decreased serum C4 levels seen in..
hereditary angioedema
lack C1 esterase inhibitor
C1 esterase breaks C4 down.
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pathogenesis of wilson's disease
autosomal recessive
mutation in ATP7B chr. 13
- reduces formation & secretion of ceruloplasmin.
- decreased secretion of Cu2+ into bile
Cu2+ = pro-oxidant, injures hepatic tissue & deposits in cornea & basal ganglia
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skin hyperpigmentation w/ ACTH?
ACTH directly stimulates melanotropin receptors due to sequence homology w/ a-MSH
even w/ small cell carcinoma producing ACTH
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splenic artery compression would most severely affect what gastric artery / tissue
gastric supplied by short gastric artieries
bc even though splenic gives left gastroepiploic, we have collateral circulation from right gastricepiploic (from gastroduodenal)
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arteries coming off of splenic
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splenic
short gastric
left gastroepiploic (greater curvature
```
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right gastric artery
comes off of proper hepatic artery
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what part of kidney tubules is most susceptible to ischemic injury
PCT & TAL
- in outer medulla, less blood flow
- ATP consuming transport of ions
also affect DT and CD, but not as sensitive
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Papillary necrosis associated w/
DM
analgesic nephropathy
sickle cell
not related to ischemia:
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(so sAAD)
sickle cell
obstruction
analgesic
acute pyelo
diabetes
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vitelligo caused by..
autoimmune destruction of melanocytes
usu kicks in 20-30s
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albinism
have melanocytes, but don't make melanin bc lack of tyrosinase
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myasthenia gravis associated w/
thymoma
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tensilon test
edrophonium. brief acetycholinesterase inhbitir
improves myasthenia gravis
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onset of dermatitis herpetiformis?
etiology?
3rd-4th decade of life
vesicular
cross-reaction between IgA and IgG against gliadin --> RETICULIN in basement membrane
microabscesses containing fibrin and neutrophils at dermal papillae tips. overlying basal cells become vacuolated and blisters form at tips.
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pale retina w/ cherry red spot in macula of older man
think: retinal artery occlusion
macula blood supply: choroid artery
rest of retina: central retinal artery (branch of opthalmic artery or internal carotid)
occlusion of retinal artery: makes macula look red
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blood supply to macula
choroidal artery
| NOT central retinal artery
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antibody to alpha3-chain of collagen type IV
goodpastures
| anti-GBM
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type 4 collagen
basement membrane
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measles presentation
paramyxovirus
CCCK
- cough
- coryza (rhinitis, infl of muccosal membranes)
- conjunctivitis
- koplik spots - small white/blue/gray specks on buccal mucosa
then maculopapular rash
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major proliferative stimuli for cellular components of atherosclerotic plaques
platelets: PDGF and TGF-B
stimulate SMC prolif & migration & interstitial collagen production
secreted by platelets, endothelial cells, infiltrating macrophages
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dimercaperol & EDTA for..
lead poisioning
| all rest: penicillamine
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deferoxamine
iron chelator: hemochromatosis
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rx for wilson's
pencillinamine
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energy for myocardial cellular fxn from (3) sources
1. glycolysis (5%)
2. glucose oxidation (30%)
3. fatty acid oxidation (60%)
% source of energy
fatty acid oxidation: makes more ATP, but costs more oxygen.
still, is main source
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reduction in fatty acid oxidation in heart will..
reduce oxygen demand!
potential rx for angina due to atherosclersosis
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how do oral contraceptives reduce risk of ovarian cancer?
reduce number of ovulations
fewer ovulatory cycles: less need to repair ovarian surface, less chance for abberrant repair -> cancer
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what gynecologic cancer has highest mortality rate
ovarian cancer! bc no effective screening, present w/ advanced disease
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2nd most common cause of mental retardation
| 1st most common inherited form
fragile X
appears broken when cultured in folate-deficient medium
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highly mitotic tumor suggests
high grade (low differentiating)
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staging system
measures spread:
| often via TNM synstem
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TNM system
measure of spread
T: size of primary tumor
N: nodal involvement
M: metastasis
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grading system
differentiation aka malignant potential
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radiosensitivity correlation w/ grade
high grade - usually radiosenstivity, bc rapidly dividing --> target of radiation
