Test 58 Flashcards
tx for herpes
Nucleoside analogs (acyclovir)
incorporated into newly replicated viral DNA and terminate viral DNA synthesis
prevent viral attachment to target cells
enfuvirtide
inhibits viral protease
indinavir (HIV)
prevents virion release form infected cells
neuramindase inhibitors
upregulates IFN syntehsis in infected cells
interleukins
schizoaffective disorder
psychosis must occur in ABSENCE of major mood epid
psychotic features occur EXCLUSIVELY During mood episodes
major depressive
bipolar disorder
RBCs w/ multiple smaller round nucleated cells
plasmodia (malira) infection
tx for RBC forms of malaria
chloroquine
mefloquine
tx required to kill vivax and ovale liver shizonts
primaquine
prohylaxis and tx of p. jiroveci
pentamidine
antiparasitic drug used to tx chagas
nifurtimox
tx for onchocerciasis
ivermectin
influenced by disease prevalance
PPV and NPV
earliest manifestation of diabetic nephropathy
moderately increased albuminuira (
99mmTc pertechnetate scan accumulation and lower GI bleeding
meckels diverticulum
99Tc identifies ectopic gastric epithelium and helps to make dx
initiates an aortic dissection
hemodynamic stress> tearing of aortic INTIMA w/ blood dissecitng through MEDIA>
itnramural hematoma that can extend proximally and distally
intimal fatty streak
initial lesion of atherosclerosis
medial calcific sclerosis
monckeberg sclerosis
form of arteriosclerosis characterized by calcific deposits in in medial layer of muscular arteries
medial infalmmation
takayasu
giant cell
obliterative endarteritis of the vasa vasorum
tertiary syphillis
PABA esters
widely used UVB radiation absorbers
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