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1
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retinal neovascularization d/t increased VEGF levels

A

Wet age related macular degeneration

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2
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ACUTE vision loss

metamorphosia (distorition o fstraight lines) w/ funduscopy showin gray-green subretinal membrane/subretinal hemorrhage

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Wet age reatled macular degeneration

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3
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Tx for wet age related mac degeneration

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smoking cessation
VEGF inhibitor therapy

*ranibizumba
bevacizumab

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4
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drusen deposits

gradual vision loss

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Dry AMD

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5
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CCR5

+CDR4 bind to HIV gp120

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coreceptor that enables HIV to enter cells

*deletion of both genes that code for receptor> resistance to HIV infection

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6
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vulnerable to injury around the neck of the fibula

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common peroneal nerve

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7
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weakness of dorsiflexion
weakness of eversion
loss of sensation over dorsum of foot

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deep peroneal

superficial peroneal

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8
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inversion

plkantarflexion

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tibial nerve

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9
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intermittent respiratory sxs in pt w/ normal CSR, occasional sputum eosinophils, reduced FEV1

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asthma

*often provoked by inahled allergens like pet dander

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10
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Cold air asthma

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asthma attacks in pts w/ exercise induced asthma

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11
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B2 agonists

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abuterol

used to tx asthma

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12
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transmissoin HAV

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F-O route
overcrowding
poor sanitation

contaminated, water, food, RAW STEAMED SHELLFISH

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13
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hemolytic anemia
hypercoagulability
pancytopenia

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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

*PIGA gene that leads to absecne of CD55 and cD59 complement inhibitor proteins (lysis of RBCS)

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14
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cancers in DS

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ALL
AML

BOTH ACUTE

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15
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Cardiact tissue conduction velocity

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Park At VENTura AVenude

FASTEST:
purkingje>
atrial>
ventricular>
AV node
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16
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VIPomas

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non beta cell pancreatic islet cell tumor that hypersecrete VIP

VIP increases intestinal Cl loss into stool> excess loss of water, Na, K

also inhibits acid secretion

“pancreatic cholera”

WDHA syndrome (watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, achlorhydria)

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17
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TX VIP

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Somatosatatin

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18
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VIP

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relaxation GI SM
inhibits H secretion
stimulates pancreatic bicarb/Cl secretion

19
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infection that causes inflammatory gastroenteritis that can be acquired from domestic animals contaminated foods

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Campylobacter infection

20
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esophageal varices

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left gastric vein> esophageal vein

21
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hemorrhoids

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superior rectal vein> middle and inferior rectal veins

22
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Caput medusae

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paraumbilical veins>

superficiala nd inferior epigastric veins

23
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AD condition that results from RBC cytoskeleton abnormalities (spectrin and ankyrin defects)

dx test?

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positive osmotic fragility test

hereditary spherocytosis

24
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blocks GPiib/IIa receptor

25
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Glanzmann thrombasthenia

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defective/deficient GPIIb/IIIa

26
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attrition bias (form of selection bias)

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loss to follow up occurs disproporstionately bewteen exposed and unexposed groups

27
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would lead to a steep decline in worldwide incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma

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vaccination agnst HBV

28
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single most impt RF for development of intimal tears> aortic dissection

29
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RF for aortic aneurysm

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smoking
diabetes
hypercholesterolemia

MAJOR RFs for atherosclerosis

30
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milky plasma that forms a creamy appearing supernatant

low plasma lipoprotein lipase activity

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familial chylomicronemia syndrome

31
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prsents in childhood w/ recurrent episodes of ACUTE PANCREATITIS

ABDOMINAL PAIN

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familial chylomicronemia syndrome

Apo-C II

32
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organanophosphates act on what receptors

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muscarinic and nicotinic

33
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reverses muscarinic effects but NOT nicotinic effects like muscle paralysis

34
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only medication that reverses both muscarinic and nicotinic effects of orgs

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pralidoxime

restores cholinesterase

35
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follow up for moderately elevated alk phos of unclear eatiology

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y glutamyl transpeptidase

36
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assess liver functionality

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PTT
bilirubin
ablumin
cholesterol

37
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assess structural integrit/cellular intactness of the liver

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transaminases

38
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assess biliary tract

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alk phos

y glutamyl transferase (used to determine hepatic or bony orgigin)

39
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chronic alcoholism
megaloblastic anemia that develops d/t decreased synthesis of purines and thymidine>

macrocytosis
ovalocytosis
neutrophils/ HYPERSEGMENTED nuclei

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folate def

40
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not common in alcoholics

41
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nephrotic syndrome in kids 2-8

w/ normal renal fxn

pathognomonic finding

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diffuse effacement of foot processes of podocytes found on EM

LM shows NORMAL glomeruli and IF fails to reveal anything

42
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tx for MCD

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rapid response to corticosteroids!

43
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depolarizing NMJ blocker that is agumented by this drug during phase I but REVERSED during phase II

A

Neostigmine

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