Test 88 Flashcards
Acute onset imapired consciousness flucutating course reversible global memory impairment
delirium
Gradual onset intact consciousnes progressive course irreverible remote memory spared
dementia
gradual onset intact consciousness episodic course reversible moderately imapired focus/ concentration
depression
requirements for growth of H influenzae
X (hematin)
V (NAD+)
satellite phenomenon when H influenza is grown near S. aureus
S aureus colonies produce the needed X and V factors for H. influenza to grow
essential GF for many bacteria and is provided in all blood agars d/t presence of RBCs
Fe
shooting pain down the POSTERIOR thigh and leg
decreased ankle jerk reflex
SCIATICA in S1
supplies most of the skin of hte anterior thigh
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (purely sensory)
L2 and L3
L4 damage
impairment of knee jerk reflex
can activate all the proteolytic pancreatic enzymes including its own zymogenic form
Trypsin
premature activationg of trypsinogen BEFORE it reaches the duodenal lumen
autodigestion of the pancreatic tissues
gene mutations that render trypsin insensitive to cleavage inactivation (by trypsin itself) can cause….
hereditary pancreatitis
SPINK-1 genes
drugs associated w/ megaloblastic anemia
MTX
phenytoin
Causes 80% of acute pancreatitis cases
gallstones and chronic alcoholism
serum TG levels greater than 1000
can cause acute pancreatitis
inherited /acquired hyper TG
Cirrhosis CNS involvement Kayser Fleisher rings DECREASED ceruloplasmin inchreased hepatic copper content
WIlsons disease
Cirrhosis pancreatic fibrosis> diabetes cardiomyoipathy secondary hypogonadism High Ferritin
Hemochromatosis
Increased concentration of oxalate in the urine
intestinal malabsorption syndromes (Chrons)> calcium oxalate renal stones