thurs aug 14 Flashcards
what is somatic symptom disorder?
excessive anxiety and preoccupation with at least one unexplained symptom
presentation of beri beri?
Peripheral neuropathy of distal extremities with both sensory and motor deficits. If ‘wet beri beri’ there is also cardiac involvement such as high output congestive heart failure
what is phenelyzine?
MAOI
MAO inhibitors are particually useful for…
atypical depression
what are the characteristics of atypical depression?
MDD along with mood reactivity, leaden paralysis, rejection sensitivity, increased sleep and appetite
what is meant by mood reactivity in atypical depression?
mood improves in response to positive events
what pressures are seen in the right atrium?
0-5
what pressures are seen in the right ventricle?
systolic 25, diastolic 0-5
what pressures are seen in the pulmonary artery?
systolic 25, diastolic 10
what pressures are seen in the left atrium?
8-10
what pressures are seen in the left ventricle?
120 systolic, 0-8 diastolic
what is defective in ehlers danlos syndrome?
collagen synthesis
what is hemoglobin A2?
alpha 2 delta 2
do iron supplements help patients with thalasemmias?
no
is DNA replication in patients with beta thalasemia normal?
yes - it is not until the dna is transcribed into mRNA that hemoglobin production becomes abnormal
pathogenesis of beta thalasemia mutations?
the DNA mutations lead to problems with transcription, processing and translation of beta globin mRNA. Most commonly the mtuations cause abberant splicing or premature termination during translation
what is the most common pathogen causing septic abortion?
staph aureus
do patients with bacterial vaginosis (gardnerella vaginallis) present with fever and uterine tenderness?
NO - just smelly discharge
does the discharge in septic abortion smell?
yes
name two examples of LOW potency first gen antipsychotics?
chlorpromazine, thioridazine
name two examples of HIGH potency first gen antipsychotics?
haloperidol
fluphenazine
what type of antipsychotic is fluphenazine?
first generation, high potency
side effects of first gen low potency antipsychotics?
sedation (antihistamine)
- anticholinergic side effects
- orthostatic hypotension (alpha 1 blockage)
first gen high potency antiphsychotics have increased risk for what side effects?
extrapyramindal side effects such as rigidity, akathisia, parkinsoniasm, acute dystonia
what is pthirus pubis?
pubic louse
treatment of pthirus pubis (pubic lice)?
topical permethrin
pyridoxine deficiency affects which step of heme synthesis?
ALAS - B6 is needed for this step
treatment of campylobacter jejuni?
self limited