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trace/toxic elements, vitamins and nutrition Flashcards

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1
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define atomic emission spectroscopy

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quantification of element by measuring intensity of emitted radiation (light) from aerosolized sample

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define atomic adsorption spectroscopy

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determination of element quantity through absorption of optical radiation by free atoms in gas phase

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list typical light sources used in AAS

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hallow cathode lamps (HCLs) and electrodeless discharge maps (EDLs)

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which elements are measured by flame AAS (FAAS)

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copper, iron and Zinc

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list elements commonly measured in graphite tubes (flameless AAS)
- GFAAS

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selenium, cadmium and lead

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describe aluminum

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  • ingestion, inhalation and skin
  • bound to transferrin
  • urine excretion
  • interferese with enzymes
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describe arsenic

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  • metallic and non metallic
  • food exposure (oysters)
  • ingestion and inhalation
  • organic cleared rapidly, inorgaic/methylated more toxic
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describe cadmium

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  • ingestion and inhalation (more inhalation) but cadmium rice
  • urine excretion
  • no role in physiology
  • used in pesticides
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describe chromium

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  • ingestion, inhalation, and dermal
  • 6+ easier to absorb but more toxic than 3+
  • transported by albumin and transferrin
  • 3+ is essential for insulin
  • 6+ is oxidizing agent and toxic
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describe copper

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  • cofactor for reduction of iron in heme
  • 10% of total body copper in hepatic
  • ingestion inhalation and dermal
  • albumin bound
  • bile excretion
  • metalloenzyme
  • wilsons disease
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describe iron testing

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  • TIBC: all iron that could be bound (transferrin *1.18)
  • percent saturation/transferrin saturation: TIBC to serum iron
  • feritin: proportional to iron stores
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describe lead

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  • ingestion and inhalation
  • absorbed mostly by RBC
  • urine excretion
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describe manganese

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  • ingestion
  • fat and bone found
  • bile excretion
  • important for metalloenzymes and enzyme activation
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describe mercury

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  • 0, 1, 2, states
  • inhalation most common
  • kidney storage
  • no role in body
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describe molybdenum

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  • ingestion
  • bound to alpha2-macroglobulin and RBC membrane
  • urine excretion
  • cofactor
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describe selenium

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  • ingestion
  • urine excretion
  • antioxidant for thyroid hormone synthesis
17
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describe zinc

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  • ingestion
  • in muscle and bone (RBC in blood)
  • fecal excretion
  • enzyme activity, DNA/RNA, membrane structure and copper counteraction
18
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define vitamin deficiencyy

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due to inadequate diet, GI absorption or competing organisms

19
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describe vitamin insufficiecny

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increased metabolism requires intake and absorption at higher than normal levels

20
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lsit water solub,e vitamins

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Bs , Cs and folic

21
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list fat soluble vitamins and describe characteristics

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A (retinol), D, E and K
- dissolve in fat before absorbed into blood
- carried by LDL-vitamin E
- intestine storage

22
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describe vitamin B7 (biotin)

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coenzyme for carboxyl unit
- hair loss, anorexia and depression

23
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describe vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)

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hematopoiesis
- megaloblastic anemia, increased homocystene

24
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describe vitamin folate (folic acid)

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coenzyme for one carbon transfer rxns
- megaloblastic anemias, increased homocystein

25
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describe vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

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  • hydrogen transfer, redox, amino acid metabolism
  • scurvy, petechiae
26
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describe vitamin D

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calcium and phosphorus metabolism
- rickets and osteomalacia

27
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name the major site of vitamin absorption in the body

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small intestine
- large intestine for B12 and K metabolism

28
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describe 2 pathologies dependent on folate levels

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  • neural tube defects in infants
  • increased levels of atherosclerosis due to homocysteine turnover
29
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describe marasmus

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low protein and calories (general wasting)
- normal serum albumin

30
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describe kwashiorkor

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low protein, normal calories
- low serum albumin

31
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list outcomes of malnutriton

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  • increased mortality and morbidity
  • impaired wound healing
  • increased rate of infection
  • increased length of hospital stay
32
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list most useful laboratory assessment tool of malnutrition

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selected protein markers (transferrin, pre albumin and retinol binding protein)
- hematology assays
- immunology
- non protein chemistry (B12/folate, A, D)

33
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describe transthyretin (prealbumin) as protein marker for nutritional status

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transports thyroxine (T4) and retinol

34
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what test is used in conjunction with protein markers for nutrional status

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transthyretin and CRP
- low transthyretin and normal CRP: protein malnutrition
- CRP inc and low transthyretin: false decrease
- CRP low and increase transthyretin: improving nutrition

35
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when is parenteral nutrion required

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body wieght decreased more than 5% and illness present longer than 7 days
- also when GI is not functioning

36
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what health effects are related to aluminum

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encephalopathy, anemia, bone disease and progressive dementia

37
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what health effects are related to arsenic

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acute and chronic states and fatal at low doses
- poison

38
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what are the health effects of cadmium

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affects liver, bone, immune system, blood

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