Tues Jul 28 Flashcards
how will the phosphate levels of someone with fanconi syndrome be effected?
they will be decreased - vit D resistance hypophosphatemic rickets/osteomalacia
how is the brain effected in reye sydnrome?
cerebral edema
what is defective in osteogenesis imperfecta type I?
mutations in COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes-> lack of collagen
does friederachs ataxia have hammer toe and pes cavus?
it can
pathophys of friederachs ataxia?
mutation on FXN on chromosome 9 -> frataxin ->degeneration of nerve tissue and spinal cord -> ataxia
what heart problem do patients with friederachs ataxia commonly have?
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
what does factor XII (hagemen factor) activate other than factor XI?
it converts prekallikrein to kallikrein
does charcot marie tooth disease have hammer toe and pes cavus?
yes
what causes charcot marie tooth disease?
mutations that effect nerve myelination - intact but abnormal
what does kallikrein do?
activates HMWK to bradykinin
equation for flow rate
flow rate = velocity x area
what percent is isotonic saline?
0.9%
enfuvirtide MOA?
binds gp41 and blocks HIV capsule fusion
moa of fish oil
increase catabolism of LDL-cholesterol —decrease VLDL and apo B
what is the reflex arc that allows an erection to form by touch?
Pudendal nerve provides somatic information (touch) to the spinal cord, and efferent sacral parasympathetic nerves (pelvic splanchnic) lead to the erection