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usmle gold: misc Flashcards

1
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Fastest growing tumor

A

Burkitt’s

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2
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PE’s are found in half of all

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autopsies

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3
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Courvoisier’s Law:

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tumors that obstruct the common bile duct cause enlarged gallbladders, but obstructing
gallstones do not (too much scarring), so if you can palpate the gallbladder you’e probably looking at cancer.

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4
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Only DNA virus to replicate in cytoplasm:

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Pox

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5
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Only RNA virus to replicate in nucleus:

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Influenza

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6
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Bacillus anthracis has the only

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protein capsule

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7
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Bordetella pertussis (Whooping Cough) elicits

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lymphocytosis rather than granulocytosis

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Bronchioalveolar carcinomas grow without destroying

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normal architecture of the lung

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9
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Cryptococcus neoformans often lacks a

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capsule and, when stained with GMS, looks just like Pneumycistis
carinii, except that Cryptococcus lacks the prominent nucleoli.

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10
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Weil Felix reaction:

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(+)R. rickettssi & (+)Proteus vulgaris & P. mirabilis

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11
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Treponema pallidum (Syphilis) tests:

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1)VDRL 2)FTA-Abs: most widely used 3)TPI (immobilization test – most
expensive but the Gold Standard)

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12
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IL 1

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Monocytes, macrophages

Stimulates T cell proliferation & IL2 produciton

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IL 2

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Macrophages, T & NK cells Stim prolif of B, T & NK cell

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14
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IL 3

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T cells

GF of tissue mast cells & hematopoietic stem cells

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15
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IL 4

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T cells

↑ growth of B & T cells/ ↑ HLA II Ags

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16
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IL 5

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T cells

Maturation of B ! plasma cell

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17
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IL 6

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T cells, monocytes

Maturation of B & T cell/ (-) fibroblasts

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18
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IFN α

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B cells, macrophages

Antiviral activity

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19
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IFN β

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Fibroblasts

Antiviral activity

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20
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IFN gamma

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T & NK cells

Antiviral activity, (+) macrophages, ↑ HLA II Ags

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21
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TNF α

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Macrophages, T & NK cells

T cell prolif, IL 2 prod, cytotoxicity

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22
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TNF β

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T cells

T cell prolif, IL 2 prod, cytotoxicity

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23
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VHL

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3p

Von Hippel Lindau, Renal Cell CA

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24
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APC

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5p

Familial adenomatous polyposis, Colon CA

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25
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WT-1

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11p

Wilm’s tumor

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26
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Rb

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13q

Retinoblastoma, Osteosarcoma

27
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BRCA-2

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13q

Breast CA

28
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p53

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17p

Most human Cas

29
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NF-1

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17q

Neurofibromatosis type 1

30
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BRCA-1

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17q

Breast CA, Ovarian CA

31
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DCC

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18q

Colon & Stomach CA

32
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DPC

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18q Pancreatic CA

33
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NF-2

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22q Neurofibromatosis type 2 = bilateral acoustic neuroma

34
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Resistance in Series:

35
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Resistance in Parallel:

A

Invert the answer

36
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Filtration Fraction =

37
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GFR:

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Glomerular Filtration Rate

38
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RPF:

A

Renal Plasma Flow

39
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Filtered Load =

A

GFR x [Conc]

40
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Excretion Rate =

A

[Urine] x VelUrine

41
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Clearance =

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[Urine] x Vel(Urine) / [plasma]
or
Excretion / [Plasma]

42
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Clearance of PAH =

43
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ERPF:

A

Eff renal plasma flow

44
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Renal Blood Flow =

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ERPF / 1 - Hct

45
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Free Water Clearance =

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VelUrine - Urine(osm) x Vel(urine) / P(osm)

46
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CO =

47
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CO =

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O2(consumed) / PulmonaryA VO difference

48
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Pulse Pressure =

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Systolic – Diastolic

49
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MAP =

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Diastolic + 1/3 Pulse Pressure

50
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CO =

51
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MAP =

52
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F =

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P1− P2 / R

53
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PAO2 =

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(760 – 47) FO2 - (PACO2 / R)

FO2 = [O2]
PACO2 = Alv. Press. Of CO2
R = Resp. Exchange Ratio
CO2 produced / O2 consumed
 ≅ .8 or 1
54
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Flow =

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O2 consumed / AtoVO difference

55
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Velgas Diffusion =

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(Area / thickness) x Gas Diffusion Constant x Difference of Partial Pressure

56
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VentTot =

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VentTidal x #of Respirations

57
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VentAlv =

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(VentTidal – VentDead) x # of Respirations

58
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Compliance =

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Vol / Press

59
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P =

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Tension / Radius

60
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1.0 =

61
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Diffusing Capacity =

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COuptake / PACO2

62
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Resp Doubles:

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150mmHg & 40mmHg

63
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New PCO2 =

64
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New PO2 =

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