USMLE Goljan 2 Flashcards
What murmur is heard in MV/TV regurgitation?
Pansystolic murmur
What murmur is heard in AV/PV regurgitation?
high pitched diastolic murmur directly after S2
What is the MC cardiomyopathy?
congestive (dilated) cardiomyopathy
What causes congestive cardiomyopathy? MC Drug? MC vitamin. def?
- idiopathic (MC)
- doxorubicin/cocaine
- thiamine deficiency (Alcoholics)
- hypothyroidism
What is the MCC of sudden death in young people?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
What is the MCC of infective endocartitis?
Strep. viridians
What is the MCC of infective endocartitis in I.V. drug user?
Staph. aureus
What is the MCC of infective endocartitis in colon cancer and ulcerative colitis?
Strep. bovis
What is the MCC of infective endocartitis in prosthetic devices?
Staph. epidirmidis
What is the MCC valve involved in infective endocartitis?
mitral valve
What are the clinical findings in infective endocarditis?
1) type III; HS
- Roth Spots retina
- splinter hemorrhage
- glomerulonephritis w/ RBC casts
What is associated w/ Libman Sacks endocarditis?
SLE
What DZ has sterile vegetations covered on valvular surfaces?
SLE
-libman sacks endocarditis
What two diseases are involved w/ mucin-producing sterile vegetations?
tumors of colon and pancreas
Marantic vegetations
What is the MCC of viral myocarditis?
Coxsackievirus
What other pathogens cause myocarditis?
Borrelia (Lyme Dz)
T. cruzi (Chagas)
Tichinella spiralis (trichinosis)
What is the difference between myocarditis and pericarditis?
pericarditis adds AMI and Dressler’s syndrome
What is the MCC of pericarditis?
Coxsackievirus again!
What disease involves hypotension assciated w/ pulsus paradoxus?
pericarditis
What is pulsus paradoxus?
decrease in >10mmHG in systole during inspiration
What other sign is seen in pericarditis?
Kussmaul’s Sign
What is Kussmaul’s sign?
neck vein distension on inspiration
blood refluxes to jugular vein instead of entering RA
What is the MCC of constrictive pericarditis?
TB worldwide
What is the problem in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
mutation in heavy chain of beta-myosin and troponins
What kind of genetics does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have?
autosomal dominant
What is the MC site of metastasis to cardiac tissue?
pericardium
MC benign tumor of cardiac origin? Location?
Cardiac Myxoma
Left atirum
What is a benign tumor of the heart that arises from cardiac muscle? MC in age?
Cardiac Rhabdomyoma
infants and children
What disease is associated with cardiac rhabdomyoma?
Tuberous Sclerosis
What is associated w/ Alzheimer’s Dz?
Depression
What is the pathogenesis of mitral valve prolapse?
increase/accumulation of dermatan sulfate
What is the characteristic murmur of mitral valve prolapse?
mid-systolic click
When does the murmur approach to S1?
decrease in preload
less blood
How do you calculate the A-a gradient?
Alveolar PO2= 21%O2(Atm. P-47) - pCO2/0.8
A= (.21)(713)- 40/0.8)
Usually A=100
A-a
a=95
Normal A-a grad= 5-30
When is A-a gradient indicative of pulmonary pathology?
when A-a grad = >30
Where is ventilation most prominent in the lungs?
Apex
What is more prominent at the base of the lungs? Vent. or Perf.
Perfusion
Where do infactions of the lung occur?
Lower lobes
i.e. more perfusion
What is the diagnosis of a child w/ Nasal Polyps? Test for?
Sweat Test
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) until proven otherwise
Patient w/ fibromyalgia and develops asthma, what is the cause of this?
Aspirin induced asthma
block PG but still produce Leukotriene build up
LT C-D-E4 buildup
(potent bronchoconstrictors)
Causes of Hypoxemia w/ normal A-a gradient?
- barbiturates OD
- epiglottitis (Upper Airway Obstr.)
- Amyotrophics Lat. Sclerosis (ALS)
Newborn that turns cyanotic when breast feeding; cries and turns back to pink. Diagnosis?
Choanal Atresia
What is the complication of Sleep Apnea?
Pulmonary Hypertension
- vasoconstrictive effects of chronic hypoxemia and respiratory acidosis
called COR-PULOMONALE
What sinus is involved in adults w/ sinusitis? children?
mAxilary ADULTS
ethmoid children
ethmall
What is a common finding of sinusitis in diabetics?
Mucor sinusitis
Why does Mucor species prevail in sinusitis of Diabetic patients?
Ketoacidosis cuases proliferation
What does Mucor sp. invade?
frontal lobes
What is the cause of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma?
EBV
common in Chinese
What three compounds increase surfactant?
1) thyroxin
2) prolacitn
3) glucocorticoid
What happens when no primary cancer is found in cervical lymph node metastasis?
nasopharynx should be biopsied
Risk factor for Laryngeal CA?
smoking
What is synergistic with smoking in Laryngeal CA?
Alcohol ingestion
smoking + alcohol = bad combo
What is found in the physical exploration of Atelectasis?
- dullness to percussion
- absent tactile fremitus
When do you see atelectasis?
usually 24-36 hrs post surgery
What three compounds increase surfactant?
thyroxin
prolactin
glucocorticoids
that’s why glucocorticoids given to mother before 32 weeks
What is the pathogenesis of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Newborns?
Atelectasis due to loss of surfactant
Where is surfactant made?
Type II neumocytes
Where is surfactant stored?
lamellar bodies
When does synthesis of surfactant begin?
28th week
When is surfactant at it’s peak?
35 weeks
What disease is common to dysphagia fro solids? (lower esophagus)
Achalasia MC
progressive systemic sclerosis/CREST Sx
What Dz is involved in dyspaghia for solids but in the Upper esophagus?
polymyositis
myasthemia gravis
Why is myasthemia gravis on the upper esophagus?
Upper 1/3 of esophagus is striated muscle
What three diseases have disphagia for liquids?
really bad…
1) plummer vinson
2) esophageal CA
3) Barrett’s Esophagus (ulceration and stricture)
What is associated with iron deficiency and dysphagia for solids?
Plummer-Vinson
What does it mean when you have dysphagia for solids but not liquids?
Mechanical Obstruction
What does it mean when you have dysphagia for both solids and liquids?
peristalisis problem
What is the MCC of odynophagia in HIV?
esophagitis caused by Candida albicans
Aids Defining
MC congenital esophageal disorder?
Tracheoesophageal fistula
What is wrong in tracheosophageal fistula? (what ends blindly?)
Proximal esophagus ends blindly
What are the common signs and symptoms of fistula in pregnancy?
Polyhydramnios
(excess fluid)
fetus is not reabsorbing it through mouth
What are signs/symptoms (S/S) of Trachesophageal Fistula (TE) in babies?
apsiration of milk into trachea
- abdominal distention
What is connected in TE fistula?
Trachea and Stomach!!!
Distal Esophagus arises from Trachea
What is the VATER Sx?
Vertebral Abnormalities
Anus Imperforated
TE fistula
Renal Disease/Radius abnormality
What are the causes of polyhydramnios?
- TE fistula
- Anacephaly
- duodenal atresia (Down/ALL)
What is weakness in the esophageal wall called?
Zenker’s Diverticulum
What is weak in Zenker’s Diverticulum?
cricopharyngeus muscle weakness
What are the S/S of Zenker’s Diverticulum?
bad breath
food collects in pouches
What is the pathogenesis of achalasia?
failure of relaxation of LES sphincter
What is absent in achalasia?
absent relaxation
absent myenteric ganglion cells
What is substance is missing in the myenteric ganglion of achalasia?
VIP (vasointestinal peptide)
What is the function of VIP?
relax the LES
What sign do we see in the X-ray of achalasia?
bird’s beak in barium study
dilation of proximal esophagus
HOw are achalasia and progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS)/ CREST Sx similar?
both have relaxation of LES
absence of esophageal motility
manometry best diagnostic measure
What does CREST stand for?
Calcinosis Raynaud's Phenomenum Esophageal Motility Dysfunction Sclerodactyly Telangiectasias
What laboratory test do you use to diagnostie CREST Sx?
ANA (70-90%)
anti-SCL-70 (70%) topoisomerase I
anti-centromere antibodies (30%)
What is the problem in GERD?
relaxed LES
acid injury leads to Barrett’s esophagus and then distal AdenoCA
What vein is most likely to have varices in esophagus?
left gastric coronary vein (from portal)
azygous vein
What is the MC organism causes esophagitis?
Candida
What are other causes of esophagitis?
Herpes (multinucleated cells w/ intranuclear inclusions)
CMV (single nucleurs w/ largo basophilic inclusion)
What is the name of the TEAR of the DISTAL esophagus?
Mallory Weiss Sx
When does Mallory Weiss Sx occur?
Alcoholics
bulimia
What is the name of the RUPTURE of the DISTAL esophagus?
Boerhaave’s Sx
What is the MCC of Boerhaave’s Sx?
Endoscopy procedure!!!
What is the MCC of primary cancer in the esophagus in the U.S.? What part of the esophagus?
Adenocarcinoma of distal esophagus
What is the MC esophageal CA in developing countries and where is it located in the esophagus?
Squamous CA
Mid-esophagus
MCC of hematemesis?
duodenal ulcer
2) gastric ulcer
3) esophageal varices
Main difference between congenital pyloric stenosis and duodenal atresia?
Bile containing fluid in Duodenal Atresia
Also duodenal atresia associated w/ Down Sx
polyhydramnios seen in mother in Duodenal Atresia
What are the three functions of PGE2?
1) increase blood flow to mucosa
2) increase secretion of mucous
3) increase HCO3- cytoprotective
What is an analog of PGE2?
Misoprostol
cytoprotective
What part of the stomach is affected by pernicious anemia?
Body and Fundus
What type of gastritis is pernicious anemia?
Type A atrophic gastitis
What part of the stomach does H. pylori infect?
pyloric antrum
What does H. pylori predispose to/cause? 2 things
AdenoCA of stomach
Malignant Lymphoma
What type of gastritis does H. pylori cause?
Type B Atrophic Gastritis
Where is the ulcer and cancer located in gastric ulcer?
lesser curvature of antum
Does gastric ulcer predispose to CA?
NO! Gastic CA may bleed and may be confused w/ gastric ulcer!
What must be done w/ gastric ulcer?
Biopsy to rule out gastric CA!
When is the pain in duodenal ulcer?
Decreases w/ meal/eating
When is pain in gastric ulcer?
Greater fater eating
What is the malignant potential for a duodenal ulcer?
0% malignancy
so never biopsied!
What blood group is associated w/ duodenal ulcer?
Blood group O
What other pathologies are associated w/ dudoneal ulcer?
MEN I
Zollinger-Ellison Sx