usmle2: block 2 Flashcards
note some in block 1
spleen immune fxn (2)
- mononuclear phagocytes ingest unopsonized organisms (encapsulated organisms)
- contains half of total body Ig-producing B cells. needed to opsonize bacteria
radiation to head/neck
think: thyroid neoplasm
familial associated of melanoma
CDKN2A
Kluver-Bucy syndrome? associated w/
temporal damage, esp amygdala
inappropriate sexual activity, oral fixation, hyperphagia, visual agnosia, aphasia, lacid, amnesia, distractable
associated w/ HSV-1 encephalitis
insula cortex
subjective emotional experience
pain
body representation
conscious cravings
active when drug abusers see cues that trigger craving
ventilation =
tidal volume x respiratory rate
pathophysiology of tardive dyskinesia (2)
- upregulation of central dopamine receptors
2. decrease in cholinergic activity in striatum
how is epinephrine made?
NE -> dopamine
via Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
PMNT
COPD: increased PFT? decreased
increased TLC, RV, and FRC
decreased FEV1/FVC
contact inhibition (petri dish) mediated by what molecules
cadherins and catenins
loss = sign of malignancy
respiratory symptoms in superior vena cava syndrome due to..
laryngeal edema
often due to lung cancer/lymphoma
axially nerve injury caused by?
fracture of surgical neck of humerus
how do osteoclasts resorb bone
form howship lacunae and secrete acid (made by intracellular carbonic anhydrase)
note: osteoclasts: multinucleated, from monocytes
negri body in hippocampus
rabies infxn
renal plasma flow =
RBF x (1-Hct)
definition of orthostatic hypotension
decrease of 20mmHg systolic
or 10mmHg diastolic
more sensitive: HR increase w/ standing