uw 1 Flashcards
Contralateral homonymous hemianopia
Optic tract lesion. Tested with the “swinging flashlight” test. Pupils appear to dilate when light is swung from unaffected to affected eye
Decreased bilateral pupillary constriction when light is shone in the affected eye relative to unaffected eye
optic nerve damage ( afferent pupillary defect)
Inability to contrict when you shine light into either eye
Occulomotor Nerve lesion (CN 3)
Down syndrome screening
Quadruple screen at 15-18 weeks. Low maternal AFP and unconjugated estriol levels. Increased B-HC and inhibin A
NK cells
NK cells recognize and kill cells with decreased MHC I expression, such as virus infected and tumor cells. They are large lymphoid cells that contain perforin and granzymes in cytoplasmic granules. NK cells kill by inducing apoptosis.
Vitamin D metabolism
Absorbed in GI or synthesized from precursors in skin after sunlight exposure. Converted in 24OH-vitD in liver. Converted to 1,25(OH)vit D (calcitriol) in kidney
Excess vitamin D
hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, confusion, polydipsia, anorexia, vomiting, muscle weakness and bone demineralization.
what are patients with sarcoid or other granulomatous diseases prone to developing?
Hypercalcemia due to high levels of active vitamin D
what is elevated in rheumatoid arthritis?
Rhematoid factor and citrulline containing peptide antibodies
What is decreased in carcinoid syndrome?
Decrease levels of niacin
Where does serous fluid accumulate in a hydrocele?
Tunica Vaginalis
What is the tunica vaginalis contiguous with?
Peritonium. Testis descend through the inguinal canal drawing a diverticulum of peritonium into the scrotum.
External spematic fascia is derived from what layer?
aponeurosis of the external oblique (outermost layer)
Internal spermatic fascia is derived form what layer?
transversalis fascia
What is the tunica albuginea?
Fibrous tissue that overlies the corpus spongiosum and the corpora cavernosa of the penis
What is a common presentation of Charcot-Marie-Tooth?
Weakness of foot dorsiflexion ( foot drop) due to involvement of common peroneal nerve. Mutation that causes abnormal myeline synthesis resulting in decreased nerve conduction velocity.
Biopsy shows endomysial inflammatory infilatration.
Polymyositis. Causes proximal muscle weakness
Biopsy shows perifasicular inflammation
Dermatomyositis. Causes proximal muscle weakness
Biopsy shows endoneural infiltration
Guillain Barre. Causes an ascending flaccid paralysis and hyperreflexia
What population does Whipple disease affect?
T. whippelii affects middle aged Caucasion males and presents as malabsorption with diarrhea and weight loss. Arthropathy, polyarthritis and psychiatric and cardiac abnormalities may be present. PAS+ ( enlarged fomay macrophages packed with bacilli and diastase-resistant granules)
what is acanthosis
increase in thickness of stratum spinosum. Associated with psoriasis
what is spongiosis
Intercellular epidermal edema that histologically appwars as increase in the number of spaces between cells. Associaed with spongiotic dermatitis ( eczematous dermatitis)
what is acantholysis?
loss of cohesion between kertinocytes in epidermis or adnexal structures. Associated with spongiotic dermatitis ( eczematous dermatitis)
What is dyskeratosis?
Abnormal, premature keratinization of individual keratinocytes. Strongly eosinophilic and have small, basophilic nuclear remnant. Can be found in squamous cell carcinoma