UW2b Flashcards
what are the nodules in cirrhosis made of
proliferating hepatocytes
what are cystic hygromas and in what conditions do they arise
cystic lymphatic malformations that most commonly involve the loose areolar tissue of the head and neck
presents as a painless, compressible mass that transilluminates
Turner syndrome, trisomies 13, 18, 21
where does the rash in Rocky Mountain spotted fever start and where does it spread
starts on ankles and wrists and spreads to trunk, palms, and soles
what components of a rash indicate allergic contact dermatitis from poison ivy
spotty papules
linear or streaky pattern where skin brushed against plant
what is the cause of adult onset lactose intolerance
steady decline in expression of lactase gene
lactase expression is high in infancy and childhood when mother’s milk is primary source of nutrition
what does tar dive dyskinesia present like
involuntary, rhythmic movements of the face, lips, and tongue
choreoathetoid movements of the trunk and extremities are possible but less common than the orofacial dyskinesia
why do long-term antipsychotics cause tardive dyskinesia
long term blockade of dopamine receptors –> receptor up regulation –> compensatory supersensitivity of the postsynaptic neurons
what is the central venous pressure in pts with a PE and why
what is the systemic vascular resistance and why
elevated central venous pressure due to impaired forward blood flow
increased SVR in an attempt to maintain adequate tissue perfusion
how do the pulmonary function tests change in COPD:
- tidal volume
- expiratory reserve volume
- forced residual capacity
- inspiratory reserve volume
- inspiratory capacity
- residual volume
- vital capacity
- TLC
- tidal volume: no change
- expiratory reserve volume: decreased
- functional residual capacity: increased
- inspiratory reserve volume: decreased
- inspiratory capacity: decreased
- residual volume: increased
- forced vital capacity: decreased
- TLC: increased
what is contact inhibition when plating cells on a petri dish
normal cells will reproduce until the medium is covered with a single layer of cells that just touch one another, then mitosis halts (mediated by cadherins and catenins)
if the cells keep dividing and start to pile up into mounds, then they are malignant
what are the main advantages of the oral polio vaccine compared to the inactivated one
promotion of mucosal IgA immunity in the oropharynx and intestines
also can induce contact immunity in others due to shedding of the vaccine virus in the stool
what phenomenon can cause a heterozygous female for an x-linked recessive disease to show manifestations of the disease
skewed X inactivation
what enzyme do DNA viruses use to replicate their viral genome in host nucleus
what enzyme do DNA viruses use to transcribe their viral DNA into mRNA
host cell DNA-dependent DNA polymerase
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
what is the histological hallmark of rabies infection
eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions (negri bodies)
caused by accumulation of viral ribonucleic protein within neuronal cells
why does filtration fraction increase with renal afferent arterial constriction
decreased arterial pressure –> decreased renal plasma flow –> decreases GFR –> GFR autoregulation improves GFR –> renal plasma flow decreases to a greater extend than GFR due to GFR auto regulation –> filtration fraction increases
what is the pathogenesis of skin lesions in psoriasis
skin barrier disruption leads to activation of antigen-presenting dendritic cells –> produce IFN-a and other cytokines recruits T helper cells –> produce additional inflammatory cytokines –> stimulate local keratinocytes to proliferate
orlistat MOA
intestinal lipase inhibitor that reduces absorption of dietary fat
orlistate AE
GI effects (diarrhea, fecal incontinence, oily spotting)
membranous nephropathy can be idiopathic but can also occur in association with _____
solid tumors (lung carcinoma)
viral hepatitis
SLE
what is xerosis
asteatotic dermatitis (“winter itch”)
most common in older patients during winter months when indoor heaters lower the relative humidity of the ambient air
occurs in patients with defects in stratum corner permeability barrier
what is the management for xerosis
focuses on retaining the normal skin barrier and replenishing it from water loss
- lukewarm baths
- moisturize immediately after bathing to prevent excessive skin water loss
- emollient moisturizers
what are the non polar (hydrophobic) amino acids
- alanine
- valine
- leucine
- isoleucine
- phenylalanine
- tryptophan
- methionine
- proline
- glycine
mucormycosis can spread to what dural sinus
cavernous sinus
how does orchitis from mumps cause infertility
the significant swelling in orchitis can cause seminiferous tubule atrophy, which causes infertility, and leydig cell atrophy which causes decreased testosterone production
what populations are at an increased risk for entamoeba histolytica
men who have sex with men
probenecid function
why is it often paired with penicillin
inhibits organic anion transporters in the kidney (inhibits reabsorption of uric acid in PCT - treats chronic gout)
increases serum penicillin concentrations by preventing secretion of penicillin by organic anion transporters
teratogenic effects of tetracyclines
- can accumulate in fetal long bones causing retarded skeletal development
- localize in dentin and enamel causing teeth discoloration
symptoms of NF-1
neurofibromas (loose, disorganized proliferations of Schwann cells, fibroblasts, and neurites)
cafe au lait macules
axillary freckling (Crowe sign)
pigmented iris hamartomas (lisch nodules)
what is the presentation for primary ovarian insufficiency
amenorrhea in women <40 with elevated FSH and low estrogen levels