uWorld 25 Flashcards
what defines a sarcomere
the distance between two Z lines
the thin ACTIN filaments in the I BAND (light color surrounding darkest line) are bound to structural proteins at the Z LINE (darkest line on EM)
what part of the sarcomere is always the same length during muscle contraction
A band (myosin filaments in the sarcomere)- region contains the overlap of myosin and actin as well as non-overladed myosin
(H band is ONLY MYOSIN)
(M Line is light parallel lines on EM in A band = where myosin anchors to structural elements) in MIDDLE of sarcomere)
what is the most common cause of retinal artery occlusion (cause of acute, painless, monocular vision loss)
thromboembolic complications of atherosclerosis in the INTERNAL CAROTID
(retinal artery is branch of ophthalmic artery, which is a branch off the internal carotid)
retinal artery travels with retinal nerve to supply INNER RETINA and the SURFACE of the OPTIC NERVE
4 yr old with recurrent skin and respiratory infections
light skin and silvery hair
horizontal nystagmus
giant cytoplasmic inclusions in neutrophils and monocytes
the fuck he got?
CHEDIAK-HIGASHI Snydrome
Autosomal RECESSIVE
neurologic defects: nystagmus, peripheral and cranial neuropathies
defect in neutrophil phagosome lysosome fusion (large CYTOPLASMIC INCLUSIONS)
recurrent PYOGENIC (staph and strep) infections
abnormal MELANIN STOREAGE in melanocytes causes PARTIAL OCULOCUTANEOUS ALBINISM
complete albinism presents how and is due to what
lack of TYROSINASE
white hair, blue eyes and pink or white skin
what skin lesions are seen in sarcoidosis, also what part of the liver is fucked up by the granulomas
subcutaneous nodules (erythema nodosum), erythematous plaques, macules that are slightly reddened and scaling
PORTAL TRIADS fucked more than lobular parenchyma
when is hepatic centrilobular necrosis seen
death of hepatocytes immediately surrounding the terminal hepatic vein
ISCHEMIC INJURY (as in right sided heart failure), drugs, toxins, and fulminant hepatitis
portal hepatic fibrosis is a pathologic finding seen in what
CHRONIC viral hepatits
what is the major cause of morbidity in sarcoidosis
pulmonary fibrosis, which can progress to COR PULMONALE
what does klebsiella granulomatis cause
granuloma inguinale (donovanosis)
painLESS GENITAL papule that eventually ulcerates
lymphadenopathy is UNCOMMON
deeply staining gram-negative intraCYTOPLASMIC cysts (DONOVAN bodies) are diagnostic
base may have GRANULATION TISSUE
how is lymphogrnauloma venereum (LGV) caused by Chlamydia treated
DOXY
oral thrush is common in people with what
denture wearers diabetics immunosuppressed steroids antibiotics chemotherapy
if patient seems normal- proly HIV and immunocompromised
hospice care requires what
prognosis of LESS THAN or equal to 6 MONTHS
what is systemic mastocytosis
clonal mass cell proliferation occurs in the bone marrow, skin, and other organs
often assisted with mutation in the KIT receptor TYROSINE KINASE
prominent expression of mast cell TYRPTASE
excessive HISTAMINE release mediates symptoms:
syncope, flushing, hypotension, pruritus, urticaria, maculopapular rash
GASTRIC ACID SECRETION- ULCERS and inactivated pancreatic and intestinal enzymes (DIARRHEA)
can also have nausea, vomiting, and cramps
what is special about the bronchial circuit (supplies oxygen and nutrients to pulmonary parenchyma)
drains mostly to LEFT ATRIUM as opposed to right atrium
creates a RIGHT-to-LEFT shunt that acts as a partially independent circuit from the pulmonary-systemic circuit
what balance is necessary to maintain continuous blood flow through the body (and exists at both rest and during exercise)
volume of output of the left ventricle must closely match the output of the right ventricle
(blood flow per minute in systemic circulation should be the same as pulmonary)
what change in the post-synaptic cell most likely explains myasthenia gravis
decreased ability of acetylcholine to bind and open post synaptic cation channels, thereby DECREASING the END-PLATE POTENTIAL and preventing the formation of muscular action potentials
(also see a reduction in compound action potential with repeated excitation)
what drugs are used to reduce the side effects caused by acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in myasthenia gravis
SCAPOLAMINE (anti muscarinic so it stops acetylcholine actions at M receptors but leaves the NMJ nicotinic receptors needed for treatment alone)
HYOSCYAMIN
what does the frontal eye field do
Brodmann areas 6 and 8
found near the caudal end of the middle frontal gyrus anterior to the pre central sulcus
damage causes EYES to DEVIATE to the IPSILATERAL SIDE
what is the lymph drainage of the male genitals
testis: para-aortic
glans penis (and superficial nodes): deep inguinal nodes (drain to external iliac nodes)
scrotum: superficial inguinal nodes