uWorld 28 Flashcards
what happens if you administer naloxone to a patine already in withdrawal
more severe withdrawal symptoms and potentially cause SEIZURES
neural tube defects occur due to FAILED FUSION of the neural tube during the 4th week of fetal development; what can be seen in the AMNIONIC FLUID due to leakage of fetal CSF
ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP)- crosses the placenta so can be measured in mothers serum
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
duodenal atresia is an example of failure of what
apoptosis
Hirschsprung’s disease is an example of failure of what
failure of migration
what cofactor is required for ALA synthase and thus a deficiency can cause microcytic hypochromic anemia
PYRIDOXINE (B6)
what are the side effects of using dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (amlodipine, nifedipine) as antihypertensive mediations
PERIPHERAL EDEMA- related to preferential dilation of pre capillary vessels (arteriolar dilation), which leads to increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
-ACEI can normalize the increased hydrostatic pressure via post capillary venodilation
dizziness or lightheadedness
flushing
what prevents the SUPERFICIAL and what prevents the HEMATOGENOUS spread of CANDIDA
superficial: T LYMPHOCYTES
hematogenous: NEUTROPHILS
disseminated candidiasis (candidaemia, endocarditis) is more likely in what patients
those with NEUTROPENIA (since neutrophils protect against hematogenous spread of Candidia)
otherwise immunocompromised (cancer with chemotherapy)
those with inherited IMPAIRMENTS of pHAGOCYTOSIS
a T cell deficiency like AIDS predisposes one to what kind of Candida infection
SUPERFICIAL (oral/esophageal candidiasis, cutaneous candidiasis, Candida vulvovaginitis)
what is EFFECT MODIFICATION
when the effect of an exposure on an outcome is modified by another variable (not a bias)
EX: smoking status modified the effect of the new estrogen receptor agonist (exposure) on DVT incidence (outcome).
Smokers had a higher risk (RR over 1 and p value less than 0.05) while nonsmokers did not (p-value greater than 0.05)
a natural phenomenon that should be DESCRIBED NOT CORRECTED
what does a RR greater than one and a P less than 0.05 mean
increased risk (RR over 1) statistical significance (p less than 0.05)
effect modification is easily confused with what
how are they separated
easily confused with CONFOUNDING
STRATIFIED ANALYSIS (analyzing the cohort as different subgroups) can help distinguish b/w the two
with effect modification, the different strata will have different measures of association (one p-value less than 0.05 and one above 0.05)
with confounding, stratification usually reveals no significant difference between the strata (both when separated will have p-values less than 0.05)
what is a confounder
something that is associated with both exposure and outcome and affects the measure of association b/w the exposure and outcome, such that there initially appears to be a statistically significant association b/w the 2 on crude analysis, but once STRATIFIED by the confounding variable, the association disappears
what are the most common pathogens causing nosocomial bloodstream infections
coagulase-negative staph
staph aureus
enterococci
candida species
indwelling central catheters predispose patients to what
bacteremia
sepsis
should be monitored regularly for signs and symptoms of infection
what are the 3 most predisposing factors for hypoglycemia in a patient with type 1 diabetes
excessive insulin dose
inadequate food intake
physical activity/exercise
why does exercise cause hypoglycemia in T1DM
if pt is on EXOGENOUS INSULIN the insulin will continue to be released form the injection site during exercise despite falling glucose levels
normally as glucose goes down in exercise, this stops the release of insulin and counter-regulatory hormones (glucagon) will increase endogenous glucose production via gluconeogenesis and glyogenolysis
what up regulates GLUT-4 in skeletal muscle
INSULINE MUSCLE CONTRACTION (NO, AMP-activated kinase, Ca-calmodulin-activated protein kinase)
what does “degenerate” mean when referring to genetic code
more than 1 codon can code for a particular amino acid
what is the wobble hypothesis s
certain tRNA can recognize MULTIPLE DIFFERENT CODONS coding for the SAME ANIMO ACID
first 2 nucleotides require traditional watson crick base pairing, the third “wobble” spot may undergo less stringent (nontraditional) base pairing
what is the adherence site for DEXTRAN from strep viridans
FIBRIN/PLATELET aggregates (which are deposited at sites of endothelial damage)
what factors are associated with better TREATMENT ADHERENCE in an adolescent
CLOSE PEERS WITH COMPLEMENTARY BEHAVIORAL PRACTICES
positive family functioning
physician empathy
immediate benefits of treatment
adolescents are also less able to weight the risks and benefits of their decision b/c prefrontal cortex (center of executive function) is not fully formed until 3rd decade of life
what is the difference between TRACTION and PULSION diverticula (a way of classification)
TRACTION: created by inflammation and subsequent scarring of the gut wall, which typically results in pulling and out pouching of ALL gut wall layers (TRUE DIVERTICULA)
PULSION: increased intraluminal pressure created during strained bowel moments (due to chronic constipation or something) causes the MUCOSA and SUBMUCOSA to herniate through areas of focal weakness in the muscularis (FALSE DIVERTICULA)
diverticulosis most commonly affects where
SIGMOID COLON and is usually seen in peeps over 60
most peeps asymptomatic but can present with HEATOCHEZIA due to disruption of the arterioles adjacent to the diverticula