uWorld 42 Flashcards
what is neuropraxia
left vocal cord paresis and hoarseness due to left atrial enlargement impinging the left recurrent laryngeal nerve
what is health promotion
the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health
typically falls under PRIMARY PREVENTION
what is case finding
an example of SECONDARY PREVENTION
LOOKING for DISEASE that may be PRESENT BUT ASYMPTOMATIC in patients receiving medical care (age- and gender-appropriate screening)
community screening is an analogous intervention at the community level (state fair BP screenings)
what is tertiary prevention
treating an established contains with the goal of minimizing its progression or complications
what is community level intervention to improve the health of the public
taxes on cigarettes or soda or mandating smoke-free establishments implemented at the community level
what is the stages of change model
precontemplation- not thinking about behavior modification
contemplation- thinking about behavior medication
preparation- planning behavior modification
action- putting plan into action
maintenance- maintaining the new behavior
what is health risk assessment
rely on questionnaires that use demographic, medical, lifestyle, and family history information or calculate the patients “risk age”
if your risk age is higher than actual age then you are at a higher risk of death than the average individual of your age
what are laminins
heterotimeric glycoproteins that bind to type IV collagen underlying epithelial cells
they contribute to the organization and function of the basal lamina (basement membrane)
what is DACTYLITIS
PAINFUL swelling of hands and feet
common presentation of SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD) in YOUNG CHILDREN- one of many VASOOCCLUSIVE manifestations of SCD
sickling episodes of sickle cell disease results in what
INTRA- and EXTRAVASCULAR HEMOLYISS, which leads to increased bilirubin and lactate dehydrogenase and decreased haptoglobin
what are the vasoocclusive symptoms of sickle cell disease
hypoxic tissue injury and infarction due to obstruciotn of small vessels by sickled cells
microvascular occlusion typically involved the bone marrow, periosteum, and deep muscles
DACTYLITIS (hand-foot syndrome)- small infarcts in the bone of the extremes causing swelling, tenderness, and warmth- YOUNG KIDS
adults: pain crises, ACUTE CHEST SYNDROME, leg ulceration, PRIAPISM, AUTOSPLENECTOMY, STROKE
older person (79) comes in sick and wife is concerned about hearth b/c of multiple hospitalizations and stuff should you make sure is addressed during the rest of the admission process
make sure that there is an ADVANCE DIRECTIVES and the PATENTS wishes for END-of-LIFE care are known
this should IDEALLY be done during OUTPATIENTS VISITS with the PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER but make sure to readdress these decisions during the hospital readmission process to ensure that medical personnel adhere to the patient’s specific wishes
what is an advanced directive
living will (says end-of-life wishes and often includes specifies on intubation, resuscitation, enteral feeding..) and heathy care proxy
what bacteria can undergo transformation (aka pick up naked DNA form environment)
Strep Pneumo (how non encapsulated versions can get a capsule)
H flu
Neisseria spp
what is conjugation
one-way transfer of chromosomal or palms DNA between bacterial cells through direct physical contact
donor cells contain an extra segment of DNA called F FACOTR that codes for a SEX PILUS and other proteins necessary for transfer
bacteria that lack F FACTOR see as recipient cells
what is transduction
transfer of bacterial DNA form one bacterium form another by means of a BACTERIOPHAGE
what is generalized transduction
occurs during LYTIC infections when RANDOM BACTERIAL GENES are accidentally packaged into the viral capsid
what is specialized transduction
occurs in LYSOGENIC infection when a RESTRICTED SET OF BACTERIAL GENES near the viral INSERTION SITE is excised and packaged into the vision
PAINLESS hematuria in an adult should raise suspicion for what
genitourinary malignancy
pharmacologic treatment of a patient with low HDL should focus on what
lowering LDL with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (STATINS) which also reduce risk of cardiovascular events
what are cationic exchange resins (in terms of lipid lowering drugs)
bile acid resins (cholestyramine, colesnvelam, colestipol)
what does G6PD do
rate limiting step of the oxidative portion of the HMP Shunt
catalyses Glucose-6-phosphate to 6-phosphogluconate (formation of NADPH occurs)
what does phosphoglucomutatse do
interconverts glucose-6-phosphate and fructose-6-phosphate
“CLASP-KNIFE” SPACISITY is seen with UPPER MOTOR NEURON LESIONS
this in contact with left arm clumsiness, motor weakness of left arm and leg, drooping of left lower face, slurred speech
where is the lesion
INTERNAL CAPSULE
what happens in a internal capsule stroke
PURE MOTOR WEAKNESS affecting the CONTRALATERAL arm, leg, and lower face
spasticity or increased tone, hyperreflexia, and a positive babinski are also present
what does the insular cortex (insult) do
integrates body states with emotions (limbic system), autonomic nervous system control, and consul experience of visceral sensations
lesions of the putamen cause what
contralateral rumor, bradykinesia, and rigidity
damage to the globus pallidus does what
external part: decreases motion/movement
internal: excessive motion/movement
what is seen in aortic regurgitation
early diastolic murmur
usually asymptomatic, symptoms occur as the regurgitant volume increases; PALPATIONS or ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN
signs and symptoms of LEFT HEART FAILURE can also occur (exertional dyspnea and fatigue)
CAUSED BY AORTIC ROOT DILATION (murmur best heart at RIGHT sternal border) or a BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE
what doe the duration of aortic regurgitation tell you
severity of murmur
more ADVANCED cases produce a HOLODIASTOLIC murmur and MILD cases lead only to EARLY DIASTOLIC murmur
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is always associated with what valvular defect
MITRAL REGURGITATION secondary to impaired mitral valve closure (systolic murmur)
(fun fact: papillary muscle dysfunction also causes this)
what is the murmur of MVP
MID-SYSTOLIC CLICK followed by murmur
what is the lung disease caused by cryptococcus
LUNG infection OCCURS FIRST but is usually asymptomatic
can manifest as: cough w/ scant sputum production, dyspnea, or pleuritic chest pain