Uworld Exam 10 Flashcards
What Hepatitis should you think in a pregnant patient?
Hep E
What kind of virus is Hep E? What is its risk in pregos?
Unenveloped, ssRNA virus spread through fecal oral route; can lead to pregnant patient death
What is the main purpose of a double blind experiment
stop observer’s bias
Difference between Minute volume and alveolar volume?
Alveolar volume subtracts dead space
What translocation is associated with t15;17?
AML M3
What is the molecular MOA of t15;17?
Translocation of retinoic acid recetor from chr. 17 to 15 leads to PML/RAR alpha=>inhibits differentiation of myeloblasts
NF type 1 is what kind disorder? What chromosome is it on?
single gene AD on Chr. 17
Most common symptoms of NF1
Cafe-au-lait spots, Neurofibromas, Lisch Nodules (harmatomas of the eye)
Description for Type 1 HSR?
Cell surface-bound IgE Bridging by an antigen
What is superior mesenteric syndrome?
Transverse portion of the duodenum is entrapped between SMA and the aorta=>decreases angle of between SMA and aorta
Polyhydramnios is associated with what kind of diseases?
GI obstructions and aneuncephaly
Infant whose epidermis easily peels off?
Scalded Skin Syndrome
What causes Scaled skin syndrome? What is the specific agent in the bug that causes this?
Staph; +nikolskys sign, exfoliatin exotoxin
How does Exfoliatin exotoxin work?
uses proteases to cleave desmoglein from desmosomes
What is genetic defect in CML?
Fusion of 9 and 22=>BCR-ABL gene
BCR-ABL gene encodes for what kind of receptor?
Tyrosine Kinase receptor
Nitrates MOA? AE?
MOA: Dilates veins
AE=Dilating veins and arteries too much=>headache, flushing
What reflects osteoblastic activity?
Increased ALP
What structure goes through the pterion? What is this structure a branch of?
Middle Meningeal Arteries=>from maxillary arteries
Coronary Plaques more than what cause symptoms?
75%
Which nerve travels with the inferior thyroid artery?
recurrent laryngeal nerve
What vitamin is effective in treating measles?
Vit. A
Aldolase B is used for converting what sugar?
Fructose
Sucrose? Maltose? Lactose? break up into?
Sucrose=Fructose+glucose
Maltose=Glucose+glucose
Lactose=glucose+galactose