Uworld Exam 13 Flashcards
Anterior mediastinal mass and eyes get tired easily?
MG
Post Prandial Pain that does not respond to antacids?
Intestinal angina
What does positive predictive value mean?
Given that a test is positive, what is the likelihood that he actually has the disease?
Does PPV and NPV depend on prevalnce?
Yes
Explain the Blotting Techniques
North
Explain the cycle of Strongyloides stercoralis
Begins as a skin infection
Rhabditiform larvae in the stool
Parasite Eggs in Stool? What Bug?
Schistosoma
Worms coming out of butt?
Enterobius vermicularis
Proglottids in stool?
Taenia solium
Trophozoites and cysts in stool?
Giardia or Entamoeba
What makes Red Neurons?
Eosinophilic cytoplasm, pyknotic nuclei, loss of nissel substance
Explain 1 day 1 week 1 month in CNS
1 Day=>Red Neurons
1 Day to 1 week=> Neutrophils and Macrophages
1 week to 1 month=>reactive gliosis; liquifactive necrosis
>1 month=>Glial Scar
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax is thought to be b/c of? Where does the trachea move?
Apical Subpleural Bleb
Towards
Loss of muscle tone due to laughter? In what disease do you find this? How to dx the disease?
Cataplexy
Narcolepsy
Low Hypocretin-1
Where are the 3 places that you find Tender loving care for nancy?
Alpha ketogluterate
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase
Branched chain ketoacid
Orotic aciduria, What enzyme is missing in what pathway?
phosphoribosyl transferase in pyrimidine synthesis
B-blockers decrease aqueous humor production by targeting?
ciliary epithelium
What causes Hyperkalemia?
DO LAβS Digitalis (blocks Na+/K+ ATPase) HyperOsmolarity Lysis of cells (e.g., crush injury, rhabdomyolysis, cancer) Acidosis β-blocker High Blood Sugar (No insulin)
What causes Hypokalemia?
Hypo-osmolarity
Alkalosis
β-adrenergic agonist (Na+/K+ ATPase)
Insulin (Na+/K+ ATPase)-Insulin shifts it into cells
Multiple Fractures with Blue sclerae and hearing loss. What disease? Pathogenesis of this disease?
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
MC AD disease
POG: Problems forming triple helix=>Defective Type 1 collagen=>Osteogenesis imperfecta
Hyperextensable skin, tendency to bleed, hypermobile joints? MC type? Pathogenesis of this disease?
Ehlers-Danlos MC Type: Hypermobility Classical=>Type 5 Vascular=>Type 3 POG: Problems with cross-linking (via lysyl oxidase)