UWorld Review Flashcards
BRCA is what kind of gene and is located on what chromosome?
Tumor supressor gene. BRCA 1 is on Chr. 17. BRCA2 is on Chr 13.
Myasthenia Gravis
AutoAB against post synaptic AChR. Associated with thymoma.
Myasthenia Syndrome
Autonomic symptoms. Dry mouth.
Small cell lung carcinoma.
AutoAb to the presynaptic calcium channel.
Preclampsia
HTN, edema, and proteinuria. HTN after 20 weeks of gestation.
Unexplained HTN and proteinuria before 20 weeks may suggest molar pregnancy.
Increase vs decrease in alpha fetoprotein
Increase: NTD or liver cancer, or yolk sac cancer.
Decrease in alpha feto protein: chromosomal abnormalities.
Down Syndrome
Decrease in AFP. Increase in BHCG and inhibin.
All other chromosomal abnormalites. Decrease in everything else.
Basal Long Acting Insulin
NPH (18 hours day),
Glargine and Detemir (1 x day because 24 hours).
Postprandial, Short acting Insulin
Aspart, lispro, gli. –> best for post-prandial.
Regular –> 2-4 hours longs.
Does PaO2 and SaO2 associated with the amount of Hg?
Nope. Can be normal in the setting of anemia. Lower blood O2 content because of lower hemoglobin.
Osgood Schlatter Disease
Overuse injury at the tibial tubercle –> secondary ossification center.
Fibrates
Blocks 7a hydroxylase, reduces the synthesis of bile acids –> at risk for gallstones.
What kidney stones are radiopaque?
Calcium oxalate and ammonium phosphate.
Penicillin to a small baby before 2 months prevents what infection?
H. influenza. Can’t give vaccination until 2- 18 months.
Coronary Steal Syndrome
Treatment with vasodilators and coronary dilators (adenosine, diperidol- stress test) -> the other unclogged coronary arteries will steal blood from the other clogged artery making the ischemia in that area worse.
PCOS
Increase in testosterone, estrogen, and decrease in progesterone. At risk for endometriosis. Increase in LH: FSH ratio.
Clomiphene
Estrogen receptor antagonist to decrease the negative feedback on pituitary. Increase in LH and FSH surge.
What happens at the 6- 10 weeks gestation?
Midgut rotates counterclockwise around SMA.Failure leads to intestinal obstruction and midgut volvulus.
CKD effects on bones?
Osteodystrophy or osteitis fibrosa cystica -> increase bone resorption due to secondary hyperparathyroidism.
MODY (Maturity Onset Diabetes of Young)
Mutation in the glucokinase (insulin dependent; liver and pancreas B cells), cannot control glucose in the glycolytic pathway. Diabetes onset during pregnancy induced insulin resistance.
Pathway of Glucose Induced Insulin Release from Beta Cells
GLUT 2, glucokinase, increase ATP: ADP ratio, closure of ATP sensitive K+ channels -> depolarization -> opening of VG Ca2+ channels -> increase Ca2+ in and insulin release.
What is the prodrug of 6 mercaptopurine?
Azathioprine
Converting carbamoyl phosphate into orotic acid requires _____ as the cofactor?
Aspartate
Orotic Acid
Involved in pyrimidine synthesis (acts as a temporary base) and urea cycle.
Brachial Arch 4 and 6
Vagus: 4 (superior laryngeal- cricothyroid), 6 (recurrent laryngeal- all larynx)
Brachial 3
CN IX