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Digestive System Overview
Two basic functions of the digest...,
Crossing from the lumen through a...,
All mucosa have some ___________ ...
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Upper GI Histology
Parietal cells produce what two t...,
On their basolateral sides the pa...,
The part of the gi tract that has...
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Motility Disorders of the GI Tract
Broadly what causes motility diso...,
Achalasia is __________________,
Progressive systemic sclerosis pr...
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Lower GI Histology with Accessory Organs
What is the food bolus called whe...,
What small intestine cells contai...,
Brunners glands are found only in...
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GI Motility and Regulation
Describe the movement of segmenta...,
Review the mechanism of smooth mu...,
Smooth muscle cells are held toge...
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GI Secretion and Digestion
The _____________ uses more energ...,
What are the functions of stomach...,
How does the stomach protect itse...
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GI Digestion and Absorption
About ______ percent of proteins ...,
Luminal peptidases and brush bord...,
Intracellular peptidases within e...
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Diseases of the Upper GI: Pathophysiology of the Esophagus
The medical term for swallowing i...,
What happens in the oropharynx wh...,
How many times do we swallow per day
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Diseases of the Upper GI: Pathology of the Esophagus
The stratum basalis should not be...,
Sticking of pills can cause _____...,
What are some causes of esophagitis
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Diseases of the Upper GI: Stomach
Solid emptying is mediated by ___...,
The ___________ glands are in the...,
What three pathways stimulate aci...
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Diseases of the Upper GI: Pathology of the Stomach and Small Bowel
A three week old infant presents ...,
Stress related mucosal disease mo...,
In general ______________ disease...
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Pathophysiology of the Exocrine Pancreas
In addition to making the pancrea...,
Describe the differences between ...,
The most common worldwide cause o...
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Upper GI Pharmacology
Octreotide is a _________________,
Give the mnemonics for cyp induce...,
The mechanism of this drug is blo...
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Small Group: Diseases of the Upper GI
What three foods are known to cau...,
_________ has been known to worse...,
The squamocolumnar transition lin...
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Diseases of the Small Bowel
The longest part of the small int...,
The surface area of the small int...,
What are the signs symptoms seque...
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Diseases of the Colon
True or false there are villi in ...,
What symptoms are suggestive of ibd,
__________ can be helpful in diag...
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Diseases of the Lower GI: Pathology
What is the specific molecule in ...,
Loss of the villar surface is a r...,
There are two clinical presentati...
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Pathophysiology of the Gall Bladder and Biliary Tree
What are the two functions of the...,
Gallstones almost always develop ...,
What are gallstones most commonly...
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Pathology of the Gall Bladder and Exocrine Pancreas
90 of _________ is due to choleli...,
80 of gallstones are _________,
90 of cholecystitis occurs due to...
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Small Group: Diseases of the Lower GI
What is dgp,
True or false all people with tis...,
Ultimately gluten sensitivity is ...
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Lower GI Pharmacology
Ctz in the context of vomiting st...,
The output vomiting center is in ...,
What drugs are good for treating ...
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Introduction to Infectious Disease: Diarrhea
What are the top two causes of de...,
The non inflammatory vs inflammat...,
In terms of stool composition how...
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Radiologic Studies of the GI Tract
What can cause small bowel obstru...,
Why is there an increased risk of...,
In the lateral decubitus position...
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Exocrine Pancreas and Salivary Gland Physiology
What are the components of saliva...,
Describe the anatomy of the saliv...,
Which two ganglia receive pns inp...
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Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases and Developmental Defects
True or false ibd crohns and heli...,
Just note that this lecturer said...,
Tracheo esophageal fistulas have ...
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GI Polyps and Carcinoma
Polyp comes from the greek for __...,
True or false adenomas dont need ...,
The two main categories of histol...
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Small Group: Diseases of the Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreas
Serum lipase greater than 3x norm...,
Why is lipase a better indicator ...,
Hypercalcemia can cause what panc...
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Functional Histology of the Liver
The surrounding capsule around th...,
The hilum of the liver is called ...,
The hepatic portal vein carries a...
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Pediatric Liver Disease
Heme gets metabolized to ________...,
In the liver unconjugated indirec...,
The most common cause of neonatal...
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Pathophysiology Case-Based Review
Patients with gerd should eat ___...,
The best way to diagnose neurolog...,
Those with choledocholithiasis wi...
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Pathology Case-Based Review
Under biopsy herpes simplex virus...,
True or false ulcerative colitis ...,
Although the lesions seen in ____...
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Viral and Non-Viral Liver Disease
The liver has a high ____________...,
What does the story of prometheus...,
The lobules are divided into thre...
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Small Group: GI Tumors
Is fobt adequate as a screening t...,
What serum marker should be monit...,
Carcinoid syndrome presents with ...
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Functional Liver Tests and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis
Alt and ast elevation indicates _...,
Elevation of bilirubin and alkali...,
The most common causes of chronic...
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Oral Healthcare Issues in Clinical Practice
Enamel is superficial to ________...,
The _______________ binds teeth t...,
How many teeth are included in th...
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Cirrhosis
The histologic characterization o...,
There are two kinds of cirrhosis ...,
Hypertrophy of which liver lobe i...
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Complications of Liver Disease
True or false a biopsy of someone...,
There are two types of hepatorena...,
What things are needed for a diag...
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GI Tract and Systemic Immunity
An uncommitted t cell is given th...,
One activated t helper cell becom...,
Which five main cells can th0 cel...
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GI Histology and Physiology Review
Vasoactive intestinal peptide vip...,
Atp is a ____________,
Acetylcholine and substance p are...
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Small Group: Hepatitis and Acute Liver Injury
Which lobe of the liver is usuall...,
The ______________ ligament divid...,
True or false kupffer cells exist...
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Pathophysiology Case-Based (2)
What is a mesocaval shunt,
Why is a tips or mesocaval shunt ...,
What are two serum markers of aut...
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Pathology Case-Based Review (2)
What are the two kinds of drug in...,
What kind of necrosis does acetam...,
Acute hcv is ___________
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Small Group: Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver Injury
What percent of those with chroni...,
Endothelialization in hcc cross s...,
Histologically how can you distin...
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Pathoma: Exocrine Pancreas
What is annular pancreas,
What kinds of necrosis occur in a...,
Hyper ____________ and hyper ____...
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Exam 1 Review
The big difference between the du...,
The muscles that stimulate the se...,
True or false ultrasound cannot d...
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Overview of Biochemical Pathways
In your self monitoring assessmen...,
The basal metabolic rate encompas...,
The basal metabolic rate range is...
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Overview of Carbohydrate Metabolism
True or false there is a storage ...,
The bodys largest storage ability...,
The average 70 kg person has ____...
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Glycolysis and TCA Cycle
What determines the direction thr...,
Glycolysis begins with _________,
Per dr benessen what are the thre...
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Oxidative Phosphorylation and Gluconeogenesis
What are km and vmax,
There are two ways that an enzyme...,
What intracellular mechanism is c...
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Glycogen and Pentose Phosphate Pathway
Muscle can burn either _________,
Glucagon and epinephrine lead to ...,
Glycogen phosphorylase kinase and...
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Insulin, Glucagon, GLP-1, and Counter-Regulatory hormones
There are three types of endocrin...,
There are two kinds of hormones _...,
Insulin is secreted as _________ ...
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Feeding and Fasting With Cases
You cannot turn fat into __________,
What inhibits pyruvate kinase thi...,
The only tissue that contains gly...
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Living With Diabetes
Compare the differences between t...,
Review the diagnostic criteria fo...,
Hba1c is determined by the averag...
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Pathophysiology of Type 1 Diabetes
The pancreas is a _________ perit...,
What fasting labs and oral glucos...,
An hba1c greater than or equal to...
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Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes
What percent of the us population...,
How much glucose is made and abso...,
There is about _____ grams of glu...
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Diabetes Complications
One of every ________ healthcare ...,
The leading causes of death in th...,
If you have diabetes and youve ne...
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Treatment of Diabetes – Insulin
How many units of insulin does th...,
Type 2 diabetics typically lose w...,
Which glucose channel is constitu...
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Treatment of Diabetes – Oral Agents
Intensive glucose control has bee...,
Recombinant human insulin was fir...,
What diabetes drug is an alpha gl...
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Dietary Carbohydrates
What is glycemic index,
What is a major limitation of the...,
The best studies for evaluating t...
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Case-Based Review of Carbohydrate Metabolism
What clinical differences are mos...,
How can you clinically distinguis...,
What happens in debranching enzym...
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Small Group: Type I and II Diabetes
What are diagnostic tests for dia...,
What tests might you order in a n...,
Many people argue that type 2 dia...
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Overview of Lipid Biochemistry
Fatty acids are categorized as ei...,
What is triglycerol,
Explain how fatty acids are a par...
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Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids
What is the starting material for...,
True or false acetyl co a is only...,
In the cytosol acetyl co a gets c...
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Fatty Acid Oxidation
What are the two most common diso...,
True or false all fatty acids nee...,
What inhibits carnitine acetyltra...
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Complex Lipids & Cholesterol Biochemistry
Cholesterol concentration is high...,
____________ synthesize cholesterol,
In addition to synthesis hepatocy...
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Lipoprotein Physiology
Describe the makeup of lipoprotein,
List the types of lipoproteins fr...,
List the ratio of triglyceride to...
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Fat and Carbohydrate: Exercise Physiology
A lot of training involves becomi...,
Six amino acids can be ___________,
When exercise begins _________ is...
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Inborn Errors 1 & 2: Hypoglycemia and Disorders of Fat Utilization
How can you differentiate defects...,
What is the whipples triad defini...,
Where does blood glucose come fro...
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Dyslipidemias: Clinical Features and Evaluation
How is ldl calculated,
The average level of ldl in ameri...,
Use of statins and the subsequent...
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Treatment of Dyslipidemias
When triglycerides are high _____...,
Describe briefly the recommendati...,
This is important with each doubl...
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Dietary Fats
Which is the bad kind of omega acid,
The relationship between choleste...,
Animal studies show that intake o...
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Case-Based Review of Lipid Metabolism
True or false fat oxidation prece...,
Geranyl is an intermediate in the...,
True or false thyroid hormone com...
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Overview of Protein Biochemistry
What are essential amino acids,
Conditionally essential amino aci...,
The amino acid ______ is used to ...
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Protein Biochemistry 1
What amino acid repeats are found...,
Three individual units of _______...,
While the importance of 4 hydroxy...
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Protein Biochemistry 2
The relative directionality of th...,
Because ___________ is toxic glut...,
The enzyme _____________ is locat...
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Protein Biochemistry 3
When in the disulfide form cystei...,
Why would it be disadvantageous t...,
The first step in methionine degr...
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Purine, Pyrimidine, and Nucleotide Metabolism - Parts 1 & 2
___________ have two rings,
Compare and contrast the starting...,
The form of __________ in the mit...
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Inborn Errors: Amino Acid Metabolism and Urea Cycle Defects
Of the disorders discussed in lec...,
Who was the first doctor to reali...,
What is the bacterial inhibition ...
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Inborn Errors: Glycolipid Disorders
Most lysosomal storage disorders ...,
Clinically cherry red spots in th...,
A patient presents with burning o...
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Hospital-Based Nutrition
It is irrelevant to this lecture ...,
After how many days of fasting do...,
What things should you ask about ...
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Introduction to Nutrition
Studies suggest that we could hav...,
Surveys show that physicians only...,
Research shows that only about __...
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Dietary Guidelines
What are the five major principle...,
What is the current dga recommend...,
The food group from which most ca...
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Eating Disorders
Currently there is no ________ re...,
Age of onset of eating disorders ...,
Overuse of laxatives decreases ca...
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Fat Soluble Vitamins
All of the water soluble vitamins...,
There are two sources of vitamin ...,
__________ spots are pathognomoni...
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Water Soluble Vitamins
The only water soluble vitamin th...,
True or false high levels of wate...,
Riboflavin is also known as _____
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Micronutrients: Trace Elements
Eleven elements account for _____...,
The most critical period of brain...,
The body contains about ______ gr...
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Malnutrition
What is marasmus,
Describe the features of kwashiorkor,
Cachexia is associated with _____...
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Case Discussion: Vitamins and Micronutrients
One of the main causes of b12 def...,
___________ deficiency can cause ...,
What is the prognosis of b12 defi...
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International Nutrition
Why is weight for age not a good ...,
Exclusive breastfeeding is recomm...,
What is the concept of the first ...
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Adult Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
List the categorization of bmi,
Between men and women men have __...,
What waist sizes have been shown ...
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Obesity Treatment: Diet and Physical Activity
Typically surgery is reserved for...,
Weight bias research has shown th...,
In surveys people respond best to...
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Regulation of Energy Intake and Body Weight Reduction
What are some facts that support ...,
What is thought to be the main me...,
Catabolic pathways ___________ hu...
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Small Group: Lipids and Obesity Cases
What are the four categories of p...,
What is combined dyslipidemia,
How do fibrates work
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Pediatric Obesity: Health Implications
Bmi is less specific for ________...,
Severely obese children have a bm...,
___________ a sign on the bmi cha...
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Obesity Treatment: Drugs, Surgical Options, and Popular Diets
Not related to this lecture at 62...,
When counseling a patient on medi...,
One common reason people dont tak...
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Nutritional Counseling for Behavior Change
Per dr bessesen what are the key ...,
The goal of counseling is to push...,
Describe the health belief model
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Review of Protein Biochemistry and Nutrition
Glutamate is converted to alpha k...,
What does sarcopenic mean,
A child who has 3rd percentile he...
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Supplements in Metabolic Disease
What percent of people didnt repo...,
What age group has the highest ra...,
What are the most commonly used i...
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Endocrine Histology and Embryology
The _____________ have fenestrate...,
The posterior pituitary hangs on ...,
The anterior pituitary is also ca...
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Hormones and Receptors
Once again somatostatin is releas...,
What paracrine function does soma...,
Hormones can be autocrine paracri...
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Hypothalamic Control of the Pituitary Gland
What six hormones act on the ante...,
List the effects of each of the h...,
Describe how prolactin hormone works
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Pituitary Hormone Function (GH/PRL)
Growth hormone is produced by ___...,
Growth hormone binds to what kind...,
What does growth hormone do
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Pituitary Dysfunction
What stimulates the release of gr...,
What suppresses the release of gr...,
Disorders in the hpa axis can be ...
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Hypothalamic and Pituitary Imaging
The standard imagining for hypoth...,
In coronal sections the hypophysi...,
The adenohypophysis appears _____...
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Pituitary Pathology
Why is the posterior pituitary ca...,
The anterior pituitary has what h...,
The ____________ pituitary does n...
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Surgical Approach to Pituitary Tumors
What four symptoms arise from the...,
Surgery is the preferred first li...
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Hypothalamic and Pituitary Pharmacology
Growth hormone somatotrophin is g...,
In those with acromegaly who do n...,
Somatostatin activates a ________...
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Small Group: Pituitary Disorders
Prolactin inhibits the release of...,
What are the two main gonadotropins,
Spermatogenesis is stimulated by ...
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Adrenal Gland Physiology
The cortex is divided into four z...,
The mineralocorticoids are produc...,
The glucocorticoids are produced ...
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Adrenal Disorders
Primary adrenal insufficiency res...,
Secondary adrenal insufficiency r...,
_____________ is also called auto...
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Adrenal Pharmacology
The most common cause of secondar...,
Among steroids the ___________ ef...,
Which two steroids of the ones li...
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Small Groups: Adrenal Disorders
One of the features that makes it...,
High levels of what molecule sugg...,
A very high dhea level suggests _...
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Regulation of Thyroid Hormone Synthesis
Thyroid hormone is a _________ de...,
The skeleton of thyroid hormone i...,
The thyroid hormone is made hydro...
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Thyroid Dysfunction
Which deiodinase deactivates t4,
What can promote a shift to type ...,
What percent of t4 is free
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Thyroid Nodules: Clinical, Pathologic and Pathophysiologic Correlates
Thyroid nodules are present in ab...,
The risk of thyroid cancer develo...,
What is the most common malignant...
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Thyroid Radiology
Describe the role of x rays in th...,
The best modality to detect and d...,
The thyroid normally appears slig...
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Congenital Hypothyroidism
The ___________ is the first endo...,
What are the two embryonic origin...,
The thyroid originates from endod...
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Thyroid Pharmacology
Thyroid hormones are best absorbe...,
Levothyroxine should be taken on ...,
What impairs the absorption of le...
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Endocrine Disorders and Psychiatric Illness
Those with bipolar disorder are a...,
Those with ____________ are 2 3 t...,
Cushings can present with which p...
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Evaluation of Worrisome Growth
What parameters define worrisome ...,
Kids usually grow about ________ ...,
From year one to four kids grow a...
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Small Group: Interpretation of Growth Charts
The _______________ hair often th...,
Why do stimulants cause weight loss,
Undernutrition can cause low valu...
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Small Group: Thyroid Disorders
What are signs and symptoms of hy...,
In most cases hyperthyroidism can...,
Graves disease is treated with __...
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Control of Mineral Metabolism
Name three functions of calcium,
In low calcium states cells becom...,
Calcium is ___________ absorbed
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Dietary Calcium
You require at least __________ p...,
What mineral is in bone,
Calcium is absorbed by two ways _...
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Disorders of Calcium Metabolism
Pth increases serum calcium by fo...,
What is the major storage form of...,
What enzyme in the kidney activat...
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Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Bone Disorders
What happens first in bone remode...,
Osteoblasts secrete _______________,
Where do osteocytes come from
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Pharmacology of Parathyroid & Metabolic Bone Disorders
Cholecalciferol is the __________...,
Vitamin d ___________ the release...,
The major effect of estrogen on b...
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Small Group: Parathyroid and Metabolic Bone Disorders
Increased cl po4 ratio suggests _...,
The parathyroids of someone with ...,
Hypercalcemia in a cancer patient...
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Endocrine Pathology
In general how are endocrine neur...,
The thyroid follicular cells are ...,
On histologic exam the thyroid of...
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Evidence-Based Medicine: Review of Concepts
What is evidence based medicine,
The best research evidence is ___...,
What three questions should you a...
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EBM Resources
What is picott
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Introduction to the Reproductive System: Physiology and Biochemistry
The conversion of _______________...,
Progestins are _______ carbons an...,
How many carbons are in estrogen
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Final Exam Review
How does apoplexy lead to diplopia,
Vanadium has shown efficacy in wh...,
Which pituitary cell is basophilic
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