7.5.16 Flashcards
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what inh prolactin release?
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dopamine secretion from hypo
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AL amyloidosis: histology
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- eosinophilic extracell deposit
- apple green birefringence w Congo red stain under polarized light
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what is: lesser omentum
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double layer of peritoneum that extend from liver to lesser curv of stomach & beginning of duodenum –> 2 parts:
- hepatogastric lig
- hepatoduodenal lig
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acute rheumatic fever: comp
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chronic valvular dz –> mitral regurg, stenosis
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fidaxomicin: gen charact
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- macrocyclic abx
- bacteriocidal
- oral admin
- minimal systemic absorption
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when should you suspect SIADH?
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hypoNa + lung mass
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what is: alpha-1 antitrypsin
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major serum inh of neutrophil elastase
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plasma cell: charact appearance
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- abundant basophilic cyto
- eccentrically placed nucelus
- “clock face” distribution of nuclear chromatin
- perinuclear pale zone
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what is: acute acalculous cholecystitis
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acute inflamm of gallbladder in absence of gallstones
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Goodpasture synd: pathophys
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autoAb against BM collagen –> inflamm destruction:
- renal glomeruli
- lung alveoli
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what can cause hyperprolactinemia?
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decreased dopamine:
- antipsych, antidep –> block dopamine D2 receptors
- suprasellar, infundibular lesion –> disrupt dopaminergic pathway
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exclusively ketogenic aa
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- lysine
- leucine
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when should you suspect ASA intoxication?
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triad:
- fever
- tinnitis
- tachypnea
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when should you suspect mucormycosis?
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DKA –> face pain, HA, black necrotic eschar in nasal cavity
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NOD2 mutation –> leads to?
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decrease activity of NF-kB –> reduce cytokine production –> impair innate barrier fx of intestinal mucosa –> intestinal microbe –> exagg response by adaptive immune system –> chronic GI inflamm
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what hormone is necess for maintenance of preg?
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progesterone
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what stimulates renal ammoniagenesis?
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acidosis
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how induce hemostasis in a pt w hemophilia?
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admin thrombin
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abdominal aortic aneurysm: pathophys
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transmural inflamm –> chronic –> proteases degrade elastin & collagen:
- lose elastin
- lose smooth muscle
- collagen –> abnormal remodeling & crosslinking –>
==> weaken wall
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external auditory canal: sensory innervation
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- post wall: vagus N –> small auricular br
- rest: trigeminal N –> mandibular division
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what is: ventromedial nucleus
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center of satiety
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idiopathic pulm fibrosis: CT
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patchy involvement –> usu subpleural, paraseptal spaces:
- dense fibrosis
- “honeycomb” changes (formation of cystic spaces)
- fibroblastic foci
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duodenal peptic ulcer: cause
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H pylori
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what is: chronic myelogenous leukemia
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unctrled mature granulocyte production –> mostly neutrophils, but also basophil, eosinophil
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what is: vasovagal syncope
stim vagus N --> parasym outflow --> decrease HR, BP --> syncope
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what is: Osler-Weber-Rendu synd
AD --> telangiectasias --> skin & mucus membrane:
- lips
- oronasopharynx
- resp tract
- GI
- urinary
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chronic hemolysis can lead to?
iron deposition in kidney (hemosiderosis)
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paroxsymal nocturnal Hburia: pathophys
mutated phosphatidylinositol glycan class A (PIGA) gene --> cannot syn glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor protein --> can't attach CD55 decay acclerating factor blood cells --> can't inh C3 convertase --> can't inactivate complement --> unctrled complement-med hemolysis
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mult myeloma --> infect --> pathophys
increased monoclonal Ab --> lack antigenic diversity --> infection
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diphtheria vaccine: MOA
induce production of circulating IgG against exotoxin B subunit
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lesion to ventromedial nucleus --> leads to?
hyperphagia --> obesity
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orbital blowout fracture --> inferior orbital wall --> can lead to herniation into?
maxillary sinus
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mesothelioma: #1 RF
asbestos exposure
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what is: ristocetin test
cause vWF bind GP1b --> induce platelet aggregation
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cryptoorchidism: what happens to leydig cell?
nothing --> normal fx --> normal 2ndary sex charact, sex performance
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differentiate: CML vs leukemoid rxn
- leukemoid rxn: normal/elevated leukocyte (neutrophil) alk phos
- CML: decreased
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mult myeloma --> hyperCa --> pathophys
activate osteoclast
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hypoNa: ssx
altered mental status
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mifespristone: what is? use? MOA?
MOA: progesterone ant --> block progesterone receptor --> apoptosis & necrosis of uterine decidua
use: + misoprostol (PGE1 agonist) --> terminate 1st trimester preg
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mult myeloma --> anemia --> pathophys
BM infiltration --> suppress normal hematopoiesis --> normocytic, normochromic anemia
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musculocutaneous N: nerve roots
C5-7
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growth factors that promote angiogenesis
- vascular endothelial GF (VEGF)
| - fibroblast GF (FGF)
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enteropeptidase def: ssx
protein & fat malabsorption:
- diarrhea
- fail to thrive
- hypoproteinemia --> edema
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what area of the brain has greatest atrophy in Alzheimer's dz?
hippocampus
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carcinoid tumor: histology
islands or sheets of uniforms cells:
- eosinophilic cyto
- oval to round stippled nuclei
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pericardial knock: seen in?
constrictive pericarditis
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vWF: fx
1) bind glycoprotein (GP) 1b recetpors on platelet --> mediate platelet aggregation & adhesion to subendo collagen
2) carrier for factor VIII --> prolong its halflife
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what causes centriacinal emphysema?
heavy smoking
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how can Crohn's dz lead to gallstones?
terminal ileum involved --> can't resorb bile acid --> supersat bile w chol --> gallstone
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pilocystic astrocytoma: histology
well-differentiated neoplasm:
- spindle cells w hair-like glial processes --> assoc w microcysts
- Rosenthal fibers (thick eosinophilic processes of astrocytes) + granular eosinophilic bodies
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idiopathic pulm fibrosis: features
- progressive exertional dyspnea, dry cough
- restrictive profile on pulm fx test
- interstitial fibrosis w cystic air space enlrgment
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GERD: histology
- basal zone hyperplasia
- elongation of lamina propria papillae
- scattered eosinophils
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brain MRI --> what highly suggests Alz dz?
hippocampus atrophy
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when is a result considered statistically sig?
95% CI does not cross null value
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myoglobin: O2-dissociation curve
hyperbolic
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trauma or strenuos UE exercise --> can injure what?
brachial plexus --> upper trunk (C5-7) --> affecting the musculocut N (derived from C5-7)
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seminiferous tubule: fx
spermatogenesis
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L colon CA: clinical manifestation
infiltrate intestinal wall --> encircle lumen:
- constipation
- ssx of intestinal obstruction
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Sertoli cell: location
they form the epithelium of the seminiferous tubule
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misoprostol: what is? MOA?
PGE1 agonist --> cervical softening, uterine contract --> expulsion of preg
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hyperCa: ssx
- mental status change
- muscle weak
- constipation
- polyuria/polydipsia
- dehydrate
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what is structurally analogous to myoglobin?
indiv subunits of Hb mole
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renal blood flow: calc
RPF/(1-Hct)
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when should you suspect a pilocystic astrocytoma?
cystic tumor in cerebellum of child
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pyruvate decarboxylase: rxn
pyruvate --> acetyl CoA
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chronic nonhealing ulcer: most likely what type of org?
necrosis, diminished blood supply --> anaerobe
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thionamide: drug
- methimazole
| - propylthiouracil
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mult myeloma --> AL amyloid --> pathophys
increased monoclonal Ig light chains
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acute acalculous cholecystitis: who?
critically ill pt (sepsis, severe burn, trauma, immunosupp) --> gallbladder stasis, ischemia
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paroxsymal nocturnal Hburia: classic triad
- hemolytic anemia (Hburia)
- pancytopenia
- thrombosis at atypical sites --> hepatic, portal, cerebral V
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what can decrease effects of radioactive iodine tx? how?
perchlorate, pertechnetate --> iodide isotypes --> sodium-iodide symporter --> uptake to thyroid --> reduce uptake of other iodine (radioactive iodine) thru competitive inh
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persistent lymphedema: comp
lymphangiosarcoma
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Osler-Weber-Rendu synd: ssx
telangiectasia --> rupture --> epistaxis, GI bleed, hematuria
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cryptoorchidism: what happens to the seminiferous tubules?
high temp --> damage seminiferous tubule --> atrophy, hyalinization:
- decrease sperm count
- decrease inhibin
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renal plasma flow: calc
= PAH clearance
| = (urine PAH)(urine flow)/(plasma PAH)
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acute acalculous cholecystitis: ssx
- fever
- RUQ pain
- leukocytosis
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Kussmaul sign --> seen in? why?
constrictive pericarditis
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what hormone is necess for implantation?
progesterone
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what is: bacteroides fragilis
G- anaerobic rod that can produce B-lactamase
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what drugs are used for preg termination?
- misoprostol
- mifepristone
- methotrexate
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mult myeloma --> bone resorption --> pathophys
activate osteoclast --> lytic, punched out bone lesions --> esp vertebrae, skull
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CML: findings
- elevated WBC
- increase in precursor forms (bands, metamyelocyte, myelocyte)
- decrease leukocyte alk phos
- myelocytic bulge (more myelocytes than the more mature metamyelocyte)
- basophilia
- eosinophilia
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pyruvate decarboxylase complex def: tx? MOA?
ketogenic diet:
- fat, ketogenic aa --> acetyl CoA --> ketones --> energy
- no glucose --> decrease pyruvate syn --> decrease lactate
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orbital blowout fracture --> medial orbital wall --> can lead to herniation into?
ethmoid sinus
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what is: NF-kB
pro-inflamm TF --> increase cytokine production
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Syndenham chorea: when?
months after GAS infect
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portal V: location on CT
- medial to R liver lobe
| - ant to IVC
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what is responsible for the vast majority of renal acid excretion in chronic acidotic states?
renal ammoniagenesis
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how can mitral stenosis lead to hoarseness?
mitral stenosis --> LA dilation --> impinge L recurrent laryngeal N --> L vocal cord paresis --> hoarse
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Graves dz: tx
ablating doses of radioactive iodine
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what poses a physical barrier to neovascularization?
laminin in BM
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what is: Syndenham chorea
face, arms, legs --> invol rapid irreg jerking mvmts
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ASA intoxication --> 4-5hrs later --> what kind of acid/base disturbance? what will ABG show?
mixed resp alk + metab acid:
- normal pH
- low PaCO2
- low HCO3
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mesothelioma: histology
tumor cells:
- long slender microvilli
- abundant tonofilaments
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leydig cell: location
adj to seminiferous tubule
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what changes does a neuron undergo w irrev injury?
12-24hr after injury --> red neuron:
- cell body shrink
- eosinophilic cyto
- nucleus pyknosis
- lose Nissl subst
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Ras exists in what 2 states?
- inactive GDP-bound
| - active GTP-bound
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How is Ras activated? what happens when Ras is activated?
growth factor --> bind receptor tyrosine kinase --> --> Ras remv GDP --> bind GTP --> active Ras
Ras-MAPK signal transduction pathway: active Ras --> phosphorylation cascade --> activate mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) --> enter nucleus --> gene transcription
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methacholine: MOA
muscarinic cholinergic agonist:
- contract bronchial SM
- increase bronchial mucus production
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C. diff infection: tx
- 1st line mild-mod: metronidazole
- 1st line severe: vancomycin
- recurrent C diff: fidaxomicin
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what estimated renal plasma flow?
PAH clearance
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what is: constrictive pericarditis
chronic condition --> normal pericardial space --> replaced by thick fibrous shell --> restrict V vol --> eventually HF
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what is: lymphangiosarcoma
rare malig neoplasm of endothelial lining of lymphatic channels
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vascular dementia: typical presentation
sudden/stepwise cog decline in pts w CV risk factors, ischemic stroke
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how do you dx a malabsorptive disorder?
Sudan III stain --> detect fat in stool
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acute rheumatic fever: #1 COD
severe pancarditis
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what is: renal ammoniagenesis
renal tubular epithelial cell --> metab glutamine to glutmate --> generate ammonium + bicarb:
- excrete ammonium in urine
- absorb bicarb --> buffer acids in blood
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pyruvate decarboxylase complex def: pathophys
pyruvate accum --> shunt to lactate --> lactic acidosis
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musculocutaneous N: fx
motor:
- major forearm flexors: biceps brachii, brachialis
- coracobrachialis
sensory: lat forearm
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how can pro-inflamm cytokines promote angiogenesis?
increase VEGF expression
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what type of amyloid deposition will be seen in Alzheimer's dz?
- neuritic plaque: extracell core of AB amyloid + entangled neuritic processes
- cerebral amyloid angiopathy
- neurofibrillary tangle: intracell aggregates of fibers composed of hyperphos tau
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why is matching used in case-ctrl studies?
to ctrl confounding
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enteropeptidase: what is? fx?
jejunum --> brush border enzyme --> responsible for activating trypsinogen to trypsin
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Osler-Weber-Rendu synd: aka
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
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SIADH: lab findings
- euvolemic hypoNa: normal body fluid vol, low plasma Na & osmolality
- inapprop concentrated urine
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coracobrachialis muscle: fx
flex & adduct arm
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how do you dx mucormycosis?
tissue bx --> histologic exam
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pyruvate decarboxylase complex def: ssx
- lactic acidosis
| - neuro defects
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AAT def --> leads to?
panacinar emphysema --> affects lower lobes more severely
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how do you dx mult myeloma?
BM bx --> >30% plasma cells
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lactate deH: rxn
pyruvate --> lactate --> pyruvate
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cryptoorchidism: comp
- damage to seminiferous tubules
| - testicular CA
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R colon CA: clinical manifestation
exophytic mass --> occult bleed --> iron def anemia
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Kussmaul sign: what is? cause?
normally: JVP drop during inspiration
Kussmaul sign: JVP increase during inspiration
RV --> vol restricted --> cannot accomodate inspiratory increase in venous return
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95% CI corresponds to what pvalue?
less than 0.05
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what is the most common congenital cardiac anomaly in Down synd?
complete AV canal defect
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how do you dx paroxysmal nocturnal Hburia?
flow cytometry --> lack of CD55 (DAF) on blood cells
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mesothelioma: clinical features
- hemorrhagic pleural effusion
| - pleural thickening
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what mutation is assoc w Crohn dz?
NOD2
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what is: complete AV canal defect
1) atrial septal defect
2) V septal defect
3) common AV valve
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mult myeloma: ssx
- anemia
- bone resorption
- hyperCa
- infection
- AL amyloid
- renal fail
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thionamide: MOA
inh thyroid peroxidase --> inh iodine organification, coupling of iodotyrosines --> decrease TH syn
PTU: also decrease peripheral conversion of T4 to T3
