Flashcards in Block 4 Deck (18):
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What type of organism is Bacteroides fragilis?
Anaerobic
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From what cell line is the anterior pituitary derived?
The true ectoderm
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What thought should blotchy red fibers on a trichrome stain inspire?
Mitochondrial disease
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What is the gene mutation present in APL?
t15:17
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How does mononucleosis (EBV) present in peripheral blood?
As many activated lymphocytes. It can look a lot like cancer, be careful.
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What role does the pre-patellar bursa play?
It prevents injury due to extreme flexion of the knee.
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What causes the cutaneous flushing associated with niacin?
prostaglandins
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What two drugs act by binding ergosterol?
Nystatin and Amphotericin B
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What is the term for the ability of some anticodons to bind multiple codons?
Wobble
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How do osteocytes remain connected to one another inside the matrix of the bone?
Osteocytes remain connected to one another by gap junctions
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Which tissue extracts the most oxygen from the blood on a percent basis?
Myocardium. The coronary sinus has the largest arterio-venous oxygen gradient.
12
What do you need to treat GC/Chlamydia?
Ceftriaxone plus wither azithro or doxy.
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What is the replication cycle of Hep B?
dsDNA -> RNA -> dsDNA
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Which disorder causes panacinar emphysema?
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
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What causes HUS? How is it characterized?
O157:H7. It has oliguria and hematuria
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Where in the colon is adenocarcinoma most frequently located?
The rectosigmoid colon.
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How is a prolonged PT associated with halothane poisoning?
Halothane poisoning causes a prolonged PT by damaging the liver to the point of failure. Since the liver makes the clotting factors, they are lost in the process.
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