Misc. Flashcards
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Congenital QT-prolongation w/ deafness
Jervell Lange Neilsen (AR)
Romano Ward (AD) with no deafness
Diagnose Toxic Megacolon with
Plain Flat Xray
antioxidants:
1) Dexrazoxane?
2) Amifostine?
1) Iron chelating agent
2) nephroprotection during cisplatin (platinum) therapy
HIV gp41 function?
undergoes conformational change necessary for the virus to fuse with host
What vitamin is coA derived from? What step of the TCA cycle would this end up being necessary for?
Pantothenic acid; step 1: OAA+coA-> citrate
Patient presents with tingling in the feet with absent reflexes, and also has diarrhea
Camylobater (via Guianne Barre)
Treatment for P. Aeruginosa? What diseases does this cause?
ceftazidime (3rd gen), cefepime (4th gen), swimmer’s ear (otitis externa), burns
Name a fungus that causes disease in the immunoCOMPETENT? Name some that cause disease in the compromised?
competent: blastomyces dermatitidis
compromised:
- candida albicans
- pneumocystis jiroveci (pulmonary in HIV+)
- aspergillus fumigatus (aspergillosis in immunocompromised, aspergillomas in old lung cavities, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in asthma)
- mucor (diabetic ketoacidosis)
S4? Sound? Pathophys? Clinical significance?
“ba-dum-tish” , decreased left ventricular compliance, restrictive cardiomyopathy/left ventricular hypertrophy
Pathophys of Polycythemia Vera (JAK stat mut.)? [Jak= non-receptor tyrosine kinase]
Increased sensitivity of hematopoeitic stem cells to growth factors
Name a chemical in stored plasma and how it can affect blood electrolyte levels.
Citrate can chelate Calcium and Magnesium
Contraindications to OCP
SMOKING, hypertriglyceridemia, hx of thombosis, hx of estrogen dependent tumor, liver disease
Which GI drug raises TGL? Review the other GI drugs
Cholestyramine
- fibrates (decrease only TGL via induction of LPLipase (PPAR-a)
- ezetimibe decreases absorption of cholesterol
- niacin (B3) reduces VLDL and LDL and increases HDL, tx flushing with ASPIRIN
What causes amenorrhea in anorexic patients?
Loss of pulsatile GnRH (hypothalamic issue)
Polyphagia, polydypsia, polyuria, weight loss, fatigue. Dx? How would you test for this?
DM type I; fasting blood sugar
NADPH oxidase deficiency?
CGD
Most important uses of Macrolides?
MCL! atypical pneumonias: Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Legionella.
IL-3 vs. IL-5 vs. IL-2
IL3: bone marrow stimulation IL5:eosinophil recruitment (secreted by TH2)
IL-2: stimulates T, B, NK, and monocytes.
Activation of NK cells is thought to attack RCC (aldesleukin)
Pathophys of MVP?
Myxomatous degeneration (connective tissue disorder)
nonseptate hyphae w/wide angle branching?
germ tube formation at 37degrees, pseudohyphae?
Spherules?
Round narrow-based buds?
Septate Hyphae with V-shaped branching?
Dimorphic ovoid intracellular fungus (macrophages)
Mucor, Rhizopus Candida Albicans Coccidioides immitis Cryptococcus neoformans Aspergillus fumigatus Histoplasma Capsulatum
signs of chronic alcohol abuse (liver enzyme, hematologic)
AST:ALT>2 , macrocytosis
How to treat homocystinuria? (cystathionine synthetase def., needs B6)
High dose pyridoxine. B6
(methionine, s-adenosyl methionine, s-adenosyl homocystine, homocysteine)
(homocysteine, cystathionine, cystein) all need B6 cofactors
Protease inhibitors. 3 examples and 3 adverse effects
(-navir) Saquinavir, indinavir, ritonavir
lipodystrophy (fat deposition), hyperglycemia, P450 inhibitor
What bony landmark does the pudendal nerve run by?
Ischial spine