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1
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epidermis layers (external to internal)

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corneum
lucidum
granulosum
spinosum
basale
2
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tight jxn proteins

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claudin and occludin

3
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adherent jxn protein

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cadherins

4
Q

unhappy triad knee injury

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tear of ACL, MCL, and meniscus (medial classically, but lateral more common)

5
Q

landmarks for pudendal nerve block and lumbar puncture (separate)

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pudendal block - ischial spine

LP - iliac crest

6
Q

MC rotator cuff injury

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supraspinatus

7
Q

which rotator cuff muscle is injured in a pitching injury

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infraspinatus

8
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spinal level for innervation of rotator cuff muscles

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C5-6

9
Q

wrist bones

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scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate

Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle

10
Q

which wrist bone is most prone to avascular necrosis?

A

scaphoid

11
Q

which wrist bone has tendency to get dislocated and cause acute carpal tunnel syndrome?

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lunate

12
Q

Erb’s and Klumpke’s - where are the lesions

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Erb - upper trunk (C5,6)

Klumpke - lower trunk (C8, T1)

13
Q

winged scapula caused by lesion of what nerve? what muscle is affected?

A

long thoracic nerve

serratus anterior

14
Q

radial nerve innervates (motor)

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brachioradialis, extensors of wrist and fingers, supinator, triceps

15
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lesion of median nerve causes what sign

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papal benediction

16
Q

muscles innervated by musculocutaneous nerve

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biceps, brachialis, coracobrachialis

17
Q

obturator nerve does what motor fn?

A

thigh adduction

18
Q

femoral nerve motor fn

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thigh flexion and leg extension

19
Q

lesion of common peroneal nerve causes what motor deficit

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foot drop and steppage gait

20
Q

trendelenburg sign is from what nerve lesion?

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superior gluteal

21
Q

what does Ca do in muscle contraction?

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binds to troponin C > conformational change that moves tropomyosin out of myosin binding groove on actin filaments

22
Q

what corresponds with the power stroke in muscle contraction?

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myosin release of ADP

23
Q

type 1 vs type 2 muscle fibers

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1 - slow twitch, red fibers

2 - fast twitch, white fibers

24
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estrogen action on bone

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inhibits apoptosis of osteoblasts / induces apoptosis in osteoclasts

25
Q

type 1 vs 2 osteoporosis

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1 - postmenopausal (dec estrogen)

2 - senile (>70)

26
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osteopetrosis

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inadequate osteoclast activity (can’t make env acidic enough) > thickened dense bones prone to fracture
drive bone marrow out > pancytopenia and extramedullary hematopoiesis
BMT potentially curative since osteoclasts are monocyte derivs

27
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what are the bones like in osteomalacia/rickets?

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soft, bow outwards

28
Q

what is the cause of osteomalacia/rickets?

A

vit D def

29
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Paget’s disease

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inc remodeling of bone (osteoblast and clast activity inc). woven bone > more prone to fracture. inc alk phos and risk of osteogenic sarcoma

30
Q

polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

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bone replaced by fibroblasts, collagen, and irreg bony trabeculae

31
Q

McCune Albright syndrome

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polyostotic fibrous dysplasia + endocrine abnlmalities (precocious puberty) + cafe au lait spots

32
Q

giant cell tumor (osteoclastoma)

A

20-40 yo
locally aggressive benign tumor, usually in distal femur/prox tibia
spindle shaped cells w/ multinucleated giant cells

33
Q

“double bubble” or “soap bubble” appearance on x ray

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giant cell tumor (osteoclastoma)

34
Q

MC benign primary tumor of bone

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osteochondroma

35
Q

who does osteochondroma usually affect?

A

males <25 yo

36
Q

2 MC primary malignant bone tumors

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1 - multiple myeloma

2 - osteosarcoma

37
Q

who tends to get osteosarcoma and where in their body?

A

male > female, 10-20 yo

knee

38
Q

Codman’s triangle or sunburst pattern on xray

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osteosarcoma

39
Q

who gets Ewing’s sarcoma and where?

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boys <15 yo

diaphysis of long bones, pelvis, scapula, ribs

40
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properties of Ewing’s sarcoma

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anaplastic small blue cell malignant tumor

very aggressive, but responsive to chemo

41
Q

“onion skin” appearance in bone

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Ewing sarcoma

42
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translocation of Ewing Sarcoma

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t(11;22)

43
Q

who gets chondrosarcomas?

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men 30-60 yo

44
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joint findings in osteoarthritis

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subchondral cysts, sclerosis, osteophytes, eburnation (polished appearance), Heberden’s and Bouchard’s nodes (DIP and PIP). NO MCP involvement

45
Q

what type hypersensitivity is RA?

A

3

46
Q

joint findings in RA

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pannus formation (fluffiness), subq rheumatoid nodules, ulnar deviation in fingers, Baker’s cyst. NO DIP involvement

47
Q

blood markers for RA

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rheumatoid factor, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide is more specific

48
Q

Sjogren’s syndrome - cause, sx, who gets it

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lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands
triad of xerophthalmia, xerostoma, arthritis
females 40-60 yo

49
Q

antibodies involved in Sjogren’s syndrome

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anti-SS-A and SS-B

50
Q

what do gout crystal look like under microscope?

A

needle shaped

negatively birefringent - yellow crystals under parallel light

51
Q

allopurinol drug class

A

xanthine oxidase inhibitors

52
Q

pseudogout - what precipitates and what do the crystals look like

A

calcium pyrophosphate

rhomboid crystals, weakly pos birefringent, blue when parallel to light

53
Q

causes of avascular necrosis

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trauma, high dose corticosteroids, alcoholism, sickle cell

54
Q

what is meant by “seronegative spondyloarthropathies”?

A

arthritis w/o rheumatoid factor

55
Q

dactylitis with “pencil in cup” deformity on xray

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psoriatic arthritis

56
Q

reactive arthritis (Reiter’s) - triad of sx, what infxns does it occur after

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“can’t see, can’t pee, cant climb a tree” - conjunctivitis, urethritis, arthritis
after GI or chlamydia infxns

57
Q

Libman Sacks endocarditis

A

assoc w/ SLE

verrucous sterile vegetations on both sides of valve

58
Q

antibodies assoc w/ SLE and which are useful for what?

A

ANA - sensitive but not specific
anti-dsDNA - very specific, poor prognosis
anti-Smith - very specific, but not prognostic
anti-histone - more sensitive for drug induced lupus

59
Q

2 hallmarks of sarcoidosis

A

noncaseating granulomas all over

elevated serum ACE levels

60
Q

how does sarcoidosis often present?

A

asymptomatic w/ bilat hilar LAN

61
Q

polymyalgia rheumatica

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pain and stiffness in shoulder and hips, fever, malaise, wt loss. older women. assoc w/ giant cell (temporal) arteritis
responds well to low dose steroids

62
Q

type of inflammatory cells involved in polymyositis vs dermatomyositis

A

polymyo - CD8 T cells

dermatomyo - CD4 T cells

63
Q

antibody assoc w/ polymyositis and dermatomyositis

A

anti-Jo-1

64
Q

myasthenia gravis assoc w/ what other conditions

A

thymoma / thymic hyperplasia

65
Q

differences in pathophys and clinical features of myasthenia gravis vs lambert eaton syndrome

A

MG - ab to post synaptic ACh receptor, weakness worsens w/ muscle use
lambert eaton - ab to presynaptic Ca channel > less ACh released. improves w/ muscle use

66
Q

myositis ossificans

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metaplasia of skeletal muscle to bone following trauma

67
Q

general path process of scleroderma

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excessive fibrosis and collagen deposition throughout body

68
Q

diffuse scleroderma vs CREST syndrome - assoc abs

A

diffuse - anti-Scl-70 (anti DNA topoisomerase I)

CREST - anti-centromere

69
Q

CREST syndrome - presentation/course

A
type of scleroderma with more benign, limited course
Calcinosis
Raynaud's phenomenon
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia
70
Q

macule vs papule

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macule is flat, papule is elevated

71
Q

acanthosis definition

A

epidermal hyperplasia (inc spinosum)

72
Q

melasma

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hyperpigmentation (usu on face) assoc w/ pregnancy and OCP use

73
Q

ephelis is

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a freckle

74
Q

where does atopic dermatitis tend to appear?

A

face in infancy and antecubital fossa afterward

skin flexures

75
Q

papules and plaques w/ silvery scaling

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psoriasis

76
Q

Auspitz sign

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assoc w/ psoriasis

pinpoint bleeding spots from exposure of dermal papillae when scales are scraped off

77
Q

flat, greasy, pigmented squamous epithelial prolif w/ keratin filled cysts that look “stuck on”

A

seborrheic keratosis

78
Q

Leser-Trelat sign

A

sudden appearance of multiple seborrheic keratoses indicating underlying malignancy

79
Q

pemphigus vulgaris - what is wrong, what does it look like

A

anti-desmoglein 3 - attacks desmosomes

acantholysis - intraepidermal bullae causing flaccid blisters. involves oral mucosa too

80
Q

Nikolsky’s sign

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separation of epidermis on stroking of skin seen in pemphigus vulgaris

81
Q

bullous pemphigoid - what is wrong, what does it look like

A

antibody against hemidesmosomes

eosinophils w/ in tense blisters, spares oral mucosa

82
Q

dermatitis herpetiformis

A

pruritic papules, vesicles, bullae caused by deposits of IgA. assoc w/ celiac dz

83
Q

erythema multiforme

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multiple types of lesions assoc w/ infections, drugs, cancers and autoimmune disease

84
Q

stevens johnson syndrome - presentation

A

fever, bulla formation, necrosis, sloughing of skin, high mortality rate. lesions may appear like targets

85
Q

toxic epidermal necrolysis

A

more severe form of Stevens Johnson syndrome

86
Q

acanthosis nigricans - what is it assoc w/

A

hyperinsulinemia and visceral malignancy

87
Q

actinic keratosis

A

premalignant lesions from sun

small rough erythematous or brownish papules/plaques

88
Q

what is erythema nodosum assoc w/

A

sarcoidosis, cocci, histo, TB, strep, leprosy, Crohn’s

89
Q

lichen planus - what does it look like, assoc w/

A

pruritic, purple, polygonal planar papules/plaques

Hep C

90
Q

“herald patch” followed by “christmas tree distribution” of plaques. self resolving

A

pityriasis rosea

91
Q

which UV type causes tanning/photoaging and which causes sunburn?

A

A - tanning/photoaging

B - sunBurn

92
Q

2 MC skin cancers

A

1 - basal cell

2 - squamous cell

93
Q

basal cell CA - behavior and appearance

A

locally invasive but almost never metastasizes

pink pearly nodules, rolled borders, central crusting/ulceration, “palisading nuclei”

94
Q

precursor to SCC of skin

A

actinic keratosis

95
Q

appearance of SCC of skin

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ulcerative red lesions w/ frequent scale. on histo, “keratin pearls”

96
Q

tumor marker for melanoma

A

S-100

97
Q

gene mutation assoc w/ melanoma

A

BRAF kinase (activating mutation)

98
Q

arachidonic acid goes through the ____ pathway to make leukotrienes

A

lipoxygenase

99
Q

effects of leukotrienes

A

LTB4 - neutrophil chemotactic factor

LTC4, D4, E4 - bronchoconstriction, vasoconstriction, contraction of smooth muscle, inc vasc permeability

100
Q

celecoxib - mech, adv/disadv

A

reversible COX2 inhib (unlike NSAIDs which are COX1 and 2). spares gastric mucosa and platelet fn, but inc risk of thrombosis and sulfa allergy

101
Q

acetaminophen is toxic in overdose b/c it depletes _____. antidote is ____

A

glutathione

n-acetylcysteine

102
Q

bisphosphonates - mech and tox

A

bind hydroxyapatite in bone, inhib osteoclast activity

tox - corrosive esophagitis and osteonecrosis of jaw

103
Q

febuxostat

A

another xanthine oxidase inhibitor

104
Q

drugs c/i with allopurinol

A

AZA and 6-MP - increases their conc

salicylates - depress uric acid clearance

105
Q

probenecid

A

inhibits reabs of uric acid in PCT - used for chronic gout

106
Q

colchicine mech

A

inhibits MT polymerization impairing leukocyte chemotaxis and degranulation

107
Q

TNF alpha inhibitors

A

etanercept - soluble receptor

infliximab and adalimumab - monoclonal ab