Musculoskeletal/Skin Flashcards
(191 cards)
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Superior Laryngeal Nerve
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Nerve runs by the piriform recess in the larynx
- Mediates cough reflex
- Branch of the vagus nerve
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Jugular Foramen
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Jugular vein, CN 9, 10, 11
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Foramen Spinosum
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Middle menengial artery and vein
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Foramen Ovale
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CN V3
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Foramen Rotundum
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CN V2
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Superior Orbital Fissure
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CN 3, 4, V1, and 6, ophthalmic vein, sympathetic fibers
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Radial Nerve Sensory Branch
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Sensory branch comes off near mid-humerus, after that its all motor
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Path of the Saphenous Vein
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Medial leg, anterior over thigh, posterior to knee, then anterior again
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Osteosarcoma aw/:
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Pagets
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Red Safranin O
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Stains cartilage, mast cell granules, and mucin red
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Femoral Hernias
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More common in women (right sided), medial to the femoral vein
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Indirect Hernia
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Lateral to epigastric arteries and through the inguinal canal
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Direct Hernia
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Medial and through transversalis fascia (Hesselbech’s triangle)
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Femoral Hernia
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Through femoral ring
- MC in women
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Median Nerve Runs Between
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Flexor digitorum profundus and Flexor digitorum superficialis
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Gag Reflex
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afferent CN IX (glossopharyngeal) and efferent bilateral CN X (vagus)
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______ aw/ more Stress Fractures
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Anorexia
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Superior Orbital Fissure
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V1
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Foramen Rotundum
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V2
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Foramen Ovale
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V3
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Foramen Spinosum
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Middle meningeal artery and vein
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Myasthenia Gravis
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- aw/ thymoma; Abs to Ach receptors
- Test with edrophonium (AchE inhibitor)
- Decreased motor end plate potential
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Lambert- Eaton Syndrome
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- aw/ small cell carcinoma (paraneoplastic)
- Abs to Ca2+ channels
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Median Nerve Function: : Thumb
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flexion, opposition, and ABduction of the thumb
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Ulnar Nerve: Thumb
Adduction
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Radial Nerve: Thumb
Extension (longus and brevis)
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anti-centromere Ab
CREST
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Cleft Lip
failure for the lateral maxillary prominence to fuse with the medial nasal prominence
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Reflexes: tendon tap sensed by _____
spindle afferents
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Empty Can Test for _____
Supraspinatus
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Lipsarcoma MC located in:
thigh and retroperitoneum
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Malignant Hyperthermia
- Muscle rigidity due to intracellular release of and hypersensitivity to Ca2+ in skeletal muscle and generation of heat
- Soon after surgery w/ general anesthesia (especially inhaled anesthetics like halothane)
- AD inherited susceptibility
- Tx. Dantrolene: blocks ryanodine receptors preventing released of Ca into cytoplasm of muscle cells
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Injection in superomedial quadrant of buttock may injure ______
Superior gluteal nerve (to gluteus medius and minimus)
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Septic monoarthritis
caused by gonococcus usually (if not septic, most likely gout or pseudogout)
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Middle meningial artery is a branch of:
maxillary artery
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Osteomyelitis Causes:
- Hematogenous spread typically to Metaphysis
- In sickle cell disease → caused by salmonella
- In vertebral body (Pott’s disease) → caused by TB
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Myosin light chain kinase and calmodulin
only in smooth muscle
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Acute Gouty Arthritis Tx:
NSAID first (unless contraindicated), colchicine next (2nd line)
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Bursitis: Prepateller and Anserine
- Prepatellar bursitis from kneeling
| - Anserine bursa is medial
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Bone Alkaline Phosphatase is Specific to:
Osteoblast activity
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Osteocytes exchange nutrients and waste via:
gap junctions
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PTH effect on Osteoblast vs Osteoclasts
acts on osteoclasts indirectly; acts directly on osteoblasts which will produce RANKL to stimulate osteoclasts
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Golgi tendon Organ
- monitors and maintains a muscle force
| - Sudden muscle relaxation if there is too much force
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Muscle Spindle System
- feedback that monitors and maintains muscle length
| - Reflexes (detects hyperextension)
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Cori Disease
debranching enzyme deficiency; will see small dextrin like material
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Guyton's Canal
ulnar nerve runs between hook of hamate and the pisiform bone → injury will cause weakness on ulnar side of hand and intrinsic hand muscles
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Injury to Ulnar Nerve near Medial epicondyle
Claw hand deformity
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• Median (thumb) and Ulnar (pinky) Nerve problems: Proximal Lesion
can’t flex affected side
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Median (thumb) and Ulnar (pinky) Nerve problems: Distal Lesion
can't extend affected side
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Phases of Pagets
1. Osteoclast
2. Mixed Clast and Blast
3. Osteoblast
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Slow Twitch Muscle Fibers
- Type I Fibers
- Red, lots of myoglobin and mitochondria
- in postural muscles (paraspinal) or soleus muscle
(Type IIa are intermediate, Type IIb are fast)
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Artery that Runs w/ Radius Behind Humeral Shaft
Deep Brachial Artery
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Myasthenic Crisis
When a patient is being undertreated for their condition
- edrophonium temporarily fixes improves their condition
- patient should be given a higher dose of their ACHE inhibitor
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Femoral Nerve
IPSQuad
Flexion of Hip
Extension of Knee
Sensory on anterior thigh and anterior/medial leg
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Decreased Risk of Osteoporosis in:
African American Women
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Ankle Reflex
S1
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Patellar/Knee Reflex
L4
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Posterior and lateral thigh and leg pain shooting to inner foot
L5 root compression (of sciatic nerve)
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Strictly posterior thigh and leg pain shooting to foor
S1 root compression (of sciatic nerve)
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Uricosuric agents should be avoided in:
- Acute gouty arthritis
| - Patients who excrete large amounts of uric acid (to prevent uric acid nephrolithiasis)
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Teres Minor
Lateral rotation and adduction
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Infraspinatus
Lateral rotation
| pitching injury
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Subscapularis
Medial rotation and adduction
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Supraspinatus vs Deltoid
Supraspinatus: initiates abduction
Deltoid: continues abduction
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+ Tinel or Phalen Test
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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5 causes of Carpal Tunnel due to decreased space:
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Dialysis (B2 microglobulin)
Pregnancy (fluid buildup)
Hypothyroid (gag buildup)
Diabetes (CT thickening)
RA (tendon inflammation)
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Median Nerve Innervates
LOAF + all flexors (except flexor carpi ulnaris and 1/2 of flexor digitorum profundus)
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Ulnar Nerve Innervates
All intrinsic hand muscles (except LOAF) and Flexor carpi ulnaris and 1/2 of flexor digitorum profundus
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Radial Nerve Innervates
All extensors, brachioradialis, supinator, and anconeus
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Erb palsy
Upper trunk problem (waiter's tip)
| - lateral traction during delivery of infant or trauma
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Klumpke's Palsy
Lower trunk problem
(total claw hand)
- upward force or grabbing a tree branch
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Sensory Part of Musculoculateneous Innervates
Lateral forearm
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Sensory part of Radial Innervates
Posterior arm/forearm and dorsal hand (thumb side)
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Actions of Tibial Nerve
Plantar flexion and inversion
| common peroneal does dorsiflexion and eversion
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Sensory Part of Tibial Nerve Innervates
Bottom of foot
| common peroneal does dorsum of foot
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Artery that the Median nerve runs with
Brachial Artery (distal humerus)
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Artery that Axillary nerve runs with
Posterior Circumflex artery (surgical neck of humerus)
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Most of blood supply to femoral neck
Medial Circumflex artery
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Power Stroke
Release of ADP
| new ATP binding causes myosin head to detach from actin
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Smooth Muscle Contraction
- Action potention depolarization opens up L-type Ca2+ channels
- Ca2+- calmodulin complexes --> myosin light chain kinase
- Myosin gets phosphorylated --> contraction via cross bridging
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Membranous Ossification
Calvarium and facial bones (woven bone formed directly without cartilage and is later remodeled to lamellar bone)
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Endochondral Ossification
Axial and appendicular skeleton
| woven bone made over a cartilaginous model which is lated remodeled to lamellar bone
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Osteoclast Differentiate from:
monocytes/macrophages
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Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica aw/
Primary hyperparathyroidism
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Spike of PTH vs Constant PTH
Spike: blast & clast stimulation --> build
Constant: clast stimulation --> breakdown
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Osteoprotegerin (OPG)
Antagonist of RANK-L receptor --> inhibits clasts
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Denosumab
Antibody to RANK-L to inhibit clasts
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Thick, dense, weak bone w/ unmineralized spongiosa in medullary canals
Osteopetrosis
| - bone fills marrow space causing pancytopenia
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Osteoid (unmineralized) --> soft bones and rosary chest
Osteomalacia/Ricketts
- Vit D deficiency
- too much blast activity
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Increased risk of Osteogenic Sarcoma or High output heart failure w/:
Pagets Disease of bone
| - heart failure due to increased AV shunt
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Mosiac or woven bone w/ increased hat size and hearing loss
Pagets Disease
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Lab Values w/ Osteoporosis
All normal but have decreased bone mass (trabecular thinning)
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Epiphyseal Bone Tumor
Giant Cell tumor (usually near knee)
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Diaphysis Bone Tumors
- Ewings
| - Chondrosarcoma
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Metaphysis Bone Tumors
- Osteosarcoma
| - Osteochondroma
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Young adult female w/ benign aggressive bone tumor in epiphysis
Giant Cell Tumor (soap bubble appearance)
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Young male w/ the most common benign tumor
Osteochondroma (in metaphysis)
| - has cartilaginous cap
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Maligant tumor showing Codman's triangle/sunburst on metaphysis
Osteosarcoma
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Young boy w/ a malignant tumor w/ small round blue cells w/ onion skin appearance
Ewing Sarcoma (in diaphysis)
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Ewing sarcoma translocation
t(11;22)
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Older male w/ a malignant bone tumor that looks like a glistening mass
Chondrosarcoma (in diaphysis)
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Baker's Cyst aw/
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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anti-CCP highly specific for:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid Factor
Anti-IgG antibody
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Activating mutation of PRPP synthetase --> __________
Increased frequency of gout due to increased production and degradation of purines
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Drugs that decrease uric acid excretion
Aspirin and Thiazide Diuretics
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Drugs that may exacerbate Gout
Azathioprine and 6-MP due to metabolization by xanthine oxidase
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Febuxostat
Non-purine xanthine oxidase inhibitor (more potent than allopurinol)
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Probenecid
Increases uric acid excretion by competing w/ OAR/URATI transporter
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Pegloticase
Uricase enzyme that converts uric acid into allantoin (water soluble metabolite)
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Cells responsible for the inflammation seen w/ gout
Neutrophils
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Overproduction of Uric Acid seen w/: (4)
Lesch Nyhan, Von Gierke, Tumor lysis syndrome, and PRPP excess
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Enthesopathy
Limited chest expansion due to costosternal and vertebral pain (due to inflammation of tendon insertion sites)
- aw/ ankylosing spondylitis
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Complication of Sjogren's
Dental caries and MALT lymphoma
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Causes of Reactive Arthritis (5)
Chlamydia, Campylobacter, shigella, salmonella, yersinia
| - conjunctivitis, urethritis, arthritis
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Nephritic syndrome in SLE:
Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis (DPGN)
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Nephrotic syndrome in SLE:
Membranous glomerulonephritis
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False Positive VDRL:
virus, drugs, rheumatic fever, lupus, leprosy
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Drug Induced Lupus:
Anti-histone antibodies
Procainamide, hydralazine, isoniazid
(drugs metabolized by N-acetylation in liver)
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Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome:
False + syphilis test
Thromboembolisms
Recurrent pregnancy loss
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Polymyositis vs Dermatomyositis
Poly: endomysial CD8+ w/ proximal muscle weakness
Dermatomyositis:
- perimysial CD4+
- muscle weakness w/ malar rash, gottron's papules, shawl and face rash, increased risk of occult malignancy
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ANA, anti-Jo, anti-SRP, anti-Mi2
Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
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Myositis Ossificans
Skeletal muscle metaplasia to bone following trauma
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Melasma
Hyperpigmentation aw/ pregnancy and OCPs (mask of pregnancy)
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Junctional Nevi
Flat macules
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Intradermal Nevi
Papular
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Seborrheic Keratosis
Stuck On appearance
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Leser Trelat Sign
Sudden appearance of multiple seborrheic keratosis indicates an underlying malignancy
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Necrotizing Fasciitis
Deeper tissue injury form anaerobic bacteria or S. pyogenes
- crepitus from gad
- bullae and purple skin color
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Difference between Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome and TEN syndrome
SSS destroys attachments in stratum granulosum only
| - toxic epidermal necrolysis destroys epidermal-dermal junction
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IgG to desmoglein of desmosomes (reticular/net-like on IF)
Pemphigus Vulgaris
(Nikolsky +, does not spare oral mucosa)
- acantholysis
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IgG to hemidesmosomes
Bullous Pemphigoid
| spares oral mucosa
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Erythema Multiforme
-Target like lesions
| aw/ mycoplasma, HSV (usually), and drugs (sulfa, beta lactams, and phenytoin)
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Erythema Nodosum
Painful inflamed subcutaneous fat on shins
- can be aw/ sarcoidosis, coccidioides, histoplasma, TB, strep, leprosy, and Crohn's
- usually idiopathic
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Lichen Planus
Pruritis, purple, polygonal, planar papules and plaques
- Mucosal involvement (Wickham striae/reticular white lines)
- aw/ Hep C
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Acanthosis
Aw/ psoriasis
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Dyskeratosis
Aw/ Squamous cell carcinoma
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Hyperkeratosis
aw/ Actinic Keratosis (can become squamous cell carcinoma)
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Hypergranuloses
aw/ lichen planus
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Spongiosis
aw/ eczematous or contact dermatitis
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Vitiligo
due to loss of epidermal melanocytes
| - Autoimmune
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Cafe Au Lait
Increased melanosome aggregation
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Albinism
Decreased melanin production due to defective tyrosinase
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Stasis Dermatitis
From incompetent venous valves
- Erythema and scaling/ progressive dermal fibrosis and hyperpigmentation near feet
- Varicose veins
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Tx for Skin/Soft Tissue Infections w/ Staph Aureus:
Nafcillin
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Calcipotriene
VitD analog that can be used to treat Psoriasis by inhibiting keratinocyte
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Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome
Hereditary hemorrhagic telengectasias
| - Skin and mucosal telengectasias and recurrent nosebleeds
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Sturge-Weber
Port wine stain w/ seizures, mental retardation, tram track calcifications on skull radiographs
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Waardenburg
Piebaldism w/ deafness
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Layers of Skin
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Corneum
Lucidum (in acral regions)
Granulosum
Spinosum
Basale
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Pityriasis Rosea
Herald Patch followed by Christmas tree distribution
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Lichen Planus is aw/
Hepatitis C
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Pearly nodule w/ telangectasia, rolled borders, central ulceration, & pseudopalisading nuclei
Basal Cell Carcinoma
(MC skin cancer)
- rarely metastasizes
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Ulcerative red lesion w/ frequent scale & keratin pearls
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
| 2nd MC skin cancer
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Actinic Keratosis
Small brownish yellow, sandpaperlike (rough)
- Premalignant lesion due to sun exposure
- can progress to squamous cell carcinoma
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Keratoacanthoma
Variant of squamous cell carcinoma that grows rapidly (4-6 weeks) then may spontaneously regress
- Solitary flesh colored nodule w/ central keratin plug
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Melanoma Metastatic Potential
Depends on vertical growth
| Breslow and Clark level
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Vemurafenib
BRAF kinase inhibitor used for metastatic or unresectable melanoma in BRAF V600E mutation patients
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Chronic draining sinuses aw/
Squamous cell carcinoma
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COX-2
Inducible enzyme that is normally not detectable except in tissues w/ inflammation
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Low-Dose Aspirin
Anticoagulation
| -decreased thromboxane and prostaglandin synthesis
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High-Dose Aspirin
Anti-inflammatory
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Intermediate Dose Aspirin
Analgesic and anti-pyretic
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Aspirin vs NSAIDs
Both inhibit COX 1 and 2
Aspirin is irreversible (covalent acetylation)
NSAIDs are reversible
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COX2 inhibitors (celecoxib)
- Spares COX1 so: platelets unaffected (don't have an effect on TXA2 which depends on COX1) and gastric mucosa unaffected
- sulfa allergy and increased risk of thrombosis
- used in patients w/ gastric ulcers
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Acetaminophen
Reversible inhibition of COX (mostly in CNS)
| Antipyretic and analgesic but NOT anti-inflammatory
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Side Effects of Bisphosphonates
Corrosive esophagitis and Osteonecrosis of Jaw
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Avascular necrosis of femoral head aw/
Sickle cell disease, SLE, high-dose steroid therapy, and alcoholism
- no swelling, erythema, or warmth; only pain
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Procollagen Peptidase Deficiency
Form of Ehlers Danlos
- joint laxity, loose skin, and easy bruising
- impaired cleavage of procollagen N and C termini results in a more soluble form of collagen that cannot properly crosslink
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Succinylcholine
- Can cause Malignant Hyperthermia (esp w/ halothane)
- severe hyperkalemia in burn patients
- augmented by neostigmine in Phase I
- blocked by neostigmine in Phase II
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Stewart Treves Syndrome: Chronic lymphedema is a risk factor for:
Cutaneous angiosarcoma
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Injections in the Gluteal Region
Should be given in the Superolateral quadrant of the buttock (safest site)
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Cardiac abnormality aw/ Ankylosing Spondylitis:
Aortic regurgitation from ascending aortitis and aortic ring dilation
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Cricothyroid is innervated by:
Superior Laryngeal Nerve
| - Everything else is the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta
AD abnormality or deficiency in Type I collagen
- blue sclera, brittle bones
- primary defect is in bone matrix production
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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Runs With:
Inferior Thyroid Artery
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Superior Laryngeal Nerve Runs with:
Superior Thyroid Artery
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CREST: pulmonary symptoms
Pulmonary Hypertension due to intimal thickenings of pulmonary arteries
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Deep Fibular Nerve
Dorsiflexion and sensation between the big toe and 2nd toe
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Superficial Fibular Nerve
Eversion and sensation on the majority of the dorsum of the foot
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Elasticity
4 Lysine crosslinking
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PABA protects from:
UVB radiation only
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Osteoclasts require _______
Carbonic anhydrase to produce H+ ions that are pumped into the resorptive pit to create an acidic environment for bone demineralization
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Muscles on Lateral End of Clavicle
Deltoid (pulls clavicle inferolaterally) and Trapezius (pulls clavicle superomedially)
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Abscess in Psoas Muscle
May lead to formation of an abscess in the groin and pain referred to that region
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Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
Number dysplastic nevi in a young person with a family history of melanoma
- mutation in CDKN2A gene on chromosome 9p21
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+ Psoas Sign on iliopsoas Test
Patient flexes hip against resistance
| - pain suggests psoas inflammation possibly due to appendicitis, psoas abscess, or peritoneal inflammation
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Structures through the Diaphragm
IVC at T8
Esophagus and Vagal trunks at T10
Aorta, Thoracic Duct, Azygos Vein at T12
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Hyperemia
- Overcompensation of reperfusion after occlusion
- Blood flow increases during exercise
- The more anaerobic metabolism you use and lactate build-up you have, the more hyperemia you need to clear out the waste products
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Osgood-Schlatter
- also known as apophysitis of the tibial tubercle
- due to chronic stress/irritation at the insertion of the patellar ligament on the tibial tubercle
- classically seen in the teenagers doing repetitive vigorous activity (running, jumping)
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Sweat Gland Secretion
Apocrine
| initially odorless but can become malodorous secondary to bacterial decomposition on skin surface
