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Pharmacology Flashcards

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1
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Acetylcholine, Pilocarpine and Carbachol are what class of medications?

A

Direct Cholinergic Agonists

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What is the name and what is the MOA for Myasthenia Gravis Medication?

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Edrophonium, Pyridostigmine, Neostigmine and Echothiophate

MOA: Indirect Cholinergic Agonist

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What is the only Alpha 1 specific Ocular medication?

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Phenylephrine

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What is the MOA of Naphazoline and Tetrahydrozaline?

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a1/a2 non specific Adernergic Agonist

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What is a severe side effect of Pilocarpine?

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RD

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Which ocular medication helps with Accommodation Esotropia?

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Echothiophate

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Which Ocular Cholinergic Antagonist is safe to use for KIDS?

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Cyclopentolate

Note: Tropicamide is safe systemically

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Which medication is used to diagnose between Episcleritis vs. Scleritis and what is the MOA of that medication?

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Phenylephrine

MOA: A1 specific Adrenerguc Agonist

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Which Beta blocker impacts congestive heart failure and what is the MOA?

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Betaxolol ; however it is neuroprotective

B1 Specific Adrenergic Antagonist

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10
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Which Beta Blocker is known to have a crossover affect?

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Timolol

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What type of cataract is formed with the usage of Topical Steroids?

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PSC cataract

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What is the MOA of an NSAID?

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Blocking COX-1 and COX-2

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Which staining agent is known to stain dead devitalized tissue but also cause stinging on instillation?

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Rose Bengal

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Which staining dye should not be used when trying to culture for a suspected virus?

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Lissamine Green

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Which staining dye should not be used when trying to culture for a suspected bacterial agent?

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Methylene Blue

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Which of the two, Bacteriostatic or Bacteriocidal, is Methylene Blue possibly used for?

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Bacteriostatic

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What is the MOA of a local anesthetic?

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a) Block nerve conduction
b) Change membrane permeability by stopping the influx of Na+ ions into the nerve cytoplasm
c) No depolarization

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Which type of Anesthetic is associated with Liver metabolism? Amide or Ester based?

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Amide (Lidocaine)

Note: Ester based is associated with local metabolism (Proparacaine and Benoxinate)

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What is one of the most common side effects of a2 specific agonists?

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Dry mouth

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20
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What ion dictates Cl- excretion from the cornea to the tear film?

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K+

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21
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What dictates the reassortation of Na+ into the endothelium?

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H+ ions

22
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What is the main process the cornea recieves Glucose?

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Anaerobic glycolsus

23
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Where is Glucose the highest concentration; tears or AH?

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AH is the primary contributor of glucose to all corneal layers.

24
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What metabolic product is known to degrade Corneal Basement membrane hemidesmisomes?

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MMP’s

Note: When RCE occurs, we give a corticosteroids and tetracyclines to decrease the activity of MMP’s

25
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Which 2 corneal layers cannot re-generate?

A

Bowman’s and Endothelium

26
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Which 2 corneal layers can regenerate?

A

Epithlium and Descemet’s

27
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What happens to the diameter of the lens when accommodation occurs?

A

Decrease

28
Q

Which structure in the eye has the highest amount of protein in the body?

A

Lens

29
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What enzyme is depleted when the sorbitol pathway allows water into the lens and causes swelling?

A

Hexokinase

30
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What is the primary protector against oxidative damage in the lens?

A

Glutathione.

Note: Glutathione decreases as we age, thus formation of a cataract occurs.

31
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What is the only layer of the lens that is has lens fibers formed by the posterior lens epithelium?

A

Embryonic

32
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Which part of the lens has the largest demand for energy?

A

Anterior lens epithelium

33
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At what age are Alpha crystallins depleted in the lens?

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Age 45

34
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What is the rate of increase in lens per year?

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0.02mm/year

35
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What has the thickest basement membrane in the body? What type of collagen are we talking about?

A

Anterior mid-peripheral portion of the lens. Type 4 collagen

36
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As we age, what happens to the thickness of the overall choroid?

A

Decreases.

Note: Choriocapillaris will decrease in size, but Bruch’s Membrane will increase in size.

37
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What happens to bioavailability of a drug entering the posterior chamber?

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Decreases

38
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What is the volume of the vitreous? What is the volume of the eye?

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Vitreous = 4mL and Eye = 5mL

39
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What type of collagen is the vitreous?

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Type 2

40
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Where is iodopsin located in the cones?

A

Invagination of the plasma membrane

41
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What is the pre-cursor to 11-cis-Retinal?

A

Vitamin A

42
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What is the 3 stage pathway for photopigment?

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Inner segment –> Cilium –> Outer segment

43
Q

Phenomenom named for color of clouds being white?

A

Tyndall

44
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Law for poloroid sunglasses?

A

Brewsters Law

45
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What is the name of the phenomenom when reddish-orange colors are seeing during a sunset?

A

Rayleigh’s Scattering

46
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Which direction of light is premitted through poloroid lenses?

A

Vertical

47
Q

What type of fusional vergence is needed when testing NRA?

A

PFV

48
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What does greater than 2.50 D indicate during NRA?

A

Over minused Rx

49
Q

Bagolini lenses with V pattern, means what?

A

Esotropia

50
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Bagolini lenses with / pattern means what?

A

OS suppression

51
Q

Which layer of the conjunctiva holds IgA or the immunological acitve site?

A

Stroma

52
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What 2 are 2 items that travel through the carotid canal?

A

Internal Carotid artery and sympathtetic plexus.

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