Random Q set 2 Flashcards

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Which enzyme can be defective & predispose a patient to diabetes, perhaps gestational diabetes?

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glucokinase, b/c this is on pancreatic beta cells, & not in other tissues (hexokinase). Thus, it may not be able to sense that there is glucose there & that they should release insulin.

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IV drug abuser is predisposed to staph aureus infective endocarditis, messed up tricuspid valve. What is a complication of this that could cause death?

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throw blood clots to lungs. get hemorrhagic pulmonary infarcts.

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What is Berkson’s bias?

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selection bias when hospitalized patients are the control group

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What is lead-time bias?

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when you have a screening test, detect diseases much earlier than you would have normally

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What is the Pygmalion effect?

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researchers belief in the efficacy of the treatment may affect the outcome

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What is the Hawthorne effect?

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observer effect

study subjects change their behavior when they feel like they are being watched.

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What are some examples of HIV drugs that require intracellular phosphorylation for activation?

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nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
zidovudine
zalcitabine

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What are some examples of HIV drugs that do NOT require intracellular phosphorylation for activation?

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non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)
nevirapine
efavirenz
delavirdine

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What is the MOA of ritonavir in HIV treatment?

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inhibitor of HIV protease

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MOA of enfuvirtide in HIV treatment?

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inhibitor of HIV fusion

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What are the common features of DOwn’s syndrome?

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flat face
flat nasal bridge
up-slanting palpebral fissures
epicanthal folds
small mouth
single palmar creases
MR
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Usu Down’s syndrome is caused by trisomy, 21. In rare cases, what genetic defect can cause it?

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Robertsonian translocation & mosaicism.

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How do CD8+ cells recognize foreign antigens?

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With MHC 1 presenting cells.

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What are MHC I proteins composed of?

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heavy chain + beta 2 micro globulin

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What are the different types of organ rejection?

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hyperacute
acute (1-4 weeks), host CD8 cells against foreign MHCI
chronic

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What is the treatment for acute organ rejection?

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calcineurin inhibitors–cyclosporine, tacrolimus

corticosteroids

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What is the significance of ERB-B2 sensitivity?

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aka Her-2/neu, determines if the breast cancer will respond to trastuzumab treatment

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What is the significance of ER/PR positivity in breast cancer?

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determines whether the breast cancer will respond to tamoxifen

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What are the main features of chronic bronchitis? What is its leading cause?

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thick bronchial walls
neutrophil infiltration
mucous gland enlargement
patchy squamous metaplasia
**leading cause--smoking
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Which part of the heart is closest to the esophagus? posterior to the esophagus @ the same place?

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left atrium

descending aorta

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Describe the conc’n of the tubular fluid in the kidney after the glomerulus.

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PCT ~300 (isotonic w/ blood). Water & electrolytes are absorbed here.
Descending Limb –>1200 (only water reabsorbed)
Ascending Limb–>1200 b/c of ADH & water reabsorption

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When do you usu see a Mallory Weiss tear?

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a tear in the gastric mucosa near the gastroesophageal junction
tight lower esophageal sphincter
often caused by repetitive vomiting
vomiting produces metabolic alkalosis

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What is cricopharyngeal motor dysfunction?

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can’t relax your pharyngeal muscles when you’re swallowing
increased pressure–get a Zenker’s diverticulum
**get choking, coughing, dysphagia, aspiration

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When you add carbidopa to levodopa…which symptoms can increase?

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the peripheral symptoms are reduced, but the central symptoms, such as anxiety & agitation are increased.

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How do you get osteomalacia from cholestasis?
can cause malabsorption & nutritional deficiencies of fat-soluble vitamins Vit D deficiency=osteomalacia
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What is the major virulence factor for strep pyogenes that is antiphagocytic & prevents complement activation?
Protein M
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When IgA nephropathy includes abdominal pain & purpuric skin lesions what is it considered?
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
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When you have metabolic alkalosis...which types are saline-responsive?
vomiting, loop diuretic use lose water & chloride **hyperaldosteronism can cause non-saline responsive metabolic alkalosis
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What are some TCAs?
amitriptyline imipramine doxepin clomipramine
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What are possible negative side effects of TCAs?
anticholinergic effects, can cause urinary retention in patients with BPH
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Mucopurulent cervicitis w/ cervical motion tenderness indicates what?
PID from N. gonorrhea or chlamydia | can cause scarring of fallopian tubes & infertility
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Talk a little about beta oxidation & what it produces.
Beta oxidation in mitochondria. carnitine transfers thru the mitochondrial membranes. produces acetyl coa for tca & ketone bodies, including acetoacetate.
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Tryptophan is a precursor to which substance?
serotonin
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What is serotonin syndrome?
``` confusion agitation tremor tachycardia HTN clonus hyperreflexia hyperthermia diaphoresis ```
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What can be used to treat serotonin syndrome?
cyproheptadine | antihistamine that has anti-serotnergic properties
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``` Rate these in terms of sodium binding strength: 1A 1B 1C Antiarrhythmics. ```
1C>1A>1B
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What is polycythemia vera?
clonal myeloproliferative disorder of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells increased RBC mass increased plasma volume decreased EPO level JAK2 V617F mutation **bone marrow has increased sensitivity to growth factors
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What does it take to improve the opthalmic symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
high dose glucocorticoids
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Glucagon should be used to treat patients who overdose on beta blockers. Why is this a good drug?
b/c it increases HR etc independent of adrenergic receptors | GPCR, activates adenylate cyclase, increases cAMP
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What are the 2 most common causes of subaranchnoid hemorrhage & the "worst headache of my life"?
1. ruptured aneurysms | 2. AV malformation
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Berry aneursym in the Circle of Willis are associated with which disease?
polycystic kidney disease
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Which nerve can be damaged during bladder surgery? Which foramen does it pass thru? Which action is compromised?
obturator nerve passes thru the obturator foramen adduction of the thigh
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When do you see air in the biliary tree?
when there is a fistula passing b/w the biliary tree & the small intestine can develop this fistula from pressure from a large longstanding gallstone *gallstone ileus-gallstone may pass into SI
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If you see a calcified gallbladder what do you think?
porcelain gallbladder puts patients at higher risk for gallbladder carcinoma cholecystectomy recommended
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What is the wobble phenomenon?
the fact that some tRNAs can bind multiple AA