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1
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Histology of (1) zona glomerulosa (2) zona fasiculata (3) zona retiularis (4) adrenal medulla

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(1) rounded/arched cluster (2) foamy-appearing cells in columns (3) basophilic cells in anastomosing cords (4) basophilic cytoplam

2
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Adrenal medulla releases…

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80% Epi, 20% Norepi

3
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Aldosterone secretion from zona glomerulosa regulated by… (2 things)

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(1) Angiotensin II (2) extracellular K+ levels

4
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TNF-alpha inhibitors treat…

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Rheumatoid arthritis (STUDY MORE)
etanercept, inflixamab & adalimumab
5
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First-line drug for established rheumatoid arthritis

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methotrexate

6
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NSAID side effects (3)

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GI ulcer and bleeding, fluid retention (block prostaglandin-mediated vasodilation of afferent arteriole)

7
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Kallmann’s syndrome

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Failure of GnRH-secreting neurons to migrate from olfactory lobes to hypothalamus (migration problem)

8
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Thyroid development

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(1) lower end of pharynx (2) migration along thyroglossal duct, from foramen cecum on dorsal surface of tongue to superior border of thyroid isthmus (can become sublingual if impaired

9
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Parafollicular C-cells originate from

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ultimobranchial bodies

10
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Clinical presentation of hypothyroidism in children

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lethargy, feeding problems, constipation, macroglossia, umbilical hernia, large fontanels, dry skin, hypothermia, prolonged jaundice

11
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How does an enzyme speed up the reaction rate?

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reduce the energy of the transition state (activation energy); cannot alter Gibbs free energy

12
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deltaG describes..

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direction of a chemical rxn & concentrations of reactants and products at equilibrium

13
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deltaG0 describes..

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change in free energy that accompanies formation of 1 mol of products from substrate under standard condition
exothermic = -deltaGo (spontaneous)
endothermic = +deltaGo

14
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Differentiate mucor/rhizopus from aspergillus on microscopy & affected population

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irregular BROAD non-septate hyphae branching at WIDE angles (vs. septate hyphae that branch at 45 degrees).

Aspergillus: chronic granulomatous disease & immunocompromised
Mucor/Rhizopus: diabetic ketoacidotic & leukemic

Both can cause sinusitis in immunosuppressed

15
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Dimorphic Fungi

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Body Heat Changes Shape: blastomycoses, histoplasma, coccidiomycoses, sporothrix

16
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Thyrotoxicosis on serum calcium

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hypercalcemia due to increased bone resorption

17
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Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (inheritance and defect)

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autosomal dominant, defective calcium-sensing receptor on parathyroid cells & kidney

18
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Hydrochlorothiazide electrolyte abnormalities:

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elevated: glucose, lipid, uric acid, calcium
decreased: potassium, magnesium, sodium

19
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Hypothyroid effect on skeletal muscle

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myopathy: pale muscle fibers, decreased striation, deposition of mucinous material. atrophy or type II muscle fibers (increase in creatine kinase)

20
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Elevated creatinine kinase isoform localize: CK-MB, CK-BB, CK-MM

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CK-MB: cardiac muscle
CK-BB: nervous system
CK-MM: skeletal muscle

21
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Common causes of elevated creatine kinase (4)

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hypothyroidism, HMG-CoA reductase (statins), autoimmune disease (polymyositis, dermatomyositis), muscular dystrophy (Duchenne)

22
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evolution of EPS side effects & Rx

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4 hr: acute dystonia (muscle spasm, stiff, oculogyric crisis) rx: diphenhydramine
4 day: akathisia rx: propanolol
4 wk: bradykinesia rx: benztropine
4 mo: tardive dyskinesia rx: discontinue

23
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localize thyroid hormone receptor

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inside nucleus (also, retinoids, peroxisomal proliferating activated receptors, and fatty acids)

24
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resistance to rifampin

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genetic mutation in DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RAPID when monotherapy)

25
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use of rifampin (3)

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(1) prophylactic monotherapy for H. flu and N. meningitidis; combo: (2) mycobacterium TB (3) leprosy

26
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Rx: MAC

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macrolide (clarithromycin or azithromycin)
rifampin
ethambutol

27
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Rx: penicillin-resistant pneumococcus

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ceftriaxone & vancomycin combination

28
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Rx: staphylococcal endocarditis

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IV penicillin & rifampin or aminoglycoside (synergistic)

29
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Use of colchine & mechanism of action

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rx: for acute gout & prophylaxis
binds & stabilizes tubulin, inhibiting leukocyte chemotaxis and degranulation
also reduces LTB4

30
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  • 1st line Rx: acute gout

- preferred Rx in elderly/renal failure

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  • NSAID (anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-pyretic)

- intra-articular glucocorticoids

31
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Side effect of colchine

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GI

32
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Use of leukotriene modulators (zileuton, montelukast, zafirlukast)

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preventing recurrent of asthma & allergic rhinitis

33
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ADH signal transduction

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V2 receptor on principal cells in collecting duct -> increased cAMP -> fusion of endosomes with aquaporin 2 to luminal side -> increased water reabsorption

34
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  • highest & lowest tubular fluid osmolarity location (in presence of ADH? in absence?)
  • osmolarity in PCT
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highest: bottom of loop of henle (1200mOsm when ADH is high)
lowest: DCT (100mOsm)
PCT equivalent to serum (300mOsm)

in absence of ADH, most dilute in collecting ducts (as low as 50mOsm)

35
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Cause of focal brain lesions in HIV+patients

& other causes in any pt

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toxoplasma, CNS lymphoma (B cell; related to latent EBV infxn)
& primary brain tumor (globlastoma multiforme), metastatic carcinoma, abcesses (cryptococcus, TB)

36
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Irreversible neuronal damage (neuronal shrinkage, eosinophilic cytoplasm) leads to

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glial hyperplasia; reactive gliosis (NOT fibroblast)

37
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Vertebral level: bifurcation of abdominal aorta

& common iliac vein merge to IVC

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L4

38
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vertebral level: renal vein entering IVC

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L1-2

39
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interomediolateral nucleus (lateral horn) levels

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T1-L2

40
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appetite suppressants (fenfluramine, phentermine, dexfenfluramine) for >3 months causes..

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pulmonary HTN -> cor pulmonale -> sudden death from arrhythmia

41
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cerebral berry aneurysm associated with which genetic disorders?

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ADPKD and Eherlos-Danlos

42
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medial calcinosis (affected vessels and prognosis)

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calcific deposits in muscular artery >50y/o. affects femoral, tibial, radial, ulnar. and arteries to genital tract. do not narrow lumen, so asymptomatic

43
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prominent finding in neonate/fetus with Turner (45X,O) along with others (think: lymph, cardiac, kidney)

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  • lymphedema of hands and feet
  • abnormal nuchal lymphogenesis (subcutanoue nuchal edema and cystic hydroma)
  • webbed neck/low posterior hairline
  • cardiac abnormalities: coarctation of aorta, bicuspid aortic valve
  • horseshoe kidney
44
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adult presentation of Turner syndrome

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(45 X,O) short stature, broad shield-like chest, webbed neck, primary ovarian failure – streaked)

45
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fetus with Down Syndrome

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trisomy 21; flat face, abnormal ears, slanted palpebral fissures, redundant skin at nape of neck, hypotonia, pelvic dysplasia, single transverse palmar crease

46
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Edwards syndrome

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trisomy 18; edwards: prominent occiput, micrognathia, small mouth, low-set and malformed ears, rocker-bottom feet. CHARACTERESTIC: clenched hands with index overriding the middle finger, 5th overriding 4th

47
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1st most common autosomal trisomy in liveborn infants? 2nd? 3rd?

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trisomy 21, downs
trisomy 18, edwards
trisomy 13, patau (most severe)

48
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Patau syndrome

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trisomy 13; patau: holoprosencephaly, microcephaly, polydatyl, rocker-bottom feet. mult facial abnormalities (hypotelorism, micropthalmia, cleft lip, cleft palate, absent or malformed nose)

49
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47 XXX

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clinically silent, decreased IQ, no increase risk of stillbirth

50
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Klinefelter syndrome

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47 XXY; mild mental retardation or normal intelligence. tall male with gynecomastia, small testes, and infertility. no increase risk of stillbirth

51
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glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase catalyzes what rxn?

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glucose-6-phosphate –> 6-phosphogluconate (with NADP+ –> NADPH. rate limiting step in HMP shunt

52
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glucose through hexose monophosphate (HMP) shunt creates…

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(1) oxidative: NADPH as a reducing equivalent
- requires glucose-6-phosphate
(2) reductive: ribose 5-phosphate for nucleotide synthesis & intermediates for glycolysis
- requires transketolase (thiamine-dependent)

53
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How do RBCs protect against oxidative injury?

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HMP shunt, generates NADPH to maintain glutathione in a reduced state (via gluathione reductase)

54
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G6PD histology & precipitants

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X-linked; Heinz bodies (denatured hemoglobin from oxidative damage), destroyed in spleen
PAINS: primaquine, aspirin, isoniazid nifuratoin, sulfonamides

55
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Ascorbic acid

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vitamin C; hydroxylation of proline and lysine residues in collagen: CT maintenance and wound-healing

56
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Clinical presentation of orotic aciduria and Rx

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impaired de novo pyrimadine synthesis: hypochromic megaloblastic anemia, neurologic abnormalities, growth retardation, excretion of orotic acid in urine; uridine supplementation, inhibit carbamoyl phosphate synthetase II

57
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Resting potential of skeletal myocytes? cardiac myocytes?

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  • 75mV for skeletal

- 90mV for cardiac (reduced risk of arrhythmia)

58
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Plataeu phase of cardiac myocyte action potential

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phase 2: opening of L-type DHP-sensitive Ca++ channels and closure of some K+ channels

59
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Orchiectomy vs. Orchipexy

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removal of abdominal testes vs. surgery that allows descent

60
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Effect of having one testicle on (1) androgen levels (2) inhibin B levels

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(1) androgen not effected (compensation)

2) inhibin decrease (FSH increase

61
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High levels of cortisol on GnRH secretion

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hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (suppressed GnRH hormone)

62
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Lipofuscin pigment

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‘wear and tear’ pigment; finely granular yellow brown pigment granules composed of lipid containing residues of lysosomal degradation (part of normal aging: heart, liver, kidney…)

63
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Pathologic ventricular hypertrophy is characterized by… (2)

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(1) morphologic changes (increased sarcomere content & volume of myocyte) and (2) gene transcription changes, i.e: ANP

64
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ANP vs. BNP (who secretes it, in response to what)

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ANP: secreted by atria & sometimes hypertrophic
BNP: predominately ventricles
both in response to volume overload –> natriuesis & diuresis

65
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Laplace’s law

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distending pressure (pressure required to keep a sphere open) proportional to surface tension and inversely proportional to radius

P= 2T/r

as the radius of a sphere with constant ST decreases, pressure increases

66
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Surfactant (2 effects)

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prevent smaller airways from collapsing during expiration & regulates alveolar expansion (all at similar rates)

67
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Chlamydia trachomatis cell wall

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Lacks peptidoglycan in cell wall (muramic acid) and has cysteine residues instead (does have a cell wall, but can’t be treated with penicillin/cephalosporins)

68
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(2) organisms that lack a cell wall

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Ureaplasma urealyticum & mycoplasma (increased cholesterol)

69
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causes of urethritis

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gonococcal & (NGU) chlamydia trachomatic, ureaplasma urealyticum, mycoplasma, trichomonas. Rx: NGU: azithromycin

70
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chlamydia anomaly

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chlamydia has PBPs and genes for peptidoglycan synthesis, but does not have peptidoglycan on cell wall

71
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MRSA survives penicillin by..

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modification of PBPs

72
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Class IA antiarrhythmics (procainamide) are good for what type of arrhythmia

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arising from centers of normal automaticity (rather than areas demonstrating abnormal automaticity)

73
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Class IV antiarrhythmics (verapamil) are good for…

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atrial tachycardia (i.e. supraventricular tachycardia, bc slows conduction through AV node)

BAD for ventricular tachycardia; exacerbates

74
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use of adenosine

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paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

75
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digoxin as an antiarrythmic

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slow conduction through AV node

76
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Labetolol mechanism & use

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blocks alpha and beta adrenergics (decreased PVR, HR, contractility, slow AV conduction). used for refractory HTN, hypertensive urgency / emergency, and patients with pheo

77
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Rx: ventricular tachycardia

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amiodarone (class III) (used to be lidocarine class IB)

78
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Niacin/nicotinic acid/B3 side effects…

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acute flare of gouty arthritis (hyperuricemia),
facial flushing (cutaneous vasodilation Rx: aspirin)
hyperglycemia (acanthosis nigricans)
heptatitis

79
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Mechanism of Niacin/nicotinic acid/B3

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decrease hepatic synthesis of TGs and VLDL, increasing HDL

80
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Drugs that increase risk of gouty attacks

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HCTZ, cyclosporine, pyrazinamide, Niacin

81
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Statin side effects

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hepatitis, myopathy

82
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First-line Rx: hypertriglyceridemia & side effects

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fibrates; gallstones & myopathy (worse w/ statins)

83
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Ezetimibe effect

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inhibit intestinal absorption of cholesterol

84
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Bile acid-binding resins (cholestyramine) side effects

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GI upset
Hypertriglyceridemia
malabsorption

85
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Acute monoarticular arthritis in septic arthritis vs. gout / pseudogout

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septic arthritis (gonococcus) has high WBC (100,000) while gout / pseudogout has <20,000

86
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MDD diagnosis vs. Dysthymic

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5 symptoms of SIG-E-CAPS for at least 2 wks w/ depressed mood or anhedonia

vs. dysthmic disorder: depressed mood for >2yrs w/ 2 symptoms

both respond to antidepressants

87
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Borderline personality disorder

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instability in relationships and marked impulsivity
splitting: swing from scorning to idealizing
suicidal / self-mutilating

88
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Manifestation of transplant rejection

  • hyperacute
  • acute
  • chronic
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  • vascular fibrinoid necrosis; neutrophil infiltrate; thrombosis; infarction
  • dense interstitial T-cell infiltrate (cell-mediated) OR vasculitis (Ab: in between hyperacute/chronic)
  • obliterative intimal smooth muscle hypertrophy and fibrosis
89
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Lung mass w/ hyponatremia =

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SIADH, EUVOLEMIC

transient subclinical hypervolemia –> production of natriuretic peptides –> excretion of sodium

90
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Hyponatremia urine osmolarity DDx (2)

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  • inappropriately concentrated >100mOsm = SIADH

- maximally dilute <100mOsm = polydypsia (appropriately low ADH)

91
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Course of adult polycystic kidney disease

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asymptomatic; progressively worsening uremia. has renal, pancreatic, and hepatic cysts

92
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Risk during pelvic surgery (esp hysterectomy)

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ligation of ureter, which runs posterior to uterine artery (ligated during hysterectomy for invasive cervical cancer)

93
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Vesicoureteral reflex can occur after what surgeries (2)

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prostatectomy or bladder surgery

94
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Differentiate (3) Lambert-Eaton from Myasthenia Gravis

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LEMS has…

(1) hyporeflexia or areflexia
(2) autonomic symptoms (dry mouth, impotence)
(3) better with stimulation / at the end of the day

95
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Myasthenia gravis is associated with what endocrine abnormality, and how does MG happen?

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thymoma / thymic hyperplasia

MG is NOT inherited acquired autoimmune disease

96
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Polymyositis (3 characterizations)

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idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by (1) bilateral proximal muscle weakness (2) elevated creatinine kinase (3) electromyographic abnormalities

97
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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) (2 characterestics)

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sudden onset of stiffness, pain, and tenderness of musculature (esp shoulders, hips, neck, torso)
- classically elevated ESR

98
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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(1) upper motor neuron disease – hyperreflexia, spasticity

(2) lower motor neuron disease – atrophy, fasiculation

99
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Guillain-Barre syndrome; onset and progression

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acute post-infectious polyneuropathy (often after Campylobacter jejuni). progressive ascending paralysis

100
Q

Half of all LEMs have…

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malignancy (small cell carcinoma usu)

101
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Localized amyloidosis in cardiac atria (isolated atrial amyloidosis; form of senile cardiac amyloidosis)

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Natiuretic peptide
IAA risk increases w/ age ( >90% by 90)
senile cardiac amyloidosis: transthyretin, also in brain

102
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primary systemic amyloidosis deposits

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immune globulin light chains (primarily lambda); in mesodermal tissue (heart, muscle, tongue)

103
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BRCA-1 gene location and action

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AD, chr. 17, tumor supressor; control cell cycle & role in gene repair & transcription

104
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APC gene mutation associated w/..

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decreased expression of D-cadherin adhesion molecule

105
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genome recombination

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two defective virus co-infect same host cell yielding cytopathic wild-type genome. exchange of genes between two chromosomes via crossing over within homologous regions

106
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viral reassortment

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exchange of whole genome sequences

107
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transformation

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uptake of naked DNA by prokaryotic cell

108
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phenotypic mixing

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co-infection of a host cell by two viral trains, resulting in a virion w/ nucleocapsid proteins from one strain and genome of other strain (alters infectivity)

109
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viral interference

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one virus inhibits the replication/release of a second virus infecting the same cell

110
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sign of NE extravasation & antidote

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cold, hard, pale IV site –> intense alpha-1 vasoconstriction –> local tissue necrosis. infuse phentolamine (reversible alpha-1 blocker)

111
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lidocaine is less effective in…

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acidic, ischemic tissue (becomes charged)