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Defect in Chediak-Higashi

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Phagosome-Lysosome fusion –> Recurrent pyogenic infections with Staph and Strep

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Features of Chediak-Higashi

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Immunodef, Albinism, Neurologic (nystagmus, cranial neuropathies)

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Phosphorylation of NRTI’s vs NNRTI’s

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NRTI’s must be phosphorylated

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Most important mechanism of lead poisoning

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Affinity for sulfhydryl groups –> Inhibition of d-ALA dehydratase and ferrochetolase

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Formation of d-ALA

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Succinyl-CoA and Glycine via Pyridoxal Phosphate cofactor

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Cause and manifestation of acute serum sickness

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Type 3 (IC deposition) –> Fever, Pruritic skin rash, Arthralgias, Fibrinoid necrosis, Hypocomplementemia

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Serum sickness can be caused by

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Chimeric monoclonal Ab’s, Nonhuman Ig’s, Nonprotein drugs (eg penicillin, cefaclor, bactrim)

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Osteolytic phase of Paget’s is due to excess

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RANK signaling, NFKB activation

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Pattern of bone in Osteoblast phase of Paget’s

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Dense, hypovascular, mosaic pattern of lamellar bone with irregular, haphazardly oriented sections separated by prominent cement lines

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What stimulates Inhibin B secretion

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FSH stimulation of Sertoli cells

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MOA of trihexyphenidyl

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centrally-acting anti-muscarinic

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Anti-cholinergics such as benztropine and trihexyphenidyl should be avoided in elderly patients, esp with

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BPH, Angle-Closure Glaucoma

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S-100 protein function

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Homodimeric calcium-binding proteins, important for protein p-lation, cell growth, and differentiation

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S-100 marks what cells

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Neural Crest (melanocytes, Schwann), Langerhans and other dendritic

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DLCO depends on

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Thickness and total SA of alveolar capillary membrane, Hematocrit, Total volume of pulmonary capillary blood

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DLCO in emphysema vs chronic bronchitis

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Reduced in Emphysema, Normal in CB

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Mechanism of Bohr effect

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CO2 –> H+ and HCO3+ –> H+ binds histidine side chains of Hb –> Stabilize deoxygenated form of Hb

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What happens to H+ and HCO3 in RBC from CO2

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H+ binds Hb; HCO3 exchanged for Cl (Cl enters)

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Which step of Glycolysis utilizes NAD+

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G3P –> 1,3-BPG

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When is FADH2 produced

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During conversion of succinate to fumarate

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Synthesis of Carnitine

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Lysine + Methionine via Vit C cofactor

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Citrate is formed from

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Condensation of Acetyl CoA w/ OAA

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Heart Failure definition

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(1) Cannot pump enough blood to meet demand; or (2) Can onliy do so from elevated ventricular filling pressure

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Diarrhea in pellagra results from

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Columnar epithelium atrophy

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NAD functions as a coenzyme for

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Dehydrogenases involved in metabolism of fats, carbs, and amino acids

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Niacin can be synthesized endogenously from

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Tryptophan

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Populations that primarily subsist on __ are prone to developing pellagra

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Corn (niacin in corn is bound and unabsorbable)

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Pellagra is less commonly seen in what patient populations

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Carcinoid, Prolonged INH, Hartnup (more commonly in alcoholics and chronic disease)

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Arginine is a precursor of

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NO, Urea, Ornithine, Agmatine, Creatine

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Orotic acid is a precursor of

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Pyrimidine

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Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity is defense against

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Virus, Parasite

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Function of MPO

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Hypochlorite from H2O2 and Chlorine

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Testicular feminization syndrome =

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Complete Androgen Insensitivity = Absent Wolffian and Mullerian structures

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Pulmonary hypertension is usually found in patients with

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Scleroderma

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H1 receptors are found in

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Vascular endothelium, Bronchial smooth muscle

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5 important classes of meds with Anti-muscarinic effects

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Atropine, TCA’s, H1 blockers, Neuroleptics, Anti-Parkinson - NATHA

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MOA of Ribavirin

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Nucleoside antimetabolite - (1) Lethal hypermutation, (2) Inhibit RNA polymerase and IMP DH (depleting GTP), (3) Defective 5’-cap formation on viral mRNA, (4) Modulating a more effective immune response

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Bone turnover is regulated by ratio of

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RANKL to OPG - incr when RANK-L high and OPG low

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How does PTH activated Osteoclasts

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Stimulates Osteoblasts to upregulate RANKL and secrete M-CSF –> Osteoclast maturation

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Function of Osteoprotegrin

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Decoy RANK-L receptor

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Arachnodactyly, Scoliosis, and Aortic Root Dilatation are signs of

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Marfan

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Macroorchidism, Large Jaw, and Intellectual disability are signs of

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Fragile X

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Top 3 causes of meningitis in neonates

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GBS, E coli, Listeria

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Courses between Biceps brachii and Coracobrachialis

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Musculocutaneous

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Courses between Flexor Carpi Ulnaris and Flexor Digitorum Profundus in forearm

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Ulnar

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Courses between Flexor Digitorum Profundus and Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

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Media N

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Substrate for PRPP synthetase

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Ribose-5-Phosphate

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Gout occurs with increased frequency in patients with activating mutations of

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PRPP Synthetase

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First line for Acute Gouty Arthritis

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NSAIDs (Colchicine second)

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How does pregnancy affect gallstones?

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Estrogen-induced cholesterol hypersecretion (HMG CoA Reductase); Progesterone reduces bile acid secretion and slows gallbladder emptying

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Fluid-filled cavitiy in liver + Fever, Chills, RUAbdominal Pain

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Most likely bacterial abscess in developed nation

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Pyogenic bacteria most commonly gain access to liver via

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Biliary tract, Portal vein pyema, Hepatic artery

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How does RBC carry CO2

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15% as carbamate on Hb, Remained as bicarb ion w/in RBC

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Diuretic often used in management of Cerebral edema and Incr ICP

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Mannitol

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Overaggressive treatment with osmotic diuretic therapy

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Excessive volume depletion and eventual hypernatremia

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Osmotic diuretics should be used cautiously in what patients

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CHF, Pre-existing pulmonary edema

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Spironolactone side effects

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Hyperkalemia, Gynceomastia, Decr libido, Erectile dysfunction

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The risk of statin myopathy is increased when

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Fibrates and/or Niacin also used

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Drugs that can cause myopathy

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SGFC PHIN - Statins, GC’s, Fibrates, Colchicine, Penicillamine, Hydroxychloroquine, IFNa, Niacin

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MOA of Fenodolpam

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Benazepine derivative of DA –> Selective DA-1 agonist with no effect on alpha or beta receptors

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Stimulation of DA receptors in kidneys

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Improves RBF and Na and Water excretion

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Fenoldopam is indicated for

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Short term management of severe HTN

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Use and risk of Nitroprusside

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Most effective agent for most cases of HTN emergency –> Cyanide toxicity

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Vimentin is a marker for

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Mesenchyme

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Chromogranin A

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Neuroendocrine tumors

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Imperforate anus is most commonly associated with

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GU malformation - VACTERL (vertebral, anal atresia, cardiac anomalies, TE fistula, esophageal atresia, renal anomalies, limb anomalies)

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Fibrinous pericarditis is most commonly caused by

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MI, RF, Uremia; Also viral

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Pericardial knock

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Brief, high frequency, precordial sound heard shortly after S2 in constrictive (chronic) pericarditis

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Heme in the liver is synthesized for

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CYP450 system

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Acute Intermittent Porphyria can be precipitated by

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Phenobarbital, Griseofulvin, Phenytoin, Low calorie diet, Alcohol –> All decr hepatic heme –> Incr ALA synthase activity

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Heme synthesis enzymes inhibited by lead

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ALA dehydratase, Ferrochetolase

73
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Influenza vaccine induces

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Neutralizing antibodies against Hemagglutinin

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Why don’t killed vaccines stimulate CD8 response

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They don’t enter host cell for MHC Class 1 presentation

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Sensory nerve to parietal pleura

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Phrenic to Diaphragmatic and Mediastinal; Intercostal to remainder

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Superficial Inguinal Nodes drain

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Nearly all cutaneous lymph from umbilicus to feet, including external genitalia and anus

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Lymph from Glans penis and cutaneous portion of posterior calf drain into

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Deep inguinal lymph directly (bypassing superficial)

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Effect of cyanide poisoining

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Inhibits cytochrome C oxidase - SaO2 of venous blood increases due to failure of oxygen unloading

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Crescents of RPGN are composed of

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Proliferated glomerular parietal cells, Monocytes, Macrophages, Fibrin

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Inactivated HFE increases iron by

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(1) Incr DMT1 on enterocytes; (2) Decr hepcidin –> Incr ferroportin expression

81
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Atypical antipsychotics most and least likely to cause EPS

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Clozapine least likely, Risperidone most likely

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Top 3 risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease

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Noncoronary Athersclerotic Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, CKD

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Pineal Tumors most commonly cause

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Parinauds, Precocious puberty, Obstructive hydrocephalus

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Short acting insulins

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Lispro, Aspart, Glulisine

85
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When to use regular insulin

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DKA

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What accounts for delayed onset of regular insulin

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Dimer and hexamer formation (short acting are monomers)

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NPH insulin works by

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Crystalline suspension with protamine and zinc –> Delays absorption

88
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Detemir insulin works by

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FA bound to lysine –> Binds albumin and slowly dissociates

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MAOi’s

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MAO Takes Pride In Shanghai = Tranylcypromine, Phenelzine, Isocarboxazid, Selegline (B selective)

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SSRI’s

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Flashbacks Paralyze Senior Citizens = Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Citalopram

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SNRI’s

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Venlafaxine, Duloxetine

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How quickly after ischemia does loss of contractility occur in cardiomyocytes?

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60 seconds

93
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At what timepoint is myocardial ischemia irreversible

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30 minutes

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Ligands for Receptor Tyrosine Kinase vs JAK/STAT

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Growth Factors bind RTKs; JAK/STAT bound by Cytokines, Growth Hormone, Prolactin, IL-2, EPO

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Microscopy of Membranous Glomerulopathy

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LM - Mesangial proliferation; IF - Ig and C3; EM - Spike and Dome

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T-ALL is most likely to present

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Anterior Mediastinal mass that compresses great vessels and esophagus

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EKG progression of Acute Transmural Infarct

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Peaked T waves –> STE –> Q waves

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Imaging in Gallstone Ileus shows

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Intestinal gas (obstruction), Air in biliary tree

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Boerhaave Syndrome

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Transmural tear (vs Mallory Weiss which is mucosal)

100
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Cricopharyngeal motor dysfunction occurs due to

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Diminished relaxatin of pharyngeal muscles during swallowing

101
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Renal consequences of Ethylene Glycol ingestion

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Oxalate crystals, Tubular epithelial damage (ballooning and vacuolar degeneration mostly in PCT)