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Skin lesions on lower abdomen+buildup of ceramide trihexoside+IR of renal failure
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Fabry's disease
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What enzyme is lacking in Fabry's disease?
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alpha galactosidase A
note: get a buildup of ceramide hexoside |
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MC lysosomal Dx presents w/ aseptic necrosis of the femur+ MACS that look like crumpled tissue paper
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gaucher's disease
note: deficient in glucocerebrosidase |
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What enzyme is missing in gaucher's disease?
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glucocerebrosidase
note: get a buildup of glucocerebroside |
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MC cause of morbidity and death in pts recovering from SAH?
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vasospasm
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What is given to prevent vasospasm in pts with SAH?
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nimodipine
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Associated with neutrophilic inflammation into renal interstitium and white cell casts in the urine?
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acute pyelonephritis
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Most likely cause of acute pyelonephritis?
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gram - rods that ascend from the bladder
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Female infant w/ ambiguous genitalia + mom with masculinization
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aromatase deficiency
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Enzyme that converts androstenedione to estrone...and testosterone to estradiol?
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aromatase
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Leads to estrogen excess w/ gynecomastia in boys and precocious puberty in girls?
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increased aromatase levels
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Leads to decreased production of DHT in male fetus & feminized external genitalia at birth w/ virilization at puberty?
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5 alpha reductase deficiency
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Increased estrogen in cirrhotic pt causes what physical findings?
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(1) gynecomastia
(2) testicular atrophy (3) spider angiomas (4) decreased body hair |
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MC site of aortic rupture from a motor vehicle accident?
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aortic isthmus
note: distal to where the left subclavian artery branches off of the aorta |
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Hepatomegaly+cardiomegaly+a decrease in lysosomal alpha 1,4 glucosidase
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pompe's disease
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What enzyme is deficient in pompe's disease?
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lysosomal alpha 1,4 glucosidase
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RX for CMV retinitis in AIDS pts?
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gangciclovir
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Rx of cornybacterium diptheriae in order of importance?
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(1) diptheria antitoxin (passive immunity)
(2) penicillin or erythromycin (3)DPT vaccine |
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Amino groups off AA are transferred to this molecule to form glutamate?
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alpha ketoglutarate
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Blanching of a vein w/ pallor surrounding the IV injection site of NE
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NE extravasation
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RX for NE extravasation?
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alpha 1 blockers-phentolamine
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What characteristic does a drug need to undergo hepatic metabolism and to not be excreted by the kidney( Non renal clearance)?
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drug must be hyperphilic
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This drug is an opiate that can be used as an antidiarrheal agent to slow gut motility
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diphenoxylate
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Causes a prolongation of the QT interval but does not predispose to torsades de pointes?
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amiodarone
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First line therapy RX high cholestrol?
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statins
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Main 2 SEs seen with the statins?
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liver damage and myopathy
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What is the mneumonic for obligate aerobes?
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"Nagging Pests Must Breathe"
(1) nocardia (2) pseudomonas (3)mycobacterium TB (3) bacillus |
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Encapsulated bacteria that asplenic pts cannot opsonize?
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"SHIN SKiS"
(1)strep pneumo (2)H inlfuenza type b (3) N. meningitidis (4)salmonella (5) klebsiella (6) Group B strep |
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Catalase positive orgs that cause trouble for CGD pts?
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you need SSPACE for your CATs"
(1) Staph aureus (2)serratia (3)pseudomonas (4)actinomyces (5)candida (6)Ecoli |
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Presents w/ gray vaginal discharge with a fishy smell?
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gardnerella vaginalis
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Vaginal epithelial cells covered with bacteria-associated with gardnerella vaginalis?
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clue cells
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Presents with a bull's eye rash leading to bells palsy, av nodal blockade, and polyarthritis?
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Lyme disease
note: caused by borrelia burgdorferi |
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Binge eating, +/- purging, with normal body weight?
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bulimia nervosa
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Excessive dieting, +/- purging, leading to BW< 85% of ideal BW?
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anorexia nervosa
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Pt CONSCIOUSLY creates physical -psychological sxs in order to assume sick role and to get medical attention?
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factitious disorder
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Preoccupation w/ minor or imagined defect in appearance...pt often seeks cosmetic surgery?
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body dysmorphic disorder
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Preoccupation w/ and fear of having a serious illness despite medical evaluation and reassurance?
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hypochondriasis
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What substance is placed in whole blood & can cause hypocalcemia in transfused pts?
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citrate
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Which cytokines inhibit inflammation?
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IL 10 and TGF beta
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Characterized by being hypersensitive to rejection, socially inhibited, timid, feelings of inadequacy, but desires relationships w/ others?
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avoidant personality
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voluntary social withdrawal, limited emotional expression & content w social isolation?
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schizoid
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Disregard for & violation of rights of others?
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antisocial personality
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Type of transplant rejection that occurs in months to years and is associated with obliterative vascular fibrosis?
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chronic transplant rejection
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Type of transplant rejection that occurs in weeks & is associated w/ vasculitis of graft vessels w/ dense interstitial lymphocytic infiltrate?
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acute rejection
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This is when grafted BM cells attack the host as foreign ag?
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graft vs host disease
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presents w/ sharp pain, aggravated by inspiration, and is relieved by sitting up and leaning forward?
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acute pericarditis
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presents w/ a loud friction rub?
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fibrinous acute pericarditis
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MC viral cause of acute hemorrhagic cystitis in children?
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adenovirus
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What is the abnormal process that takes place in cystic fibrosis?
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abnormal posttranslational processing
note: the TM receptor is degraded in the cytosol |
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Mutations in this HIV gene is responsible for resistance to HIV RTVIs and PIs?
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pol gene
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mutations in this HIV gene enable escape from host neutralizing abs?
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env gene
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Renal papillary necrosis is associated with what 4 conditions?
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(1) DM
(2) acute pyelonephritis (3) chronic phenacetin use (3) sickle cell anemia and trait |
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Abrupt onset of gross hematuria in a pt w/ a FH of sickle cell disease?
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renal papillary necrosis
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First sx of alcohol withdrawal?
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tremulousness (tremors)
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Unilateral chest pain+hyperresonance+absent breath sounds+decreased tactile fremitus
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pneumothorax
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MCC of spontaneous pneumothorax?
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rupture of apical blebs
note: trachea deviates TOWARD affected lung |
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Parvovirus B19 has tropism for what tissue?
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bone marrow
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Virus which is highly tropic for erythrocytes in the BM?
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parvovirus B19
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Appearance of "slapped cheeks"
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erythema infectiosum-fifth disease
Note: causes by parvovirus B19 |
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What can slow the development of hemochromatosis in women?
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loss of iron through menstruation and pregnancy
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Rx for hemachromatosis
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phlebotomy or deferoxamine
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Sheets of basohilic lymphocytes w/ interspersed macrophages?
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burkitt lymphoma
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Associated w/ a jaw lesion in the endemic form...& the pelvis or abdomen in the sporadic form?
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burkitt lymphoma
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name 4 conditions associated with EBV?
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(1)mononucleosis
(2)hodgkins (3)Burkitt lymphoma (4) nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
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Serotonin metabolite detected in the urine?
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5hydroxyindoleacetic acid
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RT sided valvular disease + 5HIAA in the urine
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carnicoid syndrome
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rupture of bridging veins+ CRESCENT shaped hemorrhage on CT?
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subdural hematoma
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Rupture of an aneurysm+worst HA of my life+risk of vasospasm 2-3 days later
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SAH
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Rupture of middle meningeal artery+ lucid interval
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epidural hematoma
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Occurs in infants b/c of failure of the processes vaginalis to close?
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indrect hernias and hydroceles
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Protrusion of peritoneum through the inguinal triangle covered by external spermatic fascia?
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direct inguinal hernia
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Type of hernia that is medial to the inferios epigastric artery?
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direct inguinal hernia
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Type of hernia that is lateral to the inferior epigastric artery?
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indirect inguinal hernia
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Flat facies+excess skin of posterior neck+transverse palmar creases+duodenal atresia
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trisomy 21
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Older BP medicine that blocks the storage of both NE and serotonin INTO vesicles & therefore can cause depression?
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reserpine
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Drug that ihibits the conversion of tyrosine----> DOPA
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metyrosine
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Inhibits the release of NE from from vesicles at the nerve terminal?
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guanethidine
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Sxs are identical to PTSD except sxs last for only four weeks?
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acute stress disorder
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CO poisoning has what two effects on oxygen?
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(1) decreases the oxygen carrying capacity in the blood-SaO2
(2)LFT shifts the hb-O2 dissociation curve |
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What is the mechanism of rheumatoid factor associated with RA?
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IgM that binds to the Fc portion of IgG
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Defect in hepatic excretion of conjugated bilirubin+black liver+dense pigment of EPI metabolites within lysosomes?
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dubin johnson syndrome
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Occurs when the transverse portion of the duodenum is entrapped between the SMA and the aorta...leading to sxs of partial bowel obstruction?
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SMS syndrome
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What can cause SMA syndrome?
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diminished mesenteric fat (wt loss)
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Retrperitoneal hematoma in a stable MVA pt is most likely associated with what structure?
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pancreas
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Its long half life allows for prolonged effects to supress withdrawal sxs in heroin addicts
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methadone
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Enzyme increased in Lesch Nyhan syndrome?
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PRPP amidotransferase
note: due to increased de novo purine synthesis |
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Hormone that promotes milk production/lactation?
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prolactin
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Which hormones inhibit lactation during pregnancy?
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progesterone and estrogen
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Where in the gut are LIPIDS digested and absorbed?
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digested--->duodenum
absorbed--> jejunum |