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__________=best used to screen for disease. Buzz words: Excludes and Includes
Sensitivity
______= confirms disease since there are no FP test results.
Specificity
How do you calculate the reference interval of a test?
double the SD. Ex. Mean is 100, SD is 5. The reference interval is 90-110.
chance of ______increases when more than one test is ordered on a patient.
FP
_______is a marker of PRECISION (reproducibility).
SD
what inhibits sickling in newborns with sickle cell disease?
HgbF
HgbS must be >60% for spontaneous sickling.
What is used to reduce sickle cell crises?
Hydroxyurea- increases synthesis of HgbF
Whether or not your patient is fasting will effect what lab value?
LDL's only.
woman on phenytoin who is also taking BC gets pregnant. Why?
Phenytoin revs up SER and increased metabolism of BC pills
What drugs enhance the cytochrome system in the liver SER?
alcohol
barbs
rifampin
phenytoin
Why would an alcoholic have increased GGT?
alcohol enhances P450 in liver--synthesis of gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT). good enzyme marker for alcoholic liver disease
Why do alcoholics have increased ketones?
end product of alcohol, acetyl CoA + the excess NADH= B-hydroxybutyric acid
Why do alcoholics have increased FA synthesis?
acetyl coA is end product of alcholol----first step for FA synthesis
Why do alcoholics have hyperuricemia?
lactic acid/Ketoacids compete with uric acid for excretion into kidneys. Same reason why pts. with gout should not drink alcohol.
Why do smokers have respiratory acidosis?
air gets in but can't get out--- CO2 is retained
Why do smokers have absolute neutrophilic leukocytosis?
smoke metabolites decrease LAD on endothelial cells--- mobilizing neutrophils in circulation
What can cause plasma turbidity?
TG's (NOT cholesterol)--interferes with measurement of enzymes and serum Na
How is hypoalbuminemia assoc. with hypocalcemia?
albumin binds 40% of the total calcium in the blood. when albumin decreases, serum calcium decreases. But, still no tetany, because the active ionized calcium levels are normal
What is the Lyon's Hypothesis?
Barr bodies! one of the 2 X chromosomes in a female is randomly inactivated
Do males have Barr bodies?
Not normally.
Klinefelter pts. do since they are XXY
Do Turner's patients have a barr body?
No b/c they are XO.
4 base insertions ----frameshift mutation---defective hexosaminidase?
Tay Sachs
point mutation where T is replaced by A, valine instead of glutamic acid in 6th position in B-globin chain?
Sickle Cell
point mutation producing a STOP codon leading to termination of DNA transcription of B-globin chains?
B-Thalassemia Major
What is a sex linked recessive trinucleotide repeat disorder?
Fragile X syndrome (females carriers with the repeats will eventually become symptomatic)
unequal seperation of chromosomes in the first phase of meiosis?
Nondisjunction
ex. Downs, Turners
Nondisjunction of chromosomes in mitotic division in the early embryonic period?
Mosaicism
one part of a chromosome is transferred to a non-homologous or homologous chromosome?
Translocation
(Balanced Translocation if fragment is functional)
balanced translocation with reciprocal translocation btwn 2 acrocentric chromosomes?
Robertsonian translocation in Down's
deletion of short arm of chromosome 5?
Cri-du-Chat
loss of a small portion from one chromosome? give 2 examples.
Microdeletion.
Prader Willi, Angelmans
What type of genetic disorders have the highest risk of recurrence?
Mendelian disorders
Genetic disorders commonly seen in African Americans? list 4.
Sickle Cell
G6PD
alpha/beta thalassemia
hereditary persistence of HgbF
MC genetic dx interfering with the patients ability to reproduce? hint: Northern Europeans
Cystic Fibrosis
Genetic disorders of Mediterranean people? list 3.
Sickle Cell
G6PD
B thalassemia
Genetic Disorder in SE Asia?
Alpha Thal
MC genetic cause of MR?
Downs
major determining factor for survival of a newborn with Down's?
endocardial cushion defects
clenched hands + rocker bottom feet?
Edwards (trisomy 18)
cleft lip/palate + severe MR + polydactyly+ cystic kidneys?
Patau's (trisomy 13)
second MCC of genetic MR?
Fragile X
CGG trinucleotide repeat?
Fragile X
SXR disease with HGPRT defiency?
Lesch Nyhan Syndrome
no inhibition of PRPP---hyperuricemia, MR, self mutilation?
Lesch Nyhan Syndrome
What type of inheritance should you suspect when there is an increased prevalence of disease among relatives of affected individuals?
Multifactorial (polygenic) inheritance- multiple small mutations + effect from environment
Give an example of a a Mitochondrial DNA disorder.
Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
What is the calculation of prevalence? Ex. CF has carrier rate of 1/25.
# couples at risk= carrier rate in males x carrier rate in females.
1/25 x 1/25= 1/625 couples at risk
risk of having a child with CF is 1/4, so 1/625 x 1/4= prevalence of 1/2500
calculate the carrier rate. CF has a prevalence of 1/2500. (simplified Hardy Weinberg)
1/2500 / 1/4= 1/625 number of couples at risk
1/square root 625= 1/25
Oligohydramnios producing facial and limb abnormlaities (Potters facies) is what kind of anatomical defect?
Deformation
What kind of anatomical defect occurs in the last 2 trimesters from extrinsic forces?
Deformation
disturbance that occurs in the morphogenesis of organs?
Malformation ex. VSD
When are teratogens the most dangerous?
embryonic period- first 9 weeks (esp. the 4th and 5th week)
MC teratogen in the US?
Alcholol-
MR, IUGR, maxillary hypoplasia, microcephaly, ASD, hypoglycemia at birth
What is the teratogen? baby is born small, irritable, high pitched cry with excessive hunger, salivation, sweating, tremors and is fist sucking. also has temp. instability and seizures?
Heroin
Isotretinoin effects on baby?
Craniofacial abnormalities (small ears, micrognathia, cleft palate)
Cardiac defects
CNS malformations (hydrocephalus, microcephaly)
Effects of teratogen phenytoin?
nail hypoplasia
CNS abnormalities
cleft lip/palate
Congenital heart dx
What risk is a baby for if the mother has SLE?
mother gave anti-Ro (anti-SS-Ag) IgG antibodies in their serum to baby---Complete Heart Block
Thalidomide is currenlty used to trx ____________.
Leprosy
Teratogen Valproate effects?
Open Neural Tube defects
Teratogen Warfarin effects?
CNS defects
nasal hypoplasia
MC in utero viral infection?
CMV
MC complications of congenital CMV?
bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
periventricular calcification
chorioretinitis
CMV ddx? trx?
Urine cytology- look for Owl Eyes
Ganciclover is DOC (if doesn't work give Foscarnet)
transplacental infection in the first 8 weeks of pregancy-
1. sensorineural deafness
2. cataracts
3. PDA
Rubella
late pregancy infection that can cause chorioretinitis and calcification in basal ganglia of the baby?
Toxoplasmosis
Gold standard ddx for Toxoplasmosis?
Sabin Feldman dye
What is your ddx?
Baby with frontal bossing, hepatomegaly, osteochondritis, mucocutaneous lesions, pneumonia alba, peristent rhinitis, rhagades, interstitial keratitis, sersorineural hearing loss, saber shins, hutchison's teeth?
Syphillis-- uncommon infxn during the first 5months of pregnancy.
Congenital Syphillis trx?
Penicillin
What is your ddx?
chorioretinitis
limb hypoplasia
cortical atrophy in the brain
vesicular skin lesions
Congenital Varicella Zoster
MCC of blindness in elderly?
macular degeneration
most susceptible protein to ionizing radiation?
DNA-- tissue susceptibility to radiation is directly related to degree of mitotic activity. indirectly related to degree of specialized tissue.
Tissues with a high radiosensitivity?
hematopoietic cells are most affected, germinal cells in testes, ovaries
tissue most resistant to radiation?
Brain
What UV is germicidal?
UVC
What UV causes sunburns?
UVB
What UV is a Wood's lamp?
UVA
What type of UV light causes Basal cell carcinoma?
UVB
precursor to Sqamous Carcinoma of the Skin?
Actinic Keratosis "sandpaper"
What should be done to prevent high altitude injury?
acclimization
acetazolamide
major site of alcohol reabsorption?
small intestine- 75%
what can occur 3-5 days after complete withdrawal from alcohol?
delirium tremens
MOA of Disulfiram?
blocks aldehyde dehydrogenase
population with Aldehyde Dehydrogenase defcy?
Asians
What cancers is there increased risk with alcohol use?
Squamous Carcinoma- Oropharynx, mid-esophagus, larynx
Adenocarcinoma- pancreas, liver
rapid IV trx of Hyponatremia causes _________.
Central Pontine Myelinolysis
MCC Of premature deaths in the US?
Smoking
incidence of smoking in women? men?
increase in women
decrease in men
how can nicotine intake be monitored?
plasma level of COTININE
MC genetic defect in smoking-induced cancers?
inactivation of p53 suppressor gene by point mutation on chromosome 17
Smoking is the leading cause of some cancers. what cancers are they?
Squamous, small cell, adenocarc. of lung
oral pharyngeal, larynx, mid-esophagus squamous cx
pancreatic adenocarcinoma
transitional cell carcinoma
renal adenocarcinoma
Smoking assoc. with mesothelioma?
NO, there is no association
smoking effect on PUD?
smoking delays the rate of ulcer healing and increases your risk of GI cancers. advise pt. with PUD to quit smoking
how does smoking cause osteoporosis?
greater conversion of estrone into inactive metabolite---leading to low estriol levels--- increase risk of osteoporosis and early menopause
vitamin defcy in smokers?
vitamin C
Drugs assoc. with pulmonary fibrosis?
Amiodarone
Bleomycin
Busulfan
Cyclophosphamide
Nitrofurantoin
Nitrosurea
Methysergide
Methotrexate
Procarbazine
automobile mechanic exposure?
Carbon monoxide
pesticide exposure?
organophosphates
arsenic
meat packing exposure?
polyvinyl chloride (risk of hepatic angiosarcoma)
insulation, roofing, demolition exposure?
asbestos
formaldehyde
dry cleaning exposure?
carbon tetrachloride (liver necrosis due to free radicals)
rubber/chemical industry exposure?
benzene (anaplastic anemia, leukemia)
aniline dye exposure?
bladder cancer
battery, smelter, plumber/foundry exposure?
lead poisoning
painter exposure?
methylene chloride (converted to CO)
sewer worker exposure?
hydrogen sulfide gas (sulfhemoglobinemia)
isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) poisoning?
metabolic end product is ACETONE in the liver, deep coma with hyporeflexia
methyl alcohol poisoning?
Woods alcohol.
increased anion gap metabolic acidosis (converted to formic acid)
optic neuritis---blindness
trx: IV ethanol (competitive antag. for aldehyde dehydrogenase)
ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poisoning?
increased metabolic acidosis (converted to oxalic acid)
renal failure from calcium oxalate crystals
Trx: IV ethanol
Mercury poisoning?
Dental Amalgrams (in hat making), fungicides, contaminated fish.
clinical- diarrhea, ATN of proximal tubules, neuron loss, constricted visual feilds
Trx- dimercaprol
visible on xray
arsenic poisoning?
animal dips, pesticides, fowlers solution, trx of syphillis in 1930s
clinical-garlic odor breath, rice water diarrhea, arsenic melanosis, squamous cell carcinoma of skin and lungs, nails with transverse bands (mee's nails), coma, convulsions, ATN, liver angiosarcoma
trx: Dimercaprol
Mushroom poisoning?
inhibits RNA polymerase
bloody diarrhea, jaundice, extensive fatty change
Petroleum product disorder?
euphoria when inhaled/ingested
addicting
convulsions, tinnitus, non-cardio Pulmonary edema
MC poisonous snake bites?
Pit Vipers
kid staring into space with broken bones?
Absence seizures
dock worker with lung mass?
asbestos exposure---lung cancer
Belly full of scars?
acute intermittent porphyria
uroporphyrinogen synthase defcy?
acute intermittent porphyria
flame hemorrhages in the retina?
Hypertensive retinopathy
craniopharyngioma visual defect?
bitemporal hemianopsia
Cavitary lesion in Upper lobe. what is your differential?
reactivation TB (MCC)
histoplasmosis
klebsiella pneumonia
squamous carcinoma
pt with Marfans and diastolic murmur?
Aortic regurgitation---stretching of aortic valve by the dissection
x ray finding with a mass in the metaphysis with invasion into surrounding muscle, Codman's triangle?
Osteogenic sarcoma
Onion skinning around bone shaft seen on Xray?
Ewing's sarcoma
APL (M3) trx?
Retinoic Acid
t; 15:17 translocation, lots of Auer rods?
APL
thumb adducts into palm when taking BP?
Trousseau's sign
Why do eldery patients not develop hemolytic transfusion rxn when given the wrong ABO blood group?
elderly pts lose isohemagglutinins with age, so none to attack ABO antigens
vegetable mister in grocery store, what bug?
Legionella
Malabsorption with blunt villi?
Celiac Dx
brain surgery with instrutment treated with formaldehyde?
Prion dx
Bronze diabetes?
hemachromatosis
40 year old man with dementia and senile plaques?
Down syndrome pt. with alzheimers
Easy bruising in hospitalized patient on antibiotics?
vitamin k defcy
pancreatic tumor assoc. with peptic ulcers?
ZE syndrome with secretion of gastrin
site of acetimenophen toxicity in liver?
terminal hepatic venule (centrilobular) least amount of oxygen in the site (zone 3)
ex. of what would produce a left-sided variocele?
left renal vein blocked
injury to the head with polyuria?
central DI from destruction of pituitary stalk
Where are B cells in lymph node?
follicles
where are T cells in lymph node?
paracortex
where are histiocytes found in the lymph node?
sinuses
Staghorn calculi is made up of _____________.
magnesium ammonium phosphate===ureas uropathogen Proteus mirabilis
possible cause of acute respiratory acidosis?
Barbituate OD
Eye effect in Cushings syndrome?
cataracts from increased glucocorticoids
What makes a laboratory test more specific?
raise the upper limit, increases specificty and PPV
finding at autopsy of RDS?
hyaline membranes with massive atelectasis
breast fed baby is circumsized and won't stop bleeding. why?
there is no vitamin K in breast milk
abetalipoproteinemia?
absence of apoB leads to low cholesterol levels
malabsorption
low levels of all lipid fractions
blindness, hemolytic anemia
trx: vitamin E
chest palpitations when anxious?
MVP
MVP is due to .....
myomatous degen. due to an increase in dermatan sulfate
What is the valve abnormality?
hemolytic anemia with schitotocytes
syncope with exercise
angina with exercise
aortic stenosis
What vessel/chamber has the highest SaO2 in TOF?
pulmonary vein/LA
cardioprotective shunts in TOF?
PDA
ASD
swelling on dorsum of hand of a baby girl?
Turners