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