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window period of HBV infection
no HbSAg or anti - HbSAg
most specific marker for acute Hpe B
IgM anti - HbC
HBV carrer stat is defined as
serum HbsAg for longer than 6 months
mutations in what effect whether an enveloped virus's tissue tropism
envelope glycoprotein

i.e. the Hemagluttinanin of Influinza A
ulcerative lesions on hte tongue are very characteristic of what disseminated fungal infection
Histo
associated with yellow green foamy and foul smelling vaginal discharge
trichomonas
pseudohyphae seen on KOH prep of vaginal discharge
candida albicans
grey discharge and a fishy odor that becomes more prominent with addition of KOH
gardinella (vaginosis)
does rheumatic fever occur after skin infections with strep
nope only 4-6 weeks after pharyngitis infections
patients with CGD are at an increased risk for what 5 bugs
staph
pseudomonas
serratia
nocardia
aspergillus

they are all catalase positive
among tha acute viral exanthems, measles (rubeola) and german measles (rubella) are characterized by a maculopapular rash that begins
on the face and spreads to include the trunk and extremitise
among tha acute viral exanthems, measles (rubeola) and german measles (rubella) are characterized by a maculopapular rash that begins on the face and spreads to include the trunk and extremitise but what is particularly common in rubella (german measles)
postauricular and occipital lymphadenopathy
how does one prevent a baby from getting groub B (beta hemolytic bact resistant ) strep
intrapartum ampicillin or penicillin but screening is at 35-37 weeks so know the weeks
is there a vaccine for group B strep
fuck No dont be fooled
What is this bacteria: oxidase positive, gram negative, comma-shaped rods that survive on alkaline media
Vibrio cholera

note Campylobacter is similar to this except it cannot survive on alkaline media
cholera and what other bug have the same toxin mech
ETEC
salmonella enteritis causes and
invasive diarhrea without hemorrhage
second most common cause of meningitis in patients less than 60
N. Mening because the most common cause is Strp Pneu
meningitis in neonates
E. Coli, Group B, listeria
S. Epidermidis isolates are susceptible in vitro to vancomycin and rifampin and are frequently ressistant to
methicillin and nafcillin
what is the MOA of methicillin resistance
alteration in PBP
works between viral penetration and viral uncoating
amantadine
works between packaging and assembly and viral release
neuraminidase
what type of H. Flu is part of the normal flora of the upper respiratory tract
non typable
C. perfringens causes
late-onset fod poisoning and toxin mediated, late onset and clinically causes a transient watery diarrhea
what give staph its ability to hemolyse
hemolysin
DNase is produced by Group...
A strep (bacitracin sensitive)
parvo viruse is what
a ssDNA virus and causes erythema infectiosuum
what causes ROseola Infantum
Herpes 6
herpes 6 causes roseola infantum and manifests as
high fever that lasts for 3-5 days and resolves after the appearance of a maculopapular rash that starts on the trunk and spreads peripherally
what does Toxin B (cytotoxin) of C. DIff do
causes actin depolymerization, loss of cellular cytoskeleton integrity, cell death and mucosal necrosis
what does toxin A (enterotoxin) of C. Diff do?
acts as a PMN chemoattractant leading to mucosal inflammation, los of water into the gut lumen and mucosal death
due picoRNAviruses have an envelope
No PERCH Polio, echo rhino, coxsackie, HAV
what does hepatitis D need
requires HBsAg as its envelope
pregnant hepatitis
HEV (ss +RNA)
the most common known viral cause of acute hemorrhagic cystitis in children is
adeno virus (11, 21)
norwalk virus is
naked ssRNA CPR PAPP
two examples of reovirus (dsRNA)
rota and colorado tick fever
specific confirmatory test of syphillis detects
antibodies directed against treponemes and is carried out through indirect immunoflorescence of patient SERUM mixed with whole killed T. pallidum
Mucicarmine stain is used to detect the polysach capsule of
cryptococcus neoformans
narrow based buds
mucicarmine stained/india ink Cryptococcus neoform
characteristic hyphae invading lung tissue
aspergillosis
name the dimorphic fungi
SPorotrix, Coccidioides, Histo, blasto
south carolina histoblast means
the dimorphic fungi

sporotrix, coccidioides, histo and blasto
hyphae with doubly reflective wall
coccidioides
strep bovis is a noneterococcal group D strep and causes a
subacute bacterial endocarditis
S bovis subacute endocarditis is uniquie because
it effects people with no preexisting valvular lesions
scenario consistnet with Strep Viridans subacute bacterial endocarditis
fatigue and exertional dyspnea three weeks after tooth extraction
what are the strep bugs that can grow in 6.5 NaCl
Enterococci and E, facium
what is another name for shiga-like toxins
vero toxins
most common cause of septic arthritis in children and adults over 50
Staph Aureus
Animal contact is associated with dermatophytoses caused by
microsporum species, for instance microsporum canis causes tinea capitis
achalasia wether caused by infection or is always due to
dysfunction of ganglion cells of the myenteric plexus
malaria like illness with a predilection for asplenic patients
babesia divergens
aquired by drinking infected milk or by direct contact with infected sheep and goats
brucella melitensis
what is the classic triad of congenital toxo
hydrocephalus (evidenced by macrocephaly), intracranial calcifications, chorioretinitis (white yellow lesions in both retina)
with toxo the fetus is effected only if the mother is infected within
the first 6 months
the vascular rxn to endothelial and intimal injury is
intimal hyperplasia and fibrosis mediated predominantly ly by reactive SMC that migrate from the media to the intima
drug induced lupus has been linked to drugs that are metabolized by
N-acetylation in the liver
what are tow examples of drugs that cause lupus
procainamide and hydralazine which are metabolized by acetylation
oxygenated blood from the placenta is delivered to the fetus via the
umbilical vein
oxygenated blood from the placenta is delivered to the fetus via the umbilical vein and the remnant of the umbilical vein in adults is
the ligamentum teres
oxygenated blood from the placenta is delivered to the fetus via the umbilical vein and the remnant of the umbilical vein in adults is the ligamentum teres blood from the umbilical vein is first delivered to
the liver
oxygenated blood from the placenta is delivered to the fetus via the umbilical vein and the remnant of the umbilical vein in adults is the ligamentum teres blood from the umbilical vein is first delivered to the liver where it
bypasses the hepatic circulation via the ductus venosus and enters the IVC
does the SVC participate in the circulation of oxygenated blood in the fetus
no it returns deoxygenated blood from the head and upper extremities
ARP (attributable risk percent) or etiologic fraction represents
the excessive risk in a population that can be explained by exposure to a particular risk factor = ARP = (RR-1)/RR
the enzyme that cleaves that cleaves the chromogen during the final step of the HIV ELISA is attached to what
Anti-human immunoglobulin
what has capsular Lipooligosacharride (LOS)
N meningitidis
As in other gram negative infections, during the infectious process the growth and lysis of meningococci causes the release of
outer membrane vesicles composed of LOS into the bloodstream. The severity of the meningococcal disease has been shown to corellate with increasing concentrations of OMV-bound LOS
lidocaine selectively depresses
conduction in rapidly depolarizing and depolarized myocardial cells as are found in ischemic myocardium
agent of choice for prevention and treatment of post MI arrhythmias
class IB lidocaine
most commonly dislocated joint in the body and anterior dislocations are the most common
dislocation between the humoral head and the glenoid fossa
fall on outstretched hand causes right shoulder pain flattening of right deltiod and insensivity to pinprick over the skin
when the head of the humerus is displaced anteriorly there is flattening of the deltoid prominence protrusion of the acromium and anterior axillary fullness the axillary nerve innervates the deltoid and teres minor and provides sensory to the lateral arm
fall on out stretch arm does what
anterior dislocation of the humeral head and glenoid fossa injuring axillary nerve (deltoid, teres minor and skin pain laterally)
CCH means
the three major causes of esophagitis in HIV candida CMV and herpes
Isosspora belli
causes profuse watery diarrhea in HIV patients
required cofactor for the first step in HEME synthesis
B6
what are the three stop codons
UAA, UAG, UGA
Phase 0-4 what is responsible (Ventricular myocyte)
Sodium influx 0
1 - short repol via outward K
2. Plataeu inward calcium and outward K
3. repolarization (k runs out)
4. RMP at 90
provides the greatest summated frictional resistance to airflow in normal airways
Medium and small sized bronchi greater than 2mm in diameter
vitamin A toxicity
papilledema, hepatitis and dry skin
corneal vascularization
riboflavin def
precipitate withdrawal symptoms
using drugs with partial agonist activity
why is the withdrawal from methadone not very severe
methadone binds to protein in many tissues, after chronic dosing it accumulates significantly in tissues
the delta agent is able to cause hepatitis with direct HBV assistance in
coating of viral particles
how does N-acytylcystein work in treating cystic fibrosis
reduces intermolecular disulfide bridges
20-40 times more likely to develop ALL than the general population
downs
discontinuity of staining on the long arm of the X csome
fragile X with large testes and
karyotype analysis of cells cultured in a folate deficient media
fragile X discontinuity of the long arm of x
drugs used to treat glaucoma either decrease the production of aqueous humor or increase its outflow timolol and other Beta blockers work by
diminishing the secretion of aqueous humor by the cilliary epithelium. acetazolamide can also do this
prostaglandins like latanoprost, unoprostone and travoprost as well as cholomimetics decrease intraocular pressure by
increasing the outflow of the aqueous humor
cholinergic agonists (pilocarpine and carbachol) cause miosis by promoting
contraction of the iris sphincter which causes the anterior chamber to become wider making the trabecular meshwork more accesible to outflow