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1 million deaths/year
malaria
4th leading cod in children
malaria
parasites infect liver first, then RBC
malaria
which bug in malaria attaches to endothelium
plasmodium falciparum
giemsa stain is gold standard
malaria
spleenomegaly and jaundice
malaria
what do you tx malaria with
oral chloroquine
what disease protects you from malaria
sickle cell anemia
jaundice in malaria indicates what form of anemia
hemolytic
aids affects how many in US
1 in 300
aids is the ___most common cod in ___ to ___ year olds
5th, 25-44
_____ are 7 times more likely to get aids than _____
blacks, whites
CMV retinitis 30% of the time with cotton wool spots
aids
western blot is gold standard for
aids
4 stages of aids
1) asymptomatic 2) upper respiratory tract infection 3) chronic diarrhea, severe bacterial infection, TB 4) toxoplasmosis, thrush, Kaposi's sarcoma
inflammation of sacroiliac joint
ankylosing spondylitis
increased alkaline phosphatases 50% of the time
ankylosing spondylitis
ankylosing spondylitis is more common in white _____ with symptoms starting around age ____ to ____
males, 15-40
RF form (neg/pos) associated with what gene 90% of the time in anklosing spondylitis
negative, HLA-B27 90% of the time
organ most commonly affected in ankylosing spondylitis
the eye
anterior uveitis ___% of the time with ankylosing spondylitis
40%
how do you dx ankylosing spondylitis
x-ray
how do you tx ankylosing spondylitis
NSAIDS
bisphosphonates
ankylosing spondylitis
calcification of the spinal nlgaments is called _________ __________ and is found in what disease
bamboo spoine; ankylosing spondylitis
which organ is least affected in ankylosing spondylitis
lung
elevated IG-A
ankylosing spondylitis
possibly association with Klebsielle bacteria
ankylosing spondylitis
1.5 million in US affected
parkinson's
____% damage of ____ ____ indicates what disease
80% damage of substantia nigra indicates Parkinson's
kapavata
parkinson's disease
resting tremor, bradykinsia, shuffling gait, weak face, muscle rigidity
parkinson's disease
to diagnose with parkinson's, pt must have at least 2 of:
genetic counseling, neuroimaging, olfactory testing, autonomic testing
parkinsonism can be caused by
supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, multiple system atrophy
____ decreases L-Dopa effect in Parkinson's
protein
Parkinson's has an abnormal reading on the
VEP and ERG
decreased estrogen and B-12
parkinson's
5 gene mutations of parkinson's
Alpha-synuclein, UCTH, Parkin, dj1, sca2
old silk road disease
behcet's disease
behcet's is common in what area
middle east - iraq to mongolia
incidence of behcet's
1:15,000 in Western (females more likely)
1:2000 in mid-east (males more likely)
what gene is behcet's associated with
HLA B51
how do you diagnose behcet's
aphthous ulcers 3 times in 12 months plus at least 2 of: genital ulcers, skin lesions, + pathergy test, eye inflammation/loss of vision
associated with pulmonary aneurysms, arthritis 50% of the time, and CNS defects
Behcet's Disease
first symptoms of Behcet's Disease
Apthous Ulcers - lasts 10-14 days
what are chrysops
silacea (mango) and dimidiata (deer) flies, vectors for loa loa filaria
where is loa loa filaria located
subcutaneous tissue and sub conj in eye
tx with diethylcarbamazine
loiasis
increased IgE, eosinophilia, calabar swellings
loiasis
rain forrest/swamps
loiasis
how many affected with loiasis
12-13 million
diurnal cycle in blood
loiasis
how many infected with onchoceriases
17.7 million
how much blindness with onchoceriasis
270,000
used to be the leading cause of preventable blindness
onchoceriases
infectious disease caused by nematode (volvulus)
onchoceriases
vector for onchocerca volvulus
simulium spp (black fly)
exam findings for onchoceriases
maculopapular rash, erosions, lichenification, leopard skin, onchocercomas, hanging grown, lymphoedema
how many affected with loiasis
12-13 million
where in the eye are microfilariae found from onchoceriases
stroma and AC
choroidoretinal lesions
onchoceriases
diurnal cycle in blood
loiasis
how many infected with onchoceriases
17.7 million
how much blindness with onchoceriasis
270,000
used to be the leading cause of preventable blindness
onchoceriases
infectious disease caused by nematode (volvulus)
onchoceriases
vector for onchocerca volvulus
simulium spp (black fly)
exam findings for onchoceriases
maculopapular rash, erosions, lichenification, leopard skin, onchocercomas, hanging grown, lymphoedema
where in the eye are microfilariae found from onchoceriases
stroma and AC
choroidoretinal lesions
onchoceriases
how many affected with loiasis
12-13 million
diurnal cycle in blood
loiasis
how many infected with onchoceriases
17.7 million
how much blindness with onchoceriasis
270,000
used to be the leading cause of preventable blindness
onchoceriases
infectious disease caused by nematode (volvulus)
onchoceriases
vector for onchocerca volvulus
simulium spp (black fly)
exam findings for onchoceriases
maculopapular rash, erosions, lichenification, leopard skin, onchocercomas, hanging grown, lymphoedema
where in the eye are microfilariae found from onchoceriases
stroma and AC
choroidoretinal lesions
onchoceriases
ivermectin is DOC
onchoceriases
over exposure to cortisol
cushing's syndrome
cushin's affects:
15:1,000,000. females 5x more than males, age range 20-50
hormone process to create cortisol:
hypothalmus (CRH) > pituitary gland (ACHT) > adrenal gland (cortisol)
triad for cushings
moon face, buffalo hump, truncal obesity
transspenoidal adenomectomy
cushing's
cushing's is usually of what type of cause
exogenous or iatrogenic
what is cicatricial pemphigoid
blistering and scarring of the mucous membranes due to antibodies that attack the basement membranes
extreme dry eye d/t distruction of goblet cells
cicatricial pemphigoid
incidence of Cic pemph
1:20,000. females (2:1) males
how often are the eyes involved in cicatricial pemphigoid
75% of the time
stages of cicatricial pemphigoid
1) chronic conjunctivitis and white striae 2) scarring and shortening of fornices 3) symblepharon 4) vascularization and keritinization of ocular surface leading to blindness
glaucoma meds + certain HLA markers may = ?
cicatricial pemphigoid
dapsone is doc for
cictricial pemphigoid
30% progress to blindness in
cicatricial pemphigoid
type II autoimmune disease
cicatricial pemphigoid
what serum is found in cicatricial pemphigoid
IgG
inflammation of terminal ilium
crohn's disease
non-caseating granulomatous inflammation
crohn's disease
what genes are associated with crohn's disease
CARD15 and XBP1`
transmural inflammation and fistulae
crohn's disease
anemia and B-12 deficiency
crohn's disease
2 diseases we studied with aphthous ulcers
behcet's and crohn's
most common ocular finding of crohn's
anterior uveitis
three categories of presentation in crohn's disease
stricturing, penetrating, inflammatory
ddx b/w crohn's and ulcerative colitis:
ASCA/ANCA
hydrocortisone and 5ASA
crohn's
paneth cel lmetaplasia
crohn's
what is the immune system doing in crohn's
overactive TH1 cytokine response
what are 2 things that we talked about that increase 'flare-ups' in crohn's
smoking and oral contraceptives
incidence and age range of crohn's
7:100,000. teens-20's and 50-70
incubation period of gonococcal
3-19 days
is niesseria more common in men/women; white/black
1.5x more likely in men, black
what type of bacteria is niesseria
gm- intracellular diplococcus
chocolate or thayer-martin agar
gonococcal infection
major mucopurulent discharge
gonococcal infectioini
prophylaxis for babies eyes
erythromycin to prevent gonorrhea
gene for DM
HLA-DR
gestational diabetes
4% get it, goes away in 6 weeks after birth, but 60% of those women will get type II later on
most common cause of non-traumatic amputation
DM
in type I DM, what cells are attacked, creating an insulin deficiency
islets of langerhans, and beta cells in the pancreas
type II DM is caused by the body
not recognizing insulin or not creating enough of it
death in DM usually comes from
heart disease/stroke
death in aids usually comes from
1) infection 2) secondary neoplasms 3) neurological defects
leading cause of blindness
DM d/t macular edema
DM tests
fasting: >126
oral tolerance: >140
plasma: >200
A1C wants <7%
what causes down's syndrome
3 copies of chromosome 21. 3% is d/t translocation, 2% is mosacism.
1 in how many births has downs
800
age of mother that starts to influence down's
35
how many clinical findings needed to diagnose down's
8
ocular findings of down's
blepharitis, keratoconus, cataracts, accommodative ET, brushfield spots on iris, nystagmus
down's screening tests:
decreased AFP, decreased u-E3, increased beta subunit of hCG, increased Inhibin A, presence of PAPP-A markers
Ddx needed in down's
FAS, fragile X syndrome, Eagle Barrett, Cerebral Palsy
Ultrasound screening for down's looks for:
thick neck, herniated bowel, enlarged bladder (megacystitis), absent nasal bone. look at 11 and 14 weeks
do not give what drug to down's pts
atropine
how many people in US affected by hypothyroidism
5 million
lithium based mood stabilizers can cause:
hypothyroidism
wolff-chaikoff effect associated with
hypothyroidism
sign of hertoghe
hypothyroidism
2 forms of hypothyroidism
cretinism and myxedema (gull's disease)
T4 produced at a rate of __ : __ compared to T3
20:1
cold intolerance, depression, goiter, bradycardia, thinning of outer eyebrow, weight gain, hoarse voice
hypothyroidism
most common form of hypothyroidism
hashimoto's thyroiditis
tx = levothyroxine for:
hypothyroidism
what can you measure for thyroid function
prolactin
secondary hypothyroidism originates in
the pituitary gland
tertiary hypothyroidism:
originates in the hypothalamus and is caused by dopamine
dopamine can cause what type of hypothyroidism
tertiary
what hormone levels do you find in hashimoto's thyroiditis
decrased TSH but increased T4 and T3
what hormone levels do you find in sub-clinical hypothyroidism
decreased TSH but normal levels or T4 and T3
polyneuralgia rheumatica is associated with what disease, what percent of the time
GCA, 20%
GCA us more common in men/women of what age and descent
women, 50 or older, Scandinavia
what countris make up scandinavian descent
norway, sweden, denmark
polymorphisms of the HLA antigen class II region is a risk factor for
GCA
infectious factors for GCA
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, parvovirus B19, parainfluenze virus, chlamydia pneumoniae
main symptoms for GCA
headache, polymyalgia rheumatica, jaw claudication, scalp sensitivity
formulas for ESR
age/2 for men, age+10/2 for women
only diagnosis for GCA is
biopsy
GCA often affects the:
ascending aorta, especially the external carotid
GCA is _________ inflammation of what sized arteries
granulomatous inflammation of large and medium arteries
GCA causes thickening in the
tunica intima
GCA is caused by polymorphisms of what genes
HLA-DRB 101 and 104
prevalence of FAS
1:500
maternal risk age for FAS is
>30
most critical gestational time
3-8 weeks (embryonic period). main organs are being made
3 characteristics that indicate FAS rather than down's
small palpebral fissures, indistince philtrum, thin vermilion border