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FMR1 gene
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on X chromosome
increased CGG repeats --> hypermethylation and inactivation |
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What defects are most likely to occur with an imperforate anus?
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other UG defects
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Pathophysiology of pulsus paradoxus
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dz that restricts expansion into the pericardial space (eg- pericarditis)
inspiration --> increased venous return to R side of heat. under nl conditions the expansion is into the pericardial space. in paradoxus, can't, so expands into left side |
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E. coli that does not ferment sorbitol and does not produce glucuronidase
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0157:H7
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E. coli 0157:H7
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produces Shiga-like toxin = EHEC
MCC - inadequately cooked hamburger meat |
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Shiga toxin
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enhanced by iron deficiency
inactivates 60S ribosome --> cell death can --> HUS |
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HUS
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thrombocytopenia, MAHA, renal insufficiency (uremia)
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Pertussin toxin MOA
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activates AC
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B. anthracis (edema factor) MOA
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activates AC
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ETEC (heat labile toxin) MOA
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activates AC
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C. jejuni toxin MOA
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activates AC
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B. cereus (heat labile toxin) MOA
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activates AC
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V. cholerae toxin MOA
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activates AC
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Bacterial toxins that affect guanylyl cyclase
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ETEC (heat stable toxin)
Y. enterocolitica toxin |
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Bacteria that inactivate elongation factor 2 (EF2)
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae
P. aeruginosa (exotoxin A) |
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Toxin B of C. difficile
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disruptions cytoskeleton
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Long term sequelae of hydrocephalus in children
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lower extremity spasticity 2/2 stretching of the periventricular pyramidal tracts, visual disturbances, and learning disabilities
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How are osteophytes connected?
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gap junctions
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endolymph made by...
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stria vascularis
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parts of middle ear that detect linear acceleration
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utricle (horizontal)
saccule (vertical) |
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part of inner ear that detects angular acceleration
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semicircular canals
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mydriasis
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pupil dilation
caused by alpha 1 activation (sympathetic) dilator/radial muscle |
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miosis
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pupil constriction
caused by M3 activation (parasympathetic) sphincter/circular/constrictor muscle |
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ciliary process
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beta activation --> aqueous humor
beta blockers are a tx for glaucoma |
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ciliary muscle
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M3 --> accommodation
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open/wide angle glaucoma
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obstructed outflow
most common type painless !! |
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closed/narrow angle glaucoma
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obstruction between iris and cornea
EMERGENCY (and don't give epi) not painless. frontal headaches |
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blind spot in increased ICP
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blind spot gets bigger
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eye "down and out"
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CN III damage
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long ciliary nerve
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mydriasis
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what is effected first in CN III compression?
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parasympathetics (pupil dilation)
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what is effected first in CN III with vascular dz?
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output to EOM muscles
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internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO)
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conjugate lateral gaze d/o
MLF lesion --> medial rectus palsy affect eye can't Adduct nystagmus in partner eye on abduction |
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charcot's classic triad of MS
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SIN
Scanning speech Intention tremor (Incontinence, INO) Nystagmus |
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Peripheral vertigo
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most common form of vertigo
positional testing --> delayed horizontal nystagmus |
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central vertigo
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position testing --> immediate nystagmus
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what opioid side effects do not show increased tolerance?
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constipation and miosis
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what causes cleft lip?
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maxillary prominence fails to fuse with medial nasal prominence
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what causes cleft palate?
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failure of lateral palantine process, nasal septum, and/or median palantine process
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what ulcers do not increase risk for cancer?
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duodenal
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Thiazides cause...
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HYPER problems...
hyperuricemia hypercalcemia hyperglycemia hyperlipidemia HYPO problems... hypokalemia hypotension |
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α2γ2
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HbF
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α2δ2
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HbA2
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what is increased with the live polio vaccine vs killed vaccine
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increased mucosal IgA over killed vaccine
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chronic renal dz impairs what step in vitD synthesis
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25 --> 1,25 VitD
--> secondary hyperparathyroidism |
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spherules: what organism?
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coccidioides
contains spores |
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sporangium
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present in mold fungi
produces and contains spores |
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differential cyanosis
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PDA
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brain tumor with psammoma bodies
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meningioma
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brain tumor with pseudopalisading pleomorphic nuclei
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GBM
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S100 positive brain tumor
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schwannoma
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Rosenthal fibers in brain tumor
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eosinphilic corkscrew fibers
pilocytic astrocytoma |
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Homer-Wright rosettes
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medulloblastoma
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brain tumor with polycythemia
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hemangioblastoma
2/2 EPO production |
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most childhood brain tumors are supra- or infratentorial in location?
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infratentorial
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uncal herniation
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CN III stretch --> ipsilateral dilated pupil and ptosis
posterior cerebral artery compression --> contralateral homonymous hemianopsia compression of contralateral crus cerebri --> ipsilateral paresis |
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purpose of alpha agonists in glaucoma
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decrease synthesis of aqueous humor
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purpose of beta blockers in glaucoma
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decreased secretion of aqueous humor
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purpose of cholinomemetics in glaucoma
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increased outflow of aqueous humor
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short acting BZDs
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TOM thumb
triazolam oxazepam midazolam |
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malingering
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attain a specific secondary gain
avoids medical Tx (vs. facticious do) |
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factitious d/o
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primary gain is medical attention
chronic = Munchausen |
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somatoform d/o
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multiple organ systems effected over a period of years
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conversion d/o
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follows acute stresser
pt is aware of but indifferent toward Sx |
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Tx for depression with insomnia
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mirtazapine
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high potency neuroleptics
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haloperidol
trifluoperazine fluphenazine side effects are generally neurological |
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low potency neuroleptics
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thioridazine
chlorpromazine non-neuro side effects |
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antipsychotic med with corneal deposits
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chlorpromazine
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antipsychotic med with retinal deposits
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thioridazine
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antipsychotics with significant weight gain
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olanzapine and clozapine
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Lithium side effects
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LMNOP
Lithium side effects: Movement (tremor) Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus hypOthyroidism Pregnancy Problems |
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most common side effect of SNRI
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increased blood pressure
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screening test: high sensitivity or specificity
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increased sensitivity to make sure you catch everyone
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superior gluteal nerve is in what quadrant of the buttocks?
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superior medial quadrant
weak abductors |
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what artery supplies femoral head and neck
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medical circumflex artery
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what happens to aldosterone level in cor pulmonale
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increased aldo 2/2 decreased CO
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when maturing erythrocytes lose their ___ they can no longer synthesize heme
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mitochondria
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what causes the greenish color in healing bruises?
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heme oxygenase
converts heme --> biliverdin |
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Major factor responsible for variation in bone density
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genetic factors (75%)
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Tx for drug induced parkinsonism
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centrally acting antimuscarinics
eg- Benztropine |