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FMR1 gene
on X chromosome

increased CGG repeats --> hypermethylation and inactivation
What defects are most likely to occur with an imperforate anus?
other UG defects
Pathophysiology of pulsus paradoxus
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
E. coli that does not ferment sorbitol and does not produce glucuronidase
0157:H7
E. coli 0157:H7
produces Shiga-like toxin = EHEC

MCC - inadequately cooked hamburger meat
Shiga toxin
enhanced by iron deficiency

inactivates 60S ribosome --> cell death

can --> HUS
HUS
thrombocytopenia, MAHA, renal insufficiency (uremia)
Pertussin toxin MOA
activates AC
B. anthracis (edema factor) MOA
activates AC
ETEC (heat labile toxin) MOA
activates AC
C. jejuni toxin MOA
activates AC
B. cereus (heat labile toxin) MOA
activates AC
V. cholerae toxin MOA
activates AC
Bacterial toxins that affect guanylyl cyclase
ETEC (heat stable toxin)
Y. enterocolitica toxin
Bacteria that inactivate elongation factor 2 (EF2)
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
P. aeruginosa (exotoxin A)
Toxin B of C. difficile
disruptions cytoskeleton
Long term sequelae of hydrocephalus in children
lower extremity spasticity 2/2 stretching of the periventricular pyramidal tracts, visual disturbances, and learning disabilities
How are osteophytes connected?
gap junctions
endolymph made by...
stria vascularis
parts of middle ear that detect linear acceleration
utricle (horizontal)

saccule (vertical)
part of inner ear that detects angular acceleration
semicircular canals
mydriasis
pupil dilation

caused by alpha 1 activation (sympathetic)

dilator/radial muscle
miosis
pupil constriction

caused by M3 activation (parasympathetic)

sphincter/circular/constrictor muscle
ciliary process
beta activation --> aqueous humor

beta blockers are a tx for glaucoma
ciliary muscle
M3 --> accommodation
open/wide angle glaucoma
obstructed outflow

most common type

painless !!
closed/narrow angle glaucoma
obstruction between iris and cornea

EMERGENCY (and don't give epi)

not painless. frontal headaches
blind spot in increased ICP
blind spot gets bigger
eye "down and out"
CN III damage
long ciliary nerve
mydriasis
what is effected first in CN III compression?
parasympathetics (pupil dilation)
what is effected first in CN III with vascular dz?
output to EOM muscles
internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO)
conjugate lateral gaze d/o

MLF lesion --> medial rectus palsy

affect eye can't Adduct

nystagmus in partner eye on abduction
charcot's classic triad of MS
SIN

Scanning speech
Intention tremor (Incontinence, INO)
Nystagmus
Peripheral vertigo
most common form of vertigo

positional testing --> delayed horizontal nystagmus
central vertigo
position testing --> immediate nystagmus
what opioid side effects do not show increased tolerance?
constipation and miosis
what causes cleft lip?
maxillary prominence fails to fuse with medial nasal prominence
what causes cleft palate?
failure of lateral palantine process, nasal septum, and/or median palantine process
what ulcers do not increase risk for cancer?
duodenal
Thiazides cause...
HYPER problems...
hyperuricemia
hypercalcemia
hyperglycemia
hyperlipidemia

HYPO problems...
hypokalemia
hypotension
α2γ2
HbF
α2δ2
HbA2
what is increased with the live polio vaccine vs killed vaccine
increased mucosal IgA over killed vaccine
chronic renal dz impairs what step in vitD synthesis
25 --> 1,25 VitD

--> secondary hyperparathyroidism
spherules: what organism?
coccidioides

contains spores
sporangium
present in mold fungi

produces and contains spores
differential cyanosis
PDA
brain tumor with psammoma bodies
meningioma
brain tumor with pseudopalisading pleomorphic nuclei
GBM
S100 positive brain tumor
schwannoma
Rosenthal fibers in brain tumor
eosinphilic corkscrew fibers

pilocytic astrocytoma
Homer-Wright rosettes
medulloblastoma
brain tumor with polycythemia
hemangioblastoma

2/2 EPO production
most childhood brain tumors are supra- or infratentorial in location?
infratentorial
uncal herniation
CN III stretch --> ipsilateral dilated pupil and ptosis

posterior cerebral artery compression --> contralateral homonymous hemianopsia

compression of contralateral crus cerebri --> ipsilateral paresis
purpose of alpha agonists in glaucoma
decrease synthesis of aqueous humor
purpose of beta blockers in glaucoma
decreased secretion of aqueous humor
purpose of cholinomemetics in glaucoma
increased outflow of aqueous humor
short acting BZDs
TOM thumb

triazolam
oxazepam
midazolam
malingering
attain a specific secondary gain

avoids medical Tx (vs. facticious do)
factitious d/o
primary gain is medical attention

chronic = Munchausen
somatoform d/o
multiple organ systems effected over a period of years
conversion d/o
follows acute stresser

pt is aware of but indifferent toward Sx
Tx for depression with insomnia
mirtazapine
high potency neuroleptics
haloperidol
trifluoperazine
fluphenazine

side effects are generally neurological
low potency neuroleptics
thioridazine
chlorpromazine

non-neuro side effects
antipsychotic med with corneal deposits
chlorpromazine
antipsychotic med with retinal deposits
thioridazine
antipsychotics with significant weight gain
olanzapine and clozapine
Lithium side effects
LMNOP

Lithium side effects:
Movement (tremor)
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
hypOthyroidism
Pregnancy Problems
most common side effect of SNRI
increased blood pressure
screening test: high sensitivity or specificity
increased sensitivity to make sure you catch everyone
superior gluteal nerve is in what quadrant of the buttocks?
superior medial quadrant

weak abductors
what artery supplies femoral head and neck
medical circumflex artery
what happens to aldosterone level in cor pulmonale
increased aldo 2/2 decreased CO
when maturing erythrocytes lose their ___ they can no longer synthesize heme
mitochondria
what causes the greenish color in healing bruises?
heme oxygenase

converts heme --> biliverdin
Major factor responsible for variation in bone density
genetic factors (75%)
Tx for drug induced parkinsonism
centrally acting antimuscarinics

eg- Benztropine