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recurrent sinusitis, bronchiectasis, male infertility

genetics?
Kartagener(dynein microtubule defect)

autosomal recessive
Tuberous Sclerosis
autosomal dominant

adenoma sebaceum
SEIZURES
mental retardation
CNS hamartomas
cardiac rhabdomyomas
ash leaf spots
renal angiomyolipoma
Friedrich's Ataxia
genetics and presentation
Autosomal Recessive - trinucleotide(GAA) repeat in frataxin gene

spinal ataxia - staggering gait, hammer toes, etc.
kyphoscoliosis in child
Neural input to adrenals
one neuron -- ACh
neural input to sweat glands
2 neurons -- ACh
20% ether is effective at destroying?
enveloped viruses
How do you destroy non-enveloped viruses
boil in water 1 minute
snRNP
small nuclear ribonucleoproteins

participate in the formation of spliceosomes
what is the resistance of a vessel determined by?
viscosity*length/radius^4
how do you calculate flow in a blood vessel?
change in pressure / Resistance
pemphigus vulgaris
IgG antibody vs desmosomes(anti-epithelial cell antibody)

"Nikolsky's Sign" positive -- skin peels off light rubbing
acantholysis
loss of intercellular connections

a/w pemphigus vulgaris
bullous pemphigoid
IgG antibody against HEMIdesmosomes(epidermal basement membrane..."bullow" the membrane)

eosinophils with tense blisters
spares oral mucosa
Nikolsky's sign?

bullous pemphigoid vs pemphigus vulgaris
bullous pemphigoid
negative
Dermatitis herpetiformis a/w
celiac disease
Deposits of IgA at tips of dermal papillae leading to pruritic papules and vesicles
Dermatitis herpetiformis
anti-desmoglein antibodies

Nikolsky sign?
pemphigus vulgaris

positive
pemphigus vulgaris hypersensitivity
Type II
Calcium dependent adhesion molecules
Cadherins
Epithelial Junctions
types and associated protein
Zona Occludens(tight) - claudins/occludins

Zona adherens - actin/cadherins

Macula adherens(desmosome) - IMF/cadherins

Hemidesmosome - integrins bind laminin in BM
sensory nerve to pinky area
C8
sensory nerve to deltoid area
C4
sensory nerve to middle finger area
C7
sensory nerve to thumb area
C8
sensory nerve to proximal arm(humerus) area
C5
draw brachial plexus
draw
long thoracic nerve innervates
serratus anterior
rotator cuff muscles
SItS
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
teres minor
Subscapularis
pudendal nerve landmark
ischial spine
lumbar puncture landmark
iliac crest
promotes migration and proliferation of smooth muscle cells into intima of blood vessels
PDGF
promotes migration of smooth muscle cells
TGF-Beta
men who engage in anal intercourse are at risk for urethritis by what organism?
E. coli
purulent, yellow-green urethral discharge from a male
gonorrhea
Describe process of Type IV hypersensitivity
Dendritic cells process antigen and present it on MHC II receptors to Th1 cells which secrete IFN-gamma to recruit macrophages
What cells produce factors that cause atheroma production?
monocytes and platelets
where are pericytes most populated in the vasculature?
post capillary venules
What antibiotic fights chlamydia?
Azithromycin(Macrolide)
or
Doxycycline(Tetracycline)
Alternative treatment for gonorrhea?
Fluoroquinolone
What type of hypersensitivity is granulomatous inflammation?
Type IV
What cytokine important for Type IV hypersensitivity?
IFN-gamma released by Th1
Octreotide
Somatostatin analog
What MOA does octreotide treat diarrhea?
decreases secretions
diphenoxylate
opiate related to meperidine that reduces gastric motility
Cri-du-chat syndrome
5p deletion
Paternal vs Maternal inheritance of Huntington's Disease
Maternal inheritance will not exhibit anticipation. This is because the expansion of trinucleotide repeats occurs during spermatogenesis.
neuraminidase cleaves what molecule?
Sialic Acid
What is necessary to be mindful of for nitrate administration
tolerance development in repeated usage
"Monday disease" or heart palpitations and flushing in an industrial worker
Nitrate occupational exposure

Develops tolerance over the week and then upon rexposure experiences reflex symptoms to the vasodilatory effects of the nitrate.
Nitroglycerin MOA
NO release in smooth muscle causing increase in cGMP.

Venodilatory
Phase 1 vs Phase 2 metabolism

old people lose what first?
Phase 1 - P-450

Phase 2 - Glucuronidation, Acetylation, Sulfation(GAS)
OLD PEOPLE HAVE GAS

geriatrics lose Phase 1
P-450 inducers
Quinidine
Barbiturates
St. John's Wart
Phenytoin
Rifampin
Griseofulvin
Carbamazepine
Chronic Alcohol Use
P-450 inhibitors
MAGIC RACKS
Macrolides
Amiodarone
Grapefruit Juice
Isoniazid
Cimetidine
Ritonavir
Acute Alcohol Abuse
Ciprofloxacin
Ketoconazole
Sulfonamides
Carbamazepine
Anti-epileptic for partial seizures
Mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder
Describe an instance of pharmacodynamic drug antagonism
A non-selective beta blocker(labetalol, carvedilol) will block the effects of catecholamines by preventing them from binding
What do you coadminister with nitrates?
Beta blockers to try to prevent reflex tachycardia
Marker for immunity vs Hep B
Anti-HBsAg
Window period of Hep B infection
period between loss of HBs Ag in blood and appearance of Anti-HBsAg in bloodI
IgM Anti-HBc
important SPECIFIC marker for acute Hep B infection

Will be present during window period.
IgG Anti-HBc
will be present in resolved infection as well as chronic infection but be ABSENT in vaccinated individuals.
Marker of acute infection of Hepatitis A
Anti-HAV IgM
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Emphysema
Chronic Bronchitis
Cystic fibrosis patients classically have what lung disorder
COPD - bronchiectasis
QRS complex corresponds to...?
ventricular depolarization
Which phases do anti-arrhythmics not work on?
1 and 4
Which class are K+ modulators anti-arrhythmics? What phase do they work on?
Class III

Phase 3
Which class are Ca+2 modulators anti-arrhythmics? What phase do they mostly work on?
Class IV

Phase 2
Ventricular repolarization correlates to what phase?
Phase 0, the immediate incline

Phase 4 is the flat plateau before the next AP

Phase 2 is the depolarized plateau.
What substance is neither secreted nor absorbed in kidney?
Inulin

100% of inulin is excreted
What substance is almost completely excreted in kidneys?
Paraaminohippuric Acid(PAH)

90% of filtered PAH is EXCRETED
What substance is almost completely reabsorbed in kidneys?
Sodium

99% of filtered sodium is reabsorbed
Describe absorption/secretion of urea in kidney...
About 55% of filtered urea is excreted
GFR is dependent on what factors?
oncotic pressure difference and hydrostatic pressure difference between Bowman's Capsule and Renal Arteriole.
How does a bladder neck obstruction influence FF?
It increases Bowman's Space Hydrostatic Pressure pushing fluid back into arteriole, thereby decreasing GFR.
Doesn't change RPF, so net decrease in FF
How does constriction of afferent arteriole change FF?
It doesn't change FF
How does dilation of efferent arteriole change FF?
It decreases FF via increase in RPF and decrease in GFR(decreased renal capillary hydrostatic pressure)
aseptic meningitis with oral ulcers on the back of the mouth
coxsackie A
Slow progression of hemiparesis, visual field defects(hemianopsia), cognitive impairment.
JC Virus

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Infectious causes of Hydrops Fetalis
CMV, Syphilis, Parvovirus B19
Rheumatic heart disease - which valves affected?
80% only mitral valve
20% mitral and aortic valve
endocarditis a/w colonic malignancy
strep bovis
endocarditis a/w genitourinary procedures
e. faecium, faecalis
What does anergy to cutaneously applied candida antigen imply?
decreased cell-mediated immunity(T-cell dependent)
Which hypersensitivity is associated with a decrease in complement?
Type III
fever, urticaria, arthralgias, glomerulonephritis, lymphadenopathy, low C3 serum level
serum sickness - Type III hypersensitivity
watershed stroke
most common in ant/middle

presents with upper arm/leg weakness, higher order visual processing
Possible method of drug resistance by tumor cells
ATP dependent pump similar to bacteria
MDR1 is a protein expressed by cancer cells that provides drug resistance. A protein similar to MDR1 is normally expressed in what tissue?
intestinal, renal tubular cells, and vessels of blood brain barrier.
Why is carbidopa administered with levidopa?
When levidopa is converted to dopamine in peripheral tissues, it activates nausea/vomiting centers.

Carbidopa is a DDCI(Dopamine decarboxylase inhibitor) and it inhibits production of dopamine(from L-DOPA) in peripheral tissues(Carbidopa can't cross BBB), but not the brain.
What electrolyte imbalance usually causes parasthesias?
Calcium
What kind of gene is VHL? What disease is it associated with?
Tumor Suppressor

Renal Cell Carcinoma
Where does intron splicing occur?
nucleus

also, 5' cap and poly A tail
5' cap occurs in two steps--GTP added then methylated
describe process of adding poly A tail
recognition of AAUAAA sequence, cleavage few residues downstream, addition of 20-250 Adenosine residues
describe process of adding 5' cap
5' cap occurs in two steps--GTP added then methylated

guanylyltransferase and guanine-7-methyltransferase
muscle provides support for abdominal contents
transversus abdominus - it is not attached to ribcage, so supporting the abdominal viscera doesn't interfere with breathing
atrophy/demyelination of posterior column of spinal cord and medial roots
Tabes Dorsalis -- Tertiary Syphilis
lupus anticoagulant prolongues what?
PTT
How do ACE inhibitors predispose to Acute Renal Failure?
In Renal Artery stenosis, Renal perfusion is maintained via efferent arteriole constriction by Angiotensin II.
Increased Afterload
Increases Aortic Pressure
Decreases Stroke Volume
Increases End Systolic Volume
Increased Preload
Increased Preload
Increases Stroke Volume
Increased Contractility
Increased Contractility
Increases Stroke Volume
Increases Ejection Fraction
Decreases End Systolic Volume
Increased Preload
Increased Contractility
Increased Afterload
Heart sound a/w atrial kick is a/w what?
S4
a/w ventricular hypertrophy
Wide Splitting
Pulmonic stenosis, right bundle branch block
Fixed splitting
ASD
Paradoxical Splitting
Aortic stenosis, left bundle branch block
Tetralogy of Falot caused by
Anterior Superior displacement of infundibular septum
Transposition of great vessels caused by
failure of aorticopulmonary septum to spiral
Mental retardation, mousy odor, eczema
Phenylketonuria
Thrombocytopenia, Eczema, recurrent infections
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
Von-Hippel Lindau triad
hemangioblastomas, clear cell renal carcinomas, pheochromocytomas
Presents in childhood with kyphoscoliosis
Friedrich's Ataxia
tennis elbow
lateral epicondylitis
golf elbow
medial epicondylitis
What predisposes to winged scapula?
mastectomy
what cell associated with bullous pemphigoid?
eosinophils