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Enzymes
Some enzymes used for clinical diagnosis of disease
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Kindergarten
09/06/2011

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Term

AST (aspartamine amino transferase)- what are the tissue source(s)?

[Hint: AST looks like astronauts and astronauts are perfect AND they know how to drink]

Definition

Tissue sources- heart, skeletal muscle, brain, & liver.

[Hint: Astronauts have a big heart, nice bodies (skel.musc.), are smart (brains), AND they can drink- so a good liver!]

Term
AST (Aspartate Amino Transferase). What's the diagnostic use?
Definition

Diagnostic use- myocardial infarction. 

[Heart attack is the #1 killer in astronauts]

(not really but pretend it is)

Term
AST (Aspartate Amino Transferase). tissue sources and diagnostic use?
Definition

Tissue sources- heart, skeletal muscle, liver, brain.

Diagnostic use- myocardial infarction

Term
ALT (Alanine Transaminase). or GGT Tissue source(s)?
Definition

Tissue source- liver. 

 

Term
ALT (Alanine Transaminase). What's the diagnostic use?
Definition
Diagnostic use- Hepatitis and Hepatoma. 
Term
ALT (Alanine Transaminase). Tissue source(s) and diagnostic use?
Definition

Tissue source- liver

Diagnostic use- hepatitis and hepatoma

Term
Amylase. Tissue source(s)?
Definition
Tissue sources- pancreas and salivary gland. 
Term
Amylase. Diagnostic use?
Definition
Diagnostic use- acute pancreatitis and bile duct obstruction. 
Term
Amylase
Definition

Tissue sources- pancreas and salivary gland

Diagnostic use- acute pancreatitis and bile duct obstruction

Term
CPK [looks like "Complete PacKage"] (Creatine Phosphokinase). Tissue source(s)?
Definition
Tissue Source- skeletal muscle, heart, & brain [Guys who have all 3 of these things are the complete package!]
Term
CPK (Creatine Phosphokinase). Diagnostic use?
Definition
Diagnostic use- muscular dystrophy & myocardial infarction. [There's always a flaw in the "complete package guys" ugh- They're  muscles don't stay forever & they'll break your heart:( boo]
Term
CPK (Creatine Phosphokinase)
Definition

Tissue Source- skeletal muscle, heart, brain

Diagnostic use- myocardial infarction & muscle dystrophy

Term

GGT (Gamma- glutamyl Transpeptidase). or ALT

Tissue source(s)?

Definition
Tissue source- liver
Term

GGT (Gamma- glutamyl Transpeptidase)

Diagnostic use?

Definition
Diagnostic use- hepatitis and malignant tumor
Term

LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase) 

Tissue source(s)?

Definition

Tissue sources-  

Liver (LDH5) and Heart (LDH1)

Term

LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)

Diagnostic use?

Definition
Diagnostic Use- myocardial infarction & hepatitis
Term
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
Definition

Tissue source- Liver and heart

Diagnostic use- hepatitis and myocardial infarction

Term

Lipase

Tissue source(s)?

[Hint- look at the bold letters ;)]

Definition

Tissue source- pancreas

 

Term

Lipase

Diagnostic use?

Definition

Diagnostic use- acute Pancreatitis,

& bile duct obstruction

Term
Lipase
Definition

Tissue source- pancreas

Diagnostic use- acute pancreatitis 

& bile duct obstruction

Term

Alkaline Phosphatase.

Tissue source(s)?

[hint: an alkaline is a base and the word base starts with "B"]

Definition
Tissue source- osteoblast
Term

Alkaline Phosphatase.

Diagnostic use?

 [hint: an alkaline is a base and the word base starts with "B"]

Definition

Diagnostic use- some Bone diseases

Bone tumor

Term
Alkaline Phosphatase
Definition

Tissue source- osteoblast

Diagnostic use- some bone diseases, bone tumor

Term

Acid Phosphatase.

Tissue Source(s)?

Definition

Tissue source- prostate

 

Term

Acid phosphatase.

Diagnostic use?

Definition

Diagnostic use- prostate cancer

[Hint: When you have prostate cancer, you have high levels of acid phosphatase]

Term
Acid Phosphatase
Definition

Tissue source- prostate

Diagnostic use- cancer

Term
Who is THE coolest chic in DPT?
Definition
LAUREN!!
Term
Who takes the hottest pictures in DPT?
Definition

Janelle Yambert!

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Term

True or false?

Med school is pass/fail

Definition
TRUE! Med school is pass/fail.. no need to make a 100
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