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Term
What is the difference between Oligodendroglia and Schwann Cells?
Definition

Oligodengroglia: myelinate multiple axons predominantely glial in white matter CNS

 

 

Schwann Cells: each one myelinates only one PNS axon/ multiple schwann cells atteched to one axon.

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Term

What are the primary lymphoid organs?

secondary lymphoid organs?

Definition

Primary: bone marrow & thymus

 

Secondary: Lymph nodes,

spleen, MALT (mucosa associated lymphoid tissue)

Cutaneous associated lymphoid tissue

 

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Term
Where is MALT found?
Definition

scattered throughout the body

Tonsils

Adenoids

Appendix

M cells

Gut

Bronchus

Nose

Genitourinary tract

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Term
What are M cells?
Definition

Flattened epithelial cells in the gut that lack microvilli

they pull antigen from the lumen of the gut and present it to cells on the basilar side where antigen presenting cells are hanging out right above the Peyer's patches. The APCs take antigen to PPs to stimulate T and B cells

 

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Term

What are the darker staining strutures?

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Definition

Peyer's Patches

aggregated lymphoid nodules in the ileum below M cells they contain lymphocytes to protect gut from bacteria

B cells are stimulated in the germinal center of Peyer's Patches


 

Term
What is the function of lymph nodes?
Definition

Filter blood (contain macrophages)

Store B cells and T cells

Activation of B cells and

Ab production by plasma cells

 

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Term

Where are B cells found in the lymph node?

T cells?

 

Where do B and T cells enter the lymph node from the blood?

 

Where are macrophages found?

Plasma cells?

 

Definition

 

 

B Cells: Follicles (yellow spheres in image)

           T cells: Paracortex

 

B and T cells enter from the high endothelial venules through the paracortex

 

Macrophages are in the medulla sinus

 

plasma cells are in the medullary cords

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Term

Which region specifially of the lymph node becomes enlarged during a viral infection?

Why?

Definition

Paracortex because this is the site of T cell immune response would occur

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Term

In which immune disorder would you see an underdeveloped Paracortex

 

Definition
Term

The image below is of a lymph node.

In what immune disorder would you see an underdevelopment of the region outlined in dotted lines?

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Definition

DiGeorge syndrome

CATCH22

Thymic aplasia-->no T cell development

Term
Cancer in the upper limb or lateral breast will metastasize to which lymph nodes?
Definition

Axillary

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Term

What is the lymph drainage for the

stomach

duodenum and jejunum

sigmoid colon

rectum

anal canal above pectinate line

anus below pectinate line

testes

scrotum

thigh

lateral dorsum of foot

 

 

Definition

stomach: celiac

 

duodenum and jejunum: superior mesentaric

 

sigmoid colon: colic-->inferior mesenteric

 

rectum: internal illiac

 

anus above the pectinate line: internal iliac

 

below pectinate line: superficial inguinal nodes

 

testes: paraaortic

 

scrotum: superficial inguinal nodes

 

thigh: superficial inguinal node

 

lateral dorsum of foot: popliteal

 

 

 

 

Term
Where does the thoracic duct drain into circulation?
Definition

 

Left internal and left subclavian veins

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Term

Why does lymph fluid have a milky white appearance?

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Definition
High chylomicron content and Triglycerides
Term
All T cells have what surface marker?
Definition
CD3
Term
CD4 cells recognize which kind of MHC molecule?
Definition

Helper T cells (CD4) recognize MHC II

(Rule of 8 : 2*4=8)

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Term
CD8 cells recognize which kind of MHC molecules?
Definition

Cytotoxic T cells (CD8) recognize MHC I

 

(rule of 8: 8*1=8)

 

 

 

 

Term

What do Th1 cells do?

Th 2?

Definition

Th1:activate macrophages and cytotoxic T cells


 

Th2:stimulate plasma cells to make Antibody


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Term

Which Interleukin is a very potent stimulator of T cells?

 

Definition
IL-2
Term

Which genes encode for MHC molecules?

What are MHC molecules?

Definition

MHCs are Major Histocompatability Complexes, located on the cell surface. They present antigen fragments to T Cells and bind TCR

 

They are encoded by HLA genes (Human Leukocyte Antigen)

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Term
Where are MHC I molecules expressed and what genes encode them?
Definition

All nucleated cells express MHC I

 

HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-C encode them

 

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Term

Where are MHC II molecules expressed?

What genes encode them?

Definition

Antigen presenting cells

(binds to CD4-to make Ab)

 

HLA-DR, HLA-DP, HLA-DQ genes encode them

 

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Term

What are the HLA subtypes assocaied with the following diseases:

hemochromatosis

Psoriasis

Graves

Hashimoo's

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Diabetes type I

Celiac disease

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Reiter's syndrome

IBD

Pernicious Anemia

MS

Goodpasture's

SLE

Hay fever

Definition

hemochromatosis : A3

 

Psoriasis Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD Arthritis, Reiter's Arthritis: B27

 

Celiac disease: DQ (they love ice cream)

 

Reiter's syndrome, SLE, hay fever, MS: DR2

 

Diabetes type I, Grave's: DR3

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes type I: DR4

 

Pernicious Anemia, Hashimoto's :DR5

Term
What cells are APCs?
Definition

 

M cells

Dendritic cells

Macrophages

B cells

Term
What is the characteristic finding on electron microscopy of a dendritic cell with Langerhans cell histiocytosis?
Definition

Birbeck granules

tennis racket look

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Term
What histiologic changes would you see in a patient without a spleen?
Definition

Target cells

Thrombocytosis

Howell-Jolly bodies

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Term

What are the actions of:

IL-2

IL-4

IL-5

IL-10

IFN-gamma

Definition

IL-2 :stimulates T cells

 

IL-4 and IL-5: stimulate B cells

 

IL-10: inhibits T cells and macrophages

 

Interferon-gamma: stimulates macrophages

 

Term
Where does positie and negative selection of T cells take place?
Definition

cortico-medullary junction of the Thymus

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Term
What cytokine induces T helper cells to become Th1?
Definition

IL-12

viral infections induce cells to secrete IL-12

because Th 1 cells secrete IL-2 and Interferon gamma which boost the immune response greatly

Term
Which cyokine inhibits Th1 cells?
Definition

IL-10

made by Th2 cells. You don't really need to make both at the same time.

Term
What cytokine induces the development of Th2 cells?
Definition

IL-4

 

Term
What cytokines do Th2 cells make and what do they do?
Definition

IL-4 and IL-5: stimulate B cells

IL-10: inhibits Th1 and macrophages

Term
What 2 signals are required to activate helper T cells?
Definition

TCR (with CD4) recognizes MHC II

 

CD28 recognizes B7

 

Term
What 2 signals are required to activate cytotoxic T cells?
Definition

TCR (with CD8 )binds to MHC I

 

IL-2 (secreted by Th1 cells)

Term
What signals are required to activate B cells to make Ig?
Definition

IL-4 IL,5 IL-6 from Th2 cells

 

CD40 receptor on B cells binding to CD40 ligand on APCs

Term
How do Cytotoxic T cells induce apoptosis?
Definition

release granules filled with perforin (dissolves membrane) and granzyme (signals apoptosis)

 

NO INFLAMMATION

APOPTOSIS IS CLEAN AND ORGANIZED

 

Term
What is important about Regulatory T cells?
Definition

inhibit some autoimmune disease formation

suppress graft rejection

 

Term
What enhances NK cell activity?
Definition

IL-12

IFN-beta

IFN-alpha

Term
If a cell does not express MHC I cell, what could happen to it?
Definition
NK cell will destroy it
Term

Which surface markers are associated with NK cells?

 

What do NK cells secrete?

Definition

CD16, CD56

 

Secretes IFN-gamma to activate macrophages

Term
What cytokines are produced by Th1 cells?
Definition
IL-2 and IFN-gamma activate CD8 T cells and macrophages
Term
What cytokines are produced by Th2 cells?
Definition
IL-4 IL-5 IL-10 activation of B cells and Ab production (IL-10 inhibits Th1)
Term
What cytokine inhibits Th1? Which one for Th2?
Definition

IL-10 inhibits Th1

 

IFN-gamma inhibits Th2

Term
What are opsonins?
Definition

substances that coat cells signaling macrophages to eat them

 

IgG and C3b are strong opsonins

Term
What surface markers are on Macrophages? Which is unique?
Definition

                    CD40

                    CD16

CD14 (unique to macrophages)

-binds LPS endotoxin on gram- bacteria

Term
What do virally infected cells secrete to alert neighboring cells?
Definition
IFN-alpha and IFN-beta is secreted to tell neighboring cells to make Ribonuclease to degrade viral RNA
Term
What are 4 important acute phase proteins are made by hepatocytes?
Definition

CRP

Complement

Coagulation factors

                            Ferritin (binds Fe so bacteria can't use it)

Term

Where are T cells found in the spleen?

In the lymph nodes?

Definition

PALS of the spleen

Paracortex of lymph nodes

Term

Where are B cells found in the spleen?

In the lymph nodes?

Definition

Follicles of white pulp of the spleen

Follicles of the lymph nodes

Term
Patients without a spleen should be vaccinated against what?
Definition

encapsulated bacteria:

"Even Some Sexy Killers Have Pretty Nice Capsules"

E.Coli

Strep. Pneumoniae

Salmonella

Klebsiella

H.Influenzae

Psuedomonas aeruginosa

Neisseria meningitidis

Cryptococcus neoformans

 

 

Term
What is the function of the spleen?
Definition
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Term
What gene complexe gives rise to a protein that intiates VDJ recombination in B and T cell development?
Definition
RAG1 and RAG2
Term
What medication inhibits the cellular NA/K ATPase?
Definition
Digoxin, a cardiac glycoside, used for A-fib and CHF
Term
What are the stop codons?
Definition

UGA

UAA

UAG

 

U Go Away

U Are Away

U Are Gone

Term
What is an operon?
Definition

structural genes tht are transcribed + promoter region +all regulatory regions

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Term
What are the 4 binding motifs for transcription factors to bind to DNA?
Definition

 

 

Helix-loop-helix

Helix-turn-helix

Zinc finger

Leucine zipper

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Term

Transcription factors bind to the _____ region on DNA

 

Repressors and Inducers bind to the _____ region on DNA

 

Definition

Promotor

 

Operator

Term

What is the characteristic sequence of the promoter region?

 

What does a muation on the sequence cause?

Definition

25 TATA Box

75 CAAT Box

 

mutation: less transcription

Term
What amino acid frequently has more coding sequences in the mRNA than are represented in the peptide that is created from that mRNA?
Definition

Methionine

(start codon)

Term
The mushroom toxin, alpha amanitin, can inhibit what?
Definition

RNA polymerase II

can cause liver failure

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Term
Rifampin inibits what on prokaryotic cells?
Definition

RNA polymerase I

Revs cytochome p450

Red secretions (urine)

 

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Term
Where is rRNA, mRNA, and tRNA synthesized?
Definition

rRNA: nucleolus

 

mRNA and tRNA: nucleoplasm

Term
How is hnRNA processed before it leaves the nucleus?
Definition

5' cap

Poly A tail

splicing out of introns

Term
What are the different RNA polymerases in eukaryotes?
Definition

RNA Polymerase I

encodes for rRNA

 

RNA Polymerase II

encodes for mRNA

 

RNA Polymerase III

encodes for tRNA

 

rna makes things

Term
What is the difference between introns and exons?
Definition

introns are noncoding segments

exons are coding sequences for specific proteins

Term
What drugs bind to the 30s subunits of ribosomes and prevent the attachment of Aminoacyl-tRNA?
Definition

Tetracyclines

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Term
Which drugs inhibit prokaryote ribosomes?
Definition

Aminoglycosides: bind 30s and inhibit formation of the initiation complex causing misreading of mRNA

 

Tetracyclines: bind 30s and block Aminoacyl tRNA

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Choramphenicol, Linezolid, Streptogramins, Clindamycin: bind 50s and inhibit peptidyl transferase

 

Macrolides: bind 50s and prevent release of uncharged tRNA afer its donated its amino acid

 

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Term
What enzyme matches amino acids to tRNA?
Definition
Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetase
Term
Name 4 popular Aminogylcosides
Definition

Gentamicin

Tobramycin

Streptomycin

Neomycin

 

Amikacin

Kanamicin

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Term
What 3 cells in the body make lots of extracellular proteins all the time?
Definition

Fibroblasts: all that stuff

Hepatocytes: binding proteins, coaulation factors, complement

Plasma cells: Ab

 

Term
What are the clinical features of osteogenesis imperfecta?
Definition

blue sclera

multiple fractures

dental problems

hearing loss

Term
What disorder is there an abnormal breakdown of elastin?
Definition

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

emphysema in a young person/nonsmoker

liver problems

 

Term
What are the surface markers for B cells?
Definition

CD 19

CD20

CD21

                       CD40 (all APCs have)

IgM

IgD

 

At 19,20,21 , I wanted to B the best MD at 40

Term

What happens to memory B cells as you age?

What is the clinical significance?

Definition
They decrease, thus vaccine protection can decrease also
Term
Plasma cells have an abundance of ____ because they make a lot of proteins
Definition
RER
Term

What is multiple myeloma?

What do you see histologically?

Definition

A neoplasm of plasma cells in the bone(plasma cytoma)

where the plasma cells make one type of antibody in excess, resulting in a monoclonal Antibody Spike.

 

Histologically you see Russell Bodies

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Term
What holds the antibody together?
Definition

disulfide bonds

connecting the heavy chains and the heavy chains to the light chains

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Term
Which region of the Antibody binds complement?
Definition

 

The Fc region binds complement which is a constant region and consists of heavy chains joined by disulfide bonds

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Term
Which region on the Antibody binds Antigen?
Definition

 

Fab fragment binds antigen and consists of heavy chains and light chains

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Term

What are the five different heavy chain types?

 

What are the two different light chain types?

 

Definition

heavy types:

Mu

Delta

Gamma

Alpha

Epsilon

 

light types:

Lambda

Kappa

(more kappa than lambda in humans 1:2-in multiple myeloma the ratio will be different)

 

Term
What inititates VDJ recombination?
Definition

RAG 1 and RAG 2

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Term
A mutation in RAG genes would cause what to happen?
Definition

B and T cell arrest

 

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Term
Which Antibody types can fix complement?
Definition

IgG

IgM

 

"General Manager can fix it for your complement"

Term
Which Antibody can cross placenta and remains circulating in the baby's blood for up to 6 months after delivery?
Definition

IgG

provides passive immunity


most abundant antibody

distributed evenly bewtween intra- and extravascular pools

fixes complement

Type II and III HSRs

Term
Which Antibody is important in mucosal immunity and is found in high amounts in colostrum?
Definition

IgA

 

A mother's milk coats baby's intestinal mucosa and provides protection

monomer in circulation, dimer when secreted

Term
Which Antibody is notable for atopic diseases and Type I Hypersensitivity reactions and parasitic infections?
Definition

IgE

Allergies and Eosinophils

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Term
What is the half life of IgG?
Definition
21 days
Term
Which Antibody is produced in the immediate, acute response to antigen?
Definition

IgM

 

can be a pentamer

 

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Term

What are live vaccines?

Name them

Definition

aka attenuated

A vaccine where the microbe loses it pathogenicity but retains capacity for transient groeth within inoculated host to induce a cellular response

 

Can induce, strong, life long immunity, but may rever to virulent form (shingles ex.)

 

Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio, Varicella, Yellow Fever, Small Pox

Term

What are inactivated vaccines?

Name them?

Definition

aka killed

Pathogen is inactivated by heat or chemicals, maintaining the antigen structure for immune response to induce humoral immunity

 

stable and safer than live, but weaker and may need boooster shot

 

Cholera, Hepatitis A, Polio (salk), Rabies

Term
What vaccines would you not give to someone with an egg allergy?
Definition

Flu and Yellow Fever

(MMR is too but very small amt-so does not induce allergy)

Term

Match the Autoantibody with the disease.

Anti-IgG

ANA

Anti-dsDNA

Anti-sm (Smith)

Anti-smooth muscle

Anti-histone

Anti-centromere

Anti-Scl-70 (topoisomerase I)

Anti-mitochondrial

Anti-microsomal

Anti-thyoglobulin

Anti-basement membrane

Anti-epithelial (desmoglein)

Anti-SS-A (Anti-Ro)

Anti-SS-B (Anti-La)

Anti-U1RNP

Anti-glutamate decarboxylase

c-ANCA

p-ANCA

Definition
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Term
What is amyloidosis?
Definition

excess protein that deposits in tissues in beta pleated sheets

 

Term

What are the main actions of

IL-1

IL-2

IL-3

IL-4

IL-5

IL-6

and where do they come from?

Definition

(Macrophages) IL-1: Fever acute phase reactant


( Th1 cells)IL-2: stimulates Tcells, powerful chemotactant

 

(all T cells) IL-3: stimulates Bone Marrow

 

(Th2 cells) IL-4: Stimulates IgE and IgG production


(Th2 cells)IL-5: stimulates IgA production and Eosinophils


(Macrophages) IL-6:Fever acute phase reactant


(Macrophages) IL-8: major neutrophil chemotactant


(Macrophages) TNF-alpha: septic shock

Term
What are the three major neutrophil chemotactants?
Definition

IL-8

C5a

LTB4

 

C 8 Little Turtles B4 Newts

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Term
What is erythropoietin?
Definition

recombinant cytokine made by the kidney to stimulate RBC growth

given during anemia, renal failure

epoetin alpha

 

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Term

What diseases are IFN-alpha, IFN-beta, IFN-gamma used to treat?

Definition

IFN-alpha: Hep B, C, Kaposi, leukemia, malignant melanoma

 

IFN-beta: MS

 

IFN-gamma: CGD

Term
Describe transplant rejection and the timeline associated
Definition

Hyperacute: minutes

Acute: weeks later

Chronic: months to years (T cell and antibody mediated)

Graft vs. Host: Varies

Term
What are filgastrim and sargamostim?
Definition

recombinant cytokines that are used recover bone marrow

filgastrim is a granulocyte CSF

Saragamostim is a granulocyte-macrophage CSF

Term
What is Aldesleukin and what is it used for?
Definition

recombinant cytokine that is like IL-2

used in renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma

Term
What is Oprelvekin?
Definition

A recombinant cytokine that acts like IL-11

used for thrombocytopenia

also can use thrombopoietin

Term
What is cyclosporine?
Definition

An immunosuppressant that blocks the maturation of T cells by inhibiting calcineurin and thus blocks  the production of IL-2

 

used to prevent organ rejection, selected autoimmune diseases

side effects: nephrotoxicity

Term
What is Tacrolimus?
Definition

Immunosuppressant that binds to FK binding protein, inhibits calineurin and IL-2

 

used to prevent organ rejection, topically for eczema

side effects: nephrotoxicity and peripheral neuropathy

Term
Which immunosuppressant binds CD3 and what is it used for?
Definition

Muromonab-CD3

used after kidney transplant

Term
Which immunosuppressant inhibits mTOR ?
Definition

Siromilus *(rapamycin)

inhibits T cell repsonse to IL-2

 

Term
What is Azathioprine?
Definition

Immunosuppressant that interferes with the metabolism and synthesis of nucleic acids

 

side effect is bone marrow suppression

active metabolite mercaptopurine is metabolized by xanthine oxidase---toxic effects can be enhanced by allopurinol

 

used for hemolytic anemia, glomerulonephritis, kidney transplant

Term
Which immunosupressant inhibits monophosphate dehydrogenase and prevents production of nucleoside guanine?
Definition

Mycophenolate

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Term

What are these Antibodies used to treat?

Digoxin Immune Fab

Infliximab

Adalimumab

Abciximan

Trastuzumab

Rituximab

Omalizumab

Definition

Digoxin Immune Fab: Digoxin intoxication

 

Infliximab: targets TNF-alpha in Crohn's, RA, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis

 

Adalimumab: targets TNF-alpha in Crohn's, RA, Psoriatic Arthritis

 

Abciximab: targets Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa to prevent cardiac ischemia in unstable angina and pts treated wih precutaneous coronoary interventions (stents)

 

Trastuzumab: HER2 overexpression in breast cancer

 

Rituximab: B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphona (CD20)

 

Omalizumab: Targets IgE in sever asthma

Term
What enzyme is responsible for tRNA charging and which is responsible for catalyzing peptide bond formation?
Definition

tRNA charging: Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase

 

Peptide bond formation: Peptidyltransferase

Term
What stimulates the classic complement pathway and the alternative pathway?
Definition

classic: IgG or IgM mediates

 

alternative: microbe surface molecules

Term
Which complements cause anaphylaxis?
Definition

C3a

C5a

cause

anaphylaxis

 

Tx for anaphylactic shock: epinephrine

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Term
Which complements form your MAC?
Definition
C5b-9
Term
What does a C1 esterase deficiency result in?
Definition

C1 esterase normally inhibits the classic complement pathway

causes episodic attacks of swelling that may affect the face, extremities, genitals, gastrointestinal tract and upper airways

 

A deficiency will cause an increase in bradykinin and hereditary angioedema

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angioedema is th rapid swelling of the dermis, subcutaneous tissue mucosa and mucosal tissues

Term
What would a deficiency in C3 complement result in?
Definition

severe recurrent pyogenic respiratory tract infections

 

especially strep. pneumonia

haemophilus influenzae


Type III- HSR-glomerulonephritis

 

Term
What types of infections would individuals deficient in any of the complements C5-9 be more susceptible to?
Definition

Gonoccocal

 

Neisseria bacteremia and recurrent neisseria infections

Term
What is Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Definition

An acquired, chronic intravascular hemolytic anemia


A complement mediated lysis of red blood cells due to a deficiency of DAF (Decay Activating Factor (CD55, CD59)

 

Iron spills into blood and urine resultiing in hemosidinuria and  iron deficiency anemia,

thrombosis


Dx: Ham's test: POSITVE if RBCs lye at low pH, and flow cytometry


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Rx: Iron replacement, Anticoagulant (warfarin), Bone marrow transplant

 

 

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Term

What is Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria?

Clinical signs?

Dx?

Tx?

Definition

An acquired, chronic intravascular hemolytic anemia A complement mediated lysis of red blood cells due to a deficiency of DAF (Decay Activating Factor (CD55, CD59)

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Iron spills into blood and urine resulting

ing in hemosidinuria and  iron deficiency anemia,

thrombosis


Dx: Ham's test: POSITVE if RBCs lye at low pH, and flow cytometry

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Rx: Iron replacement, Anticoagulant (warfarin), Bone marrow transplant

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Term

Explain Type I Hypersensitivity

provide examples.

Definition

Free Antigen cross links IgE on pre-sensitized mast cells and basophils. Increased vascular permeability

rapid wheal and flare reaction

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 Types: Allergy, Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Atopic disorders: eczema, Allergic rhinits, Atopic dermatitis

 

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Term

Explain Type II Hypersensitivity

name examples.

Dx.

Definition

Antibodies (IgG or IgM) to self creating an inflammatory cascade and tissue damage

-activate complement

-recruit phagocytes--> tissue damage


Dx. Coombs Test

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Examples: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, pernicious anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura , acute transfusion reactions, Erythroblastosis fetalis, Rheumatic Fever, Good Pasture's, Bullous Pemphigoid, Pemphigous Vulgaris, Grave's disease, Myasthenia Gravis

 

Term

Explain Type III Hypersensitivity

give examples

Definition

Antibodies-antigens complexes depositing into tissues


Examples: serum sickness, Arthus skin reaction (5-12 hours), SLE, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Polyarteritis Nodosa, PSGN, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

 

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Term

What is Erythroblastosis Fetalis?

 

Definition

Maternal Antibodies (IgG) against Fetal RBCs

resulting in anemia due to hemolysis of RBC by maternal AB, Jaundice and possible kernicterus, hydops fetalis and possible IU death

Prevention:

dose any Rh- mom with Rh-D immunoglobulin at 28 wks, any traumatic event, and within 3 days of delivery

 

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Term

Explian Type IV Hypersensitivity

give examples

Definition

T-cell mediated : bind to antigen and induce macrophage which in turn causes damage.

Delayed reaction (28-48hours)

 

Examples: PPD, Poison Ivy, contact dermatitis (poison ive, nickel, poison oak), MS, Hashimoto's, Guillan Barre, GvH

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Term

What causes eosiniphilia?

Which Interleukin stimulates Eosinophils?

Definition

DNAAACP

Drugs

Neoplasm

Atopy, Allergy, Asthma: Churg's Strauss

Addison's Disease

Acute Interstitial Nephritis

Collagen Vascular Disease

Parasites (Helminths especially)

 

IL-5

 

Term

What drug prevents degranulation in this cell?

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Definition

This is a mast cell which is basically a basophils found in tissues

 

Cromolyn is a mast cell stabalizer that can be used to treat food allergy or prevent inflammatory bowel disorders

 

Term

What is this? What do they release?

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Definition
Basophils release histamine and vasoamines and are associated with allergic reactions
Term
A patient suffers from recurrent Neisseria infections. What complement proteins are deficient?
Definition

MAC proteins:

 

any of the complements C5b-C9

Term
Describe Burton's Agammaglobulinemia briefly
Definition

Baby Boys

B-cell disorder -->low levels of all Ig

def. in tyrosine kinase gene

recurrent bacterial infections after 6 months of age (passive immunity from mom)

 

Term
Describe DiGeorge Syndrome briefly
Definition

CATCH 22 syndrome

22q11 deletion detect with FISH

failure of 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches to develop

T-cell disorder

Thymic Aplasia and Parathymic

no thymic shadow

No T cells

Low calcium

Hypocalcemia-->Tetany

Cardiac abnormalities (heart and great vessels)

Abnormal facies

recurrent viral, fungal and protozoal infection

 

 

 

Term
Describe SCID
Definition

defect in early stem cell differnetiation

-Adenosine deaminase deficiency

 

NO B CELLS or T CELLS

no thymic shadow


only have NK cells

 

Presentation triad:

Severe recurrent infections: Candidiasis, RSV, VZV, HSV, measles, flu, parainfluenzae

 

Chronic Diarrhea

Failure to thrive

 

 

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Term
What is Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis?
Definition

T cell dysfunction

recurrent C.albicans infection

 

Rx: Ketoconazole

Term
What is Wiskott Aldrich?
Definition

WAITER

Wiskott

Aldrich

Immunodeficiency-X linked

Thrombocytopenia and purpura

Eczema

Recurrent pyogenic Infections

No -low IgM High IgA

 

Term
What is Hyper IgM Syndrome?
Definition

3 types

increased IgM decreased everything other Ig

 

X-linked resulting in no CD ligand

AR results in no CD40

-NEMO deficiency

Term
What is Ataxia-Telangiectasia?
Definition

IgA deficiency

cerebellar ataxia, poor smooth pursuit of moving target with eyes

 

Tenegiectasias of face> 5 yo

 

increased cancer risk of lymphoma and acute leukemias

radiation sensitivity( avoid Xrays in these pts!)

 

increased AFP in children after 8 months of age

 

25 yo is average age of death

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Term
What is the most common Immunoglobulin deficiency?
Definition

IgA deficiency

commonly seen in people with recurrent sinus and lung infections

1/600 europeans

associated with atopy, asthma

 

are at an increased risk for anyphylaxis during blood transfusions; therefore, ideally should be transfused with blood from someone that also has IgA deficiency

Term
What organisms are individuals diagnosed with CGD susceptible to?
Definition

CGD is an immunodeficiency dieases due to a lack of NADPH oxidase activity resulting in

impotent phagocytes

susceptible to organisms with catalase: staph, candida, aspergillus, nocardia

Dx. with NBT (Nitroblue tetrazolium) dye

positive: no yellow to blue black oxidation

(darker cels are normal, notice the pale neutrophils that didn't stain)

[image]

Tx: TMP-SMX, IFN-gamma

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole aka Bactrim

[image]

Term

What disease is characterized by partial albinism, recurrent respiratory and skin infections and neurologic disorders?

 

What would you see histologically?

 

What is the cause?

Definition

Chediak-Higashi Syndrome

 

defective LYST gene (transport gene)

 

defective phagocyte lysosome resulting in giant cytoplasmic granules in PMNs


[image]

 

 

Term
What is Hyper IgE Syndrome?
Definition

aka Job Syndrome

deficiency of IFN-gamma production

high levels of IgE


Triad:

Eczema

Cold Boils

Coarse Facial Features


have two rows of teeth

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Term
What disorder is characterized by abnormal integrins and a delayed seperation of the umbilicus?
Definition

Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Syndrome

 

rare AR disorder where they lack LFA1 integrin (CD18), which allows neutrophils to make their way out of the blood stream by adhering to the Ig family receptor ICAM on the apical surface of endothelial cells in the infected areas of the body

-inability of phagocytes to exit circulation

recurrent soft tissue infections

no pus formation despite high white blood cell counts in peripheral blood

[image]

 

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Term
A young child presents with tetany from hypocalcemia and candiadiasis resulting from immunosuppression. What cell type is deficient in this patient?
Definition

T cell

 

DiGeorge

Term
Which test would you use to rule out HIV?
Definition

ELISA because it is very sensitive

after, positve results are confirmed by Western Blot

Term
Wat are the four stages of HIV infection?
Definition

Flu-like (acute)

Feeling Fine (latent)

Falling count (CD4 counts)

Final Crisis

Term

What are the following clinical presentaions associated wit HIV:

-Systemic

-Dermatologic

-GI

-Neurologic

-Oncologic

-Respiratory

Definition

-Systemic  :

Histoplasma Capsulatum : low grade fever, cough, hepatosplenamegaly, tongue ulcer

 ____________________________________________

-Dermatologic :

Candida Albicans : fluffy, white cottage cheese

[image]

 

CMV, HSV , EBV can cause oral sores as well

 

 

Bartonella Henselae: bacillar angiomatosis superficial vascular proliferation

[image]

 

______________________________________

-GI 

Cryptosporidium : chronic watery diarrhea

 ___________________________________________

-Neurologic


JC Virus: Progressive Multifocal LeukoEncephalopathy

[image]

 

Toxoplasma gondii: Abscesses (ring enhancing lesions)

[image]

 

Cryptococcus neoformans: meningitis

[image]

 

CMV: Retinits (treat with Ganciclovir)

[image]

HIV: Dementia


-Oncologic


HHV8: Kaposi's Sarcoma

[image]

 

EBV:Hairy Leukoplakia; Primary CNS lymphoma

[image]

 

HPV: Squamous cell carcinoma


________________________________________

-Respiratory


CMV: Interstitial Pneumonia (owl's eye inclusion bodies)

[image]

 

Aspergillus fumigatus:Invasive Aspergillosis

[image]

 

Pneumocystis jirovecii:Pneumonia (<200 CD4 count, interstital infiltrates)

[image]

 

Mycobcterium avium-intracellulare: Tuberculosis-like disease (<50 CD4 count)

Term
When is a diagnosis of AIDS made and what how do you treat the patient?
Definition

CD4<200


Start on PCP prophylaxis:


TMP-SMX

Dapsone

Aerosolized Pentamidine

 

[image][image][image]

 

__________________________________

CD4<100 Toxo Prophylaxis

TMP-SMX

Dapsone+pentamidine+leuvocorin

____________________________________

 

CD4<50 MAC/MAI Prophlaxis

Azithromycin (once weekly)

 

 

Term
What are the three structural genes that code for HIV proteins?
Definition

pol (reverse transcriptase)

 

env (gp120 and gp41)

 

gag (p24)

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Term
What is HAART?
Definition

Standard regimen for HIV therapy

stands for Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy

combo of 3 drugs:

-2 Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI)

-third drug from a different class

 

 

indicated for all HIV patients, especially with CD4<350

 

 

Term
What are the HAART meds that are protease inhibitors?
Definition

"Navir tease a protease"

-Saquinavir

-Indinavir

Ritonavir

and others that end in -navir


prevents development of new viruses

 

Side effects: GI Intolerance (nausea and diarrhea), hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, lipodystrophy, nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) jaundice-Atazanavir



[image]

 

metabolized by cyt p450

Term
What is Zidovudine used for?
Definition

aka AZT

 

HAART

HIV pregnant women to reduce transmission

newborns

Occupational prophylaxis (plus Lamivudine)

Term

What are the side effects of NRTIs?

What are they used for?

Definition

HAART

 competitively binds viral reverse transcriptase and requires phosphorylation

 

side effects:

Didanosine, Zalcitabine, Stavudine:

Pancreatitis, Peripheral neuropathy

[image][image]

 

 

Didanosine, Stavudine:

Hepatic Steatosis

[image]

 

 

Abacavir:

Hypersensitivity Reactions (life threatening)

[image]

Term

What are NNRTIs?

 

Definition

HAART

noncompetitively binds viral reverse transcriptase

DO NOT REQUIRE PHOSPHORYLATION

 

side effects: RASH

 

Efavirenz:

 

Skin rashes, Teratogenic, neuro-psychiatric issues, false positve to marijuana

Term
Which HAART is a CCR5 antagonist?
Definition

Maraviroc

 

only used in people with R5 virus becuase it inhibits this receptor

Term
Which HAART are integrase inhibitors?
Definition

Raltegravir

Elvitegravir

 

side effects: hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, pancreatitis, hepaotoxicity

Term

Match the HAART to the side effect

 

Lactic acidosis

 

GI Intolerance

 

Pancreatitis

 

Peripheral Neuropathy

 

Megaloblastic Anemia

 

Rash

 

Hyperglycemia, DM and Lipd abnormalities

 

Bone Marrow Suppression

 

Definition

Lactic acidosis: NRTIs

 

GI Intolerance: Protease Inhibitors

 

Pancreatitis: Ritonavir, Didanosine, Zalcitabine, Stavudine

 

Peripheral Neuropathy: Didanosine, Zalcitabine, Stavudine

 

Megaloblastic Anemia: Zidovudine

 

Rash: NNRTIs

 

Hyperglycemia, DM & Lipid abn: Protease Inhibtors

 

Bone Marrow Suppression: Zidovudine

 

 

Term
A HIV patient with a CD4 count of 75 presents with signs of meningits. Exam of CSF reveals heavily encapsulated organisms. What is the mosly likely cause of the meningitis?
Definition
Cryptococcus Neoformans
Term
What are the two HIV envelope proteins and the drugs that interfere with them?
Definition

gp120: Maraviroc

CCR5 antagonist and entry inhibitor

 

gp41: Enfuvirtide

entry inhibitor

Term
Which HAART meds can cause pancreatitis?
Definition

             Ritonavir(protease inhibitor)

Didanosine (NRTI)

Stavudine (NRTI)

Zalcitabine (NRTI)

Term
What artery serves the foregut, midgut and hindgut?
Definition

foregut: pharynx to duodenum

celiac artery

 

midgut: duodenum to transver colon

SMA

 

hindgut: distal transverse colon to rectum

IMA

 

[image]

 

 

Term

What is wrong with this baby?

[image]

Definition

Omphalocele:

type of abdominal wall defect  of lateral folding in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other organs remain outside of the abdomen in a sac because of a defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall



Tx: close up


different than a gastroschisis:

[image]

gastroschisis lacks a sac

however, omphalocele is associated with other abnormalities and gastroschisis usually is not.

Term

Child presents with poor feeding and vomitting. Xray looks like this. Most likely diagnosis?

[image]

 

Definition

Duodenal Atresia

blind pouch

often assoc. with Trisomy 21

 

Term
How would you explain a TE Fistula?
Definition
[image]
Term
What infection can cause cardiomegaly and megaesophagus specifically
Definition

Chaga's disease

 

Trypanosoma cruzi

Term

A newborn is having trouble feeding. He vomits milk when fed and has a gastric air bubble on X-ray.  What is the problem?

 

Definition

TE Fistula

[image]

Term
What substance is important for relaxing the lower esophageal sphincter?
Definition
Nitric Oxide
Term
What are the names of the diverticula of the esophagus and their anatomic locations?
Definition

Zenker's diverticulum: immediately above UES

[image]

_______________________________

 

Traction diverticulum: near the midpoint

_________________________________

 

Epiphrenic diverticulum: right above the LES

[image]

Term
Where does Squamous cell cancer of the esophagus occur?
Definition

upper 1/3

: usually caused by toxins (alcohol and smoking)

_________________________________________

 

Adenocarcinoma: usually occures in lower 1/3 bc associated with GERD and Barret's esophaus

Term

A patient that struggles with EtOH abuse comes in becuase he's been coughing up blood and noticed some in his vomit. An endoscopy is performed and looks like this. What does h most likely have?

[image]

Definition

Mallory Weiss Syndrome

common in alcoholics and bullemics

 

tears at the mucosal layer

 

[image]

Term

This is an image of an endoscopy of a patient with chronic liver disease. What does this show?

[image]

Definition

Esophageal varices

Esophageal varices are abnormal, enlarged veins in the lower part of the esophagus. --occur most often in people with serious liver diseases.

Esophageal varices develop when normal blood flow to the liver is obstructed by scar tissue in the liver or a clot. Seeking a way around the blockages, blood flows into smaller blood vessels that are not designed to carry large volumes of blood. The vessels may leak blood or even rupture, causing life-threatening bleeding

Term
A biopsy of a patient with esophagitis reveals large, pink intranuclear inclusions and host cell chromatin that is pushed to the edge of the nucleus. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Definition

Herpes Simplex of the esophagus

 

[image]

Term
A biopsy of a patient with esophagitis reveals enlarged cells, intranuclear and cytoplasmic inclusions and a perinuclear halo. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Definition
CMV esophagitis
Term
An esopageal biopsy reveals a lack of ganglion cells between the inner and outer muscular layers. What is the diagnosis?
Definition

Achalasia

[image]

Term
Biopsy of a mass in the parotid gland reveals a double layer of columnar epthelial cells resting on a dense lymphoid stroma. What is the diagnosis?
Definition

Warthin's Tumor

[image]

Term
A patiet presents with a urinary tract infection and is prescribed a combination drug containing Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole.  How are these drugs effective?
Definition
Inhibit bacterial synthesis of THF
Term
Lekemia patients are often given this compund following treatment with methotrexate. What drug and why is it helpful?
Definition

Leucovorin is used as an antidote for cells that have decreased levels of folic acid.

Leucovorin can be converted to THF by normal cells by bypassing the block caused by methotrexate. Therefore, the normal cells can synthesize deoxthymidine and carry out DNA Synthesis

Term
CDKs are ___/___ protein kinases
Definition
serine/threonine
Term
Ionizing radiation increases the risk for what?
Definition

AML, CML and Papillary carcinoma of thyroid

 

by generation of OH- free radicals which damage DNA

Term
Nonionizing radiation is associated with what kind of cancer?
Definition

BCC, SCC and melanoma of the skin

 

UVB light results in formation of pyrimidine dimers in DNA which are normal excised by restriction endonuclease

 

(remember Xeroderma pigmentosum- these ppl lack or have mutation of the endonuclase)

Term
Over expression of PDGFB in the brain
Definition

Astrocytoma

 

example of a growth factor proto-oncogene→oncogene

Term
What are some important growth factor receptors that lead to carcinogenesis?
Definition

HER2/neu (ERBB2/amplification)→Breast cancer

drug:Trastuzamab is against this receptor

_______________________________________________

 

RET (point mutation)→MEN2A, MEN2B and sporadic medullary carcinoma of the thyroid

 RET studies allows us ti prophylactically remove the thyroid before cancer occurs

____________________________________________

 

KIT (point mutation)→  GI stromal tumor

Term
What are the important signal transducers associated with cancer?
Definition

RAS gene family (GTP binding protein) point mutation→

Carcinomas, melanoma and lymphoma

 

GAP is missing in many cases so RAS isn't shut off

[image]

 

________________________________________

 

ABL (tyrosin kinase) t(9,22) with BCR→ CML and some types of ALL

[image]

 

Term
What are the important nuclear regulators associated with cancer?
Definition

c-MYC (transcription factor) t(8;14) involving IgH(14)→ Burkitt Lymphoma

"starry sky" Immunoglogublin heavy chain locus and myc translocation

______________________[image]

 

N-MYC (transcription factor)Amplification→Neuroblastoma

________________________________________________

 

L-MYC (transcription factor)Amplification→ Lung Carcinoma (small cell)

Term
What are the important cell cycle regulators assocaited with cancer?
Definition

Cyclin D1 (CCND1) t(11;14) involving IgH(14)→ Mantle Cell lymphoma

 

B cell lymphoma of the mantle region in the lymph node

allowing cell to go from G1→S phase

___________________________________________

 

CDK4 amplification→melanoma

 

Term
What are the characteristic of benign tumors?
Definition

slow growing, well circumscribed, distinct and mobile

 

organized growth, uniform nuclei, more cytoplasm than nuclei, minimal mitotic activity, lack of invasion,no metatastic potential

Term
What are the characteristics of malignant tumors?
Definition

rapid growing, poorly circumscribed, infiltrative, fixed to surrounding tissues

disorganized growth, nuclear pleomorphism with hyperchromasia, large nucleus compared to cytoplasm, high mitotic activity, invasion

 

Term
chromogranin
Definition

neuroendocrine cells

 

small cell carcinoma and carcinoid tumors

Term
What are serum markers used for?
Definition

(ex. PSA)

 

screening-->(must get a tissue biopsy for dx)

 

monitoring response to treatment

 

monitoring recurrence

Term
What are the steps of metastasis?
Definition

downregulation of E-cadherin (move away from neighbors)

 

binding laminin (start diggin )

 

destroy basement membrane using collagenase type 4 (make a tunnel though the basement)

 

attach to fibronectin in ECM and spread locally

(find the pipe)

 

enter vascular or lymph for metastasis

 

(go through the pipe)

Term
How do carcinomas like to spread?
Definition

via regional lymph nodes

exceptions:

Renal cell carcinoma: renal vein

HCC: hepatic vein

Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid

Choriocarcinoma

_______________________________________

Ovarian carcinoma likes to seed in in body cavities (omentum)

 

_______________________________________-

(mesenchymal tissues) sarcomas like to spread in the blood

 

______________________________________

Term
What is Meneire's Disease?
Definition

 

Think :"Mine Ears" disease

[image]

Term
Ulcerative Colitis
Definition

I think of a U shaped crypt in the Rectory (rectum)





Associated with

p-ANCA and

primary sclerosing cholangitis


starts at rectum and moves up

 

smoking is protective against UC


pseudopolyps with loss of haustra (lead pipe appearance)

 

crypt abscess with neutrophils

 

left lower quadrant pain


increased risk for toxic megacolon and carcinoma if colonic disease is present

 

 

Term
Chron's disease?
Definition

I like to think of a creepy Crohn grandma(granuloma) skipping with a knife on the right side of a cobblestone road

[image][image][image]

knife like fissures

 

right lower quadrant pain

 

skip lesions (can be all over the colon)

 

cobblestone mucosa, creeping fat and strictures

 

lymphoid aggregates with granulomas

 

smoking increases risk for Crohns

 

increased risk for fistulas, and cholelithiasis and carcinoma if colonic disease is present

 

associated with ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis, migratory polyarthritis, erythema nodosum, and uveitis

Term

How would you test for Hirschsprungs?

 

Definition

rectal suction biopsy

 

(need to get enough tissue from submucosa to indentify if ganglion is missing)

Term
What are the complications of colonic diverticula?
Definition

rectal bleeding

 

diverticulitis (left sided appendicitus like sx)

 

fistula  (air or stool in the urine if fistula is with the bladder)

Term
High stress in the colon results in what?
Definition

depends on the side..

 

left colon: diverticula

 

right colon: angiodysplasia

 

 

both result in hematochezia

Term
What is the most common cause of ischemic colitis?
Definition
atherosclerosis of SMA
Term
What is the sequence of events required for the formation of Adenocarcinoma in the GIT?
Definition

APC on chromosome 5 (increased risk)

KRAS (polyp formation)

p53 and ↑COX  (Adenocarcinoma)

 

Aspirin is protective against this last step

Term
What is the second important molecular pathway for colorectal cancer
Definition

1st) adenocarcinoma sequence

(left sided carcinoma usually: iron deficiency anemia and vague pain)

 

 

2nd)microsatellite instability pathway (HNPCC) due to mutation in mismatch repair enzyme

(right sided carcinoma usually:pencil poops)

 

(increased risk for colorectal, ovarian and endometrial carcinoma)

 

 

 

Term
Colorectal cancer likes to spread where?
Definition
liver
Term

 

Alkaptonuria

Definition

"Our homo captain Al with dark eyes and urine"

 

[image]

 

the body accumulates an intermediate substance called homogentisic acid in the blood and tissues. Homogentisic acid and its oxidated form alkapton are excreted in the urine, giving it an unusually dark color. The accumulating homogentisic acid causes damage to cartilage (ochronosis, leading to osteoarthritis) and heart valves as well as precipitating as kidney stones and stones in other organs. Symptoms usually develop in people over thirty years old, although the dark discoloration of the urine is present from birth.

 

 

Term
Give the cardiac tissue in order of fastes conduction velocity to slowest
Definition

Purkinje

Atrial

Ventricular

AV node

 

"Park At Ventura AVenue"

 

 

Term

How do you teat people with IL-12 receptor deficiency?

What are they susceptible to?

Definition

Mycobacterial infections

 

Tx: IFN-γ

Term
What is the most common form of familial mental retardation?
Definition

Fragile X syndrome

 

silent mutation resulting in CGG repeats on FMR1 gene of the long arm of X chromosome causing a loss in the FMRP

repeats exceeding 200 cause the disease

Term
What is the first enzyme activated in acute pancreatits?
Definition
Trypsin and then it activates the others
Term
How does alcohol cause pancreatitis?
Definition
Alcohol causes constriction of the sphincter of Oddi
Term
WHyd o yuo see hypocalcemia in acute pancreatitis?
Definition
Acute pancreatitis-->liquefactive necrosis and fat necrosis-->saponification which uses up calcium
Term
What are the complications of acute pancreatitis?
Definition

Shock

 

pancreatic pseudocyst

 

pancreatic abscess

 

DIC and ARDS

 

 

 

Term
What are the clinical features of pancreatic carcinoma?
Definition

tumor in the head: obstructive jaundice with pale stools and palpable gallbladder

 

epigastric abdominal pain and weight loss

 

tumor in the body or tail: secondary diabetes mellitus

 

pancreatitis

 

migratory thromboplebitis

 

serum tumor marker CA 19-9

 

TX: Whipple: removal of head and neck of the pancreas, proximal duodenum and gallbladder

 

<10% 1 year survival

 

 

Term

RUQ pain that radiates to the right scapula

increased ALP

 

Definition

Acute CHOLECYSTITIS

 

 

Term
Old woman with cholecystits
Definition
think about gall bladder carcinoma
Term
WHy is  urine dark in the caus jaundice?
Definition

urine urobilinogen 

 

(NOT UCB bc UCB is not water soluble)

Term
What does phototherapy do for a newborn with physiologic jaundice?
Definition

makes  the UCB water soluble

 

(DO NOT BE CONFUSED: phototherapy does not conjucate the UCB it only makes it water soluble so it can be excreted in the urine and not deposit in the infant's brain)

Term
In what cases would you see an increase in Conjugated Bilirubin?
Definition

Dubin-Johnson (def. of transport proteins to put bile in canaliculi→ CB builds up in hepatocytes →black liver)

 

Rotor's Syndrome: milder form of Dubin-Johnson (no black liver)

 

Biliary Tract obstruction ↓urobilinogen ↑alk phos

(dark urine, pale stool)

 

Viral hepatits (both increase in UCB and CB)

increase urine bilirubin, dark urine

Term
In what cases would you see an increase in unconjugated bilirubin?
Definition

Extravascular hemolysis or ineffective erythropoiesis

 

Physiologic jaundice of the newborn

 

Gilbert Syndrome (Mild or low UGT Activity, usually asymptomatic but jaundice occurs with stress/sever infections)

 

 

Crigler-Najjar Syndrome (absence of UGT-->kernicterus--> fatal)

Term
What is seen during the window phase of HBV infection?
Definition
HBcAb (IgM)
Term
HBsAb (IgG) is seen when?
Definition

resolved HBV infection

 

or

 

immunization

Term
HBeAg indicates what?
Definition
Infectivity (either in the acute phase or the chronic)
Term
What does the stellate cell secrete in the setting of cirrhosis?
Definition

TGF-beta which mediates fbrosis

 

lies beneath endothelial cells that line sinusoids

Term

HFE gene

C282Y

Definition

Hemachromatosis

 

iron overload

"bronze diabetes"

Term

What are the layers of the epidermis?

 

Definition

 

Corny Lucy's Gran is a Spinster basically

[image]

Term
tendon xanthomas
Definition
familial hypercholestemia
Term
Cafe au lait spots
Definition

Neurofibromatosis type 1

Albrights syndrome

Term
What structures are at risk for injury with an anterior shoulder dislocation?
Definition

Axillary nerve

Posterior circumflex artery

Supraspinatus

anterior glenohumeral ligament

glenoid labrum

posterolateral humeral head

 

[image]

Term

Which fungus matches the following statements

 

  • found in SW U.S. including west Texas and California
  • found in the Mississippi and Ohio River basins
  • Causes "San Joaquin Valley Fever"
  • Found in rural Latin America
  • Found east of the Mississippi River
  • Associated with plant thorns and cutaneous injury
Definition
  • found in SW U.S. including west Texas and California:

Coccidioides immitis

 

  • found in the Mississippi and Ohio River basins:

 Histoplasma capsulatam

 

  • Causes "San Joaquin Valley Fever"

Coccidioides immitus

 

  • Found in rural Latin America

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

 

  • Found east of the Mississippi River

Blastomycoses Dermatitidis

 

  • Associated with plant thorns and cutaneous injuries

Sporothrix Schenkii

 

Term

Which fungus matches the following statements

 

  • Found in bird and bat droppings
  • Mold form contains barrel-shapped arthroconidia
  • Associated with dust storms
  • Broad based budding of yeast
  • Multiple budding of yeast form
  • Causes diaper rash
Definition
  • Histoplasma
  • Coccidioides
  • Coccidioides
  • Blastomyces dermatitidis
  • Paracoccidioides
  • Candida albicans
Term

Which fungus matches the following statements

 

Opportunistic mold with septate hyphae that branch at 45 degree angle

Definition
Aspergillus
Term

Which fungus matches the following statements

 

opportunistic mold with nonseptate hyphae that branch at wide angles

Definition
Mucor or Rhizopus
Term

Which fungus is known for causing pneumonia in AIDS patients?

 

Definition
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Term
Which fungus is known for causing meningits in AIDS patients?
Definition
Cryptococcus neoformans
Term
A patient returns from a trip in New Mexico and now has pneumonitis. What is the fungal cause of this patients lung disease?
Definition
Coccidioides
Term
A 30 year old female has cauliflower skin lesions/ Tissue biopsy shows broad budding yeasts. What is the likely organsim?
Definition
Blastomyces
Term
What infections are associated with birds?
Definition

Histoplasma

Cryptococcus

Chlamydophila psittaci

West Nile virus

HSN1 avian influenza

Term
An HIV patient with CSF showing 75/mm3 lymphocytes suddenly dies. Yeast is identified in the CSF. What likely killed him?
Definition
Crytococcus meningits
Term
A patient presents with a thorn prick that formed ulcers and lymphatic drainage. What is the infectious bug?
Definition
Sporothrix schenckii
Term
Which two agents are usually used in th treatment of pediculosis capitis and pediculosis pubis?
Definition

Permethrin or Pyrethrin

 

(crabs or pubic lice)

 

we don't use lidane bc neurotoxicity and resistance

Term

Your patient has facial angiofibroma, ash leaf spots of skin depigmentation, histry of seizures and mental retardation. What condition does this patient have and what neoplasms is he at risk of developing?

 

[image][image]

Definition

Tuberous sclerosis

 

at risk of developing:

 

Cardiac Rhabdomyoma

Astrocytoma

Angiomyolipoma

 

 

 

Term
What artery is damages when an aneurysm causes the eye to look down and out?
Definition

Posterior communicating artery

[image]

Term
What artery is damages when an aneurysm causes bilateral loss of lateral visual fields?
Definition

Anterior communicating artery

[image]

 

Term
What artery is damages in Broca or Wernicke's aphasia?
Definition
Middle cerebral artery stroke
Term
What artery is damaged resulting in unilateral loss of lower extremity sensory and motor?
Definition
Anterior Cerebral artery
Term
What artery is damaged resulting in unilateral facial and arm sensory and motor loss?
Definition
Middle cerebral artery
Term
What are the side effects of Amiodarone?
Definition

PFTsL Pulmonary fibrosis

[image]

LFTs: hepatotoxicity

[image]

 

TFTs: Thyroid dysfunction

[image]

Term
How do you treat onchomycosis?
Definition

fungal nail infections

 

Terbinafine and/or Griseofulvin

 

caused by dermatophytes (tinea infections)

Term

cigar shaped yeast, patient that works with trees and got cut on the bark and his arm looks like this

[image]

Definition

Sporothrix Schenckii

 

lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis

 

Tx:

Itraconazole

saturated Potassium Iodide (back in the day)

Term
Which fungus is a germ tube and mold at 37 degrees and pseudohyphae and budding yeast at 20 degrees?
Definition
Candida albicans
Term
Who is at risk for candidal endocarditis?
Definition
IV drug users
Term
How would you treat oral and esophageal candida infection?
Definition
Nystatin
Term
What do you use for disseminated candida infection?
Definition

Amphotericin and/or

Capsofungin

Term
Ring enhancing lesions on CT
Definition
Aspergillus
Term
How do you treat less serious Aspergillus infections?
Definition

debridement and Voriconazole

 

angiovasive: Amphotericin B

Term
How do you treat Cryptococcus infection?
Definition

Fluctytosine+

Amphotericine B

 

followed by fluconazole

Term
Soap bubble lesions
Definition
Cryptococcal meningitis
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