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congenital disease

general pathology

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cafe au lait spots, Lisch nodules neurofibromatosis type 1
bilateral acustic schwannomas, multiple meningiomas neurofibromatosis type 2
chromosome 22 affects tumor suppressor merlin neurofibromatosis type2
chromosome 17 affects neurofiromin neurofibromatosis type1
collagen defect osteogenesis imperfecta
fibrillin defect Marfan
Hamartin, Tuberin defect (tumor suppressor genes) tuberous sclerosis complex
tuberous sclerosis complex triad MR, epilepsy, adenoma
patient w/ ashleaf hypopigmentation might expect to have what wrong with their teeth or eyes? dental enamel pits
deep blue sclera, hypoplastic dentin ostegenesis imperfecta type 1
bone fragility, early death due to trauma during delivery OI type II
patient w/ high-arched palate, retrognathic, bilateral dislocation of lens is likely to have what other traits arachanodactyly, aortic dilation, spontaneous pneumothorax (collapsed lung) - Marfans
genetic cause of huntingtons disease too many trinucleotide repeats accumulating on the huntingtin gene
patient w/ dimentia, chorea (involuntary movements would be expected to have tissue damage where? brain (specifically caudate nucleus & putamen)
what is anticipation (w/ regard to genetic disease)? disease manifests itself earlier in subsequent generation (in Huntingtons due to accumulation of repeats)
lysosomal storage disorder affecting the neurons would present what symptoms? mental retardation
disorder manifesting itself w/ hepatosplenomegaly and fatty cells in lymph nodes, spleen and bone marrow would have a defect in what protein? glucocerebrosidase (Gaucher's)
patient with marked skin hyperextensibility joint hyperlaxity ("bendiness"), & scoliosis may have a mutation w/ what enzyme? lysyl hydroxylase (AR Ehler's-Danlos) - LH modifies collagen OR type V collagen (AD Ehler's)
wilson's disease accumulation of cupper in liver,brain & eye due to defect in hepatocyte metal ion transporter
wilson's disease symptoms copper accumulation in liver leading to free radical formation -> necrosis
Kayser - Fleischer rings diagnosis confirmed by what serum finding? decreased levels of ceruloplamin (Wilson's disease)
what is hydrops fetalis? edema of fetal compartments, particular subcutaneous, but also pericardium & abdomen. caused by rh mismatch
patient with congenital tumor on adrenal gland medulla neuroblastoma
top 2 causes of death in infants? perinatal related, congenital anomaly
top cause of death in children 1-14 injuries
encehalocele protrusion of brain material + meninges
meningocele protrusion of CNS meninges through bony defect forming a CSF cyst due to neural tube defect
meningomyelocele protrusion of spinal cord meninges due to posterior vertebral column defect
omphalocele congenital herniation in uterus into base of umbilical cord
gastroschisis congenital herniation in uterus abdomen wall - does not involve umbilical cord
infant patient with thrombocytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, MR, blind & deaf congenital CMV
rubella triad ventricular defect, deaf, cataracts
child w/ agenesis of kidney due to lack of amniotic fluid in mother potter's syndrome
vitamin A functions maintain vision, potentiate specialized epithelial differentiation, minor immunity role
vitamin A deficiency night blindness, keratinization of URT
vitamin D function absorption of phosphorus & calcium
vitamin D deficiency rickets (children)
vitamin C functions hydroxylate procollagen
vitamin C deficiency scurvy
vitamin B1 thiamin, needed for neural function & metabolism
vitamin B1 deficiency beriberi - wide range of CV, neural, muscular & GI effects
vitamin B3 niacin - converted to NAD & NADP - roles in metabolism, DNA repair
vitamin B3 deficiency pellagra - senstivity to light, skin ailments, progessive dementia
fat soluble vitamins A & D
marasmus malnutrition (particularly protein) to < 60% normal weight
kwashiorkor protein deficiency - causes generalized edema - swollen stomach
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