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Goljan High Yield

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PO2   driving force for diffusion of O2 into tissue  
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SaO2   percent heme groups occupied by O2  
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Cyanosis   decreased O2 saturation (SaO2); O2 content  
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Oxygen   electron acceptor in oxidative pathway  
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Hypoxia   inadequate O2 leads to ATP depletion  
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Ischemia   decreased arterial (or venous) blood flow  
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Respiratory acidosis   retention of CO, always decreases PaO2  
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Ventilation defect   impaired delivery of O2 to alveoli; intrapulmonary shunting of blood (e.g., RDS)  
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Perfusion defect   absent blood flow to alveoli; increased alveolar dead space (e.g., pulmonary embolus)  
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Diffusion defect   O2 cannot cross alveolar-capillary interface; interstitial lung disease (e.g., sarcoidosis)  
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Methemoglobin   ↓ SaO2; heme Fe+3; oxidizing agents (sulfur/nitro drugs); Rx with IV methylene blue  
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Clinical methemoglobinemia   cyanosis not corrected by O2; chocolate colored blood  
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Carbon monoxide   ↓ SaO2; left-shift O2 binding curve; inhibits cytochrome oxidase  
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Causes carbon monoxide poisoning   car exhaust, space heaters, smoke inhalation  
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S/S carbon monoxide poisoning   headache; cherry red color skin  
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Cyanide   inhibits cytochrome oxidase; systemic asphyxiant  
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Carbon monoxide + cyanide poisoning   house fires  
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Left-shifted O2 curve   ↓ 2, 3 BPG, carbon monoxide, alkalosis, HbF, methemoglobin, hypothermia  
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Right-shifted O2 curve   ↑ 2, 3 BPG, high altitude, acidosis, fever  
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High altitude   respiratory alkalosis enhances glycolysis; ↑ synthesis 2,3 BPG  
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Mitochondrial poisons   damages membrane and drains off protons; alcohol, salicylates  
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Uncoupling agents in mitochondria   drain off protons; dinitrophenol, thermogenin (brown fat)  
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Complication mitochondrial poisons/uncoupling agents   hyperthermia  
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Decreased ATP   impaired Na+/K+ ATPase pump (cellular swelling); reversible  
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Anaerobic glycolysis   ATP synthesis in hypoxia; lactate ↓ intracellular pH, denatures proteins  
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Irreversible injury hypoxia   membrane/mitochondrial damage  
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Mitochondrial damage   release cytochrome c activates apoptosis  
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Irreversible injury hypoxia   ↑ cytosolic Ca2+ activates phospholipase, proteases, endonuclease  
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Free radicals   unpaired electron in outer orbit; damage cell membranes and DNA  
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Free radicals   superoxide, hydroxyl, peroxide, drugs (acetaminophen)  
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Superoxide dismutase   neutralizes superoxide  
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Glutathione   neutralizes peroxide, drug FRs  
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Catalase   neutralizes peroxide  
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Lipofuscin   indigestible lipid of lipid peroxidation; brown pigment increased in atrophy and FR damage  
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Reperfusion injury in heart   superoxide FRs + calcium  
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Mitochondrial injury   cytochrome c in cytosol initiates apoptosis  
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SER hyperplasia   alcohol, barbiturates, phenytoin  
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Complications SER hyperplasia   increases drug metabolism (e.g., oral contraceptives); low vitamin D  
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Chediak-Higashi   membrane protein defect in transferring lysosomal enzymes to phagocytic vacuoles  
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Chediak-Higashi   AR; giant lysosomes  
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I cell disease   absent enzyme marker in Golgi apparatus (mannose 6-phosphate); empty lysosomes  
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Rigor mortis   stiff muscles after death due to ATP depletion  
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Fatty change in liver   MCC alcohol (increase in NADH); DHAP → G3P → TG  
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Fatty change in liver   VLDL pushes nucleus to side  
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Causes fatty change   ↑ synthesis TG/FAs, beta-oxidation of FAs, synthesis apoproteins/release VLDL  
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Fatty change in kwashiorkor   ↓ synthesis of apoproteins  
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Ferritin   primary iron storage protein; soluble in blood; serum level reflects marrow storage iron  
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Hemosiderin   insoluble ferritin degradation product visible with Prussian blue stain  
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Atrophy   reduction in cell/tissue mass by either loss or cell shrinkage  
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Brain atrophy   ischemia; Alzheimer’s  
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Exocrine gland atrophy in CF   duct obstruction by thick secretions  
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Labile cells   stem cells (skin, marrow, GI tract) →←→⇦  
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Stable cells   in G0 phase (smooth muscle, hepatocytes); can enter cell cycle (growth factors, hormones)  
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Permanent cells   cannot replicate; cardiac/striated muscle; neurons  
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Hypertrophy   increase in cell size (structural components, DNA)  
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LVH   increased preload (valve regurgitation), increased afterload (hypertension, aortic stenosis)  
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RVH   pulmonary hypertension  
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Bladder smooth muscle hypertrophy   prostate hyperplasia constricts urethra  
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Removal of kidney   hypertrophy of remaining kidney  
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Hyperplasia   increase in number of cells  
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Endometrial hyperplasia   unopposed estrogen (obesity, taking estrogen)  
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RBC hyperplasia   increased EPO (blood loss, ectopic secretion, high altitude)  
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Prostate hyperplasia   increased dihydrotestosterone (DHEA)  
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Gynecomastia   hyperplasia male breast tissue; normal in newborn, adolescent, elderly  
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Metaplasia   one adult cell type replaces another cell type  
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Squamous metaplasia in bronchus   smoking  
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Intestinal metaplasia in stomach   Paneth cells, goblet cells; H pylori chronic atrophic gastritis  
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Squamous metaplasia bladder   Schistosoma hematobium infection  
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Barrett’s esophagus   glandular metaplasia of distal esophagus; due to GERD  
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Dysplasia   atypical hyperplasia and metaplasia are precursors for cancer  
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Squamous dysplasia in cervix   human papilloma virus  
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Squamous dysplasia in bronchus   smoking  
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Necrosis   death of groups of cells  
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Coagulation necrosis   preservation of structural outline (due to ↑ lactic acid)  
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Infarction   pale (e.g., heart, kidney); hemorrhagic (e.g., lung, small bowel); dry gangrene  
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Liquefactive necrosis   brain infarct, bacterial infections; wet gangrene  
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Caseous necrosis   variant coagulation necrosis; granulomas due to TB/systemic fungi  
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Granulomas   activated macrophages (epithelioid cells); multinucleated giant cells; CD4 TH1 cells  
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Epithelioid cells   γ-interferon released by CD4 T cells activates macrophages  
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Multinucleated giant cells   fusion of epithelioid cells  
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Granulomas   type IV hypersensitivity  
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Enzymatic fat necrosis   associated with pancreatitis; soap formation (Ca2+ + fatty acids)  
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Fibrinoid necrosis   necrosis of immune reactions (immune vasculitis/endocarditis)  
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Postmortem necrosis   autolysis; no inflammatory reaction  
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Dystrophic calcification   calcification of damaged tissue; normal serum calcium  
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Dystrophic calcification   pancreatitis; atherosclerotic plaque  
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Metastatic calcification   calcification of normal tissue; increased serum calcium or phosphorus  
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Nephrocalcinosis   metastatic calcification of collecting tubule basement membranes  
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S/S nephrocalcinosis   polyuria due to nephrogenic diabetes insipidus; renal failure  
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Apoptosis   gene regulated individual cell death  
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Signals activating apoptosis   mullerian inhibitory factor, tumor necrosis factor, hormone withdrawal  
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Signal modulators of apoptosis   TP53 suppressor gene, BCL-2 genes  
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BCL-2 genes   anti-apoptosis gene; prevents cytochrome c from leaving mitochondria  
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Caspases   responsible for enzymatic cell death in apoptosis; proteases and endonucleases  
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Markers of apoptosis   eosinophilic cytoplasm, pyknotic (ink dot) nucleus  
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Apoptosis   loss Mullerian epithelium in male fetus; thymus involution; killing cancer cells  
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Histamine   key chemical in acute inflammation; mast cell; arteriole vasodilation; ↑ venular permeability  
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Rubor acute inflammation   redness; arteriole vasodilation (histamine)  
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Calor acute inflammation   heat; arteriole vasodilation (histamine)  
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Tumor acute inflammation   swelling; ↑ vessel permeability (histamine)  
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Dolor acute inflammation   pain; bradykinin, PGE  
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Acute inflammation   neutrophil dominant; ↑ IgM  
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Initial vessel events   transient vasoconstriction → arteriolar vasodilation → ↑ venular permeability  
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Neutrophil rolling acute inflammation   due to selectins  
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Integrins   neutrophil adhesion molecules; C5a and leukotriene B, activate; neutrophil margination  
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CD11/CD18   markers for integrins  
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Endothelial cell adhesion molecules   activated by IL-1 and TNF  
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ICAM   intercellular adhesion molecule  
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VCAM   vascular cell adhesion molecule Leukocyte adhesion molecule defect  
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Activation neutrophil adhesion molecules   neutrophilic leukocytosis; corticosteroids  
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Activation neutrophil adhesion molecules   neutropenia; endotoxins  
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Chemotaxis   directed movement; C5a and LTB4  
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Opsonizing agents   IgG, C3b; enhance phagocytosis  
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Neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages   receptors for IgG, C3b  
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O2-dependent MPO system   most potent microbicidal system; neutrophils, monocytes  
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ProductionofsuperoxidefromO2   NADPH oxidase with NADPH cofactor; produces respiratory burst  
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Nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT)   test for respiratory burst  
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Superoxide dismutase   converts superoxide to peroxide  
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Myeloperoxidase   lysosomal enzyme that combines peroxide + Cl to form bleach (HOCl)  
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Microbicidal defects   chronic granulomatous disease childhood (XR), myeloperoxidase deficiency (AR)  
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Chronic granulomatous disease   absent NADPH oxidase; no respiratory burst  
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Chronic granulomatous disease   Staphylococcus aureus not killed (catalase positive)  
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Chronic granulomatous disease   Streptococcus killed (catalase negative)  
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Myeloperoxidase deficiency   AR; respiratory burst present; no bleach produced  
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Opsonization defect   Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia (XR, decreased IgG)  
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Phagocytosis defect   Chediak-Higashi (see cell injury); also has defect in microtubule polymerization  
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COX inhibitors   non-steroidals (non-selective), selective COX-2 inhibitors  
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PGE2   vasodilation, fever  
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PGI2   vasodilator; prevent platelet aggregation  
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Nitric oxide   vasodilator; FR gas from conversion arginine to citrulline  
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IL-1 and TNF   fever, synthesis acute phase reactants in liver, leukocytosis  
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IL-6   stimulated by IL-1; stimulates synthesis of acute phase reactants  
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Acute phase reactants   fibrinogen, ferritin, C-reactive protein  
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Bradykinin   kinin produced in conversion of factor XII to factor XI  
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Bradykinin   pain, vasodilator, vessel permeability; cough/angioedema, ACE inhibitors  
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Anaphylatoxins   C3a and C5a; directly stimulate mast cell release of histamine  
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Prostaglandin I2   synthesized by endothelial cells; vasodilator, inhibits platelet aggregation  
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Lipoxygenase   hydroxylation of arachidonic acid  
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Zileuton   inhibits lipoxygenase  
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Zafirlukast, montelukast   block lipoxygenase receptor  
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LTC4, -D4, -E4   bronchoconstrictors  
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TXA2   synthesized by platelets; platelet aggregation, vasoconstriction, bronchoconstriction  
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Dipyridamole   inhibits thromboxane synthase  
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Corticosteroids   inhibits phospholipase A2, activation neutrophil adhesion molecules  
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Corticosteroids   neutrophilic leukocytosis, lymphopenia, eosinopenia  
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Fever   right shift OBC; hostile to bacterial/viral replication  
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Chronic inflammation   monocyte/macrophage; ↑ IgG; repair by fibrosis  
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Granuloma   cellular immunity; macrophages interact with TH1 class cells (memory cells)  
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Positive PPD   Langerhan’s cells process PPD and interact with TH1 class cells  
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Suppurative inflammation   abscess; Staphylococcus aureus (coagulase)  
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Cellulitis   subcutaneous inflammation; Streptococcus pyogenes (hyaluronidase)  
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Pseudomembranous inflammation   toxins from Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Clostridium difficile  
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Cell cycle   key checkpoint G1 to S phase  
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TP53 and RB suppressor genes   arrests cell in G1 phase for DNA repair or apoptosis  
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BAX gene   stimulates apoptosis; activated by TP53 suppressor gene if too much DNA damage  
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Extracellular matrix   basement membrane, interstitial matrix  
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Complete restoration   cell must be capable of duplication, no damage to basement membrane  
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Scar tissue   end-product of repair by connective tissue  
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Collagen   triple helix of cross-linked α chains  
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Collagen   cross-links at points of hydroxylation (lysyl oxidase) increase tensile strength  
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Type I collagen   bones, tendons  
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Type II collagen   early wound repair  
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Type IV collagen   basement membrane  
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Type X collagen   epiphyseal plate  
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Laminin   key basement membrane glycoprotein  
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Fibronectin   key interstitial matrix glycoprotein  
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Angiogenesis in repair   basic fibroblast growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor  
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Key event in wound repair   granulation tissue formation; fibronectin responsible  
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Granulation tissue   becomes scar tissue  
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Collagenases   zinc cofactor (metalloprotease); type III collagen replaced by type I collagen  
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Tensile strength of healed wound   80% original strength  
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Inhibition wound healing   infection (MCC S. aureus), zinc deficiency, DM  
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome   defects in collagen synthesis and structure; hyperelasticity  
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Scurvy   ↓ collagen tensile strength by decreasing cross-links at points of hydroxylation  
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Keloid   excessive type III collagen; common in blacks  
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Pyogenic granuloma   exuberant granulation tissue; bleeds when touched  
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Healing by primary intention   clean wound; appose wound margins with suture  
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Healing by secondary intention   infected wound; leave wound open; myofibroblasts important  
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Liver injury   regenerative nodules; abnormal cytoarchitecture  
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Lung injury   type II pneumocyte repair cell  
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CNS injury   astrocyte and microglial cell repair cells; gliosis  
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WBC alterations in acute inflammation   neutrophilic leukocytosis, left shift, toxic granulation  
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate   increased fibrinogen enhances rouleaux  
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C-reactive protein   indicator of acute inflammation and inflammatory atheromatous plaque  
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Polyclonal gammopathy   diffuse ↑ of γ-globulins; ↑ IgG; chronic inflammation  
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Total body water   ECF (plasma, interstitial fluid) + ICF (cytosol)  
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Osmosis   H20 shift between ECF and ICF; controlled by serum Na+ and glucose  
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Edema   increased fluid in interstitial space or body cavities; transudate, exudate, lymph  
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Transudate   protein and cell-poor fluid in interstitial space/body cavity; alteration Starling’s forces  
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Starling’s forces   oncotic pressure (albumin) keeps fluid in vessels, hydrostatic pressure pushes fluid out  
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Pitting edema   decreased oncotic pressure and/or increased hydrostatic pressure  
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↑ Hydrostatic pressure   pulmonary edema in LHF; pitting edema of legs in RHF; portal hypertension  
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Renal retention sodium and water   ↑ hydrostatic pressure and ↓ oncotic pressure  
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Causes of renal retention of sodium/water   ↓ cardiac output (activation RAA system), primary renal disease  
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↓ Oncotic pressure (hypoalbuminemia)   kwashiorkor; nephrotic syndrome; cirrhosis  
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Ascites in cirrhosis   ↓ oncotic pressure, ↑ hydrostatic pressure  
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Exudate   protein and cell rich (pus); acute inflammation with ↑ vessel permeability  
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Lymphedema   radical mastectomy; filariasis; inflammatory carcinoma (lymphatics plugged by tumor)  
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Thrombus   endothelial injury, stasis, hypercoagulability  
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Venous thrombus   fibrin clot with entrapped RBCs, WBCs, platelets; deep veins below knee (stasis)  
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Heparin/warfarin   anticoagulants that prevent venous clot formation  
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Arterial thrombus   endothelial injury; platelets held together by fibrin  
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Aspirin   prevents platelet thrombus in arteries  
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Pulmonary thromboembolism   femoral vein site of origin  
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Systemic thromboembolism   majority from left heart  
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Fat embolus   long bone fractures; delayed symptoms (48 hrs); thrombocytopenia, hypoxemia  
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Amniotic fluid embolism   DIC; lanugo hair in maternal pulmonary arteries  
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Diving   1 atmosphere pressure increase with 33 foot descent into water; N2 gas dissolved in tissue  
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Decompression sickness   release of N2 gas from tissue with rapid ascent; ischemic damage  
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Dyspnea, chest pain underwater   pulmonary embolus  
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Dyspnea, chest pain rising to surface   spontaneous pneumothorax  
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Hypovolemic shock (blood loss)   ↓ CO and LVEDP; ↑ PVR  
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Cardiogenic shock   ↓ CO; ↑ LVEDP and PVR  
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Septic shock   ↑ CO (↑ venous return); ↓ PVR (vasodilation)  
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Kidneys   most susceptible organ in shock; straight portion proximal tubule most susceptible  
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Shock complications   ischemic ATN, multiorgan failure, ↑ AG metabolic acidosis  
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Tumors   parenchyma neoplastic component  
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Benign tumors   epithelial (e.g., adenoma) or connective tissue (e.g., lipoma, leiomyoma)  
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Carcinoma   epithelial origin; squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma  
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Basal cell carcinoma   invades but does not metastasize  
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Squamous cell carcinoma   lower lip, oral pharynx, larynx, lung, esophagus, skin, cervix  
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Adenocarcinoma   distal esophagus → colon, kidney, liver, pancreas, prostate, breast, lung, endometrium  
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Transitional cell carcinoma   renal pelvis, ureter, bladder  
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Sarcoma   malignancy of connective tissue origin; e.g., osteogenic sarcoma (bone)  
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Liposarcoma   MC sarcoma in adults  
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma   MC sarcoma in children  
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Teratoma   ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm derivatives; bone/teeth visible on x-ray  
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Hamartoma   normal tissue, normal site; bronchial hamartoma, Peutz Jeghers polyp  
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Choristoma   normal tissue aberrant tissue location; pancreatic tissue stomach wall  
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Mixed tumor   different morphologic patterns, same germ cell layer; pleomorphic adenoma parotid  
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Leukemia   malignancy of stem cells in bone marrow  
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Lymphoma   malignancy of lymph nodes  
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Extranodal lymphoma sites   stomach (MC), Peyer’s patches  
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Malignant tumors   invade and metastasize; benign tumors do not  
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Upregulate telomerase   increases telomere length; found in all neoplastic cells  
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Monoclonality   key finding in neoplastic vs. normal cells  
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E-Cadherin   intercellular adhesion; lose adhesion in malignant cells  
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Malignant cells   receptors for laminin (basement membrane), fibronectin (ECM)  
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Invasion enzyme   type IV collagenase (basement membrane)  
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Angiogenesis   basic fibroblast growth factor, vascular endothelium growth factor  
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Metastasis   lymphatic, hematogenous, seeding; often more common than primary cancer  
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Carcinoma   lymph node -> hematogenous  
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Vessel invading carcinomas   renal cell carcinoma (renal vein, vena cava), hepatocellular carcinoma  
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Sarcoma   hematogenous  
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Seeding   ovarian cancer, periphery lung, CNS via spinal fluid  
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Sites where metastasis more common primary cancer   lung, bone, brain, liver, adrenal  
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Sites where primary cancer more common than metastasis   GI tract, kidney, urogenital  
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Bone metastasis   osteoblastic (radiodense); osteolytic (radiolucent)  
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Bone sites metastasis   vertebra MC (Batson venous plexus)  
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Osteoblastic metastasis   prostate cancer; increased serum AP, hypercalcemia  
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Osteolytic metastasis   breast cancer  
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EM neurosecretory granules   carcinoid tumors, small cell carcinoma, neuroblastoma  
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EM thin and thick myofilaments   rhabdomyosarcoma  
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EM Birbeck granules   histocytic neoplasms (Langerhan’s histiocytosis)  
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Primary prevention   stop smoking; sun screen; high fiber diet  
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Cancers in children   leukemia (MC), CNS tumors, Burkitt’s, Ewing’s, neuroblastoma  
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Cancer vaccine   hepatitis B vaccine; prevents hepatocellular carcinoma  
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Cancer incidence men   prostate → lung → colorectal  
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Cancer incidence women   breast → lung → colorectal  
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Cancer mortality men   lung → prostate → colorectal  
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Cancer mortality women   lung → breast → colorectal  
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Gynecologic cancers   endometrium → ovary → cervix  
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Cervical Pap smear   decreased incidence of cervical cancer; detects cervical dysplasia  
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Malignant melanoma   fastest increasing in world  
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Southeast China   nasopharyngeal carcinoma (EBV)  
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Southeast Asia   hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV + aflatoxin)  
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Japan   stomach cancer  
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Africa   Burkitt’s lymphoma, Kaposi sarcoma (HHV-8)  
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Squamous dysplasia oropharynx, larynx, bronchus, cervix   risk for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)  
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Chronic irritation sinus orifices, third degree burn scars   risk for SCC  
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Actinic (solar) keratosis   risk factor for SCC  
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Glandular metaplasia of esophagus (Barrett’s)   risk factor for adenocarcinoma  
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Endometrial hyperplasia   risk factor for adenocarcinoma  
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Glandular (intestinal) metaplasia of stomach (Helicobacter)   risk factor for adenocarcinoma  
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Chronic ulcerative colitis   risk factor for adenocarcinoma  
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Villous adenoma of rectum   risk factor for adenocarcinoma  
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Tubular adenoma of colon   risk factor for adenocarcinoma  
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Scar tissue in lung   risk factor for adenocarcinoma  
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Regenerative nodules in cirrhosis   risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma  
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Complete hydatidiform mole   risk factor for choriocarcinoma  
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Dysplastic mole   MC risk factor for malignant melanoma  
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UVB light   MC risk factor for BCC, SCC, melanoma  
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HHV-8   MC risk factor for Kaposi’s sarcoma  
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EBV   MC risk factor for nasopharyngeal carcinoma  
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Polycyclic hydrocarbons   MC risk factor for larynx (SCC), lung cancers  
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Asbestos   MC risk factor for mesothelioma  
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Polycyclic hydrocarbons   MC risk factor for oral cavity, mid-esophagus SCC  
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Barrett’s esophagus   MC risk factor for distal esophagus adenocarcinoma  
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H. pylori   MC risk factor for stomach adenocarcinoma and lymphoma  
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Tubular adenoma, villous adenoma   MC risk factors for colon adenocarcinoma  
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HBV and HCV   MC risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma  
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Vinyl chloride   MC risk factor for liver angiosarcoma  
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Gallstones, porcelain gallbladder   MC risk factor for gallbladder adenocarcinoma  
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Polycyclic hydrocarbons   MC risk factor for pancreas adenocarcinoma  
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Polycyclic hydrocarbons   MC risk factor for renal cell carcinoma  
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Polycyclic hydrocarbons   MC risk factor for urinary bladder  
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HPV + lack of circumcision   MC risk factor for penis SCC  
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Age   MC risk factor for prostate adenocarcinoma  
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Cryptorchid testis   MC risk factor for seminoma  
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Age >50 with excess estrogen exposure   MC risk factor for breast and endometrial carcinoma  
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HPV 16/18   MC risk factor for vulva, vagina, cervix SCC  
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DES   MC risk factor for vagina/cervix clear cell carcinoma  
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Nulliparity   MC risk factor for surface derived ovarian cancer  
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Complete mole   MC risk factor for choriocarcinoma  
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Turner syndrome (XO)   MC risk factor for dysgerminoma of ovary  
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Turner syndrome (XO/XY)   gonadoblastoma of ovary  
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Ionizing radiation   MC risk factor for papillary cancer of thyroid  
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Family history (MEN IIa/IIb)   MC risk factor for medullary carcinoma thyroid  
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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis   MC risk factor for malignant lymphoma thyroid  
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Ionizing radiation   MC risk factor for osteogenic sarcoma  
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EBV   MC risk factor for primary CNS lymphoma in AIDS and Burkitt’s lymphoma  
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Ionizing radiation   MC risk factor for acute/chronic myelogenous leukemia  
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EBV   MC risk factor for Burkitt’s lymphoma  
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HTLV-1   MC risk factor for T cell leukemia/lymphoma  
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Bacterial causes of cancer   H. pylori (stomach adenocarcinoma and lymphoma)  
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Parasitic causes of cancer   S. hematobium (SCC bladder), C. sinensis (cholangiocarcinoma)  
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Carcinogenesis   mutations involving regulatory genes  
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Regulatory genes   proto-oncogenes, suppressor genes, anti-apoptosis genes  
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Types mutations   point mutation MC, translocation, amplification (↑ copies), overexpression (↑ activity)  
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Translocations   Burkitt’s t(8;14); CML t(9;22); follicular lymphoma t( 14;18); APL leukemia t( 15;17)  
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Key cancer genes   TP53 suppressor gene, RAS protooncogene  
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Point mutation   inactivates suppressor genes (e.g., TP53), activates proto-oncogenes (e.g., RAS)  
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Amplification   activates ERB-B2  
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Overexpression   enhances activity of BCL-2  
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S/S POC   function-growth factor synthesis; mutation-overexpression  
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ERB-B2 POC   function growth factor receptor; activation bad prognostic sign for breast carcinoma  
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RAS POC   function-GTP signal transduction; point mutation; 30% of all human cancer  
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ABL POC   function-non-receptor tyrosine kinase activity; translocation (9;22) causing CML  
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MYC POC   function nuclear transcription; translocation (8; 14) causing Burkitt’s lymphoma  
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Inactivation suppressor genes   majority are point mutations; loss of suppression  
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Sporadic retinoblastoma   two hit theory; two separate point mutations of RB suppressor gene on  
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AD retinoblastoma   one hit theory; one already inactivated in germ cells  
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TP53 suppressor gene functions   G,-S phase inhibition, DNA repair, activation BAX apoptosis gene  
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Inactivation TP 53 suppressor gene   inactivation causes majority of human cancers  
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RB suppressor gene function   G1-S phase inhibition  
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Inactivation RB suppressor gene   retinoblastoma, osteogenic sarcoma  
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APC suppressor gene function   prevents nuclear transcription by catenin  
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Inactivation APC suppressor gene   familial polyposis (FAP)  
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BRCA1/2 suppressor genes function   DNA repair Inactivation  
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BRCA 1/2 suppressor genes   breast, ovarian cancers  
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BCL-2 function   anti apoptosis gene (keeps cytochrome c in mitochondria)  
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BCL-2 gene   t(14;18) translocation of heavy chain causes overexpression; follicular B cell lymphoma [think t(14;18) = t(l4;lB) for foLLicular B]  
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Xeroderma pigmentosum   AR; defect in DNA repair enzymes; ↑ risk for UVB light cancers  
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Hereditary non-polyposis syndrome (HNPCC)   AD; inactivation DNA mismatch genes; colorectal cancer  
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Chromosome instability syndromes   AR; susceptibility to DNA damage; leukemias, lymphomas  
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Examples chromosome instability   Bloom syndrome, ataxia telangiectasia, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome  
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Carcinogens   chemicals (MC), viruses, radiation, H. pylori, physical (squamous cancer in bum scar)  
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Polycyclic hydrocarbons   key chemical carcinogen (cigarette smoke)  
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Aflatoxins   produced from Aspergillus; hepatocellular carcinoma  
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Asbestos   lung cancer, mesothelioma  
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Thorium dioxide   hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma  
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Aniline dyes   transitional cell carcinoma  
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Vinyl chloride   angiosarcoma of liver  
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Benzene   leukemia  
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Cyclophosphamide   transitional cell carcinoma of bladder  
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EBV   Burkitt’s; CNS lymphoma (AIDS); Hodgkin’s mixed cellularity; nasopharyngeal carcinoma  
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HBV and HCV   hepatocellular carcinoma  
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HPV   cervical, penis, and anorectal squamous cancers  
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HHV-8   Kaposi sarcoma  
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UVB cancers   basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma  
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Key host defense   cytotoxic CD8 T cells (type IV hypersensitivity)  
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Cachexia   due to tumor necrosis factor-α  
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Most common anemia   anemia chronic disease  
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Most common coagulopathy   hypercoagulability  
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Most common COD in cancer   gram negative infection  
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Acanthosis nigricans, seborrheic keratoses; possible markers for gastric adenocarcinoma    
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Clubbing   possible marker for lung cancer  
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Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis mitral valve   possible marker for pancreatic cancer  
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TNM staging   metastasis more important than nodal involvement  
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AFP   hepatocellular carcinoma, yolk sac tumors  
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PSA   prostate cancer  
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CEA   recurrence colorectal cancer  
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BJ (Bence-Jones) protein   multiple myeloma  
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β-human chorionic gonadotropin   choriocarcinoma  
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Calcitonin   medullary carcinoma thyroid; hypocalcemia  
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Small cell carcinoma lung   ADH (hyponatremia), ACTH (ectopic Cushing’s)  
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Renal cell carcinoma   EPO (polycythemia), PTH-related peptide (hypercalcemia)  
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Hepatocellular carcinoma   EPO (polycythemia), insulin-like factor (hypoglycemia)  
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Medullary carcinoma of thyroid   calcitonin (hypocalcemia), ACTH (ectopic Cushing’s)  
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Squamous cell carcinoma of lung   PTH-related peptide (hypercalcemia)  
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Erythropoietin   synthesized in peritubular capillaries  
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Reticulocyte count   measure of effective erythropoiesis; correct for degree of anemia  
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis   hematopoiesis outside bone marrow (e.g., spleen)  
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Newborn physiologic anemia   drop in Hb due to replacement of HbF RBCs with HbA  
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Pregnancy   Hb and Hct decreased; greater increase in plasma volume than RBC mass  
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Anemia   normal O2 saturation and arterial PO2  
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MCV   average volume of RBCs; useful for anemia classification  
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MCHC   average Hb concentration in RBCs  
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MCHC   ↓ in microcytic anemias; ↑ in spherocytosis  
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Thalassemias   ↓ MCV, ↑ RBC count  
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RDW   RBC size variation; ↑ iron deficiency; normal in other microcytic anemias  
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Mature RBC   anaerobic glycolysis; no mitochondria or HLA antigens  
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Total iron binding capacity   ↑ iron deficiency; ↓ anemia chronic disease, sideroblastic anemia  
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% Saturation   ↓ iron deficiency, anemia chronic disease; ↑ sideroblastic anemia  
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Serum ferritin   ↓ iron deficiency; ↑ anemia chronic disease, sideroblastic anemia; normal thalassemia  
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Microcytic anemias   iron deficiency MC, anemic chronic disease, thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia  
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Iron deficiency child   MCC Meckel’s diverticulum  
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Iron deficiency woman < 50   MCC menorrhagia  
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Iron deficiency man < 50   MCC peptic ulcer disease  
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Iron deficiency men/woman > 50   MCC colon cancer  
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Stages iron deficiency   ↓ ferritin; ↓ Fe and % saturation, ↑ TIBC; normocytic then microcytic anemia  
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Anemia chronic disease   MC anemia in malignancy and alcoholics  
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α-Thalassemia trait   AR; two α-globin gene deletions; normal Hb electrophoresis  
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HbH disease   three α-globin gene deletions; hemolytic anemia; four β-globin chains  
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Hb Bart’s disease   four α-globin gene deletions; four γ-globin chains  
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β-Thalassemia minor   AR; DNA splicing defect; ↑ HbA2 and F; ↓ HbA  
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β-Thalassemia major   nonsense mutation with stop codon; hemolytic anemia; ↑↑ HbF, ↑ HbA2  
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Sideroblastic anemia   defect in mitochondrial heme synthesis producing ringed sideroblasts  
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Causes sideroblastic anemia   alcohol, pyridoxine deficiency (isoniazid Rx of TB), Pb poisoning  
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Pb poisoning   inhibition ferrochelatase, d-aminolevulinic acid dehydrase, ribonuclease  
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S/S Pb poisoning children   growth retardation; Pb in epiphyses (lead lines); abdominal colic; encephalopathy  
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S/S Pb poisoning adult   peripheral neuropathy; proximal renal tubule damage (Fanconi’s syndrome)  
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Lab Pb poisoning   coarse basophilic stippling RBCs; ↓ MCV; ↑ blood Pb; ↑ d-aminolevulinic acid  
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Vitamin B12   animal products; requires intrinsic factor for reabsorption in terminal ileum  
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Vitamin B12   transfers methyl group to homocysteine  
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R factor   binds with B12 in mouth, removed by pancreatic enzymes in small intestine  
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Vitamin B12   involved in propionate metabolism; end-product succinyl CoA  
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Causes B12 deficiency   vegan, pernicious anemia MC, fish tapeworm, pancreatitis, bacterial overgrowth, Crohn’s disease  
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Pernicious anemia   autoimmune destruction parietal cells; chronic gastritis body/fundus; achlorhydria; ↑ gastrin  
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Causes folate deficiency   alcohol MCC, poor diet, drugs, malabsorption, pregnancy, goat milk  
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Drugs and folate deficiency   alcohol, OC, phenytoin, methotrexate, trimethoprim, 5-fluorouracil  
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Intestinal conjugase in folate metabolism   inhibited by phenytoin  
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Jejunal uptake of monoglutamate form of folate   inhibited by alcohol and OC  
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Dihydrofolate reductase   inhibited by methotrexate, trimethoprim  
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Thymidylate synthetase   inhibited by 5-fluorouracil  
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Folate deficiency   MCC of increased serum homocysteine  
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Lab in B12/folate deficiency   pancytopenia; hypersegmented neutrophils; ↑ homocysteine  
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Lab findings unique to B12 deficiency   ↑ gastrin (pernicious anemia), ↑ methylmalonic acid  
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B12 reabsorbed absorbed after administration of intrinsic factor   PA  
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B12 reabsorbed absorbed after administration of antibiotics   bacterial overgrowth  
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B12 reabsorbed absorbed after administration of pancreatic extract   chronic pancreatitis  
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Acute blood loss   initially normal Hb and Hct; 0.9% saline uncovers RBC deficit  
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Aplastic anemia   drugs (e.g., phenylbutazone); infection (e.g., parvovirus); benzene  
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Lab findings aplastic anemia   pancytopenia; hypocellular bone marrow  
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Anemia in renal disease   normocytic; decreased EPO  
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Extravascular hemolysis   macrophage phagocytosis of RBCs; ↑ unconjugated bilirubin and urine UBG  
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Intravascular hemolysis   ↓ serum haptoglobin; hemoglobinuria; hemosiderinuria  
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Congenital spherocytosis   AD; defect in spectrin; extravascular hemolysis; splenomegaly  
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Blood findings in spherocytosis   normocytic anemia; dense RBCs, ↑ MCHC, ↑ osmotic fragility  
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PNH   missing decay accelerating factor; complement destruction RBCs, neutrophils, platelets  
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S/S PNH   pancytopenia; hemoglobinuria; positive sugar water test and acidified serum test  
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HbSS   AR; missense mutation (valine for glutamic acid 6th positive β-globin chain)  
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Causes of sickling   ↑ deoxyhemoglobin (hypoxemia, acidosis); HbS > 60%  
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HbF   inhibits sickling; hydroxyurea ↑ HbF  
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Pathophysiology HbSS   vasoocclusive crises, hemolytic anemia (extravascular)  
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HbSS children   dactylitis (6-9 months); Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis (dysfunctional spleen)  
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HbSS osteomyelitis   Salmonella paratyphi  
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HbSS complications   aplastic crisis (parvovirus B-19), acute chest syndrome, autosplenectomy, calcium bilirubinate gallstones, priapism, aseptic necrosis  
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HbAS   microhematuria from sickling in renal medulla; renal papillary necrosis  
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Hb electrophoresis   HbAS-HbA 55-60%, HbS 40-45%; HbSS-HbS 90-95%, HbF 5-10%  
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Blood findings in HbSS   sickle cells; target cells; Howell-Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants)  
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G6PD deficiency   XR; oxidant damage (peroxide) to Hb (e.g., primaquine; dapsone; fava beans)  
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Blood findings G6PD deficiency   Heinz bodies (denatured Hb; special stain); bite cells  
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Pyruvate kinase deficiency   ↓ ATP; RBCs dehydrated; ↑ 2,3-BPG (right-shifted OBC)  
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Warm type AIHA   IgG; extravascular hemolysis; e.g., SLE, drugs  
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Cold type AIHA   IgM intravascular hemolysis; e.g., CLL, Mycoplasma  
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Penicillin   IgG antibody against penicillin attached to RBC (type II hypersensitivity)  
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Methyldopa   drug alters Rh antigens; IgG antibody against Rh antigens (type II hypersensitivity)  
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Quinidine   drug-IgM IC; intravascular hemolysis; type III hypersensitivity  
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Lab findings AIHA   positive direct Coombs’; spherocytes  
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Micro-macroangiopathic hemolysis   mechanical damage causing intravascular hemolysis  
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Causes of micro/macro hemolysis   aortic stenosis (MCC), DIC, TIP, HUS  
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Peripheral blood findings micro/macro hemolysis   schistocytes; iron deficiency from hemoglobinuria  
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Malaria   intravascular hemolysis correlates with fever; falciparum-ring forms and gametocytes  
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Leukemoid reaction   exaggerated WBC response to infection; usually due to infection  
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Leukoerythroblastic reaction   marrow infiltrative disease peripheralizes myeloblasts/nucleated RBCs  
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Causes of leukoerythroblastic reaction   bone metastasis MCC, myelofibrosis  
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Eosinophilia   type I hypersensitivity (e.g., penicillin reaction); invasive helminthic infection  
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Helminthes not producing eosinophilia   pinworms, adult worms in ascariasis  
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Atypical lymphocytes   mononucleosis; CMV; toxoplasmosis; viral hepatitis; phenytoin  
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Mononucleosis   due to EBV; EBV attaches to CD21 receptors on B cells  
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Clinical findings mono   exudative tonsillitis, generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly  
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Lab findings mono   atypical lymphocytosis; IgM heterophile antibodies against horse RBCs  
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Lymphopenia   T cell deficiencies (HIV); combined B/T deficiency (adenine deaminase deficiency)  
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Lymphocytosis   viral infections, whooping cough  
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Corticosteroids   lymphopenia, eosinopenia, neutrophilia  
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Chronic MPD   neoplastic stem cell disorder; splenomegaly; marrow fibrosis; risk for leukemia  
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Examples of MPD   polycythemia vera, myelofibrosis and myeloid metaplasia  
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Relative polycythemia   ↓ plasma volume; ↑ RBC count; normal RBC mass  
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Absolute polycythemia   ↓ RBC count and RBC mass  
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Appropriate polycythemia   hypoxic stimulus for EPO to generate RBCs  
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Causes of appropriate absolute polycythemia   lung disease, cyanotic heart disease, high altitude  
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Appropriate absolute polycythemia   normal plasma volume; ↑ RBC mass; ↓ SaO2; ↑ EPO  
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Inappropriate absolute polycythemia   no hypoxic stimulus for EPO  
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Causes of inappropriate polycythemia   ectopic secretion EPO, polycythemia vera  
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Polycythemia vera   ↑ plasma volume and RBC mass; normal SaO2; ↓ EPO  
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Ectopic EPO (renal cell carcinoma)   normal plasma volume; ↑ RBC mass; normal SaO2; ↑ EPO  
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Myelofibrosis myeloid metaplasia   marrow fibrosis; extramedullary hematopoiesis; splenomegaly  
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Lab findings in myelofibrosis   tear drop RBCs; dry bone marrow aspirate (marrow fibrosis)  
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Essential thrombocythemia   MPO with increase in abnormal appearing platelets  
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Myelodysplastic syndrome   severe anemia in elderly; 30% develop leukemia; ringed sideroblasts  
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Benzene   aplastic anemia; acute leukemia  
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Leukemia by age   ALL, newborn-14; AML, 15-60; CML, 40-60; CLL, >60  
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Acute vs. chronic leukemia   acute, blasts >30% in bone marrow; chronic, blasts <10% in bone marrow  
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AML   Auer rods in myeloblasts  
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia   t(15;17); defect in retinoic acid; Rx retinoic acid (↑ maturation); DIC  
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Acute monocytic leukemia   gum infiltration  
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CML   t(9;22) of ABL POC; Philadelphia chromosome 22; ↓ alkaline phosphatase score  
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ALL   early pre-B (80%); CALLA (CD10) and TdT positive; CNS and testicle involvement  
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ALL   t(12;21) offers good prognosis  
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CLL   B cell neoplasm; ↓ γ-globulins; MCC generalized lymphadenopathy patients> 60-yrs-old  
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Adult T cell leukemia   HTLV-1; CD4 T cells; skin infiltration; lytic bone lesions with hypercalcemia  
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Hairy cell leukemia   positive TRAP stain; splenomegaly; Rx with purine nucleosides  
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Nodal sites   germinal follicles, B cells; paracortex, T cells; sinuses, histiocytes  
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Testicular cancer   metastasizes to para-aortic nodes  
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Stomach cancer   metastasizes to left supraclavicular nodes (Virchow node)  
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Phenytoin   atypical lymphocytosis  
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Cat scratch disease   Bartonella henselae; granulomatous microabscesses  
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Follicular B-cell lymphoma   t(14;18); overexpression of BCL-2 anti-apoptosis gene  
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Burkitt lymphoma   t(8;14); EBV association; common childhood NHL; “starry sky” appearance  
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Extra nodal lymphomas   risk factors H. pylori (stomach); Sjogren’s syndrome  
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Mycosis fungoides   CD4 T cell neoplasm; skin lesions with Pautrier’s microabscesses  
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Sezary syndrome   leukemic phase of mycosis fungoides  
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Polyclonal gammopathy   sign of chronic inflammation  
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Monoclonal gammopathy   M component (spike); sign of plasma cell disorder  
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Confirmatory tests   serum and urine immunoelectrophoresis; bone marrow aspirate  
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Bence Jones protein   light chains in urine; predictive of a malignant plasma cell disorder  
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Multiple myeloma   M spike; lytic bone lesions; pathologic fractures; hypercalcemia; renal failure  
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MGUS   MC monoclonal gammopathy; may progress to myeloma  
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Findings in MGUS   elderly patient; no BJ protein; no malignant plasma cells  
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Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia   lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma; IgM M spike; hyperviscosity  
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Hodgkin’s lymphoma   neoplastic component, Reed Stemberg (RS) cell; CD15 CD30 positive  
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Lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin’s   infrequent classic RS cells  
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Nodular sclerosing Hodgkin’s   female dominant; supraclavicular nodes + anterior mediastinal nodes  
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Mixed cellularity Hodgkin’s   male dominant; numerous RS cells; EBV association  
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Hodgkin’s prognosis   stage of disease and type of Hodgkin’s most important factors  
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Alkylating agents in Rx of Hodgkins   ↑ risk for second malignancies (leukemia; NHL)  
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Langerhan’s histiocytes   CD1 positive; Birbeck granules  
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Letterer-Siwe disease   malignant histiocytosis <2 yrs old; diffuse eczematous rash; organ involvement  
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Hand-Christian-Christian disease   malignant; lytic skull lesions, diabetes insipidus, exophthalmos  
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Eosinophilic granuloma   benign histiocytosis; lytic bone lesions with pathologic fractures  
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Mast cells   release histamine (pruritus; swelling); metachromatic granules positive with toluidine blue  
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Urticaria pigmentosum   localized mastocytosis; skin lesions swell and itch with scratching  
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Amyloid   twisted β-sheet; apple green birefringence with Congo red  
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Primary amyloidosis   AL amyloid derived from light chains; plasma cell disorders  
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Secondary amyloidosis   AA amyloid derived from serum-associated amyloid; chronic infections  
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Alzheimer’s disease   amyloid precursor protein gene product chromosome 21; amyloid-β  
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Gaucher’s disease   macrophages have fibrillary appearance; deficiency glucocerebrosidase  
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Niemann Pick’s disease   macrophages have soap bubble appearance; deficiency sphingomyelinase  
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Hypersplenism   splenomegaly; peripheral blood cytopenias; portal hypertension MCC  
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Splenic dysfunction   Howell Jolly bodies; susceptible to Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis  
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Anticoagulants   tissue plasminogen activator, heparin, PGI2 ATIII, protein C/S  
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Heparin   enhances ATIII activity (neutralizes all factors except V, VIII, fibrinogen)  
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Protein C/S   neutralize V and VIII  
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Procoagulants   coagulation factors, thromboxane A2 (platelet aggregation, vasoconstrictor)  
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Protein C and S   inactivate factors V and VIII; enhance fibrinolysis  
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von Willebrand factor   complexes with factor VIII to enhance VIII:C activity; platelet adhesion  
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Platelets   receptors for von Willebrand factor and fibrinogen; synthesize thromboxane A2  
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GpIb   platelet receptor for von Willebrand factor  
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GpIIb:IIIa   platelet receptor for fibrinogen  
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Extrinsic system factor   VII  
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Intrinsic system factors   XII, XI, IX, VIII  
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Final common pathway factors   X, V, prothrombin (II), fibrinogen (I)  
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Factor XIII   cross-links insoluble fibrin; strengthens fibrin clots  
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Vitamin K-dependent factors   prothrombin, VII, IX, X, protein C and S  
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Factors consumed in a clot   fibrinogen, prothrombin, V, VIII; fluid is called serum  
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Plasmin   cleaves fibrinogen and insoluble fibrin into degradation products  
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Bleeding time   evaluates platelet function (adhesion, release reaction, aggregation)  
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Aspirin   MCC of a prolonged bleeding time  
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Tests for vWF   ristocetin cofactor assay; vWF antigen assay; agar electrophoresis  
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PT   evaluates extrinsic pathway to fibrin clot  
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PTT   evaluates intrinsic pathway to stable fibrin clot  
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Fibrinolysis tests   fibrin(ogen) degradation products; D-dimers (cross-linked insoluble fibrin)  
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S/S platelet dysfunction   cannot form temporary plug; epistaxis; petechiae; bleeding from scratches  
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)   children; antibodies against GpIIb:IIIa; no splenomegaly  
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Chronic autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura   SLE; antibodies against GpIIb:IIIa receptors  
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Heparin   thrombocytopenia due to IgG antibody against heparin attached to PF4 on platelets  
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PF4   heparin neutralizing factor  
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HIV   thrombocytopenia MC hematologic abnormality; similar to ITP  
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TTP   platelet thrombi develop in areas of endothelial damage in small vessels; consumption of platelets  
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S/S   fever, thrombocytopenia, renal failure, hemolytic anemia with schistocytes, CNS deficits  
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Lab findings TTP   thrombocytopenia, prolonged bleeding time, normal PT and PTT  
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HUS   similar to TTP; endothelial injury from Shiga-like toxin of 0157:H7 E. coli in undercooked beef  
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S/S factor deficiency   no stable fibrin clot-late rebleeding; menorrhagia; GI bleeding; hemarthroses  
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Hemophilia A   XR; hemarthroses; prolonged PTT, ↓ factor VIII activity, normal VIII antigen  
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von Willebrand’s disease   AD; platelet adhesion defect + factor VIII deficiency  
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Lab findings in VWD   ↓ vWF, VIII antigen, and VIII:C; prolonged bleeding time  
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Desmopressin acetate   Rx of choice for mild von Willebrand’s disease and hemophilia A  
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Circulating anticoagulants   antibodies destroy coagulation factors  
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Lab finding in circulating anticoagulant   prolonged PT and/or PTT corrected with mixing studies  
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Vitamin K deficiency   ↓ epoxide reductase activity (↓ function vitamin K); hemorrhagic diathesis; ↑ PT  
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Causes vitamin K deficiency   antibiotics MC, newborn, malabsorption, warfarin  
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DIC   activation coagulation system from release of tissue thromboplastin and/or endothelial cell damage  
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DIC   consumption coagulation factors by fibrin clots; patient also anticoagulated  
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Causes   septic shock MCC, rattlesnake bite, massive trauma, amniotic fluid  
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S/S   bleeding from all scratches, holes, needle sites  
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Lab findings DIC   thrombocytopenia, ↑ PT and PTT, D-dimers (best test), anemia  
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Antiphospholipid antibodies   lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies; vessel thrombosis  
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Warfarin   inhibits epoxide reductase; PT best test but PTT also prolonged  
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Warfarin   full anticoagulation in 3 days when -carboxylated prothrombin disappears  
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Warfarin   ingredient in rat poison; danger to children in households with grandparents on warfarin  
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Rx warfarin over anticoagulation   intramuscular vitamin K (6-8 hrs), fresh frozen plasma (immediate)  
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Heparin   enhances ATIII; PTT best test but PT also prolonged  
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OC   estrogen ↑ coagulation factor synthesis and ATIII; predisposes to thrombosis  
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Factor V Leiden   MC hereditary thrombosis; resistant to degradation by protein C/S  
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ATIII deficiency   no prolongation of PTT with administration of heparin  
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Hemorrhagic skin necrosis   post-warfarin therapy in patient with heterozygote protein C deficiency  
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M cells   specialized cells that transfer foreign antigens to lymphocytes in Peyer’s patches  
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Blood group O   some patients have anti-AB-IgG antibodies; increased incidence duodenal ulcers  
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Blood group A   increased incidence of gastric carcinoma  
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Newborns   do not have natural blood group antibodies at birth (e.g., anti-A-lgM)  
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Elderly   may lose natural blood group antibodies; no hemolytic reaction to mismatched blood  
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Rh antigens   inherited in autosomal codominant fashion; Rh antigens include D, C, c, E, e  
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Atypical antibodies   antibodies against Rh or non-Rh blood group antigens (e.g., anti-D)  
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Duffy antigen   receptor for Plasmodium vivax; blacks often lack Duffy antigen  
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Antibody screen   indirect Coomb’s test; detects atypical antibodies in serum  
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Cytomegalovirus   MC infection transmitted by blood transfusion; MC antibody  
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Hepatitis C   MCC of post-transfusion hepatitis  
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Major crossmatch   patient serum reacted against donor RBCs; does not guarantee RBC survival  
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Universal donor   blood group O; no antigens on the surface of RBCs  
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Universal recipient   blood group AB; no natural blood group antibodies in serum  
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Packed RBC transfusion   raises Hb by 1 gm/dL and Hct by 3%  
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Cryoprecipitate   fibrinogen and factor VIII  
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Fresh frozen plasma   replacement for multiple factor deficiencies (e.g., cirrhosis, DIC)  
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Allergic transfusion reaction   type I IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction  
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Febrile transfusion reaction   recipient anti-HLA antibodies react against donor leukocytes  
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Intravascular HTR   transfusion of ABO incompatible blood (e.g., A person receives B blood)  
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Extravascular HTR   antibody attaches to donor RBCs; macrophage phagocytosis and hemolysis  
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Positive direct Coomb’s test   present in both types of hemolytic transfusion reactions  
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S/S   jaundice, no increase in Hb, hemoglobinuria  
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ABO HDN   mother O and baby A or B; transplacental passage of maternal anti-AB-IgG  
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ABO HDN   positive direct Coomb’s test; spherocytes; MCC unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia first 24 hrs  
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Rh HDN   mother Rh (D antigen) negative and fetus Rh (O antigen) positive  
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Rh HDN   no hemolysis in first Rh incompatible pregnancy  
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Rh HDN   maternal anti-D crosses placenta; potential for hydrops fetalis; high risk for kernicterus  
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Rh immune globulin   anti-D; coats D antigen site on fetal RBCs in maternal circulation  
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Rh HDN lab   positive direct Coomb’s; severe anemia and hyperbilirubinemia  
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ABO HDN   protects mother from Rh sensitization (development of anti-D antibodies)  
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O Rh negative mother with A Rh positive baby   A+ cells destroyed by mothers anti A-lgM  
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Blue fluorescent light   converts unconjugated bilirubin in skin into harmless water soluble dipyrrole  
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MV auscultation   apex  
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TV auscultation   left parasternal border  
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AV auscultation   right 2nd intercostal space  
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PV auscultation   left 2nd intercostal space  
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S1   closure MV and TV  
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S2   closure AV and PV  
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Inspiration   split in A2 and P2; due to increased blood in right side of heart  
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S3   abnormal; due to blood entering volume overloaded ventricle in early diastole  
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Causes S3   valve regurgitation; congestive heart failure  
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S4   abnormal; due to blood entering non-compliant ventricle with atrial contraction in late diastole  
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Causes S4   volume overloaded ventricle, hypertrophy  
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Murmurs   stretching valve ring or damage to valve  
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Inspiration   increases right sided abnormal heart sounds and murmurs  
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Expiration   increases left sided abnormal heart sounds and murmurs  
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Stenosis murmurs   problem in opening valve  
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Regurgitation murmurs   problem in closing valve  
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Valves opening in systole   AV and PV  
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Valves opening in diastole   MV and TV  
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Valves closing in systole   MV and TV  
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Valves closing in diastole   AV and PV  
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LDL   primary vehicle for carrying cholesterol  
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VLDL   primary vehicle for carrying liver-synthesized triglyceride  
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Familial hypercholesterolemia (type II)   AD; deficiency of LDL receptors; ↑ LDL  
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Type III hyperlipoproteinemia   deficiency apo E; ↑ remnants (chylomicron, intermediate density)  
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Type IV hyperlipoproteinemia   ↑ VLDL; alcoholics  
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Apo B deficiency   deficiency apo B48 (chylomicrons) and B100 (VLDL); ↓ CH and TG  
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Clinical findings in apo B deficiency   malabsorption; hemolytic anemia  
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Atherosclerosis   reaction to injury of endothelial cells  
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Risk factors   smoking, ↑ LDL, ↑ homocysteine, Chlamydia pneumoniae infection  
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Cells involved   platelets, macrophages, smooth muscle cells, T cells with cytokine release  
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Fibrous plaque   pathognomonic lesion of atherosclerosis  
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C-reactive protein   marker of an inflammatory atheromatous plaque  
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Inflammatory atheromatous plaque   predisposes to platelet thrombosis  
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Increased plasma homocysteine   ↑ vessel thrombosis; folate (MC)/vitamin B12 deficiency  
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Hyaline arteriolosclerosis   small vessel disease of DM and hypertension; excess protein in vessel wall  
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Mechanisms hyaline arteriolosclerosis in DM   non-enzymatic glycosylation  
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Non-enzymatic glycosylation   glucose attaches to amino acids in BM; causes ↑ permeability to protein  
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Mechanisms hyaline arteriolosclerosis in hypertension   pressure pushes proteins into vessel wall  
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture   due to atherosclerosis; flank pain, hypotension, pulsatile mass  
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Syphilitic aneurysm   vasculitis of vasa vasorum of aortic arch; aortic regurgitation  
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Aortic dissection   due to hypertension and collagen tissue disorders (e.g., Marfan)  
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Cystic medial degeneration   elastic tissue degeneration creates spaces filled with mucopolysaccharides  
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Intimal tear in aorta   due to wall stress from hypertension and structural weakness  
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Types of dissection   proximal (MC); distal or combination of both  
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S/S proximal aortic dissection   chest pain radiating to back, lack of pulse; cardiac tamponade MC COD  
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Marfan’s   AD; fibrillin defect; aortic regurgitation/dissection; lens dislocation; MVP with sudden death  
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MC COD Marfan’s and Ehlers Danlos   aortic dissection  
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Phlebothrombosis   stasis of blood flow; deep veins below knee MC site  
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Pulmonary thromboembolism   emboli originate from femoral veins  
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Superficial migratory thrombophlebitis   sign of carcinoma of head of pancreas  
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Thoracic outlet syndrome   absent radial pulse with positional change  
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Turner’s syndrome   lymphedema hands/feet in newborn; preductal coarctation  
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Spider telangiectasia   arteriovenous fistula; due to hyperestrinism (cirrhosis, pregnancy)  
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Capillary hemangioma in newborn   regress with age; do not surgically remove  
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Kaposi’s sarcoma   HHV-8; vascular malignancy; MC cancer in AIDS  
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Bacillary angiomatosis   Bartonella henselae; vascular infection in AIDS  
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Small vessel vasculitis   palpable purpura; e.g., Henoch Schonlein purpura  
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Muscular artery vasculitis   vessel thrombosis with infarction; e.g., classical polyarteritis nodosa  
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Elastic artery vasculitis   absent pulse, stroke  
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Takayasu’s arteritis   pulseless disease; young Asian woman  
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Giant cell arteritis   temporal artery granulomatous vasculitis; ipsilateral blindness (ophthalmic artery)  
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Classical polyarteritis nodosa   muscular artery vasculitis with vessel thrombosis infarction  
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Path findings   vessel inflammation at different stages; aneurysms from vessel weakness  
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S/S   infarctions in kidneys, skin, GI tract, heart; HBsAg in 30%  
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Diagnosis   angiography identifies aneurysms and thrombosis  
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Kawasaki’s disease   coronary artery vasculitis/thrombosis/aneurysms in children  
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S/S   chest pain; desquamating rash; swelling hands/feet; cervical lymphadenopathy  
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Rx   IV γ-globulin  
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Buerger’s disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)   smoker’s digital vasculitis; digital infarction  
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Raynaud’s syndrome   digital vasculitis in PSS and CREST syndrome  
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S/S   digital pain; white-blue-red color changes  
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Cryoglobulinemia   protein gels in cold temperature; Raynaud’s syndrome; HCV association  
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S/S   acral cyanosis relieved by coming indoors  
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Wegener’s granulomatosis   association with c-ANCA; sinusitis, lung infarction, crescentic GN  
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Microscopic polyangiitis   palpable purpura; crescentic GN; association with p-ANCA  
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura   IgA-anti-IgA ICs; palpable purpura buttocks/legs; arthritis; IgA GN  
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Serum sickness vasculitis   e.g., horse antivenin in Rx of rattlesnake envenomation  
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever   tick borne  
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Rickettsia infection; vasculitis causes petechia on palms → trunk    
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Meningococcemia   sepsis causes petechia/ecchymoses; potential for Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome  
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Essential HTN blacks   defect in renal excretion of sodium; ↑ plasma volume, ↓ PRA  
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Renovascular HTN   atherosclerosis renal artery in men; fibromuscular hyperplasia renal artery women  
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S/S   epigastric bruit; ↑ PRA affected kidney, ↓ PRA unaffected kidney  
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Endocrine HTN   1º HPTH, Graves/hypothyroidism, Cushing’s, 1º aldosteronism, phaeochromocytoma  
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Hypertension   LVH MC complication; AMI MC COD followed by stroke and renal failure  
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Afterload   resistance ventricles contract against  
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Preload   volume ventricles must eject  
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Concentric LVH   increased afterload; e.g., essential HTN, aortic stenosis  
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LVH with dilation/hypertrophy   increased preload; e.g., valve regurgitation; left to right shunts  
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LHF   forward failure; pulmonary edema, pillow orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea  
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Systolic dysfunction   LHF due to decreased ventricular contractility (ischemia)  
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Diastolic dysfunction   LHF due to decreased ventricular compliance (hypertrophy)  
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RHF   backward failure; ↑ venous hydrostatic pressure; neck vein distention, hepatomegaly, edema  
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ACE inhibitors   decrease afterload and preload in heart failure  
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Diuretics in CHF   reduce preload  
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Non-pharmacologic Rx in CHF   restrict salt and water  
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AMI   MC COD in United States; left anterior descending coronary artery thrombosis MCC  
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Exertional angina   coronary artery atherosclerosis; subendocardial ischemia; ST depression  
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Prinzmetal’s angina   coronary artery vasospasm; transmural ischemia; ST elevation  
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Sudden cardiac death   death within 1 hr of symptoms  
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Path findings   severe coronary artery atherosclerosis; absence of occlusive thrombosis  
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LAD coronary artery   anterior portion left ventricle, anterior 2/3rds IVS  
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RCA   posterior portion left ventricle and papillary muscle, inferior 1/3rd IVS, right ventricle  
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AMI   rupture of inflammatory plaque produces platelet thrombus  
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Ventricular fibrillation   MC COD in AMI  
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AMI   no gross changes until 24 hrs  
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S/S AMI   retrosternal pain radiating down arms, diaphoresis  
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AMI ruptures   3rd-7th day  
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Anterior wall rupture   MC type; LAD thrombosis; cardiac tamponade  
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Posteromedial papillary muscle rupture   RCA thrombosis; mitral regurgitation with LHF  
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IVS rupture   LAD thrombosis; left to right shunt; RHF  
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Mural thrombus   anterior AMI; danger embolization  
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Pericarditis   first week in transmural AMI; 6 wks later autoimmune  
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S/S   friction rub; leaning forward relieves pain  
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Ventricular aneurysms   late manifestation of AMI; precordial systolic bulge; CHF MC COD  
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Right ventricular infarction   RCA thrombosis; hypotension, RHF, preserved left ventricular function  
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Diagnosis of AMI   CK-MB and troponins; CK-MB absent by 3 days; troponins last 7-10 days  
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LDH isoenzymes   no longer used; LDH 1/2 flip indicates AMI  
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Reinfarction   reappearance CK-MB after 3 days  
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ECG findings in AMI   inverted T waves; ST elevation; Q waves  
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Ejection fraction   EF = stroke volume/left ventricular end-diastolic volume; 80/120 = 0.66  
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By-pass surgery   use internal mammary artery and saphenous veins (“arterialize” after 10 yrs)  
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Angioplasty complication   localized dissection with thrombosis  
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Umbilical vein   highest O2 saturation  
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Ductus arteriosis in fetus   shunts blood from pulmonary artery to aorta; PGE keeps it open  
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Ductus arteriosus in newborn   closes and becomes ligamentum arteriosum  
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Eisenmenger’s syndrome   cyanosis due to reversal of left to right shunt  
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VSD   MC congenital heart disease; ↑ SaO2 right ventricle (RV), pulmonary artery (PA)  
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ASD   patent foramen ovale; ↑ SaO2 right atrium (RA), RV, PA; MC adult congenital heart disease  
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Down syndrome   endocardial cushion defect (combined ASD and VSD)  
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PDA   machinery murmur; close with indomethacin; ↑ SaO2 PA  
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Tetralogy of Fallot   degree of pulmonic stenosis determines if cyanosis is present  
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Tetralogy of Fallot   ↓ left ventricle, aorta  
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Tetralogy of Fallot   ASD and PDA are cardioprotective  
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Complete transposition   cyanosis; aorta empties RV; PA empties left ventricle  
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Complications cyanotic heart disease   2° polycythemia; infective endocarditis; metastatic abscesses  
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Pre-ductal coarctation   Turner’s syndrome  
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Post-ductal coarctation   constriction distal to ligamentum arteriosum  
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S/S   upper extremity HTN; claudication; rib-notching; activation RAA also causes HTN  
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Acute rheumatic fever   type II hypersensitivity; group A streptococcus pharyngeal infection  
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Acute rheumatic fever   sterile vegetations mitral valve (regurgitation); myocarditis with Aschoff nodule  
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S/S   polyarthritis (MC), carditis, erythema marginatum, rheumatoid nodules, chorea  
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Mitral stenosis   chronic rheumatic fever; opening snap followed by mid-diastolic rumble  
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Mitral stenosis   left atrial dilation hypertrophy - atrial fibrillation, thrombus, pulmonary edema, RHF  
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MVP   myxomatous degeneration of mitral valve; common in Marfan syndrome, Ehlers Danlos  
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S/S   mid-systolic click followed by a murmur; palpitations, chest pain, rupture of chordae  
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MVP click/murmur close to S1   decrease preload (stand, Valsalva, anxiety)  
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MVP click/murmur close to S2   increase preload (supine, squat, clench fist)  
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Mitral regurgitation   pansystolic murmur; S3 and S4 common  
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Causes   LHF, infective endocarditis, acute rheumatic fever  
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Aortic stenosis   systolic ejection murmur; syncope and angina with exercise; hemolytic anemia  
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Aortic stenosis murmur increased preload   worsens obstruction and increases murmur intensity  
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Aortic stenosis murmur decreased preload   decreases obstruction and decreases murmur intensity  
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Causes   bicuspid aortic valve; age-related sclerosis  
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Aortic regurgitation   bounding pulses; early diastolic blowing murmur  
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Austin Flint murmur   diastolic murmur; regurgitant flow on anterior leaflet mitral valve  
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Significance Austin Flint murmur   sign for AV replacement  
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Causes aortic regurgitation   essential HTN, infective endocarditis, acute rheumatic fever, dissection  
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Tricuspid regurgitation   pansystolic murmur ↑ intensity with inspiration  
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Causes   endocarditis IV drug abuse; RHF; carcinoid heart disease  
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Carcinoid heart disease   tricuspid regurgitation, pulmonic stenosis  
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Infective endocarditis (IE)   Streptococcus viridans MCC; Staphylococcus aureus MCC IVDA  
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IE prosthetic heart valve   Staphylococcus epidermidis (coagulase negative)  
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IE ulcerative bowel disease   Streptococcus bovis  
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S/S   IC vasculitis-Roth spot, splinter hemorrhages; regurgitant murmurs; metas1atic abscesses  
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Lab findings   positive blood culture Libman Sacks endocarditis  
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Coxsackievirus   MCC of myocarditis (lymphocyte infiltrate in myocardium) and pericarditis  
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Parasitic cause myocarditis   leishmania in Chagas disease  
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Pericardial effusion   all chamber pressures are uniformally increased  
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S/S   muffled heart sounds, pulsus paradoxus, inspiratory neck vein distention  
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Dx and Rx   echocardiogram, pericardiocentesis, respectively  
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Pulsus paradoxus   drop in blood pressure >10 mmHg with inspiration  
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Constrictive pericarditis   TB MCC worldwide; pericardial knock  
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Congestive cardiomyopathy   generalized chamber enlargement; low ejection fraction  
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Causes   postpartum, cardiotoxic drugs, hypothyroidism, alcohol  
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy   MCC of sudden death in young person (due to conduction defects)  
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Site of obstruction   anterior leaflet mitral valve drawn against asymmetric thickened IVS  
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Effect decreased preload on systolic murmur   worsens obstruction and increases murmur intensity  
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Effect increased preload on systolic murmur   reduces obstruction and decreases murmur intensity  
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy   decreased compliance  
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Causes   iron, amyloid, glycogen; sarcoidosis; tropical endocardial fibrosis  
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Cardiac myxoma   benign tumor left atrium; embolization; syncope  
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Cardiac rhabdomyoma   childhood tumor; association with tuberous sclerosis  
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U wave   hypokalemia; MCC diuretic therapy (e.g., thiazides; loop diuretics)  
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Peaked T wave   hyperkalemia; MCC renal failure  
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ST depression   subendocardial ischemia (e.g., classical angina pectoris)  
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ST elevation   transmural ischemia (e.g., AMI), pericarditis, ventricular aneurysm  
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Atrial fibrillation   MC chronic arrhythmia; absent P waves; danger for embolization  
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Ventricular premature beats   wide QRS complexes; MC arrhythmia in coronary care unit  
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Ventricular fibrillation   MCC of death in an AMI  
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Anterior AMI   Q waves in I and V1-V4  
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Inferior AMI   Q waves in II, III, and aVF; right coronary artery thrombosis.  
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Wolff-Parkinson-White   short PR interval with normal P wave; delta wave on upstroke of R wave  
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Alveolar O2 calculation   % O2 breathing (713) - PCO2/0.8  
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Increased A-a gradient   primary lung disease; left to right shunts in heart  
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Forced vital capacity   total amount of air expelled after a maximal inspiration  
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Forced expiratory volume/1 second (FEV1)   amount of air expelled in I second after maximal inspiration  
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Choanal atresia   cyanotic when breast feeding; turns pink when crying  
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Nasal polyps   allergic (MC; adults only), aspirin, cystic fibrosis  
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Nasal polyp in a child   requires sweat test to exclude cystic fibrosis  
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Triad asthma   patient on aspirin (pain syndrome) with nasal polyps, asthma  
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)   snoring with intervals of apnea (respiratory acidosis with hypoxemia)  
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S/S   danger cor pulmonale; requires sleep test; Rx. O2 with continuous positive airway pressure  
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Sinusitis   maxillary sinusitis MC in adults; ethmoiditis MC in children; S. pneumoniae MC  
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma   association with EBV; metastasize to cervical nodes  
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Laryngeal carcinoma   smoking MCC; hoarseness; squamous cell carcinoma  
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Resorption atelectasis   MCC of fever 24-36 hours after surgery  
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S/S   ↓ percussion; absent fremitus, breath sounds; inspiratory lag; elevated diaphragm  
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RDS   decreased production surfactant; airway collapse; hyaline membranes  
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Type II pneumocytes   synthesize surfactant (lecithin, phosphatidylcholine); stored in lamellar bodies  
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Surfactant   reduces surface tension in airways; ↑ synthesis cortisol, thyroxine; ↓ synthesis insulin  
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Causes RDS   prematurity, maternal diabetes, C-section  
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Maternal diabetes   maternal hyperglycemia → fetal hyperglycemia → fetal insulin which ↓ surfactant  
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Complications RDS   O2 FR injury (blindness, bronchopulmonary dysplasia); necrotizing enterocolitis  
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Typical community acquired pneumonia   Streptococcus pneumoniae MCC  
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Typical pneumonia   bronchopneumonia, lobar pneumonia  
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S/S   productive cough; consolidation - ↓ percussion, ↑ tactile fremitus  
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Atypical community acquired pneumonia   interstitial pneumonia; Mycoplasma pneumoniae MCC  
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S/S   low grade fever, non-productive cough, no signs consolidation  
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Nosocomial pneumonia   Pseudomonas, aeruginosa MCC (respirators); others - S. aureus, E. coli  
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Rhinovirus   MCC common cold; hand to mouth transmission  
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Respiratory syncytial virus   MCC pneumonia and bronchiolitis in child  
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Parainfluenza virus   MCC croup in child; trachea area of obstruction  
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Cytomegalovirus   basophilic intranuclear inclusion surrounded by halo  
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Influenza   superimposed pneumonia with S. aureus increases mortality  
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Rubeola   Warthin-Finkeldey multinucleated giant cells  
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Chlamydia pneumoniae   atypical pneumonia; association with coronary artery disease  
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Chlamydia trachomatis   pneumonia in newborns; staccato cough; wheezing  
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Coxiella burnetii   only rickettsia without a vector  
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia   crowded condition; cold agglutinins; azithromycin  
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Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia   gram positive diplococcus; azithromycin  
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Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia   tension pneumatocysts in children with cystic fibrosis  
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Corynebacterium diphtheriae   toxin produces ADP ribosylation of elongation factor 2  
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Haemophilus influenzae   exacerbation chronic bronchitis; acute epiglottis in children  
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Inspiratory stridor child   croup, epiglottitis  
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa   MCC of pneumonia and death in cystic fibrosis; green sputum  
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Klebsiella pneumoniae   mucoid sputum in alcoholic  
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Legionella pneumophila   silver stain; water coolers/mist (grocery produce, restaurants, zoo rain forest)  
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis   strict aerobe; MC COD due to infectious disease worldwide  
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Candida albicans   vessel invader; yeasts and pseudohyphae  
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Cryptococcus immitis   pigeon excreta; narrow-based bud  
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Aspergillus fumigatus   septate hyphae with fruiting body; fungus ball, extrinsic asthma, vessel invader  
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Mucor species   non-septate; vessel invader; frontal lobe abscess in diabetic ketoacidosis  
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Coccidioides immitis   Southwest deserts; inhale arthrospores in dust; spherule with endospores  
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S/S   erythema nodosum (painful nodules lower legs)  
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Histoplasma capsulatum   Ohio/central Mississippi river valley; excreta bats (spelunker), chickens  
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H. capsulatum   simulates TB; yeasts phagocytosed by macrophages  
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Blastomyces dermatitidis   overlaps histoplasmosis; broad-based buds; skin lesion simulates cancer  
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Pneumocystis carinii   cysts and trophozoites; pneumonia in HIV; Rx. trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole  
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Primary TB   upper portion lower lobe, lower portion upper lobe  
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Primary TB   Ghon focus (subpleural caseation); Ghon complex (spread to hilar nodes)  
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Reactivation TB   cavitating lesion in upper lobe; kidney MC extrapulmonary site  
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Mycobacterium avium intracellulare (MAI)   atypical TB; MC TB in AIDS  
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CF   AR; 3 nucleotide deletion chromosome 7; defective CFTR (degraded in Golgi apparatus)  
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S/S   pneumonia, malabsorption, males sterile; + sweat test; P. aeruginosa pneumonia MC COD  
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Lung abscess   MCC aspiration oropharyngeal material (mixed aerobe/anaerobe); x-ray - air/fluid level  
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Aspiration sitting   posterobasal segment right lower lobe  
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Aspiration supine   superior segment right lower lobe  
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Aspiration right side   right middle lobe, posterior segment right upper lobe  
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Pulmonary thromboembolism   most derive from femoral vein  
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Bronchial artery   branch of aorta/intercostal artery; protects against developing pulmonary infarction  
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Saddle embolus   sudden death due to acute right heart strain  
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S/S pulmonary infarction   dyspnea and tachypnea; pleuritic chest pain; pleural effusion  
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Dx   ventilation/perfusion scan; respiratory alkalosis; hypoxemia  
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Pain on inspiration   pleuritic inflammation; pulmonary embolus, pneumonia, pneumothorax  
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Pathogenesis pulmonary hypertension (PH)   hypoxemia and respiratory acidosis  
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Hypoxemia + respiratory acidosis   vasoconstriction pulmonary vessels; vasodilation cerebral vessels  
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Causes PH   1° lung disease (COPD, restrictive), recurrent emboli, mitral stenosis, OSA, left-right shunts  
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Cor pulmonale   PH + RVH  
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S/S   dyspnea; accentuated P2 (PH); parasternal heave (RVH)  
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Restrictive lung disease   ↓ compliance, ↑ elasticity; interstitial fibrosis/edema  
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Restrictive lung disease (RLD)   ↓ all volumes and capacities; ↑ FEV1sec/FVC ratio  
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ARDS   RLD; non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema due to alveolar injury  
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ARDS   neutrophil destruction of type I and II pneumocytes; hyaline membranes  
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Causes   septic shock (MC), aspiration gastric contents, severe trauma  
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Pneumoconiosis   inhalation mineral dust causing interstitial fibrosis; particles <0.5 μm to reach alveoli  
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Caplan syndrome   pneumoconiosis + rheumatoid nodules in lungs  
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Coal worker’s   “black lung” disease; progressive massive fibrosis; no increased incidence cancer or TB  
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Silicosis   quartz; nodular opacities; foundry workers; ↑ incidence cancer and TB  
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Sources asbestos   roofing material, old buildings (9/11), pipe-fitter shipyard  
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Ferruginous bodies   asbestos fiber coated by iron  
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Asbestosis   benign pleural plaques (MC); bronchogenic carcinoma (MC cancer); mesothelioma  
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Mesothelioma   malignancy of serosa; no smoking association  
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Sarcoidosis   RLD; MC non-infectious lung and liver granulomatous disease  
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S/S   dyspnea, hilar adenopathy (non-caseating granulomas), uveitis, nodular skin lesions  
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Lab findings   ↑ ACE, hypercalcemia (macrophages synthesize 1-α-hydroxylase)  
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Kveim test   intradermal injection sarcoid antigens causes skin reaction  
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Farmer’s lung   RLD; lung reaction against thermophilic bacteria in moldy hay  
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Silo filler’s disease   RLD; reaction against nitrogen dioxide in fermenting corn  
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Byssinosis   RLD; reaction against cotton, linen, hemp products in textile industry  
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Goodpasture’s syndrome   RLD; anti-BM antibodies; begins in lungs and ends in renal failure  
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Collagen vascular RLD   SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis  
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Drugs RLD   amiodarone, bleomycin, busulfan, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, nitrofurantoin  
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Obstructive lung disease   ↑ compliance, ↓ elasticity  
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Obstructive lung disease   ↑ RV, TLC; ↓ TV, VC; ↓ FEV1sec and FVC; ↓ FEV1sec/FVC ratio  
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Obstructive lung disease   asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis  
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Asthma   extrinsic (type I hypersensitivity) and intrinsic types  
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S/S   expiratory wheezing (inflamed terminal bronchioles); LTC4,-D4,-E4 bronchoconstrictors  
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Charcot-Leyden crystals   derive from crystalline material in eosinophil granules  
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Lab findings   initial respiratory alkalosis; respiratory acidosis requires intubation  
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Emphysema   destruction elastic tissue respiratory unit; lung hyperinflation; smoking MCC; pink puffer  
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Respiratory unit   respiratory bronchiole, alveolar duct, alveoli  
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Radiograph emphysema   ↑ AP diameter; depressed diaphragms; vertical heart  
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Pathogenesis   ↓ AAT, ↑ neutrophil destruction of elastic tissue  
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Centriacinar emphysema   destruction/distention respiratory bronchioles upper lobe in smokers; THINK  
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Panacinar emphysema   destruction/distention entire respiratory unit lower lobes; AAT deficiency  
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Paraseptal emphysema   upper lobe destruction/distention alveolar ducts, alveoli; pneumothorax  
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Lab findings   normal to decreased PCO2 (respiratory alkalosis)  
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Chronic bronchitis   productive cough 3 months/2 consecutive years; blue bloater (cyanosis)  
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Site of obstruction   terminal bronchioles (proximal to respiratory unit)  
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Lab findings   respiratory acidosis/hypoxemia  
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Bronchiectasis   obstruction/infection key causes; dilated bronchioles extend to periphery  
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Causes   CF MCC, TB, immotile cilia syndrome  
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Immotile cilia syndrome   absent dynein arm in cilia; sinusitis, infertility, bronchiectasis, situs inversus  
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Central lung cancers   squamous cancer and small cell cancer; men > women  
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Peripheral lung cancers   adenocarcinoma; women > men  
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Squamous lung cancer   cavitate; secrete PTH-related protein  
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Small cell carcinoma   neuroendocrine tumor; secrete ACTH and ADH  
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Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma   no smoking relationship; lung consolidation resembling pneumonia  
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Scar carcinoma   usually adenocarcinoma developing in old TB scar  
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Bronchial carcinoid   low grade malignant; hemoptysis; rare cause carcinoid syndrome  
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Metastatic lung cancer   more common than primary cancer; breast cancer MCC  
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Pancoast tumor   squamous carcinoma posterior mediastinum; destruction superior cervical ganglion  
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S/S   Horner’s syndrome - lid lag, miosis, anhydrosis; lower brachial plexus injury  
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Solitary coin lesion   granuloma MCC  
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Superior vena caval syndrome   primary lung cancer obstructs vessel; venous congestion  
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Anterior mediastinal masses   thymoma; nodular sclerosing Hodgkin’s; teratomas  
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Posterior mediastinal masses   usually neurogenic tumors of ganglia  
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Myasthenia gravis   B cell hyperplasia of thymus MC abnormality; association with thymoma  
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Thymoma   association with hypogammaglobulinemia, autoimmune disease, pure RBC aplasia  
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Pleural effusions   transudates or exudates; CHF MCC  
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Spontaneous pneumothorax   rupture subpleural or intrapleural bleb; air/pleural cavity pressure same  
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S/S   pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, tracheal shift ipsilateral side, absent breath sounds  
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Tension pneumothorax   flap-like pleural tear; increased pleural cavity pressure; compression atelectasis  
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S/S   as above except tracheal shift to opposite side  
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Cleft lip/palate   failure of fusion of facial processes  
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Herpes labialis   multinucleated giant cell with acidophilic intranuclear inclusions on Tzanck prep  
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Hairy leukoplakia   EBV glossitis; pre-AIDS defining lesion; not precursor to cancer  
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Mumps   bilateral parotitis; unilateral orchitis; ↑ amylase  
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Diphtheria   pseudomembrane pharynx and trachea with cervical lymphadenopathy  
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Congenital syphilis   notched central incisors  
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Actinomycosis   anaerobic gram + filamentous bacteria; complication extracted dental abscess  
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S/S   draining sinuses with sulfur granules  
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Exudative tonsillitis   majority are viral; 20% group A streptococcus  
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Oral thrush   common in newborn; pre-AIDS defining lesion; yeasts and pseudohyphae  
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Dental caries   Streptococcus mutans  
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Peutz-Jegher’s syndrome   mucosal pigmentation; hamartomatous polyps  
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Leukoplakia/erythroleukoplakia   biopsy to rule out squamous dysplasia or cancer  
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Squamous cell carcinoma   smoking and alcohol association; lower lip MC site  
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Smokeless tobacco   verrucoid squamous cell carcinoma  
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Gum hyperplasia   phenytoin, pregnancy, scurvy  
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Pleomorphic adenoma   MC benign tumor of salivary glands; parotid MC site  
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma   MC malignant tumor major and minor salivary glands  
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Dysphagia for solids only   lesion obstructing esophagus; e.g., cancer, web  
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome   iron deficiency anemia causes esophageal web, glossitis, achlorhydria (↓ HCl in gastric acid)  
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Dysphagia for solids and liquids   motor abnormality; e.g., achalasia MCC, PSS or CREST syndrome  
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TE fistula   polyhydramnios; proximal esophagus ends blindly; distal esophagus derives from trachea  
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VATER syndrome   vertebral abnormalities, anal atresia, TE fistula, renal disease/radius abnormality  
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Zenker’s diverticulum   MC pulsion diverticulum of esophagus; halitosis (stinky breath, food gets stuck); near UES  
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GERD   relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter (LES) with acid reflux  
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GERD   MCC nocturnal cough and asthma  
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AIDS esophagitis   Candida MC, CMV, HSV  
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Barrett’s esophagus   glandular metaplasia distal esophagus in GERD  
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Complications of Barrett’s   precursor for adenocarcinoma, stricture  
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Esophageal varices   dilated left gastric vein; sign of portal hypertension due to cirrhosis  
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Mallory Weiss syndrome   tear of distal esophagus from retching in alcoholic or bulimic  
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Boerhaave’s syndrome   rupture of distal esophagus from retching; pneumomediastinum  
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Hamman’s mediastinal crunch   pneumomediastinum (air in subcutaneous tissue)  
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LES ganglion cells   contain VIP - relaxes LES  
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Achalasia   failure of LES relaxation (no VIP); absent ganglion cells in the myenteric plexus  
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S/S   aperistalsis/dilation of esophagus; regurgitation of undigested food at night  
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X-ray achalasia   bird’s beak appearance  
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Acquired achalasia   Chagas’ disease; leishmania destroy ganglion cells  
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Distal adenocarcinoma esophagus   MC primary cancer; due to Barrett’s esophagus  
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Squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus   smoking MCC; alcohol also causes  
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Melena   sign of upper GI bleed; acid changes Hb to hematin; peptic ulcer disease MCC  
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Hematemesis   vomiting blood; peptic ulcers MCC  
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Congenital pyloric stenosis   hypertrophy pyloric muscle; vomiting non-bile stained fluid in 2-4 weeks  
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Acute hemorrhagic (erosive) gastritis   NSAIDs MCC  
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Mucous barrier stomach   maintained by PGE; misoprostol PGE analog  
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Type A chronic gastritis   due to PA; achlorhydria with ↑ serum gastrin  
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Type B chronic gastritis   due to H. pylori; involves pylorus and antrum  
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H. pylori   curved rod; urease producer; MCC PUD, adenocarcinoma, gastric lymphoma  
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Gastric ulcer   lesser curvature pylorus and antrum; poor defense against acid; food aggravates pain  
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Duodenal ulcer   never malignant; ↑ acid production; food relieves pain  
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Perforated peptic ulcer   air under diaphragm causes pain in left shoulder  
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Menetrier’s disease   giant rugal hyperplasia; protein loss from increased mucus  
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome   malignant islet cell tumor secreting gastrin; part of MEN I syndrome  
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S/S   PUD in usual locations; sometimes multiple ulcers  
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Hypergastrinemia   ZE, achlorhydria, gastric distention, H2 or proton blockers; renal failure  
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Leiomyoma   MC benign tumor of stomach  
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Intestinal type adenocarcinoma   H pylori related; ↓ incidence; lesser curvature pylorus/antrum  
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Diffuse type adenocarcinoma   linitis plastica; signet ring cells; Krukenberg tumors ovaries  
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Gastric lymphoma   stomach MC site for extranodal lymphomas; H. pylori associated  
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Malabsorption   steatorrhea; chronic pancreatitis, bile salt deficiency, small bowel disease  
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Causes bile salt deficiency   liver disease, bile salt resins, cholestasis, bacterial overgrowth, Crohn’s  
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D-xylose screen   failure to reabsorb xylose indicates small bowel disease  
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Calcification of pancreas   chronic pancreatitis cause of malabsorption  
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Celiac disease   autoimmune disease; antibodies against gliadin in gluten; flat villi  
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Celiac disease   association with dermatitis herpetiformis  
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Whipple’s disease   systemic infection; foamy macrophages with bacteria (PAS+ inclusions) in small bowel submucosa  
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S/S   fever, polyarthritis, skin pigmentation  
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Invasive diarrhea   Campylobacter jejuni MCC; positive fecal smear for leukocytes  
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Secretory diarrhea   loss isotonic fluid; enterotoxins from E. coli and V. cholerae  
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Osmotic diarrhea   hypotonic loss fluid; laxatives, lactase deficiency  
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Rotavirus   MCC diarrhea in children  
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Norwalk virus   MCC diarrhea in adults  
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Cytomegalovirus   common cause diarrhea in AIDS; MCC cholecystitis and pancreatitis in AIDS  
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Staphylococcus aureus   preformed toxin causes food poisoning; culture food  
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Bacillus cereus   preformed toxin in fried rice and tacos; gram positive rods in stool  
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Clostridium botulinum (adult)   preformed neurotoxin (blocks acetylcholine release); paralysis and mydriasis  
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Clostridium botulinum (child)   colonization of bowel with release of neurotoxin; eating honey  
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Clostridium difficile   pseudomembranous colitis; post-antibiotics; toxin assay stool; Rx metronidazole  
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Shigella sonnei   produces dysentery (bloody diarrhea); associated with HUS  
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Salmonella enteritidis   gastroenteritis; animal reservoirs - poultry, turtles  
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Salmonella paratyphi   sepsis; osteomyelitis in HbSS  
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Salmonella typhi   typhoid fever; human transmission; bradycardia, neutropenia, splenomegaly  
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Carrier state site   gallbladder  
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M. tuberculosis   MCC intestinal TB in United States (swallow TB); Peyer’s patch site of infection  
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Enterotoxigenic E. coli   secretory diarrhea (traveler’s diarrhea); toxin stimulates guanylate cyclase  
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Vibrio cholerae   secretory diarrhea; toxin stimulates adenylate cyclase to produce cAMP  
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Oral Rx cholera   solution must contain glucose to reabsorb Na+ (co-transport)  
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Yersinia enterocolitica   mesenteric lymphadenitis; sepsis in iron overload states  
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Entamoeba histolytica   dysentery; trophozoites phagocytose RBCs; liver abscess; Rx metronidazole  
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Cryptosporidium parvum   MCC diarrhea in AIDS; acid-fast oocysts  
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Giardia lamblia   MC protozoal cause of diarrhea; cause of malabsorption; Rx metronidazole  
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Trichuris trichiura   rectal prolapse in children  
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Enterobius vermicularis   anal pruritus; urethritis in girls; no eosinophilia  
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Ascaris lumbricoides   intestinal obstruction due to adult worms; no eosinophilia  
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Necator americanus   hookworm; iron deficiency anemia  
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Strongyloides stercoralis   rhabditiform larvae in stool not eggs  
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Diphyllobothrium latum   fish tapeworm; vitamin B12 deficiency  
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Signs of small bowel obstruction   colicky pain; constipation and obstipation  
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Radiograph small bowel obstruction   air-fluid levels on x-ray  
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MCC small bowel obstruction   adhesions from previous surgery  
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Duodenal atresia   vomiting bile-stained fluid at birth; double bubble sign; Down syndrome  
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Hirschsprung disease   absent ganglion cells in submucosal/myenteric plexus rectosigmoid  
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S/S   proximal bowel dilated but peristalses; no stool in rectal vault  
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Hirschsprung association   Down syndrome; Chagas disease  
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Intussusception   terminal ileum telescopes into cecum; obstruction plus bloody diarrhea  
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Meconium ileus   complication of cystic fibrosis  
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Indirect inguinal hernia   second MCC of small bowel obstruction; common in weight lifting  
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Gallstone ileus   obstruction of small bowel with gallstone + air in biliary tree  
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Volvulus   MC due to sigmoid colon twisting around mesentery  
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Direct inguinal hernia   protrudes through center of triangle of Hesselbach; no obstruction  
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Umbilical hernia   common in black children; may entrap bowel in adults  
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Sigmoid colon   MC site for polyps, cancer, diverticula  
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Small bowel infarction   diffuse abdominal pain with bloody diarrhea  
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Causes small bowel infarction   embolism (atrial fibrillation), thrombosis SMA or SMV  
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Ischemic colitis   splenic flexure pain with bloody diarrhea  
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Mesenteric angina   pain in splenic flexure 30 minutes after eating  
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Angiodysplasia   submucosal dilation of venules in cecum; cause of hematochezia  
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Hematochezia   massive loss of blood per rectum; diverticulosis MCC  
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Meckel’s diverticulum   persistence omphalomesenteric duct  
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S/S   bleeding MC (iron deficiency in children), diverticulitis  
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Meckel’s diverticulitis   mimics acute appendicitis; cannot differentiate without radionuclide scan  
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Sigmoid diverticulum   diverticulitis MC complication; MCC hematochezia and fistula formation  
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Diverticulitis   “left-sided acute appendicitis”  
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Ulcerative colitis   mucosal/submucosal ulceration; starts in rectum; crypt abscess; ↑ risk adenocarcinoma  
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S/S   left lower quadrant crampy pain with bloody diarrhea  
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UC associations   primary sclerosing cholangitis, seronegative HLA B27 + spondyloarthropathy  
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Crohn’s disease   transmural inflammation; terminal ileum involved 80%; granulomas; skip lesions  
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S/S   colicky pain and diarrhea; fistulas (anal, bowl to bowel)  
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Carcinoid tumor   appendix MC site; terminal ileum MC site for carcinoid syndrome  
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Carcinoid syndrome   liver metastasis; flushing/diarrhea due to serotonin; increased urine 5-HIAA  
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Tubular adenomas   precursor lesion colon cancer; size and number determine risk of malignancy  
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Villous adenoma   greatest risk for colon cancer (30%); secrete mucus rich in protein and potassium  
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Familial polyposis   AD with 100% penetrance for developing colon cancer  
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Gardner’s syndrome   AD, polyposis plus osteomas and desmoid tumors  
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Turcot’s syndrome   AD, polyposis plus brain tumors  
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Colorectal cancer   second MC cancer and cancer killer in adults  
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Left-sided colorectal cancer   obstruct; MC location rectosigmoid  
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Right-sided colorectal cancer   bleed  
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Acute appendicitis   due to lymphoid hyperplasia in children and obstruction by fecalith in adults  
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External hemorrhoids   thrombose  
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Internal hemorrhoids   bleed; prolapse out of rectum  
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Urobilinogen (UBG)   breakdown product CB in bowel (color of stool)  
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UBG   enterohepatic circulation to liver and kidney (color of urine)  
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Alcoholic liver disease   serum AST>ALT; ↑ serum GGT  
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Viral hepatitis   serum ALT>AST  
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Cholestasis markers   serum AP and GGT  
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Unconjugated bilirubin   macrophage degradation of heme; lipid soluble; never in urine  
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Conjugated bilirubin (CB)   water soluble; never normal in urine  
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% CB <20% (unconjugated)   Gilberts, spherocytosis, physiologic jaundice newborn, ABO/Rh HDN  
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Gilbert’s disease   AD; ↓ uptake and conjugation; bilirubin increases with fasting  
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Physiologic jaundice newborn   unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia; begins on day three  
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% CB 20-50%   viral/alcoholic hepatitis  
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% CB >50%   bile duct obstruction (intra or extrahepatic); carcinoma head of pancreas  
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Negative urine bilirubin + trace urobilinogen   normal urine  
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Positive urine bilirubin, absent urobilinogen   obstructive jaundice  
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Positive urine bilirubin + increased urobilinogen   hepatitis  
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Negative urine bilirubin + increased urobilinogen   extravascular hemolytic anemia  
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Markers of severity of liver disease   albumin, PT  
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Hepatitis A   protective antibodies; day care centers, jails, homosexuals, traveling; not chronic  
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Hepatitis B   protective antibodies; accidental needle stick, IVDA; hepatocellular carcinoma  
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Hepatitis C   no protective antibodies; post-transfusion hepatitis; chronic state; hepatocellular carcinoma  
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Hepatitis D   no protective antibodies; requires HBsAg to replicate  
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Anti-HBs alone   vaccination  
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Anti-HBs + anti-HBc-IgG   recovered from HBV  
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HBsAg + HBeAg + HBVDNA + anti-HBc-IgM   acute HBV/chronic HBV infective carrier if >6 months  
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Anti HBc-IgM alone   serologic gap; not infective  
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HBsAg + anti-HBc-IgM   chronic HBV healthy carrier  
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Fulminant hepatic failure   viral hepatitis and acetaminophen MCCs  
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Spontaneous peritonitis   E. coli in adults; S. pneumoniae in children; complication of ascites  
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Granulomatous hepatitis   TB MC bacteria  
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Amebiasis   Entamoeba histolytica; flash shaped ulcers in cecum; liver abscess; Rx  
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Echinococcosis   Echinococcus granulosis; sheep dog definitive host; man intermediate host  
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Schistosomiasis   Schistosoma mansoni; adult worms in portal vein; “pipe stem cirrhosis”  
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Clonorchiasis   Clonorchis sinensis; ingesting encysted larvae in fish; cholangiocarcinoma  
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Congestive hepatomegaly (centrilobular necrosis)   “nutmeg” liver; RHF MCC  
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Hepatic vein thrombosis   Budd-Chiari syndrome; painful hepatomegaly; ascites; portal hypertension  
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Portal vein thrombosis   ascites, portal hypertension, no hepatomegaly  
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Alcohol related disorders   fatty change; alcoholic hepatitis; cirrhosis  
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Hypertriglyceridemia in alcoholics   ↑ synthesis of glycerol 3P (substrate for TG synthesis)  
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Hypoglycemia in alcoholics   ↓ gluconeogenesis (↑ NADH causes pyruvate to convert to lactate)  
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Ketoacidosis in alcoholics   ↑ lactate, ↑ ßOHB (acetyl CoA converted to AcAc and then ßOHB)  
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Primary biliary cirrhosis   granulomatous destruction triad bile ducts; anti-mitochondrial antibody  
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis   association with ulcerative colitis; MCC of cholangiocarcinoma  
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Extrahepatic biliary atresia   neonatal cholestasis  
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Drugs causing hepatitis   acetaminophen, isoniazid, halothane  
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Anabolic steroids   intrahepatic cholestasis  
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Estrogen/oral contraceptives   intrahepatic cholestasis; hepatic adenoma (intraperitoneal hemorrhage)  
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Methotrexate   liver fibrosis, fatty change  
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Liver angiosarcoma   vinyl chloride  
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Hemochromatosis   AR; increased iron reabsorption; liver target organ  
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S/S   cirrhosis; “bronze diabetes” - skin pigmentation + destruction of islet cells; malabsorption  
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Lab   ↑ serum ferritin, iron, % saturation; ↓ TIBC  
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Wilson’s disease   AR disease; defect in copper excretion in bile and synthesis of ceruloplasmin  
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S/S   cirrhosis, movement disorder (necrosis in putamen), Kayser Fleisher ring (Descemet’s membrane)  
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Lab   ↓ ceruloplasmin (causes ↓ total copper); ↑ serum/urine free copper  
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HELLP syndrome   pre-eclampsia; Hemolytic anemia, ELevated transaminases, Low Platelets  
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AAT deficiency in child   AR, cannot secrete AAT from liver cell; cirrhosis; hepatocellular carcinoma  
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Reye syndrome   coma and microvesicular fatty change post viral infection; increased ammonia  
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Cirrhosis   irreversible fibrosis; regenerative nodules; portal hypertension  
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Causes cirrhosis   alcohol (MC), HBV/HCV, hemochromatosis, Wilson’s, AAT deficiency, 1° biliary  
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Hepatic encephalopathy   mental status changes; ↑ serum ammonia  
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Portal hypertension   ascites; varices; splenomegaly; hemorrhoids; caput medusae  
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Cause of ascites   portal hypertension; hypoalbuminemia; secondary aldosteronism  
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Rx   use aldosterone blocker (acidosis increases loss ammonium in stool)  
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Hyperestrinism in men   gynecomastia; spider angiomas; female hair distribution  
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Lab findings cirrhosis   ↓ BUN, glucose, sodium, potassium, calcium (↓ vitamin D); ↑ PT  
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Liver cell adenoma   estrogen related (steroids, oral contraceptives); intraperitoneal hemorrhage  
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Liver cancer   metastasis MC cancer; lung cancer MC primary site  
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Hepatocellular carcinoma   chronic HBV and HCV MCC; ↑ AFP; hepatic/portal vein invasion  
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Cholangiocarcinoma   primary sclerosing cholangitis MCC, C.C sinensis  
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Pathogenesis of cholesterol stones   bile with too much cholesterol and too little bile salts  
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Black pigment stones   sign of extravascular hemolytic anemia (spherocytosis, HbSS)  
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Acute cholecystitis   stone impacted in cystic duct; right upper quadrant colicky pain with radiation to shoulder  
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Chronic cholecystitis   chemical inflammation  
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Gallbladder cancer   risk factors - cholelithiasis and porcelain gallbladder  
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Acute pancreatitis   causes - alcohol and gallstones; ↑ amylase and lipase (more specific)  
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S/S   epigastric pain with radiation into back  
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Sentinel loop   localized ileus of duodenum due to acute pancreatitis  
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Pancreatic pseudocyst   abdominal mass; persistence of ↑ serum amylase >1 week  
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Chronic pancreatitis   alcohol abuse, CF; malabsorption, pain, type I diabetes  
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Pancreatic cancer   smoking MCC  
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S/S   jaundice/acholic (gray/pale) stools; palpable gallbladder; superficial migratory thrombophlebitis (Trousseau's sign); ↑ CA 19-9  
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First sign tubule cell dysfunction   inability to concentrate urine  
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Fixed specific gravity   chronic renal failure; cannot concentrate or dilute urine  
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Negative urine bilirubin + trace urobilinogen   normal urine  
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Positive urine bilirubin, absent urobilinogen   obstructive jaundice  
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Positive urine bilirubin + increased urobilinogen   hepatitis  
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Negative urine bilirubin + increased urobilinogen   extravascular hemolytic anemia  
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Positive urine nitrite + positive urine leukocyte esterase   urinary tract infection  
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Sterile pyuria   positive urine leukocyte esterase but negative standard culture; TB, C. trachomatis  
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Prerenal azotemia   ↑ BUN and creatinine; ↓ renal blood flow (e.g. heart failure, hypovolemia)  
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Renal azotemia   ↑ BUN and creatinine due to intrinsic renal disease (acute tubular necrosis)  
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Postrenal azotemia   ↑ BUN and creatinine due to obstruction to urine flow  
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Serum BUN:creatinine ratio   <15:1 (renal failure); >15:1 (prerenal or postrenal azotemia)  
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BUN 80 mg/dL:creatinine 8 mg/dL   ratio 10/1 - renal failure  
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BUN 80 mg/dL:creatinine 2 mg/dL   ratio 40/1 - prerenal azotemia or postrenal azotemia  
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Creatinine clearance   measures GFR  
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Proteinuria   important sign of renal dysfunction  
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RBC casts   nephritic type of glomerulonephritis  
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WBC casts   acute pyelonephritis, acute tubulointerstitial nephritis  
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Fatty casts with Maltese crosses   nephrotic syndrome  
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Hyaline casts   normal unless associated with proteinuria  
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Renal tubular cell casts   acute tubular necrosis  
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Waxy or broad casts   chronic renal failure  
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Cystinuria   hexagonal crystals  
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Horseshoe kidney   Turner’s syndrome; lower poles fused  
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Renal dysplasia   MC childhood cystic disease; abnormal development; flank mass  
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Maternal oligohydramnios   fetal juvenile polycystic kidney disease; Potter’s facies in newborn  
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Adult polycystic kidney disease   AD; hypertension MC sign; cerebral berry aneurysms  
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Visceral epithelial cells   synthesize basement membrane  
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Glomerular BM   negative charge due to heparan sulfate  
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Nephritic syndrome   oliguria; RBC casts; hypertension; mild to moderate proteinuria  
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Nephrotic syndrome   proteinuria >3.5 g/day; ascites and pitting edema; fatty casts; fusion of podocytes  
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Immunofluorescence   linear (anti-glomerular BM antibodies); granular (IC deposition)  
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IgA GN   MC GN; usually nephritic; episodic hematuria; mesangial IC (lgA-anti-IgA) deposits  
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Post-streptococcal GN   nephritic; subepithelial deposits; skin/pharyngeal infections; anti-DNAase B  
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SLE type IV GN   nephritic; subendothelial deposits; anti-DNA antibodies  
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Crescentic GN   crescents from parietal cell proliferation; worst GN; Goodpasture’s, Wegener’s  
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Goodpasture’s   nephritic; anti-BM antibodies (glomerular + pulmonary capillary); crescentic GN  
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S/S   young male with hemoptysis progressing to renal failure  
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Minimal change disease (lipoid nephrosis)   MCC childhood nephrotic syndrome  
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Lipoid nephrosis   podocyte fusion; loss of negative charge in glomerular BM  
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis   nephrotic syndrome; AIDS and IV heroin abuse  
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Membranous GN   MCC adult nephrotic syndrome; subepithelial deposits; epimembranous spikes  
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Causes membranous GN   HBV, ACE inhibitors, cancer  
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Type I MPGN   nephrotic; subepithelial deposits; HCV association; tram tracks  
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Type II MPGN   nephrotic; C3 nephritic factor; intramembranous ICs (dense deposit disease)  
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DM nodular glomerulosclerosis   microalbuminuria first sign  
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DM glomerulosclerosis   nodules with collagen in mesangium; hyaline arteriolosclerosis of arterioles  
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ACE inhibitors   inhibit angiotensin II vasoconstriction of efferent arterioles  
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Alport’s syndrome   XD hereditary nephritis with sensorineural hearing loss  
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Ischemic ATN   prerenal azotemia MCC; renal tubular cell casts; BUN:creatinine ratio <15:1  
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Ischemic ATN   disruption of BM in proximal tubule and thick ascending limb  
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Nephrotoxic ATN   aminoglycosides, IVP dye, Pb/mercury poisoning  
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Nephrotoxic ATN   proximal tubule dysfunction; intact BM  
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Oliguria   prerenal azotemia, ATN, glomerulonephritis, postrenal azotemia  
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Acute pyelonephritis   vesicoureteral reflux with ascending infection; WBC casts, fever, flank pain  
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Chronic pyelonephritis   U-shaped scars overlying blunt calyces  
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Drug-induced tubulointerstitial nephritis   type I/IV reaction; e.g., penicillin  
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S/S   ARF, fever, rash, eosinophilia, eosinophiluria, WBC casts  
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Analgesic nephropathy   aspirin plus acetaminophen; renal papillary necrosis; IVP with ring defect  
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Myeloma kidney   BJ protein produces foreign body reaction in tubules  
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Urate nephropathy   prevent by giving allopurinol prior to chemotherapy  
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CRF   fixed specific gravity; BUN:creatinine <15:1; waxy and broad casts  
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Renal osteodystrophy CRF   hypovitaminosis D (no 1-α-hydroxylase); produces osteomalacia  
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Renal osteodystrophy CRF   osteoporosis from metabolic acidosis  
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Renal osteodystrophy CRF   secondary HPTH with increased osteoclastic activity  
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S/S CRF   pericarditis, prolonged bleeding time, normocytic anemia, pathologic fractures  
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Benign nephrosclerosis   kidney of hypertension; shrunken kidneys due to hyaline arteriolosclerosis  
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Malignant hypertension   renal failure; encephalopathy; BP >210/120 mm Hg; IV nitroprusside  
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Renal findings   necrotizing arteriolitis; “flea bitten” kidney; hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis  
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Renal infarction   pale infarcts; hematuria; common in polyarteritis nodosa  
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Hydronephrosis   renal stone MCC; atrophy of cortex/medulla; postrenal azotemia  
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Renal stones   most contain calcium (calcium oxalate/phosphate); hypercalciuria MC risk factor  
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S/S   colicky pain radiating into groin, hematuria; x-ray usually shows stone  
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Staghorn calculus   due to urease producing organisms (Proteus); alkaline urine pH; ammonia smell  
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Angiomyolipoma   hamartoma; associated with tuberous sclerosis  
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Renal cell carcinoma   smoking MCC; invasion renal vein/vena cava; lung, bone mets; yellow colored  
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S/S   flank mass, hematuria; ectopic hormones (EPO, PTH related peptide), left-sided varicocele  
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Renal pelvis transitional cell carcinoma   smoking MCC, phenacetin, aniline dyes, cyclophosphamide  
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Wilm’s tumor   hypertension, unilateral abdominal mass in child; aniridia/hemihypertrophy in AD types  
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Urine draining from umbilicus   persistent urachus  
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Retroperitoneal fibrosis   produces hydronephrosis  
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Bladder extrophy   abdominal wall defect + epispadias  
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Bladder diverticula   most commonly due to prostatic hyperplasia with urethral obstruction  
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Acute cystitis   E. coli; females > males; no fever, flank pain, or WBC casts  
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Bladder transitional cell carcinoma   smoking MCC, aniline dyes, cyclophosphamide; papillary  
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S/S   hematuria; hydronephrosis  
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Bladder adenocarcinoma   risk factors persistent urachus, extrophy  
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Bladder squamous cell carcinoma   Schistosoma hematobium infection  
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Hypospadias   ventral opening on penis due to failure closure of urethral folds  
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Epispadias   dorsal opening on penis due to defect in genital tubercle  
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Peyronie’s disease   painful curvature penis due to fibromatosis  
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Priapism   persistent/painful erection; HbSS  
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Squamous cell carcinoma penis   HPV and lack of circumcision most important risk factors  
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Cryptorchidism   undescended testis; risk for seminoma applies to cryptorchid testis and normal testis  
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Orchitis   mumps usually unilateral (infertility uncommon)  
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Epididymitis   <35 - N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis; >35 - E. coli, P. aeruginosa  
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S/S   scrotal pain relieved by elevation of scrotum (Prehn’s sign)  
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Varicocele   left-sided scrotal mass; spermatic vein drains into left renal vein; infertility common  
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Varicocele   may be due to invasion of left renal vein by renal cell carcinoma  
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Hydrocele   persistent tunica vaginalis; scrotum transilluminates  
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Torsion of testicle   testicle high in canal; absent cremasteric reflex  
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Testicular cancer   unilateral painless mass that does not transilluminate  
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Risk factors   cryptorchid testis, Klinefelter’s, testicular feminization  
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Seminoma   MC cancer; radiosensitive; large cells with lymphoid infiltrate; small percentage have ↑hCG  
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Spermatocytic variant   >65 yrs of age  
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Embryonal carcinoma   hemorrhage/necrosis; hematogenous spread before lymphatic; ↑AFP, hCG  
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Yolk sac tumor   MC testicular cancer in boys; ↑AFP  
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Choriocarcinoma   most aggressive testicle cancer; ↑hCG  
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Teratoma   more often benign in children than adult  
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Teratocarcinoma   teratoma + embryonal carcinoma  
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Malignant lymphoma   MC type in elderly; metastasis not primary cancer  
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Prostate   DHT derived stimulation embryo; periurethral area - hyperplasia; peripheral area - cancer  
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Prostatitis   perineal pain, fever; WBCs at end of voiding  
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia   DHT/estrogen-mediated; glandular/smooth muscle hyperplasia  
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S/S   all men develop; urethral obstruction MC (hesitancy, dribbling, nocturia), hematuria, dysuria Rx  
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Prostate cancer   DHT-mediated; palpable with rectal exam; osteoblastic metastasis (↑ AP)  
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PSA   sensitive but not specific for prostate cancer; ↑ in hyperplasia  
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Kallmann’s syndrome   absent GnRH, anosmia, absence of taste  
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Impotence   failure to sustain an erection; psychogenic in most cases (erections present at night)  
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Erection   parasympathetic response  
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Ejaculation   sympathetic response  
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Leydig cell failure   ↑ LH; ↓ testosterone, sperm count; normal FSH  
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Seminiferous tubule failure   ↑ FSH (↓inhibin); ↓ sperm count; normal LH and testosterone  
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Leydig and seminiferous tubule failure   ↑ FSH and LH; ↓ testosterone and sperm count  
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Y chromosome   determines genetic sex  
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Testosterone   develops seminal vesicles, epididymis, vas deferens  
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