Fetal hydronephrosis
Commonly detected in the second trimister during routine ultrasonographic anatomy survey.
Infleuenza vaccines mechanism
They include inactivated( killed) vaccine administered by injection and a live attenuated vaccine given by nasal spray.
Each seasonal influenza vaccine contains antigens from 3 or 4 infleuenza A and B virus strains.
-inactivated version of infleuenza vaccine function mainly by inducing neutralizing antibodies against the hemagglutinin antigen in selected viral strains.
-upon subsequent exposure to infleuenza these antibodies inhibit binding of hemagglutinin to sialylated receptors on host cell membrane. This prevents the live virus from entering cells via endocytosis.
Huntington pathogenesis
Heme synthesis enzyme diseases
Porphyria cutanea tarda
The most common disorder of porphyrin synthesis.
Its caused by uroporphtinogen decarboxylase deficiency, which is either inherited or acquired, manifesting in the presence of iron and of susceptibility factors.
-photosensetivity presents as vesicles and blister formation on sun exposed areas as well as edema, pruritus, pain and erythemia.
Acute intermittent porphyria symptoms
Common peroneal nerve injury is due to
Due to its superficial location its susceptible to injury .
-neck of the fibula fracture
Pudendal nerve block location
When performing PN block , the ischial spines should be palpated intravaginally and the anesthetic should be injected medially in very close proximity to the ischial spine through sacrospinous ligament.-other important structure that are present in that area include the internal pudendal artery and inferior gluteal artery which run medial to the PN. Injection in one of those can lead to hematoma or arrythmia (if lidocaine is used)
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (meralgia paresthetica)
Courses deep to the inguinal ligament to innervate the anterolateral thigh skin. Its commonly injured during hyperflexion of the thigh in the lithotomy position for pelvic surgery or vaginal delivery. Complications include anterior and lateral thigh numbness.
-meralgia paresthetica can be caused by obstruction of the LFCN in the inguinal ligament.
PPI mechanism of action
It inhibit H/K ATPase > decreasing concentraion of HCL in gastic lumen
Tetrodotoxin
Its a potent neurotoxin found in pufferfish, functions by blocking the voltage gated sodium channels in nerve cell membranes. Inhibits passive transport of sodium.
Decreased physical workload at immobilzation leads to
-as a result, the skeletal muscle fibers in his leg decreased in size leading to disuse atrophy. Atrophy is tissue loss due to cellular death or reduced cell size.
Nonreactive pupils to light stimulation following cardiac arrest indicates
-anoxic damage to the brainstem at the level of the upper midbrain.
Pupillary reflex
during normal pupillary reflex, the retina as well as the optic nerve and tract transmit the light stimulus to the midbrain at the level of superior colliculus where its recieved by the pretectal nucleus and subsequently relayed to bilateral edinger westphal nuclei.
-these nuclei subsequently projects preganglionic parasympathetic fibers through the oculomotor nerve to the cilliary ganglion —> sphincter pupillae muscle
During oophrectomy what ligament should be ligated
The suspensory ligament of the ovary (infundibulopelvic ligament). It contains the ovarian artery, vein, lymphatics and nerves.
Increased myocardial oxygen during exercise can only be achieved through a corresponding increase in coronary blood flow.
The most important ones are adenosine and nitric oxide involved in coronary blood flow autoregulation
Mannitol side effects
Clumps of erythroid precurosr cells in liver and spleen is characterestic of
Chronic hemolysis- indicated extramedullary hematopoiesis due to hemolytic anemia (eg .ß-thalassemia)
Maxillary overgrowth, frontal bossing and hepatosplenomegaly is seen in
ß-thalasemia
Villous adenoma vs tubular
Metyhlmalonic acidemia
Autosomal recessive organic acidemia resulting from complete or partial deficiency of methylmalonyl CoA mutase.
Propionic acidemia
Deficiency in propionyl-CoA carboxylase, results in hyperammonemia, hypoglycemia and metabolic acidosis, although it doesnt display elevated levels of urine methylmalonic acid.
Neuroblastoma
Pathogenesis: neural crest origin, involves adrenal medulla, sympathetic chain.
Clinical features:
1. Median age <2
2. Abdominal mass (most often involving adrenal galnd)
3. Periorbital ecchymosis
4. Spinal cord compression from epidural invasion “dumbbell tumor”
5. Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome(conjugate eye movements and involuntary jerking movements of the trunk and limbs)
Diagnostic findings:
Elevated catecholamines metabolites, small round blue cells on histology, N-myc gene amplification.
-biopsy of the mass is diagnostic and reveals small round blue cell and homer wright rosettes.
Acute hepatitis due to inhaled anesthetics