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GI Review
Compare gastroschisis and omphalo...,
What are two functions of stellat...,
What hormone induces migrating mo...
62  cards
Met 1: Overview of Metabolism
Define resting metabolic rate,
Define a positive energy state,
Define a negative energy state
13  cards
Met 1: Glycolysis
What two pathways make glucose,
Describe glucose transport into t...,
Why does glucose need a transport...
15  cards
Met 1: TCA Cycle
What are the starting and end pro...,
What is made during tca cycle,
Name 3 inputs for tca cycle
9  cards
Met 1: Electron Transport
Where in the cell does the electr...,
Etc process,
Name 3 substrates that are requir...
8  cards
Met 1: Gluconeogenesis
When does gluconeogenesis occur,
In what tissues does gluconeogene...,
What are three inputs for gluoneo...
9  cards
Met 1: Pentose Phosphate Pathway
What is another name for the pent...,
When does the pentose phosphate p...,
Name 2 products of the pentose ph...
8  cards
Met 1: Glycogen Metabolism
Why is the branched structure of ...,
3 steps of glycogen synthesis sta...,
Can glycogen synthesis begin with...
10  cards
Met 1: Hormonal Regulation
What three cell types are in the ...,
Describe the structure of insulin...,
How does glucose stimulate releas...
16  cards
Met 1: Dietary Carbs
Name 3 sugar monomers,
Compare starch and cellulose,
Why is whole grain preferable to ...
12  cards
Met 1: Diabetes Intro
Define diabetes mellitus,
What vessels are damaged in diabe...,
Fasting glucose for normal predia...
12  cards
Met 1: T1D Pathophys
What is the normal effect of insu...,
T1d is __________ destruction of ...,
What are the cutoffs for fasting ...
17  cards
Met 1: T2D Pathophys
T2d is the leading cause of what ...,
Name 3 populations that should be...,
Define gestational diabetes
14  cards
Met 1: Diabetes Complications
What is the leading cause of deat...,
Name 3 processes that cause t2d p...,
T2d should be on medication to co...
13  cards
Met 1: Insulin Therapy
How many units of insulin are sec...,
Is insulin only secreted in respo...,
Which patients need insulin
25  cards
Met 1: Oral diabetes drugs
What is first line treatment for t2d,
What is metformins moa,
Adr of metformin
24  cards
Met 1: Week 1 Review Sessions
How do iv fluids affect bg,
What are the symptoms of hypoglyc...,
What is hypoglycemic unawareness
8  cards
Met 1: Lipids Overview
Describe the two classifications ...,
Do unsaturated fatty acids have c...,
Melting point
10  cards
Met 1: Fatty Acid Synthesis
Fatty acid synthesis starting sub...,
When do we make glucose when do w...,
What are three purposes for fatty...
15  cards
Met 1: Fatty Acid Oxidation
What is the energy source for glu...,
Can fats serve as substrate for g...,
Describe lipolysis in adipose cells
20  cards
Met 1: Complex Lipids
Compare the polarity of membrane ...,
What are the 3 components of a gl...,
What type of lipid is phosphatidy...
21  cards
Met 1: Lipoprotein
Droplets of circulating fat are c...,
Compare the polarity of tgs free ...,
Which lipid can be transported in...
15  cards
Met 1: Dyslipidemia Clinical features
Larger lipoproteins are ____ dense,
Hdl is secreted by which two organs,
What organ do chylomicrons come from
26  cards
Met 1: Dietary Fat
Naturally double bonds are,
Which is worse saturated or unsat...,
Name 3 changes to modern diet
14  cards
Met 1: Dyslipidemia Tx
Name 3 groups that could use high...,
Name 1 group who could use modera...,
What are the two high intensity s...
22  cards
Met 2: Protein Overview
What is the structure of an aa,
Draw out how a peptide bond is made,
Compare the amount of dietary pro...
10  cards
Met 2: Transamination/Urea Cycle
What are the two inputs into the ...,
Describe the first step of the ur...,
What are the two possible fates f...
18  cards
Met 2: Special AAs
Where are hydroxyproline and hydr...,
What is the,
What cofactor is required for hyd...
23  cards
Met 2: Purine/Pyrimidine
Compare the structure of purines ...,
______ bases are made on the ribo...,
Amp and gmp are produced from ____
25  cards
Met 2: Disorders of AA Metabolism
Name 3,
Is newborn screen federal or stat...,
Describe the prevalan
38  cards
Met 2: Lysosomal Storage Diseases
How are enzymes targeted to the l...,
What is the function of the lysosome,
What is the structure and functio...
26  cards
Met 2: Hospital Nutrition
Do nutritional requirements incre...,
A healthy person no current illne...,
A healthy person
22  cards
Met 2: Intro to Nutrition
Top 2 causes of death in usa,
What factors put you at risk for ...,
On the myplate diagram
17  cards
Met 2: Dietary Guidelines
What is the intended audience for...,
What are,
The five themes of the new guidel...
14  cards
Met 2: Eating Disorders
Countries,
What is the maximum weight for di...,
How is
13  cards
Met 2: Obesity Treatments
What is the bmi cutoff for recomm...,
What is the bmi cutoff for recomm...,
What is the bmi cutoff for recomm...
29  cards
Met 2: Nutritional Counseling
Stages of change,
Stages of change,
Describe the health belief model
9  cards
Met 2: Fat Soluble Vitamins
Vitamins are by definition ______...,
Which water soluble vitamin is st...,
Water soluble vitamins are ______...
29  cards
Met 2: Water Soluble Vitamins
How does chronic intake of,
What 3 micronutrients are importa...,
What is one source of thiamin b1 ...
25  cards
Met 2: Micronutrients/Trace Elements
Why,
Sources,
Function of fe in body
32  cards
Met 2: Acute Malnutrition
Severe acute malnutrition is the ...,
What is the key feature of malnut...,
If you have a negative energy bal...
24  cards
Met 2: International nutrition
What does wash stand for,
What are three nutrition related ...,
Describe the 3 major nutrition pr...
9  cards
Met 2: Regulate Body Weight
Why is environment the big culpri...,
Three components of energy expend...,
How do we adapt to changes in our...
16  cards
Met 2: Adult obesity & metabolic syndrome
What is the formula for bmi,
Is bmi calculation the same for m...,
What are the classifications of bmi
19  cards
Met 2: Dietary Tx of Obesity
A body weight loss of _____ is en...,
Patients with obesity have _____ ...,
Fill in the sentence with the bes...
16  cards
Endo: Supplements
What demographic is most likely t...,
What is the role of the fda in re...,
Do manufacturers of supplements n...
24  cards
Endo: Histology
Hormones travel via _________ to ...,
The pituitary is located within w...,
What is the embryologic origin of...
26  cards
Endo: Embryology
All endocrine glands contain a __...,
Describe the origin of the four d...,
What parts of the pituitary are d...
11  cards
Endo: Hormones/Receptors
In the endocrine system effectors...,
Compare paracrine autocrine and e...,
Is a chemical inherently endocrin...
17  cards
Endo: Hypoth Control of Pit
Name the origin of anterior and p...,
Compare the role of neurons in an...,
Hypothalamic hormones are all ___...
15  cards
Endo: Pituitary Physiology (GH)
Growth hormone is released by som...,
Describe ghs signaling at the tar...,
Name the effects of growth hormone
10  cards
Endo: Pit Dysf (PRL, GH, Adrenal)
Compare central and peripheral ho...,
What is a rathkes cleft cyst,
Is craniopharyngioma malignant or...
40  cards
Endo: Imaging
Which part of the pituitary enhan...,
Use slide deck
2  cards
Endo: Surgical Pituitary Tx
What differentiates micro v macro...,
What is the primary tx for prolac...,
Name 3 symptoms of mass effect
6  cards
Endo 1: Repro Axis (overall and men)
Hypothalamus releases _________ a...,
How many carbons are found in cho...,
What is the rate limiting step in...
26  cards
Endo: Repro Axis (Women)
Fsh induces release of ________ h...,
What is activin,
Do women ovulate during pregnancy...
14  cards
Endo: Pituitary Dysf 2
Describe the hpa axis for fsh and lh,
When should you test a female,
What is the definiiton of hypogon...
31  cards
Endo: Adrenal Cortex
What four enzymes are required fo...,
What step in cortisol synthesis i...,
What enzymes are required for ald...
21  cards
Endo: Adrenal Medulla
What cells make epi,
Describe the,
Describe the synthesis of epi fro...
8  cards
Endo: Adrenal Disorders 1
What controls secretion of adrena...,
Describe the hpa axis,
Name 2 stimulants for release of ...
33  cards
Endo: Adrenal Disorders 2
What controls the adrenal medulla,
Name the intermediates and enzyme...,
What is the origin of pheochromoc...
15  cards
Endo: Pituitary Pharm
Somatotropin,
How do the following affect gh re...,
What is laron syndrome how is it ...
21  cards
Endo: Adrenal Pharm
For immunosuppression do you want...,
Anti inflammatory activity,
Compare the mineralocorticoid ald...
19  cards
Endo: Regul of T3/4 Synthesis
Describe the structure of thyroid...,
What kind of receptor is used by ...,
What are two major sources of iodine
19  cards
Endo: Thyroid Dysf
Which is the active form of thyro...,
Name 3 causes of increases total ...,
N
30  cards
Endo: Thyroid Nodules
Thyroid adenomas,
Adenoma v carcinoma,
You see a solitary thyroid nodule...
16  cards
Endo: Thyroid Imaging
What is the best anatomic imaging...,
How is x ray used in,
High frequency ultrasound is best...
16  cards
Endo: Endo-Related Depression
Psychosis hallucinations or delus...,
T3 4,
What are two demographics suscept...
6  cards
Endo: Congenital Hypothyroidism
What is the embryologic origin of...,
The thyroglossal duct connects wh...,
Compare the amount of t3 v t4 pro...
18  cards
Endo: Worrisome Growth 1
Compare how we measure kids heigh...,
Define short stature 3,
How do you calculate midparental ...
32  cards
Endo: Thyroid Pharm
In hashimotos thyroiditis what an...,
What is the primary treatment for...,
How does dosing of levothyroxine ...
22  cards
EBM
Name 2 conditions in which a case...,
When selecting cases is it prefer...,
Describe the population of the co...
15  cards
Endo: Control of Mineral Metab
Why are calcium and phosphate so ...,
Sx of hypercalcemia 1 sx of hypoc...,
Why does hypocalcemia cause incre...
16  cards
Endo: Calcium Disorders
What 3 hormones regulate,
Pth effects,
What effect does pth have on ca a...
24  cards
Endo: Metabolic Bone Dz
What is the function of osteoclas...,
What are osteocytes,
De
27  cards
Endo: EBM 2
Absolute risk reduction increase ...,
Absolute risk reduction increase ...,
Define type 1 error
13  cards
Endo: Pituitary Pathology
How invasive are pituitary adenom...,
What is the treatment for pituita...,
What is the embryologic origin of...
8  cards

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