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Plasma vol measured by..
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Albumin
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ECF vol measured by…
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Inulin
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Used to measure GFR…
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Inulin or creatinine
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Equation for RBF…
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RBF= RPF/(1-hct), measure RPF using PAH
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Equation for filtered load of substance in kidney…
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Filtered load= GFR x plasma concentration
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Free water clearance equation…
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Ch20= total urine (V) –water occupied w/ solute (Cosm); Cosm= UosmxV/Posm
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Relative free water clearance when using loop diuretics…
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0, isotonic
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Excretion rate of substance… how relate to clearance…
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Ux*V… Clearance = excretion rate/Plasma concentration (note: same for drugs)
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When does a patient start seeing glc on a pee dipstick…
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When urine glc >160-200
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What is missing in Hartnup dx… what does it lead to and why…
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Deficiency in neutral AA transporter for Tryptophan in PCT. Get pellagra because Try Niacin (used B6)
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Role of PTH and where does it act in nephron…
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Inhbits Na/P cotransport in PCT, induces Ca/Na exchange in DCT, incr 1,25OH vit D conversion in PCT
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ATII role and where does it act in nephron…
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Stimulates Aldosterone from adrenal gland, causes secretion of ADH from post pit, vasoConstricts, Constricts Efferent arteriole to preserve renal funxn in low vol state, incr PCT Na/H exchange (permits contrxn alkalosis)
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Cl more secreted or reabsorbed in kidney… relative TF/P…
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more secreted. TF/P ratio is about 1.3
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Cause release of rennin from JG cells…
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Decr BP in JG cells (afferent arteriole), decr Na delivery to MD cells (DCT), incr sympathetic tone (B1) to JG cells
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Causes of non-anion gap metabo acidosis…
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Diarrhea, glue sniffing, RTA, hyperchloremia (acetozolamide use, diabetes)
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Type I RTA due to… causes…
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Defect in CD ability to excrete H+, get hypokalemia and Ca containing stones. Assoc w/ autoimmune dx
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Type II RTA due to… assoc…
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Defect in PCT bicarb reabsorption. Assoc w/ hypokalemia and hypophosphatemic rickets
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Type IV RTA due to… assoc
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Hypoaldosteronism leading to hyperkalemia (cannot secrete it) and inhibition of ammonium secretion in PCT so cannot buffer urine (decr urine pH as well)
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RBC casts seen in…
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Glomerulonephritis, ischemia or malignant HTN
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WBC casts seen in…
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Tubulointersitial inflammation, acute pyelonephritis, transplant rjxn
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Cause a hypertonic loss of fluid…
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Loop diuretics, addisons, 21-hydroxilase deficiency
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Causes a hypotonic gain of fluid…
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Loss of protein (nephrotic syn, cirrhosis), Right sided heart failure
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Complement level and acute poststrep glomerulonephritis…
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Decr C3 level because ICs, subepithelial, activate alternative complement cascade
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Most common cause of death in SLE…
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Renal failure due to diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis (DNAanti-DNA deposits and decr C4)
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LM, EM, and IF findings in membranous glomerulonephritis…
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LM-diffuse capillary and GBM thickening. EM-Spike & dome w/ subepithelial deposits. IF granular
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Causes of membranous glomerulonephritis…
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Captopril, gold, infxns: malaria, TB, HBV; solid tumors
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Pathophysiology of membranous glomerulonephritis and how does that explain infxns…
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Incr # of pores and incr pore size leading to subepithelial deposits, lose Ig’s so incr risk of infxn
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Minimal change disease seen in… what is lost in the urine that is unique… MOA…
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Kids and Hodgkins patients, often post viral infxn or immune stimulus. Albumin lost in the urine, not Igs, due to GBM polyanion loss
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MOA of diabetic glomerulonephropathy…
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NEG of GBM incr permeability (microabluminuria), thickening. NEG of efferent arterioles incr GFR and leads to mesangial expansion
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Type I MPGN MOA and assoc…
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Caused by immune-complex (IC) deposits subendothelially and mesangial ingrowth leading to GBM regrowth ontop (tram-track). Assoc w/ HBV and HCV
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Type II MPGN MOA and assoc…
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Dense deposits and low C3 factor
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Ca oxalate kidney stones can be due to and MOA of each of the causes… what else could theoretically cause…
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Vit C tablets (citrate chelates Ca) or ethylene glycol (oxalate) abuse. Ethlene glycol can cause anion-gap MAcidosis
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Uric acid stones seen in…
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Gout, Leukemia, myeloproliferative dx such as MM
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Cystinuria and when do kidney stones form… how treat…
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Due to decr cysteine reabsorption in PCT (also decr Ornithine, Lysine, Arg) forming cystine (2 cys molecules held together by disulfide) kidney stones if urine is acidic. Tx by alkalinizing urine (actazolamide)
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Paraneoplastic syndromes of RCC…
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EPO, ACTH, PTHrP, Prolactin
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WT1 (wilms tumor) is what kind of a gene…
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Tumor suppressor
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RFs for transitional cell carcinoma…
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Phenacetin Smoking (just like RCC) Aniline dyes (textiles) Cyclophosphamide
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MOA of drug induced interstitial nephritis… drugs…
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Drugs bind protein and illicit immune response (hypersensitivity), act as haptens. Diuretics, sulfonamides, NSAIDs, penicillin derives, rifampin
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Diffuse cortical necrosis… assoc…
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Acute infaction of cortices of both kidneys due to vasospasm and DIC. Assoc w/ obstetric catastrophies (abrupto placenta) and septic schock
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Causes of ATN…
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Renal ischemia from shock or sepsis; myoglobinuria due to crush injury, fibrates, statins; toxins such as aminoglycosides or CT contrast
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Lab values for ATN (Uosm, Una, FeNa, BUN/Cr)…
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Uosm <350, Una >20, FeNa >2%, BUN/Cr <15
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Chronic pyelonephritis findings…
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Eosinophilic casts, Ushaped cortical scars, blunted calyx
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Consequences of renal failure…
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Na retension, hyperK, uremia, metabo acidosis, anemia from decr EPO prodxn, renal osteodystrophy (decr vit D)
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MOA of Fanconis… causes…
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Decr PCT absorption of glc, AA, P (Rickets), uric acid (stones), bicarb (RTA II), and electrolytes (Mg, Ca). Caused by Wilsons, glycogen storage dxs, cisplatin, expired tetracycline
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Assoc of ADPKD…
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Polycystic liver dx, berry aneurysms, MV prolapse
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Dialysis cysts found where…
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Cortex and medulla
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Abdominal US shows small kidney and it has concentrating defects. There is fibrosis and many cysts, what is dx…
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Medullary cystic kidney dx
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Low serum Cl causes…
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Secondary metabo alkalosis, hypoK, hypovolemia, incr aldosterone
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High serum Cl causes…
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Secondary non-anion gap acidosis
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High serum Mg causes…
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Decr DTRs, cardiopulm arrest, delirium
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Uses of mannitol and SEs…
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Shock, drug OD, decr ICP. SEs: pulm edema, dehydration; contraindicated in anuria and CHF
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Uses and SEs of acetazolamide…
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Glaucoma, urinary alkalinization, altitude sickness (causes blood to become acidic incr ventilation and O2). SEs: hyperchloremic metabo acidosis, neuropathy, NH3 toxicity, sulfa allergy
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Use of furosemide and SEs…
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Use: Edematous states- CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic syn, pulm edema; HTN, hyperCa. SEs: otoxicity, hypoK, Dehyration, sulfa Allergy, interstitial nephritis, Gout
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Ethacrynic acid MOA… use and special cases… SEs…
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Phenoxyacetic acid derivative that blocks Na-K-Cl transporter in loop of henle. Used for patients w/ sulfa allergy or gout. SEs: ototoxicity, hypoK, dehyrdration, interstitial nephritis (all same as Furosemide except sulfa and gout)
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HCTZ use… SEs…
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HTN, CHF, hypercalciuria, nephrogenic DI. SEs: Hypokalemic metabo acidosis and hypoNa; hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, hyperCa. Sulfa allergy
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MOA of triamterene and amiloride…
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Block ENaC (Na channels) in cortical collecting tubule and spare the K loss
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Diuretic drugs causing academia…
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Acetazolamide and K sparring (induces hyperkalemic state)
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SEs of ACEIs…
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ACE n GRI: Angioedema (decr bradykinin block), Cough, Eating difficulties- taste change, Gestation- renal dmge, Rash, Incr rennin, hyperK
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Respiratory zone… conducting zone…
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Respiratory: resp bronchioles, alveolar ducts/sacs. Conducting zone is everything else
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Cartilage rings present where in resp system…
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Trachea and bronchi
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar cells extend to the…
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Respiratory bronchioles
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Goblet cells extend to the…
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Terminal bronchioles
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Morphology of Clara cells… funxn…
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Nonciliated, columnar cells w/ granules. Secrete component of phosphatidylcholine, degrade toxins, act as reserve cells
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Visceral sensation above the vocal cords done by what nerve specifically…
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Internal brac of superior laryngeal nerve
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Visceral sensation below the vocal cords done by what nerve specifically…
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Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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Located in the center of the bronchopulmonary segments…
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2 arteries, one to exchange gas (pulmonary) and one to feed parynchema (bronchial)
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Pulmonary artery to bronchus relationship…
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Right artery is Anterior to bronchus and Left artery is Superior to bronchus
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During exercise, muscles used for expiration… muscles used for expiration in quiet breathing…
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Exercise: Rectus abs, obliques, transverses abdominus, internal intercostals. During quiet breathing, no muscles, it’s passive
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During exercise, muscles used for inspiration…
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Scalenes, SCM, External intercostals
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RV approximately what vol of air… FRC approximately what vol of air…
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RV:1.2L FRC:2.2L
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TV usually what vol of air…
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0.5 L
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VC equals sum of what volumes…
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IRV + TV + ERV
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Largest contributor of functional (not anatomical) dead space…
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Apex of lung (air but not as much blood)
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Equation for calculating dead space volume…
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Vd = Vt (1- (PeCO2/PaCO2))
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At FRC, what is airway pressure… intrapleural pressure…
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Airway=0 (none coming in, none going out) but intrapleural pressure is -5.
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Things that favor T form of Hb over R form…
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Increased levels of: Cl, H+, CO2, 2,3BPG, Temperature
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Methemoglobin… tx…
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Oxidized Fe (Fe3+) that doesn’t bind O2 as well but has HIGHER affinity for CN. Tx by giving methylene blue
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How tx CN poisoning…
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Give nitrites to induce metHb, which will bind CN. Then give Thiosulfate to bind CN and be excreted renally. Can give Methylene blue to take Fe3+ Fe2+
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Sigmoidal shape of O2 binding curve due to… how different from Mg curve…
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Positive coorperativity (4 bindings sites for O2 and incr affinity w/ more binding). Mg has a plateau curve (1 binding site)
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Relative O2 dissociatin curve for fetal Hb…
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Shifted left (higher affinity)
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Equation for diffusion of gas in lungs…
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Vgas = A/Thickness x difference in partial pressures
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Definition of pulm htn… morphological findings…
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Pulm artery pressure >25 or >35 during exercise. Get atherosclerosis (turbulence), medial hypertrophy, intimal fibrosis of pulm arteries
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Primary pulm HTN causd by… normal funxn of altered product…
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INACTIVATING mutation in BMPR2 gene which usually inhibits vascular smooth muscle proliferation
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Causes of pulm HTN…
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COPD, mitral stenosis (pressure), LR heart shunt (incr vol and pressure), systermic scerlosis (medial hypertrophy), recurrent thromboemboli (decr cross-area), sleep apnea or high altitude (hypoxic vasoconstrxn)
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Equation for pulm vasc resistance…
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(Ppulm artery – Ppulm v.)/ CO… equivalent to R = P/Q since Q is flow or CO
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Equation of O2 content of blood… when does O2 content decrease…
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O2 content = (O2 binding capacity x % saturation) + dissolved O2. O2 content falls as Hb falls (note: but O2 sat and PaO2 do NOT)
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Cyanosis results when deoxygenated Hb at what level…
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>5g/dL of Deoxygenated Hb
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O2 binding capacity usually around what value…
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20.1mLO2/dL
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In what situation would arterial PO2 decr… why…
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Chronic lung dx because physiological shunt decr O2 extraction ratio
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Alveolar gas equation…
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PAO2 = PIO2 – (PACO2/R), usually can be estimated w/ PAO2= 150 –PACO2/0.8
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Causes of hypoxemia (decr PaO2) w/ incr A-a gradient…
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V/Q mismatch, Diffusion limitation, RL shunt
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Hyoxemia w/o A-a gradient…
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High altitude, hypoventilation
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Causes of hypoxia…
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Decr CO, hypoxema, Anemia, CN, CO
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V/Q of apex of lung approx… by this way…
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V/Q = 3, lots of ventilation but not as much perfusion because high alveolar pressure compresses capillaries. In other lobes of lung the Pa is > then P aveoli
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V/Q approaches zero when… how can you tell this is the case…
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Airway obstrxn. 100% O2 will not improve PO2
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V/Q approaches infinity when… how can you tell this is the case…
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Blood flow obstrxn (physiological dead space-PE). 100% O2 improves O2
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In lungs, how is CO2 release from the RBC favored…
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Oxygenation of Hb dissociates H+ which shifts carbonic anhydrase equation to form CO2 and CO2 is released from RBC (haldane)
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In peripheral tissues, how is O2 unloading from RBC favored…
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H+ produced from tissues shifts oxygen dissoc curve to right, causing O2 unloading. Secondary mechanism: CO2 produced by tissues binds to Hb amino terminus favoring T form O2 unloading
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Mechanism of 2,3BPG release at high altitude…
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Incr ventilation causes metabo alkalosis induces PFK to make more 1,3BPG which is converted to 2,3BPG right shift
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Characteristics of body’s response to high altitude…
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Incr ventilation, incr EPO, incr 2,3BPG, incr mitochondria, incr renal excretion of bicarb acidosis and right shift, chronic pulm vasoconstrxn
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Change in gas partial pressures during exercise…
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No change in PaCO2 nor PaO2 but venous CO2 does elevate
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Reason why COPD has incr RV…
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Airways close prematurely at high lung volumes
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Examples of V/Q mismatch…
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Pulmonary embolus, CoPD
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Reid index… indicative of CoPD/chronic bronchitis…
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Gland depth/total thickness of bronchial wall. >50% means COPD/chronic bronchitis
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Definition of chronic bronchitis…
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Productive cough for >3 consecutive months in > or = 2years
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Area of bronchial tree injured in chronic bronchitis… findings…
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Small airways, esp terminal bronchioles. Wheezing, early onset cyanosis (shunting) and late onset dyspnea (blue bloater)
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Area of respiratory tree that collapses in emphysema… difference between panacinar and centriacinar emphysema…
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Terminal bronchiole collapses. Pancacinar emphysema occurs when entire repiratory unit is distended while in centriacinar emphysema only the respiratory bronchiole is distended
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Pathology of asthma…
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Bronchial hyperresponsiveness, smooth mscle hypertrophy and Curshmann Spirals (shed epithelium from mucous plugs, due to MBP)
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Pathology of bronchiectasis… assoc…
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Chronic necrotizing infxn of bronchi leading to permanently dilated airways, purulent sputum, infxns, hemopytysis. Assoc w/ bronchial obstrxn, CF, Kartageners. Can develop aspergillosis
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Causes of interstitial lung dx causing a restrictive lung dx pattern…
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ARDS, nARDS, Pneumoconiosis, Sarcoidosis, Idiopathic pulm fibrosis, Goodpastures syn, Wegener’s granulomatosis, Eosinophilic granuoloma, Drugs: Bleo, Amio, Busulfan
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Coal miner’s pneumoconiosis…
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Affects upper lobes, can cause Caplan syndrome w/ Rheumatoid nodules in lung; can cause cor pulmonale
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MOA of silicosis… connection to TB…
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Macros respond to silica & release fibrogenic factors leading to fibrosis. Affects upper lobes and get egg shell calcifications of hilar lymphs. Silica may also disrupt phagolysosomes and impair macros funxning w/ TB
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MOA of ARDS…
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Diffuse alveolar damage from PMNs and coagulation cascade causing incr alveolar capillary permeability leakage of protein rich fluid making hyaline membranes. PMNs can damage type II pneumos also
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Breath sounds, resonance, fremitus, and tracheal deviation in obstruxn of a bronchi…
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Absent or decr breath sounds, decr resonance, decr fremitus, and tracheal deviation toward side of lesion (being pushed by normal lung)
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Breath sounds, resonance, fremitus, and tracheal deviation in pleural effusion…
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Decr breath sounds over effusion, dullness, decr fremitus, no trach deviation
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Breath sounds, resonance, fremitus, and tracheal deviation in lobar pneumonia…
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Maybe bronchial breath sounds, dullness, INCR fremitus, no trach deviation
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Breath sounds, resonance, fremitus, and tracheal deviation in tension pneumothorax…
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Decr breath sounds, hyperresonant, absent fremitus, tracheal deviation away from lesion (affected lung cavity filling w/ air)
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Complications of lung CA…
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SVC syndrome, Pancoast, Horners, Endocrine neoplasias, Recurrent laryngeal probs, Effusions
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Characteristics and histo findings of squamous cell CA…
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Central arising from bronchus, cavitates, linked to smoking, PTHrP release. On histo has Kertin pearls and intercellular bridges
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Characteristics and histo findings of bronchial adenoCA…
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Peripheral tumor developing in sites of prior inflammation. Clara cells become type II pneumos and CXR has multiple densities
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Characteristics and histo findings of bronchioloalveolar adenoCA…
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Mucin producing cells. Not linked to smoking and grows along airways. Can result in osteoarthropathy (clubbing, periositis). Clara cells become type II pneumos and there are multiple densities on chest.
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Characteristics and histo findings of large cell CA of lung…
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Peripheral tumor that is anaplastic and undifferentiated. Removed surgically and is less responsive to chemo (unlike small cell). Histo shows pleomorphic giant cells w/ leukocyte frags in cytoplasm
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Sites where lung CA metastasizes most…
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Adrenals, brain(seizure), bone (fracture), liver
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Most common organisms causing lobar pneumonia…
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S Pneumonia, Klebsiella (alcoholics)
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Most common cause of broncopneumonia…
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S aureus, Hflu, Klebsiella, S pyogenes
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Most common causes of atypical pneumonia…
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RSV, adenovirus, Mycoplasma, Legionella, Chlamydia
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Causes of transudate pleural effusion…
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CHF, nephrotic syn, hepatic cirrhosis (decr protein)
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Causes of exudates pleural effusion…
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Malignancy, pneumonia, collagen vascular dx, trauma
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1st generation H1 blockers used for allergeies and what are SEs…
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Diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate, chlorpheniramine, hydroxazine promethazine. Can also be used for motion sickness. SEs: sedation, antimuscarinic, anti-alpha (post dizziness)
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2nd generation H1 blockers used for allergies and SEs…
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Loratadine, fexofenadine, desloratadine, cetirizine. Less sedating then 1st gen because decr entry into CNS
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Use and MOA of isoproterenol and SE…
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Isoproterenol is nonspecific beta blocker used for asthma. SE-tachycardia
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SE of salmeterol…
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Tremor and arrhythmia
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MOA of theophylline… SEs…
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Blocks phosphodiesterases thus incr cAMP levels causing bronchodilation. SEs: cardiotoxicity and neurotoxicity (the O is CardiO and NeurOtoxic) and blocks action of adenosine. Metabolized by p450
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Tx of theophylline OD..
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Beta blockers or benzos
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MOA of steroids in tx of chronic asthma…
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Inactivate NF-kB thus decr cytokines
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