Polyarteritis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Most common and 2nd most common retinal vascular disorders Most common = diabetic retinal disease. 2nd most common = retinal vein occlusion. Age group most affected by RVO and RAO Elderly. RVO risk factors Older age. Hypertension. Hyperlipidaemia. DM. Smoking. Obesity. Raised intraocular pressure. Sarcoidosis. Behcet's disease. Polyarteritis nodosa. Wegener's granulomatosis. Goodpasture's syndrome. Hyperviscosity states e.g. myeloma. Thrombophilic disorders. Chronic kidney disease. Cushing...

Blood Vessels part 2, UTHSC Fall 2022 D2 Pathology Giant-Cell (Temporal) Arteritis - The most common form of vaculities among old people in US and Europe - > 50 years - A chronic, granulomatous inflammation of large to small-sized arteries - Predominantly in head - Facial pain or headache - Blindness in case of ophthalmic artery involvement - An initial T cell-mediated immune response Giant-Cell (Temporal) Arteritis morphology - Nodular intimal thickening - Reduced the luminal diam...

USMLE Step 3 Questions And Answers Latest Solution 2023 update Pseudogout associations Correct Answer: hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, hypothyroidism Gout crystals Correct Answer: negatively birefringent needles Pseudogout crystals Correct Answer: positively birefringent needles Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep B Correct Answer: polyarteritis nodosa Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep C Correct Answer: cryoglobulinemia Best blood test for polyar...

1. NBME 4: 2. 2mo infant is exclusively breastfed. What nutritional supplement?: Oral VitD to prevent rickets 3. What HTN drug causes peripheral edema, flushing, dizziness?: CCB eg nifedipine 4. 15yo girl with recurrent candida infections of skin and mucous membranes since childhood. Dx?: Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (T cell dysfunction) 5. 57yoM with impotence for 1 year rand bronze colored skin. Ferritin concen- tration is 4050 NG/ml. Increased risk for what complication?: 1. Li...

Leukomoid Reaction - ANSWER -Absolute leukocyte count >50,000 cells/mm -Absolute count = % leukocytes x total WBC count -May involve neutrophils, lymphocytes, or eosinophils -Caused by an exaggerated response to INFECTION --Perforated appendix (neutrophils) --Whooping cough = Bortedella pertussis (lymphocytes) --Cutaneous larva migrans (eosinophils) Neutophilic Leukocytosis - ANSWER *Absolute neutrophil count > 7000 cells/mm* *Etiology:* 1) Infection (i.e. acute appendicitis) ...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100+ QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST 2023- 2024 Obese individuals who have a diet high in saturated fat and sugar, live a sedentary life style and smoke have an increased risk for: 1. Retinopathy 2. Nephropathy 3. Heart failure 4. Stroke 5. Atherosclerosis A: 3 and 5 B: 3, 4, and 5 C: 2, 3, 4, and 5 D: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 - ANSWER-D Beta amyloid plaques are found only in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. True or false? -...

What does the Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) test measure? - Answer--Presence of autoantibodies towards proteins that are specific to the nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) or complexes involved w/ the DNA or RNA What is ANA important in the diagnosis of? - Answer--Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) -Also an indicator of several other autoimmune diseases Manifestations of SLE - Answer--Fatigue -Weight Loss -Arthralgia -Myalgia -Lymphadenopathy -Facial rash -Multiple organ involvement How are ANAs...

What is the normal range of Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)? (Ans- 10 - 20 mg/dL What is the normal range of Creatinine? (Ans- 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL What is the normal range of Creatinine Clearance? (Ans- 60 - 135 mL/min/sec What is the normal range of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)? (Ans- 90 - 120 mL/min What is the normal range for Urine Specific Gravity? (Ans- 1.001 - 1.035 What is the normal range for Hematocrit? (Ans- Male: 42 - 52% Female: 37 - 47% What is the normal r...

NURS FINAL Exam 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023//2024 A patient who has had a swollen, nontender scrotum for one week is found to have a mass within the tunica vaginalis that transilluminates readily. The family nurse practitioner suspects: a.) a hydrocele. b.) a varicocele. c.) an indirect inguinal hernia. d.) carcinoma of the testis. - ANSWER a hydrocele. A client had excessive blood loss and prolonged hypotension during surgery. His postoperative urine output is sharply decrease...

Step 2CK NBME Review questions & answers Latest 2023 with complete solutions-NBME 4 - 2mo infant is exclusively breastfed. What nutritional supplement? - Oral VitD to prevent rickets What HTN drug causes peripheral edema, flushing, dizziness? - CCB eg nifedipine 15yo girl with recurrent candida infections of skin and mucous membranes since childhood. Dx? - Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (T cell dysfunction) 57yoM with impotence for 1 year rand bronze colored skin. Ferritin concen...