Ttg - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Appendicitis - Answer--Risk: 10-30yo, men, low fiber, high fat/sugar/carb diet -S: Mild to severe colicky epigastric or periumbilical pain, but in 24 hours, moves to RLQ and exacerbated by walking or coughing. May radiate to testicles. maybe vomiting, sensation of constipation, but diarrhea present. low grade temp. chills & sudden cessation of pain=perforation -O: HTN/Tachy, flex R knee up to relieve pain when recumbent, guarding, rebound tenderness. -Dx: + Rovsing, Psoas, Obturator, McBurne...

most likely cause of the following symptoms 1. frequent abdominal pain 2. nonbloody diarrhea 3. 20 lb weight loss 4. chronic intensely pruritic vesicular rash - ️️celiac sprue (autoimmune d/o) inflammation of small bowel wall, blunting of villi (villous atrophy), resultant malabsorption serum IgA tissue transglutaminase antibodies (TTG) dermatitis herpetiformis Signs of primary hyperaldosteronism, and diagnosis? - ️️1. uncontrollable blood pressure (more common in women) ...

Celiac Disease - answer-* Lining of small intestine sees gluten as foreign invader * Testing is IgA-tTG, Total IgA Sjorgerens Syndrome - answer-* Typically affects older women or patients with RA & Lupus * Immune disorder with dry eyes and dry mouth * Testing SSA+ and SSB+ Cinnamon effects - answer-* Decreases glucose by acting like insulin at the cellular level * Decreases cholesterol * Decreases blood pressure Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) - answer-* Bi...

5' TTG TTA CTG 3 3’ GTC ATT GTT 5’ 3’ GTT ATT GTC 5’ 3' TTG TTA CTG 5 The correct answer is 3' TTG TTA CTG 5'. Remember complementary means “Matching or Pairing” You have to remember to pay attention to your numbers as well as your letters (A-T, G- C, 5'-3'). The correct answer is 3’ CAG TAA CAA 5’ (original sequence) 5’ GTC ATT GTT 3’ (complementary sequence) But we asked for it in the 3’ direction, so mirror answer to give correct answer: 3’ TTG TTA CTG 5’ ...

5' TTG TTA CTG 3 3’ GTC ATT GTT 5’ 3’ GTT ATT GTC 5’ 3' TTG TTA CTG 5 The correct answer is 3' TTG TTA CTG 5'. Remember complementary means “Matching or Pairing” You have to remember to pay attention to your numbers as well as your letters (A-T, G- C, 5'-3'). The correct answer is 3’ CAG TAA CAA 5’ (original sequence) 5’ GTC ATT GTT 3’ (complementary sequence) But we asked for it in the 3’ direction, so mirror answer to give correct answer: 3’ TTG TTA CTG 5’ ...

5' TTG TTA CTG 3 3’ GTC ATT GTT 5’ 3’ GTT ATT GTC 5’ 3' TTG TTA CTG 5 The correct answer is 3' TTG TTA CTG 5'. Remember complementary means “Matching or Pairing” You have to remember to pay attention to your numbers as well as your letters (A-T, G- C, 5'-3'). The correct answer is 3’ CAG TAA CAA 5’ (original sequence) 5’ GTC ATT GTT 3’ (complementary sequence) But we asked for it in the 3’ direction, so mirror answer to give correct answer: 3’ TTG TTA CTG 5’ ...

Concerning antigen-antibody reactions, the prozone effect causes which of the following results? A. False positive B. False negative C. No reaction D. Mixed field reaction B. False negative The following characteristics are applicable to Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) except: A. Can be used in patients with active tuberculosis disease symptoms B. Preferable for patients who have received a bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination C. Can be used instead of purified ...

The 50 year old patient c/o heartburn, typically 30 minutes after meals when he reclines on his couch, in the absence of 'alarm' symptoms, what should be the initial treatment? a. PPI for 4-8 weeks b. H2 antagonist for 4-8 weeks c. Refer to GI for upper endoscopy d. Antacids prn for heartburn a. PPI for 4-8 weeks Abd Pain PPT Standard triple therapy of H. pylori-associated PUD includes all EXCEPT: a. PPI po BID b. Clarithromycin 500 mg po BID c. Amoxicillin 1 gm po BID d. Bism...

Concerning antigen-antibody reactions, the prozone effect causes which of the following results? A. False positive B. False negative C. No reaction D. Mixed field reaction - Answer- B. False negative The following characteristics are applicable to Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) except: A. Can be used in patients with active tuberculosis disease symptoms B. Preferable for patients who have received a bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination C. Can be used instead of puri...

1. Celiac Disease a. Lining of the small intestine and intolerant of gluten. i. More pronounced in the duodenum and jejunum. b. Signs and Symptoms i. Abdominal pain and distention ii. Diarrhea – pale, greasy, bulky, foul iii. Malnutrition complications 1. Rickets 2. Occult blood 3. Anemia iv. Early bleeds and/or bruises v. Hypomagnesemia and hypocalcemia 1. Irritability, tremors, convulsions, tetany, bone pain, osteomalacia c. Lab Value: i. IgA-tTg ii. IgA-EMA iii. Total IgA 1...