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1- Halothane ~ vagomimetic ~ bradycardia ~ treat it with atropine



2- Halothane ~ hypotension ~ treat it with phenylepherine



3- Halothane ~ not hepato toxic in children



4- A blockers helpful in Rx of tyramine induced HTN



5- Litium : IP3 ~ Ca



6- D1,5 ~ inc cAMP



7- D2,3,4~ dec cAMP



8- Doc in hiccups : chlorpromazine



9- Patho of tardive diskinesia : inc number of dopamine rec.



10- ALL opioid rec ~ dec cAMP



11- Pts treated w morphine r still aware of presence of pain but the sensation is not unpleasant



12- Respiratory dep maj cause of death in acute opioid overdose



13- Morphine : NO maj eff on BP or HR



14- Morphine : CI in severe brain injury



15- Morphine ~ bronchoconstriction ~ DO NOT use it in asthmatic pt.



16- Hormonal action of Morphine : dec GnRh,CRH,LH,FSH,Testos,Cortisol,



17- Hormonal action of Morphine : inc prolactin, GH, ADH



18- Codeine greater antitussive action than Morphine



19- In BPH, Morphine can cause acute urinary retention



20- Pt w Addison or myxedema may experience extended/inc eff of opioids.



21- Mepridine ~ during labor ~ mydriasis



22- T cell dependent response ~ ALL class of Igs r made



23- T cell independent respone ~ primary IgM is made



24- Secondary Ab response does NOT occur in T cell independent immune response



25- In Lepromatous Leprosy : excess CD8 cells in lesions à removal of some CD8 cells can restore cellular immunity .



26- Absence seizure :ethosux



27- Myoclonic : valproic



28- Febrile seizure : phenobarb



29- Status : diazepam



30- Mech of pheny: dec flux of Na,dec flux of Ca



31- Fetal hydantoin synd : cleft lip, cleft palate , congenital heart dis , slowed growth , MR



32- Mech of CBZ: blocking Na channels



33- Ehto can cause steven Johnson , leukopenia, thrombocytopenia



34- Val : inc risk of neuro tube def.



35- ACEi agent of choice in CHF,



36- Thizadies lose eff if clearance of cr in less than 50 ( think about it RF)



37- Use Loop diuretics in renal failure.



38- Dig is NOT indicated in pt w diastolic / R sided heart failure.



39- AE of DIG : alteration of color perception, haloes on dark obj.



40- HYPOkalemia, HYPOmagnesemia , HYPERca ~ inc DIG toxicity.



41- AE of NO: headache.



42- Tolerance to Nitrates: think about Monday syn.



43- Nifedipine ~ reflex tachycardia , verapmail ~ bradycardia



44- Asthmatic pt w HTN ~ want to use B blocker, use selective ones.



45- Ticlopidine : inhi ADP pathway -à no binding of PLTs to fibrinogen and eachother.



46- Dipyridamole :inc cAMP à inhibi TXA2, induce PGI2



47- Chronic /intermittent admin of heparin à reduc of antithrombin III activity ~ inc risk of thrombosis



48- Intramuscular heparin : risk of hematoma



49- Heparin : longer half life in A)hepatic cirrohis B)renal failure.



50- Protamine combines ionically w heparin to form stable/inactive complex



51- U can c heparin induced thrombocytopenia in about 8 days after beginning of therapy.



52- Warfarin ~ 90% bound to albumin, preventing its diff into CSF,urine and breast milk but it WILL CROSS placenta



53- Streptokinase and Anistreplase : both high in Ag.



54- Toxicity w wafarin : immediate action , FFP



55- Niacin : inhi lipolysis in adipose tissue , dec liver triacylglycerol syn à dec LDL , inc HDL ( most potent)



56- Cutaneous flush ( due to inc in PG) ~ use Aspirin



57- Inhi tubular sec of uric acid àGout



58- Gemfibrozil : inc LPL activity , most dec in triacylglycerol



59- Can cause Gallstones ( due to inc biliary choles excretion ) , myostitis ( in comb w statins )



60- CLOFIBRATE ~ malignancy



61- Pruritis cause by accumulation of bile acids in pts w biliary obstruction : use cholestyramine/colestipol



62- Can cause fat soluble vit def.



63- Statins CI in pregnancy / nursing mothers/children/teenagers



64- DOC in mod to severe asthma : inhale glucocortico



65- It will dec NUMBER and ACTIVITY of cells involved in airway inflammation



66- It has EXTENSIVE first pass in liver.



67- H2 rec antagonists : dec cAMP àdec H+



68- Misoprostol ~ analogue of PGE1 , only agent approved for prevention of gastric ulcers induced by NSAIDs



69- It will cause uterine contraction , so know she is pregnant or not (bHCG)



70- Hyoscyamine ( antimuscarinic ) used as adjuncts in management of ZES



71- Sucralfate needs aciditic environment so u can't use it w H2 blockers



72- D2/5HT3 ~ critical role in emeting.



73- Metoclopromide highly eff at high doses against highly emetogenic cisplatin , but beware of ext pyramidal eff.



74- Benzodizepines ~ useful in anticipatory vomiting.



75- IL4 : class switching of Bcells , inc IgE



76- IL5: inc IgA, inc eos



77- IL10 by Th2 , inhi Th1 à inhi type IV hypersensivity



78- IL12 by macrophages ~ inc development of Th2



79- IL13 ~ asthma



80- TGF-b : inhi growth and activity of Tcells BUT stimulates wound healing by enhancing syn of collagen .



81- Chemokines : activates INTEGRINS on surface of neutro and macro that bind to ICAM proteins on endothelial cell surface.



82- Alpha chemokines ( cys-X-Cys) like IL8 , produced by activated mononuclear



83- Beta chemokines (cys-cys) like RANTES/MCAF , produced by activated T cells



84- IL3 : growth/diff of bone marrow stem cells.



85- Class switching : SAME Variable Heavy genes w diff Constant Heavy genes.



86- Light chains DO NOT undergo class switching



87- Genes for HLA : chromosome 6



88- MHC I on surface of ALL nucleated cells.



89- MHC II on surface of macrophages , B cells, dendritics of spleen , langerhans of skin.



90- Syngenic graft: transfer b/w genetically identical twins .



91- Main pathologic finding in chronic rejection: atherosclerosis of vascular endothelium



92- Corneas , easily grafted ( due to lack of vessels and lymphs) . immunosupp is usually necessary for A YEAR.



93- Sign/symp of GVH : maculopapular rash , jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly diarrhea.



94- GVH can be reduced by : treating DONOR tissue w ANTI THYMOCYTE globulin or monoclonal Ab before grafting./ also u can use cyclosporine



95- Somatotropin therapy CI in closed epiphyses , ENLARGING CRANIAL MASS



96- Normal THYROID status is essential for successful somatotropin therapy.



97- Octerotide : somatostatin analogue , use in ACROMEGALY caused by hormone secreting tumors



98- Oxytocin,vasopressing: have disulfide bridges , reduction of disulfide bridge inactivates hormone.



99- Levothyroxine : once daily ( long half life)



100- several doses of PTU/day , single dose of methimazole /day



101- Iodide : thyroid storm / prior to surgery will dec vascularity of thyroid.



102- Mech of delayed action of NPH insulin : delayed absorption of insulin b/c of conjugation of insulin w protamine to form less soluble complex.



103- Clomiphen: inc GnRh àstimulation of ovulation



104- Combination pill: CONSTANT LOW dose of estrogen w Concurrent LOW but INCREASING dose of proges given or 3 successive 7 days periods.



105- Postcoital contraception : A) high doses of ESTEROGEN /BID/5d or



B) 2 doses of ethinyl estradiol + norgestrol given within 72 hours of coitus followed by another 2 doses 12 hours later.



106- testos in BRAIN will become ESTRADIOL



107- Danazol : treatment of endometriosis



108- Blood & glucocortico : dec eos,baso,mono,lympho



109- Blood & glucocortico : inc Hgb.erythro, plt , PMN.



110- Anti inflamm eff of glucocortico: indirect inhibi of phospholipase A2 ( due to inc lipocortin ) which blocks release of arachidonic acid.







End of Part 1







111- Hydrocortisone in Addison :2/3 in morning , 1/3 in evening



112- first regulatory step in classic pathway ( complement) at the level of Ab.



113- C1 inhibi , regulator of classic pathway.



114- Regulation of alternative pathway: binding of factor H to C3b. and cleavage of this complex by factor I .



115- enhancer of alternative pathway: PROPERDIN : protects C3b.



116- DAF: protection of human cells from lysis by membrane attack à destabilizing C3 convertase and C5 convertase



117- def of C3 : recurrent phyogenic sinus.



18- def of DAF: PNH



19- IgG/IgM fix complement



20- Ca is required 4 activation of C1.



21- Penicillin : inhi transpeptidation or cross linkage



22- MRSA usually susceptible to Vanco.



23- Amoxicillin , prophylax by dentists 4 pts w abnormal heart valves.



24- Clavulanic acid , sulbactam : beta lactamase inhibi



25- for psuedomona : carbencillin , ticarcillin , piperacillin



26- B lactam + aminglyco : synergic



27- B lactam + tetracycline : antagonist



28- Naficillin eliminated through BILILLARY ROUTE ( so no problem with renal)



29- 3d gen cephalos : most potent against gr - . so you r wasting your time if giving it to pt with strep or staph infection!



30- Cefazoline : orthopedic surgery/ high activity against penicillinase producing staph.



31- Cefoprazone / Ceftriaxone : through BILE/FECES . don't worry with Renal problem.



32- Cilas: inhibi of dehydropeptidase in PCT.



33- Aztreonam: UNIQUE!!!, beta lactam ring is not fused together. So it will resist beta lactamase.



34- Vanco is given IV but in treatment of antibiotic induced colitis , give it ORAL.



35- u give Vanco rapidly, ur pt will die ! due to shock from histamine release!also think about Red Man Syn.



36- Bacitracin : only TOPICAL use, plz. It's very toxic!!



37- Tetracyclines : inhibi access of aminoacyl TTTTTTTT-Rna to mRNA



38- only tetra that goes well to CNS : Mioncyline



39- only tetra u can give to renal failure : Doxycyline.



40 – u can c vestibular disturbances, PSUDOTUMOR CEREBRI , overgrowth of candida with minoc.



41- AAAAminoglyco : ( A is first) it will inihibi Initiation complex.



41- AAAAminoglyco needs AAAAir!



42- Neomycin : use orally or topical in HEPATIC COMA to dec intestinal bacterial population.



43- pt w MG, given ONE DRUG. Worsening his situation : à u r giving him AAAAminoglyco , aren't u ?



44- maCCCCCCCrolides: inhibi transloCCCCCCation steps of protein syn.



45- IV erythro : beware of thrombophlebits.



46- erythro will accumulate in macrophages. ( MACROlides ~ MACROphages)



47- Res to chloramphen: presence of R factor à acetylCoA transferase à inactivates chloramphen



48- mother give birth to GREEN boy/girl !! why did she take chloramphen???



49- cipro in macrophages and PMN , effective against intracellular organisms



50- Nitrofurantoin : turn urine BROWN!



51- other bad effects of nitrofura : intersitial pulmonary fibrosis , nystagmus, FOOT DROP!, and hemolytic anemia in G6PD def.



52- INH : synthetic analogue of PYRIDOXINE .



53- mech of INH: target enzyme responsible for assembly of MYCOLIC ACIDS into outer membrane layer of mycobactria.



54- INH & PYRIDOXINE will compete for APOtryptophanase !



55- Rifam will make Urine RED/ORANGE.



56- pyrazinamide -> can cause Gout attack



57- Ethambutol : bad eff: optic neuritis , diminished visual acuity , loss of ability to discriminate b/w red and green ….







End of Part 2







1- mech of metro: nitro group is able to serve as an electron acceptor , forming reduced cytotoxic compounds that bind to proteins and DNA to result in death.



2- Bad eff of metro: metallic taste, oral moniliasis , paresthesia in peripheral nervous system, disulfiram eff.



3- DOC in intestinal amebiasis : diloxanide furoate



4- Chlroquine is used w metro and dilox to treat and prevent amebic live abscesses



5- Emetine : inhi pro syn by blocking chain elongation.



6- Primaquine : eradicates primary EXOerythrocytic forms of falciparum / vivax



7- Mech of primaq: oxidants.



8- Primaq : radical cures of vivax/ovale



9- Bad eff of primaq: hemo anemia in G6PD def/ metHgb



10- Falciparum chloroquine resis , contain membrane associated P-Glycoprotein that extrudes drug from organism .



11- Bad eff of choloro : visual disturbances, discoloration of NAIL BEDS and MUCOUS MEMBRANES,



12- Quinine : affect DNA syn.



13- Fansidar is combination of Pyrimethamine and sulfonamides



14- Bad eff of Quinine ; cinchonism but DO NOT SUSPEND DRUG!! Suspend drug if COOMBS BECOME POSITIVE!



15- Mefloquine : single agent 4 treating multidrug res forms of falciparum.



16- It has LONG HALF LIFE : 17!!! Days!



17- But it will cause hallucination and depression



18- And it can cause CARDIAC ARREST it u take it with quinine , quinidine , Beta blockers.



19- DOC 4 American sleeping sickness : Nifurtimox



20- But for African sleeping sickness use SURAMIN and PENTAMIDINE in early stages and if u have your CNS involved use MELARSOPROL!!



21- Mech of Nifurtimox : generating intracellular oxygen radicals in both amastigote and trypomastigote of T.Cruzi.



22- Sodium Stibogluconate : leshmania



23- DOC in toxo: pyrimethamine



24- DOC in giardia : metro



25- Mebendazole : DOC in trichuris , enterobious, necator, ancylostoma , ascariasis



26- Mech of Meb : binding/interfering w syn of parasites microtubules and also by dec glucose uptake .



27- Mech of pyrantel pamoate : depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent à persistant activation of parasite's nicotinic rec.



28- Mech of Thiabendazole : microtubular aggregation



29- Ivermectin : DOC in onchocerciasis ( river blindness)



30- Mech of Iver: targets GABA à paralyzing worm



31- Mazotti like reaction : killing of microfiliria can cause fever, headache, dizziness, somnolence , hypotension) . killing another thing will produce sth like this, do u remember? What about syph!







End of Part 3







1- Ribavirin : guanosine analogue, Rx for RSV



2- Amantidine : blockade of viral membrane matrix protein, in preventing influ also in Parkinson



3- Acyclo : guanosine analogue, premature termination of DNA chain



4- Mech of CMV res for acyclo: it lacks specific THYMIDINE KINASE



5- DOC in herpes simplex encephalitis : acyclo



6- Ganciclo: use in CMV retinitis in immunocompromised pt , but beware it can make u neutroPENIC



7- Foscarnet : NO neutropenia



8- VidArabine (ara_A) : adenosine analogue ,



9- Zidovudine (AZT) : pyrimidine analogue./ protection of fetus from HIV mother.



10- Bad eff of AZT: BM toxicity / its tox will inc if u give it w ACETAMINOPHEN, LORAZEPAM , INDOMETHACIN, CIMETIDINE



11- Didanosine (ddl) : for AZT res



12- Bad eff of ddl : pancreatitis ( check amylase) but its dose limiting tox is PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY



13- Zalcitabine(ddC) : analogue of deoxy-cytidine



14- U give it w PENTAMIDINE , ur pt will die with pancreatitis



15- STavudine(d4t) analogue of Thymidine



16- Interferone alpha : chronic hepatitis B/C , Genital warts , HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA, KAPOSI SARCOMA



17- Interferone beta : relapsing – remitting MS



18- Interferone gamma : CGD



19- MTX is abortificient



20- 6-Mercapto : analogue of hypoxanthine ,



21- dec dose of mercapto in pts who r getting allopurinol



22- bad eff of mercapto: BM supp.



23- Eos release HistminASE and arylsulfatase which dgrade 2 mediators : Histamine and SRS-A.



24- Farmer's lung : type III hypersensivity



25- S/S of serum sickness: fever, urticaria, arthralgia , lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly , eosinophilia , A FEW DAYS TO 2 WEEKS after injection of foreign serum or drugs.



26- Tolerance in Bcell, less complete than Tcell. ( supported by the role of Bcell in autoimmune dis)



27- Procainamide induced SLE: alteration of normal protein



28- Quinine induced SLE : cytotoxic hypersens to DNA



29- Burton dis : mut in Thyrosine kinase



30- IgA def : failure of HEAVY CHAIN switching



31- Hyper IgM syn: mut in CD40 ligand of CD4 Tcell.



32- IL12 def : dec in macrophages à inc risk of mycobacteria



33- SCID : AD form ~ mut in ZAP70 or RAG1 and 2 .



34- SCID : X linked form ~ def IL2 rec on Tcells.



35- SCID ~ lack of immunity ~ transplanting BM ~ NO NEED for immunosuppressive



36- Bare lymphocyte syn: prone to viral inf . / def in class I or class II or both proteins à inability to syn transcription factor required 4 syn of mRNA class II MHC.



37- C2 def: most common complement def / no symptom!



38- Dec C3: sepsis w pyogenic bacteria ( S.aureus )



39- Dec C678 : Neisseria



40- CGD : granulomas can become large enough to cause obstruction of stomach , esophages or bladder.



41- Job syn: inc IgE/ recurrent cold abscesses / eczema / inhi inflammation due to excessive release of histamine







End of part 4







1- 5FU: pyrimidine analogue , interferes w conversion of deoxy-uridylic acid to thymidylic acid.



2- DOC in cLL: chlorambucil



3- Dactinomycin ( actinomycin D): interacts into small groove of double helix b/w GC base pairs of DNA



4- Mech of Doxoro : production of superoxide / can cause cardiotoxicity. / Bile is maj route of excretion/ if u use it w radition to thorax : inc risk of cardiotox./ Dexrazone will dec risk of cardiotoxicity.



5- Bleomycin: superoxide or hydroxide radicals attack phosphodiester bond/ cell specific , cells will accumulate in G2/ Bad eff : pulmonary fibrosis, hypertrophic skin changes , hyperpig of hands.



6- Mechlorethamine : bad eff : extravasation àRx infiltrate area w isotonic sodium thiosulfate to inactivate drug.



7- Cylophos : bad eff : hemorrhagic cystitis à Rx adequate hydration + Iv MENSA. / also it can lead to test atrophy and sterility / also SECONDARY MALIGNANCY appears YEARS after drug.



8- Carmustine/ Lamustine : Rx for Brain tumors.



9- Streptozocin : specifically toxic to Beta cells of Pancreas.



10- Vincris : bad eff : peripheral NEUROPATHY ( no BM tox)



11- Vinblas : bad eff : BM supp



12- Palitaxel : binds to tubilin , PROMOTES polymerization and stabilization of polymer. / Bad eff : HYPERSENSIVITY ( needs to be PREtreated w Dexa, diphenhyramine and H2 blocker)/ Dose LIMITING tox : NEUTROPENIA.



13- Tamoxifen: binds to estro rec but ineffective à no protein will be produced.



14- Bad eff of Tamox : HyperCa / can lead to inc pain if tumor metas to bone.



15- Response to leuprolide in prostatic cancers equivalent to that of orchidectomy (40% regression of tumor and relief of bone pain )



16- Aminoglutethamide : inhi of adrenal syn of pregnenolone from choles.



17- Cisplatin : limiting tox : nephrotox in DCT and collecting. / ototox



18- PCP, dixocilpine : OPEN CHANNEL BLOCKERs



19- Charac of atrophy: autophagic granules , intracytoplasmic vacuoles containing debris from degraded organelles.



20- Vit A def à metaplasia



21- New bone at sites of tissue injury : OSSEOUS METAPLASIA



22- Point of No return : irreversible injury to Cell membrane àinc flux of Ca, mitochondria calcification , cell death



23- Hypoxic injury : Purkinje cells of cerebellum and neurons of hippocamp>myocardial cells and hepatocytes > skeletal muscles



24- Premature infants à blindness: retrolental fibroplasias due to free radicals of oxygen toxicity.



25- Antiphospho Ab syn : thromboembolism + fetal loss + thrombocytopenia / prolonged PTT ( due to interaction of antiphosphate Ab w phospholipid reagent used in PTT )



26- Lines of Zahn : Dark gray layers of PLT interspersed w lighter layers of fibrin ( arterial thromobosis )



27- Venous thrombi: Dark Red w higher concentration of red cells / no Zahn!



28- Post mortom clots : NOT attached to vessel wall.



29- Saddle emboli : large size PULMONARY embolism in BIFURCATION of pulmonary A.



30- Hemorrhagic pulmonary infarct : WEDGE SHAPED , located beneath PLEURA



31- Air emboli: chest penetration , criminal abortion , deep sea divers who return to surface rapidly : musculoskelet pain , small infarcts in CNS, bones and other tissues.



32- Brushfield spots ( white spots on periphery of Iris ) ~ DOWN



33- Degree of MR inc w additional X choromo…



34- Fragile X: CGG in FMR-1 gene



35- Explanation for genomic IMPRINTING : differing levels of DNA methylation in female and male gonads.



36- Pigmented iris HAMATOMAS ( LISCH) : neurofibromat à inc incidence of pheochromo, Wilms, rhabdomyosarcoma and leukemia.



37- Tuberous : asso w rhabdomyomas of heart and renal angiomyolipomas.



38- Hunter / Fabry : both lysosomal , both X linked.



39- Dendritic cells of Lyphoid tissues , langerhans cells of skin : both APC.



40- Hereditary Angioedema: type I hypersens.



41- Hyperacute rej: localized arthus : type III hypersens.



42- Acute Rej: T cell mediated : type IV



43- GVH: BMT, whole blood transfusion in pts w SCID



44- Lesions of greatest clinical importance in SLE : kidney lesions.



45- Libman_Sacks in SLE on BOTH SIDES of Mitral valve leaflet.



46- SubENDOTHELIAL immune comp depos in glomeruli , WIRE LOOP:SLE



47- Wool like fundal lesions , yellowish in eye ( CYSTOID BODIES) SLE.



48- Mixed connective tissue : Renal involvement is RARE. / anti nRNP/ speckled appearance on morphologic ANA analysis .



49- PAN : more often in MEN, segmental FIBRINOID necrosis in walls of small and medium arteries of ANY ORGAN/ s/s abdominal pain, HTN, uremia, polyneuritis, allergic asthma, urticaria, rash, splenomegaly, fever, leukocytosis, proteinuria



50- Amyloid : amorphous eosinophilic appearance in H&E



51- Sago spleen : depos of amyloid.







End of Part 5



1- know all about amyloides! I hate it!



2- Adenocarcinoma ~ desmoplasia / but Desmin is in smooth muscle!!!



3- MC neoplasm of women: uterine leiomyoma



4- Choriostoma: small NON neoplastic of NORMAL tissue MISPLACED within other organs.



5- Hyperthyrodisim due to paraneoplastic etiology : Hydatiform , choriocarcinoma and some lung tumors.



6- AML, CML à atomic blasts !



7- HTLV1 ~ adult T cell leukemia



8- This one is confusing! Kaposi sarcoma is mostly in HIV pts but it's due to HHV8 – if I'm not wrong –



9- Remember chromosome 14 for Heavy chain Ig, 2 for kappa, 22 for lambda. Now C these !



10- T( 8,14) à(c-myc + heavy chain) : Burkit



11- T(14,18) à(Ig heavy chain + bcl2) : follicular lymphoma



12- T(9,22) à ( c-abl/bcr) à inc tyrosine kinase activity àCML



13- T(15,17) à(PML + RaRa)à M3



14- These chromosomes abnormalities r interesting. If u have time and if I have time, combine all of them! Really interesting results will come out!



15- MEN II a : mut of ret proto- oncogene



16- CURling ulcer ~ BURning ulcer!



17- Most sensitive cells to radiation : lymphocytes >hematopoietic > germ cells> GI mucosal > rapidly dividing tumor.



18- Radio Resis cells: bone, cartilage , muscle , CNS, KIDNEY, LIVER,



19- New borns of cocaine addicted mother: multiple small cerebral infarcts.



20- B2 def : corneal vascularizition ,seborrheic dermatitis of face, scrotum or vulva.



21- Monckeberg: age>50 y/ ring calfication/ pipestem A./ unrelated to athero/ DO NOT obstruct blood flow/ mainly in ulnar and radial but I've seen a test which mentioned it in femoral A.



22- Hyperplastic athero : malig nephrosclerosis / concentric laminated , onion skin thickening ( these ONION SKINs r every where in patho!) / may accompanied by necrotizing arteriolitis



23- Fatty streak may appear as early as first year of life ( mostly in aorta)



24- Chlamydia pnumoniae ~ inc risk of IHD



25- OCP + smoking ~ IHD



26- This is somehow confusing! Pure Aneurysm in descending aorta is mainly due to atherosclorosis and for women in mid age fibromuscluar dyplasia but in ascending aorta it is mainly due to HTN! But then comes sth else ! dissecting aorta in ascending/descending is mainly due to HTN!



27- Spider MAN!!? ( NO! spider Telangiectasia ) due to hyper ESTRENISIM



28- Hemangioma : MC tumor of infancy/ port wine stain birthmarks



29- Glomus tumor : small purplish painful subungual nodule in finger / toe



30- Hamangiosarcoma of liver ~ vinyl chloride



31- Kaposi : AIDS / HOMOSEXUALS .



32- PAN ~ HBV / renal lesions + HTN most common cause of death



33- Churg Strauss syn : marked peripheral eosinophilia



34- Temporal artertitis : Most frequently occurring form of vasculitis / involved A. has no pulse.



35- Takayyasu : Aortic arch inflam / absent pulses in carotid!, radial or ulnar



36- Kawasaki : most common cause of MI in children!! L



37- Toxic HTN due to Lead / Cadmium



38- Malignant HTN: flea bitten kidney , multiple PIN POINT PETECHIAL hemorrhages on kidney surface, LARGE, SWOLEN kidney



39- Prinzmetal angina : at Rest/ Vassospasm.




























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that is good but too long to be read by busy students

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this is gooood for busy students because it id very compressed

but hard to remember and some points I don't think is important for usmle

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