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General
- Oral rehydration solution is made up of glucose and sodium both.
- Hyperkalemia can occur in Metabolic acidosis.
- Proteolytic enzymes are released in zymogen form.
- “TCA cycle is amphibolic in nature”
- Cigarette smokes is injuries to health of lungs
- Blood Buffers act quickly but not permanently.
- 2,4 – dinitrophenol (uncoupler ) leads to thermogenesis.
- Brown adipose tissue promotes thermogenesis.
- Diarrhea cause normal anion gap acidosis.
- Carbohydrate are essential for the metabolism of fat.
Carbohydrate
- Flouride is used as preservative for blood sample for glucose estimation.
- In absence of O2, glycolysis can not continue if there is no formation lactic acid.
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus leads to neuropathy and retinopathy.
- To maintain blood glucose after meal,Glucokinase play important role than hexokinase.
- Glycerol is used in enema.
- Acarbose is used in treatment of diabetes mellitus.
- Structure of proteoglycan is well suited for its function.
- During sprint there is extra yeild of ATP from anaerobic acid glycolysis.
- In acute myocardial infarction,there is elevation of lactic acid in cardiac myocyte.
- Lactase enzyme deficiency cause diarrhea after milk ingestion.
- Human can not digest cellulose.
- Pancreatitis leads to steatorhhea.
- Sucrose is non- reducing.
- Diabetic patients are more prone to Atherosclerotic disease.
- Fasting blood sample is require for complete lipid profile evaluation.
- Sucrose is called “invert sugar”.
- Erythrocytes transketolase enzyme activity is an indicator of thiamine status.
- Although no ATPs are formed in HMP shunt pathway, it is important for RBCs.
- “Alcohol inhibit gluconeogenesis,so it causes hypoglycemia,if person is on starvation.” explain it.
- Acute alcoholism can trigger gouty arthritis.
- Muscle glycogen cannot be utilized directlly for energy purpose
- Dextran is used as plasma volume expander.
- Muscle glycogen cannot contribute to blood glucose.
- G6PD deficiency causes hemolysis
- G6PD deficient patient are resistant to falciparum malaria.
- Primaquine administration in G6PD deficient patient can precipitate Hemolytic anaemia.
- Insulin is use to correct hyperkalemia.
- Patient of IDDM have more risk of diabetic ketocidosis than NIDDM.
- Cataract is more common in diabetes mellitus.
- Estimation of C-Peptide is better parameter to differentiate IDDM & NIDDM.
- Although no ATPs are formed in HMP shunt pathway, it is important for RBCs.
- For esimation of blood sugar, blood is collected in flouride bulb.
- Hyaluronidase is called as spreading factor.
- Protein & Amino acid
- HbS move slower than HbA in alkaline gel electrophoresis.
- 2,3 BPG decrease affinity of oxygen for hemoglobin.
- Phenobarbitone precipitate acute intermittent porphyria.
- Lead inhibit heme synthesis.
- Photosensitivity does not occur in acute intermittent porphyria.
- Glucose is given in treatment of acute intermittent porphyria.
- Blue fluoroscent light is useful in treatment of neonatal jaundice.
- Histidine & Arginine is semi-essential amino acid.
- Zwitter ions has no mobility in electrical field.
- Zwitter ions has minimum buffering & solubility capacity
- Ammonia is toxic to brain.
- Albumin/Globulin ratio is reversed in liver disease.
- Tyrosine becomes an essential amino acid for patients of phenylketoneuria.
- Fibrinogen estimation cannot be done in serum.
- Hepatic failure leads to coma.
- Peptide bond is called semi double bond.
- Glycine is optically inactive.
- Creatine is use to improve athletic performance.
- Increase level of Homocysteine increases risk of atherosclerosis
- MAO inhibitor are use in patient of depression
- In Carcinoid syndrome, patient may suffer from pellegra.
- Glutamate is use in management hepatic- uremic coma (hepatic encephalopathy).
- Vitamine B12 deficiency cause methy-melonic aciduria.
- Alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency cause emphysema.
- “Haemoglobin is good blood buffer”.
- 2-3 BPG concentration is higher in patient of COPD and cyanotic heart disease.
- Excess use of barbiturate cause anemia.
- Lead poisoning leads to anaemia.
- Tyrosine becomes an essential amino acid for patients of phenylketoneuria.
- Proline does not allow to form alpha helix.
- Lipid
- Oxidized LDL is improtant in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.
- In cystic fibrosis, Malabsorption of long chain fatty acid occurs, but not short chain and medium chain fatty acids.
- Eicosanoids are not true hormone.
- The inhibition of COX-1 can be overcome in endothelial cells but not in pletelets while patient is taking low dose Aspirin.
- Anti-inflamatory action of aspirin is reversible,but anti-platelet action is irreversible.
- LDL is metabolised via the LDL receptor.
- Liver plays a central role in lipid transport & metabolism.
- Triacylglycerol is a substrate for gluconeogenesis.
- HDL is involved in “Reverse Cholesterol Transport”
- Deficiancy of Lipoprotein lipase results in hypertriglyceridemia
- Cystic fibrosis causes deficiency of lipid soluble vitamin.
- Lingual lipase is important in lipid digestion in neonate.
- Orlistat (pancreatic and hepatic lipase inhibitor)treatment is supplemented with lipid soluble vitamins.
- Unsaturated cis-fatty acids decrease fluidity of membrane.
- In a patient with lipoprotein lipase deficiency, creamy layer is seen on the top of serum.
- High HDL level is decrease risk of coronary heart disease.
- Linoic acid and linolenic acid are essential fatty acid.
- Sunflower oil (Omega-3 & Omega-6 fatty acid) decrease risk of atherosclerosis.
- LDL increase risk of atherosclerosis.
- Rancidity of fatty acid increase risk of atherosclerosis.
- Snake bite causes severe haemolysis of RBCs.
- Carnitine deficient are adviced to take diet, containing medium chain fatty acid.
- Carnitine deficient can suffer from severe hypoglycemia.
- Pre-mature baby can suffer from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
- Orlistat is use as Anti-Obesity agent.
- Heparin is known as clearing factor
- Bile salts are detected in the urine of obstructed jaundice
- Explain “Statin is use in treatment of hypercholesterolemia“
- Eicosapentaenic acid and docosahexaenoic acids in food are good for health.
- Enzyme
- “CK-MB is more significant marker than LDH & S.GOT for diagnosis of Myocardial infarction” explain it.
- Sudden withdrawal of statin drugs can cause hypercholesterolemia.
- Aspirin cause suicide inhibition.
- Ethanol is use as antidote in methanol poisoning.
- Explain “Allopurinol use in gouty arthitis”
- Nutrition & Vitamins
- Folic acid supplementation is essential in pregnancy.
- Vitamin- D deficiency does not cause Tetany.
- Oral iron tablets are advised to take along with glass of lemon water.
- Iron is conserved in our body.
- Copper is necessary for iron absorption.
- Vitamin B12 deficiency cause pernicious anemia
- A single intramuscular dose of Vitamin K is given to All newborns.
- Folic acid and Vitamin b12 are given together in treatment of megaloblastic anemia
- Pellagra can occur in carcinoid syndrome..
- Oedema occurs in Kwashiorkor.
- “Vitamin C deficiency cause Scurvey” Explain it.
- Pyridoxal phosphate deficiency can cause pellagra.
- Vitamin D is consider as hormone.
- Niacin deficiency alone can not cause pellagra.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
- Vitamin B 12 deficiency leads to folate trap.
- Pellagra can occur due Tryptophan or pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) deficiency.
- Iodine deficiency in diet leads to goiter.
- Vitamin B 12 deficiency leads to folate trap.
- Haemolysed blood sample is not suitable for potassium estimation.
- Molecular
- “Mutations are always harmful.” True or Flase, Explain it.
- Genetic code is degenerate.
- Decrease activity Telomerase can be a one of the reason of aging.
- Telomerase inhibitors can be use in treatment of malignancy.
- UV radiation can cause Xeroderma pigmentosum (skin cancer).
- HGPRT deficiency (Lesch – Nyhan Syndrome) cause hyperuricemia.
- Replication is semi-conservative.
- RNA can function as a genetic material.
- Genetic code is universal.
- Allopurinol is use to prevent re-perfusion injury .
- Methotrexate (Folic acid analogues) is used to treat neoplastic disease.
- Adenosine deaminase deficiency cause severe immuno-deficiency disorder.
- 5-flurouracil cause suicide inhibition.
- Lactase enzyme gene is not transcribed in presence of both glucose & lactose, in prokaryotes.
- Low iron concentration increase synthesis of transferritin and decrease synthesis of ferritin.