Retinoblastoma

Oct 29, 2016 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Retinoblastoma

Tumor type Heritable retinoblastoma Nonheritable retinoblastoma Eyes affected Bilateral in 90–95 % of cases Unilateral in 100 % of cases Unilateral in remaining cases Age of onset Usually < 1…

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Lung Cancer

Oct 29, 2016 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Lung Cancer

Figure 32.1 Approximate prevalence of identified “driver mutations” in unselected pulmonary adenocarcinoma. While many of these alterations are typically seen in isolation, others, such as PIK3CA, are often seen concurrently…

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Gliomas

Oct 29, 2016 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Gliomas

Marker Indication 1p/19q deletion Oligodendroglioma diagnosis and prognosis  Prediction of oligodendroglioma therapeutic response Confirmation of an oligodendroglial component in oligoastrocytomas MGMT promoter methylation Response of glioblastoma to alkylating drugs (temozolomide)…

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Respiratory Infections

Oct 29, 2016 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Respiratory Infections

Virus: RTI and CAP Bacteria: RTI and CAP Bacteria: VAP and HAP Adenovirus (ADV) Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis Acinetobacter spp., Human bocavirus (HBoV)a Chlamydophila pneumoniae Corynebacterium spp. Coronavirus (CoV)…

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Pharmacogenetics

Oct 29, 2016 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Pharmacogenetics

Predicted CYP2D6 metabolism phenotype Implications for codeine metabolism Therapeutic recommendations Ultrarapid metabolizer (UM) Increased formation of morphine following codeine administration, leading to higher risk of toxicity Avoid codeine use due…

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Neurodegenerative Disorders

Oct 29, 2016 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Neurodegenerative Disorders

Gene symbol Gene product Chromosomal location Key information Definitive disease-causing genes (causative mutations of early onset Alzheimer disease ) APP (AD1) Amyloid precursor protein 21q21.3 Autosomal dominant, 25 pathogenic mutations,…

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