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Exam 1: Gross Descriptions and Diagnoses Flashcards

1
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What is the difference Between description and morphological Dx.

A

Description describes what you see. MDx interprets the description

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List some reasons to describe lesions?

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  1. helps you think through the lesion
  2. part of medical record
  3. gives lots of info to lab
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What are the 8 features of a description?

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  1. Number
  2. Size
  3. Location
  4. Distribution
  5. Shape
  6. Color
  7. Consistency
  8. Margins/surface
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4
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one isolated lesion

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focal

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numerous similar lesions that can be of variable size

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multifocal

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lesion throughout a large portion of the effective area

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diffuse

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7
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multiple foci that are toching

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multifocal-coalescing

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8
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type of multifocal where there are numerous pin-point foci

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Miliary

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9
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What is the route of spread of multifocal lesions?

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embolic/hematogenous route

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10
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what is the route of spread of locally extensive lesions?

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local introduction via penetrating wound or anatomic pathway

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What is the route of spread of symmetrical lesions?

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systemic/metabolic cause of lesion

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12
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What does a geometrically shaped lesion tell you?

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lesion involves vasculature

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What does a lesion whith straight lines tell you?

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lesion is following an anatomic structure

blood vessel, bronchiole, nerve

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14
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What does a raised lesion tell you?

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something has been added

edema, neoplastic/hyperplastic cells

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What does a depressedlesion tell you?

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something has been lost (necrosis) or the tissue has contracted (CT)

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What can it tell you?

Can spread with a knife.

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Necrosis and exudate

17
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What can it tell you?

Can’t Spread with a knife

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Viable tissue and cells

18
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What can it tell you?

Hard

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Bone

19
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What can it tell you?

Gritty

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Mineral

20
Q

What can it tell you?

Lesion has well demarcated margins.

A

lesion represents a diff. tissue (tumors)

21
Q

What can it tell you?

Poorly demarcated lesion margins.

A

The lesion and adjacent tissue may be similar

22
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What are the 5 features of a MDx?

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  1. Organ
  2. Pathological process
  3. Distribution
  4. Chronicity
  5. Severity
23
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What feature of a MDx separates it from a description?

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pathological process

24
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list some examples of pathological processes of a MDx

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  1. Degeneration/necrosis
  2. Inflammation and repair
  3. circulatory disorder
  4. disorder of growth
  5. deposits and pigmentations
25
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What is the difference between a MDx and an Etiologi Dx

A

EDx includes cause

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