Path I final - matching Flashcards
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Crystal shape/birefringence in Monosodium Urate?
Needle or rod shaped, strong birefringence
Crystal shape/birefringence in Ca pyrophosphate dihydrate?
Rhomboid or rod shaped, weak birefringence
Crystal shape/birefringence in Ca oxalate?
Bipyramidal shaped, weak or strong birefringence
Crystal shape/birefringence in Basic Ca phosphate?
shiny/coin-like/irregular shaped, NOT birefringent
What etiologic category are achondroplasias in?
Abnormal receptors
What etiologic categories is reactive arthritis in?
STDs and dysenteric
What etiologic category is Myasthenia Gravis in?
Thyoma
What etiologic category is Lambert-eaton Myasthenic Syndrome in?
Decreased Ach release
What etiologic category is osteomalacia/rickets in?
Mineral homeostasis
what etiologic category is hyperparathyroidism in?
Mineral homeostasis
What etiologic category is Paget’s disease in?
Osteoclast
What etiologic category is Osteopetrosis in?
Osteoclast
What is Reactive arthritis aka?
Reiter’s
What is systemic sclerosis aka?
scleroderma
What is osteopetrosis aka?
Alber’s-schonberg disease, marble bone disease
What is Epiphysitis of the calcaneus aka?
Sever’s disease
What is neurogenic arthropathy aka?
Charcot’s joints
What is morton’s neuroma aka?
Metatarsalgia
What is Anterior achilles tendon bursitis aka?
Albert’s disease, retromalleolar bursitis
What is monosodium urate crystal deposition disease aka?
Gout
What is calcium phosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease aka?
pseudogout
What is Paget’s disease aka?
Osteitis deformans
What is Cushing’s syndrome caused by? (cancer type)
small-cell carcinoma of lung
What is SIADH caused by? (cancer type)
small cell carcinoma of lung and intracranial neoplasms