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Patho Flashcards

1
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Reduction in number of neutrophils in blood

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Neutropenia

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Clinically significant reduction in neutrophils wherein serious consequence of making individuals susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections

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Agranulocytosis

SE: drugs of hyperthyroidism

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Increase in number of white cells in blood

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Leukocytosis

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Inflammation of lymph nodes

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Lymphadenitis

- most common TB

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Neoplasms in bone marrow in which tumor cells are found in the peripheral blood

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Leukemia

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Malignant transformation of lymphoid cells residing primarily in lymphoid tissues, especially in the lymph nodes

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Lymphoma

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Low platelet, leukopenia, anemia

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Pancytopenia

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Characterized by increased marrow production of red cells, granulocytes, and platelets

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Panmyelosis

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ELEVATED PLATELET COUNT

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Thrombocytosis (Iron Deficiency Anemia)

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Platelet < 150,000

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Thrombocytopenia

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Increase in WBC count with left shift (eg, 80% bands) and high leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

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Leukemoid reaction

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Solid focus of leukemia outside the bone marrow

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Chloroma

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13
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How do you differentiate leukemoid reaction from CML?

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Leukemoid reaction has high leukocyte alkaline phosphatase. CML has very low leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

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Types of Leukocytes

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Neutropenia

Lymphocytes

Eosinophils

Monocytes

Basophils

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15
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MI
Stroke
Fracture

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Neutropenia

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16
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Viral infections

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Lymphocytes

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Allergic reaction
Neoplasms
Collagen vascular disease
Asthma
Allergic
Parasites
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Eosinophils

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18
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Chronic infections

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Monocytes

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19
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CML

Mast cell degranulation

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Basophils

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20
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Abnormal azurophilic (primary) granules

Toxic granules

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Severe infection / Sepsis

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21
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Patches of dilated ER that appear as sky-blue cytoplasmic puddles

DOHLE BODIES

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Severe infections

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22
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Distinctive needle-like azurophilic granules found in myeloblasts

AUER RODS

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AML

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Scattered macrophage with abundant wrinkled green blue cytoplasm

Sea-blue histiocytes

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CML

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24
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Small lymphocytes disrupted in the process of making smears

SMUDGE CELLS

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CLL

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25
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Large cells with multiple nuclei or single nucleus with multiple nuclear lobes (owl eyes)

REED-STERNBERG CELLS

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Nuclear remnants are phagocytosed by interspersed macrophages (Burkitt cells) with abundant clear cytoplasm (lipid droplets)

STARRY SKY PATTERN

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Burkitt’s Lymphoma

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27
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Cells found in adult T-cell lymphoma which appear to have multilobated nuclei

CLOVER LEAF or FLOWER CELLS

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Adult T-cell lymphoma

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28
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Destructive plasma cells tumors involving axial skeleton

PLASMACYTOMA

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Multiple myeloma

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29
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Multiple nuclei, prominent nucleoli, and cytoplasmic droplets containing Ig

Bizarre multinucleated cells

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Multiple myeloma

  • anemia
  • renal failure
  • bone pain
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30
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Fiery red cytoplasm

FLAME CELLS

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Multiple myeloma

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31
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Pink globular cytoplasmic inclusions

RUSSELL BODIES

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Multiple myeloma

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32
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Blue globular nuclear inclusions

DUTCHER BODIES

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Multiple myeloma

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33
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M proteins causes RBCs in PBS to stick in linear arrays “coin stacked”

ROULEAUX CONFORMATION

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Multiple myeloma

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34
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Erythroblasts with iron-laden mitochondria visible as perinuclear granules

Ringed Sideroblasts

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Sideroblastic anemia
INH, lead, copper poisoning
Multiple myeloma
RA
B6 deficiency
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35
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Neutrophils with only two nuclear lobes

PSEUDO-PELGER-HUET CELLS

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MDS

36
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Megakaryocytes with single nuclear lobes or multiple separate nuclei

PAWN BALL MEGAKARYOCYTES

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MDS

37
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Premature release of nucleated erythroid and early granulocyte progenitors

Leukoerythroblastosis

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Primary Myelofibrosis

38
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Cells that were probably damaged during the birthing process in the fibrotic marrow

TEARDROP CELLS or DACRYOCYTES

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Primary Myelofibrosis

39
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Pentalaminar tubules, often with a dilated terminal end (tennis racket-like appearance)

BIRBECK GRANULES

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Langerhans cells histiocytes

40
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Small yellow-brown, brown or rust-colored foci in the spleen

GANDY-GAMMA NODULES

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Splenic congestion

41
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Condition that is caused by accumulation of microbes, cell debris and foreign material

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Acute lymphadenitis

42
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Non-tender swelling of lymph nodes which contains zones of proliferating blast-like B cell, B cells with cleaved/irregular nuclear contours and phagocytic macrophages containing the nuclear debris of B cells

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Follicular Hyperplasia (Zone of Proliferation-B cells)

43
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Non-tender swelling of lymph nodes which is usually due to EBV infection and some drugs such as phenytoin

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Paracortical hyperplasia (T-cell proliferation)

44
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Non-tender swelling of lymph nodes which is usually seen in breast cancers

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Sinus Histiocytosis (monocytic proliferation)

45
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9 year old male presents with fever without any sign of infection. On PE, note of mediastinal mass. BMA revealed hypercellular marrow packed with lymphoblasts

A

ALL

<13 years

46
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Most common WBC malignancy in children
Has the best diagnosis
Most responsive to CHEMOTHERAPY
DOC: ASPARAGINASE

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ALL

47
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BMA showing hypercellular marrow packed with myeloblasts and AUER RODS

A

AML

13-40 yo

48
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Has three phases
Philadelphia chromosome
Leukocytosis
Low alkaline phosphatase 
Sea-Blue histiocytes
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CML

40-60 yo

Tx: IMATINIB

49
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Most common leukemia of adults and the elderly PBS shows smudge cells and nucleated red blood cells

A

CLL

> 60

50
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Mature B-cell tumor in the elderly where cells have fine hairlike projections (hairy cells)

A

Hairy cell leukemia

51
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Most common type: lacunar variant RS cells : nodular sclerosis

Lymphocytes make up the vast majority of cellular infiltrate: MONONUCLEAR variant RS cells : LYMPHOCYTE RICH

Worst prognosis: lymphocyte depleted

BEST PROGNOSIS: lymphocyte rich

Relatively good prognosis: contains popcorn cells: lymphocyte predominant

Most commonly associated with EBV: Lymphocyte depleted

Has the highest count of Reed Sternberg cells: Mixed cellularity

Correlates with good prognosis in Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Lymphocytes in background

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

52
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Most common form of NHL: diffuse large B-cell

Translocation of chromosome 8 which presents with starry sky pattern: Burkitt’s lymphoma (C MYC)

Biopsy of this tumor reveals homogenous population of small lymphocytes, does not have centroblasts and proliferation centers: MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

53
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Excess light or heavy chains along with complete Igs synthesized by neoplastic plasma cells

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Bence-Jones Proteins (multiple myeloma)

54
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Proliferative disorder of the dendritic cells which has BIRBECK granules “tennis racket”

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Langerhans cell histiocytosis

55
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Tumor of the thymus associated with myasthenia gravis and pure red cell aplasia

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Thymoma

56
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Most important monoclonal gammopathy usually presents as tumorous masses scattered throughout the skeletal system

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Multiple myeloma

57
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Reduction below normal limits of the total circulating red cell mass

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Anemia

58
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Average volume of a red cell expressed in femtoliters

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Mean cell volume

59
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Average content (mass) of hemoglobin per red red cell, expressed in pictograms

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Mean cell hemoglobin

60
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Average concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of packed red cells, expressed in grams per deciliter

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Mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)

61
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Coefficient of variation of red cell volume

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Red cell distribution width (RDW)

62
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Marked variation in RBC size

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Anisocytosis

63
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Marked variation in RBC shape

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Poikilocytosis

64
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Episodes of hypoxic injury and infarction

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Vasoocclusive crisis

65
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Massive entrapment of sickle cells leads to rapid splenic enlargement, hypovolemia and shock

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Sequestration crisis

66
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Infection of red cell progenitors by parvovirus B19

A

Aplastic crisis

67
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Small hyperchromic RBC lacking central pallor

HP marker: SPHEROCYTES

A

Hereditary Spherocytosis

68
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Small dark nuclear remnants present in RBCs of asplenic patients

HP marker: HOWELL JOLLY BODIES

A

Asplenia

69
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Membrane-bound precipitates on denatured globin chains

HP marker: HEINZ BODIES

A

G6PD

70
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RBCs with damaged membranes due to removal of Heinz bodies by splenic macrophages

HP marker: bite cells

A

G6PD

71
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RBCs shaped like curved blades

HP marker: SICKLED CELLS

A

Sickle cell anemia

72
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Dehydrated RBCs with bull’s eye appearance

HP marker: TARGET CELLS (codocytes)

A

B thalassemia

Sickle cell anemia

73
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Fragmented RBCs; also called helmet cells if cut in half

HP marker: schistocytes

A

RBC trauma
DIC
HUS

74
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RBCs with spikes

HP marker: burst cells, ecchinocytes

A

Valve replacement

75
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Pathology behind Sickle Cell anemia

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Point mutation in 6th codon of B-globin (valine replaced glutamate)

76
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Infection that may cause aplastic crisis in Sickle cell and HS?

A

Parvovirus B19

77
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Pathology behind Alpha Thalassemia

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Gene deletion

78
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Pathology behind Beta thalassemia

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Point mutation

79
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Crew cut appearance, chipmunk facies

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Sickle cell anemia thalassemia

80
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Hemoglobinuria upon awakening

A

PNH

81
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Choledochal cyst

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Jaundice

Abdominal pain

Mass

82
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Pheochromocytoma

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Palpitations

Diaphoresis

Headache

83
Q

Most common cause of hypothyroidism in iodine sufficient areas?

A

HASHIMOTO’S THYROIDITIS

84
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Most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide?

A

IODINE DEFICIENCY

85
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Chronic inflammatory infiltrate of the thyroid gland with MULTINUCLEATED GIANT CELLS?

A

SUBACUTE GRANULOMATOUS THYROIDITIS (DE QUERVAIN)

86
Q

Most common cause of PAINFUL thyroid gland

Associated with viral infection (COXSACKIE)

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SUBACUTE GRANULOMATOUS THYROIDITIS

87
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Abnormally low white cell count

A

Leukopenia

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