Pathology Flashcards
(328 cards)
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Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the United States?
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Myocardial Incfarction
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Which of the following is characterized by incomplete expansion of the lungs or collapse of previously inflated lungs?
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Atelectasis
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Which of the following involves separation of the diaphragmatic crura and widening of the space between the muscular crura and the esophageal wall?
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Hiatal hernia
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Which of the following is an autosomal recessive disorder marked by accumulation of toxic levels of copper in many tissue and organs, mostly in the liver, brain and the eye?
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Wilson disease
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Which of the following is a cancer of the connective tissue that usually spreads via the blood stream?
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Sarcoma
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WHich of the following is a cancer of the epithelial tissue that usually spreads via the lymphatic system?
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Carcinoma
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Which of the following cells is produced predominately by an inflammatory response to Salmonella?
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Neutrophil
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What organism is the most common opportunist to infect AIDS patients?
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pneumocystis carni
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Which of the following presents with a positive HLA-B-27 and increased risk of deformity?
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Ankylosing spondylitis
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Toxic megacolon is a complication of which of the following?
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ulcerative colitis
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Ship lesions are a characteristic of which of the following?
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krohn’s disease
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Aschoff bodies are characteristic of which of the following?
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rheumatic fever
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pseydohypertrophy is most common in which of the following muscle disorders?
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duchanne’s dystrophy
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The most threatening effect of Guillian Barre is on which of the following muscles?
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respiratory
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Dry eyes and dry mouth are symptoms of which of the following autoimmune diseases?
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Sjogen’s syndrome
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Vascular tumors originate in which cell type?
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endothelial
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Sequestra frequently accompany what condition?
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Pyogenic osteomyelitis
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What is the primary mechanism of inflammatory edema?
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Increased permeability of the capillary wall
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The most common sites for cardiac valvular vegitations are which of the following valves?
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aortic and mitral valves
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Coccidiomycosis most commonly affects which organs?
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Lung
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Who is considered the father of pathology?
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Pasteur
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What characteristic is least suggestive of malignancy in a growing tumor?
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Fibrous capsule (usually benign)
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Which of the following secrete both heparin and histamine?
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Mast cells
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Carcinoma is least likely to metastasize where?
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skeletal muscle
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Which of the following affects both salivary and lacrimal ducts?
Sjogen's
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Which of the following is a common site for cardiac valvular vegitations?
Aortic valve
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Which leukemia has the philadelphia chromosome?
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
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Which of the following leads to decreased bone density?
Osteoporosis
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A female with gonorrhea may pass it via delivery by which of the following?
Opthalmia Neonatorum
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Which of the following has the best prognosis?
AStrocytoma
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Which of the following is the most common malignant tumor of the intestines?
Adenosarcoma
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Which of the following is a common site for cardiac valvular vegitations?
mitral valve
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Which of the following is characteristic of a neoplasm?
It cannot return to normal
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Where are neoplasms most commonly formed?
Epithelium
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Multiple myofibromas and cafe-au-lait spots are associated with which of the following?
Von Recklinghausen's
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Which part of the spinal cord is most affected by myotrophic lateral sclerosis?
Anterior horn
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Which of the following are findings in a patient with tetralogy of fallot?
Pulmonary stenosis and R ventricular hypertrophy
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What describes thrombophlebitis?
Venous inflammation and thrombus
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What describes right sided heart failure?
- Distention of Neck veins
- Dependent Edema
- Liver enlargement
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Systemic fibrosis is seen in which of the following?
Scleroderma
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What organism is most responsible for pneumonia in AIDS patients?
Pneumocystic Carni
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Which of the following immunoglobulins are associated with a Type II response?
IgG and IgM
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Which of the following is a common cause of R sided heart failure?
L sided heart failure
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Pernicious anemia is due to a lack of which of the following?
Intrinsic factor
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Which of the following disorders affects myoneural junction
Myasthenia Gravis
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Which arteries are involved in giant cell arteritis?
Temporal
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T-helper cells are seen in which types of immunity?
Type IV
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Presenile dementia is seen in which of the following?
Alzheimer's Disease
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A female with gonorrhea may pass it to the child when?
During delivery
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Which leukemia is involved with the philadelphia chromosome?
CML (chronic myelocytic leukemia)
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a person with galactosemia should avoid which of the following?
Lactose (milk)
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Pernicious anemia and lack of Vit B12 results in _______
Spinal cord degeneration
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Which of the following causes pitting edema?
Congestive heart failure
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What causes edema of flanks and fatty changes in the liver?
Alcohol
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Which of the following causes a cyanotic condition?
Dextroposition of the aorta
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The philadelphia chromosome is a risk factor for which leukemia?
Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
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Which of the following is a periosteal encasement of necrotic tissue?
Sequestrium
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What are patients with asbestosis predisposed to?
Mesothelioma
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A periosteal reaction described radiographically as a sunburst rxn is most common in which of the following?
Osteosarcoma
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Which of the following is a degenerative disease that affects the cranial nerve nuclei?
Progressive Bulbar Palsy
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Circulatory levels of which of the following increase during an acute inflammatory response?
Neutrophil
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Which disease presents with Chronic rheumatoid arthritis and splenomegally?
Felty's syndrome (S.A.N.T.A) - remember this from arthridities with Korvatko?
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What is another name for Marie Strumpell's Disease?
Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Which of the following affects the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia and results in resting tremors?
Parkinson's disease
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Megaloblastic anemia is caused by which vitamin deficiency?
Vit B12
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Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for an infant who develops projectile vomiting in the 1st 3 weeks of life?
Pyloric stenosis
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What is the most common benign tumor of the spine?
Hemangioma
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What causes hoarseness associated with a carcinoma in the apex of the lung?
Laryngeal nerve damage
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Which of the following substances is produced in the cells and increases inflammation due to tissue injury?
Histamine
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What happens to a cell as a result of thyroid goiter?
Hyperplasia
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Which of the following types of thyrotoxicosis is the most common in patients under 40?
Graves disease
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What are the 4 steps associated with thrombus?
1. Dissolving
2. Recanalization
3. Obstruction
4. Embolism
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Which of the following does a lesion that has caseous necrosis in the center surrounded by endothelial macrophages characterize?
TB
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The release of histamine into the skin following cutaneous trauma causes which of the following?
Vasodilation of arterioles (redness)
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Which of the following occurs in a Keloid?
Hypertrophic enlargement of scar tissue
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Which of the following is classified as a benign neoplasm?
Lipoma
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Which of the following is a systemic immune complex reaction?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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A deficiency in Vitamin C will most affect what tissue?
Connective tissue
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Chronic alcoholism, which will lead to Werneike-Korsakoff Syndrome, causes what type of Vitamin deficiency?
B1
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Lyme's Disease?
Bulls eye rash
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Which of the following is associated with Kleinfelter's syndrome?
XXY chromosome abnormality
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Which of the following is the most common degenerative disease of the joints?
OA (aka DJD)
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Which of the following is associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Pannus Formation
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WHich of the following is responsible for post-infectious glomerulonephritis?
B-Hemolytic Strep
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Who is most likely to have entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve?
Pregnant Females
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What is the definition of cardiac temponade?
Fluid in the pericardial space
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Which of the following is a primary immunodeficiency disease?
Bruton's
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Which of the following results from hyperparathyroidism?
Osteopenia
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What type of collagen can be found at the end of the wound healing?
Type 1
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What type f collagen is found 1st (earliest) in a wound?
Type 3
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What type of collagen is located in the basement membrane?
Type 4
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A deficiency in which of the following trace elements results in tetani, which can be seen similarly and will accompany hypocalcemia?
Magnesium
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A patient with a yolk cell tumor of the testes likely has an elevation in which of the following blood serum levels?
Alph-fetoprotein
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Tensile strength is the proteinaceous deposition of ______ in a healing wound
Collagen
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A cancer that has not invaded the basement membrane or the tissue of origin is called _____
Carcinoma in situ
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Thombosis and embolism of which of the following vessels can cause a transmural infarction of the small intestine?
Superior mesenteric artery
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Which of the following diseases produces symptoms due primarily to demyelinization of peripheral motor nerve axons?
Post-indections polyradiculitis
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Generalized muscle weakness, poor intestinal tone and resultant bloating, heart abnormalities, weakening of respiratory muscles are characteristic of which of the following deficiencies?
Calcium deficiency
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Coccidiomyocosis most commonly affects which of the following arteries?
LUNG
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Epidural hemorrhage most likely results from laceration to which of the following arteries?
Middle meningeal
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Synovial thickening and secondary inflammation with edema but NO pannus formation is seen in which of the following conditions?
Gouty arthritis
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Ischemic necrosis as a consequence of cardiac muscle damage is which type of necrosis?
Coagulative
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Which of the following causes localized edema, which accompanies filariasis?
Lymph Obstruction
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Which joints do Heberden nodes affect?
Distal interphalangeal (DIPs)
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What is the most common cause of Cirrhosis of the liver?
Chronic alcoholism
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What is the most common cause of abdominal aortic aneurisms in the elderly?
Atherosclerosis
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What is the 1st sign of artherosclerosis?
Fatty streaks
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Which of the following causes lobar pneumonia?
Streptococcus
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What is the mechanism that allows the Herpes Virus to stay in the body after the original infection?
Sequestering of the Virus Genome in the Sensory Neuron
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Where does a pulmonary embolus most commonly originate?
LE
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Where can the initial symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis be observed?
Ocular muscles
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Pitting edema is typically caused by what?
Congestive Heart Failure
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What condition is probably present when the median groove of the prostate cannot be palpated?
prostatic carcinoma
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Which of the following would cause the prostate to feel boggy upon palpation?
Prostatitis
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What exudative lesion is caused by mycobacterial tuberculosis and contains caseous necrosis?
Ghon Lesions
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Which disease is Brodie's Abscess associated with?
Osteomyelitis
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Which disease is associated with TB of the spine?
Pott's disease
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What is another name for Juvenile RA?
Still's disease
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Pyknosis is characterized by nuclear ______
condensation
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Which of the following is a vasospastic disorder, which affects small arteries and arterioles of the extremities?
Raynaud's Disease
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Horner's Syndrome?
Dyspnea
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What would a hemorrhage in the reticular formation of the brain likely result in?
Coma
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What is a localized area of tissue necrosis resulting from immunologically induced necrotizing vasculitis?
Arthus phenomenon
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Which of the following is associated with subluxation of the lens, laxity of ligaments and cystic medial necrosis of the aorta?
Marfan's Syndrome
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In most types of allergic reactions which of the following mediates the immediate transient phase of vascular permeability?
Histamine
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Ischemic necrosis as a consequence of cardiac muscle damage is which type of necrosis?
Coagulative
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What causes localized edema, which accompanies filariasis?
Lymphatic obstruction
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Which joints do Heverden's Nodes affect?
Interphalangeal Joints
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Which of the following may lead to Megaloblastic Anemia?
Atrophic Gastric Mucosa
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Antibodies against double stranded DNA are most characteristic of which of the following?
SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus)
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Which of the following clsses of immunoglobulins most commonly cause autoimmune diseases?
IgG and IgM
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What will a protein deficient diet produce?
Kwashiorkor
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Dermatitis, dementia, and diarrhea are characteristic of which of the following?
Niacin (B3) Deficiency
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Which vitamin deficency causes beri beri?
Thiamine (B1) Deficiency
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Delayed healing of wounds and rapid mobilization of Vitamin A in the liver may be due to what type of deficiency?
Zinc
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Avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis is called _________
Legg Calve Perthe's
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Which of the following is most likely to accompany Otto's Pelvis?
Osteomalacia
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Which of the following symptoms is characteristic of Osteoid Osteoma?
Pain that is most severe at night and is relieved by aspirin
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What are bone spurs and lipping of vertebral bodies characteristic of?
DJD
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What is the most common fracture of the wrist?
Colle's fracture (fracture distal radius of the forearm, with posterior displacement of the wrist)
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A common source of lytic metastasis to bone in females is the ________
Lungs (lungs are always lytic)
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Which of the following is most likely to develop into ankylosis?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Which of the following is the primary side of pathology in Osteoarthritis?
Articular cartilage
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Which of the following causes excessive release of Ach?
Tetanus
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Which of the following is the most common benign tumor in the adult?
Astrocytoma
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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is due to which of the following?
B12 deficiency
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Which of the following syndromes is a form of polyposis characterized by polyps in the entire GI tract?
Peutz Jegher's Disease
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Kaposi's sarcoma occurs in approximately 1/3 of the patients with which of the following conditions?
AIDS
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Which of the following represents Type II hypersensitivity?
Goodpasture syndrome (basement membrane of type IV collagen attacked by Ab)
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X linked gammaglobulinemia of Bruton is characterized by which of the following?
B-cell deficiency
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Which of the following develops from an IgE mediated immune reaction?
Panacinar Emphysema
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Neonatal hyaline membrane disease is due to which of the following?
Absence of surfactant
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Which of the following is a genetic defect that causes multiple neuromas?
Von Recklinhausen's Disease
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The primary biochem requirement for the Dx of Gout is which of the following?
Uric acid levels in the blood
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What is Podagra?
Gout of the big toe
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A fine lateral webbing of the neck would indicate which of the following?
Turner's syndrome
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Which of the following reactions is an example of Type III hypersensitivity?
Arthus
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Episodes of temporary blindness and weakness of the dorsiflexors is a characteristic of which of the following?
Multiple Sclerosis
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Which fo the following has the greatest potential of degenerating the dorsal columns of the spinal cord?
Tertiary Syphilis
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Which is a poly neuropathy that follows a viral infection?
Giullian Barre
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Coagulation necrosis results form which of the following?
Ischemia
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Which of the following characterizes Amylordosis?
Interstitial Glycogen Deposits
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Which of the following is a reversible cell change?
Metaplasia
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The absence of ganglion cells of the myenteric plexus is characteristic of which of the following?
Hirshprung's Disease (congenital megacolon)
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Which of the following occurs when histamine is released in the skin as a result of cutaneous trauma?
Vasodilation of the affected area
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New capillaries infiltrate the periphery of a hematoma by producing collagen during a process known as ______
Organization
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The circulating level of which blood cell is increased during the body's response to bacterial infection?
Neutrophils
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Eosinophils are increased by the presence of which of the following?
Virus
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Which cell is present in an area of chronic inflammation and has many nuclei scattered in its cytoplasm?
Foreign Body Giant Cell
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A patient who presents with a severe HA and hard painful superficial temporal artery probably has which of the following?
Temporal Arteritis
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Which tumor is characterized by excessive production of Catacholemine?
Neuroblastoma of the Adrenal Medulla
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Which condition features dilated, elongated, torturous alteration of the superficial veins?
Varicosity
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Which is the most common area of the brain to find an aneurysm?
Subarachnoid
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Which of the following does not accompany acute inflammation?
Formation of Granulation tissue
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An abscess of an appendicular head generally contains which type of exudate?
Pyogenic
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SI joints are usually affected in what condition?
Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Which is the most common hepatic malignancy?
Metastasis from the breast or lung
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Which is the most common histological pattern in Bronchogenic Carcinoma?
Squamous cell
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Which of the following are Parkinson's inclusion bodies?
Lewy bodies
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What area of the body does Mallory Weiss Syndrome affect?
Esophagus
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What causes demyelination of the peripheral nerves?
Guillian Barre Syndrome
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What causes demyelination of the CNS?
Multiple Sclerosis
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What is the most common nephrotic tumor in children?
Wilm's Tumor
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What is the msot common leukemia in children?
ALL (acute lymphocytic leukemia)
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What is the most common muscular dystrophy?
Duchenne's
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Black tarry stools are seen in which of the following?
Peptic Ulcer (first part of the small intestine or occasionally the lower esophagus)
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What is the most common neoplasm of the heart?
Myxoma
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What is the most common cancer of the testes?
Seminoma
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Over 2/3 of the cases are idiopathic in which deficiency?
Aplastic Anemia
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Which of the following organisms is most commonly found in adult cases of meningitis?
Strep pneumoniae
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Which of the following can cause asthma in kids?
2nd hand smoke
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A true hermaphrodite has which of the following?
Both M and F tissues
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What can cause a fat embolism in dealing with skeletal structures?
Fracture of the shaft of a long bone
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Which of the following is the atheromatous calcification of the aorta that occurs with normal serum calcium levels?
Dystrophic Calcification
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Increased secretion from the anterior pituitary gland following closure of the epiphyseal plates could produce which of the following?
Acromegaly
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A deficiency, in which of the following trace elements results in tetani similar to that, which accompanies hypocalcemia?
Magnesium
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Who is the most infectious member of the family?
School age children
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Which of the following conditions is characterized by T-cell deficiency due to lack of development of the 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches, deficiency of the hearts great vessels, mouth, ears, and fauces?
Di Georges syndrome (look up for more info on this) Deletion of chromosome 22
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INtercranial calcification occurs most commonly in which of the following?
Oligodendroglioma
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Which of the following is a primary immunodeficiency?
Burtons Agammaglobulinemia
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Almost all pathological changes of SLE involve which of the following?
Increased Immune cells
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WHich of the following is an autosomal glucocerebral disease with Hepato-Splenomegaly?
Gaucher's
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Which of the following is a pigment found in regressive cells such as old age pigment?
Lipofusion
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Metastatic osteoblastic tumor in a malignancy most likely originates from which of the following?
A. Breast --> 80% osteolytic, 20% osteoblastic
B. Lung --> always LYTIC
C. Prostate --> 80% osteoblastic, 20% osteolytic
Prostate --> 80% osteoblastic, 20% osteolytic
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Which of the following is classified as a benign neoplasm?
Lipoma
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Which of the following is a systemic immune complex reaction?
RA
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Which of the following substances is produced in the cells and increases inflammation due to tissue damage?
Histamine
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What is the result in the cell as a consequence of thyroid goiter?
Hyperplasia (increased # of cells)
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Which of the following types of thyrotoxicosis is most common in patients under 40?
Graves Disease
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Which of the following is characterized by Recanalization?
Thrombus (restores flow)
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Which of the following Vitamin deficiencies causes megaloblastic anemia?
Vit B12 (cobalamin)
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The most common neoplasm in AIDS patients is which of the following?
Kaposi's Sarcoma (best answer)
| If this is not on there, the 2nd best answer is Non-Hidgkin's lymphoma [second best]
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Which of the following is a periosteal encasement of necrotic tissue?
Sequestrium
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Which of the following is a degenerative disease that affects the cranial nerve nuclei?
Progressive Bulbar Palsy
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Dilation of the inner mammary and subscapular arteries, HTN and weakness of the upper limbs with decreased lower limb pulse occurs in which patient?
Patient with Coartication of the aorta (stricture)
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What cells are increased during viral infections?
Lymphocytes
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Which of the following conditions is characterized by a congenital absence of P/S ganglia in the colon subsequent constipation and dilation of the colon?
Hirshprung's Disease
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Which of the following conditions is characterized by he presence of a 45x Karyotype?
Turner's syndrome
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Which of the following causes cretinism?
Hypothyroidism
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Which of the following involves malformation of the anterior end of the neural tube?
Anacephaly
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Which of the following involves failure of the caudal portion of the neural tube to close?
Spina Bifida
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Which of the following is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly?
Alzheimer's disease
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Which of the following is an inherited autosomal dominant disease characterized by progressive movement disorder and dementia?
Huntington Disease
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Which of the following causes the tunica media of medium sized arteries to calcify?
Monkeberg's Sclerosis
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Which of the following affects the temporal arteries and is associated with long standing HTN?
Temporal Arteritis
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Which of the following is also known as the "pulseless disease"?
Takayasu arteritis
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Which of the following is associated with granulomatous inflammation of the aortic arch?
Takayasu arteritis
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When there is a degeneration of the lateral cells, which of the following is affected?
Autonomic Function
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A starry sky appearance of lymphoid tissue is characteristic of which of the following?
Burkett's Lymphoma
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Which of the following causes hypoxia without ischemia?
Anemia
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Path consolidation of the lung is characteristic of which of hte following?
Bronchopneumonia
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Giant cell arthritis primarily affects the ______ artery
temporal
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A genetic defect in the conversion of Phenylalanine to Tyrosine int he liver would result in which of the following?
Mental retardation (phenylketonuria)
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A young male from Central africa has a rapidly expanding mass in the jaw area. What is the dx?
Burkett's lymphoma
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A pulmonary embolus most commonly originates where?
LE
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Where would the initial symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis be observed?
Extraocular muscles
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What type of disease is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Autoimmune
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Which of the following characterizes Pyknosis?
Nuclear condensation
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Mask-like face, claq-like fingers, HTN, and fibrosis of the esophagus are characteristics of which of the following diseases?
Scleroderma
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What is a functional vasospastic disorder, which affects small arteries and arterioles of the extremities?
Dyspnea
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Mature cells of atypical size, shape and organization are characteristic of which of what?
Dysplasia
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Antibody synthesis is a primary function of which of the following?
Plasma cells
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Ischemic necrosis as a consequence of cardiac muscle damage is which type of necrosis?
Coagulation
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What is the most common location for a Chondroma?
Sacrum [this is a benign cartilagenous tumor]
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Reed Sternberg cells are associated with which of the following?
Hodgkin's Disease
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Which heart valve does Rheumatic Fever affect?
Mitral
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Which heart valve does Syphilis affect?
Tricuspid
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What is not a characteristic of Osteoarthritis (DJD)?
Joint Swelling
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Which of the following describes smoker's cell transfromation?
Columnar metaplasia
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Which vitamin deficiency causes diarrhea, dementia and dermatitis?
Niacin (B3)
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Osteomalacia is due to which of the following?
Calciferol (Vitamin D) Deficiency
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Granulation is associated with which of the following?
Chronic Inflammation
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Which of the following is also known as "joint mice disease"?
OA
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Which of the following is most important in wound healing?
Vit C
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What is the most common primary malignancy of bone?
Multiple Myeloma
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Which of the following causes atrophy of the villi?
Celiac sprue
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Which of the following causes destruction of the synovial capsule?
RA
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Liquafactive Necrosis is associated with which of the following?
CNS
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Which of the following is a tumor of the skeletal muscle?
Rhabdomyoma
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Which of the following would cause loss of motor control and trouble walking?
Cerebellar Lesion
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Which of the following causes Microcytic hypochromic anemia?
Chronic Iron deficiency
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Which of the following causes lymphocytosis
Viral infection
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WHich of the following would result in sensitivity to gluten?
Celiac disease
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Which of the following causes total bone marrow destruction?
Aplastic anemia
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Which of the following can be classified as systemic fibrosis?
scleroderma
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A teratoma involves which of the following?
All 3 germ layers
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Right heart failure would cause which the following?
Liver and spleen dysfunction
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Which of the following is the most common myocardial infarct?
Descending Branch of the LCA
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Which of the following is a sign of Cystic Fibrosis?
Increased NACL in sweat
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Increased clastic and blastic activity is associated with _____
Paget's Disease
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Which of the following describes intusseption?
Telescoping of the Intestines
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Which of the following would be suspected in a 25 y/o female with post-coital bleeding?
Endometriosis
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Hypogonadism is a common finding in which of the following?
Kleinfelter's syndrome
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Normal lower GI tract ucosa separated by severely inflamed segments would indicate which of the following?
Crohn's disease
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Which of the following has the least favorable prognosis?
Carcinoma of the Pancreas
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Which of the following initiates an enzyme cascade that produces bradykinin?
Hagman factor
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Which of the following is a benign tumor of the uterus?
Leiomyoma
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Dermal sclerosis, thermal dysfunction of the distal extremities and elongation of the distal hand bones would indicate which of the following?
Marfan's Syndrome
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What is the most common malignant tumor in adolescents?
Osteosarcoma
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If lateral plating processes fail to join at the midline, it results in what?
Cleft palate
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Death due to acute poliomyelitis is from which of the following?
Respiratory paralysis
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A 30 year old with coughing, fever, and night sweats has which of the following?
TB
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What is the most common site for a fungal infection?
Skin
284
Haygarth's nodes are associated with which type of arthritis?
RA
285
Which of the following affects the diaphysis?
Ewing sarcoma
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Which of the following is the most common benign tumor of the hands and feet?
Enchondroma
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A cerebral infarct causes which type of necrosis?
Liquifactive
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Tabes doraslis is associated with which of the following?
Syphilis
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Which of the following causes cavitation in the spinal cord?
Syringomyelia
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Which of the following causes adult Acromegaly?
Hyperpituitarism
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Atherosclerosis affects which blood vessel layer?
Tunica intima
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Which condition is characterized by an imbalance of osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity?
Osteoporosis
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Which of the following is associated with transplant rejection?
Type IV hypersensitivity
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Which of the following is characteristic of a malignant neoplasm?
Infiltration
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What is granulomatous tissue made up of?
Capillaries and fibroblasts
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Hansen's disease is known as _______
leprosy
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Which of the following is a characteristic of celiac disease?
Atrophy of intestinal Villi
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Which of the following is a genetic disorder that is sex-linked?
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
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Myxedema is also called _____
Hypothyroidism
300
Which of the following is associated with burn victims?
Hypovolemic shock
301
Which type of necrosis is most common in the pancreas?
Enzymatic
302
Systemic thrombosis is most apt to lodge where?
Periphery of the lungs
303
Which of the following is the 1st to be involved in Duchanne's Muscular Dystrophy?
Pelvic girdle
304
A decrease in Vit K is most apt to cause which of the following?
Bleeding and bruising
305
Fissures in the articular cartilage and a loss of proteoglycans are associated with which of the following conditions?
OA
306
Which of the following are associated with Reiter's Syndrome?
Arthritis, Conjunctivitis, Urethritis
307
Elephantitis is a result of which of the following?
Lymphatic Obstruction
308
Multiple myeloma is a neoplasm of the _______
Plasma cells
309
AIDS has an affinity for _____ cells.
CD4
310
Pyogenic Osteomyelitis most commonly affects which of the following?
Metaphysis of Long bones
311
What is the most common malignancy in men between 40 & 60 years of age?
Lung cancer
312
What pathology affects the basal ganglia?
parkinson's disease
313
An excess of uric acid in the blood stream is associated with which of the following?
Gouty arthritis
314
Monosodium urate crystals in a joint result in _____
Tophi
315
WHich of the following is a neoplasm derived from multiple tissue?
Teratoma
316
Raynaud's disease is characterized by ______
Digital vasospasm
317
What is the most common location for osteosarcoma?
mataphysis
318
What is clubbing of the fingers most commonly associated with?
Bronchogenic Carcinoma
319
An upper and lower motor neuron lesion is a significant finding in which neurological disorder?
Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
320
Which type of hemophilia is associated with factor 8 deficiency?
Hemophilia A
321
What does the migration of Leukocytes toward an injury describe?
Chemotaxis
322
Smoking is a major causative factor in which of the following?
Thromboangitis Obliterans
323
Which of the following has been implicated as a causative agent in cervical cancer?
Herpes Papilioma Virus (HPV)
324
What sign is most common in Kwashiorkor?
Edema
325
The presence of eosinophils indicated what type of infection?
Fungal
326
The presense of lymphocutes indicates what type of infection?
viral
327
The presense of neutrophils indicates what type of infection?
bacterial
328
Wool Sorter's Disease is an infection of the _____
Respiratory system
