Pathology - Histology 1 Flashcards

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What cellular infiltrate indicates acute inflammation?

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Neutrophils

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What cellular infiltrate indicates chronic inflammation?

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Lymphocytes and macrophages

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What cellular infiltrate indicates allergic reactions?

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Eosinophils and mast cells

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What is the histological feature of squamous cell carcinoma?

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Keratin production, intracellular bridges
(little prickles on cell edges)

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What is the histological feature of adenocarcinomas?

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Glands that secrete substances

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What stain is positive for melanin?

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Fontana stain

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What stain shows apple green birefringence for amyloid?

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Congo Red

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What stain is positive for iron?

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Prussian Blue

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What is the go-to stain for most histological samples?

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Haematoxylin and Eosin (H&E)

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What is CD45 a marker for?

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Lymphoid cells

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What is cytokeratin a marker for?

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Epithelial cells

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What is chromogranin a marker for?

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Neuroendocrine cells

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What is a granuloma?

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Organised collection of epithelioid macrophages

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What stain is positive for acid-fast bacilli?

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Ziehl-Neelsen

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What causes pericarditis friction rub relief?

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Leaning forwards

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What is Beck’s triad in cardiac tamponade?

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Muffled sounds, raised JVP, hypotension

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What characterizes atherosclerotic plaques?

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Cells, matrix proteins, lipid

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What artery is more affected by atherosclerosis?

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Abdominal aorta

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What percentage vessel occlusion causes stable angina?

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70%

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What percentage vessel occlusion causes unstable angina?

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> 90%

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What is the DREAD mnemonic for MI complications?

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Death, Rupture, Edema, Arrhythmia, Dressler’s

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What histological finding occurs under 6 hours in MI?

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Normal histology

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What histological finding occurs 6-24 hours in MI?

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Loss of nuclei, necrotic death

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What histological finding occurs 1-4 days in MI?

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Neutrophil then macrophage infiltration

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What are heart failure cells?
Haemosiderin-laden macrophages
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What liver appearance occurs in heart failure?
Nutmeg liver
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What causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
βMHC gene mutations, MYBP-C, Trop-T
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What histological feature is seen in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Myocyte disarray
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What is Jones' major criteria mnemonic?
JONES (Joint, O-heart, Nodules, Erythema, Sydenham's)
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What organism causes acute rheumatic fever?
Group A streptococcus
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What are Aschoff bodies?
Small giant cell granulomas in rh fever
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What valve is most commonly affected in rheumatic fever?
Mitral valve
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What are the vegetations called in rheumatic heart disease?
Verrucae
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What organism commonly causes acute infective endocarditis?
Staphylococcus aureus
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What organism commonly causes subacute infective endocarditis?
Streptococcus viridans
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What are Osler's nodes?
Tender pink finger/toe bumps
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What are Janeway lesions?
Painless red palm/sole macules
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What murmur characterizes aortic stenosis?
Crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur
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What murmur characterizes aortic regurgitation?
Early diastolic murmur
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What murmur characterizes mitral stenosis?
Mid diastolic murmur
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What murmur characterizes mitral regurgitation?
Pansystolic murmur
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What is the FEV1/FVC ratio in obstructive disease?
<70%
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What causes chronic bronchitis?
Tobacco smoke, air pollution
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What organisms commonly cause bronchiectasis?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CF)
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What gene is mutated in cystic fibrosis?
CFTR gene
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What is the signet ring sign?
Bronchiectasis CT finding
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What is the tram-track sign?
Bronchiectasis X-ray finding
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What characterizes restrictive lung disease spirometry?
Normal FEV1/FVC ratio
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What histological pattern is seen in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Honeycomb change from periphery same as usual intersitial pneumonia
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What appearance do lungs have in advanced ILD?
Ground glass/honeycomb
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What occupational disease affects upper lobes?
Pneumoconiosis
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What occupational disease affects lower lobes?
Asbestosis
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What is farmer's lung caused by?
Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula
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What characterizes lobar pneumonia?
Fibrinosuppurative consolidation
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What organism causes rust-colored sputum?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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What is the most common lung cancer type?
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Which lung cancers are found centrally?
Squamous and small cell
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What paraneoplastic syndrome occurs with squamous cell lung cancer?
Hypercalcemia (PTHrP)
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What paraneoplastic syndrome occurs with small cell lung cancer?
SIADH
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What mutation is common in adenocarcinoma of lung?
EGFR mutations
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What is the latent period for mesothelioma?
25-45 years
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What percentage of PE originate from DVT?
95%
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What is a saddle embolus?
PE occluding pulmonary trunk
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What is the threshold for pulmonary hypertension?
>25mmHg
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What causes batwing appearance on CXR?
Pulmonary edema
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What causes white-out on CXR?
ARDS/diffuse alveolar damage
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What epithelium lines the esophagus?
Squamous stratified epithelium
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What is Barrett's esophagus?
Metaplasia to columnar epithelium
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What increases cancer risk in Barrett's?
Presence of goblet cells
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Where do esophageal adenocarcinomas occur?
Distal third
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Where do squamous cell esophageal cancers occur?
Upper two-thirds
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What causes esophageal varices?
Portal hypertension
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What epithelium lines the stomach?
Columnar epithelium
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What do parietal cells secrete?
HCl and intrinsic factor
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What do chief cells secrete?
Pepsinogen
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What organism causes chronic gastritis?
Helicobacter pylori
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What cancer type comprises >95% of stomach tumors?
Adenocarcinomas
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What is Virchow's node?
Left supraclavicular lymph node
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What is Sister Mary Joseph nodule?
Umbilical metastasis
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What causes gastric MALT lymphoma?
Helicobacter pylori
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What is the gold standard test for celiac disease?
Duodenal biopsy
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What antibody has best sensitivity for celiac?
Anti-endomysial antibodies
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What is the normal villous:crypt ratio?
2:1
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What hormone do carcinoid tumors produce?
Serotonin (5-HT)
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What is carcinoid syndrome characterized by?
Flushing, diarrhea, bronchoconstriction
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What radiological sign indicates duodenal atresia?
Double bubble sign
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What radiological sign indicates sigmoid volvulus?
Coffee bean sign
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What characterizes Crohn's disease distribution?
Skip lesions
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What characterizes ulcerative colitis distribution?
Continuous from rectum
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What histological feature is seen in Crohn's?
Non-caseating granulomas
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What histological feature is seen in UC?
Crypt abscesses
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What is transmural inflammation characteristic of?
Crohn's disease
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What is mucosal inflammation characteristic of?
Ulcerative colitis
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What syndrome is associated with Hirschsprung's?
Down's syndrome
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What gene is associated with Hirschsprung's?
RET proto-oncogene
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What antibiotics commonly cause C. diff?
Cephalosporins, clindamycin
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What is first-line treatment for C. diff?
Vancomycin PO
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Where do 90% of diverticula occur?
Left colon
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What is the colorectal adenomacarcinoma sequence?
APC→KRAS→p53 mutations
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What syndrome has >100 adenomatous polyps?
Familial adenomatous polyposis
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What gene is mutated in FAP?
APC gene
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What is Gardner's syndrome?
FAP with skull osteomas
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What is Lynch syndrome also called?
hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer
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What genes are mutated in Lynch syndrome?
DNA mismatch repair genes
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What is Duke's staging A?
Confined to mucosa
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What is the 5-year survival for Duke's A?
>95%
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What chemotherapy is used for colorectal cancer?
5-FU (fluorouracil)
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What stimulates pancreatic HCO3- secretion?
Secretin
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What stimulates pancreatic enzyme secretion?
CCK
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What cells produce insulin?
Beta cells
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What cells produce glucagon?
Alpha cells
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What cells produce somatostatin?
Delta cells
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What defines metabolic syndrome glucose?
>6 mmol/L fasting
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What defines metabolic syndrome BP?
>140/90
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What is the diagnostic threshold for diabetes?
>7 mmol/L fasting glucose
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What can distinguish T1DM from T2DM?
C-peptide test
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What is the Glasgow score for pancreatitis?
≥3 indicates severe
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What causes acute pancreatitis mnemonic?
I GET SMASHED
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What enzyme is more sensitive for pancreatitis?
Serum lipase
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What pattern of damage indicates obstructive pancreatitis?
Periductal necrosis
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What pattern indicates ischemic pancreatitis?
Perilobular necrosis
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What is the most common cause of chronic pancreatitis?
Alcoholism
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What percentage of pancreatic malignancies are ductal adenocarcinoma?
85%
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What is Courvoisier's sign?
Painless gallbladder enlargement
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What is Trousseau's syndrome?
Recurrent superficial thrombophlebitis in pancreatic cancer
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What tumor marker is used for pancreatic cancer?
CA19-9
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What is Whipple's procedure?
Pancreatic surgical resection
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What is the 5-year survival for pancreatic cancer?
<5%
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What is Whipple's triad?
Hypoglycemia, symptoms, glucose relief
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What syndrome is caused by gastrinoma?
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
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What causes necrolytic migrating erythema?
Glucagonoma
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What is MEN1 triad?
Parathyroid, pancreas, pituitary
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What is MEN2A triad?
Medullary thyroid, pheo, parathyroid
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What is MEN2B triad?
Medullary thyroid, pheo, neuromas
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What are the 4 F's for gallstones?
Forty, fertile, fat, females
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What percentage of gallstones are cholesterol?
Most (radiolucent)
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What is Murphy's sign?
RUQ pain on inspiration
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What is Charcot's triad?
Fever, RUQ pain, jaundice
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What percentage of cholangiocarcinomas are adenocarcinomas?
90%
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What condition increases cholangiocarcinoma risk?
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
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What is the basic structural unit of liver?
Hepatic lobule
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What forms the portal triad?
Bile ducts, hepatic artery, portal vein
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Which zone is most sensitive to ischemia?
Zone 3
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Which zone is affected first in viral hepatitis?
Zone 1
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What cells produce collagen in liver injury?
Stellate cells
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What is spotty necrosis in liver characteristic of?
Acute hepatitis
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What is piecemeal necrosis characteristic of?
Chronic hepatitis
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What causes intrahepatic shunting?
Chronic hepatitis > structure disruption > portal hypertension > shunt
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What are the four features of cirrhotic liver histology?
Necrosis, fibrosis, nodules, vascular disturbance
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What score indicates liver cirrhosis prognosis?
Child's Pugh score
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What are Mallory Denk bodies?
Clumped cytoskeleton in Alcoholic hepatitis
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What type of cirrhosis does alcohol cause?
Micronodular cirrhosis
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What is the most common chronic liver disease in West?
NAFLD
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What does NASH stand for?
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
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What HLA type is associated with autoimmune hepatitis?
HLA-DR3
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What cells are prominent in autoimmune hepatitis?
Plasma cells
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What antibody is present in >90% of PBC?
Anti-mitochondrial antibodies
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What histological feature is seen in PBC?
Bile duct loss with granulomas
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What drug treats PBC?
Ursodeoxycholic acid
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What condition is PSC associated with?
Ulcerative colitis
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What antibody is associated with PSC?
p-ANCA
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What ERCP finding characterizes PSC?
Beading of bile ducts
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What histological feature is seen in PSC?
Onion skinning fibrosis
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What cancer risk increases with PSC?
Cholangiocarcinoma
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What gene is mutated in hemochromatosis?
HFE gene
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What stain shows iron deposits?
Prussian blue
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What is the classic triad of hemochromatosis?
Diabetes, cirrhosis, skin bronzing
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What treatment is used for hemochromatosis?
Venesection
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What gene is mutated in Wilson's disease?
ATP7B
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What stain shows copper deposits?
Rhodanine stain
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What are Kayser-Fleischer rings?
Copper deposits in cornea
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What drug treats Wilson's disease?
Penicillamine
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What inheritance pattern is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?
Autosomal dominant
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What stain shows A1AT globules?
Periodic acid Schiff
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What is the most common benign liver lesion?
Hemangioma
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What causes hepatic adenoma?
OCP
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What is the most common malignant liver lesion?
Secondary tumors/metastases
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What tumor marker is used for HCC?
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
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What percentage of kidney stones are calcium oxalate?
75%
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What percentage of kidney stones are magnesium ammonium phosphate?
15%
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What organisms cause triple stones?
Urease-producing organisms
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What percentage of kidney stones are uric acid?
5%
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What is the most common renal cell carcinoma type?
Clear cell (70%)
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What characterizes clear cell RCC macroscopically?
Golden yellow
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What characterizes clear cell RCC microscopically?
Clear cytoplasm
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What is the second most common childhood malignancy?
Nephroblastoma/Wilm's tumor
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What are the components of Wilm's tumor?
Small blue cells, epithelial
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What is the most common bladder tumor type?
Transitional cell carcinoma
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What causes BPH?
Dihydrotestosterone
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What drug class treats BPH?
5α-reductase inhibitors
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What is the precursor lesion to prostate cancer?
PIN
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What zone does prostate cancer arise in?
Peripheral zone
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What is the Gleason scoring system?
X+Y=Z (most common + worst)
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What percentage of testicular tumors are germ cell?
95%
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What is the most common germ cell tumor?
Seminoma
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What age group gets seminomas?
30s
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What tumor markers are used for testicular cancer?
AFP, hCG, LDH
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What predisposes to testicular cancer?
Cryptorchidism
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What chemotherapy is used for testicular cancer?
BEP
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What is the triad of nephrotic syndrome?
Proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, edema
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What is the threshold for nephrotic proteinuria?
>3g/24h
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What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children?
Minimal change disease
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What EM finding characterizes minimal change disease?
Loss of podocyte foot processes
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What response rate to steroids occurs in minimal change?
90%
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What EM finding characterizes membranous GN?
Subepithelial deposits
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What antibody is present in membranous GN?
Anti-phospholipase A2
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What population commonly gets FSGS?
Afro-Caribbean
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What nodules are seen in diabetic nephropathy?
Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules
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What stain shows amyloid?
Congo red (apple green)
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What is the nephritic syndrome mnemonic?
PHAROH
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What characterizes red cell casts?
Clumped red cells in tubules
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When does post-streptococcal GN occur?
1-3 weeks post-infection
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What complement level decreases in post-streptococcal GN?
C3
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What is the most common GN worldwide?
IgA nephropathy
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When does IgA nephropathy present after URTI?
1-2 days
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What is Berger disease?
IgA nephropathy
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What is the rule of thirds for IgA nephropathy?
Asymptomatic, CKD, progressive CKD
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What characterizes crescentic GN?
Most aggressive GN
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What are crescents?
Proliferating macrophages in Bowman's space
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What causes Type 1 RPGN?
Anti-GBM antibodies
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What is Goodpasture's syndrome?
Anti-GBM disease
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What causes Type 3 RPGN?
ANCA-associated
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What characterizes Alport's syndrome?
Nephritis, deafness, eye disorders
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What gene is mutated in Alport's?
Type IV collagen alpha 5
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What characterizes thin basement membrane disease?
Asymptomatic hematuria
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What is the most common cause of acute renal failure?
Acute tubular necrosis
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What causes brown muddy casts?
Acute tubular necrosis
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What organism commonly causes pyelonephritis?
E. coli
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What casts are seen in pyelonephritis?
Leukocytic casts
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What characterizes HUS triad?
MAHA, thrombocytopenia, renal failure
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What characterizes TTP pentad?
FATRN
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What organism causes HUS?
E. coli O157:H7
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What enzyme is deficient in TTP?
ADAMTS13
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What age group gets HUS?
Children
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What age group gets TTP?
Adults
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What are schistocytes?
Fragmented red blood cells
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What is the most common cause of CKD in UK?
Diabetes (20%)
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What GFR defines Stage 5 CKD?
<15
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What percentage of PKD cases are due to PKD1?
85%
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What chromosome is PKD1 on?
Chromosome 16
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What aneurysms are associated with ADPKD?
Berry aneurysms
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What ultrasound criteria diagnose ADPKD in 15-39 years?
3 or more cysts
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What ultrasound criteria diagnose ADPKD over 60 years?
4 cysts in each kidney
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What inheritance pattern is ADPKD?
Autosomal dominant
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What percentage of ADPKD patients need RRT?
Two-thirds
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What is corticosteroid use associated with?
Raised neutrophils
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What type of inflammation do macrophages indicate?
Late acute or chronic
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What are plasma cells associated with?
Chronic inflammation or myeloma
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What tumors are eosinophils associated with?
Hodgkin's disease
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Where do squamous cell carcinomas occur?
Skin, head/neck, esophagus
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What epithelium do adenocarcinomas arise from?
Glandular epithelium
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Where do adenocarcinomas commonly occur?
Lung, breast, stomach, colon
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Where do transitional cell carcinomas occur?
Urinary tract
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What does positive Fontana stain indicate?
Melanoma
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What disease does Prussian blue stain diagnose?
Hemochromatosis
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What is the immunohistochemical marker for epithelial cells?
Cytokeratin
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What tumors is chromogranin positive in?
Insulinomas, pheochromocytoma
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What color do acid-fast bacilli stain with Ziehl-Neelsen?
Red
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What does Rhodamine-Auramine stain detect?
TB (bright yellow)
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What does Gomori's stain detect?
Pneumocystis jirovecii
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What does India ink stain detect?
Cryptococcus neoformans
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What does Giemsa stain detect?
Chlamydia psittaci
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What causes concave ST elevation?
Pericarditis
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What is Dressler's syndrome?
Post-MI pericarditis
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What layer of arteries does atherosclerosis affect?
Tunica intima
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What converts LDL in atherosclerosis?
Oxidized/modified LDL
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What cells take up oxidized LDL?
Macrophages (become foam cells)
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What forms the fibrous cap?
Vascular smooth muscle cells
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What increases plaque stability?
Increased cap thickness
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What flow pattern is protective against atherosclerosis?
High laminar flow
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What flow pattern promotes atherosclerosis?
Low/oscillatory shear stress
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How long does severe ischemia take to cause irreversible injury?
>20-40 minutes
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What removes debris 5-10 days post-MI?
Macrophages
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What appears 1-2 weeks post-MI?
Granulation tissue
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What is preload?
Initial cardiomyocyte stretch
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What is afterload?
Pressure against ventricular contraction
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What does the CHAVI mnemonic represent?
Heart failure causes
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What activates in response to decreased cardiac output?
Renin-angiotensin system
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What causes increased afterload in heart failure?
Sympathetic nervous system activation
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What causes orthopnea?
LV failure
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What causes peripheral edema?
RV failure
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What is elevated in heart failure?
BNP/NT-proBNP
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What inheritance pattern is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Autosomal dominant
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What percentage of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases develop dilated phenotype?
15-20%
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What age group gets acute rheumatic fever?
5-15 years
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How many weeks after strep infection does rheumatic fever develop?
2-4 weeks
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What percentage of rheumatic fever affects mitral valve only?
70%
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What are Anitschkov myocytes?
Regenerating myocytes
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What antibiotic treats rheumatic fever?
Benzylpenicillin
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What characterizes infective endocarditis vegetations?
Large, irregular masses
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What organism causes 35-40% of acute endocarditis?
Staphylococcus aureus
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What are Roth spots?
Retinal bleeding areas
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What are splinter hemorrhages?
Bleeding under nails
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How many major Duke criteria are needed for diagnosis?
2 major
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What antibiotic treats MSSA endocarditis?
Flucloxacillin
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What causes crescendo-decrescendo murmur?
Aortic stenosis
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What causes early diastolic murmur?
Aortic regurgitation
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What causes mid-diastolic murmur?
Mitral stenosis
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What causes pansystolic murmur?
Mitral regurgitation
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What is the most common cause of aortic stenosis?
Calcification
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What spirometry pattern shows obstructive disease?
Reduced FEV1/FVC <70%
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What defines chronic bronchitis?
Cough/sputum 3 months over 2 years
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What cells show hyperplasia in chronic bronchitis?
Goblet cells
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What is the most common cause of bronchiectasis?
Post-infectious
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What deletion is most common in cystic fibrosis?
F508del
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What bacterial infection is common in CF?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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What spirometry pattern shows restrictive disease?
Normal FEV1/FVC >70%
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What test has decreased capacity in restrictive disease?
CO diffusion capacity
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What CT appearance occurs in advanced ILD?
Ground glass/honeycomb
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Who commonly gets idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
Males, 40-70 years
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What is the prognosis for IPF?
2-5 years
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What drug can treat IPF?
Pirfenidone
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What disease has upper lobe predilection?
Pneumoconiosis
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What can asbestosis cause malignantly?
Adenocarcinoma, mesothelioma
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What type of antigens cause EAA?
Organic antigens
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What histological feature characterizes EAA?
Polypoid plugs
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What organism causes malt worker's lung?
Aspergillus clavatus
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What type of pneumonia has patchy distribution?
Bronchopneumonia
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What are the stages of lobar pneumonia?
Consolidation, red/grey hepatization, resolution
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What lung cancer type has strongest smoking correlation?
Squamous cell carcinoma
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What gene mutations are highest in squamous cell lung cancer?
p53/c-myc mutations
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What lung cancer is most common in women/non-smokers?
Adenocarcinoma
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What lung cancer metastasizes early?
Small cell
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What cells characterize small cell lung cancer?
Small, poorly differentiated 'oat cells'
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What paraneoplastic syndromes occur with small cell?
SIADH, Cushing's, Lambert-Eaton
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What is the most important prognostic factor for lung cancer?
Staging
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What is the latent period for asbestos-related mesothelioma?
25-45 years
328
What percentage of pulmonary emboli originate from DVT?
95%
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What percentage pulmonary bed occlusion causes death?
>60%
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What is Class 1 pulmonary hypertension?
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
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What is Class 2 pulmonary hypertension?
Left heart disease
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What is Class 3 pulmonary hypertension?
Lung disease
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What is Class 4 pulmonary hypertension?
Chronic thromboembolic
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What demographic gets primary Pulmonary Arterial HTN?
Women aged 20-40
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What complication occurs with pulmonary hypertension?
Right heart failure
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What cells are seen chronically in pulmonary edema?
Iron-laden macrophages
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What CXR finding suggests cardiac pulmonary edema?
Cardiomegaly
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What are Kerley B-lines?
Pulmonary edema findings
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What causes ARDS in adults?
Infection, drowning, burns, aspiration
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What causes HMD in neonates?
Insufficient surfactant production
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What junction separates esophagus from stomach?
Squamo-columnar junction
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What is the most common cause of esophagitis?
GORD
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What percentage of GORD patients get Barrett's?
10%
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What sequence leads to esophageal adenocarcinoma?
Metaplasia → dysplasia → cancer
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What race has higher esophageal SCC rates?
Afro-Caribbeans
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What syndrome is associated with esophageal SCC?
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
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What medication treats varices immediately?
Terlipressin
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What procedure treats varices?
Sclerotherapy/banding
349
What cells are NOT present in gastric mucosa?
Goblet cells
350
What organism is associated with MALT lymphoma?
Helicobacter pylori
351
What is linitis plastica?
Diffuse gastric carcinoma
352
What nodule indicates gastric cancer metastasis to umbilicus?
Sister Mary Joseph nodule
353
How much more common are duodenal vs gastric ulcers?
4 times
354
What relieves duodenal ulcer pain?
Food and milk
355
What HLA types are associated with celiac disease?
DQ2, DQ8
356
What rash is associated with celiac disease?
Dermatitis herpetiformis
357
What vaccine is recommended in celiac disease?
Pneumococcal vaccine
358
What lymphoma can develop from untreated celiac?
Enteropathy-Associated T-cell lymphoma
359
What metabolite is measured for carcinoid syndrome?
5-HIAA
360
What drug treats carcinoid syndrome?
Octreotide
361
What sign indicates duodenal atresia?
Double bubble sign
362
What occurs within 30 days in malrotation?
Bilious vomiting
363
What percentage of males have Hirschsprung's?
80%
364
What is the first-line treatment for mild Crohn's?
Prednisolone
365
What is first-line for UC remission?
5-ASA
366
What causes pseudomembranous colitis?
C. difficile exotoxins
367
What percentage of those over 50 have adenomas?
50%
368
What size adenoma has 45% malignant risk?
>3.4cm
369
What type of adenoma has worst prognosis?
Villous adenoma
370
What age requires prophylactic colectomy in FAP?
By 30 years
371
What is the second commonest cause of cancer deaths in UK?
Colorectal cancer
372
What age group typically gets colorectal cancer?
60-79 years
373
What percentage of colorectal cancers are adenocarcinoma?
98%
374
What percentage of colorectal cancers occur in rectum?
45%
375
What daily volume does pancreas produce?
2L
376
What cells produce secretin?
S cells
377
What cells produce CCK?
I cells
378
What cells are in pancreatic islets?
Alpha, beta, delta, D1, PP
379
What is central obesity defined as in males?
>94cm
380
What HbA1c level diagnoses diabetes?
>48 mmol/L
381
What presents with DKA?
T1DM
382
What is strongly linked to obesity?
T2DM
383
What scale scores severe pancreatitis?
Glasgow scale
384
What enzyme reacts with fat in pancreatitis?
Digestive enzymes
385
What is the most common pancreatic malignancy?
Ductal adenocarcinoma
386
What age typically gets pancreatic cancer?
60 years
387
What sign indicates painless gallbladder enlargement?
Courvoisier's sign
388
What is the 5-year survival for pancreatic cancer?
<5%
389
What comprises Whipple's triad?
Hypoglycemia, symptoms, glucose relief
390
What percentage of islet cell tumors are in MEN1?
~15%
391
What are the 4 F's for gallstone risk factors?
Forty, fertile, fat, females
392
What percentage of acute cholecystitis is associated with gallstones?
90%
393
What becomes a porcelain gallbladder?
Calcified chronic cholecystitis
394
What percentage of cholangiocarcinomas are associated with gallstones?
90%
395
What is the liver's daily bile production?
600-1000ml
396
What is the space between hepatocytes and sinusoid?
Space of Disse
397
What cells become myofibroblasts in liver injury?
Stellate cells
398
What characterizes Child's Pugh A?
<7 score, 45% 5-year survival
399
What characterizes Child's Pugh C?
10+ score, <20% 5-year survival
400
What percentage of liver tumors are cholangiocarcinoma?
10%