2014 patho Flashcards
which of the following inflammatory diseases result in a large number of eosinophils? A) Tuberculosis B) Schistosomiasis C) Acute appendicitis D) Lobar pneumonia
B) Schistosomiasis
what is the characteristic finding in granulomatous inflammation? A) dense infiltrate of lymphocytes B) Collection of pus C) Group of epithelial cells D) Group of epithelioid cells
D) Group of epithelioid cells
what contributes to thrombosis (deep vein thrombosis)?
A) liver cirrhosis
B) prolonged immobility
C) nephrotic syndrome
B) Prolonged immobility
What causes edema in acute inflammation?
A) neutrophils immigration
B) plasma leakage from capillary
B) plasma leakage from capillary
A man presented with acute viral hepatitis, what is the most predominant cells in the liver? A) eosinophils B) lymphocyte C) macrophages D) neutrophils
B) lymphocyte
Cancer cells are able to evade normal cell growth suppression. This is provided by which genetic deregulation?
A) p53 mutation
B) kras mutation
C) cMAC activation
A) p53 mutation
The cell has got a limited number of replications; this is maintained by?
A) Telomere shortening
B) A tiny clock inside of the cell
A) Telomere shortening
an ovarian tumor removed from a 20-year-old woman showed teeth, adipose tissue, hair, and sebaceous tissue. What is the likely diagnosis? A) hematoma B) adenoma C) teratoma D) choristoma
C) teratoma
what pigment is associated with aging? A) lipofuscin B) bilirubin C) hemosiderin D) melanin
A) lipofuscin
deposited in the heart of older patients
a section from the uterine cervix shows a hyperchromatic, pleomorphic, nuclei with increased mitosis occupying the whole thickness of the squamous epithelium, what is it called? A) metaplasia B) anaplasia C) carcinoma in situ D) hyperplasia
C) carcinoma in situ
What is the major component of granulation tissue? A) foreign body giant cell B) necrotic material C) newly formed capillary D) woven bone
C) newly formed capillary
what is the most essential process for the development of an embryo in utero? A) atrophy B) hypertrophy C) apoptosis D) necrosis
C) apoptosis
a 65 years old women has been on a long term hemodialysis due to chronic renal disease. She developed a joint problem that was diagnosed as amyloidosis. What is most likely the type? A) b2 microglobulin amyloidosis B) primary amyloidosis C) AA amyloidosis D) senile amyloidosis
A) b2 microglobulin amyloidosis
it’s hemodialysis-associated, patient comes in with chronic renal disease
what is the function of apo-cII?
A) activates lipoprotein lipase
B) Activate LCAT Lecithin-Cholesterol Acyltransferase
A) activates lipoprotein lipase
What is the definition of dystrophic calcification?
Local deposition of calcium in non-viable or dying tissue
which organs are protected by auto regulatory mechanism at the early stage of shock? A) Liver and gallbladder B) stomach and pancreas C) brain and heart D) kidney and urinary bladder
C) brain and heart
Sections of the liver from a diabetic women show normal architecture. Hepatocytes, however are distended from a large cytoplasmic vacuole. The liver function is normal. What is the finding? A) it is a reversible cellular injury B) it is a histological artifact C) the finding is unrelated to diabetes D) the large vacuole contains water
A) it is a reversible cellular injury
Calculate the level of LDL cholesterol if: total cholesterol = 6 HDL cholesterol = 0.8 Triglycerides level = 2.2 A) 4.2 B) 4.8 C) 5.4
A) 4.2
What’s true about labile cells?
A) do not regenerate
B) always proliferate
C) have a slow growth rate
B) always proliferate
Which of the following is considered as a major effect of acute ionizing radiation?
A) Activation of defense and repair mechanisms
B) Deactivation of defense and repair mechanisms
A) Activation of defense and repair mechanisms
Which of the following is the cause of generalized edema that results from decreased oncotic pressure?
A) Congestive Heart failure
B) Nephrotic syndrome
B) Nephrotic syndrome
A women underwent mastectomy to remove a mass in the breast. Upon examination of tissue removed from the axillary lymph nodes, unusual cell morphology was seen. What describes what was observed in the lymph nodes?
A) Neoplasia
B) Dysplasia
A) Neoplasia
which of plasma protein is associated with pulmonary emphysema in young adults?
A) alpha 1 anti-trypsin
B) caeruloplasmin
C) Beta 2 microglobulin
A) alpha 1 anti-trypsin
What is genomic medicine?
A new discipline that utilizes nucleic acid sequencing information to predict, diagnose and personalize medical treatment.
Accumulation of excessive amount of collagen is?
A) exuberant granulation
B) keloid
C) aggressive fibromatoses
B) keloid
