2020 Flashcards
All of the following are types of cells found in the CNS except
a. Schwann
b. Ependymal
c. Islet cells
d. Endothelial
e. Histocytes
islet
Which of the following isn’t associated w viral meningitis/encephalitis?
a. CMV
b. Herpes simplex
c. Syphilis
d. Rabies
syphilis
localized reduction or cessation of blood flow to a defined portion of the brain is called
focal cerebral ischemia
Multiple areas of demyelination (plaques) in white matter of brain and spinal cord is
MS
multiple sclerosis
t/f
Individuals with sleep apnea have a 30% increased risk of morbidity and mortality
true
Concussion refers to ____ and contusion refers to ____
clinical syndrome of altered conscioness secondary to head injury- sudden disruption of neuro fxn
-durect paraenchymal injury of brain
All of the following are autoimmune diseases except
a. Systemic lupus erythematous
b. Bruton’s hypogammaglobulinemia
c. Sjogren’s
d. Graves
bruton’s hypogammaglobulinemia
A patient exhibits a unilateral proliferation of blood vessels (vascular nevus) involving the skin of the distribution of the 3rd branch of the trigeminal verve – what type of disease is this?
development disease
Which organ has a very low tolerance to edema?
brain and lungs
T/f
15. Grading of a malignancy is done by pathologists at the microscope. Staging done by clinician to determine distrubition of tumor in body
both true
t/f dx of squamous cell carcionma can be made clinically
false
Kaposi sarcoma is caused by the HIV
false
Which of the following conditions isn’t a well established risk factor for breast cancer
a. Birth control
b. Having a child
c. BRCA1/2
d. Age 36?
havingn a child
What percentage of men develop prostate cancer by the age of 80?
70
The oral lesions associated with ulcerative colitis are known as
pyostomatitis vegetans
What terminology used to describe metastasis of an adenocarcinoma to the bilateral ovaries?
krukenberg tumor
What is average life span of a RBC in days?
120 days
Sickle cell anemia occurs due to substitution bw which 2 amino acids?
valine to glutamine
Pts with plummer vinson syndrome present with which type of anemia?
iron deficiency
Which anemia considered autoimmune disease
hemolytic anemia
In viral infection, which type of WBC is elevated?
leukocyte (lymphocyte)
What immune deficiency is caused by having a pronounced decrease in # of neutrophils
neutropenia
When presenting with oral manifestation, which leukemia has a predilection for the gingiva
acute myelogenous leukemia
Which high grade lymphoma has a predilection for the jawbone of children and is associated with herpes IV?
burlett’s lymphoma