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1
Q

All of the following are types of cells found in the CNS except?

a. Schwann
b. Ependymal Cells
c. Islet Cells
d. Endothelial cells
e. Histocytes

A

c. Islet Cells

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2
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Define the pathogenesis of a prion disease and give an example of one:

A

Pathogenesis = when abnormal forms of a cellular protein cause
transmissible neurodegenerative disorders
i. Ex: Mad Cow

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3
Q

A localized reduction of cessation of blood flow to a defined portion of the brain
is called what?

A

Focal Cerebral Ischemia

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4
Q

What causes multiple sclerosis?

A

Multiple areas of demyelination in the white matter of the brain and spinal
cord (CNS)

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5
Q

True or false? Individuals with sleep apnea have a 30% increased risk of mortality
and morbidity?

A

true

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6
Q

Concussion refers _______ and contusion refers to ________

A

a. Concussion refers to a clinical syndrome of altered consciousness
secondary to head injury

b. Contusion refers to a direct parenchymal injury of the brain

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7
Q

Which organs have very low tolerance to edema?

A

brain and lungs

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8
Q

Which of the following conditions is NOT a well-established risk factor for breast
cancer?

A

having a child

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9
Q

Most common benign neoplasm of the breast is

A

fibroadenoma

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10
Q

What % of men develop prostate cancer by the age of 80?

A

70%

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11
Q

Glomerulonephritis is usually caused by a retrograde infection in the
genitourinary tract. Pyelonephritis is an immune complex mediated disease

A

both false

switch them and they are correct.

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12
Q

What is the terminology used to describe an invagination of the small intestine
into itself leading to necrosis?

A

intussusception

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13
Q

Patients with Barrett’s esophagus are at risk of developing what?

A

adenocarcinoma

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14
Q

Oral Lesions associated with ulcerative colitis are known as

A

Pyostomatitis Vegetans

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15
Q

What terminology describes metastasis of an adenocarcinoma to the bilateral
ovaries

A

krunkenberg Tumor

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16
Q

What is the average lifespan of RBCs?

A

120 days

17
Q

What radiographic term can be used to describe both sickle cell anemia
and thaessemia

A

hair on end

18
Q

Sickle cell anemia occurs due to a substitution between which two amino acids?

A

valine and glutamic acid

19
Q

Patients with Plummer-Vinson syndrome presents with which type of anemia?

A

Iron deficiency anemia

20
Q

What anemia is considered an autoimmune disease?

A

hemolytic anemia

21
Q

In a viral infection what type of white blood cell is usually elevated?

A

leukocytes

22
Q

What immune deficiency is caused by having a pronounced decrease in the
number of neutrophils?

A

neutropenia

23
Q

When presenting with oral manifestation, which leukemia has a predilection for
the gingiva

A

acute myelogenous leukemia

24
Q

What Low grade lymphoma can be associated with patients with Sjogren
Syndrome

A

MALT lymphoma

25
Q

Which high grade lymphoma has a predilection for the jawbone of children and is
associated with HHV4?

A

Burkitts lymphoma

26
Q

Name one medication that prevents the ability of platelets to aggregate

A

Aspirin (maybe look up a list of these this was a FITB)

27
Q

Name 3 different hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary

A

a. Growth hormone
b. Prolactin
c. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

28
Q

Excess secretion of growth hormone after the epiphyseal plates have closed
results in what

A

acromegaly

29
Q

Which specific portion of the adrenal gland secretes cortisol?

A

Zona Fasciculata of the adrenal cortex

30
Q

What cells in the pancreas release glucagon?

A

alpha

31
Q

True or false? Hep A is considered an STD

A

true

32
Q

Vomiting of fresh red blood is called?

A

hematemesis

33
Q

Which type of colonic polyp has the greatest incidence of undergoing malignant
transformation?

A

Familial Adenomatous polyposis coli

34
Q

Which presents with granulomatous tissue?

A

chrons disease

35
Q

Which of the following does not result from an H Pylori infection?

A

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

36
Q

Meckel diverticulum is a developmental defect of

A

Small Intestine

37
Q

Plummer Vincent is not

a. Affects scandinavian european women
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Pernicious anemia → autoimmune atrophic gastritis
d. Esophageal webs
e. Dysphagia
f. Increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma

A

c. Pernicious anemia → autoimmune atrophic gastritis

38
Q

Ulcerative colitis can present as

a. Pseudopolyps
b. Thin intestinal wall
c. Increased risk of malignancy
d. All of the above

A

All above

39
Q

Crohn’s disease can present as

a. Oral lesions
b. Thickened intestinal wall
c. Fistula formation
d. Low malignancy
e. Occurs in distal ileum and colon
f. All of the above .

A

All above

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