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All of the following are signs that a person has what disease?Huthchinson (notched) teethRhagades (cracks in the edge of mouth)Saddle noseSabre blade tibiaIterstitial keratitis

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Congenital Syphillis

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The lung disease Anthracosis has an aka and is found in Miners. What is the aka?

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Black lung dz

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This lung disease is sometimes called brown lung? (cotton dust)

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Byssinosis

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Fibers from aircraft manufacturing may cause this?

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Berylliosis

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Which lung disease is associated with iron dust?

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Siderosis

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What disease will lead to mesothelioma later in life?

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Asbestosis

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What pulmonary disease is related to silicosis?

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TB

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What disease may be more prevalent in sand blasters?

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Silicosis

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When pupils don’t react but accommodate?(prostitutes pupil)

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Argyll Robertson Pupil

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Tabes dorsalis (slappage gate), aortic aneurysm, Gummas and Argyll Roberston pupil

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Tertiary syphillis

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What condition causes a Chancroid?

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Hemophylus ducrey

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Green, Frothy, Fishy and Foul smelling discharge are indicative of?

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Trichomonas/Gardenella

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If the intestine telescopes onto itself, this is known as?

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Intussusception

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14
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Twisting of an organ is known as?

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Volvulus

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15
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Pt. x-rays show “Skip lesions” in the terminal illeum but does not have bloody feces?

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Crohn’s

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An absence of the myenteric plexus is causitive of a ______? AKA?

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Congenital Megacolon

Aka: Hirschprungs

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17
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Bloody stool is an indicator for what condition?

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Ulcerative colitis

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18
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Demyelnation in the PNS is known as? It produces a ________ paralysis?

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Guillen Barre

Ascending Paralysis

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Pseudohypertrophy of the calf mm. and Is recessive sex linked?This person will crawl up their body in order to stand. This is known as ______ sign?

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Duchennes

Gowers Sign

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Long Term Pernicious Anemia (vit. B12 deficiency) can cause this?Aka?

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PLS (postero-latero-sclerosis

Aka: Combined Systems

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Demyelination of the CNS? It’s a SIN to have_____?The SIN stands for 1.scanning speech 2. intention tremor 3. nystagmus. This is know as _______ triad?

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Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.)
Charcott’s Triad
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22
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Herniation of the brain stem through the foramen magnum. Also presents with a meningomyelocele?

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Arnold Chiari

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Cog wheel deformity, DOPAMINE problem, Lewy bodies, mask-face, resting tremors and festinating gate?

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Parkinson’s

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24
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A deficiency of GABA. What disease?

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Huntington’s Chorea

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25
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Opposite of Duchenne’s, this disease affects the tibialis anterior and peroneus mm.?

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Charcot Marie Tooth

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Mothers usually discover this “Salty Baby” syndrome caused by pseudomonas aureginosa?What test is used verify it?

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Cystic Fibrosis

Sweat Test

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27
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Characterized by HEP (hypertension, edema and MASSIVE proteinuria)? Also, what color is the liver in this case?

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Nephrotic Syndrome

Nutmeg color

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45XO Karyotype, Webbed neck, Amenorhea?

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Turners

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Trisomy 21, flat hypoplastic face?Palmar crease known as a ________ crease?

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Down’s

Simean Crease

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What is the karyotype of a person with Kleinfelter’s?Also what are some characteristics?

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47XXY

Testicular atrophy, tall and thin, gynecomastia, sterile and stupid (low IQ)

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31
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Lack of phenylalanine dehydrogenase. What disease?

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PKU

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32
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Excess buildup of glycogen in the liver due to lack of an enzyme?

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Von Gierke’s

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33
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What is the most common form of mental retardation?(2 X chromos and 1 Y)

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Fragile X

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Cherry red spots on the macula. Increase ganglioside in the brain?

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Tay Sach’s

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35
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What is the m/c benign cardiac tumor?

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Myxoma

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36
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Tumor of striated muscle?

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Rhabdomyoma

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37
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Accumulation of HOMOgentisic acid?(Al the captain is a HOMO)

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Alcaptonuria

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38
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This tumor starts in the GI tract and moves to the ovary?

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Krukenberg’s

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39
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Tumor of the kidney in Children?

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Wilm’s

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40
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A tumor infecting all 3 germ layers?

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Teratoma

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41
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Tumor affecting glandular tissue?

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Adenoma

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42
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What type of tumor is associated with warts?

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Papilloma

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43
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Cancer in the testes?

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Seminoma

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44
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Tumor or smooth muscle. Seen in uterus via fibroids?

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Leiomyoma

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45
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Benign tumor of cartilage?

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Chondroma

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46
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A yellowish tumor in connective tissue?

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Xanthoma

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47
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Pre-cancerous, white patchy lesions on the oral mucosa that CANNOT be wiped off are called?

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Leukoplakia

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The lymph nodes that are located at the Left Supraclavicular area and are prone to metastisis from the GI tract?

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Virchow’s

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49
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These WBC’s are increased with viral infection and chronic inflamation?

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Lymphocytes

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These Cells produce heparin, histamine, bradykinin and seratonin?What WBC is the precursor to the above cells?

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Mast Cells

Basophils

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51
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Which WBC is elevated with bacterial infection and accute inflamation?

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Neutrophils

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52
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Which WBC is elevated in an allergic reaction?

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Eosinophils

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53
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Macrophage’s come from which WBC?

54
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Which WBC is elevated with a parasitic invasion?

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Eosinophils

55
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Monocytes covert to __1__, then these are converted to __2__ which produce a lymphokine to produce __3__ which then make __4__ to make antibodies.

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  1. Macrophage
  2. CD 4 cells
  3. B- lymphocytes
  4. Plasma cells
56
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What pneumonic is used to remember the NK cells?

hint: natural killer, 3 WBC’s

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MEN

Monocytes, eosinophils and neutrophils

57
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The thickening, calcification and loss of elasticity in arterial walls is called?

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Arteriosclerosis

58
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Calcification of the tunica media of medium sized vessels?

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Monkenberg’s Sclerosis

59
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Hard rope-like arteries in the temporal area that are painful to touch might be indicative of this very serious condition?AKA?

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Temporal Arteritis

Aka: Giant Cell Arteritis

60
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It’s a vasospasm of arteries and can occlude vessel causing a “Tri phasic color change” and lead to dry gangrene.

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Raynaud’s

61
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Localized dilation of an artery?In the circle of willis, this is know as a ____?If it produces a longitudinal tearing of the aorta, it’s a ___?Degeneration of the vertebra causing LBP may be this type?

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Aneurysm
Berry Anuerysm
Dissecting Aorta
Abdominal Aorta

62
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Pulseless disease is also known as?

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Takayasu Arteritis

63
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What is the pneumonic for Tetralogy of Fallot?

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DRIP
Dextro rotation of the aorta
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Intraventricular Septal Defect
Pulmonic Stenosis
64
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The presence of a Reed Sternberg cell and a Pel Epstein fever that comes and goes may be indicative of?

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

65
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Key words: “Starry Sky, Young African child, Jaw Swelling?

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Burkitt’s Lymphoma

66
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Decreased IgG, Decrease B cells?

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Bruton’s Agammaglobulinemia

67
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Which Leukemia has the worst prognosis?

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AML (acute myeloblastic)

68
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Which leukemia is m/c seen in children?

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ALL (acute lymphoblastic)

69
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Congenital hypoplasia of the Thymus gland causing a T cell deficiency?

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Di George’s

70
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An increase in RBC’s is called?(can be due to altitude, blood doping, etc.)

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Polycythemia

71
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Low platelets in the blood?

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Thrombocytopenia

72
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Which leukemia has a “Philadelphia chromosome”?

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CML

Chronic Myelocytic

73
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What substance is thought to be released by damaged cells from injury?

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Thromboplastin

74
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Which substance convertes Fibrinogen into Fibrin?

75
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Gonococcal and Hemophiliatic Arthritis affect which joint?

76
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Ig that lines the respiratory tract?What type of reaction is it seen with?

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IgE

Type I - Anaphylactic

77
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Ig that crosses the placenta?Seen in which type of reaction?Is the first seen in a ____ response?

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IgG
Type III – Immune
Secondary

78
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Key words: detached retina, long fingers?

A

Marfan’s

79
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Chronic R.A with splenomegaly is known as ___ syndrome?

80
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Glomerular nephritis may be significant for?

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Nephritic Syndrome

81
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What is the m/c cause of gall stones?

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Cholecystikitis

82
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Which Ig antibody is most abundantly circulating in the blood?

83
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What TYPE of collagen fibers make up the IVD?

84
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: Dry eyes (xeropthalmia) and dry mouth (xerostomia)?

85
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: projectile vomitting?

A

Pyloric Stenosis

86
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A lack of Auerbachs plexus causing a megaesophogus is called?

A

Achalasia

Aka: esophogeal spasm

87
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This type of thyrotoxicosis (hypo) is m/c seen in women under 40 YOA?

88
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The term recanalization refers to a ______?

89
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Resting tremors and damage to the substantia nigra are seen in?

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Parkinsons

90
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Megaloblastic anemia is caused by a _____ deficiency?

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B-12
If B9 (Folate) is an answer, choose it though!!
91
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The #2 neoplasia seen in an AIDS pt. is?

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Non-Hodgkins.

#1 is Kaposi’s sarcoma

92
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Degenerative diseases that affect the CN Nuclei?

A

Progressive Bulbar Palsy

93
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BP higher in Upper extremities and low in lower extremities, may be a sign of? (normal would be opposite)

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Coarctation of the Aorta

94
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Fatty liver, Edema and atrophy of the small bowel are characteristic of?

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Kwashiorkor

95
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Congenital megacolon is associated with which disease?

A

Hirshprungs

96
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Which disease can cause 2ndary orchitis in post pubescent males?

97
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Hemorrhage in the reticular formation of the brain can lead to what?Hemorrhage in the reticular formation of the brain can lead to what?

98
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A berry aneurysm will cause what type of hemorrhage?

A

Sub-Arachnoid

99
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Damage to the temporal lobe could rupture the middle meningeal artery. This would cause what type of hemorrhage?

100
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The only place a thrombus may be found in a vein is in which body part? Which veins specifically?

A

Leg

Deep Veins

101
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What is the most common malignant tumor of the large intestine?

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Adenocarcinoma

102
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Carcinoma will least likely spread to the _____?

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Skeletal Muscle

Liver, Lung, Bone and Brain are most common

103
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Dislocation of the cornea is seen in which diseas?

A

Wilson’s

104
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Delayed healing of wounds may be significant for a deficiency of which vitamin?

105
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M/C deadly cancer in males and females?

106
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The first site of pathology for osteoarthritis is?

A

Articular Cartilage

107
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An increase in Ach Receptors could cause?

108
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Loss of braking skills, the lack of ability to stop forward movement of the hand when reaching for something results from blockage of?

A

Cerebellum

109
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Subacute panaencephalitis is a rare sequel to?

110
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The substrate of a fully differentiated cell type to another is known as?

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Metaplasia

111
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Serum sickness is an example of?

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Immune complex

112
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What causes hoarseness associated with carcinoma in the apex of the lung?

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Laryngeal nerve damage

113
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Intercranial calcification occurs M/C in?

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Oligiodendroglioma

114
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Endemic fungus on eastern seaboard

A

Blastomyosis

115
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Sputum of asthma

A

Curschmann’s spirals

Charcot Leyden crystals

116
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Pulmonary fibrosis

A

Honeycomb lung

117
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Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

118
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Too much aldosterone

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Conn’s dz

119
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Too much cortisol

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Cushing’s

120
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Goiter and pregnant uterus cell types

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Hyperplasia

121
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PCCE to Stratified squamous in smoker

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Metaplasia

122
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Complete disorganization of cell

123
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Change in cell size, shape or cell function

124
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Type of collagen in early wound healing

125
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Adie’s pupil

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Dialation-Mydriasis d/t CN III EW lesion

126
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Triad: Abdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly

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Budd-chiari

127
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Mcc of death of children worldwide d/t dehydration from diarrhea

128
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Plummer Vinson sx

A

Iron deficiency anemia

Esophageal webbing

129
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Toxic megacolon
Bloody diarrhea
LLQ
Lead pipe regidity

A

Ulcerative colitis

130
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Worst prognosis brain tumor

A

Glioblastoma multiform

131
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MC children brain tumor

A

Medulloblastoma

132
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Friedreich’s ataxia

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Spincocerebellar tract lesion
Chromosome 9
Neurofibrillary tangles

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