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Part 1: Pathology (Lung, Renal, NS, Thyroid, GI, Cancer) Flashcards

1
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Example of Metastatic calcification

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Hypervitaminosis D

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What is Dystrophic calcification?

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Calcification into already abnormal/damaged tissue (scar tissue)

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Example of Caseous degeneration

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Tuberculosis

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What type of calcification is seen in TB?

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egg shell calcificatino

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5
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Fatty degeneration of the liver is known as

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nutmeg liver

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fatty degeneration of the heart is known as

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Tabby cat heart

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What does liquefaction degeneration affect?

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CNS or Skin

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Wallerian degeneration affects

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peripheral nerves
degenerates until the next node of ranvier

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What is Karyorrhexis degeneration?

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destructive fragmentation of the nucleus

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what is karyolysis degeneration?

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nuclear rupture

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what is chromatolysis degeneration?

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destruction of cell bodies

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Definition of Atrophy

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decrease in size (MC in muscle)

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Definition of Hypertrophy

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increase in size

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Definition of Hyperplasia

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increase in the number of cells

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Definition of Metaplasia

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changes from one cell type to another cell type

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16
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Example of metaplasia (2)

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1) PCCE changing into stratified squamous in smoker lungs
2) barrett’s esophagus

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Definition of Dysplasia

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change in size, shape or function of a cell

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Definition of Anaplasia

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Complete disorganization of a cell (cancer)

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19
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What type of growth disturbance can be precancerous?

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Dysplasia (change in cell shape, size or function)

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20
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What is the MC cause of lung cancer

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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21
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Definition of Agenesis

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failure of an organ to develop due to absense of PRIMORDIAL tissue

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Definition of Aplasia

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defective development of an organ

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Definition of Hypoplasia

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underdevelopment or incomplete development of an organ
(organ smaller than normal)

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What is composed of Type I Collagen?

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bone, muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia

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What is composed of Type II Collagen?

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Disc (nucleus pulposis)

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What is composed of Type III Collagen?

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“reticular” spleen & lymph nodes

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27
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Type III Collagen does what?

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Early wound healing and speeds repair

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28
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What cell secretes Type III collagen?

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Myofibroblast

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29
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What is composed of Type IV Collagen?

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Basement Membrane

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30
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What causes Silicosis?

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silica from sand, rock or glass

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31
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What type of calcification is present in Silicosis?

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egg shell calcification

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32
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What disease is common amoung Sandblasters?

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Rocky Quarry Disease

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33
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Asbestos leads to

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Mesothelioma (malignant tumor of lung)

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34
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What causes Siderosis?

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Iron dust in the lung

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35
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What causes Byssinosis?

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cotton dust in the lung “brown lung”

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36
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What is known as black lung disease?

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Anthracosis

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37
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Who is susceptible to Anthracosis? what syndrome can they get?

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Coal miners; Caplan’s syndrome (anthracosis + RA)

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38
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What is Histomycosis/Histoplasmosis?

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Endemin fungus around mississippi or Ohio valleys

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39
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What is Coccidiomycosis?

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endemic fungus in deserts of southwest
“San Joaquin Valley Fever”

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40
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What is Blastomycosis?

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endemic fungus on Eastern seaboard
(from Florida to Nova Scotia)

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41
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Asthma sputum analysis will show…

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Curshmann’s Spirals or Charcot Leyden crystals

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42
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What disease affects chloride channels?

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Cystic fibrosis

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43
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AKA for cystic fibrosis

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Salty baby syndrome (mom 1st tastes salt)

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44
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What part of the body does cystic fibrosis affect?

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GI & Respiratory mucus linings & exocrine secretions

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45
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People with Cystic Fibrosis are susceptible to

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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46
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What is Hemosiderosis?

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Iron in lungs due to bleeding

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47
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What type of lung is seen in pulmonary fibrosis?

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honeycomb lung

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48
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What disease is considered “Causeous necrosis in lung”?

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Tuberculosis

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49
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These 3 characteristics can be seen in tuberculosis

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1) Ghon lesion
2) granuloma
3) epitheloid histiocytes

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50
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What causes Pott’s disease?

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when TB spreads to the spine

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51
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If a vertebrae collapses from TB it is called

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Gibbus Deformity

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52
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What is Wegener’s granulomatosis?

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vasculitis of the lung & kidney

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53
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Barrel chest is seen in

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emphysema

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54
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Emphysema pt’s have a deficiency of

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Alpha-1-antitrypsin

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Characteristics of Emphysema

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  • loss of elasticity
  • decreased forced expiratory volume
  • decrease transpulmonary recoil
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56
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What is Azotemia?

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Decreased tubular excretion of nitrogen
(increased nitrogen in blood)

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57
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aka for kideny stones

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Nephrolithiasis

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58
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MC stone in kidney stones

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calcium oxalate

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59
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What is seen in the urine with nephritic syndrome?

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RBCs & small amounts of protein

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60
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Example of a disease that causes Nephritic syndrome

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Acute glomerulonephritis

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61
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What is found in the urine with Nephrotic syndrome?

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massive amounts of protein

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62
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Disease example of Nephrotic syndrome

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Pre-Eclampsia

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63
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Triad of symptoms seen in pre eclampsia

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Hypertension
Edema
Proteinuria

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Symptoms of Eclampsia

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Same as Pre Eclampsia + Coma & Convulsions

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65
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What is a Pheochromocytoma

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Neuroblastoma of adrenal medulla (benign)

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66
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What benign tumor of the adrenal medulla can ccause episodic hypertension?

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Pheochromocytoma or neuroblastoma

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67
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polycystic kidney has what type of appearance?

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moth eaten

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68
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aka for Wilm’s tumor

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Nephroblastoma

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69
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what is a Wilm’s tumor?

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Malignant mixed kidney tumor MC in children

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70
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aka for Addisons disease

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hypocortisolism
hypoadrenalism

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clinical signs of Addisons disease

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bronze discoloration and hyperpigmentation of the face & lips

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72
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Addisons results in _________ and the MC cause is a ___________.

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decrease ACTH; pituitary tumor

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73
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What is Conn’s disease?

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excess aldosetrone from benign adrenal tumor

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74
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What is cushings doesase?

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hypercortisolism or hyperadrenalism

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75
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MC cause of cushings disease

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glucocorticoids

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76
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clinical signs of cuchings disease

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moon face
buffalo hump
purple straie
central obesity

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77
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What causes a goiter?

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hyperplasia of thyroid cells due to lack of iodine

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78
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What is graves disease

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Hyperthyroidism

79
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Clinical signs of graves disease?

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exophthalmoses (bulging eyes
heat intolerance
weight loss
rapid heart rate
hair loss

80
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What is Hashimotos?

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autoimmune cause of hypothyroidism

81
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Hypothyroidism is the MC cause of

A

Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis

82
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Myxedema is a form of and is caused by _________

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hypothyroidism form decreased T4

83
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Myexdema is known as what in infants?

84
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clinical sign of Myexdema

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cold intolerance
weight gain
loss of lateral eyebrow

85
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What virus is implicated in cervical cancer?

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HPV 16 or 18

86
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What causes cryptochidism?

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failure of testis to descend

87
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MC site of endometriosis

88
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Epispadias vs. Hypospadias

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Epi: urethra opens on dorsal surface of penis
Hypo: urethra opens on ventral surface of penis

89
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What is a Leiomyoma?

A

benigh tumor of smooth muscle

90
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aka for leiomyoma

A

uterine fibroids

91
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What is the MC cause of infertility?

92
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What is the MC cause of testicular cancer in ages 20-35?

93
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What type of cells are seen with a Seminoma?

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Mesenchymal cells

94
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5 signs of congenital syphilis:

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1) Hutchinson’s teeth (notched upper incisors)
2) Rhagades (cracks @ edge of mouth)
3) Saddle nose deformity (flat nose bridge)
4) Sabre Blade Tibia
5) Interstitial Keratitis (vision changes)

95
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What is an Adie’s pupil?

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tonic pupil dilation due to CN3 injury of Edinger Westphal Nucleus

96
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What is Miosis?

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Tonic pupil constriction due to sympathetic cervial ganglia

97
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What is a. Chancroid?

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soft painful chancroid aused by “Haemophilus Ducreyi”

98
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Gonorrhea produces arthirtis MC in the

99
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Lymphogranuloma venereum is cause by

100
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How do you diagnose Lymphogranuloma Venereum?

101
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What is Trichimonas?

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purulent green, frothy, fishy vaginal discharge (viral)

102
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what is achalasia

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sphincters remain closed due to absense of myenteric plexus causing megaesophagus

103
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What is Barretts esophagus

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metaplasia of esophageal cells into stomach cells causing GERD

104
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What is Budd Chiari?

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occusion of hepatic veins

105
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What is the symptom triad of Budd Chiari?

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Abdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly

106
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1 cause of gallstones

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cholecystitis (inflammation of gallbladder

107
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Signs of Crohns disease

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  • R. sided problem
  • skip lesions
  • NO BLOODY diarrhea
108
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aka for Crohns disease

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distal/terminal/regional enteritis

109
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MC cause of death in children world wide

110
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MC cause of flank red blood in stool

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hemorroids

111
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What is Hirchsprung’s?

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Congenital megacolon & absense of myenteric plexus

112
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What is Intussusception?

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Telescoping of intestine onto itself

113
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What can cause Intussusception?

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rotovirus vaccine

114
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What are the characteristics of Mallory Weiss syndrome?

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laceration of esophagus & proximal stomach

115
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What is Mallory Weiss syndrome?

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Hematomesis due to alcoholism

116
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What is plummer vinson syndrome?

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iron deficiency anemia & esophageal webbing

117
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What is a sliding hiatal hernia caused by

A

anatomically short esophagus

118
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What is Steatosis?

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fat in stool (Gallbladder problem)

119
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aka for Ulcerative colitis

A

toxic megacolon

120
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clinical signs of ulcerative colitis

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  • Ulcers
  • bloody diarrhea
  • left side of abdomen
  • lead pipe rigidity
121
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what is Volvulus?

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twisting of an organ around its long axis

122
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What is Zenker’s diverticulum

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outpouching of the pharynx

123
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Diabetes Insipidous has decreased __________ due to _____________.

A

ADH; posterior pituitary problem

124
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What is Hemochromatosis?

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“bronze diabetes” increased iron in the organs & skin

125
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What is Kwashiorkor?

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Protein malnutirtion (enough to eat but not the right things)

126
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What is Marasmus?

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Calorie malnutrition (not enough to eat)

127
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What is Wilson’s metabolic disorder?

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inborn error of copper metabolism

128
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Clinical signs of Wilson’s metabolic disorder:

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Kayser Fleisher rings (copper deposits in eyes)

129
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What causes ALS? (Lou Gehrigs)

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damage to anterior horn & corticospinal tracts with NO SENSORY LOSS
LMN in upper extremity & UMN in lower extermity

130
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What is Alzheimer’s disease

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progressive atrophy of cerebral cortex
#1 cause of dementia

131
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In Alzheimers there is a decrease of

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Acetylcholine

132
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The MC metastasis from the lungs is to the

133
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What is the MC brain tumor

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Astrocytoma

134
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What brain tumor has the worst diagnosis

A

Glioblastoma Multiform

135
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Medulloblastoma’s are MCly seen in _______________ and are the MC _____________ tumor.

A

children; cerebellum

136
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What is the slowest growing brain tumor?

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Oligodendroglioma

137
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What is the MC cause of unilateral sensorineural hearing loss?

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Schwannoma

138
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AKAs for Schwanoma

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acoustic neuroma
onion bulb tumor

139
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A schwannoma affects what CN?

140
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What is Friedrich’s ataxia?

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lesion of sclerosis of spinocerebellar tract (Chromosome 9)

141
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What is Horner’s syndrome?

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Interruption of cervical sympathetics from trauma or pancoast tumor

142
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Signs & Symptoms of Horners Syndrome

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Ptosis, Miosis, Anhydrosis, Enophthalmosis

143
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What is leprosy?

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Skin damage & destruction of sensory nerves

144
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akas for leprosy

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Hansen’s disease
liquefactive necrosis

145
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What triad of symptoms is seen with Multiple sclerosis?

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Charcot’s:
- Scanning speech
- intention tremor
- nystagmus

146
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What is multiple sclerosis?

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central demyelination and plaquing o fthe spinal cord or brain

147
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What is Myasthenia gravis?

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Autoimmune disease where formation of antibodies that block AcH receptors at the myoneural junction

148
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Myasthenia Gravis produces what symptoms?

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1) progressive weakness/fatigue
2) worse @ end of day
3) Tight & Sore jaw
4)Starts in the ocular muscles

149
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aka for Neurofibromatosis

A

Von Recklinhausen’s disease

150
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What sign is associated with neurofibromatosis?

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Cafe au Lait spots

151
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What is Parkinsons disease?

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Issue with Dopamine in the basal ganglia

152
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aka for Posterolateral sclerosis

A

combined systems disease

153
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PLS results from

A

prolonged pernicious anemia

154
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What nervous system structures area affected in PLS?

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Dorsal columns and corticospinal tracts

155
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A syringomyelia at C6 would cause

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loss of pain and temp at the C6 level

156
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What is Wernicke Koracoff syndrome?

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alcoholic psycosis with dementia

157
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What causes Wernicke Korsokoss syndrome?

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depletion of thiamine (B1) from alcoholism

158
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Definition of Adenoma

A

Tumor of glandular tissue

159
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Defintion of Argentaffinoma

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Carcinoid tumor of the neuroendocrine system (specifically intestines)

160
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Characteristics of benign tumors (3)

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1) Encapulated (geographic)
2) Short zone of transition
3) usually asymptomatic

161
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What is a Brown’s tumor?

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radiolucency due to loss of calcium density from hyperparathyroidism

162
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aka for Burkett’s lymphoma

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Epstein Barr Virus

163
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Characteristics of Burrkets lymphoma

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  • Starry sky appearance
  • jaw mass
  • central african children
164
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What does Carcinoma in situ mean?

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cancer that hasnt spread to the basement membrane

165
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MC form of colon cancer in the US

A

Adenocarcinoma

166
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MC breast tumor

A

Fibroadenoma

167
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aka’s for Histiocytosis X

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Hans-Schuller-Christian disease
Histolytic granuloma
Eosinophilic granuloma

168
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What happens with a Histiocytosis X?

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lipid accumulates -> vertebrae plana
increased IgE reaction -> langerhans cells

169
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Characteristics of Hodgkins Lymphoma

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1) Reed Sternberg cells
2) hepatosplenomegaly
3) enlarged lymph nodes
4) Increased IgE

170
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What is Krukenberg’s cancer?

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cancer of stomach that metastasizes to ovaries

171
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What is Leukoplakia?

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white patch in mouth from tobacco (cant be scrapped off)

172
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MC lung cancer is from

A

metastasis

173
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MC lung cancer for non smokers

A

Adenocarcinoma

174
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What lung cancer has the worst prognosis?

A

Oat cel, small cell

175
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MC lung cancer in smokers

A

Squamous cell cancer

176
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Where is a Mortons neuroma located

A

between 3rd & 4th metatarsals

177
Q

MC benign cardiac tumor

178
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What cancer has the worst prognosis?

A

pancreatic

179
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Papilloma’s are associated with

180
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What is Rhabdomyoma?

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tumor of striated muscle or heart muscles

181
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What does Sarcoma mean?

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cancer of connective tissue,, spread through blood

182
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What is a Teratoma?

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tumor of all 3 germinal layers

183
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What are Virchow’s nodes?

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enlarged supraclavicular lymph nodes
(MC on left side)

184
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What usually causes Virchows nodes?

A

Mets from GI tract

185
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Anoxia vs. Hypoxia what do they mean?

A

Anoxia: absense of O2
Hypoxia: O2 deficiency

186
Q

What is Septicemia (Bacterimia)?

A

pathogens or toxins in the blood

187
Q

What is Chemotaxis?

A

movement of WBCs along concentration gradient

188
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What is Diapedesis (Leukocyte extravasation)?

A

neutrophils & monocytes squeezing through blood vessel walls toward damaged tissue

189
Q

What is Pavemanting/Margination?

A

Adhesion of Leukocytes to endothelium of blood vessels

190
Q

What causes a clot?

A

Fibrinogen -> fibrin via thromboplastin
which requires vit K & Calcium

191
Q

What is an Embolus?

A

Fatty emboli from a fracture in long bones

192
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What does Exudate mean?

A

Fluid and high protein in a damaged capillary wall

193
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What are the 5 stages of inflammation?

A

1) Injury
2) Vasoconstriction
3) Vasodilation
4) Swelling/Edema
5) Healing by mast cells making heparin & serotonin

194
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What is responsible for forming a scar?

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