Path Comp 2 Flashcards
Which of the following skin Lesions is an example of a macule?
Freckle
Which of the following cancers would be most difficult to diagnose, through early screening techniques?
Ovarian
The most common form of Muscular Dystrophy in children 2 to 6 years old, is
Duchenne’s
Choose the characteristic making an individual most susceptible of osteoporosis
post-menopausal female
Which of the following, invariably begins with bilateral sacroiliitis accompanied by pain and stiffness?
Anklylosing spondylitis
This benign bone lesion tends to affect those under the age of 18, males more than females, and is best described as a painless, solitary fluid-filled, single-chamber lesion?
Bone cyst
Which of the following bacteria are most likely to cause pyelonephritis?
Escherichia coli
Primary osteoarthritis is…
From wear and tear
Swan neck and boutonniere deformities are common with….
Rheumatoid arthritis
In a skin growth the ABCD’s of the lesion are evaluated, ABCD stands for…
Asymmetry, borders, colour, diameter
Renal calculi come in several types based on their composition. They are most often composed of which material?
Calcium oxalate
Which of the following is a common cause of kidney failure?
Hypertension
The type of kidney failure that ends to resolve with treatment and is often secondary to a medical complication, typically occurring over a short period of time, is…
Acute renal failure
Most forms of pre-renal kidney failure are caused by …
Significant decreases of renal blood flow.
Tinea or “ringworm” is an irritable, red, scaly rash which tends to clear centrally. The name varies according to the body part affected (e.g. tinea capitis, tinea pedis). Tinea ia a …
Fungal infection of the skin.
`The “rule of nines” is a technique used to estimate the…
Amount of surface area affected by a burn.
Which of the following diseases is caused by genetic defect on the X chromosomes?
Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy
Tetanus is caused by which of the following…
Bacterial infection
Which spirochete-shaped bacteria causes the infection known as syphilis?
Treponema pallidum
Growth and proliferation of the prostate in benign prostatic hyperplasia, occur mostly under the influence of?
Estrogen and testosterone
