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Cytokines of chronic inflammation

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1IL 12 inc IFN Y 2INF Y activates macrophages 3IL 17 recruites neutrophils and monocytes

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DMARD activates TB

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Infliximab

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Sarcoidosis

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non caseating granuloma increases ACE

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Subacute endocarditis

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S viridans

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Native valve endocarditis

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S viridans

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Prosthetic valve endocarditis

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S epidermidis

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Marantic endocarditis

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S Bovis

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Septic endocarditis

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S aureus Tricuspid valve endocarditis in IV drug user

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AD Nervous system Ds 4

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1Huntington CAG 2NF 3Myotonic dystrophy CTG 4Tuberous Sclerosis

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AD Urinary system Ds 1

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Polycystic kidney ds

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AD GIT Ds 1

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Familial polyposis

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AD Hema 2

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1 Hereditary spherocytosis 2 vWF

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AD Skeletal Ds 4

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1Osteogenesis imperfecta 2Ehler Danlos 3Marfan FIBRILLIN 1 4Achondroplasia

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AD metabolic 2

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1Familial hypercholesterolemia LDL Receptor 2Acute intermittent pophyria

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X linked Dominant 2

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1Vit D ressistant rickets 2Alport Syndrome collagen 4

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X linked Recessive Msk 1

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Duchenne DYSTROPHIN

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X linked Recessive Hema 3

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1 Hemophilia A B 2Chronic granilomatous Ds 3Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase def

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X linked Recessive Immune 2

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1 Aggamaglobinemia 2Wiskott Aldrich syndrome

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X linked Recessive Metabolic 2

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1DI 2Lesch Neyhan

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X linked Recessive Nervous 1

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X lFragile X CGG

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Ectopia lentis Marfan vs Homocystinuria

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Marfan SUPERO TEMPORAL Homocystinuria INFERO NASAL

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LI fraumeni ca mutated tumor suppresor gene

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AD mutation of P53 leading to family history of Osteosacoma Breast cancer Soft tissue sarcoma Adrenocortical tumor Leukemia

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23
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MEN2 syndrome gene

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Ret

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24
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Boot shaped heart

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TOF

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Egg shaped cardiac silhouette

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Transposition of the great vessels

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Nephrotic Syndromes 5 FeDe MMR

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1MCD 2MGN 3Diabetic Nephropathy 4Renal amyloidosis 5FSGN

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Nephritic Syndromes 5 PAGARP

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1PSGN 2 Iga nephritis 3Goodpasture 4AlFourth syndrome 5RPGN 6Lypus nephropathy

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MUDPILES of high anion gap metabolic acidosis

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Methanol Uremia DKA Paraldehyde Phenformin Iron tablets INH Lactic acidosis Ethylene glycol Salicylates or ASA

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HARDUP of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis

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Hyperalimentation Acetazolamide RTA Diarrhea Ureteroenteric fistula Pancreaticoduodenal fistula

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ARF Pre renal

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Urine osmolality GREATER 500 Urine Na LESS 10 BUN CREA ratio GREATER 15

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ARF Renal

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Urine osmolality LESS 350 Urine Na GREATER 20 BUN CREA ratio LESS 15

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ARF Pre renal

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Urine osmolality GREATER 500 Urine Na LESS 10 BUN CREA ratio GREATER 15

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33
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UMN vagus lesion

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uvula deviates ipsilateral to lesion

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LMN vagus lesion

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uvula deviates contralateral to lesion

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35
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Causes of pancreatitis GET SMASHED

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Gallstones Ethanol Trauma Steroid high dose Mumps Autoimmune Scorpion bit ERCP Drugs such as aspariginase

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36
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Lymphoblast MPO and PAS

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MPO negative PAS positive ALL T12 21 better prognosis

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37
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Myeloblast MPO

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MPO positive

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38
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T 15 17 translocation

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AML M3 with auer rods

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39
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Alkaline phosphatase in leukemoid reaction

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Increased

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40
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DOC for CML

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Imatinib tyrosine kinase inhibitor

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41
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Hodgkins lymphoma regimen

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ABVD

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42
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Non Hodgkins lymphoma regimen

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CHOP

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43
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Reed sternberg

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Hodgkins Lymphoma

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44
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Encapsulated organism SHiNy CKaP

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S pneumonia H influenza N meningitidis Crypticoccus neoformans Klebsiella P aeroginosa

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45
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Mutation Sickle cell

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Point mutation

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46
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Mutation Thalassemia

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Deletion

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47
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MCC CAP

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S. Pneumonia

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48
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MCC Common cold

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Rhinovirus

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49
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MC Viral cause of Atypical Pneumonia in children

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RSV

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50
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MCC croup in infants

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Parainfluenza virus Steeple sign

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51
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MCC atypical pneumonia

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Mycoplasma pneumonia

52
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Contains edema factor lethal factor and protective antigen

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B anthracis

53
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Anaerobe draining sinuses in the jaw sulfur granuels

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Actinomyces israeli

54
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Thumbprint sign

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H influenza causing bacterial epiglotitis

55
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MCC nosocomial pneumonia and pneumonia in CF

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Pseudomonas aeriginosa SWARMING MOTILITY

56
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Pyocyanin pneumonia associated with infarction due to vessel invasion

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Pseudomonas aeriginosa

57
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Budding yeast with narrow based buds encapsulated

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Cryptococcus

58
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Narrow angled branching septate hyphae

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Aspergillus A Acute Angle

59
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Wide angled hyphae without septae

60
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Ghon focus location

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lower lobe PRIMARY TB

61
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Ghon complex

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ghon focus plus hilar adenopathy

62
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Secondary TB found in Apex

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Simon focus

63
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TB drug with worst hepatitis SE

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Pyrazinamide also GOUT LIKE symptoms

64
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MC type of lung Ca

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Metastasis

65
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MC primary lung cancer

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Adenocarcinoma

66
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Tumor suppresor genes

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Rb Retinoblastoma. P53.

67
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Blocks G1 to S phase.Inhibits E2F.

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Rb. Tumor suppresor gene.

68
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Blocks G1 to S phase. Transcription factor for p21.

69
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DNA repair protein

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BRCA1 BRCA2

70
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Tumor suppresor genes 10

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Rb. P53. BRCA1 2. NF 1 2. WT1. APC. VHL. DPC deleted in pancreatic ca. DCC deleted in colon ca.

71
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Tumor suppresors are usually

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Autosomal recesseive EXCEPT VHL. 2 hit hypothesis.

72
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Oncogenes are usually

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autosomal dominant

73
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Present in PBS of post splenectomy patients

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Howell jolly bodies and target cells

74
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Acetazolamide, furosemide and hctz cause what acid base disorder.

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Metabolic acidosis - acetazolamide

Metabolic alkalosis - furo and hctz

75
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Warm agglutinin (IgG) found in

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Chronic anemia of SLE, CLL

Drugs methyldopa

76
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Cold agglutinin (IgM) found in

Cold ay Malamig:)

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Acute anemia of

  • CLL
  • Mycoplasma pneumonia
  • Infectious mononucleosis
77
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Anti Ig antibody is added to patients serum. RBCs agglutinate if RBCs are coated with Ig.

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Direct Coomb’s test

78
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Normal RBCs added to patient’s serum. Blood will agglutinate if serum has anti RBC surface Ig.

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Indirect Coomb’s test

79
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Present in PBS of post splenectomy patients

A

Howell jolly bodies and target cells

80
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Causes of eosinophilia

Red warriors of the NCAA of Philippines

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Red warrior - eosinophils
Neoplasm
Collagen 
Vascular disease
Asthma
Allergy
Parasites
81
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Have round densely staining nuclei that nearly fill up the entire cell

Or

Small and round with densely staining nuclei

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B and T lymphocytes

82
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Cytoplasm filled with large bluish granules. Elevated in allergic reaction only, not parasitic reactions.

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Mast cells

These interact with IgE and degranulate releasing heparin, histamine and oth chemo tactic factors.

Elevated bothe parasitic and allergic : eosinophils

83
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Kidney shaped nucleus

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Monocytes

Inc during chronic inflammation (viral/fungal) and migrate to the tissue where they differentiate into macrophages.

84
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Multi lobed nuclei with pink granules that contain hydrolytic enzymes, lysozymes and myeloperoxidase.

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Neutrophils

85
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Seronegative spondyloarthropathies

Arthritis without rheumatoid factor (no anti IgG antibody), with strong association with HLA B27 ( codes for MhC class I)

PAIR

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Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Reactive arthritis/Reiter’s syndrome

86
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Negatively befringent and needle shaped crystals in joint fluid

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Urate crystals

Gout

87
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Ulnar deviation of wrist

Swan neck and Boutonnière deformity (interphalangeal joint)

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

88
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Weakly befringent and rhomboid crystals in joint fluid

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Pseudo gout

89
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Increases risk of developing Goodpastures syndrome

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Goodpastures syndrome: Type II

Increases risk:

  • dry cleaning solvents - hydrocarbon
  • smoking
90
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Warm agglutinin IgG

warm is gGreat

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Chronic anemia : SLE, CLL
Methyldopa

Note: Cold agglutinin (IgM Malamig)
aCute anemia : CLL, myCoplasma pneumonia,
infeCtious mononuCleosis

91
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Acetazolamide, furosemide and hctz cause what acid base disorder.

A

Metabolic acidosis - acetazolamide

Metabolic alkalosis - furo and hctz

92
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Warm agglutinin (IgG) found in

A

Chronic anemia of SLE, CLL

Drugs methyldopa

93
Q

Cold agglutinin (IgM) found in

Cold ay Malamig:)

A

Acute anemia of

  • CLL
  • Mycoplasma pneumonia
  • Infectious mononucleosis
94
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When you see target cells - HALT

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Hemoglobin C disease
Asplenia
Liver disease
Thalassemia

95
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Anti Ig antibody is added to patients serum. RBCs agglutinate if RBCs are coated with Ig.

A

Direct Coomb’s test

96
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Normal RBCs added to patient’s serum. Blood will agglutinate if serum has anti RBC surface Ig.

A

Indirect Coomb’s test

97
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Present in PBS of post splenectomy patients

A

Howell jolly bodies and target cells

98
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Causes of eosinophilia

Red warriors of the NCAA of Philippines

A 
Red warrior - eosinophils
Neoplasm
Collagen 
Vascular disease
Asthma
Allergy
Parasites
99
Q

Have round densely staining nuclei that nearly fill up the entire cell

Or

Small and round with densely staining nuclei

A

B and T lymphocytes

100
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Cytoplasm filled with large bluish granules. Elevated in allergic reaction only, not parasitic reactions.

A

Mast cells

These interact with IgE and degranulate releasing heparin, histamine and oth chemo tactic factors.

Elevated bothe parasitic and allergic : eosinophils

101
Q

Kidney shaped nucleus

A

Monocytes

Inc during chronic inflammation (viral/fungal) and migrate to the tissue where they differentiate into macrophages.

102
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Multi lobed nuclei with pink granules that contain hydrolytic enzymes, lysozymes and myeloperoxidase.

A

Neutrophils

103
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Seronegative spondyloarthropathies

Arthritis without rheumatoid factor (no anti IgG antibody), with strong association with HLA B27 ( codes for MhC class I)

PAIR

A

Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Reactive arthritis/Reiter’s syndrome

104
Q

Negatively befringent and needle shaped crystals in joint fluid

A

Urate crystals

Gout

105
Q

Ulnar deviation of wrist

Swan neck and Boutonnière deformity (interphalangeal joint)

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

106
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Weakly befringent and rhomboid crystals in joint fluid

A

Pseudo gout

107
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Increases risk of developing Goodpastures syndrome

A

Goodpastures syndrome: Type II

Increases risk:

  • dry cleaning solvents - hydrocarbon
  • smoking
108
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Warm agglutinin IgG

warm is gGreat

A

Chronic anemia : SLE, CLL
Methyldopa

Note: Cold agglutinin (IgM Malamig)
aCute anemia : CLL, myCoplasma pneumonia,
infeCtious mononuCleosis

109
Q

Acetazolamide, furosemide and hctz cause what acid base disorder.

A

Metabolic acidosis - acetazolamide

Metabolic alkalosis - furo and hctz

110
Q

Warm agglutinin (IgG) found in

A

Chronic anemia of SLE, CLL

Drugs methyldopa

111
Q

Cold agglutinin (IgM) found in

Cold ay Malamig:)

A

Acute anemia of

  • CLL
  • Mycoplasma pneumonia
  • Infectious mononucleosis
112
Q

When you see target cells - HALT

A

Hemoglobin C disease
Asplenia
Liver disease
Thalassemia

113
Q

Anti Ig antibody is added to patients serum. RBCs agglutinate if RBCs are coated with Ig.

A

Direct Coomb’s test

114
Q

Normal RBCs added to patient’s serum. Blood will agglutinate if serum has anti RBC surface Ig.

A

Indirect Coomb’s test

116
Q

Causes of eosinophilia

Red warriors of the NCAA of Philippines

A 
Red warrior - eosinophils
Neoplasm
Collagen 
Vascular disease
Asthma
Allergy
Parasites
117
Q

Have round densely staining nuclei that nearly fill up the entire cell

Or

Small and round with densely staining nuclei

A

B and T lymphocytes

118
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Cytoplasm filled with large bluish granules. Elevated in allergic reaction only, not parasitic reactions.

A

Mast cells

These interact with IgE and degranulate releasing heparin, histamine and oth chemo tactic factors.

Elevated bothe parasitic and allergic : eosinophils

119
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Kidney shaped nucleus

A

Monocytes

Inc during chronic inflammation (viral/fungal) and migrate to the tissue where they differentiate into macrophages.

120
Q

Multi lobed nuclei with pink granules that contain hydrolytic enzymes, lysozymes and myeloperoxidase.

A

Neutrophils

121
Q

Seronegative spondyloarthropathies

Arthritis without rheumatoid factor (no anti IgG antibody), with strong association with HLA B27 ( codes for MhC class I)

PAIR

A

Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Reactive arthritis/Reiter’s syndrome

122
Q

Negatively befringent and needle shaped crystals in joint fluid

A

Urate crystals

Gout

123
Q

Ulnar deviation of wrist

Swan neck and Boutonnière deformity (interphalangeal joint)

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

124
Q

Weakly befringent and rhomboid crystals in joint fluid

A

Pseudo gout

125
Q

Increases risk of developing Goodpastures syndrome

A

Goodpastures syndrome: Type II

Increases risk:

  • dry cleaning solvents - hydrocarbon
  • smoking
126
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Warm agglutinin IgG

warm is gGreat

A

Chronic anemia : SLE, CLL
Methyldopa

Note: Cold agglutinin (IgM Malamig)
aCute anemia : CLL, myCoplasma pneumonia,
infeCtious mononuCleosis

130
Q

When you see target cells - HALT

A

Hemoglobin C disease
Asplenia
Liver disease
Thalassemia

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