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Pathology Flashcards

1
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hexagonal crystals

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cystinuria

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enlarged hypercellular glomeruli

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post-strep GN

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3
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reactive arthritis triad

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conjunctivitis, urethritis, arthritis

“can’t see, can’t pee, can’t climb a tree”

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burkitt’s lymphoma

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t(8;14) translocation
c-myc activation
“starry sky”

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mantle cell lymphoma

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t(11;14) translocation

cyclin D1 activation

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follicular lymphoma

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t(14;18) translocation

bcl-2 overexpression

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M3 type of AML

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t(15;17)

responsive to all-trans retinoic acid

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8
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CML

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t(9;22)

bcr-abl fusion

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9
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macroorchidism found mainly in?

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Fragile X synd

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10
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CGG repeats

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Fragile X synd

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GAA repeats

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Freidreich’s ataxia

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CAG repeats

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Huntington’s dz

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CTG repeats

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Myotonic dystrophy

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VHL dz

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hemangioblastomas of retina/cerebellum/medulla
bilat Renal cell carcinoma
deletion of VHL gene (TS) on chrom 3
constitutive expression of HIF (TF) and activation of angiogenic growth factors

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15
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what passes through the cavernous sinus?

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CN III, IV, V1, V2, VI (aka nerves that control EOM + V1, V2)
postganglionic sympathetic fibers

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16
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only leukemia w/o lymphadenopathy?

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Hairy cell leukemia

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coagulative necrosis seen in?

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heart, liver, kidney

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18
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liquefactive necrosis seen in?

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brain, bacterial abscess, pleural effusion

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19
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caseous necrosis seen in?

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TB, systemic fungal infection

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fatty necrosis seen in?

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peripancreatic fat (saponification via lipase)

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21
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fibrinoid necrosis seen in?

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blood vessels

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22
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gangrenous necrosis seen in?

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dry (ischemic coagulative)
wet (w/ bacteria)
common in limbs + GI tracts

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23
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difference b/w apoptosis and necrosis?

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inflammation in necrosis only

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24
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hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy affects?

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pyramidal cells of hippocampus and Purkinje cells

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hypovolemic/cardiogenic shock signs

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low-output failure
increased TPR
low cardiac output
cold, clammy pt (vasoconstriction)

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septic shock signs

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high-output failure
decreased TPR
dilated arterioles, high venous return
hot patient (vasodilation)

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27
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free radical pathologies

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Carbon tetrachloride –> liver necrosis (fatty change)
Acetaminophen overdose –> fulminant hepatitis
Iron overload –> hemochromatosis
Reperfusion after anoxia esp after thrombolytic therapy

“take good CAIR to avoid ROS damage”

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28
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transudate features

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hyPOcellular
protein POOR
spec gravity <1.012
caused by: increased hydrostatic pressure, decreased oncotic pressure, Na retention

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exudate features

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cellular
protein RICH
spec grav >1.012
due to: lymphocytic obstruction, inflamm

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30
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hypertrophic scar collagen?

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type I

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31
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keloid collagen?

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type III

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32
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DECREASED ESR?

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sickle cell (altered shape)
polycythemia (too many)
CHF

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33
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benign/malignant tumor of the epithelium

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adenoma, papilloma/adenocarcinoma, papillary carcinoma

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34
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benign/malignant tumor of blood vessels

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hemangioma/angiosarcoma

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35
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benign/malignant tumor of smooth muscle

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leiomyoma/leiomyosarcoma

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36
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benign/malignant tumor of striated muscle

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rhabdomyoma/rhabdomyosarcoma

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benign/malignant tumor of CT

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fibroma/fibrosarcoma

38
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benign/malignant tumor of bone

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osteoma/osteosarcoma

39
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benign/malignant tumor of fat

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lipoma/liposarcoma

40
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malignant tumor of blood cells

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lymphoma, leukemia

41
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things ending in -sarcoma + lymphomas, leukemias are of what origin?

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mesenchymal

42
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brain metastases mostly from?

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lung then breast cancers

50% brain tumors = from metastasis

43
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liver metastasis mostly from?

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colon cancer

44
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bone metastasis mostly from?

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prostate and breast cancer

tumor predilection for axial skeleton

45
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psammoma bodies seen in?

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Papillary adenocarcinoma of thyroid
Serous papillary cystadenocarcinoma of ovary
Meningioma
Malignant mesothelioma

“PSaMMoma”

46
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Down synd associated cancer?

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ALL, AML

“we ALL fall DOWN”

47
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xeroderma pigmentosum, albinism associated cancer?

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melanoma
basal cell carcinoma of skin
**squamous cell carcinoma of skin (especially this)

48
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chronic atrophic gastritis, pernicious anemia, postsurgical gastric remnants associated cancer?

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gastric adenocarcinoma

49
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tuberous sclerosis associated cancer?

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Giant cell astrocytoma
Renal angiomyolipoma
cardiac rhabdomyoma

50
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actinic keratosis associated cancer?

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squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus

51
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barrett esophagus (chronic GI reflux) associated cancer?

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esophageal adenocarcinoma

52
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plummer-vinson synd (decreased iron) associated cancer?

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squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus

53
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cirrhosis associated cancer?

54
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ulcerative colitis associated cancer?

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colonic adenocarcinoma

55
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paget’s disease of bone associated cancer?

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secondary osteosarcoma

fibrosarcoma

56
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immunodeficiency states associated cancer?

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malignant lymphomas

57
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AIDS associated cancer?

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aggressive malignant lymphomas (non-Hodgkin’s)

Kaposi’s sarcoma

58
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autoimmune diseases associated cancer?

59
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acanthosis nigracans associated cancer?

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visceral malignancy (stomach, lung, uterus)

60
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dysplastic nevus associated cancer?

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malignant melanoma

61
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radiation exposure associated cancer?

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leukemia
sarcoma
papillary thyroid cancer
breast cancer

62
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what is needed for viability in Tricuspid atresia?

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both ASD + VSD

63
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tearing chest pain radiating to back; dx?

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aortic dissection

64
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what are the large vessel vasculitis (involving aorta/major branches)?

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temporal (giant cell) arteritis

takayasu’s arteritis

65
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what are the medium-vessel vasculitis (muscular arteries)?

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Polyarteritis nodosa
Kawasaki disease
Buerger’s dz (thromboangiitis obliterans)

66
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what are the small-vessel vasculitis (arterioles, capillaries, venules)?

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Microscopic polyangiitis
Wegener’s granulomatosus
Churg-Strauss synd
Henoch-Schonlein purpura

67
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pheochromocytomas associated w/?

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NF1
MEN 2A, 2B
VHL disease

68
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triad of Wiskott-Aldrich synd

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thrombocytopenic purpura
recurrent infections
eczema

69
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hemolytic uremic synd (HUS)?

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thrombocytopenia
acute renal failure
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

70
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defect in chronic granulomatous dz

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lack of NADPH oxidase (absent respiratory burst in neutrophils)

71
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treacher-collins synd ass w/ which branchial arch?

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1st arch neural crest fails to migrate

72
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3 impt causes of polyuria and polydipsia

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DM, diabetes insipidus, primary (psychogenic) polydipsia

73
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irrev cell injury caused by?

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Ca influx
damage to plasma membrane
damage to nucleus
rupture of lysosome
mitochondrial permeability
74
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fragile X synd ass w/ what gene mutation?

75
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common feature seen in macrocytic (megaloblastic) anemia?

A

hypersegmented neutrophils

76
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factor VIII inhibitors ass w/?

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birth
chlorpromazine tx
treating hemophilia A w/ factor VIII

77
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factor V inhibitor ass w/?

A

streptomycin

aminoglycosides

78
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factor XIII inhibitor ass w/?

79
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what antibody produces false positive syphilis (VDRL) test?

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anti-cardiolipin

80
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carcinoids derived from what cells?

A

Kulchitsky cells

81
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2 lung tumors w/ neurosecretory granules?

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small cell

bronchial carcinoid

82
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lab findings in Down synd

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DECREASED AFP, estriol
INCREASED b-hCG, inhibin A
US shows increased nuchal translucency

83
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lab findings in Edwards synd

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trisomy 18
DECREASED AFP, b-hCG, estriol
normal inhibin A

84
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lab findings in Patau’s synd

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Trisomy 13
DON’T USE QUAD SCREEN
DECREASED free b-hCG, PAPP-A
INCREASED nuchal translucency

85
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lab findings in Klinefelter’s synd

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decreased inhibin A –> increased FSH (bc of dygenesis of seminiferous tubules)
increased LH –> increased estrogen (bc of abnormal Leydig cell function)

86
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lab findings in Turner’s synd

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decreased estrogen –> increased LH + FSH

**menopause before menarche

87
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gout crystals?

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negatively birefringent needle-shaped crystals

88
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pseudogout crystals?

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positively birefringent rhombus-shaped crystals

89
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organs w/ dual blood supply

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liver (portal v. and hepatic a.)
lungs
intestine

90
Q

2 most impt factors in angiogenesis

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