Pathology

Question 1

C1INH is used to

Answer 1

prevent the cleavage of C2 and C4 so that the complement system isn’t activated

it also blocks kvllikrein from turning into bradykinin

Question 2

peripheral eosinophilia and antibodies against neutrophil myeloperoxidase are associated with

Answer 2

Churg-Strauss

Question 3

antimitochondrial antibodies are seen in

Answer 3

primary billiard cirrhosis

Question 4

FEV1 in obstructive lung disease

Answer 4

low

Question 5

FEV1 in restrictive lung disease

Answer 5

low

Question 6

FEVC1/FVC obstructive lung disease

Answer 6

low

Question 7

FEVC1/FVC restrictive lung disease

Answer 7

normla to high

Question 8

FVC in obstructive lung disease

Answer 8

normal to decreased

Question 9

FVC in restrictive lung disease

Answer 9

decreased

Question 10

patchy whitish thinning of the skin is

Answer 10

lichen sclerosis

Question 11

endoneural inflammatory infiltrate that consists of t cells and macrophages in demyelinating neurons is seen in

Answer 11

Gillian Barre

Question 12

endomysial inflammatory infiltrate seen in

Answer 12

polio

Question 13

a square with an x in the center is a sign of what kind of kidney stone

Answer 13

calcium oxalate

Question 14

rectangular cells “ Coffin Lids” are a sign of what kidney stone

Answer 14

magnesium ammonium sulphate

Question 15

yellow or red-brown diamond or rhombus stone is a sign of

Answer 15

uric acid

Question 16

flat yellow hexagonal stones resemble what

Answer 16

cysteine

Question 17

the pathogenesis of HIV associated dementia involves what

Answer 17

inflammatory activation of microglial cells

Question 18

what is the best method for detecting C diff

Answer 18

PCR of toxins A and B in the stool

Question 19

decrease levels of Ach in the nucleus of Mynert and the Hippocampus is seen in what disease

Answer 19

ALZ

Question 20

locus cerelus plays a role in

Answer 20

panic attacks and has large amounts of NE

Question 21

what is it called when the ureters enter the bladder at a perpendicular angle instead of an oblique one

Answer 21

veiscouteral reflux

Question 22

compound papilla are always open and are found in what part of the kidney

Answer 22

the upper and lower poles

Question 23

cytokine responsible for phagolysosome formation, and granulomas development

Answer 23

IFN-gamma

Question 24

what cytokine stimulates NK cells to destroy targeted cells and gets T cells to stimulate IFN-y

Answer 24

IL - 12

Question 25

papules and vehicles that are usually found on the elbows with deposits of IgA at the tips of the dermal papillae are a manifestation of what

Answer 25

dermatitis herpetiformis

Question 26

dermatitis herpetiformis is also associated with what other pathology

Answer 26

Celiac disease

Question 27

thinning and splitting of the basement membrane in the kidneys that is an X linked dominant condition is what disease

Answer 27

Aport Disease

Question 28

spinocerebellar tract degeneration and dorsal column degeneration is associated with what disease

Answer 28

Fredrick Ataxia

Question 29

what is it called when there seems to be an increase in CSF but in reality it is just that there is an increase in the atrophy of the brain tissuee ( ALZ, or Pick Disease)

Answer 29

hydrocephalus ex vacuo

Question 30

what is the first sign of uncle herniation

Answer 30

fixed dilated pupil on the ipsilateral side