Pathology Flashcards
Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the United States?
Myocardial Incfarction
Which of the following is characterized by incomplete expansion of the lungs or collapse of previously inflated lungs?
Atelectasis
Which of the following involves separation of the diaphragmatic crura and widening of the space between the muscular crura and the esophageal wall?
Hiatal hernia
Which of the following is an autosomal recessive disorder marked by accumulation of toxic levels of copper in many tissue and organs, mostly in the liver, brain and the eye?
Wilson disease
Which of the following is a cancer of the connective tissue that usually spreads via the blood stream?
Sarcoma
WHich of the following is a cancer of the epithelial tissue that usually spreads via the lymphatic system?
Carcinoma
Which of the following cells is produced predominately by an inflammatory response to Salmonella?
Neutrophil
What organism is the most common opportunist to infect AIDS patients?
pneumocystis carni
Which of the following presents with a positive HLA-B-27 and increased risk of deformity?
Ankylosing spondylitis
Toxic megacolon is a complication of which of the following?
ulcerative colitis
Ship lesions are a characteristic of which of the following?
krohn’s disease
Aschoff bodies are characteristic of which of the following?
rheumatic fever
pseydohypertrophy is most common in which of the following muscle disorders?
duchanne’s dystrophy
The most threatening effect of Guillian Barre is on which of the following muscles?
respiratory
Dry eyes and dry mouth are symptoms of which of the following autoimmune diseases?
Sjogen’s syndrome
Vascular tumors originate in which cell type?
endothelial
Sequestra frequently accompany what condition?
Pyogenic osteomyelitis
What is the primary mechanism of inflammatory edema?
Increased permeability of the capillary wall
The most common sites for cardiac valvular vegitations are which of the following valves?
aortic and mitral valves
Coccidiomycosis most commonly affects which organs?
Lung
Who is considered the father of pathology?
Pasteur
What characteristic is least suggestive of malignancy in a growing tumor?
Fibrous capsule (usually benign)
Which of the following secrete both heparin and histamine?
Mast cells
Carcinoma is least likely to metastasize where?
skeletal muscle
Which of the following affects both salivary and lacrimal ducts?
Sjogen’s
Which of the following is a common site for cardiac valvular vegitations?
Aortic valve
Which leukemia has the philadelphia chromosome?
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Which of the following leads to decreased bone density?
Osteoporosis
A female with gonorrhea may pass it via delivery by which of the following?
Opthalmia Neonatorum
Which of the following has the best prognosis?
AStrocytoma
Which of the following is the most common malignant tumor of the intestines?
Adenosarcoma
Which of the following is a common site for cardiac valvular vegitations?
mitral valve
Which of the following is characteristic of a neoplasm?
It cannot return to normal
Where are neoplasms most commonly formed?
Epithelium
Multiple myofibromas and cafe-au-lait spots are associated with which of the following?
Von Recklinghausen’s
Which part of the spinal cord is most affected by myotrophic lateral sclerosis?
Anterior horn
Which of the following are findings in a patient with tetralogy of fallot?
Pulmonary stenosis and R ventricular hypertrophy
What describes thrombophlebitis?
Venous inflammation and thrombus
What describes right sided heart failure?
- Distention of Neck veins
- Dependent Edema
- Liver enlargement
Systemic fibrosis is seen in which of the following?
Scleroderma
What organism is most responsible for pneumonia in AIDS patients?
Pneumocystic Carni
Which of the following immunoglobulins are associated with a Type II response?
IgG and IgM
Which of the following is a common cause of R sided heart failure?
L sided heart failure
Pernicious anemia is due to a lack of which of the following?
Intrinsic factor
Which of the following disorders affects myoneural junction
Myasthenia Gravis
Which arteries are involved in giant cell arteritis?
Temporal
T-helper cells are seen in which types of immunity?
Type IV
Presenile dementia is seen in which of the following?
Alzheimer’s Disease
A female with gonorrhea may pass it to the child when?
During delivery
Which leukemia is involved with the philadelphia chromosome?
CML (chronic myelocytic leukemia)
a person with galactosemia should avoid which of the following?
Lactose (milk)
Pernicious anemia and lack of Vit B12 results in _______
Spinal cord degeneration
Which of the following causes pitting edema?
Congestive heart failure
What causes edema of flanks and fatty changes in the liver?
Alcohol
Which of the following causes a cyanotic condition?
Dextroposition of the aorta
The philadelphia chromosome is a risk factor for which leukemia?
Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
Which of the following is a periosteal encasement of necrotic tissue?
Sequestrium
What are patients with asbestosis predisposed to?
Mesothelioma
A periosteal reaction described radiographically as a sunburst rxn is most common in which of the following?
Osteosarcoma
Which of the following is a degenerative disease that affects the cranial nerve nuclei?
Progressive Bulbar Palsy
Circulatory levels of which of the following increase during an acute inflammatory response?
Neutrophil
Which disease presents with Chronic rheumatoid arthritis and splenomegally?
Felty’s syndrome (S.A.N.T.A) - remember this from arthridities with Korvatko?
What is another name for Marie Strumpell’s Disease?
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Which of the following affects the substantia nigra of the basal ganglia and results in resting tremors?
Parkinson’s disease
Megaloblastic anemia is caused by which vitamin deficiency?
Vit B12
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for an infant who develops projectile vomiting in the 1st 3 weeks of life?
Pyloric stenosis
What is the most common benign tumor of the spine?
Hemangioma
What causes hoarseness associated with a carcinoma in the apex of the lung?
Laryngeal nerve damage
Which of the following substances is produced in the cells and increases inflammation due to tissue injury?
Histamine
What happens to a cell as a result of thyroid goiter?
Hyperplasia
Which of the following types of thyrotoxicosis is the most common in patients under 40?
Graves disease
What are the 4 steps associated with thrombus?
- Dissolving
- Recanalization
- Obstruction
- Embolism
Which of the following does a lesion that has caseous necrosis in the center surrounded by endothelial macrophages characterize?
TB
The release of histamine into the skin following cutaneous trauma causes which of the following?
Vasodilation of arterioles (redness)
Which of the following occurs in a Keloid?
Hypertrophic enlargement of scar tissue
Which of the following is classified as a benign neoplasm?
Lipoma
Which of the following is a systemic immune complex reaction?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A deficiency in Vitamin C will most affect what tissue?
Connective tissue
Chronic alcoholism, which will lead to Werneike-Korsakoff Syndrome, causes what type of Vitamin deficiency?
B1
Which of the following is a characteristic of Lyme’s Disease?
Bulls eye rash
Which of the following is associated with Kleinfelter’s syndrome?
XXY chromosome abnormality
Which of the following is the most common degenerative disease of the joints?
OA (aka DJD)
Which of the following is associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Pannus Formation
WHich of the following is responsible for post-infectious glomerulonephritis?
B-Hemolytic Strep
Who is most likely to have entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve?
Pregnant Females
What is the definition of cardiac temponade?
Fluid in the pericardial space
Which of the following is a primary immunodeficiency disease?
Bruton’s
Which of the following results from hyperparathyroidism?
Osteopenia
What type of collagen can be found at the end of the wound healing?
Type 1
What type f collagen is found 1st (earliest) in a wound?
Type 3
What type of collagen is located in the basement membrane?
Type 4
A deficiency in which of the following trace elements results in tetani, which can be seen similarly and will accompany hypocalcemia?
Magnesium
A patient with a yolk cell tumor of the testes likely has an elevation in which of the following blood serum levels?
Alph-fetoprotein
Tensile strength is the proteinaceous deposition of ______ in a healing wound
Collagen
A cancer that has not invaded the basement membrane or the tissue of origin is called _____
Carcinoma in situ
Thombosis and embolism of which of the following vessels can cause a transmural infarction of the small intestine?
Superior mesenteric artery
Which of the following diseases produces symptoms due primarily to demyelinization of peripheral motor nerve axons?
Post-indections polyradiculitis
Generalized muscle weakness, poor intestinal tone and resultant bloating, heart abnormalities, weakening of respiratory muscles are characteristic of which of the following deficiencies?
Calcium deficiency
Coccidiomyocosis most commonly affects which of the following arteries?
LUNG
Epidural hemorrhage most likely results from laceration to which of the following arteries?
Middle meningeal
Synovial thickening and secondary inflammation with edema but NO pannus formation is seen in which of the following conditions?
Gouty arthritis
Ischemic necrosis as a consequence of cardiac muscle damage is which type of necrosis?
Coagulative
Which of the following causes localized edema, which accompanies filariasis?
Lymph Obstruction
Which joints do Heberden nodes affect?
Distal interphalangeal (DIPs)
What is the most common cause of Cirrhosis of the liver?
Chronic alcoholism
What is the most common cause of abdominal aortic aneurisms in the elderly?
Atherosclerosis
What is the 1st sign of artherosclerosis?
Fatty streaks
Which of the following causes lobar pneumonia?
Streptococcus
What is the mechanism that allows the Herpes Virus to stay in the body after the original infection?
Sequestering of the Virus Genome in the Sensory Neuron
Where does a pulmonary embolus most commonly originate?
LE
Where can the initial symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis be observed?
Ocular muscles
Pitting edema is typically caused by what?
Congestive Heart Failure
What condition is probably present when the median groove of the prostate cannot be palpated?
prostatic carcinoma
Which of the following would cause the prostate to feel boggy upon palpation?
Prostatitis
What exudative lesion is caused by mycobacterial tuberculosis and contains caseous necrosis?
Ghon Lesions
Which disease is Brodie’s Abscess associated with?
Osteomyelitis
Which disease is associated with TB of the spine?
Pott’s disease
What is another name for Juvenile RA?
Still’s disease
Pyknosis is characterized by nuclear ______
condensation
Which of the following is a vasospastic disorder, which affects small arteries and arterioles of the extremities?
Raynaud’s Disease
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Horner’s Syndrome?
Dyspnea
What would a hemorrhage in the reticular formation of the brain likely result in?
Coma
What is a localized area of tissue necrosis resulting from immunologically induced necrotizing vasculitis?
Arthus phenomenon
Which of the following is associated with subluxation of the lens, laxity of ligaments and cystic medial necrosis of the aorta?
Marfan’s Syndrome
In most types of allergic reactions which of the following mediates the immediate transient phase of vascular permeability?
Histamine
Ischemic necrosis as a consequence of cardiac muscle damage is which type of necrosis?
Coagulative
What causes localized edema, which accompanies filariasis?
Lymphatic obstruction
Which joints do Heverden’s Nodes affect?
Interphalangeal Joints
Which of the following may lead to Megaloblastic Anemia?
Atrophic Gastric Mucosa
Antibodies against double stranded DNA are most characteristic of which of the following?
SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus)
Which of the following clsses of immunoglobulins most commonly cause autoimmune diseases?
IgG and IgM
What will a protein deficient diet produce?
Kwashiorkor
Dermatitis, dementia, and diarrhea are characteristic of which of the following?
Niacin (B3) Deficiency
Which vitamin deficency causes beri beri?
Thiamine (B1) Deficiency
Delayed healing of wounds and rapid mobilization of Vitamin A in the liver may be due to what type of deficiency?
Zinc
Avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis is called _________
Legg Calve Perthe’s
Which of the following is most likely to accompany Otto’s Pelvis?
Osteomalacia
Which of the following symptoms is characteristic of Osteoid Osteoma?
Pain that is most severe at night and is relieved by aspirin
What are bone spurs and lipping of vertebral bodies characteristic of?
DJD
What is the most common fracture of the wrist?
Colle’s fracture (fracture distal radius of the forearm, with posterior displacement of the wrist)
A common source of lytic metastasis to bone in females is the ________
Lungs (lungs are always lytic)
Which of the following is most likely to develop into ankylosis?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Which of the following is the primary side of pathology in Osteoarthritis?
Articular cartilage
Which of the following causes excessive release of Ach?
Tetanus
Which of the following is the most common benign tumor in the adult?
Astrocytoma
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is due to which of the following?
B12 deficiency
Which of the following syndromes is a form of polyposis characterized by polyps in the entire GI tract?
Peutz Jegher’s Disease
Kaposi’s sarcoma occurs in approximately 1/3 of the patients with which of the following conditions?
AIDS
Which of the following represents Type II hypersensitivity?
Goodpasture syndrome (basement membrane of type IV collagen attacked by Ab)
X linked gammaglobulinemia of Bruton is characterized by which of the following?
B-cell deficiency
Which of the following develops from an IgE mediated immune reaction?
Panacinar Emphysema
Neonatal hyaline membrane disease is due to which of the following?
Absence of surfactant
Which of the following is a genetic defect that causes multiple neuromas?
Von Recklinhausen’s Disease
The primary biochem requirement for the Dx of Gout is which of the following?
Uric acid levels in the blood
What is Podagra?
Gout of the big toe
A fine lateral webbing of the neck would indicate which of the following?
Turner’s syndrome
Which of the following reactions is an example of Type III hypersensitivity?
Arthus
Episodes of temporary blindness and weakness of the dorsiflexors is a characteristic of which of the following?
Multiple Sclerosis
Which fo the following has the greatest potential of degenerating the dorsal columns of the spinal cord?
Tertiary Syphilis
Which is a poly neuropathy that follows a viral infection?
Giullian Barre
Coagulation necrosis results form which of the following?
Ischemia
Which of the following characterizes Amylordosis?
Interstitial Glycogen Deposits
Which of the following is a reversible cell change?
Metaplasia
The absence of ganglion cells of the myenteric plexus is characteristic of which of the following?
Hirshprung’s Disease (congenital megacolon)
Which of the following occurs when histamine is released in the skin as a result of cutaneous trauma?
Vasodilation of the affected area
New capillaries infiltrate the periphery of a hematoma by producing collagen during a process known as ______
Organization
The circulating level of which blood cell is increased during the body’s response to bacterial infection?
Neutrophils
Eosinophils are increased by the presence of which of the following?
Virus
Which cell is present in an area of chronic inflammation and has many nuclei scattered in its cytoplasm?
Foreign Body Giant Cell
A patient who presents with a severe HA and hard painful superficial temporal artery probably has which of the following?
Temporal Arteritis
Which tumor is characterized by excessive production of Catacholemine?
Neuroblastoma of the Adrenal Medulla
Which condition features dilated, elongated, torturous alteration of the superficial veins?
Varicosity
Which is the most common area of the brain to find an aneurysm?
Subarachnoid
Which of the following does not accompany acute inflammation?
Formation of Granulation tissue
An abscess of an appendicular head generally contains which type of exudate?
Pyogenic
SI joints are usually affected in what condition?
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Which is the most common hepatic malignancy?
Metastasis from the breast or lung
Which is the most common histological pattern in Bronchogenic Carcinoma?
Squamous cell
Which of the following are Parkinson’s inclusion bodies?
Lewy bodies
What area of the body does Mallory Weiss Syndrome affect?
Esophagus
What causes demyelination of the peripheral nerves?
Guillian Barre Syndrome
What causes demyelination of the CNS?
Multiple Sclerosis
What is the most common nephrotic tumor in children?
Wilm’s Tumor
What is the msot common leukemia in children?
ALL (acute lymphocytic leukemia)
What is the most common muscular dystrophy?
Duchenne’s
Black tarry stools are seen in which of the following?
Peptic Ulcer (first part of the small intestine or occasionally the lower esophagus)
What is the most common neoplasm of the heart?
Myxoma
What is the most common cancer of the testes?
Seminoma
Over 2/3 of the cases are idiopathic in which deficiency?
Aplastic Anemia
Which of the following organisms is most commonly found in adult cases of meningitis?
Strep pneumoniae
Which of the following can cause asthma in kids?
2nd hand smoke
A true hermaphrodite has which of the following?
Both M and F tissues
What can cause a fat embolism in dealing with skeletal structures?
Fracture of the shaft of a long bone
Which of the following is the atheromatous calcification of the aorta that occurs with normal serum calcium levels?
Dystrophic Calcification
Increased secretion from the anterior pituitary gland following closure of the epiphyseal plates could produce which of the following?
Acromegaly
A deficiency, in which of the following trace elements results in tetani similar to that, which accompanies hypocalcemia?
Magnesium
Who is the most infectious member of the family?
School age children
Which of the following conditions is characterized by T-cell deficiency due to lack of development of the 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches, deficiency of the hearts great vessels, mouth, ears, and fauces?
Di Georges syndrome (look up for more info on this) Deletion of chromosome 22
INtercranial calcification occurs most commonly in which of the following?
Oligodendroglioma
Which of the following is a primary immunodeficiency?
Burtons Agammaglobulinemia
Almost all pathological changes of SLE involve which of the following?
Increased Immune cells
WHich of the following is an autosomal glucocerebral disease with Hepato-Splenomegaly?
Gaucher’s
Which of the following is a pigment found in regressive cells such as old age pigment?
Lipofusion
Metastatic osteoblastic tumor in a malignancy most likely originates from which of the following?
A. Breast –> 80% osteolytic, 20% osteoblastic
B. Lung –> always LYTIC
C. Prostate –> 80% osteoblastic, 20% osteolytic
Prostate –> 80% osteoblastic, 20% osteolytic
Which of the following is classified as a benign neoplasm?
Lipoma
Which of the following is a systemic immune complex reaction?
RA
Which of the following substances is produced in the cells and increases inflammation due to tissue damage?
Histamine
What is the result in the cell as a consequence of thyroid goiter?
Hyperplasia (increased # of cells)
Which of the following types of thyrotoxicosis is most common in patients under 40?
Graves Disease
Which of the following is characterized by Recanalization?
Thrombus (restores flow)
Which of the following Vitamin deficiencies causes megaloblastic anemia?
Vit B12 (cobalamin)
The most common neoplasm in AIDS patients is which of the following?
Kaposi’s Sarcoma (best answer)
If this is not on there, the 2nd best answer is Non-Hidgkin’s lymphoma [second best]
Which of the following is a periosteal encasement of necrotic tissue?
Sequestrium
Which of the following is a degenerative disease that affects the cranial nerve nuclei?
Progressive Bulbar Palsy
Dilation of the inner mammary and subscapular arteries, HTN and weakness of the upper limbs with decreased lower limb pulse occurs in which patient?
Patient with Coartication of the aorta (stricture)
What cells are increased during viral infections?
Lymphocytes
Which of the following conditions is characterized by a congenital absence of P/S ganglia in the colon subsequent constipation and dilation of the colon?
Hirshprung’s Disease
Which of the following conditions is characterized by he presence of a 45x Karyotype?
Turner’s syndrome
Which of the following causes cretinism?
Hypothyroidism
Which of the following involves malformation of the anterior end of the neural tube?
Anacephaly
Which of the following involves failure of the caudal portion of the neural tube to close?
Spina Bifida
Which of the following is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly?
Alzheimer’s disease
Which of the following is an inherited autosomal dominant disease characterized by progressive movement disorder and dementia?
Huntington Disease
Which of the following causes the tunica media of medium sized arteries to calcify?
Monkeberg’s Sclerosis
Which of the following affects the temporal arteries and is associated with long standing HTN?
Temporal Arteritis
Which of the following is also known as the “pulseless disease”?
Takayasu arteritis
Which of the following is associated with granulomatous inflammation of the aortic arch?
Takayasu arteritis
When there is a degeneration of the lateral cells, which of the following is affected?
Autonomic Function
A starry sky appearance of lymphoid tissue is characteristic of which of the following?
Burkett’s Lymphoma
Which of the following causes hypoxia without ischemia?
Anemia
Path consolidation of the lung is characteristic of which of hte following?
Bronchopneumonia
Giant cell arthritis primarily affects the ______ artery
temporal
A genetic defect in the conversion of Phenylalanine to Tyrosine int he liver would result in which of the following?
Mental retardation (phenylketonuria)
A young male from Central africa has a rapidly expanding mass in the jaw area. What is the dx?
Burkett’s lymphoma
A pulmonary embolus most commonly originates where?
LE
Where would the initial symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis be observed?
Extraocular muscles
What type of disease is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Autoimmune
Which of the following characterizes Pyknosis?
Nuclear condensation
Mask-like face, claq-like fingers, HTN, and fibrosis of the esophagus are characteristics of which of the following diseases?
Scleroderma
What is a functional vasospastic disorder, which affects small arteries and arterioles of the extremities?
Dyspnea
Mature cells of atypical size, shape and organization are characteristic of which of what?
Dysplasia
Antibody synthesis is a primary function of which of the following?
Plasma cells
Ischemic necrosis as a consequence of cardiac muscle damage is which type of necrosis?
Coagulation
What is the most common location for a Chondroma?
Sacrum [this is a benign cartilagenous tumor]
Reed Sternberg cells are associated with which of the following?
Hodgkin’s Disease
Which heart valve does Rheumatic Fever affect?
Mitral
Which heart valve does Syphilis affect?
Tricuspid
What is not a characteristic of Osteoarthritis (DJD)?
Joint Swelling
Which of the following describes smoker’s cell transfromation?
Columnar metaplasia
Which vitamin deficiency causes diarrhea, dementia and dermatitis?
Niacin (B3)
Osteomalacia is due to which of the following?
Calciferol (Vitamin D) Deficiency
Granulation is associated with which of the following?
Chronic Inflammation
Which of the following is also known as “joint mice disease”?
OA
Which of the following is most important in wound healing?
Vit C
What is the most common primary malignancy of bone?
Multiple Myeloma
Which of the following causes atrophy of the villi?
Celiac sprue
Which of the following causes destruction of the synovial capsule?
RA
Liquafactive Necrosis is associated with which of the following?
CNS
Which of the following is a tumor of the skeletal muscle?
Rhabdomyoma
Which of the following would cause loss of motor control and trouble walking?
Cerebellar Lesion
Which of the following causes Microcytic hypochromic anemia?
Chronic Iron deficiency
Which of the following causes lymphocytosis
Viral infection
WHich of the following would result in sensitivity to gluten?
Celiac disease
Which of the following causes total bone marrow destruction?
Aplastic anemia
Which of the following can be classified as systemic fibrosis?
scleroderma
A teratoma involves which of the following?
All 3 germ layers
Right heart failure would cause which the following?
Liver and spleen dysfunction
Which of the following is the most common myocardial infarct?
Descending Branch of the LCA
Which of the following is a sign of Cystic Fibrosis?
Increased NACL in sweat
Increased clastic and blastic activity is associated with _____
Paget’s Disease
Which of the following describes intusseption?
Telescoping of the Intestines
Which of the following would be suspected in a 25 y/o female with post-coital bleeding?
Endometriosis
Hypogonadism is a common finding in which of the following?
Kleinfelter’s syndrome
Normal lower GI tract ucosa separated by severely inflamed segments would indicate which of the following?
Crohn’s disease
Which of the following has the least favorable prognosis?
Carcinoma of the Pancreas
Which of the following initiates an enzyme cascade that produces bradykinin?
Hagman factor
Which of the following is a benign tumor of the uterus?
Leiomyoma
Dermal sclerosis, thermal dysfunction of the distal extremities and elongation of the distal hand bones would indicate which of the following?
Marfan’s Syndrome
What is the most common malignant tumor in adolescents?
Osteosarcoma
If lateral plating processes fail to join at the midline, it results in what?
Cleft palate
Death due to acute poliomyelitis is from which of the following?
Respiratory paralysis
A 30 year old with coughing, fever, and night sweats has which of the following?
TB
What is the most common site for a fungal infection?
Skin
Haygarth’s nodes are associated with which type of arthritis?
RA
Which of the following affects the diaphysis?
Ewing sarcoma
Which of the following is the most common benign tumor of the hands and feet?
Enchondroma
A cerebral infarct causes which type of necrosis?
Liquifactive
Tabes doraslis is associated with which of the following?
Syphilis
Which of the following causes cavitation in the spinal cord?
Syringomyelia
Which of the following causes adult Acromegaly?
Hyperpituitarism
Atherosclerosis affects which blood vessel layer?
Tunica intima
Which condition is characterized by an imbalance of osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity?
Osteoporosis
Which of the following is associated with transplant rejection?
Type IV hypersensitivity
Which of the following is characteristic of a malignant neoplasm?
Infiltration
What is granulomatous tissue made up of?
Capillaries and fibroblasts
Hansen’s disease is known as _______
leprosy
Which of the following is a characteristic of celiac disease?
Atrophy of intestinal Villi
Which of the following is a genetic disorder that is sex-linked?
Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy
Myxedema is also called _____
Hypothyroidism
Which of the following is associated with burn victims?
Hypovolemic shock
Which type of necrosis is most common in the pancreas?
Enzymatic
Systemic thrombosis is most apt to lodge where?
Periphery of the lungs
Which of the following is the 1st to be involved in Duchanne’s Muscular Dystrophy?
Pelvic girdle
A decrease in Vit K is most apt to cause which of the following?
Bleeding and bruising
Fissures in the articular cartilage and a loss of proteoglycans are associated with which of the following conditions?
OA
Which of the following are associated with Reiter’s Syndrome?
Arthritis, Conjunctivitis, Urethritis
Elephantitis is a result of which of the following?
Lymphatic Obstruction
Multiple myeloma is a neoplasm of the _______
Plasma cells
AIDS has an affinity for _____ cells.
CD4
Pyogenic Osteomyelitis most commonly affects which of the following?
Metaphysis of Long bones
What is the most common malignancy in men between 40 & 60 years of age?
Lung cancer
What pathology affects the basal ganglia?
parkinson’s disease
An excess of uric acid in the blood stream is associated with which of the following?
Gouty arthritis
Monosodium urate crystals in a joint result in _____
Tophi
WHich of the following is a neoplasm derived from multiple tissue?
Teratoma
Raynaud’s disease is characterized by ______
Digital vasospasm
What is the most common location for osteosarcoma?
mataphysis
What is clubbing of the fingers most commonly associated with?
Bronchogenic Carcinoma
An upper and lower motor neuron lesion is a significant finding in which neurological disorder?
Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Which type of hemophilia is associated with factor 8 deficiency?
Hemophilia A
What does the migration of Leukocytes toward an injury describe?
Chemotaxis
Smoking is a major causative factor in which of the following?
Thromboangitis Obliterans
Which of the following has been implicated as a causative agent in cervical cancer?
Herpes Papilioma Virus (HPV)
What sign is most common in Kwashiorkor?
Edema
The presence of eosinophils indicated what type of infection?
Fungal
The presense of lymphocutes indicates what type of infection?
viral
The presense of neutrophils indicates what type of infection?
bacterial
Wool Sorter’s Disease is an infection of the _____
Respiratory system
