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Histologic appearance of seborrheic keratosis

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Epithelial proliferation with keratin-filled cysts

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Lichen planus is associated with which infection

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Hepatitis C

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3
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Biopsy findings in lichen planus

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Saw-tooth appearing T-cell infiltrate of the epidermal-dermal junction

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4
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Actinic keratosis predisposes patients to develop which type of cancer

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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5
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Fracture of the hook of the hamate injures which nerve

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Ulnar nerve

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6
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Deficiency of carbonic anhydrase 2 can lead to which bone pathology

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Osteopetrosis

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Characteristic x-ray finding in osteopetrosis

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“Erlenmeyer flask” bones

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Characteristic biopsy finding in Paget’s disease

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Jigsaw pattern

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9
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Common location of giant cell tumor of the bone

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Epiphyseal end of long bones (MC distal femur and proximal tibia)

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10
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Common location of osteochondromas

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Metaphysis of long bones

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Cartilaginous tumor found within the intermedullary space of long bones

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Enchondroma

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12
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Translocation seen in Ewing’s sarcoma

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11;22

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13
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Morphologic joint findings in osteoarthritis

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  • Subchondral cysts
  • Sclerosis
  • Osteophytes
  • Eburnation
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14
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Pannus formation is an important characteristic of which pathology

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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15
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HLA associated with rheumatoid arthritis

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HLA-DR4

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Differentiating characteristics of pseudogout crystals

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Crystals turn yellow under a perpendicular light and blue under a parallel light

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17
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Characteristis psoriatic arthritis x-ray findings in the hands

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“Pencil-in-cup” deformity

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18
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Signs and symptoms of Sicca syndrome

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Same as those of Sjögren syndrome but without arthritis

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19
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Pathology with Schaumann and asteroid bodies

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Sarcoidosis

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20
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Mediator of muscle damage in polymyositis

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CD8+ T-cell

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21
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Biopsy findings in polymyositis

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  • Endomysial inflammation

* Necrotic and regenerating muscle

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22
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Biopsy findings in dermatomyositis

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  • Perivascular (perimysial) inflammation

* Atrophy of muscle fibers

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23
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Dermatomyositis increases the risk to develop which types of cancers

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Colon and ovarian

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24
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Mechanism of a torus fracture

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Axial force applied to immature bone

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25
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Complications of scaphoid fractures

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  • Avascular necrosis

* Nonunion (retrograde blood supply)

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26
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Dislocation of which carpal bone can lead to acute carpal tunnel syndrome

27
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Characteristic morphologic appearance in Paget disease of the bone

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Abnormal “mosaic” bone architecture

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Morphologic appearance of tumors in osteitis fibrosa cystica

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“Brown tumors”

29
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Most common benign bone tumor

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Osteochondroma

30
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Radiologic appearance of osteochondroma

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Bony exostosis with cartilaginous cap

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Radiologic appearance of giant cell tumors

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“Soap bubble” appearance on x-ray

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Biopsy finding in giant cell tumors

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Multinucleated giant cells that express RANKL

33
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Common location of osteosarcomas

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Metaphysis of long bones, often around the knee

34
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Biopsy finding in Ewing’s sarcoma

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Anaplastic small blue cells

35
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Biopsy findings in rheumatoid nodules

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Fibrinoid necrosis with palisading histiocytes

36
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Radiologic finding in pseudogout

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Chondrocalcinosis

37
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Where on the valves are vegetations located in SLE

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On the undersurface of the valves

38
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Most common type of glomerulonephritis in lupus

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Diffuse proliferative

39
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HLA associated with lupus

40
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Antibodies that confer a poor prognosis in patients with lupus

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Anti-dsDNA antibodies

41
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Complement system findings in lupus

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Decreased C3, C4, CH50

42
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Loss of which cell junction protein promotes metastasis

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E-cadherin

43
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Type of melanocytic nevi that are papular

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Intradermal

44
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Type of melanocytic nevi that are macular

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Junctional

45
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Difference between bacillary angiomatosis and Kaposi sarcoma

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Bacillary angiomatosis has a neutrophilic infiltrate

46
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Part of the skin that is affected by exotoxins in scalded skin syndrome

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Stratum grnaulosum

47
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Autoantibody found in pemphigus vulgaris

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IgG against desmoglein

48
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Characteristics of bullae in pemphigus vulgaris

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  • Flaccid intraepidermal (“row of thombstones”)
  • Acantholytic cells in fluid
  • Can affect oral mucosa
49
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Characteristics of bullae in bullous pemphigoid

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  • Tense blisters
  • Contain eosinophils
  • Do not involve oral mucosa
50
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Specific stain for melanoma

51
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Most common type of melanoma

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Superficial spreading

52
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Type of melanoma that can be found on palms, soles, and beneath the nails

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Acral lentiginous (poor prognosis)

53
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Antibody positivity in pregnant women with Sjögren syndrome that increases risk for delivering babies with neonatal lupus and congenital heart block

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anti-SSA/Ro

54
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Most common cause of isolated elevated alkaline phosphatase in patients older than 40 years old

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Paget disease

55
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Bone disease that can lead to high-output cardiac failure due to AV shunts in bone

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Paget disease

56
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Most common location of an osteoma

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Surface of facial bones

57
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Difference between an osteoblastoma and an osteoid osteoma

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Osteoblastoma is larger (greater than 2 cm), arises in vertebrae, and does not respond to aspirin

58
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Common locations of chondrosarcoma

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Medulla of the pelvis or central skeleton

59
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HLA associated with psoriasis

60
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Biopsy finding in sebirrheic keratosis

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Keratin pseudocysts

61
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Biopsy finding in Spitz nevus (juvenile melanoma)

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Presence of spindle cells

62
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Biopsy finding in acute contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis

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Accumulation of fluid within the epidermis

63
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Biopsy finding in dermatitis herpetiformis

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Microscopic blister at dermal papillae

64
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Part of the spine that can be affected in rheumatoid arthritis

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Cervical spine

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