Pathology and Anatomy Terminology Flashcards
All of the following are malignant tumours EXCEPT
Pailloma
o astrocytoma.
o fibrosarcoma.
o melanoma.
o papilloma.
Interference with the exchange of gases in the alveoli, which results in retention of CO2, may cause
respiratory acidosis
A bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma is
salbutamol
During the coding and abstracting of a patient’s record, the coder notes that an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed. The coder recognizes that this is a common endoscopic procedure used to:
evaluate the cause of a patient’s jaundice
A patient with a medical history of infertility, dyspareunia, and dysmenorrhea is admitted for laparoscopic surgery. From your knowledge of pathophysiology, you would expect the diagnostic statement to read
endometriosis
The diagnostic test used to identify positive contact with the tuberculosis bacilli is a(n):
injection of purified protein derivative (PPD).
What is liver function test (LFT)?
Liver function tests are blood tests used to help diagnose and monitor liver disease or damage. The tests measure the levels of certain enzymes and proteins in your blood.
What is prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PTT)?
A partial thromboplastin time (PTT) test uses a blood sample to measure how long it takes for your blood to make a clot. Many different types of proteins in your blood work together to make a clot to stop the bleeding. These proteins are called coagulation factors or clotting factors.
The desired result of radiation treatments for carcinoma of the esophagus is:
degeneration and necrosis of the malignant tumour cells.
The rule of nines used in burn assessment refers to the
percentage of the surface area of the burn
Alzheimer’s disease
is characterized by presence of neuritic plaques
An example of an anticoagulant is
heparin
During human embryonic development, organogenesis occurs
during the first trimester
Different grades of Tumor
Grade X: Grade cannot be assessed (undetermined grade)
Grade 1: Well differentiated (low grade)
Grade 2: Moderately differentiated (intermediate grade)
Grade 3: Poorly differentiated (high grade)
Grade 4: Undifferentiated (high grade)
An intervention performed to determine the presence of ischemic heart disease is
coronary arteriogram
What is coronary arteriogram?
A coronary angiogram can show blocked or narrowed blood vessels in the heart. A coronary angiogram is a procedure that uses X-ray imaging.
What is positron emission tomography?
A small amount of radioactive glucose (a sugar) is injected into a vein. The PET scanner rotates around the body and makes a picture of where glucose is being used in the brain. Malignant tumor cells show up brighter in the picture because they are more active and take up more glucose than normal cells do.
What is ventilation profusion scan?
A pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan involves two nuclear scan tests to measure breathing (ventilation) and circulation (perfusion) of the lungs.
Low-frequency hearing loss, tinnitus, and periodic episodes of vertigo are symptomatic of
Ménière’s disease
What is Ménière’s disease?
a rare disorder that affects the inner ear. It can cause vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a feeling of pressure deep inside the ear.
What is Lou Gehrig’s disease?
a rare neurological disease that affects motor neurons—those nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. Voluntary muscles are those we choose to move to produce movements like chewing, walking, and talking.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination.
The stage of disease development
The chain of events involved in disease development includes inoculation, penetration, infection, incubation, reproduction, and survival.
The stage of disease in which there is no manifestation of disease, but pathogenic changes have begun to occur, is known as:
o pre-symptomatic.
The type of schizophrenia characterized by the presence of delusions and auditory hallucinations is
paranoid
A white blood cell count and differential were ordered. The report of the differential showed an abnormal increase indicating
leukocytosis
Cirrhosis of the liver is caused by all of the following EXCEPT
diabetes mellitus
A neuroleptic drug used for treating psychiatric disorders is
chlorpromazine
The type of anemia resulting from excessive destruction of red blood cells, which may be caused by infection or chemotherapy, is
hemolytic anemia
A form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is
emphysema
The following are diagnostic tests for leukemia EXCEPT a:
fecal occult blood