Pathology Part 2

Question 1

non-ischemic cardiomyophaty,

MC viral myocarditis

Answer 1

idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Question 2

Congenital,
Friedreich’s Ataxia,
glycogen storage disease,
infants of diabetic mothers

Answer 2

Hypertrophic diastolic disorder

Question 3

angina close to MI,
increased frequency,
prolonged duration

Answer 3

unstable/crescendo angina

Question 4

angina at rest,

coronary artery spasm

Answer 4

Prinzmetal angina

Question 5

narrowing of GI tract

Answer 5

achalasia

Question 6

Paterson-Kelly
clogged pipes,
mucosal membrane across lumen

Answer 6

Plummer Vinson

Irish plummer

Question 7

Portal HTN

Answer 7

esophageal varices

Question 8

Barrett’s esophagus

Answer 8

GERD

Question 9

Zenker’s,

outpuching of the mucosa and submucosa posteriorly

Answer 9

Esophageal Diverticula

Question 10

Mallory-Weiss,

lacertion of distal esophagus/proximal stomach

Answer 10

alcoholics

Question 11

most common peptic ulcer,

relieved by food

Answer 11

duodenal ulcer

Question 12

lesser curvature of stomach,
H. pylori
NSAIDs

Answer 12

gastic ulcers

Question 13

unexplained weight loss,

most frequently greater curvatur

Answer 13

stomach cancer

Question 14

Mallory bodies in liver

Answer 14

Alcoholic hepatitis

Question 15

primarily sigmoid colon,

pouch or sac through defect

Answer 15

diverticulum

Question 16

presence of diverticula NO inflammation

Answer 16

diverticulosis

Question 17

inflammation of diverticular mucosa

Answer 17

diverticulitis

Question 18

skip lesions

Answer 18

Chron’s

Question 19

Malabsortption

Answer 19

Ulcerative Colitis

Question 20

mucosal ulceration,

watery stools

Answer 20

Ulcerative Colitis

Question 21

Gas and distention,
pencil thin stools,
episodic

Answer 21

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Question 22

aka regional enteritis,
distal ileum and colon,
anorexia,
skip lesions

Answer 22

Crohn’s

Question 23

congenital megacolon,

absence of meissner’s and auerbach’s autonomic plexus

Answer 23

Hirschsprung’s

Question 24

mucosal damage,
steatorrhea (malab of fat),
Wheat intolerance,
hereditary,
aka nontropical sprue,
aka Celiac Sprue,
aka Gluten Enteropathy

Answer 24

Celiacl Disease

Question 25

Triad: sore tongue, diarrhea, and weight loss

mucosal abnormalities in small bowel

Answer 25

Tropical Sprue

Question 26

Aggressive peptic ulcer/tumor,

can perforate through lining

Answer 26

Zollinger-Ellison

Question 27

polyps in ascending colon

Answer 27

Gardener’s Syndrome

Question 28

MC cancer death

Answer 28

Lung cancer

Question 29

MC cause of pneumonia

Answer 29

bacteria (Strep pneumoniae)

Question 30

MC type of bacterial pneumonia

Answer 30

lobar

Question 31

aka Eaton Agent,

MC atypical pneumonia

Answer 31

Mycoplasmal (viral)

Question 32

Debiliated patients,
red currant jellly sputum,
aka Friedlander’s

Answer 32

Klebsiella

Question 33

Pneumocystis carinii

Answer 33

AIDS