Amyloidosis types US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Amyloidosis types with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Amyloidosis types Flashcard Deck - 7 Cards
Flashcard 1: Amyloid may be visualized using _____ staining
Answer: Congo red
Flashcard 2: Isolated atrial amyloidosis due to atrial natriuretic peptide is common in normal aging and predisposes to _____
Answer: atrial fibrillation
Flashcard 3: Diagnosis of amyloidosis requires _____; the abdominal fat pad and rectum are easily accessible targets
Answer: tissue biopsy
Flashcard 4: _____ is a misfolded protein that deposits in the extracellular space, resulting in cellular damage and apoptosis
Answer: Amyloid
Flashcard 5: Multiple myeloma may deposit in tissue, causing _____ amyloidosis
Answer: primary (AL)
Flashcard 6: Which types of amyloidosis deposit systemically? _____
Answer: Primary (AL) and secondary (AA)
Flashcard 7: rheumatic fever
Answer: type 3 (?) hypersensitivity (IgM), post S. pyogenes infection
Extra: polyarthritis, endocarditis, subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, Sydenham's chorea
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