Inflammation — Flashcards

Flashcard 151: Dermato-myositis is characterized by _____-mysial inflammation with perifascicular atrophy on biopsy

Answer: peri

Flashcard 152: Exudate is characterized by _____ LDH compared to serum

Answer: increased

Flashcard 153: The lesions of giant cell (temporal) arteritis are _____, therefore diagnosis requires biopsy of a long segment of the vessel

Answer: segmental

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 154: Pannus formation is a hallmark of _____

Answer: rheumatoid arthritis

Extra: Pannus is the proliferated synovial tissue (inflamed granulation tissue) that leads to the marginal erosions seen in rheumatoid arthritis. While the damage is visible on X-ray, the pannus itself is soft tissue and best visualized on MRI or ultrasound.

Flashcard 155: In aortic dissection, _____ may occur due to direct extension causing hemothorax or from inflammation

Answer: pleural effusion

Flashcard 156: Enthesitis = inflammation of _____

Answer: attachments to bone

Flashcard 157: Synovial fluid analysis in patients with gout is characterized by _____-shaped crystals made of monosodium urate, that are _____-birefringent

Answer: needle

Flashcard 158: What is the pathology of pharyngitis? _____

Answer: Viral or Group A Strep Viral >> GAS

Flashcard 159: Which complement deficiency is associated with increased risk for Neisseria infection? _____

Answer: C5-C9

Flashcard 160: Needle-shaped, (-) birefringent monosodium urate crystals is suggestive of _____

Answer: Gout