Systemic Pathology US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Systemic Pathology 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.
Systemic Pathology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 211: The monospot test for EBV looks for heterophile _____ antibodies
Answer: anti-sheep/horse RBC
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 212: Which autoimmune disease is characterized by sclerosis of skin and visceral organs?
_____
Answer: Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis)
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/rheumatology/other-connective-tissue/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 213: Mild osteopetrosis is a(n) autosomal dominant "marble bone disease" that presents in _____
Answer: adolescence or adulthood
Extra: Osteopetrosis ("marble bone disease") is caused by defective osteoclasts (e.g., due to Carbonic Anhydrase II deficiency or proton pump mutations), resulting in failure of bone resorption. The bone is thickened and dense but lacks normal structure, making it prone to fractures.
- **Autosomal Dominant (AD)**: Mild/Adult form (Albers-Schönberg disease), often presents in adolescence or adulthood.
- **Autosomal Recessive (AR)**: Severe/Infantile form, presents with bone marrow failure and cranial nerve palsies.
Flashcard 214: _____ is the most common cause of dwarfism
Answer: Achondroplasia
Extra:
Watch Congenital Bone Disorders Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Achondroplasia & Osteopetrosis [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-musculoskeletal-derm/videos/medical-pathophysiology-musculoskeletal-and-derm-bone-congenital-bone-disorders-osteogenesis-imperfecta-achondroplasia-and-osteopetrosis?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/genetics?ref=anki
Flashcard 215: Calcium phosphate kidney stones are characterized by urine crystals in the shape of a(n) _____
Answer: wedge-shaped prism
Extra:
Watch Calcium Oxalate Stones & Calcium Phosphate Stones [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-renal/videos/medical-pathophysiology-renal-urinary-tract-obstruction-calcium-oxalate-stones-and-calcium-phosphate-stones?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/nephrology/videos/nephrolithiasis?index=4]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/nephrology/kidney-stones/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 216: Which two antibodies are associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis?
_____ and anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-microsomal)
Answer: Anti-thyroglobulin
Extra:
Watch Hyperthyroidism Overview & Graves Disease [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine/videos/medical-pathophysiology-endocrine-thyroid-and-parathyroid-hyperthyroidism-overview-and-graves-disease?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/histology/videos/endocrine-system?index=14]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrinology/thyroid/acquire?ref=anki
Atlas:
Compare with TSI for Graves
Flashcard 217: Is polycystic kidney disease heritable?
_____
Answer: Yes
Extra:
Watch Congenital & Cystic Kidney Disease [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-renal/videos/medical-pathophysiology-renal-congenital-and-chronic-kidney-disease-congenital-and-cystic-kidney-disease?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/nephrology?ref=anki
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Flashcard 218: _____ of the esophagus is the most common type of esophageal carcinoma in America
Answer: Adenocarcinoma
Extra:
Watch Esophageal Dysmotility & Cancer [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-gi/videos/medical-pathophysiology-gi-esophageal-and-gastric-disorders-esophageal-dysmotility-and-cancer?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/esophagus/acquire?ref=anki
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Flashcard 219: Aldosterone-secreting adenomas often display "_____", which are eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions
Answer: spironolactone bodies
Extra:
* due to treatment with spironolactone
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrine?ref=anki
Flashcard 220: What MSK pathology is caused by low vitamin D in children?
_____
Answer: Rickets
Extra:
Watch Vitamin D [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-biochemistry/units/medical-biochemistry-vitamins-minerals/videos/medical-biochemistry-vitamins-and-minerals-fat-soluble-vitamins-vitamin-d?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
Watch Osteomalacia & Rickets [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-musculoskeletal-derm/videos/medical-pathophysiology-musculoskeletal-and-derm-bone-osteomalacia-and-rickets?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/metabolism?ref=anki
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