Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Flashcard 231: What pathology is characterized by insatiable appetite (hyperphagia), obesity, intellectual disability, and hypogonadism? _____

Answer: Prader-Willi syndrome

Extra: "Prey" and eat a lot while hypotonic on the couch

Flashcard 232: DiGeorge syndrome is characterized by _____ number of T cells

Answer: decreased

Flashcard 233: Cysts of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease are lined by _____ cells

Answer: cuboidal epithelial

Flashcard 234: Which infectious skin disorder is caused by infection with anaerobic "flesh-eating" bacteria or S. pyogenes? _____

Answer: Necrotizing fasciitis

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Flashcard 235: Renal papillary necrosis may be caused by severe acute _____

Answer: pyelonephritis

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Flashcard 236: _____ is an acute generalized cortical infarction of both kidneys

Answer: Diffuse cortical necrosis

Flashcard 237: DIC causes depletion of _____-coagulant components of the coagulation cascade

Answer: pro- & anti

Flashcard 238: Sarcoidosis may cause _____ due to helper T cell dysregulation

Answer: polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia

Extra: * polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia = increase in the serum concentration of immunoglobulins (IgM, IgA, IgE, IgD, etc)

Flashcard 239: _____ may be confirmed via flow cytometry, which detects a lack of CD-55 and CD-59

Answer: Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Extra: * CD55= DAF, CD59= MIRL Other:

Flashcard 240: _____ hematoma is a collection of blood underneath the dura

Answer: Subdural

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