Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Flashcard 261: The _____ B cell lacks cytoplasmic μ and surface IgM/IgD

Answer: progenitor

Flashcard 262: Osteopetrosis is caused by an inherited defect in bone _____

Answer: resorption

Flashcard 263: PSGN may present with peripheral and periorbital _____

Answer: edema

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Flashcard 264: DPGN is characterized by _____ and sometimes intramembranous immune complexes on electron microscopy

Answer: subendothelial

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Flashcard 265: Bernard-Soulier syndrome is characterized by _____ on blood smear

Answer: enlarged platelets

Flashcard 266: Hemolytic uremic syndrome will present as _____ failure concurrent with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia

Answer: renal

Flashcard 267: Which nephritic syndrome is associated with overactivation of the alternative complement pathway? _____

Answer: MPGN II (dense deposit disease)

Flashcard 268: Dissemination of Histoplasma capsulatum in immunocompromised patients to the liver and spleen results in _____, with gross pathology of these organs showing _____

Answer: hepatosplenomegaly

Flashcard 269: Osteoporosis is characterized by _____ serum PO43-

Answer: normal

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Flashcard 270: Biopsy of nephritic syndrome reveals _____-cellular, inflamed glomeruli

Answer: hyper

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