Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Flashcard 391: Clonorchis sinensis is a helminth that causes _____ inflammation, resulting in pigmented gallstones and ultimately cholangiocarcinoma

Answer: biliary tract

Flashcard 392: _____ is the deposition of calcium in the tubules of the kidney due to primary hyperparathyroidism

Answer: Nephrocalcinosis

Flashcard 393: _____ colloid is a characteristic histological finding associated with Graves disease

Answer: Scalloped

Extra: normal (left), Graves (right) * Colloid is the pink space in follicles Atlas:

Flashcard 394: The "lumpy-bumpy" appearance of PSGN on immunofluorescence is due to deposits of immune complexes consisting of _____ / _____ and C3

Answer: IgG

Flashcard 395: DIC typically presents with _____ platelet count

Answer: decreased

Extra: * due to excessive clotting

Flashcard 396: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is usually _____, but can rarely arise due to exposure to prion-infected human tissue

Answer: sporadic

Flashcard 397: The normal fetal epithelium of the upper 1/3rd of the vaginal canal is _____ epithelium

Answer: columnar

Flashcard 398: Which two pathologies are associated with increased temperature of the testis? _____

Answer: Varicocele and cryptorchidism

Flashcard 399: Immunodeficiences with decreased _____-cells tend to produce recurrent viral and fungal infections

Answer: T

Flashcard 400: Which blistering skin disorder is characterized by a linear pattern on immunofluorescence? _____

Answer: Bullous pemphigoid

Extra: Atlas: