Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

What is the best test to diagnose hereditary hemochromatosis? _____

Hint: Genetic testing/Liver biopsy

Most common 1° nephrotic syndrome in caucasian adults = _____

Hint: glomerular disease

_____ is an antiphospholipid antibody that may result in false-positive VDRL and RPR tests (syphilis)

Hemophilia A = _____ clotting factor 8 defect hemophilia B = _____ clotting factor 9 defect

Hint: inheritance pattern

Intrinsic renal failure is most commonly due to _____

Scleroderma is characterized by _____ activation with resultant collagen deposition in skin and organs

_____ = ↑ megakaryocytes

Hint: ITP/TTP

What bone tumor is characterized by a bony mass with a radiolucent core on imaging? _____

Autoimmune destruction of presynaptic Ca2+ channels is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune (IgG) destruction of _____ between keratinocytes