Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Non-enzymatic glycosylation of the vascular basement membrane results in _____ arteriolosclerosis

Is Paget disease of bone a localized or diffuse process? _____

SCID is characterized by absent _____ on lymph node biopsy

What MSK pathology is associated with "Looser zones" (pseudofractures) on X-ray? _____

Osteopetrosis is characterized by diffuse, symmetric skeletal _____ on X-ray

Aplastic anemia is characterized by an empty, _____ marrow on biopsy ("dry marrow tap")

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura presents with _____ bleeding time / PFA

What pathology is associated with long, tapering fingers and toes (arachnodactyly) and subluxation of lenses?_____

The cold serum agglutination test involves IgM cold hemagglutinins and blood group antigen _____ of human RBCs

What MSK pathology is characterized by thick, heavy bone that fractures easily due to failure of bone resorption? _____