Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Does sickle cell trait (one HbS allelle) protect against malaria? _____

The neuritic plaques seen in Alzheimer's are composed of _____ with entangled neuritic processes

_____ is characterized by bone spicule-shaped deposits in the mid-peripheral retina

X-linked muscular dystrophy is characterized by muscle wasting and replacement of skeletal muscle by _____ tissue

Which type of transplant rejection presents with vascular smooth muscle proliferation, parenchymal atrophy, and interstitial fibrosis? _____

β-thalassemia _____ is the mildest form of disease; asymptomatic with increased RBC count

Which type of transplant rejection presents as grafted immunocompetent T cells proliferating and rejecting host cells with 'foreign' proteins? _____

DiGeorge syndrome is characterized by _____ number of T cells

Paget disease of bone may present with bone _____ due to microfractures or long bone "chalk stick" fractures

Communicating high pressure hydrocephalus is characterized by _____ ICP, which may cause papilledema and herniation