Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura presents with increased _____ on bone marrow biopsy

The cause of minimal change disease is often _____ and may be triggered by recent URI, immunization, or immune stimulus (ex. insect bite)

_____ is an enlarged thyroid gland with multiple nodules

Which skin disorders presents with epidermal hyperplasia and darkening of the skin ("velvet-like" skin)?_____

Diagnosis of amyloidosis requires _____; the abdominal fat pad and rectum are easily accessible targets

What microbe can increase the risk of squamous cell bladder cancer?_____

Alzheimer disease is characterized by _____ of sulci

_____ is the renal pathology associated with Henoch-Schonlein purpura

International normalized ratio (INR) is calculated from _____ (PT or PTT)

Which nervous system cell is typically damaged by Guillain-Barre syndrome? _____