Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is characterized by widespread _____ formation, resulting in ischemia and infarction

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

What bone pathology is associated with chronic renal failure? _____

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

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy presents with _____ lesion(s) (one/many)

What is used to differentiate between primary CNS lymphoma and toxoplasmosis?_____

Which type of calcium kidney stone (calcium-oxalate or calcium-phosphate) is more common? _____

As limb compartment syndrome progresses, patients can develop _____ deficits

What type of nephritic syndrome is a patient with SLE most likely to get? _____

Sickle cell _____ is characterized by the presence of only one mutated beta-globin gene