Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Which area of the brain is particularly sensitive to damage in Alzheimer disease? _____

Proteus mirabilis is a gram negative bacteria that classically forms large, _____ (form from struvite stones) in the renal pelvis

What type of collagen is decreased in osteogenesis imperfecta type I?_____

What pathology is characterized by degeneration of the basal nucleus of Meynert? _____

Post-strep glomerulonephritis occurs _____ (time) post GAS infection

Hereditary spherocytosis is most often inherited in an _____ pattern

Subarachnoid hemorrhage is associated with increased risk of developing communicating high pressure and/or obstructive _____

In addition to ascending UTI (most common), acute pyelonephritis may be caused by _____ spread to the kidney

Which type of esophageal cancer (SCC or adenocarcinoma) is associated with esophageal web (e.g. Plummer-Vinson syndrome)? _____

Acute tubular necrosis may be caused by high levels of _____ (e.g. tumor lysis syndrome)