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2nd sem ii
minimals
40
Pathology
Graduate
05/06/2011

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Term
main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Definition

crohn disease

ulcerative colitis

Term
characteristic features of ulcerative colitis
Definition

limited to the colon

distribution is diffuse

ulceration is superficial

pseudopolyps

malignant potential

Term
characteristic features of crohn disease
Definition

ileum and colon involved

skin lesions

deep ulcers fistulas

granulomas

malignant potential

Term
carcinomas of the large intestine
Definition

adenocarcinoma

squamous cell carcinoma of the anus

Term
common nonepithelial tumors of the large intestine
Definition

lymphoma

GIST

carcinoid

Term
acquired causes of hydronephrosis
Definition

kidney stone

tumor

inflammation

defect in innervation

pregnancy

Term
major cause of urolithiasis
Definition
supersaturation of the urine
Term
major components of renal stones are
Definition

calcium oxalate/phosphate

struvite

urate

cystein

Term
major causes of renal acute tubular necrosis
Definition

ischemia

nephrotoxicity

Term
the histological grading of prosate carcinomas is based on
Definition
the Gleason sys
Term
most important marker for prostate carcinoma detection and monitoring
Definition
prostate specific antigen
Term
major risk factors for cervical carcinoma are
Definition

multiple sexual partners

high risk HPV infection

smoking

immunodeficiency

Term
the most effective screening tool for the prevention of cervical cancer is
Definition
the pap-smear
Term
what is a comedo carcinoma
Definition
ductal carcinoma with extensive central necrosis
Term
DCIS is the abbreviation of
Definition
ductal carcinoma in situ
Term
LCIS
Definition
lobular carcinoma in situ
Term
what is paget's disease of the breast?
Definition

ductal carcinoma

with infiltration of the lactiferus duct and the areola

Term
histological subtypes of invasive breast cancer are
Definition

ductal

lobular

medullary

mucinous

tubular

Term
major forms of thyroiditis
Definition

chronic lymphocytic

subacute granulomatous

subacute lymphocytic

Term
the enlargement of the thyroid is called
Definition
goiter
Term
carcinomas of the thyroid are
Definition

papillary

follicular

medullary

anaplastic carcinoma

Term
patterns of brain herniation due to increased intracranial pressure are
Definition

subfalcine

transtentorial

tonsillar

Term
major forms of hydrocephalus
Definition

non communicating

communicating

hydrocephalus ex vacuo

Term
most freq cause of subaraqchnoid hemorrhage is
Definition
rupture of saccular aneurysm
Term
cause of epidural hematoma
Definition
injury of the middle meningeal artery
Term
cause of subdural hematoma
Definition
disruption of the bridging veins
Term
major routes of infective agents to the CNS
Definition

hematogenous

direct

coninuous extension

nerve channels

Term
forms of infectious meningitis
Definition

acute bacterial meningitis

lymphocytic meningitis

chronic meningitis

Term
major types of gliomas
Definition

astrocytomas

oligodendrogliomas

ependymomas

Term
most common primary tumors causing brain metastases
Definition

lung cancer

breast carcinoma

melanoma

renal cancer

gastrointestinal adnocarcinomas

Term
list 5 histological types of colorectal polyps
Definition

inflammatory

hyperplastic

hamartomatous

adenomatous

lymphomatous

Term
what type of colorectal polyps do you know based on the macroscopical appearance?
Definition

pedunculated

sessile

Term
which are the 2 major genetic routes of colorectal carcinoma
Definition

APC/ beta-cetenin pathway

microsatellite instability pathway

Term
list at least four of the hereditary polyposis syndromes
Definition

FAP

gardner

lynch

turcot

cowden

peutz-jeghers

Term
which are the most important complications associated with acute calculosus cholecystitis
Definition

empyema

gangrene

perforation

bilestone ileus

Term
which are the common bone-forming tumor?
Definition

osteoma

osteoid osteoma

osteoblastoma

osteosarcoma

Term
which are the common cartilage forming tumors?
Definition

enchondroma

osteochondroma

chondroblastoma

chondrosarcoma

Term
which are the most freq complications of rickets
Definition

caput quadratum

rachitic rosary

pectus carinatum/ excavatum

rachitic bowleg/ knock knee

scoliosis

Term
what is the major change in osteomalacia?
Definition
reduction of bone mass
Term
what is the major change in osteoporosis
Definition
reduction of bone mineralization
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