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| use to det susceptibility or immunity to toxin in scarlet fever |
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| characteristic giant cell found in TB lesion |
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| most characteristic gross finding in corynebacterium infection (diptheria) |
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| org most freq associated w pyogenic (pus forming) osteomylitis |
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| area where koplik spots are found (viral=measles) |
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| inclusions found in cells infected with rabies virus |
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| primary site of infection by Psittacosis organisms-chlamydial bacteria that induce "parrot fever" |
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| Hodgkin's disease (lymphoma) |
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| form of malignant lymphoma & presents the following: night sweats, Pel-Epstein fever, Reed Sternberg giant cells, necrosis, eosinophilia, fibrosis |
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| etiological (bacterial) agent infectious meningitis |
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| vector which transmits Rickettsia prowazekii, the rickettsieal (bacterial) agent which causes epidemic typhus |
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| pathognomonic of Hansen's disease |
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| another name for Hansen's disease |
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| lesions found in secondary syphilis |
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| caused by streptococcal anaerobes |
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| an example of caseous necrosis-TB |
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| highly resistant to gonorrheal infection |
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| characteristically shows hemorrage as the main pathology |
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| streptococcal pneumonia, Klebsiella pneumonia---all demonstrate pathogenicity bc of their capsular material; anthrax=protein & others=polysaccharide |
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| least likely site for secondary amyloidosis. (most likely=spleen, kidneys, liver, adrenal glands |
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| associated with acute yellow atrophy |
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| initial site of necrosis in liver in yellow fever (viral infection transmitted by mosquitos) |
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| seen in tertiary syphilis (Treponema pallidum) |
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| caused by bovine, procine and caprino species of Brucella |
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| the outstanding clinical finding of typhoid (enteric fever)-Salmonella typhi |
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| area where highly infectious condylomata lata may be found |
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| characteristic local lesion of diptheria which may be found around throat, larynx, trachea. Of course lesions may also be found on skin, but not characteristically |
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| test used to determine whether or not a person is immune to diptheria |
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| a spreading type of Streptococcal skin infection |
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| area of inflammation when one is suffering from Vincent's angina |
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| results from blockage of lymphatic drainage |
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| Type of WBC (granulocyte) which elevates in people with chronic allergies, parasitic infections, skin disorders |
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| a condition in which toxin ingestion causes symptoms and pathology (neurotoxin) can be from wounds or foods |
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| the favorite anatomical foci of staphylococcal infection; Also, most common cause of wound infections of hospitals |
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| a condition which is characterized by pharyngeal muscle spasms, restlessness, excessive salivation, thirst-- Rabies virus- in the family Rhabdoviridae->Negri bodies |
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| internal and external lesions caused by syphilis spirochete, Treponemal pallidum=tertiary syphilis; most commonly found in the liver (gumma hepatis), but can also be found in brain, heart, skin, bone, testis, and other tissues,--usually found on the face, trunk or extremities, although any organ can be affected. |
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| giant, atypical histiocytes found in Hodgkin's lymphoma |
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| Associated with defect in copper metabolism, presents with portal cirrhosis, degeneration of lenticular nuclei and Keyser-Fletcher rings in periphery of cornea |
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| minute, bacterial type organisms that cause Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; transmitted by ticks. Typhus also caused by other types |
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| Characteristic structures seen in cells infected by certain viruses (negri bodies in rabies, Guarnieri bodies in Small pox; Henderson-Peterson bodies in Molluscum contagiosum) they represent aggregates of protein |
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| subacute bacterial endocarditis |
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| presents with lesion described as: large, friable (easily broken,crumbly) polypoid vegetations |
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| condition which is characterized by pharyngeal muscle spasms, restlessness excessive salivation, thirst. Seen in Rabies |
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| sometimes called "spreading factor" is an enzyme produced by certain bacteria for the purpose of invasion. Part of a matrix found between cells and associated with CT areas and also in synovial fluid |
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| sometimes called "spreading factor" is an enzyme produced by certain bacteria for the purpose of invasion. Part of a matrix found between cells and associated with CT areas and also in synovial fluid |
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| pathological inclusion bodies found in neurons during rabies (hyrophobia) |
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| purulent exudates on brain |
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| lesion of meningococcal meningitis |
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| purulent exudates on brain |
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| lesion of meningococcal meningitis |
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| purulent exudates on brain |
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| lesion of meningococcal meningitis |
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| One of pathological signs of diptheria |
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| protozoan found almost exclusively in infants, young children, and immunocompromised hosts (AIDS) |
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| classical term used for description of primary chancre (syphillis) |
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| malarial parasite and infects the greatest number of RBCs (when compared to other malarial forms) |
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| begins to occur in a tuberculosis lesion with the onset of calcification of the lesion |
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| condition which precedes spinal epidural infection |
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| tuberculosis of the meninges |
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| usually preceded by a general miliary TB (miliary bc lesions resemble millet seeds) |
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| inclusion bodies associated with a variola infection (small pox) |
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| chlamydial (bacterial) infection causing a form of pneumonia; Is contracted by birds (parrots) Originally called parrot fever |
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| Disease of antiquity which in recent times is referred to as Hansen's |
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| medical emergency resulting in multiple pyemic abscesses in kidneys, heart, lungs, joints (pyemic=generalized septicemia with secondary abscesses) |
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| medical emergency resulting in multiple pyemic abscesses in kidneys, heart, lungs, joints (pyemic=generalized septicemia with secondary abscesses) |
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Females: affects urethra, Bartholin glands, fallopian tubes, periurethral Skene's ducts
Males: affects uretra, prostate, epididymis
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| Characterisically found in lesions of actinomycosis. Lesion found in mouth. Cattle--"lumpy jaw" |
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| A lesion appearing as superficial, confluent, white patch based on a red, moist, inflammatory surface |
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| can cause congenital anomalies of different kinds seen in developing fetus |
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| may present with subacute and chronic granulomatous lesion characterized by central caseous necrosis surrounded by epitheloid macrophages, Langhan's giant cells, lyphocytes, plasma cells and fibroblasts |
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| tiny collection of macrophages |
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| characterized by necrosis with subacute and chronic granulomatous lesions in lymph nodes, liver, spleen and lungs; transmission by wild rabbits |
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| resides in DRG; aka shingles; caused by the varicella zoster virus. Manifests as chicken pox in children |
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| can cause Hutchinson's teeth (notched teeth) |
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| furuncles/boils, carbuncles |
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| skin pathology caused by Staph aureus. |
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| term used for malarial complication giving massive intravascular hemolysis. Intense hemoglobinuria; urine is red or reddish black |
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| Tests for this are ELISA (screening) & Western Blot (confirmatory) |
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| one of the opportunistic organisms occuring when HIV advances into AIDS. Caused by the yeast-like fungus (which had previously been erroneously classified as a protozoan) Pneumocystis jirovecii. |
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| characterized by bacteremia, chills, fever |
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| an amoebic abscess sometimes associated with liver abscess. Considered the most pathogenic of enteric amoeba |
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| this kind of infection elevates eosinophils |
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| Produced granulomatous osteomyelitis involving the periosteum of tibia and confined to diaphysis and associated with a tender subcutaneous nodule on the anterior aspect |
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| area of heart most frequently affected in syphilitic heart disease |
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| Cause of SBE (subacute bacterial endocarditis) |
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| Streptococcus viridans, a bacteria in patient with previous valvular disease induced by Group A, beta hemolytic (Strep pyogenes) |
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| May result in fetal abnormalities, microcephaly, deafness, cataracts, cardiac disorders-virus referred to as teratogenic |
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| herpes virus; primary: causes chicken pox (maculopapular lesions) Secondary: shingles |
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| pathologic site of infection with bacillary dysentery (shigella) same as Cholera |
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| term frequently associated with TB. Ghon's lesion is term specifically associated w/ TB |
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| Caseous necrosis eating phagocytes-altered macrophages from contact with fatty substances contained in tubercle bacillus |
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| associated with anaerobic: genus Clostridium |
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| What accompanies Crohn's disease? |
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| usually involves small intestine but may involve other areas of GI Tract (ileum and ileocolic usually) |
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| During this, the dead bone is separated from the live bone by osteoclasts. This is called: sequestrum |
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| Of the WBC's, which demonstrates the greatest phagocytic action? |
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| In which disease condition can you expect to find anti-DNA immunoglobulins? |
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| What type of necrosis does pancreatic disease produce? |
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| In acute inflammation what is the most mobile cell which is present? |
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| Which vitamin deficiency causes capillary fragility? |
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| Identify the disease that results in anti-acetylcholine antibodies in the serum |
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| type of necrosis that produced an infarct in the kidney |
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| an increase in the number of cells in a given organ |
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| Lymphocyte and plasma cell |
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| Immunoglobulin synthesis involves which cell? |
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| which type of infection is produced in a staphylococcal infection? |
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| The most common site for peptic ulcer |
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| Undifferentiation, Dedifferentiation |
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| Raynaud's disease may lead to this |
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| Lines of Zahn are found in |
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| Liquefaction necrosis occuring in the CNS is followed by... |
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| Which type of wound commonly heals by first intention |
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| which bone is frequently affected in TB |
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| What is an elevated scar resulting from extensive fibrous tissue formation? (more frequent among brunette and darker skin people) |
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| Spreading streptococcal infection of the skin is known as |
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| Characteristic of rhematic endocarditis |
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| Which organ is most susceptible to enzymatic necrosis |
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| Silicosis predisposed one to... |
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| excessive amounts of hemosiderin accumulation |
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| Characterized by Reed-Sternberg cells |
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| Which one of the WBCs is a monitor or indicator of allergic or parasitic infection |
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| Staphyloccocus aureus is the most common cause of this |
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| phagocytes (macrophages) found in the CNS |
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| What produces coagulation necrosis? |
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| Furuncles are usually caused by |
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| A condition characterized by purplish nodules resembling bruises which may occur in AIDS |
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| Persons suffering from AIDS freq dev opportunistic infections, a telltale one is... |
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| In AIDS, which lymphocytes are diminished in the peripheral blood? |
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| precursors of macrophages |
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| Most common source of venous emboli arises from the veins of the... |
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| brain infarcts and abscesses |
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| Liquefaction necrosis is commonly seen in... |
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| this type of necrosis is seen in myocardial infarcts and most other tissue except brain |
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| Pseudomembranous inflammation |
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| inflammatory reactions on surface of mucous membrane, ex. Corynebacterium diptheria (of nasopharynx) and Clostridium difficile of gut |
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| In the inflammatory site, neutrophils dies when pH is reduced to below...(macrophages remain on the seen) |
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| ATP production blocked (ex. cyanide poisonoing) |
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| Physiological cell injury results when... |
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| liver cell damage caused by carbon tetrachloride includes interference with... |
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| Cardinal signs of inflammation |
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| color, dolor, rubor, tumor, functiolaesa |
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| tumor is commonly used as a synonym for... |
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| striated muscle cells and neurons |
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| Which cells do not regenerate after injury? |
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| hyperchromasia (intense blue staining of nucleus) |
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| A cytological characteristic of a malignant cell is... |
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| What does a tuberculosis granuloma primarily consist of? |
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| LATS (long acting thyroid stimulator) is an antibody which binds to thyroid cells and mimics trophic stimulating action of pituitary hormone. May be found in patients with... |
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| Auto immune/inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms |
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| Good example of a Glycogen Storage Disease-condition in which the body cannot break down glycogen for energy |
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| shows pathological changes in Myasthenia gravis |
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| first symptom of thromboangiitis obliterans |
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| Thromboangiitis obliterans |
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| This is also called Buerger's disease, caused by vasculitis, rare disease in which blood vessels of the hands and feet become blocked |
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| A pathogen associated with liver abcess |
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| caused by ischemia: unrelieved pressure, friction, humidity, shearing forces, temperature, age, continence, and medication—to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas such as sacrum, elbows, knees, and ankles |
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| The most common pneumonia-causing germ in adults |
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| caused by bacteria such as Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Chlamydophila pneumoniae |
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| the reaction to pyelonephritis is best described as... |
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| In TB of the kidney, spread is usually through the... |
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| What type of necrosis is found in an infarct? |
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| tissue death (necrosis) that is caused by a local lack of oxygen due to obstruction of the tissue's blood supply. The resulting lesion is referred to as an... |
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| inherited condition involving a defect in the metabolism of copper |
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| Orientia (Rickettsia) tsutsugamushi |
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| scrub typhus-probably from trombiculid mites (genus Leptotrombidium) --larval form called chiggers |
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| expression for a postmortem clot in which RBCs are uniformly distributed. The supernatant, free of RBC's has a yellow "chicken fat" appearance |
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