Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

_____ in capillary tufts is a renal finding caused by chronic damage from increased capillary hydrostatic pressure

What hematologic pathology is characterized by thrombocytopenia, MAHA with schistocytes, and acute renal failure following a diarrheal illness? _____

Nuclear remnants within RBCs = _____ Precipitation of ribosomal ribonucleic acid within RBC cytoplasm = _____

Warm agglutinin = _____ autoimmune hemolytic anemia Cold agglutinin = _____ autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Hint: IgM/IgG

Why is urinary output usually normal in a patient with **ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction**?\n\n_____

Primary amyloidosis is characterized by systemic deposition of _____, which is derived from Ig light chain

Renal insufficiency secondary to multiple myeloma is most commonly due to light chain cast nephropathy with renal _____ injury

What is the most accurate test for thalassemia? _____

Myelodysplastic syndrome is associated with _____ anemia, leukopenia, and/or thrombocytopenia

_____ can lead to polyarteritis nodosa

Hint: viral infection