Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Anemia with (+) osmotic fragility test is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition

Most common 1° nephrotic syndrome in caucasian adults = _____

Hint: glomerular disease

Hemophilia A = _____ clotting factor 8 defect hemophilia B = _____ clotting factor 9 defect

Hint: inheritance pattern

_____ is an antiphospholipid antibody that may result in false-positive VDRL and RPR tests (syphilis)

Scleroderma is characterized by _____ activation with resultant collagen deposition in skin and organs

Intrinsic renal failure is most commonly due to _____

Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune (IgG) destruction of _____ between keratinocytes

Thalassemia = _____ erythrocyte count (RBC) and ↔ RDW Iron deficiency anemia = _____ erythrocyte count (RBC) and ↑ RDW

_____ = ↑ megakaryocytes

Hint: ITP/TTP

What bone tumor is characterized by a bony mass with a radiolucent core on imaging? _____