Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Bullous Pemphigoid Causes: _____ Sx: _____ Nikolsky Dx and Bx: _____ Tx: _____

"Tram-track" appearance of capillary loops of glomerular basement membranes on light microscopy _____

Hint: diagnosis

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

Hint: condition

What is the best test to diagnose hereditary hemochromatosis? _____

Hint: Genetic testing/Liver biopsy

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

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

Hint: inheritance pattern

Most common 1° nephrotic syndrome in caucasian adults = _____

Hint: glomerular disease

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

Intrinsic renal failure is most commonly due to _____

Autoimmune destruction of presynaptic Ca2+ channels is suggestive of _____

Hint: condition