Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Why can a reddish hue sometimes be seen behind the tympanic membrane in _____? Excessive bony resorption can expose underlying blood vessels

Nodular hyaline deposits in glomeruli _____

History of eczema/psoriasis and _____ = lichen simplex chronicus

Hint: activity

Chronic _____ can look similar to TB and sarcoidosis (e.g. hilar adenopathy, granulomas, reticulonodular infiltrates)

Hint: fungal infection

Hürthle cell metaplasia and lymphoid aggregates with germinal centers in thyroid is seen in _____

Hint: condition

_____ is a general term for degenerative changes of the spine

The radiographic findings of joint space narrowing, osteophytes, subchondral sclerosis, and subchondral cysts are characteristic of _____.

In alpha thalassemia, there is a(n) _____ in RBC count

Podocyte fusion or "effacement" on electron microscopy is characteristic of _____

What conditions are associated with target cells on blood smear? _____