Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

The _____ in pH caused by Proteus mirabilis results in precipitation of ammonium magnesium phosphate

The number of neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer's correlates with degree of _____

DiGeorge syndrome is characterized by _____ number of T cells

_____ anemia may be induced by viral agents (e.g. parvovirus B19, EBV, HIV, hepatitis)

Communicating high pressure hydrocephalus is characterized by _____ ICP, which may cause papilledema and herniation

What pathology is associated with disruption of the caudal end of the neural tube? _____

Paget disease of bone may present with bone _____ due to microfractures or long bone "chalk stick" fractures

Which type of transplant rejection presents as grafted immunocompetent T cells proliferating and rejecting host cells with 'foreign' proteins? _____

What is the effect of acute tubular necrosis on GFR? _____

_____ casts are nonspecific and are often seen in concentrated urine samples (can be a normal finding)