Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Alzheimer disease is characterized by _____ of sulci

What microbe can increase the risk of squamous cell bladder cancer?_____

_____ is an enlarged thyroid gland with multiple nodules

Diagnosis of amyloidosis requires _____; the abdominal fat pad and rectum are easily accessible targets

Which blistering skin disorder is characterized by acantholysis? _____

Which type of calcium kidney stone (calcium-oxalate or calcium-phosphate) is more common? _____

What RBC pathology is characterized by formation and loss of membrane blebs over time?_____

As limb compartment syndrome progresses, patients can develop _____ deficits

What type of nephritic syndrome is a patient with SLE most likely to get? _____

Vaso-occlusive infarcts in bones of the hands and feet due to sickle cell anemia cause _____