Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Nephritic syndrome is typically associated with immune-complex deposition, which activates _____

Patients with Refsum Disease can have skeletal and craniofacial dysmorphism due to _____

Which ocular complication is associated with congenital toxoplasmosis?_____

What pathology is associated with a defective PAX gene?_____

Folate deficiency is characterized by _____ neutrophils

Which blistering skin disorder is characterized by fever and sloughing of skin at the dermal-epidermal junction? _____

Which two pathologies may present as nephritic and/or nephrotic syndrome? _____

_____ tuberculosis can result in granuloma formation in the spleen, liver, adrenal gland and meninges (causing meningitis)

_____ hydrocephalus is almost always caused by decreased CSF absorption by arachnoid granulations (no obstruction of CSF flow from the ventriculi to subarachnoid space)

Early diagnosis and treatment of strep throat _____ prevent post-strep glomerulonephritis