Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Iron deficiency anemia is associated with a(n) _____ red cell distribution width (RDW)

Photoaging results in gradual _____ of the epidermis, allowing the stratum corneum to become dessicated

What is the most common form of spongiform encephalopathy? _____

Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is a Type _____ hypersensitivity rxn

Bullous pemphigoid is due to Ig_____ antibodies against hemidesmosome components (BP180)

_____ is the deposition of calcium in the tubules of the kidney due to primary hyperparathyroidism

What finding on blood smear is characteristic of HELLP syndrome?_____

What vasculitis is a granulomatous, necrotizing vasculitis with eosinophilia?_____

The nephrotoxicity caused by calcineurin inhibitors can result in histologic findings that include early arteriolar hyalinization and tubular _____

In myelofibrosis, megakaryocytes produce excess _____, causing marrow fibrosis