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What are oligoclonal bands and what disease are they associated with?
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-multiple monoclonal gamma globulins
-characteristic, not specific for multiple sclerosis |
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What pituitary cells are associated with Cushing's disease?
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basophile cells of the anterior pituitary
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How does Conn syndrome cause HTN and muscle weakness?
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cortex adenoma:
-hypernatremia--> hypervolemia-->HTN -potassium loss--> muscle weakness |
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What is Ridel's thyroidism?
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hypothyroidism: fibrous replacement
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Which thyroid cancer is associated with psammoma bodies?
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papillary cancer of the thyroid
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What are the physical characteristics and values of PTH/calcium in pseudohypoparathyroidism?
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short stature, short metacarpal bones
-PTH elevated -Calcium low |
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Which type of diabetes is associated with a strong genetic predisposition?
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type II
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medullary carcinoma of the thyroid is assocaited with which multiple endocrine neoplasia?
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MEN 2A
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What benign skin lesion is premalignant?
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actinic keratosis
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'port-wine stain' is associated with what disease?
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Sturge-Weber
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What toxin causes liver angiosarcoma?
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vinyl chloride
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Mercury poisoning causes what pathology?
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neurotoxin (Minamata disease)
proximal tubular necrosis |
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What is Ziehl Neelsen stain used for?
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stains acid fast bacteria red
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What is the normal flora of the nasopharynx?
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strep viridans
anaerobes |
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What is the only bacterium whose membrane contains cholesterol?
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mycoplasma
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