maximize immune response (cytotoxic) trigger infected cell death or phagocytosis
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t-cells (helper)
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heart failure/ MI
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cardiogenic shock
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mostly fluid, low protein, low specific gravity
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transudate
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pro-apoptosis gene (i.e. RB, p53, BCL-2)
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tumor suppressor gene
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most common oncogene abnormality
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RAS
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1. hypercoagulability - most common cause if prothrombin mutation
2. abnormal blood flow- stasis and turbulence of flow through vessels, wbc and platelets contact endothelium
3. abnormal endothelium- normal endothelium has huge amounts of anticoagulant mechanisms, injured/abnormal has increased procoagulants, decreased anticoagulants
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virchow triad- three factors predispose to thrombus formation
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poorly differentiated
more aggressive, easier to treat
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high grade
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extent of disease, poweful indicator of prognosis
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stage
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long-lived; cause rapid response to previously exposed antigen
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memory cell
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common with tuberculosis and histoplasmosis; cheesy appearance; granuloma
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caseous necrosis
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applies to limb that loses blood supply; coagulative like, but more tissue planes
wet= infection leads to liquefaction
dry= tissue dries out, dark, black, mummified
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gangrenous necrosis
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caused by antibodies directed against self-antigens on cell surfaces/ecm
leads to phagocytosis of the cell; activation of the complement system --> inflammation
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Type 2- antibody- mediated
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programmed cell death
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apoptosis
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- inappropriate activation of the hemostatic process
- occlude/obstruct vessel or can break off and travel
- sources of thromboemboli
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causes of thrombosis
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denatured proteins/enzymes so cannot lyse dead cells; appears as boiled meat
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coagulative necrosis
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backup of blood in the lungs, pulmonary edema
decreased plasma osmotic pressure- fluid back into vessel
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left ventricular heart failure
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- cell response within the normal range of homeostasis
- mild, return to original state
- swelling or fatty change
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reversible cell injury
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localised, cannot metastasize
excise--> cure
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benign neoplasms
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what does TNM stand for in staging system
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T- tumor size
N- extent of regional lymph node mestastases
M- distant metastases present or absent
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complete digestion of dead cells to viscous liquid mass; bacterial/fungal association; common to brain infarcts
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liquefactive necrosis
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well differentiated (resembles the normal cell type)
less aggressive, but harder to treat
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low grade
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- insufficient ATP production by mito
- lost plasma membrane function
- nuclear function lost
- necrosis/ apoptosis
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back up of blood in the body, edema in legs, sacrum
IgE released and binds to mast cells (activation of mast cells happens on re-exposure to antigen)
vasodilation and vascular permeability increase; smooth muscle spasm (asthma); cellular infiltration
allergic reaction
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Type I- Immediate/allergy
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create antibody to previous antigen exposure
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plasma cell
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similar function to neutrophils, but slower; react w/ basophil in allergic reactions (Hay fever, asthma, parasites) chronic inflammation
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eosinophils
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DVT, blocked venous return, backup of blood, distends the blood vessel, forces fluid through capillaries
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occlusion of vein
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involved in IgE mediated allergic reactions; precursors to mast cells; contain vasoactive substances (i.e. histamine) in cytoplasm
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basophil
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degree of differentiation
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grade
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anaphylactic shock
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hypotonic shock
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fatty acids bind with calcium to get calcium soaps
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saponification
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most numerous, first to appear in acute inflammation; mobile, bactericidal activity phagocytosis, cytokine production (IL-1)
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neutrophil
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appear 3-4 days after inflammation begins; long-lived and involved in chronic inflammation; phagocytosis, secrete cytokines
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macrophage
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reduced albumin synthesis
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liver disease
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drive by the complex between ab/ag immune complexes that are deposited into various tissues and lead to an overwhelming inflammatory response
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Type III immune-complex- mediated
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mass formed in flowing blood
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thrombosis
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humoral- Bcells
cell mediated- T cells
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adaptive (acquired, specific)
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blood vessel associated; complexes of antigens and anitbodies deposited in wall
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fibrinoid necrosis
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blood volume loss
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hypovolemic
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can cause excessive prolifereation/growth. they are mutated protooncogenes. Can act on any level in cell proliferation
(i.e. RAS & BCR-ABL)
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oncogenes
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Section 2
(50 cards)
h. influenzae in kids, get vaccine to decrease incidence
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acute bacterial epiglottitis
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most common cause for chronic gastritis, not associated with acute gastritis
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h. pylori
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asbestos (no association with smoking)
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malignant mesothelioma
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(common cold) caused by viruses
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acute rhinitis
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most common cause of cyanosis in newborns (blue babies)
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tetralogy of fallot
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guardian of the genome
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P53
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rapid and sudden occlusion of coronary artery
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infarction
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associated with rhinitis, mono, ebv, if severe, tonsilitis (strep or adenovirus)
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acute pharyngitis
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non- immune mediated bronchospasm, mucus production, edema, wheezing, dyspnea w/ expiration; most do not die; can die if no response to therapy
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intrinsic asthma
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most common subtype for non-smokers
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adenocarcinoma
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tuberculosis most common 2ndary cause
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HIV
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vocal cord nodules (singers polyps), laryngeal papilloma (1 in adults, many in children), squamous cell carcinoma (>40 y/o male, smoke drink)
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laryngeal tumors
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intra-alveolar polymorphonuclear cells
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typical pneumonia
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pathogenesis is relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter
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GERD
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interstitial, mononuclear cells, less sputum and leukocytes than bacterial pneumonia
mycoplasma, chlamydia, and many types of viruses
Chest cold= life threatening severe in infants and old people, immunosupressed people
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atypical pneumonia
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hole in between left and right = high left side pressure
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atrial septal defects
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the end point of many diseases causes forward failure (not pumping enough blood to circulation backward failure)
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congestive failure
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central/proximal alveoli, worse in upper lobes, smoking
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centriacinar (COPD)
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staph, strep, h. influenzae -URI
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2ndary bacterial infection
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most cancer deaths in both men and women
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lung cancer
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consequence of myocardial infarction is _________ shock
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cardiogenic
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consolidation of lung parenchyma, strep staph, klebsiella, legionella, haemophylus, pseudomonas
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acute bacterial pneumonia
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caused by infection, NSAIDs, allergies, or burn victims
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Acute gastritis
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caseating granuloma (tubercle), type IV hypersensitivity rxn
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mycobacterium tuberculosis
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lung apex lesion, caseation, 5-10% of primary TB becomes
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secondary (reactivation) TB
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most common gram negative rod associated with acute bacterial pneumonia
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klebsiella
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persistent productie cough for at least 3 consecutive months in at least 2 consecutive years
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chronic bronchitis
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wrong connection to outflow of tracts, causes cyanosis
caused by oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, smoking, pollution, usually near hilum, aggressice, males more common, metastasis to lymph nodes
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bronchogenic carcinoma
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caused by ischemia heart disease, HTN, valve disease
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left sided heart failure
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most common malignant tumor (lug)
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metastatic
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distal airspaces, worse in upper lobes, no airway obstruction
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distal acinar
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Section 3
(50 cards)
what is the difference between an in situ carcinoma and an invasive carcinoma at the histological level?
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in situ is bound by the epithelial basement membrane
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primary site of metastasis of osteosarcomas
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knee
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signs of skin carcinoma
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asymmetry, irregular borders, color variation, and diameter >6 mm
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chronic, relapsing, inflammatory disease (no granuloma) limited to rectum and colon
bloody diarrhea, toxic megacolon
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ulcerative colitis
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most common cause of hypothyroidism in western world. autoimmune destruction of thyroid
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hashimotos thyroiditis
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what syndrome is the result of hypercorticolism
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cushing syndrome
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chronic granulomatous constrictive disease. transmural inflammation because discontinuous through GI tract and oral cavity and also ocular and dermatologic
skip lesions, fistulas, terminal ileum
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crohns disease
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sign of liver dysfunction, from retention of bilirubin
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jaundice
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comes from C cells of the thyroid, not follicular
produces calcitonin
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medullary carcinoma
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most common malignant tumor of all
pearly papule
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basal cell carcinoma
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growth hormone producing adenoma results in
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gigantisism- children
acromegaly- adults
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too much acth
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cushings disease
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problem with the adrenal gland that makes the cortex unable to produce adrenocortical insufficiency
decreased cortisol and increased acth due to lack of feed back
increased melanin
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addisons disease
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ADH deficiency
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central diabetes insipidus
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most common pituitary adenoma
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prolactinoma
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symptoms of cirrhosis
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anorexia, weight loss, hepatic failure
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reduction in bone mass
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osteoporosis
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gastric carcinoma caused by metaplasia, h. pylori, diet
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barretts esophagus
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most common site of an adenocarcinoma of the breast
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upper outer quadrant
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most common abdominal mesenchymal tumor
arises from interstitial cells of cajal
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gastrointestinal stromal tumor
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polyuria, polydypsia, polyphagia, ketoacidosis, ketonuria common in children
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DM I
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most common cause of hyperthyroidism
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graves disease
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hypothyroidism
develops in infancy/early childhood. severe intellectual impairment. common in areas with low dietary iodine
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cretinism
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most common benign breast tumor
more common in younger women, well-circumscribed, no malignant transformation
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fibroadenoma
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end stage liver disease, caused by alcohol abuse, hep c, autoimmune hepatitis, biliary disease iron overload
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cirrhosis
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2nd most common malignant tumor
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squamous cell carcinoma
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kidneys do not respond to ADH
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nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
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main pathogen of osteomyelitis
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s. aureus
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most are beningn, 1 nodule is worse than multiple, nodules are painless
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thyroid cancer
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HPV 16 & 18 cause?
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carcinoma (of cervix also associated with carcinoma of Waldeye's Ring)
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most common primary malignant tumor of bone
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osteosarcoma
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most common malignant thyroid
hallmark: orphan annie nuclei & psammoma bodies
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papillary carcinoma
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breast cancer risk factors
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first degree relatives, breastfeeding possibly decreases risk
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most common malignant breast carcinoma
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adenocarcinoma
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oral-fecal spread, 50% US cases, low mortality, poor sanitation
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Hep A
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most common (non-skin) female cancer
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malignant breast carcinoma
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polyuria, polydypsia, hyperosmolar nonketotic coma, most common type of DM, common in adults
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DM II
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transmitted via bloody secretions, vertical transmission during birth, horizontal (needles, sex)
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Hep B
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most common site for ectopic pregnancy
Front
fallopian tube
Back
teratomas are ususally _______
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benign
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tinea pedia
Front
athletes foot- fungal infection
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severe dehydration, always thirsty
Front
Diabetes insipidus
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most common benign thyroid, well formed capsule
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follicular adenoma
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often result of bacterial infection involving inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tube, and/or ovaries.
can lead to adhesions in the peritoneum, greatly increases risk of ectopic implantation