Intro to Path AAMI Final

A Lesion

A recognizable change in the anatomy of a tissue is defined as

ischemic necrosis

Dry gangrene may also be referred to as:

pustule

a small elevation of skin filled with pus is referred to as

steatosis

alcoholism, starvation, heavy metal poisoning and anoxia are etiologies for:

furuncle

an abscess that originates in a hair follicle

ulcer

an area of necrotic tissue in which dead cells are sloughed from a free surface is refferred to as

infarct

an area of necrotic tissues caused by an obstruction of its blood supply

edema

an excess accumulation of fluid in the interstitial tissue spaces is referred to as

hyperplasia

an increase in the size of a body part due to an increase in the number of cells

hypertrophy

an increase in the size of a boy part due to an increase in the functional demands made on

hyperemia

another name for congestion is

compensatory hypertrophy

enlargement of the heart to offset a valvular defect

nose

epistaxis refers to hemorrhage from the

all of the above

examples of agents that may cause an inflammatory reaction

joints

gout is a disease of the

red and green

if you were color blind which (2) colors would you be unable to distinguish between

Algor

not a cardinal sign

cloudy swelling

of the following, which is the most common form of degeneration

nosocomial

this type of infection occurs as a result of a treatment in a hospital

Pathogenesis

The development of a disease is called

Immediate

Those conditions that actually cause a disease are called:

Clinical Pathology

What branch of pathology is concerned with studying body secretions?

All of the Above

What is a disease?

Pain

Which is an example of a disease symptom

All of the Above (Age, Gender, Race, Occupation)

Which of the following can be a pre-disposing conditions of a disease?

idiopathic

a disease of unknown origin

disease

a disturbance in the structure or function of cells, tissue or organs of the body

embolus

a foreign particle that becomes impacted in the blood vessel

localized collection of extravasated blood

a hematoma may be defined as

blood

a hemorrhagic exudate contains

Iatrogenic

A disease caused by treatment by a physician is called:

Idiopathic

A disease with no know cause is called:

Functional

A disease without any recognizable lesions is called

Abatement

A temporary stopping of a diseases manifestations is called

Goiter

An example of a deficiency disease

Occupational Disease

Black Lung Disease is an example of

physiological hypertrophy

Enlargement of the breasts during lactation is

endogenous pigmentation

Melanin plays a role in

Signs

Objective complaints observed in a patient are called

pathological atrophy

Shrinkage of muscle following paralysis is an example of

physiological atrophy

Shrinkage of the mammary glands after lactation is an example of:

Symptoms

Subjective complaints reported by a patient:

exudation

The escape of fluids, cells and other substances from the blood vessels is called:

necrosis

The pathological death of a tissue which is part of the living body

Compensatory Hypertrophy

This occurs when one kidney is removed or destroyed and the remaining one gets larger.

vascular nevus

This results from a blood vessel malformation of the skin; it may be raised or flat and it often involves the face

Epidemic

What kind of disease is seen in large number of people in a community at the same time?

Mortality Rate

What term describes the number of deaths from a disease in a unity of the population

Acute

What's the name for a disease which is short in duration and has a sudden onset?

Endemic

What's the term for a disease that is continuously present in a community?

Excitatory

Whats the term for the actual, immediate cause of a disease?

Arthritis

Which is an example of a chronic disease?

All of the Above

Which of these statements about an autopsy is correct?

Age, Race & Gender

Which of these- heat, race, gender, age, virus- could be pre-disposing causes of a disease?

Congenital

Which type of disease exists at birth from a developmental error

anthracosis

a chronic condition of the lungs caused by inhalation of dust particles

atrophy

a decrease in a body part or organ that was previously normal size

blister or vesicle

a rounded elevation of tissue containing a serous fluid

icterus, jaundice

a yellow discoloration in the skin, eyes, nails due to the retention of billrubin

contain pus

an abscess and pustule are similar in that they both

necropsy

autopsy may also be referred to as

abscess

cavity containing pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue

hypoplasia

failure of the kidneys to develop to normal size

deficiency of blood supply to a body part

ischemia is defined as

abscess

localized collection of pus

endogenous pigmentation

melanin plays a role in

pathological atrophy

muscles of a paralyzed limb and wasting away of the body during starvation would be examples of

dry gangrene

this type of gangrene results from the interference in the arterial supply of a body part without the invasion of saprophytes

calificatioon

this type of infiltration is most common in tuberculosis

caseous

this type of necrosis is soft, friable, and has a gray-white appearance

exogenous pigmentation

tissue discoloration due to pigments that are not normally present in the body

recurrant

usually describes a disease which shows alternating increases and decreased in their symptoms

inflammation

what is a protective reaction to an injury

Medico-Legal

what is the name for the branch of pathology that deals with homicides?

sporadic

what type of disease occurs occasionally in a random isolated manner

hemorrhage

when blood escapes from the blood vascular system

melana

which of the following hemorrhages contains digested blood from the upper gastro-intestinal bleeding

prevalence

which of the following refers to the number of new and old cases of a disease during a particular period

lack of Vitamin D

which of the following would cause Rickets

hematemesis

presence of blood in vomit

pus

purulent exudate contains

healing

repair is the process of

Regeneration

replacement of destroyed tissue with the same kind of tissue

petechiae

small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin that can appear in certain fevers

moist gangrene

this type of gangrene is due to obstruction of venous outflow from an area

the process of pus formation

suppuration

resolution

termination of an inflammatory process with the involved body part returned back to its normal state is called

amelia

the absence of one or more limbs

gas gangrene

the anaerobic bacteria clostridium causes

clinical

the branch of pathology that studies body fluids

loss of function

the five cardinal signs of inflammation are heat, redness, swelling, pain and ...

necrosis

the pathological death of cells, tissues or an organ which are part of the living body

infiltration

the process of a substance passing into and being deposited within the substance of a cell, tissue or organ

inflammation

the reaction of a tissue to an irritant

metaplasia

the replacement of one type of normal tissue by another type of normal in an area of the body where the second tissue does not exist

Pathology

the study of the changes of structure and function of the tissues of the body as a result of disease

carbuncle

the union of two or more boils result in

exudate

thick liquid, cells and other substances that has been released from blood vessels and collects around the infection site, as a result of inflammation

amyloid

this disease presents with an accumulation of waxy, starch-like glycoprotein in tissues and organs

gout

this results from excessive uric acid accumulating in the joints