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Path Test Review

Pathology Test 3 Review

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t/f: Hepatitis is the most prevalent inflammatory disease of the liver. true
A common occurrence in patients who undergo abdominal surgery is __________________. adynamic ileus
What is the imaging modality of choice for visualizing gallstones? ultrasound
The greatest amount of digestion occurs in which portion of the intestines? duodenum
t/f: Damage caused by cirrhosis of the liver can be reversed with vitamin therapy and stenting. false
An abnormal connection between the esophagus and the trachea is ______________? fistula
Bile is essential for digestion and absorption in all of the following fat-soluble vitamins except _______________. vitamin C
Difficulty swallowing is termed? dysphagia
Outpouchings along the walls of the bowel lumen are called? diverticula
Of the following, the best exam to evaluate for pneumoperitoneum is ___________________? right lateral decub, pt on right side
The medical term for painful urination is ______________ . dysuria
t/f: Polycystic kidney disease originates from a bacterial infection that causes lobulated enlargement of the kidneys and progressive renal impairment. false
The most common infection in hospitalized patients is _____________. cystitis
Normal functioning kidneys do all of the following except ___________ . excrete carbon dioxide
Dilation of the pelvicalyceal system is termed _____________ . hydronephrosis
_______ % of symptomatic renal stones are detectable on plain abdominal readiographs. 60
The most common unifocal masses of the kidney is ______________ . renal cysts
Hypoplastic kidney is sometimes called ___________ . mini me
t/f: Kidney stones can be easily misinterpreted as phleboliths on radiographic studies. true
t/f: Transplanted kidneys share the same location as congenital pelvic kidneys. true
The second most common cause of malignancy in men is ________________. prostate cancer
t/f: Endometrial carcinoma is the presence of normal-appearing endometrium in sites other than their normal location inside the uterus. false
The formation of sperm is known as ________________. spermatogenesis
t/f:Severing of the vas deferens to create sterility is termed radical prostectomy. false
The most common malignancy among women occurs in the ___________________. breast
In the class lecture I mentioned a another term for gonorrhea and the treatment. Which most closely represents what was said? Clap, which was treated with phyiscal clapping of genitals.
Untreated _________________ can lead to cerebral cortical lesions, causing mental disorders, and involvement of the skeletal system and affects infants born to infected mothers. syphilis
t/f:Ultrasound studies of the prostate gland cannot always determine the malignant or benign status of prostatic disease. true
t/f:Fibroids of the uterus are malignant smooth muscle tumors that are very common; they are often multiple and vary greatly in size. false
The major radiographic procedure for evaluating infertile women is _________________; used to evaluate the uterus and fallopian tubes. hysterosalpingography
when you see an appendicolith what does that entail appendicitis
another word for gallstones cholelithiasis
what is a porcelain gallbladder a concern for cancer
what does colon cancer look like in an xray apple core
Vitamin _________ is necessary in the blood clotting mechanism. K
Homocystinuria is an inborn error of metabolism in which an enzyme deficiency results in the impaired conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine and can have microcephaly as a symptom. false
Which of the following diseases, results from a lack of thiamine? beriberi
A syndrome is the presence of a combination of symptoms that commonly occur together and are related to a single cause. true
Melanoma is a relatively stable cancer that rarely metastasizes. false
Which disease in this chapter has been linked to the radiographic appearance of pectus excavatum? Marfan's syndrome
The radiographic appearance of dense laminated calcification of intervertebral disk is a sign of _______. ochronosis
Which of the following diseases develops from a lack of vitamin C? scurvy
Hypervitaminosis is more common in all of the following except, vitamin ______. B
_________ syndrome occurs when a female has only one X chromosome. turners syndrome
ureterocele sign python head
rat tail sign achalasia
bulls eye sign melanoma
cobblestone appearance esophagitis
Mercedes benz sign cholelithiasis
orchiectomy removal of one or both testicles
hydroureter dilation of the ureter
renal agenesis ureter and trigone are missing
renal carcinoma hypernephroma
PID stands for pelvic inflammatory disease
modality of choice for gallstones ultrasound
what is vitamin K essential for blood clotting
modality of choice for reproductive system ultrasound
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