GENERAL CONCEPTS IN PATHOLOGY
General Concepts in Pathology Define pathology: The study of suffering (from the Greek pathos), or the study of functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs that underlie disease Define…
MICROBIOLOGY IN PATHOLOGY
Microbiology in Pathology BACTERIA What are the various bacterial morphologies? Cocci (circular), bacilli (rods), spiral (spirochetes), branching/filamentous What other feature along with morphology is used to distinguish bacteria?…
Lymph Nodes
QUESTION 17.3 A. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome B. Catscratch disease C. Syphilis D. Systemic lupus erythematosus E. Toxoplasmosis 4. A young woman presents with fever, enlarged cervical lymph nodes, and leukopenia on the cell blood count. A…
Mediastinum
QUESTION 28.3 A. Bronchogenic cyst B. Cystic hygroma C. Enteric cyst D. Pericardial cyst E. Unilocular thymic cyst 4. These photomicrographs show the histopathologic features of a cystic mass in the mediastinum of a 20-year-old man…
Uterine Corpus
QUESTION 53.3 A. Early proliferative phase B. Midproliferative phase C. Late proliferative phase D. Interval endometrium E. Early secretory phase (postovulatory days 2 to 5) F. Midsecretory phase (postovulatory days 6 to 8) G. Late secretory phase…
The Brain, Spinal Cord, and Meninges
QUESTION 10.2 A. Alexander disease B. Pilocytic astrocytoma C. Reactive astrocytosis around infarcts D. Reactive astrocytosis around tumors E. All of the above 3. At autopsy, the brain of a 35-year-old man with history of AIDS…
Disorders of Soft Tissue
QUESTION 5.7 A. Fibrosarcoma B. Keloid scar C. Myxoid liposarcoma D. Myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma E. Nodular fasciitis 8. The type of lipoma most likely to mimic a sarcoma is: A. Angiolipoma B. Fibrolipoma C. Myxolipoma D. Pleomorphic lipoma E. Spindle…
Pathology of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease
QUESTION 13.3 A. de Quervain (subacute) thyroiditis B. Hashimoto thyroiditis C. Papillary carcinoma D. Riedel thyroiditis E. Subacute lymphocytic (painless) thyroiditis 4. A patient with Graves disease receives antithyroid drugs and propranolol prior to subtotal thyroidectomy….
Nonneoplastic Diseases of the Skin
QUESTION 1.5 A. Acute spongiotic dermatitis B. Lichen simplex chronicus C. Pityriasis rosea D. Psoriasis E. T-cell lymphoma 6. A skin biopsy shows changes of subacute spongiotic dermatitis. The clinical diagnosis is pityriasis rosea. Which of…
Adult Renal Diseases
QUESTION 41.2 A. Diffuse extracapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis B. Diffuse intracapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis C. Focal glomerulonephritis D. Membranous glomerulopathy E. Normal glomerular morphology 3. A renal biopsy from a patient with a severe infection reveals a diffuse…
