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Term
Plexiform neurofibroma assw NF?

Diffuse?
Definition
100% assw Neurofibromatosis I

Diffuse? ~ 10% not known clearly. Wagner- Meisner bodies
Term
Madelung Lipomatosis?
Definition
multiple lipomas in a posterior
neck and shoulder distribution
ETOH
Term
Myofibroblastic tumors DDx? *
Definition
Nodular fasciitis
Proliferative fasciitis
Fibrous histiocytoma
DFSP
Fibromatosis
MFH
Term
Type A Gastritis
Definition
• Diffuse corporal
gastritis
• Immune mediated
(antiparietal and anti
intrinsic factor Abs)
• High serum gastrin
• F>M
• Low vitamin B12
• H. pylori <20%
Term
Type B Gastritis
Definition
• Multifocal atrophic
gastritis
• Not immune mediated
• Normal or low serum
gastrin
• F=M
• Normal Vitamin B12
• H. pylori 90-100%
Term
Dilute Russell viper venom test
Definition
Russell Viper venom + Factor V, phospholipid and calcium
activates Factor X. Plasma containing lupus antibodies prolongs
PTT.
Term
serotonin release assay
Definition

Pt given low dose heparin, radioactive labeled serotonin released

 

• Pt given high dose heparin,immune complexed destroyed, so no serotonin released

Term
Homocysteinemia
Definition

AR, lens dislocate, MR, peripheral neuropathy,

• sometimes folate ↓

 

Dx:

• 1. serum levels

• 2. Methyl tetrahydrofolate reductase mutation

• 3. Mutation in CBS cysathionine β synthase

Term

Cyroprecipitate indications?

 

150 fibrinogen

80 IU Fx 8

vwF - 100 IU

Fx 13 - 50IU

Fibronectin

Definition

1.Fibrinogen deficiency

2.Tx vWD

3.Uremic thrombocytopathy

4.Fx 13 deficiency

Term

FFP?

 

All coagulation factors

Fibrinogen - 400 mg 

1 IU of all others 

 

Definition

1.Coagulopathy due to multiple factor deficiencies 

2.Reversal vit K deficiency 

3.Dilutional coagulopathy 

4.TTP/HUS - plasmapheresis 

Term
HLA matching grades?
Definition

• A: 4 antigen match

 

• B1X: 1 antigen is cross-reactive

• B1U: 1 antigen is unknown

• B2UX: 1 unknown, 1 cross-reactive

 

• C: 3 antigen match

 

• D: 2 antigen match

Term
Disk test for Beta lactamase?
Definition

Add bacteria to filter paper impregnated with
Nitrocefin (chromogenic cephalosporin)

 

color change from yellow to red -
beta lactamase enzyme breaks down beta lactam ring

 

resistance to Amp/Pen/Ceph to Haemophilus,
N. gonnorrhoea , Moraxella catarrhalis, Enterococcus,
Staphylococcus, and anaerobic gram negative rods

Term

B. fragilis - primary resistance is beta lactamase production - penicillin resistant

Definition
Term
MRSA mec A gene?
Definition
Oxacillin - penicillin binding
proteins (PBP) - produced by mecA gene

Test via oxacillin resistant
Term
D test ?
Definition
determine if Staph aureus/MRSA is
susceptible to Clindamycin
Term
Enterococcus naturally resistant to?
Definition
 Cephalosporins
 Clindamycin
 Tmp/Sxt
Term
Enterococcus- vancomycin resistant

Plasmid A?
Plasmid B?

Drugs of choice?
Definition
Plasmid A? E. faecium
Plasmid B? E. faecalis

Drugs: Linezolid, Synercid
Term
If ESBL Production positive - antibiotic reporting?

Drugs of choice?
Definition
 report all Cephalosporins and Penicillins as
resistant/ Cephalomycins test sensitive

Drugs: Imipenem, Pip/Tazobactam
Term
KPC?
Definition
Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase producing.

Hyper beta-lactamase producing + resistance to carbapenems (imipenem)
Term

Assoications

 

Subependymal giant cell astrocytomas?

 

NF, Optic n gliomas, pilocytic astrocytomas?

 

Meningiomas?

Definition

Assoications

 

Subependymal giant cell astrocytomas? Tuberous sclerosis

 

NF, Optic n gliomas, pilocytic astrocytomas? NF1

 

Meningiomas? NF2

Term
-Associations- Neuropath
p53 ?
EGFR?
LOH 1p 19q -
Myc amplification?
Definition
-Associations- Neuropath
patched ? desmoplastic medulloblastomas
p53? - astrocytomas
EGFR? Glioblastomas, anaplastic astro-
LOH 1p 19q - Oligodendrogliomas
Myc amplification? Neuroblastoma
Term
Duret hemorrhages?
Definition
Acute uncal herniation
Term
Tau protein?

Alpha syn-nuclein?
Definition
Tau protein? Alzheimers disease

Alpha syn-nuclein? Parkinsons (Lewy bodies)
Term
Neuropath - mutations in Androgen Receptor gene assw ?
Definition
Kennedy's disease
Term
Thiamine deficieny neuropath findings?
Definition
Mamillary body atrophy, hypothalamus, and anterior thalamic nucleus
Term
Basal ganglia degeneration?
Definition
Wilson's disease
Term
Porencephaly?
Definition
Ischemic lesions early in gestation leading to necrosis and cyst
Term
Status marmoratus?
Definition
Ishcemic lesions to basal ganglia early infancy - gliosis and aberrant myelination
Term
Typical phenotype of Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
Definition
HTLV1 driven
CD3,5,4+, (8 negative)
Term
CD19+ CD20+-, CD5+, CD23+, IgM+, IgD+
Definition
SLL/CLL
Term
Malaria
Tertian fever?
Quartan (72h)?
Definition
Malaria
Tertian fever? Ovale, Vivax, Falciparum
Quartan (72h)? Malariae
Term
Malariae associations
Nephrotic syndrome?
CNS Involvement?
True relapse disease?
Definition
Malariae associations
Nephrotic syndrome? Malariae
CNS Involvement? Falciparum
True relapse disease? Ovale, Vivax
Term
Malariae-
Infect younger RBCs?
Older RBCs?
Any RBC?
Definition
Malariae-
Infect younger RBCs? Ovale, Vivax
Older RBCs? Malariae
Any RBC? Falciparum
Term
Malariae protection
HbS trait?
Duffy antigen?
G6PD?
Definition
Malariae protection
HbS trait? Falciparum
Duffy antigen? Vivax
G6PD? All
Term
Major criteria plasma cell neoplasia?

Minor?
Definition
Major criteria plasma cell neoplasia?
-Marrow >30%, plasmacytoma, M component

Minor? -Marrow 10-30%, Reduced Ig, M component not high.

1 major, 1 minor OR 3 minor
Term
Topoisomerase 2 inhibitor therapy induced AML associated with what abnormality?
Definition
11q23
Term
Cytogenetic abnormalities described in MALT lymphomas?
Definition
t11;18
Trisomy 3
Term
C. dificile- hypervirilent strain?
Definition
NAP1

Toxin A - Enterotoxin
Toxin B - Cytotoxin
Term
Staph saprophyticus - Novobiocin?
Definition
Novobiocin Resistant
Term
Micrococcus- characteristics
Gram?
Bacitracin?
Oxidase?
Glucose?
Definition
Micrococcus- BRIGHT YELLOW PIGMENT
Gram? Positive Cocci in Tetrads
Bacitracin? Susceptible
Oxidase? Positive
Glucose? Non-fermenter
Term
Group A Beta-Hemolytic Strep
Bacitracin?
SXT?
PYR?
Definition
Group A Beta-Hemolytic Strep
Bacitracin? Susceptible
SXT? Resistant
PYR? Positive

Drug of choice - Penicillin
Term
Group B (Agalactiae) Beta-Hemolytic Strep
Catalase?
Camp test?
Hippurate hydrolysis?
Definition
Group B (Agalactiae) Beta-Hemolytic Strep
Catalase? Negative
Camp test? Positive
Hippurate hydrolysis? Positive
Term
Enterococcus (Gamma Hemolytic Strep)
Bile esculin?
PYR?
Salt?
Two main species?

Natural resistance?
Drugs of choice?
Definition
Enterococcus (Gamma Hemolytic Strep)
Bile esculin? Positve
PYR? Positive
Salt? 6.5% +
Two main species? Faecium (arabinose +), Faecalis (-)

Natural resistance? Cephalosporins
Drugs of choice? Amp/Vancomycin
Term
Group D Streptococcus NOT enterococcus?
Bile?
Salt?
PYR?
Definition
Group D Streptococcus NOT enterococcus?
-Strep bovis
Bile? Positive
Salt? Negative
PYR? Negative

Assw bowel carcinoma.
Penicillin susceptible
Term
Neiserria and Moraxella
Gram?
Oxidase?
Definition
Neiserria and Moraxella
Gram? Negative Cocci
Oxidase? Positive
Term
N. Meningitidis - strain endemic in US?

Prophylaxis?
Tx?
Definition
C

Prophylaxis? Rifampin
Tx? Penicillin
Term
Moraxella enzyme positive?
Definition
DNase
Term
Henoch Sclonhein Purpura - platelets increased or decreased?
Definition
Increased/Normal
Term
Malignant mesothelioma -
Alcian blue?
Hyaluronidase?
Definition
Malignant mesothelioma -
Alcian blue? +
Hyaluronidase? Sensitive
Term
Seminoma - hCG or AFP elevated?

Dystrophic calcifications points to?
Definition
hCG

-PLAP, CD117, OCT3/4, variable keratin*

Calcs - preexisting gonadoblastoma
Term
Embyronal carcinoma IHC?
Definition
CD30*, PLAP, keratin*
Term
Yolk sac tumor ihc?
Definition
keratin, PLAP, AFP*

PAS+ hyaline globules
Term
Sertoli cell tumor IHC?
Definition
keratin+, inhibin +
Charcot Botthcher filament (EM)
Term
Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia - HPV negative type?
Definition
Older F ; unifocal
-p53 mutations
-Assw vulvar inflammatory disease
Term
LGSIL
Assw CIN II-III?
Assw Ca?
Regress?
Persist?
Progress to CIS?
Definition
LGSIL
Assw CIN II-III? 25%
Assw Ca? 0.1%
Regress? 60%
Persist? 30%
Progress to CIS? 10%
Term
HLA assw Hashimotos?
Definition
DR3,4,5

(Addisions, DM 1, SLE, MG, Sjogrens)
Term
Pendred's syndrome?
Definition
Goiter w/ hypothyroidism
Familial deaf mutisim
Term
Follicular carcinoma mutations?
Definition
PPAR gamma
NRAS/HRAS
p53,beta catntin (prog from well-d to aggressive)
Term
Papillary microcarcinoma- cases presenting with node mets - molecular findings?
Definition
p27 loss

cyclin D1 upregulation
Term
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, thyroglobulin?
Definition
Negative
Term
Choriocarcinoma testis IHC?
Definition
Keratin, bHCG*
Term
Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma
Definition
Young, jawbones
Term
Gout crystals and polarity?
Definition
Monosodium urate
Yellow- parallel
Term
Intramedullary osteosarcoma
Definition
Low grade lesion
Excellent prognosis
Term
Paraosteal osteosarcoma
Definition
Excellent prognosis
Stalk like attachemnt
MC- distal femur
Term
Telangiectactic osteosarcoma
Definition
Metaphyseal - Femur
Term
Red top tube
Definition
Chemistry, blood bank, serology
Term
Green top tube
Definition
Heparin
-Plasma chemistry
Term
Blue top tube
Definition
Citrate
-Coagulation
Term
Black top tube
Definition
Sodium citrate
-ESR
Term
Lavender top tube
Definition
EDTA
-Cell counts
Term
Yellow top tube
Definition
Citrate/dextrose
-blood bank, HLA
Term
Gray top tube
Definition
Na fluoride
-Glucose
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