General Pathology
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Course Introduction
General Pathology is a foundational course that explores the basic mechanisms underlying disease processes in the human body. The course covers key concepts such as cellular injury, inflammation, tissue repair, hemodynamic disorders, immunopathology, neoplasia, and genetic and developmental disorders. Students will gain insight into how normal physiological processes are disrupted during disease and the resulting morphological changes at the cellular and tissue levels. Through lectures, laboratory work, and case studies, learners will develop a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles required for the study of systemic pathology and clinical medicine.
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Pathology Secrets 3rd Edition by Ivan Damjanov MD PhD
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Chapter 1: Cell Pathology
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Q1) Which of the following organs undergoes atrophy during childhood and adolescence?
A) Uterus
B) Breasts
C) Thymus
D) Thyroid
E) Adrenals
Answer: C
Q2) Enlargement of the heart caused by hypertension is a result of:
A) Hyperplasia
B) Hypertrophy
C) Atrophy
D) Metaplasia
E) Dysplasia
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Inflammation
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Q1) Which of the following blood components has fibrinolytic activity and can lyze thrombi?
A) Bradykinin
B) Histamine
C) Complement membrane attack complex
D) Plasmin
E) Prostaglandin
Answer: D
Q2) Release of histamine at the site of inflammation causes:
A) Increased vascular permeability
B) Decreased vascular permeability
C) Accumulation of neutrophils
D) Accumulation of platelets
E) Activation of the complement system
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Immunopathology
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Q1) Amyloid A formed in response to chronic infections is typically deposited in all the following organs except the:
A) Brain
B) Rectum
C) Liver
D) Kidney
E) Adrenals
Answer: A
Q2) Human immunodeficiency virus can be transmitted from an infected person by all the following routes except:
A) Heterosexual intercourse
B) Handshake
C) Intravenous injection using infected needles
D) Blood transfusions
E) Transplacentally from mother to fetus
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Neoplasia
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Q1) The cancer of chimney sweeps identified in the eighteenth century in England was related to a component of tar that is chemically classified as:
A) Polycyclic hydrocarbons
B) Aflatoxin B
C) Azo-dyes
D) Naphthylamine
E) Arsenic
Q2) The incidence of which cancer has been rising in the United States during the past 20 years?
A) Carcinoma of the lung
B) Carcinoma of the liver
C) Carcinoma of the stomach
D) Carcinoma of the thyroid
E) Malignant brain tumors
Q3) Teratomas originate from:
A) Germ cells of the ovary
B) Brain cells
C) Thyroid cells
D) Endocrine cells of the pancreas
E) Fallopian tubes
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Chapter 5: Genetic and Developmental Diseases
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Q1) Children born with a fragile X chromosome suffer from:
A) Muscle weakness
B) Blindness
C) Spinal cord deformities
D) Mental retardation
E) Glucose intolerance
Q2) All the following are routinely used in prenatal diagnosis except:
A) Ultrasound
B) Chorionic villus biopsy
C) Fetal skin biopsy
D) Amniotic fluid analysis
E) Maternal blood analysis
Q3) Dilatation of lateral ventricles of the brain found in TORCH syndrome is called:
A) Microphthalmia
B) Chorioretinitis
C) Hydrocephalus
D) Cataract
E) Vesicles
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Chapter 6: Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders
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Q1) Pulmonary edema is a typical complication of:
A) Right-sided heart failure
B) Left-sided heart failure
C) Pulmonary saddle embolus
D) Cor pulmonale
E) Pulmonary fibrosis
Q2) Melena is a typical complication of:
A) Rectal ulcer
B) Gastric ulcer
C) Skin ulcer
D) Heart failure
E) Venous thrombosis
Q3) Most venous emboli that are of clinical significance originate in the veins of the:
A) Lungs
B) Heart
C) Kidney
D) Brain
E) Lower extremities
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Chapter 7: The Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The most common cause of infectious myocarditis in the United States is:
A) Toxoplasma gondii
B) Trypanosoma cruzi
C) Coxsackie B virus
D) Treponema pallidum
E) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Q2) All the following are risk factors of atherosclerosis except:
A) Advanced age
B) Heredity
C) Diabetes
D) Hypertension
E) Estrogens
Q3) Atherosclerotic aneurysms are most often located in the:
A) Coronary arteries
B) Ascending aorta
C) Thoracic aorta
D) Abdominal aorta
E) Iliac arteries
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Chapter 8: The Respiratory System
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Q1) The major pulmonary complication of congenital alpha -antitrypsin deficiency is:
A) Chronic bronchitis
B) Bronchiectasis
C) Atelectasis
D) Emphysema
E) Mesothelioma
Q2) Miliary tuberculosis is characterized by:
A) Granuloma formation
B) Abscess formation
C) Lobar pneumonia
D) Acute bronchitis
E) Acute bronchiolitis
Q3) Bronchiolitis of children is in most instances caused by:
A) Bacteria
B) Viruses
C) Fungi
D) Parasites
E) Pneumocystis carinii
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Chapter 9: The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems
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Q1) The diagnostic feature of multiple myeloma is best documented by:
A) Peripheral blood smear analysis
B) Serum electrophoresis
C) Measurement of serum osmolarity
D) Measurement of serum calcium
E) Molecular biology
Q2) Microcytic hypochromic anemia with low hemosiderin stores in the bone marrow will respond favorably to treatment with:
A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin B 2
C) Folic acid
D) Iron
E) Selenium
Q3) Overall,the most common form of leukemia is:
A) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
B) Acute myelogenous leukemia
C) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
D) Chronic myelogenous leukemia
E) Plasma cell leukemia
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Chapter 10: The Gastrointestinal System
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Q1) The most common viral cause of sialadenitis is:
A) Herpesvirus
B) Measles virus
C) Mumps virus
D) Cytomegalovirus
E) Epstein-Barr virus
Q2) Diverticula of the intestine are most often located in the:
A) Jejunum
B) Ileum
C) Cecum
D) Transverse colon
E) Sigmoid colon
Q3) Genetic predisposition to colonic cancer is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait in:
A) Hirschsprung's disease
B) Familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome
C) Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
D) Colonic diverticulosis
E) Ulcerative colitis
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Chapter 11: The Liver and Biliary System
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Q1) Which of the following is the most common cause of cirrhosis in childhood?
A) Hepatitis A virus infection
B) Hepatitis D virus infection
C) Hemosiderosis
D) Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
E) Wilson's disease
Q2) Which aspect of cirrhosis accounts for the development of esophageal varices?
A) Portal hypertension
B) Decreased level of fibrinogen in blood
C) Retention of sodium
D) Low osmolality of the plasma
E) Hypersplenism
Q3) In hemochromatosis the liver contains increased amounts of:
A) Copper
B) Zinc
C) Iron
D) Selenium
E) Nickel
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Chapter 12: The Pancreas
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Q1) Which component of the pancreatic juices acts as a buffer and neutralizes the acidity of the gastric juice?
A) Amylase
B) Lipase
C) Peptidase
D) Gastrin
E) Bicarbonate
Q2) Acute pancreatitis can be induced experimentally by all the following except:
A) Cholecystectomy
B) Obstruction of the main pancreatic duct
C) Mechanical disruption of the pancreatic acinar cells
D) Drugs that injure pancreatic acinar cells
E) Injection of bile into the main pancreatic duct
Q3) Fat necrosis typically found in and around the pancreas in acute pancreatitis is caused by a release of:
A) Amylase
B) Lipase
C) Peptidase
D) Pepsin
E) Cholecystokinin
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Chapter 13: The Urinary Tract
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Q1) Acute "honeymoon" cystitis is caused by:
A) Viruses
B) Bacteria
C) Parasites
D) Fungi
E) Mechanical irritation
Q2) Which of the following is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children?
A) Membranous nephropathy
B) Lipoid nephrosis
C) Berger's disease (IgA nephropathy)
D) Crescentic glomerulonephritis
E) Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Q3) All the following findings are typical of membranous nephropathy except:
A) Proteinuria
B) Pyuria
C) Hypoalbuminemia
D) Edema
E) Deposits of immunoglobulin G in the glomeruli
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Chapter 14: The Male Reproductive System
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Q1) Most carcinomas of the prostate:
A) Present with symptoms of cystitis
B) Present early in their course with urinary obstruction
C) Invade early into the urethra
D) Occur in the peripheral part (posterior lobe)of the prostate
E) Tend to secrete androgens
Q2) Most of the testicular tumors originate from:
A) Germ cells
B) Sertoli cells
C) Leydig cells
D) Stromal fibroblasts
E) Tunica vaginalis testis
Q3) All the following are typical complications of prostatic enlargement except:
A) Cystitis
B) Urinary retention
C) Hydroureters
D) Hydronephrosis
E) Glomerulonephritis
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Chapter 15: The Female Reproductive System
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Q1) Vaginal "spotting" (mild bleeding)after intercourse is most often seen in women who have:
A) Carcinoma of the vulva
B) Carcinoma of the cervix
C) Carcinoma of the ovary
D) Uterine leiomyoma
E) Carcinoma of the fallopian tube
Q2) In addition to the stage of the tumor,the most important prognostic factor for women with endometrial carcinoma is:
A) Age
B) Presence of endocrine risk factors
C) Obesity
D) Hypertension
E) History of irregular menstrual periods
Q3) Condyloma acuminatum is caused by:
A) Herpes simplex virus type 1
B) Herpes simplex virus type 2
C) Human papillomavirus
D) Chlamydia trachomatis
E) Treponema pallidum
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Chapter 16: The Breast
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Q1) Approximately 75% of all the lymph draining from the breast flows into the:
A) Axillary lymph nodes
B) Internal mammary lymph nodes
C) External mammary lymph nodes
D) Substernal lymph nodes
E) Cervical lymph nodes
Q2) In contrast to nonfunctioning breasts,the breast of late pregnancy and postpartum period contains:
A) Periareolar ducts
B) Hyperplastic subareolar ducts
C) More connective tissue stroma
D) More epithelial buds
E) Acini
Q3) Acute mastitis is most often caused by:
A) Staphylococcus
B)E. coli
C) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D) Herpes virus
E) Toxoplasma gondii
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Chapter 17: The Endocrine System
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Q1) The effect of hormones released into blood circulation and carried to a distant effector organ is called:
A) Neuroendocrine
B) Endocrine
C) Paracrine
D) Merocrine
E) Autocrine
Q2) What is the color of adrenal adenoma typically found in Cushing's syndrome?
A) White
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Yellow
E) Black
Q3) Nephrocalcinosis is a typical complication of adenoma of the:
A) Pituitary
B) Parathyroid
C) Thyroid
D) Adrenals
E) Testis
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Chapter 18: The Skin
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Q1) Ringworm lesions are caused by:
A) Worms
B) Parasites
C) Fungi
D) Bacteria
E) Viruses
Q2) Malignant melanoma may originate from:
A) Seborrheic keratosis
B) Basal cell carcinoma
C) Lentigo
D) Urticaria pigmentosa
E) Mycosis fungoides
Q3) Measles present with:
A) Maculopapular rash
B) Vesicular eruption
C) Billions eruption
D) Disseminated furunculosis
E) Ulcerations
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Chapter 19: Bones and Joints
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Q1) The most common symptom of degenerative joint disease is:
A) Fever
B) Swelling
C) Pain
D) Ankylosis
E) Crepitation
Q2) The excess of which hormone causes osteoporosis?
A) Androgens
B) Estrogens
C) Corticosteroids
D) Prolactin
E) Glucagon
Q3) Osteomyelitis of long bones is most often caused by:
A) Viruses
B) Pyogenic bacteria
C) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D) Fungi
E) Parasites
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Chapter 20: Muscles
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Q1) Muscle inflammation characterized by infiltrates of lymphocytes and plasma cells is most typical of:
A) Muscular dystrophy
B) Muscular atrophy
C) Trichinella spiralis infection
D) Polymyositis
E) Myasthenia gravis
Q2) Symptoms of muscle weakness in Duchenne-type dystrophy begin in:
A) Preschool children
B) Elementary school children
C) High school children
D) College-level teenagers
E) Adults
Q3) All the following are autoimmune diseases affecting the muscles except:
A) Myasthenia gravis
B) Rheumatoid arthritis
C) Systemic lupus erythematosus
D) Duchenne-type muscular dystrophy
E) Dermatomyositis
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Chapter 21: The Nervous System
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Q1) In myelomeningocele the protrusion of the defective spinal canal contains:
A) Skin only
B) Meninges only
C) Meninges and portion of the spinal cord
D) Meninges and vertebral bodies
E) Meninges and displaced parts of the cerebellum
Q2) Which of the following tumors can be surgically resected with no residual consequences?
A) Astrocytoma
B) Oligodendroglioma
C) Ependymoma
D) Medulloblastoma
E) Meningioma
Q3) The most prominent clinical feature of Alzheimer's disease is:
A) Ataxia
B) Tremor
C) Dementia
D) Aphasia
E) Apraxia
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Chapter 22: The Eye
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Q1) Which of the following diseases is the most important cause of cataracts?
A) Amyloidosis
B) Anthracosis
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Gout
E) Hyperthyroidism
Q2) The sensory innermost layer of the eye composed of rods and cones is called:
A) Iris
B) Cornea
C) Sclera
D) Retina
E) Choroid
Q3) A primary malignant tumor of the eye in a 3-month-old child is most likely a:
A) Melanoma
B) Basal cell carcinoma
C) Squamous cell carcinoma
D) Retinoblastoma
E) Glioblastoma
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Chapter 23: The Ear
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Q1) Conductive hearing loss may be caused by:
A) Impacted cerumen
B) Streptomycin
C) Antimalarial drugs
D) Tumor of the acoustic nerve
E) Brain injury
Q2) Malleus,incus,and stapes are located in the:
A) Auricle
B) Auditory canal
C) Middle ear
D) Inner ear
E) Externally to the eardrum
Q3) Otosclerosis involves all the following except:
A) Malleus
B) Incus
C) Stapes
D) Oval window
E) Acoustic nerve
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