Mcq Subject: Pathology
A 25-year-old woman has a 3-year history of arthralgias. Physical examination shows no joint deformity, but she appears pale. Laboratory studies show a total RBC count of 4.7 million/ mm3, hemoglobin of 12.5 g/dL, hematocrit of 37.1%, platelet count of 217,000/ mm3, and WBC count of 5890/ mm3. The peripheral blood smear shows hypochromic and microcytic RBCs. Total serum iron and ferritin levels are normal. Hemoglobin electrophoresis shows 93% hemoglobin A1 with elevated hemoglobin A2 level of 5.8% and hemoglobin F level of 1.2%. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Anemia of chronic disease
B. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
C. b-Thalassemia minor
D. Infection with Plasmodium vivax
View DescriptionVasodilation in acute inflammation is first shown by
A. Venules
B. Arterioles
C. Capillaries
D. Vein
View DescriptionChubby cheeks, eyes are blue and staring at the sky is a feature of
A. Cherubism
B. Fibrous dysplasia
C. Ectodermal dysplasia
D. Sicca syndrome
View DescriptionA 25-year-old man with a history of autism and mental retardation is seen by a genetic counselor. The man has coarse facial features, an increased head circumference, and macro-orchidism. His maternal uncle is similarly affected. After further evaluation, a diagnosis of fragile X syndrome is rendered. What is the most likely underlying cause of this patient’s genetic disease?
A. Chromosomal nondisjunction
B. Chromosome inversion
C. Expansion of trinucleotide repeat
D. Frame-shift mutation
View DescriptionPernicious anemia associated with ?
A. Gastric pathology
B. Renal pathology
C. Esophageal pathology
D. Oral pathology
View DescriptionInherited cancer syndrome include all except?
A. Retinoblastom
B. Neurofibroma
C. Xeroderma pigmentosa
D. Familial polyposis coli
View DescriptionAll are components of basement membrane except –
A. Nidogen
B. Laminin
C. Entactin
D. Rhodopsin
View DescriptionAll are true about Giant cell arteritis except –
A. Involves large to small sized arteries
B. Granulomatous inflammation
C. Most commonly involved artery is abdominal aorta
D. Segmental nature of the involvement
View DescriptionLung granuloma with necrosis are seen in -a) PANb) TBc) Histoplasmosisd) Cryptococcosise) Wegener’s granulomatosis
A. bce
B. bc
C. acd
D. ace
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