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3234 Pathology

An 8 year old child is brought with c/o severe abdominal pain. O/E palpable purpura is noted. There is history of recent diarrhea which is completely resolved. What is the expected pathological finding in kidney?

APodocyte effacement on electron microscopy
BElectron dense deposits in the Glomerular basement membrane on electron microscopy
CHypercellular glomeruli with neutrophils on light microscopy
DMesangial deposits of IgA on electron microscopy
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3238 Pathology

A 62-year-old man with a history of hypertension is brought to the emergency room with severe left chest and back pain. His blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg. Physical examination shows pallor, diaphoresis, and a murmur of aortic regurgitation. An ECG does not show myocardial infarction. An X-ray film of the chest reveals mediastinal widening. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

ABacterial endocarditis
BDissecting aneurysm
CPericarditis
DPulmonary thromboembolism
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