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Pathology "Buzz Words": Cardiovascular
Pathology "Buzz Words": Cardiovascular
Pathology "Buzz Words": Cardiovascular
BUZZ WORDS
CARDIOVASCULAR
Coarctation of aorta Turners syndrome
Tricuspid valve endocarditis IV drug abuse
Libman Sachs endocarditis Systemic Lupus Erythematous
Marantic Endocarditis Systemic malignancy
Rheumatic fever Group A streptococcus
Aschoff bodies
Sydenhams chorea
Erythema marginatum
Elevated ASO
MacCallum plaque-L atrium
Thickening, fusion chordae tendinea
of valve
Fusion of valve cusps
Fish mouth-button hole deformity
Cor pulmonale Isolated right heart failure
Atherosclerosis Elevated CK-MB, LDH flipped
fraction (I>II)
Mural thrombus
Atrial myxoma Left atrium
Mitral prolapse Young exercising thin women
Marfans disease
Parachute deformity
Mid-systolic click
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Haphazard arrangement myocardial
Stenosis fibers
SKIN
Psoriasis Auspitz sign
Spongiform pustule of Kogoj
Munros microabscess
Erythema multiforme Target lesion
Steven Johnson Syndrome
Pemphigus vulgaris Intraepidermal bullae
IgG around keratinocytes by
fluorescence
Bullous pemphigoid Linear IgG by immunofluorescence
at DE
Junction
Basal Cell carcinoma Pearly border
Palisading
Kaposis sarcoma AIDS
Purple plaques
Spindle cells, extravasated red cells,
Hemosiderin
Malignant melanoma Radial growth
Vertical growth
Clarks levels
Acanthosis nigricans Internal malignancy
MUSCULOSKELETAL
Myasthenia Gravis Antibodies to acetylcholine receptor
of motor endplate
Thymoma
Thymic hyperplasias
Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid factor
Pannus
PIP joint
Osteosarcoma Codmans triangle
Knee of teen boy
Metaphysis
Retinoblastoma
Chromosome 13, deletion q14
Chondrosarcoma Pelvis
Ewings sarcoma Diaphysis
Metastases to skull
Extensive soft tissue penetration
Duchennes muscular dystrophy Dystrophin deficiency
X chromosome
Pseudohypertrophy of calves
Pagets disease of bone Bowing of tibia
Mosaic bone
High output cardiac failure
Osteosarcoma risk increased
INFLAMMATION
Acute inflammation Neutrophils
Chronic inflammation Macrophages, lymphocyte
Bacteria Neutrophils
Viruses and fungi Macrophages, lymphocytes
C5A Chemotaxis
C5-9 Membrane attach complex
Opsonins IgG, C3b
Chronic granulomatous disease of Failure of oxidative burst
childhood
Catalase (+) organisms
Chediak-Higashi Defect in chemotaxis and migration
Bradykinin Pain
Leukotriene B4 Chemotaxis
Leukotriene C4, D4, E4 Vasoconstriction
Interleukin 1 Fever, shock
TNF Fever, shock
Granulomata Collection of macrophages
surrounded by lymphocytes, giant
cells
Keloid Blacks
Exuberant granulation tissue Proud flesh
HPV Cervical carcinoma types 16, 18
EMV Burkitts Lymphoma
HBV Hepatocellular carcinoma
HTL1 T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
ENERGY
UV Basal, squamous cell carcinoma of
skin
Melanoma of skin
RT Leukemias, thyroid carcinoma
CHEMICALS
Viral chloride Angiosarcoma of live
Thorotrast Angiosarcoma of liver
Aflatoxin B Hepatocellular carcinoma
Product of grain metabolism by
Aspergillus flavus
Alkylating agents Leukemia
Lymphomas
Nitrosamines Gastric carcinoma
Asbestos Mesothelioma
Arsenic Squamous carcinoma of skin
Chromium, Nickel; Lung carcinomas
Smoking Lung carcinomas
DES Vaginal clear cell adenocarcinoma
Vaginal adenosis
Inactivation of cellular genes Retinoblastoma
Loss of suppression
Tumor suppressor gene P 53
MISCELLANEOUS
Lead poisoning Basophilic stippling of
Red blood cells
Kids CNS damage
Adults peripheral neuropathy
Methanol poisoning Oxidation to formic acid
CNS edema
Blindness
Carbon monoxide Cherry red skin color
AIDS
Recurrent infection
T helper/T suppresser ration < 1.0
Pneumocystis
CMV
Candida
Herpes
Mycobacteria- especially MAI
Cryptococcal meningitis
Kaposis sarcoma
PML
Cryptosporidium
Lymphomas