Pathology

For each of the features of malaria listed on the left select the most appropriateassociation from the list on the right.67a. Blackwater fever.b. Malignant tertian fever.c. Tropical splenomegaly syndrome.A. Acute intravascular haemolysis.B. Overwhelming…

Which ONE of the following is not a virus infection of the skin?A. Condyloma acuminatum.B. Molluscum contagiosum.C. Pemphigus vulgaris.D. Verruca vulgaris.E. Zoster.The answer is C. Pemphigus vulgaris is an inflammatory condition characterized bythe…

For each feature on the left select the most appropriate association from the liston the right.a. Multiple peptic ulcers.b. Nephrocalcinosis.c. Virilisation.A. Adrenocortical adenoma.B. Islet cells tumour of the pancreas.C. Phaeochromocytoma.D. Parathyroid adenoma.E. Thyroid…

Which ONE of the following is not true of prostatic carcinoma?A. Acid phosphatase level raised in serum.B. Alkaline phosphatase detected in tumour cells.C. Metastases are osteoplastic.D. Microacinar adenocarcinoma.E. Usually arises at periphery of…

If the following clinical and pathological features were in chronological orderwhich would come fourth?A. Cervical biopsy shows cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade III.B. Cone biopsy of cervix shows invasive squamous carcinoma.C. Early onset of…

If the following events were placed in chronological order which would comefourth?56A. Formation of involucrum.B. Localized skin infection.C. Sequestrum formation.D. Subperiosteal abscess.E. Suppuration in medullary cavity.The answer is C. A minor skin infection…

Which ONE of the following is characteristically found in acute diffuseproliferative glomerulonephritis?A. Endothelial and mesangial cell hyperplasia.B. Fibrinoid necrosis of glomerular capillaries.C. Focal sclerosis of glomerular tufts.D. Hyalinization of arcuate arteries.E. Severe basement…

If the following events were placed in chronological order which would comefourth?A. Cingulate gyrus herniates beneath falx cerebri.B. Frontal lobe tumour in right hemisphere.C. Interventricular septum shifts to left of midline.D. Medial temporal…

In which ONE of the following conditions is fatty change of the liver not afeature?A. Alcohol abuse.B. Kwashiorkor.C. Obesity.D. Pernicious anaemia.E. Viral hepatitis.The answer is E. Fatty change is not a feature in…