Question 1
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In chronic lympholeukemia in the liver can be seen
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myeloblasts
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mature lymphocytes and single lymphoblasts
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focal leukemic infiltrates in the portal spaces
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leukemic infiltrates in the sinusoids
Question 2
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Chronic myeloleukemia causes the following changes in liver
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effaced lobular structure
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hypertrophy and hyperplasia of hepatocytes
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atrophy of hepatocytes
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leukemic infiltrates in the sinusoids
Question 3
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In chronic myeloleukemia we observe the following
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long remissions even without treatment
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extreme hepato-splenomegaly
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anemia, hemorrhages, infections
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splenic infarctions
Question 4
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Which are the clinical phases of chronic myeloleukemia?
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chronic stable phase
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accelerated phase
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blast crisis
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none of the above
Question 5
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In Hodgkin lymphoma, mixed cellularity type
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there can be seen numerous eosinophils
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we can observe areas with necrosis
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intact histological lymph node structure
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giant bi-nucleated cells, called ‘mirror image"
Question 6
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Plasmocytoma has the following features:
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Reed-Sternberg tumor cells
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Jelly-like raspberry red osteolytic bone lesion
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The tumor cells have a large vacuolar nucleus with prominent nucleolus
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The tumor cells have a round eccentric nucleus with a pale halo around it
Question 7
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Which of the following are examples of pathological processes in the oral cavity that can have an effect of internal organs?
Question 8
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Which avitaminosis can be associated with changes in the oral cavity?
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vit. B6
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vit. B12
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vit. D
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none of the above
Question 9
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Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause the following changes in the oral cavity
Question 10
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What type of examination you will suggest to your patient if you diagnose him/her with atrophic glossitis (Hunter’s tongue)?
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colonoscopy
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dermatoscopy
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gastroscopy
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hysteroscopy
Question 11
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If a patient with atrophic glossitis is examined with gastroscopy, what can be the findings in gastric mucosa?
Question 12
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The risk of which disease does atrophic autoimmune gastritis carry?
Question 13
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What are the usual changes in leukoplakia?
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the epithelium is hyperkeratotic
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acanthosis in the epithelium
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chronic inflammation
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dysplasia in the epithelium can be observed
Question 14
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What can we observe in leukoplakia?
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parakeratosis
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dysplasia
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carcinoma in situ
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diabetes
Question 15
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Which of the following 15 true of pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland
Question 16
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In chronic tonsillitis we can observe the following
Question 17
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The typical histological picture of epulis includes
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Langhans giant multinuclear cells
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Fresh heamorrhages and hemosiderin
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Osteoclast-type multinuclear giant cells
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It is a true tumor
Question 18
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Adamantinoma (amelloblastoma) is
Question 19
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Why is it necessary to comment on the presence or absence of H.pylori in gastric biopsies?
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H. pylori is a risk factor for MALT lymphoma
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H. pylori is a risk factor for duodenal cancer
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H. pylori causes chronic gastritis
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H. pylori is a severe fungal infection
Question 20
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Which of the following are possible complications of chronic gastric ulcer?
Question 21
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Which special stain help us determine the presence of H. pylori in gastric biopsies?
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Van Gieson
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Giemsa
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Congo Red
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Immunohistochemistry
Question 22
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The following changes can be observed in acute duodenal ulcer
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fibrinoid necrosis at the ulcer base
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inflammatory infiltrate with lymphocytes and plasma cells
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ulceration penetrating through muscularis mucosae, reaching muscularis propria
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it often undergoes malignant transformation
Question 23
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What histological types of gastric cancer do you recognize?
Question 24
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In phlegmonous appendicitis we can observe the following
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peri-appendicitis
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lymphocytic infiltration in the mucosa
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neutrophilic infiltration throughout the thickness of the wall of the appendix
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constriction of the blood vessels of the serosa
Question 25
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Phlegmonous appendicitis is characterized by
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purulent exudate in the lumen
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hypoplasia of the lymph follicles
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hyperplastic activated lymph follicles
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hyperemic blood vessels of the serosa
Question 26
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Gangrenous appendicitis is characterized by
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lymphocytic infiltration of the mucosa
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thrombosis of blood vessels
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necrosis of the wall of the appendix
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severe inflammation through the wall of the appendix
Question 27
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What are the causes which may lead to micro-nodular liver cirrhosis?
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acute viral hepatitis
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chronic viral hepatitis
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cardiogenic shock
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chronic alcoholism
Question 28
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Which of the types of necrosis are found in chronic active hepatitis?
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piece-meal necrosis
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adjacent necrosis
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bridging necrosis
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caseous necrosis
Question 29
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Why the level of calcium in the blood has prognostic value in acute pancreatitis?
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calcium is deposited in the bones
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calcium levels in the blood lower with the progression of steato-necrosis
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calcium reacts with fatty acids to form soaps
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it has no prognostic value
Question 30
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Some of the gross features of acute pancreatitis are
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enlarged liver
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steatonecrosis of the fatty tissue around and inside the pancreas
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hemorrhages in the tissues of the pancreas
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fibrosis in the tissues of the pancreas
Question 31
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What histological changes can be observed in chronic hepatitis?
Question 32
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Chronic cholecystitis is characterized by the following
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often it is accompanied by cholelithiasis
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it has no association with cholelithiasis
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can cause adhesions
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it is caused by viral infection
Question 33
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Which of the following can be complications caused by chronic cholecystitis?
Question 34
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After consuming poisonous mushrooms, a patient shows signs of acute liver failure with progressive reduction of the size of the liver. What process has developed in the liver?
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acute viral hepatitis
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massive hepatic necrosis
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hepatocellular carcinoma
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none of the above
Question 35
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After consuming poisonous mushrooms, a patient shows signs of acute liver failure with progressive reduction of the size of the liver. Besides liver failure, what other complication can worsen the patient’s clinical condition?
Question 36
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Which of the following can occur after a streptococcal tonsillitis?
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post-infectious cholecystitis
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post-infectious glomerulonephritis
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minimal change disease of the kidneys
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acute rheumatism
Question 37
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Which types of glomerulonephritis are clinically presented by nephritic syndrome
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diffuse endocapillary glomerulonephritis
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rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
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minimal change disease
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membranous glomerulonephritis
Question 38
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Which types of glomerulonephritis are clinically presented by nephrotic syndrome
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diffuse endocapillary glomerulonephritis
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rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
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minimal change disease
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membranous glomerulonephritis
Question 39
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What findings can be observed in glomerulonephritis?
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Klebsiella
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E.coli
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Streptococcus
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The urine is sterile
Question 40
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Which type of glomerulonephritis is ‘crescentic’?
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minimal change disease
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rapidly progressing glomerulonepbhritis
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membranous glomerulonephritis
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diffuse endocapillary glomerulonephritis
Question 41
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‘Big white kidney’ can be observed in the following cases
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rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
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amyloidosis of the kidney
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minimal change disease
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nephrosclerosis glomerulonephritica
Question 42
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Which of the following histological changes are associated with tubal pregnancy?
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chorionic villi and decidual changes of the endometrium
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monstrous trophoblast, hydropic chorionic villi
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hematoma in fallopian tube, chronic villi invading the muscle layer of the tube, decidual changes of the endometrium
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cervical intraepithelial lesion, third grade
Question 43
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Which of the following histological changes are associated with mola hydatidosa?
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chronic villi and decidual changes of the endometrium
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monstrous trophoblast, hydropic chorionic villi without fetal blood capillaries
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hematoma in the fallopian tube, chorionic villi invading the muscle layer of the tube, decidual changes of the endometrium
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cervical intraepithelial lesion, third grade
Question 44
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Which of the following histological changes are associated with abortion (miscarriage)?
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chronic villi and decidual changes of the endometrium
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monstrous trophoblast, hydropic chorionic villi without fetal blood capillaries
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hematoma in the fallopian tube, chorionic villi invading the muscle layer of the tube, decidual changes of the endometrium
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cervical intraepithelial lesion, third grade
Question 45
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Specify the associated clinical symptoms in dysplasia and carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix
Question 46
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Why if curettage from a suspected pregnancy shows only decidual changes, the gynecologist should be notified immediately?
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there is an increased risk for endometrial carcinoma
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there is an increased risk of associated mola hydatidosa
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there is an increased risk of associated intraepithelial lesion of the cervix
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there is a high risk of associated tubal pregnancy
Question 47
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Mola hydatidosa has the following characteristics
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grossly it resembles grape-like structures
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chronic villi have fetal capillaries
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chronic villi are with hydropic edema
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chronic villi lack fetal blood vessels
Question 48
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Examples of ovarian cysts are
Question 49
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Which hormones play a role in breast diseases?
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somatotropin
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oxytocin
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estrogen
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progesterone
Question 50
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How does the breast cancer metastasize?
Question 51
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Select the epithelial ovarian tumors
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Granulosa cell tumor
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Thecoma
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Brenner’s tumor
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Androblastoma
Question 52
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Which of the following are epithelial ovarian tumors?
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Thecoma
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Serous cystadenoma
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Dysgerminoma
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Brenner’s tumor
Question 53
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Which of the following are sex-cord stromal ovarian tumors?
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granulosa cell tumor
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thecoma
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dysgerminoma
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androblastoma
Question 54
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Which of the following ovarian tumors are benign?
Question 55
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Which of the following ovarian tumors are malignant?
Question 56
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In fibro-cystic breast disease we find the following
Question 57
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In fibroadenoma of the breast we find
Question 58
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Benign prostate hyperplasia is seen most commonly in
Question 59
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Prostate carcinoma is usually seen in
Question 60
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Which two markers are valuable for the diagnosis of prostate carcinoma?
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PSA
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HER2
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PAP
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Estrogen receptors
Question 61
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What pathogenetic mechanism can be used for the therapy of prostate carcinoma?
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hormonal therapy - anti-testosterone drugs
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hormonal therapy - anti-progesterone drugs
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treatment with monoclonal antibodies
Question 62
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Which of the following types of cancer metastasize to bone?
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ovarian cancer
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renal cancer
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breast cancer
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thyroid gland cancer
Question 63
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Bone metastases are observed in which
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gastric cancer
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ovarian cancer
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prostate cancer
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breast cancer
Question 64
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Which of the following statements are true for Grave’s disease
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it is the most common cause for hypothyroidism
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exophthalmos in some patients
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pretibial myxedema
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usually most patients are euthyroid
Question 65
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The following is true for Grave’s disease
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it causes hyperthyroidism
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autoantibodies against TSH-receptors
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affects more men than women
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thyroid stimulating IgG is the cause
Question 66
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Histologically in Grave’s disease we can find
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nodular colloid goiter
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signs of thyroid hyperfunction
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small thyroid follicles with small amounts of diluted colloid
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many resorbtive vacuoles in the thyroid follicles
Question 67
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In nodular toxic goiter we can observe the following
Question 68
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Which of the following are renal complications of diabetes?
Question 69
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In goiter we observe
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cystically dilated thyroid follicles
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histological accommodation of the epithelium lining the follicles
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papillary folds of the epithelium of the follicles
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diluted, scarce colloid
Question 70
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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is characterized by
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the thyroid follicles are dilated, filled with large amounts of concentrated colloid
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atypical looking cells called oncocytes
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the thyroid follicles are replaced by lymph follicles
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these lymphoid follicles have pale germinal centers
Question 71
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Pneumococcus usually causes infections of the CNS in
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newboms
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adults
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teenagers
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toddlers
Question 72
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Haemophylus influenze is the most common etiological agent for infections of the CNS in
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newborns
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adults
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teenagers
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toddlers
Question 73
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Escherichia coli is the most common etiological agent from infections of the CNS in
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newborns
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adults
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teenagers
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toddlers
Question 74
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Neisseria meningitidis is the most common etiological agent from infections of the CNS in
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newborns
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adults
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teenagers
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toddlers
Question 75
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Which of the following statements are true for tumors of the CNS?
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metastatic tumors to the brain are more common than the primary
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primary tumors of the CNS often metastasize outside the CNS
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primary tumors of the CNS almost never metastasize outside the CNS
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most important factor for the outcome is the tumor location
Question 76
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Which are the purposes of pathological autopsy?
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to accuse the clinicians of medical malpractice
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to establish the cause of death and the definitive diagnosis
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to help and educate clinicians and to improve their work
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to help the-relatives of the deceased to convict the doctors
Question 77
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Which are the conditions for an autopsy to be done?
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death occurred in a hospital due to a disease
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available medical history of the patient
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presence of the treating doctor
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all of the listed above
Question 78
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What are the characteristics of a frozen section?
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urgent diagnosis given during an operation
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the preparation of the tissue samples is done by a paraffin method
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the preparation of the tissue samples is done on a freezing microtome
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sometimes the diagnosis is not exactly clear because of the preparation method but information like “malignant tumor”, “benign tumor” or “inflammation” is given to the surgeons to know how to proceed with the operation
Question 79
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Which fixative is most commonly used?
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Bouin solution
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Absolute alcohol
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Formalin 10%
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Salts of heavy metals
Question 80
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What fixative should be used for a liver biopsy from a baby with a suspected inherited metabolic disease?
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Formalin 10
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1,5-4% glutaraldehyde
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Frozen section
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Zenker’s fixative
Question 81
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What is the role of immunohistochemical stains?
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to give urgent answers about the diagnosis or at least orientation about the pathological process during surgery
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to determine the histogenesis of the tumor especially in highly undifferentiated malignant tumors
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to determine the proliferative activity and the hormonal receptors of the tumor that is highly important for the treatment
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to help determine the cause of death
Question 82
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Cytokeratin, S-100 protein, Vimentin, Desmin, CD-20 are examples of
Question 83
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In which cases a pathological autopsy is performed?
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when there is suspicion for diagnostic or therapeutic malpractice
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death of a person outside the hospital
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when there is suspicion of violent death
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death of a patient in the hospital and when the relatives don’t ask the principal to cancel the autopsy
Question 84
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Which of the followings is not a part of performing an autopsy
Question 85
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Size, shape, elasticity, consistency, color and cut surface are characteristics of
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microscopic examination of organs
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gross examination of organs
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ultramicroscopic examination of organs
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none of the listed
Question 86
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Indicate correctly the name of the described test.
The pericardial sac is cut in Y-like section and filled with water, after that, in the presence of a witness, the right ventricle is punctured with a knife
Question 87
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Indicate correctly the name of the described test.
The pulmonary artery is cut at the place of truncus pulmonalis. Tweezers are inserted and the content of the artery is taken out for examinationion
Question 88
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Indicate correctly the name of the described test.
A pocket between the skin and the ribs is formed and is filled with water. In the presence of a witness, the thorax is punctured with a thin knife in an intercostal space
Question 89
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Where is the main accumulation of glycogen in patients with diabetes?
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in epithelial cells of convoluted tubules and Henle’s loop
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in epithelial cells of gastrointestinal mucosa
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in the nuclei and in the cytoplasm of the hepatocytes
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endothelial cells of the vessels
Question 90
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The abnormal inclusions in the hepatocytes in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency are composed of
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glycogen
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lipids
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bile
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proteins
Question 91
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PAS reaction with PAS control is used to distinguish
Question 92
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PAS-control is done using
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sulfuric acid
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hydrochloric acid
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amylase
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picric acid
Question 93
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What is the relation between fatty degeneration of the liver and diabetes?
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there is no relation between them
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patients with diabetes have increased intake of lipids to provide more energy
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the fatty liver in diabetes is caused by increased lipolysis and increased delivery of fatty acids in the liver
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the fatty liver leads to diabetes mellitus
Question 94
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What is android type of obesity?
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also called “male”or “apple” type, it is the accumulation of lipids in the fatty cells around the shoulders, thorax and waist
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also called “female” or “pear’’type, it is the accumulation of lipids in the fatty cells around the hips, tights and legs
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generalized obesity predominantly on the face, shoulders and thorax
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generalized obesity predominantly in the tights, hips and legs
Question 95
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What is gynoid type of obesity?
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also called “male”or “apple” type, it is the accumulation of lipids in the fatty cells around the shoulders, thorax and waist
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also called “female”or “pear”type, it is the accumulation of lipids in the fatty cells around the hips, tights and legs
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generalized obesity predominantly on the face, shoulders and thorax
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generalized obesity predominantly in the tights, hips and legs
Question 96
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What is upper type of obesity?
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also called “male”or “apple” type, accumulation of lipids in the fatty cells around the shoulders, thorax and waist
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also called “female”or “pear”type, it is the accumulation of lipids in the fatty cells around the hips, tights and legs
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generalized obesity predominantly on the face, shoulders and thorax
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generalized obesity predominantly in the tights, hips and legs
Question 97
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What is lower type of obesity?
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also called “male” or “apple” type, it is the accumulation of lipids in the fatty cells around the shoulders, thorax and waist
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also called “female”or “pear”’type - accumulation of lipids in the fatty cells around the hips, tights and legs
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generalized obesity predominantly on the face, shoulders and thorax
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generalized obesity predominantly in the tights, hips and legs
Question 98
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Which type of obesity has worse prognosis?
Question 99
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Haemolytic jaundice is characterized by the following laboratory findings:
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increased indirect bilirubin in the serum, hypercholic stools and increased urobilinogen in the urine
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both types of bilirubin are increased in the serum, normal colour of the stools, both bilirubin and urobilinogen are increased in the urine
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increased direct bilirubin in the serum, hypoholic or acholic stool, increased bilirubin in the urine
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none of the above
Question 100
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Mechanical jaundice is characterized by the following laboratory findings
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increased indirect bilirubin in the serum, hypercholic stools and increased urobilinogen in the urine
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both types of bilirubin are increased in the serum, normal colour of the stools, both bilirubin and urobilinogen are increased in the urine
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increased direct bilirubin in the serum, hypocholic or acholic stools, increased bilirubin in the urine
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none of the above