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The document discusses various pathology concepts such as types of gangrene, inflammation, and granulomas.

Conditions discussed include fat embolism, amniotic fluid embolism, caisson disease, Reynaud's disease, and gas gangrene.

Chronic inflammation can involve giant cells, particularly in granulomas, and lymphocytes are commonly seen.

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1. After a period of hospitalization following a car accident, a patient noticed a


swollen and tender calf. Shortly after, sudden chest pain and dyspnea
developed. What is your diagnosis?
A- Fat embolism B- Thromboembolism
C- Arterial thrombosis D- Thrombophlebitis

2. Amniotic fluid emboli lead to?


A- Pulmonary vasospasm B- Massive uterine bleeding
C- Chest pain D- All of the above

3. Caisson disease is an example of?


A- Pulmonary thromboembolism B- Systemic thromboembolism
C- Fat embolism D- None of the above

4. Red infarction is seen in?


A- Heart B- Kidney
C- Lung D- None of the above

5. Examples of moist gangrene include all of the following EXCEPT:


A- Gangrene following strangulated hernia B- Diabetic gangrene
C- Crushing limb injury D- Atherosclerotic limb

6. All of the following are found in in moist gangrene of limb EXCEPT:


A- Putrefaction B- Line of separation
C- Toxemia D- Ischemia
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7. Reynaud’s disease is characterized by?


A- Arterial vasospasm B- Aggravated by cold
C- Cyanosis of extremities D- All of the above

8. Gas gangrene of the deep wound occurs in the presence of:


A- Arterial ischemia B- Venous occlusions
C- Anaerobic clostridia D- Aerobic bacteria

9. Gas gangrene of the deep wound occurs in the presence of?


A- Arterial ischemia B- Venous occlusions
C- Anaerobic clostridia D- Aerobic bacteria

10. Black color of gangrene is due to:


A- Hemosiderin B- H2S
C- Iron sulfide D- Tissue necrosis

11. All of the following features are found in clot EXCEPT:


A- Lines of Zahn B- Devoid of platelets
C- Blood is stagnant D- Found outside CVS

12. Which of the following statements is true about giant cells in inflammation:
A) They are most commonly seen in suppurative inflammation.
B) They have a weaker phagocytic capacity than macrophages.
C) They are more commonly seen in granulomas than in chronic nonspecific
inflammation
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
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13. Which of the following statements is true for chronic inflammation:


A) Giant cells are common particularly in granulomas.
B) Chronic inflammation is always preceded by acute inflammation
C) Lymphocytes are rarely seen in chronic inflammation
D) The course of most chronic inflammations is resolution.
E) All of the above.
14. Which of the following granulomatous lesions may be associated with
marked necrosis:
A) Siticosis

B) Foreign body granuloma


C) Sarcoidosis
D) Tuberculosis.
E) Crohn's disease

15. Which one of the following is not an acceptable characteristic of granuloma:


A) It predominantly consists of a nodular collection of macrophages.
B) Epithelioid cells are common.
C) Giant cells may develop.
D) Neutrophils are always present
E) Bilharziasis may be associated with granulomas.

16. Which of the following cells is labile:


A) Liver cells.
B) Lymphoid cells

C) Fibroblasts
D) Nerve cells
E) None of the above
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17. Which of the following factors may adversely affect healing of bone:
A) Glucocoricoid (cortisone) therapy
B) Old age
C) Soft tissue interposition between the fracture ends.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above.

18. Which of the following injuries can heal by complete regeneration:


A) Liver lobectomy after surgery
B) Acute viral hepatitis
C) Esophageal epithelium injury by food
D) Epidermal injury
E) All of the above
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ANSWERS
1 B 11 A
2 A 12 C
3 D 13 A
4 C 14 D
5 D 15 E
6 B 16 B
7 D 17 D
8 A 18 E
9 C
10 C
Prepared by the Pathology team, Ferdows Ahmad Omer & Jonathan Nabil
Yousef, under the supervision of the scientific committee student Union.

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