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1
Q

You are a pathologist and see Cowdry inclusions in a slide of brain tissue. What disease did they have?

A

Herpes!

2
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What is the classic pathological feature of rabies?

A

Negri bodies

3
Q

What cell in the brain is most responsive to CNS injury?

A

astrocytes!

Much more so than neurons!

4
Q

When it comes to pathology the color red =

A

dead

5
Q

What is copora amylacea?

A

Changed astrocytes that look like pearls

This is a normal aging degenerative change

6
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What is the term for big juicy astrocytes?

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Gemistocytic astrocytes