Pathology Flashcards

1
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what is the auditory meatus and the external canal lined with

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epidermis- skin (contains sebaceous and ceruminous glands)

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what is the auditory meatus and the external canal lined with

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epidermis- skin (contains sebaceous and ceruminous glands)

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3
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what is lined with columnar lined mucosa

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middle ear

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4
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what is the nasal vestibule lined with

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squamous

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5
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what is the nose and sinuses lined with

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Schneiderian epithelium- pseudo stratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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6
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what is the throat lined by?

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respiratory and squamous epithelium

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7
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what kind of gland is salivary gland

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exocrine

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8
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what are the 2 parts to a salivary gland

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ductular and acinar

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9
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what do peripheral myopeithelial cells look like

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flat or cuboidal

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10
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what is otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

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11
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how does one get otitis media?

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viral

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12
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what is cholesteatoma

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it isn’t a tumour and doesn’t contain cholesterol. Chronic otitis media and perforated tympanic membrane. Abnormal skin growth.

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13
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What happens in cholesteatoma

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abnormal lining of squamous epithelium with inflammation

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14
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What is vestibular schwannoma

A

vestibular part of vestibulocochlear nerve within temporal bone tumour

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15
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Are vestibular schwannomas sporadic or regimented

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sporadic

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16
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Are scwannomas normally unilateral or bilateral

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unilateral

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17
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if schwannomas occur bilaterally what condition should you consider

A

neurofibromatosis type 2

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18
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what are nasal polyps

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masses raising from the mucous membrane. Overgrowth of mucosa

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19
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What conditions are associated with nasal polyps

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allergy, allergic rhinitis, infection, asthma,

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20
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If a child is young with nasal polyps what should you consider

A

cystic fibrosis

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21
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what is rhinitis

A

inflammation of the mucous membrane in nose

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22
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what is granulomatosis with polyangiitis

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small vessel vasculitis limited to respiratory tract and kidneys

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23
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what ANCA do you see in granulomatosis with polyangiitis

A

cANCA

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24
Q

what is the most common malignant lesion

A

squamous cell carcinoma

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25
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what is nasopharyngeal carcinoma

A

tumour of nasopharynx

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26
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what virus is strongly associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

A

epstein barr virus

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27
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how do you develop laryngeal polyps

A

vocal abuse, smoking, infection

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28
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how do you differ between polyps and nodules

A

nodules in young women and bilateral whereas polyps are unilateral

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29
Q

what is squamous papilloma and papillomatosis

A

raising of papillae form surface

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30
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what are 2 peaks of incidence ofsquamous papillae or papillomatosis

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31
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what is related to papillomatosis

A

exposure to HPV

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32
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what is paraganglioma

A

non chromatin tumours arriving in clusters around nasopharynx , oral cavity, nose, larynx

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33
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is paraganglioma rare or common

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rare

34
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Where is a squamous cell carcinoma most likely to be found

A

head and neck

35
Q

What are the following stages 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 4a, 4b

A

1a- one vocal cord
1b- both vocal cords
2- extension into supra/subglottis
3- vocal cord, glottis and minor thyroid involvement
4a- thyroid cartilage, trachea, tongue muscles, strap muscles, thyroid and oesophagus
4b- pre vertebral space, mediastinal structure sand carotid artery

36
Q

what is sialolithiasis

A

stones forming in the salivary glands

37
Q

what is paramyxovirus

A

virus causing mumps, bilateral parotitis

38
Q

what is the most common site for all tumours

A

parotid gland

39
Q

what is pleomorphic adenoma

A

most common parotid tumour

40
Q

what is Warthins tumour

A

second most benign tumour

41
Q

What has a strong connection with WArthins tumour

A

smoking

42
Q

What is the most common salivary tumour in UK

A

adenoid cystic

43
Q

what is lined with columnar lined mucosa

A

middle ear

44
Q

what is the nasal vestibule lined with

A

squamous

45
Q

what is the nose and sinuses lined with

A

Schneiderian epithelium- pseudo stratified ciliated columnar epithelium

46
Q

what is the throat lined by?

A

respiratory and squamous epithelium

47
Q

what kind of gland is salivary gland

A

exocrine

48
Q

what are the 2 parts to a salivary gland

A

ductular and acinar

49
Q

what do peripheral myopeithelial cells look like

A

flat or cuboidal

50
Q

what is otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

51
Q

how does one get otitis media?

A

viral

52
Q

what is cholesteatoma

A

it isn’t a tumour and doesn’t contain cholesterol. Chronic otitis media and perforated tympanic membrane

53
Q

What happens in cholesteatoma

A

abnormal lining of squamous epithelium with inflammation

54
Q

What is vestibular schwannoma

A

vestibular part of vestibulocochlear nerve within temporal bone tumour

55
Q

Are vestibular schwannomas sporadic or regimented

A

sporadic

56
Q

Are scwannomas normally unilateral or bilateral

A

unilateral

57
Q

if schwannomas occur bilaterally what condition should you consider

A

neurofibromatosis type 2

58
Q

what are nasal polyps

A

masses raising from the mucous membrane. Overgrowth of mucosa

59
Q

What conditions are associated with nasal polyps

A

allergy, allergic rhinitis, infection, asthma,

60
Q

If a child is young with nasal polyps what should you consider

A

cystic fibrosis

61
Q

what is rhinitis

A

inflammation of the mucous membrane in nose

62
Q

what is granulomatosis with polyangiitis

A

small vessel vasculitis limited to respiratory tract and kidneys

63
Q

what ANCA do you see in granulomatosis with polyangiitis

A

cANCA

64
Q

what is the most common malignant lesion

A

squamous cell carcinoma

65
Q

what is nasopharyngeal carcinoma

A

tumour of nasopharynx

66
Q

what virus is strongly associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

A

epstein barr virus

67
Q

how do you develop laryngeal polyps

A

vocal abuse, smoking, infection

68
Q

how do you differ between polyps and nodules

A

nodules in young women and bilateral whereas polyps are unilateral

69
Q

what is squamous papilloma and papillomatosis

A

raising of papillae form surface

70
Q

what are 2 peaks of incidence ofsquamous papillae or papillomatosis

A
71
Q

what is related to papillomatosis

A

exposure to HPV

72
Q

what is paraganglioma

A

non chromatin tumours arriving in clusters around nasopharynx , oral cavity, nose, larynx

73
Q

is paraganglioma rare or common

A

rare

74
Q

Where is a squamous cell carcinoma most likely to be found

A

head and neck

75
Q

What are the following stages 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 4a, 4b

A

1a- one vocal cord
1b- both vocal cords
2- extension into supra/subglottis
3- vocal cord, glottis and minor thyroid involvement
4a- thyroid cartilage, trachea, tongue muscles, strap muscles, thyroid and oesophagus
4b- pre vertebral space, mediastinal structure sand carotid artery

76
Q

what is sialolithiasis

A

stones forming in the salivary glands

77
Q

what is paramyxovirus

A

virus causing mumps, bilateral parotitis

78
Q

what is the most common site for all tumours

A

parotid gland

79
Q

what is pleomorphic adenoma

A

most common parotid tumour

80
Q

what is Warthins tumour

A

second most benign tumour

81
Q

What has a strong connection with WArthins tumour

A

smoking

82
Q

What is the most common salivary tumour in UK

A

adenoid cystic