Full 2L QBank
NEET PG 2027 Medical QBank

Pathology Practice MCQs

Browse 15,526 high-yield clinical questions in Pathology. Includes detailed explanations, options, and topic tags.

#11972 Endocrine

A 40-year-old woman has experienced increasingly frequent episodes of weakness accompanied by numbness and tingling in her hands and feet for the past year. On examination, her blood pressure is 168/112 mm Hg. Laboratory studies show sodium, 142 mmol/L; potassium, 2.9 mmol/L; chloride, 104 mmol/L; HCO3-, 28 mmol/L; and glucose, 74 mg/dL. Her plasma renin activity is low. Which of the following radiologic findings is most likely to be present in this woman?

#11978 Blood Vessels

A 45-year-old woman presents with a 4-month history of severe headaches and pain, and blanching of the hands upon exposure to cold. She is a nonsmoker. Over the past 6 months, she has noticed progressive difficulty in swallowing solid food. Physical examination reveals smooth and tight skin over the face and fingers. The serologic test for anti-Scl-70 (antitopoi-somerase) is positive. Painful hands in this patient are best described using which of the following terms?

#11994 Vasculitis

A 19-year-old man with a history of recent-onset asthma presents with chest pain, intermittent claudication and respiratory distress that is unresponsive to bronchodilators and antibiotics. Physical examination reveals mild hypeension (blood pressure = 150/100 mm Hg), bilateral wheezing and numerous purpuric skin lesions on the feet. Laboratory studies demonstrate that leukocytes are increased to 14,000/mL with increased eosinophils and platelets are increased to 450,000/mL. BUN is elevated to 30 mg/dL, and serum creatinine is elevated to 3.5 mg/dL. The serum antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody test is positive. Urinalysis discloses 3+ proteinuria and RBCs. A renal biopsy demonstrates vasculitis of medium-sized aeries, accompanied by eosinophilia. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

← Previous Page
Page 240 of 311
Next Page →