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USMLE Step 1 First Aid Pathology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Neoplasm: Malignant melanoma With what dz is this associated?






2. tumor: Breast - ovarian - and gastric carcinomas What is the associated oncogene?






3. Rolling (step 1 in leukocyte extravasation)

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4. Tumor suppressor gene: p 53 chromosome? Associated tumor?






5. Neurofibromatosis 2 ('Type 2 = 22') What is the tumor suppressor gene?






6. Fibrosis in inflammation






7. Oncogenic viruses: HPV What is the associated cancer?






8. Dz: Paget's dz of bone What is the associated neoplasm?






9. tumor: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) What is the associated oncogene?






10. tumor: Colon carcinoma What is the associated oncogene?






11. Dz: Down syndrome What is the associated neoplasm?






12. Dz: Barrett's esophagus (chronic GI reflux) What is the associated neoplasm?






13. Oncogenic viruses: HBV - HCV What is the associated cancer?






14. Neoplasm: Sarcoma With what dz is this associated?






15. Neoplasm: All (we All fall Down ) AML With what dz is this associated?






16. Apoptosis is characterized by...?






17. Carcinoma vs. sarcoma






18. Oncogenes






19. Wilms' tumor What is the tumor suppressor gene?






20. Hyperplasia






21. Amyloid structure






22. Chronic inflammation






23. Hypovolemic/cardiogenic shock






24. Chemical carcinogens: Alkylating agents What is the affected organ?






25. Chemical carcinogens: Asbestos What is the affected organ?






26. Paraneoplastic effects of tumors: Leukemias and lymphomas Causes...? Effect?






27. Chemical carcinogens: Vinyl chloride What is the affected organ?






28. Dz: Xeroderma pigmentosum - albinism What is the associated neoplasm?






29. Characteristics of irreversible cell injury






30. Oncogene: abl Associated tumor?






31. Neoplasia






32. Tumor nomenclature: Bone What do you call a benign tumor of this tissue? .. a malignant one?






33. Type of amyloid protein: DM2 Protein? Derived from...?






34. Chemical carcinogens: Nitrosamines (e.g. - in smoked foods) What is the affected organ?






35. Tumor stage

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36. Oncogenic viruses: EBV What is the associated cancer?

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37. Neoplastic progression: step 2 In situ carcinoma

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38. Apoptosis (definition)






39. Granulomatous dz's

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40. Necrosis morphologies






41. Metastasis to bone






42. Oncogene: bcl -2 Associated tumor?






43. Neoplasm: Malignant lymphomas With what dz is this associated?






44. Tumor markers: Alkaline phosphatase

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45. Dz: Ulcerative colitis What is the associated neoplasm?






46. Characteristics of ex udate






47. Neoplastic progression: step 4 Metastasis

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48. Cancer epidemiology: Lung cancer? As a cause of death overall?






49. Tumor nomenclature: Smooth muscle What do you call a benign tumor of this tissue? .. a malignant one?






50. Tumor markers: CEA