MCQ Collection
Pathology & Critical Illness MCQs
Practice Pathology & Critical Illness questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: B. Coagulative necrosis
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Coagulative necrosis is a pattern of cell death with preserved tissue architecture, typical of ischaemia in solid organs except brain.
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Correct Answer: B. Caseous necrosis
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Caseous necrosis is a friable cheese-like pattern of necrosis classically associated with tuberculosis.
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Correct Answer: B. Granuloma
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Granuloma is an organised collection of activated macrophages formed in response to persistent inflammation.
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Correct Answer: B. Dysplasia
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Dysplasia is disordered epithelial growth with cytological atypia that may precede malignancy.
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Correct Answer: C. Metaplasia
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Metaplasia is a reversible replacement of one mature cell type by another better suited to stress.
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Correct Answer: D. Exudate
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Exudate is protein-rich inflammatory fluid caused by increased vascular permeability.
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Correct Answer: C. Coagulative necrosis
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Coagulative necrosis is a pattern of cell death with preserved tissue architecture, typical of ischaemia in solid organs except brain.
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Correct Answer: C. Caseous necrosis
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Caseous necrosis is a friable cheese-like pattern of necrosis classically associated with tuberculosis.
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Correct Answer: C. Granuloma
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Granuloma is an organised collection of activated macrophages formed in response to persistent inflammation.
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Correct Answer: D. Dysplasia
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Dysplasia is disordered epithelial growth with cytological atypia that may precede malignancy.
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Correct Answer: B. Metaplasia
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Metaplasia is a reversible replacement of one mature cell type by another better suited to stress.
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Correct Answer: D. Virchow triad
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Virchow triad is endothelial injury, abnormal blood flow and hypercoagulability as major contributors to thrombosis.