Patho Mn 551 Midterm Review Study Guide Graded A+

What process allows glucose to enter body cells? {Ans: Facilitated diffusion}Crohn's disease {Ans: a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract; however, it is most often found in the ileum and in the colon Causes fissures, strictures and perianal abscess. Submucousal granulamatosus tissue involved}Cervical Cancer {Ans: Malignant cell growth in the cervix; can be caused by HPV virus}Jaundice is caused by excess accumulation of bilirubin in what part of the cell? {Ans: hepatocyte cell membrane}Treatment for Crohn's Disease {Ans: Treatment of inflammatory response Sulfasalazine then metronidazole if no response to 5-ASA Methotrexate and corticosteroids}Frostbite {Ans: the freezing and crystalizing of fluids in the interstitial and cellular spaces as a consequence of prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures}Cervical Cancer treatment {Ans: if PAP smear is negative (normal) then routine follow up. if CIN1: then repeat PAP if CIN2 or CIN3: may need cryosurgery, laser surgery, LEEP performed. may need hysterectomy, radiation, and chemotherapy.}Cell differentiation {Ans: process by which dividing cells change their functional or phenotypical type.}