Comprehensive Basic Science Exam (CBSE) Review Set I with 100% complete solutions

Chagas Disease correct answersCaused by Trypanosoma cruzi parasite passed in the feces of Reduviidae/kissing bug Penetrates broken skin or intact mucous membranes forming a pseudocyst releasing inflammatory infiltrates into myocytes; stains with Giemsa & Wright Romana sign occurs when portal of entry is the conjunctiva or eyelid May resulting in: Enlarged heart- CHF, sudden cardiac arrest Enlarged esophagus- difficulty swallowing Enlarged colon- abdominal pain or constipation Treat with benznidazole or nifurtimox Monocytes correct answerscell with half-moon shaped nucleus that participates in phagocytosis Chronic graft rejection correct answersmultifactorial but typically involves arteriosclerosis HLA-B27 correct answersPAIR: Psoriasis Ankylosing spondylitis- chronic synovitis destroying cartilage typically in young men Inflammatory bowel dz- Crohn's & UC