NEET MDS Shorts
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General PathologyLow serum cortisol is not a typical laboratory finding in Cushing's syndrome, where high serum cortisol is expected.
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General PathologyDysgerminoma is the ovarian counterpart of seminoma, which is a germ cell tumor found in the testes.
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General PathologyBullae in a localized cutaneous infection with Staphylococcus aureus typically develop high in the epidermis due to the infection.
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General PathologyThe primary defect in sickle cell anemia is the replacement of glutamic acid by valine in the ?-chain of hemoglobin, leading to the sickling of red blood cells.
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General PathologyParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is due to an acquired red cell defect, specifically a defect in the cell membrane that makes red blood cells susceptible to lysis.
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General PathologyBite cells are characteristic of G6PD deficiency, resulting from oxidative damage to red blood cells.
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General PathologySplenomegaly is not usually seen in sickle cell anemia; instead, autosplenectomy often occurs due to repeated splenic infarctions.
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General PathologyThrombocytopenia is not a feature of intravascular hemolysis; it is more commonly associated with other conditions such as bone marrow disorders.