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UTA 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Test 2 Questions and Answers Rated A+ HIV EIA (3rd generation immunoassay) can use urine, saliva, or serum (most accurate), need to wait until 12 weeks post exposure to see antibodies, >99% accurate 4th generation immunoassay- "gold standard" measures P24 antigen can test 10 days post exposure Mast cell Cellular bags of granules located in loose connective tisssue close to blood vessels. Activation initiates inflammatory process. Histamine Causes v...

UTA 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Test 2 Questions and Answers Rated A+ HIV EIA (3rd generation immunoassay) can use urine, saliva, or serum (most accurate), need to wait until 12 weeks post exposure to see antibodies, >99% accurate 4th generation immunoassay- "gold standard" measures P24 antigen can test 10 days post exposure Mast cell Cellular bags of granules located in loose connective tisssue close to blood vessels. Activation initiates inflammatory process. Histamine Causes v...

UTA 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Summer Test 3 Questions and Answers Rated A+ Mitral Valve Stenosis - Characterized by NARROWING of mitral valve - Normal is 4-6 cm -Narrowed is less than 2.5 cm - Caused by RHEUMATIC FEVER -More common in WOMEN -Oxygenated blood comes back into heart into the left atrium and down through the mitral valve to the left ventricle - Complex: Stenosis leads to volume/pressure in left atrium, which results in atrial hypertrophy/dilation, which increases press...

UTA 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Test 1 Questions and Answers Rated A+ Atrophy E. Cells decrease in size P. Still functional Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood Pathological: disuse Hypertrophy E. Increase in cell size P. Increased workload Physiologic: weightlifting Pathologic: cardiomegaly from HTN Hyperplasia E. Increase in cell number P. Increased cellular division Physiologic: liver regeneration Pathologic: endometrial- usually r/t hormones Dysplasia E. Cells change ...

UTA 5315 Exam 4 With Complete Solution Graded A+...