Notes in Case 2: Brain Tumor

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Published	04/15/2024	Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following:{{c1::Anomic aphasia}}1. Fluent speech2. Intact comprehension3. Intact repetition
Published	04/15/2024	{{c3::Oligodendrogliomas}} that have the {{c1::1p/19q co-deletion::molecular marker}} have a {{c2::better}} prognosis than those without
Published	04/15/2024	{{c3::All gliomas}} that have the {{c1::IDH1 mutation::molecular marker}} have a {{c2::better}} prognosis than those without
Published	04/15/2024	Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: {{c1::Broca aphasia (expressive)}}1. Nonfluent speech2. Intact comprehension3. Impaired repet…
Published	04/15/2024	Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: {{c1::Wernicke aphasia (receptive)}}1. Fluent speech2. Impaired comprehension3. Impaired repe…
Published	04/15/2024	Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: {{c1::Conduction aphasia}}1. Fluent speech2. Intact comprehension3. Impaired repetition
Published	04/15/2024	Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: {{c1::Global aphasia}}1. Nonfluent speech2. Impaired comprehension3. Impaired repetition
Published	04/15/2024	Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: {{c1::Transcortical motor aphasia}}1. Nonfluent speech2. Intact comprehension3. Intact repeti…
Published	04/15/2024	Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: {{c1::Transcortical sensory aphasia}}1. Fluent speech2. Impaired comprehension3. Intact repet…
Published	04/15/2024	Which type of aphasia is characterized by the following: {{c1::Transcortical mixed aphasia}}1. Nonfluent speech2. Impaired comprehension3. Intact repe…
Published	04/15/2024	Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a(n) {{c1::malignant::benign or malignant}} tumor of {{c2::astrocytes}}
Published	04/15/2024	What is the most common primary malignant CNS tumor in adults? {{c1::Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)}}
Published	04/15/2024	{{c3::Glioblastoma multiforme}} is a CNS tumor that usually arises in the {{c2::cerebral hemispheres}} and characteristically crosses the {{c1::corpus…
Published	04/15/2024	Glioblastoma multiforme is characterized histologically by "{{c1::pseudopalisading}}" tumor cells, which are tumor cells surrounding regions of {{c2::…
Published	04/15/2024	Which CNS tumor is characterized histologically by "pseudopalisading"? {{c1::Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)}}
Published	04/15/2024	Glioblastoma multiforme is characterized by {{c1::endothelial::type-not astrocyte}} cell proliferation
Published	04/15/2024	The tumor cells of glioblastoma multiforme stain positive for {{c1::GFAP}}
Published	04/15/2024	What is the prognosis of glioblastoma multiforme? {{c1::Poor; 1-year median survival}}
Published	04/15/2024	When performing immunohistochemistry; a(n) {{c1::glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)}} stain can be used to identify astrocytomas and glioblastomas
Published	04/15/2024	On gross examination, glioblastomas are soft and poorly defined with areas of {{c1::necrosis}} and {{c1::hemorrhage}}
Published	04/15/2024	Prognosis of astrocytoma is most affected by tumor {{c1::grade::grade/stage}}
Published	04/15/2024	Glioblastomas are most common in the {{c1::frontal and temporal::2}} lobes
Published	04/15/2024	Temozolomide MOA: {{c1::Aklylating agent; Deposits methyl groups on DNA guanine bases, preventing transcription of cancer cells}}
Published	04/15/2024	Levetiracetam MOA: {{c1::Modulation of synaptic neurotransmitter release through binding to the synaptic vesicle protein SV2A in the brain}}
Published	04/22/2024	Bevacizumab MOA: {{c1::MAB that binds to VEGF and inhibits the growth of tumor blood vessels.}}
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