Ans hemochromatosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pseudogout associations (Ans - hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, hypothyroidism Gout crystals (Ans - negatively birefringent needles Pseudogout crystals (Ans - positively birefringent needles Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep B (Ans - polyarteritis nodosa Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep C (Ans - cryoglobulinemia Best blood test for polyarteritis nodosa (Ans - There is none. Get abdominal angiography first, then biopsy of muscle, skin, or sural ner...

ASCP Hematology Review Exam Questions And Answers Name the locations of active marrow in adults: - ANS sternum, skull, ribs, pelvis, vertebrae Where does hematopoiesis take place during the first 2 months of gestation? - ANS yolk sac Where does the majority of hematopoiesis take place during the 2nd through 7th month of gestation? - ANS spleen When does the bone marrow take over hematopoiesis? - ANS after birth What are the stages in order of the erythrocyte lineage? ...

PEBC Correctly Solved Exam |Question and Answers| 100% Correct Thiazide Diuretics AEs 'MICH' -Metolazone -Indapamide -Chlorthalidone (thiazide-like) -HCTZ *Ans* -Impotence -Hypokalemia (inc DIGOXIN toxicity) -Inc Urate (CI in Gout) -Inc BG (CI in DM, lowers antihyperglycemic effect of drugs) -Inc Lipids -Hypotension (effect lowered by NSAIDs) *not effective in renal dysfunction Regulators of Body Temperature *Ans* -urine -skin -sweat glands Teratogenic Drugs cause damage duri...

Hematology ASCP Exam Questions And Answers Bone marrow and Peripheral blood - ANS Growth factors that stimulate cell line maturation are: Locations of active marrow in adults - ANS Flat bones What conditions are associated with increased storage of iron - ANS Hemosiderosis Hemochromatosis Transferrin - ANS iron transport protein Iron storage forms: - ANS ferritin and hemosiderin Porphyrias - ANS diseases that result from deficiencies of any of several...

ABFM KSA DIABETES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Endocrinopathies associated with diabetes mellitus include which of the following? (Mark all that are true.) Cushing's syndrome Acromegaly Pheochromocytoma Gastrinoma Glucagonoma - ANS Acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome, glucagonoma, and pheochromocytoma. Hyperthyroidism PT HAS:hepatomegaly and mild testicular atrophy. AST (SGOT)............260 ALT (SGPT)............210 U/L (N 10-55) TOW - ANS Hemochromatosis Classic cli...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy: most common cause is ____. Others? ANS, alcohol; may also be idiopathic, myocarditis, or drugs (doxorubicin) -- 1 in 3 cases of heart failure are caused by dilated cardiomyopathy What PE and EKG changes are seen with dilated cardiomyopathy? ANS, PE: S3, JVD, crackles - possible mitral regurg EKG: nonspecific ST and T wave changes, LBBB Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: is due to hypertrophy of the _____. PE reveals mitral regurgitation, a ____heart sound, and prominen...

Inflammation of the stomach's mucosal lining (may involve the entire stomach or a region) - ANS Gastritis _________Can be a mild, transient irritation, or it cab be a severe ulceration with hemorrhage - ANS Acute Gastritis _________ Usually develops suddenly and is likely to be accompanied by nausea and epigastric pain - ANS Acute Gastritis _________ Gastritis develops gradually. - ANS Chronic Gastritis Gastritis can be further categorized as erosiv...

1.In caring for a client diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction, what would the nurse expect to do first? 1. Prepare to put in a nasogastric (NG) tube. 2. Give pain medication. 3.Draw lab work. 4.Start an intravenous (IV) line - 4.Start an intravenous (IV) line Starting an IV to give fluids and electrolytes would be the first step in caring for this client. Although an NG tube will be ordered, fluid balance is more important. Administering pain medication may make the problem worse. Drawing...

ABR Board Review Questions And Answers What is the cumulative DAP for fluoro studies? - ANS Depends on study time: Baseline, XR: 1 mGy*cm^2 GI/GU: 20-30 Gy*cm^2 median IR: ~200 Gy*cm^2 high IR (spine): 600 Gy*cm^2 What is the effective dose for fluoro studies? - ANS GI/GU: 6 mSv median: 30 mSv high (spine): 90 mSv How much dose does lens get from a head CT? - ANS 60 mGy How much dose dose an embryo get from an abdominal CT? - ANS 30...

Meet the Client A client is brought to the Emergency Department following an automobile accident. The car the client was driving swerved off the road into the median, where the car's front end hit a highway bridge. The client is treated for minor injuries, and several lab tests are ordered. The client's blood alcohol level (ethyl alcohol) is 20 mg/dL (4.34 mmol/L), and liver enzymes are elevated. Assessment findings include lethargy, an enlarged liver on palpation, jaundiced skin and sclera, ...