Normocytic anemia: MCV 80-100 or normal.
Check reticulocyte count >100 indicates blood loss or destruction of RBCs.
Microcytic anemia: MCV < 80 indicates iron insufficiency.
Thalassemias
Macrocytic anemia - ANSWER MCV > 100 B12 or folate deficiency
Open-angle glaucoma, the most prevalent kind of glaucoma, is chronic and
painless.
Normal cup-to-disk ratio: 0.3.
The most common glaucoma screening test is tonometry.
Increased cup-to-disc ratio - ANSWER Early glaucoma.
The most common cause of a red eye is conjunctivitis.
Most common eye condition - ANSWER Red eye
Bacterial conjunctivitis is characterized by a mucopurulent discharge and is
usually unilateral, with no preauricular adenopathy.
The most prevalent pathogens in Bacterial Conjunctivitis are Streptococcus
pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Haemophilus influenzae.
Treatment for bacterial conjunctivitis - ANSWER Use erythromycin ophthalmic
ointment or polyxin/trimethoprim drops four times per day.
Viral conjunctivitis - Answer
Check reticulocyte count >100 indicates blood loss or destruction of RBCs.
Microcytic anemia: MCV < 80 indicates iron insufficiency.
Thalassemias
Macrocytic anemia - ANSWER MCV > 100 B12 or folate deficiency
Open-angle glaucoma, the most prevalent kind of glaucoma, is chronic and
painless.
Normal cup-to-disk ratio: 0.3.
The most common glaucoma screening test is tonometry.
Increased cup-to-disc ratio - ANSWER Early glaucoma.
The most common cause of a red eye is conjunctivitis.
Most common eye condition - ANSWER Red eye
Bacterial conjunctivitis is characterized by a mucopurulent discharge and is
usually unilateral, with no preauricular adenopathy.
The most prevalent pathogens in Bacterial Conjunctivitis are Streptococcus
pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Haemophilus influenzae.
Treatment for bacterial conjunctivitis - ANSWER Use erythromycin ophthalmic
ointment or polyxin/trimethoprim drops four times per day.
Viral conjunctivitis - Answer
