Hemochromatosis Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

ASCP HT Exam Question and answer 100% correct 2023/2024To detect ferric iron in tissues. Diagnoses idiopathic hemochromatosis - correct answer What is the purpose of the Prussian Blue stain? Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment - correct answer OSHA Environmental Protection Agency An independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and pr...

PATHOLOGY HIGH YIELD NBME ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND REVIEWED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Anticentromere antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Scleroderma (CREST) Antidesmoglein (epithelial) antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Pemphigus vulgaris (blistering) Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Goodpasture's syndrome (glomerulonehpritis and hemoptysis) Antihistone antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug-induced SLE (hydralazine, isoniazid, phenytoin, procainamide) Anti-IgG antibodies - CORREC...

what is the most common type of liver cancer? - hepatocellular carcinoma tx for hemochromatosis (excessive iron loading) - deferoxamine chelation HBsAg - acute/chronic infection HBeAg - VERY INFECTIOUS acute/chronic infection infectivity wild type viral infection anti-HBc - marker of exposure persists indefinitely anti-HBe - low infectivity Anti-HBs - marker of immunity VACCINATION what can cause false + for hemoccult? - grapefruit, red meat, turnips radishes, horserad...

USMLE Step 3 verified answers latest 2023Pseudogout associations hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, hypothyroidism Gout crystals negatively birefringent needles Pseudogout crystals positively birefringent needles Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep B polyarteritis nodosa Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep C cryoglobulinemia Best blood test for polyarteritis nodosa There is none. Get abdominal angiography first, then biopsy of muscle,...

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...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy: most common cause is ____. Others? - Answer- 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? - Answer- 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 ...

Hemoglobinopathies Exam Questions And Answers 1 / 23 Hemochromatosis which gene mutation causes hemochromatosis homozygous or heterozygous are affected hemosiderin what are the main organs mostly affected by hemochomatosis genetic inheritied condition of excessive iron accumulation resulting in tissue damage HFE gene homozygous (rare) an iron-storage protein primarily made in times of iron overload liver and pancrease are main others are: heart, adrenals, testes, pi...

USMLE STEP 3 REVIEW EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Antimitochondrial antibodies? - correct answer Primary biliary cirrhosis Antismooth muscle antibody? - correct answer Primary sclerosing cholangitis What is the best initial test for primary sclerosing cholangitis? Most accurate? - correct answer Initial: elevated ALP, *elevated bilirubin* Best: ERCP (beading of biliary system) Others: antismooth muscle antibody, ANCA positive Treatment for both primary biliary cirrhosis and p...

SURGERY EOR EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS what is the most common type of liver cancer? - correct answer hepatocellular carcinoma tx for hemochromatosis (excessive iron loading) - correct answer deferoxamine chelation HBsAg - correct answer acute/chronic infection HBeAg - correct answer VERY INFECTIOUS acute/chronic infection infectivity wild type viral infection anti-HBc - correct answer marker of exposure persists indefinitely

WGU D027 Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations Quizzes (New 2023/ 2024 Update) _ Questions and Verified Answers_ 100% Correct_ Rated A QUESTION color blindness determined by what gene? Answer: OPN1MW, chrom 23, comes from mother QUESTION what is Fragile X syndrome? Answer: long break on X chromosome d/t folate deficien- cy QUESTION s/s fragile X? Answer: late onset 50+ y.o. developmental delays, learning disability, social/behavior issues, move...