Primary Care & Family Medicine EOR questions with correct answers

Decreased TIBC, Increased Ferritin, normocytic CORRECT ANSWER Anemia of chronic dz Increased TIBC and decreased Ferritin, MCV less than 80 CORRECT ANSWER IDA Hypersegmented neutrophils CORRECT ANSWER Megaloblastic anemia (B12, folate deficiency) Increased MMA, increased homocysteine, MCV over 115, neuro symptoms CORRECT ANSWER B12 defiency PPIs, metformin, vegan, pernicious anemia are causes of CORRECT ANSWER B12 defiency Pregnancy, B12, folate, hypothyroidism, alcoholism all cause CORRECT ANSWER MACROCYTIC anemia Mediterranean anemia, low HBGA and high HBGF, fatigue, does not respond to iron treatment CORRECT ANSWER Beta minor Thalassemia Asian anemia, normal HBGA and HBGF ratio CORRECT ANSWER Alpha Thalassemia Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome CORRECT ANSWER associated with SLE (30%) Characterized by autoantibody again