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A patient comes to their PCP with pallor, fatigue, shortness of breath, and low blood pressure.
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What could be the hematological differential diagnosis?
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A. Hemolysis Il` Il`
B. thrombocytopenia
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C. Anemia Il` Il`
D. Splenomegaly - Correct Answers C. Anemia
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Il` In order to make a differential diagnosis of abnormalities in the blood _______, WBC, platelets,
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Il` and coagulation should be analyzed - Correct Answers RBC
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Il` If a patient presents to their primary care physician with a social history of 36 cans of beer each
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A. Microcytic anemia
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B. Megaloblastic anemia
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C. Polycythemia
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D. Leukemia - Correct Answers B. Megaloblastic anemia
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Il` Which of the following disease states could be the cause of these symptoms?
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A. Hodgkin lymphoma
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B. Iron deficiency
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C. Clotting factor deficiency
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D. Hemolysis - Correct Answers B. Iron deficiency
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A. Iron deficiency
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B. Vitamin B12 deficiency
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C. Thiamine Il` Il`
D. Folic Acid - Correct Answers A & B
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Il` Select the answer that has the correct reference range matched with the correct lab value
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A. Sodium: 50-60 mEq/L
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B. Magnesium: 15-20 mEq/L
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C. Albumin 3.5-5.5 g/dL
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D. Alkaline phosphatase: 120-140 U/L - Correct Answers C. Albumin 3.5-5.5 g/dL
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Il` A patient has a mean cell hemoglobin concentration of 21% hb/cell. What are the possible
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A. Deficiency in Hgb synthesis
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B. Spherocytosis
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C. Autoimmune diseases
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D. Bone marrow diseases
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E. A and B
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F. All of the above - Correct Answers E. A and B
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Il` Which of the following 3 definitions are matched correctly?
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A. Anemia - increase in red cell count
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B. Leukocytosis - decrease in white cell count
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C. Pancytopenia - decrease in all myeloid elements
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D. Erythrocytosis - increase in red cell count
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, E. Thrombocytopenia - increase in platelet count
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F. Lymphocytosis - increase in lymphocyte count - Correct Answers C, D, & F
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Il` A bone marrow biopsy would be appropriate to determine which of the following?
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A. Elevated platelet count
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B. Decreased MCH
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C. Increased myeloblasts
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D. Anisocytosis - Correct Answers C. Increased myeloblasts
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Il` _______ is when blood samples are smeared on a microscope slide and changes in number and
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A. Culture and sensitivity
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B. Blood culture
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C. Peripheral smear
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D. Hemoglobin-Hematocrit analysis - Correct Answers C. Peripheral smear
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Il` What are the 3 important body components of hematology?
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A. Secondary lymphoid tissue
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C. Biliary system
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D. Thymus Il` Il`
E. Gastrointestinal system
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F. Bone marrow - Correct Answers A, D, & F
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A patient comes to their PCP with pallor, fatigue, shortness of breath, and low blood pressure.
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What could be the hematological differential diagnosis?
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A. Hemolysis Il` Il`
B. thrombocytopenia
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C. Anemia Il` Il`
D. Splenomegaly - Correct Answers C. Anemia
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Il` In order to make a differential diagnosis of abnormalities in the blood _______, WBC, platelets,
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Il` and coagulation should be analyzed - Correct Answers RBC
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Il` If a patient presents to their primary care physician with a social history of 36 cans of beer each
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A. Microcytic anemia
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B. Megaloblastic anemia
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C. Polycythemia
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D. Leukemia - Correct Answers B. Megaloblastic anemia
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Il` A 6 year old boy presents with spoon nails, glossitis, and an abnormal craving to eat sand and dirt.
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A. Hodgkin lymphoma
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B. Iron deficiency
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C. Clotting factor deficiency
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D. Hemolysis - Correct Answers B. Iron deficiency
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,Il` Select 2 possible causes of glossitis
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A. Iron deficiency
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B. Vitamin B12 deficiency
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C. Thiamine Il` Il`
D. Folic Acid - Correct Answers A & B
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Il` Select the answer that has the correct reference range matched with the correct lab value
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A. Sodium: 50-60 mEq/L
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B. Magnesium: 15-20 mEq/L
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C. Albumin 3.5-5.5 g/dL
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D. Alkaline phosphatase: 120-140 U/L - Correct Answers C. Albumin 3.5-5.5 g/dL
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Il` A patient has a mean cell hemoglobin concentration of 21% hb/cell. What are the possible
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A. Deficiency in Hgb synthesis
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B. Spherocytosis
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C. Autoimmune diseases
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D. Bone marrow diseases
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E. A and B
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F. All of the above - Correct Answers E. A and B
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Il` Which of the following 3 definitions are matched correctly?
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A. Anemia - increase in red cell count
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B. Leukocytosis - decrease in white cell count
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C. Pancytopenia - decrease in all myeloid elements
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D. Erythrocytosis - increase in red cell count
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, E. Thrombocytopenia - increase in platelet count
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F. Lymphocytosis - increase in lymphocyte count - Correct Answers C, D, & F
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Il` A bone marrow biopsy would be appropriate to determine which of the following?
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A. Elevated platelet count
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B. Decreased MCH
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C. Increased myeloblasts
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D. Anisocytosis - Correct Answers C. Increased myeloblasts
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Il` _______ is when blood samples are smeared on a microscope slide and changes in number and
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A. Culture and sensitivity
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B. Blood culture
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C. Peripheral smear
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D. Hemoglobin-Hematocrit analysis - Correct Answers C. Peripheral smear
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Il` What are the 3 important body components of hematology?
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A. Secondary lymphoid tissue
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B. Heart Il` Il`
C. Biliary system
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D. Thymus Il` Il`
E. Gastrointestinal system
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F. Bone marrow - Correct Answers A, D, & F
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