Thalassemia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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,...

OB/GYN APGO Test Bank Questions & Answers 2022. (All Correct) An 18-year-old G1P0 woman is seen in the clinic for a routine prenatal visit at 28 weeks gestation. Her prenatal course has been unremarkable. She has not been taking prenatal vitamins. Her pre-pregnancy weight was 120 pounds. Initial hemoglobin at the first visit at eight weeks gestation was 12.3 g/dL. Current weight is 138 pounds. After performing a screening complete blood count (CBC), the results are notable for a white blood...

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 - CORRE...

What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs What is Klinefelter syndrome? An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like qualities 00:58 01:01 What is Turner Syndrome? females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems What is beta thalassemia? a condition in which the sy...

Abnormalities in structure or synthesis of hgb molecule - ANSWER-What is the cause of hemoglobinopathies? Deletions or substitutions in globin chains - ANSWER-Qualitative defects result in what? Sickle cell anemia - ANSWER-What is the most common hemoglobinopathy? 1. Class of globin chain involved 2. Severity of hemolysis 3. Compensatory globin chains - ANSWER-Hemoglobinopathy presentation depends on: beta - ANSWER-Most hgb variants are seen on which globin chain? Hgb electrophoresis - ...

WCU Pathophysiology (MIDTERM) Exam Questions and Answers A common cause of heart failure is which of the following? (Select all that apply. -Answer-- Coronary artery disease -Cardiomyopathy -Hypertension When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment, the term to describe this is -Answer-latrogenic COPD type A is referred to as: -Answer-Emphysema A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood is likely to undergo which type of ce...

NBME CBSE ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Quiz bank with all the correct answers) (usmle step 1) Medical examination new Update 2023/2024 62 year old woman - osteoporosis - a bisphosphonate is prescribed. The expected beneficial effect of the drug is due to which of the following? -Answer= Decreased Osteoclast Activity Cohot Study of elderly women - relative risk ratio for hip fractures among those who exercise regularly is 1.2 (95% confidence interval of 1.1 to 1.8). Which of the fo...

AANP Exam PearlS 2022/ 2023 complete solution (A+ GRADED 100 % VERIFIED) • AANP FNP exam contains very few nonclinical questions • Certification tests are designed for entry-level practice • AANP has 15 pilot questions which are not graded [there is NO WAY to identify the pilot test questions from the graded questions] • New clinical info [treatment and/or guidelines] released in the last 10 months won’t be on the exam • Questions will be on primary care disorders – if yo...

Anemia can contribute to: coronary ischemia Composition of blood 5.5L total. 50-55% = plasma; 90% water Erythropoesis is stimulated by... erythropoetin Hemoglobin A the majority of adult hemoglobin. 97% of circulating hemoglobin. 2 alpha and 2 beta chains. HbA2 minor adult hemoglobin. 2-3% of circulating hemoglobin. 2 alpha and 2 delta chains. Hemoglobin F Fetal hemoglobin. 2 alpha and 2 gamma chains. Has a greater affinity for and more regularly binds O2...

Autosomal Dominant Correct Answer 1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive Correct Answer Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis Correct Answer affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy Correct Answer Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) Correct Answer male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome Correct Answer Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia Correct Answer i...