Thalassemia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Summary WGU Pathophysiology WGU patho D236 Exam Questions Which types of tissue most often develop tumors? Epithelial and connective tissues What are the following benign tumors? Papilloma - A wart Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue Myoma - Fibroid Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells What are sarcomas? They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in connective tissue What are the early signs of lymphoma Fevers and night sweats What is radiation therapy When seeds are i...

USMLE Step 3 exam 2024 When would you order a head CT with or without contrast? - correct answer With - looks for abscesses or intracranial masses WITHOUT - looks for acute bleeding which appears white. Contrast also appears white and can obscure bleeding. Like in intracranial hemorrhage Parents bring teen daughter to ED for cutting herself. No intent to commit suicide per daughter. Does she require hospitalization while you work her up for safety reasons? - correct answer NO. There ...

Exit Performance Elsevier adaptive quizzing MED SURG 1 QUIZ #3 2023/24 update A parent receives a note from the school reporting that a student in the class has head lice. The parent calls the school nurse to ask how to check for head lice. What instruction should the nurse provide? "Ask the child where it itches." "Check to see whether your dog has ear mites." "Look at your child's head along the scalp line for white dots." "Inspect your ch...

Autosomal Dominant (Ans- 1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive (Ans- Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis (Ans- affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy (Ans- Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) (Ans- male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome (Ans- Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia (Ans- inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia ...

NBME CBSE REAL EXAM 2024 200 APPROVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (USMLE step 1)MEDICAL EXAMINATION LATEST UPDATES 2024 A+ GRADE. 70yo M dies in a motor vehicle collision. Was undergoing evaluation for occult blood in the stool. Photo of transverse colon shown. Dx? - ANSWER- Tubular adenoma 38yo M with 1-week hx of watery, itchy eyes and a runny nose. Physical shows inflamed nasal mucosa. No congestion in lower lung. Pharmacotherapy? - ANSWER- Loratadine agglutination? - A...

When would you order a head CT with or without contrast? - correct answer With - looks for abscesses or intracranial masses WITHOUT - looks for acute bleeding which appears white. Contrast also appears white and can obscure bleeding. Like in intracranial hemorrhage Parents bring teen daughter to ED for cutting herself. No intent to commit suicide per daughter. Does she require hospitalization while you work her up for safety reasons? - correct answer NO. There is no intent to commit su...

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 caus...

Hematology (APEA) Questions and Answers 2023 Anemia is defined as reduction in one or more RBC measurements: RBC count Hgb Hct Lab value to look at size of RBC MCV Lab value to look at color of RBC MCH Lab value to look at degree of variation of RBC size (<15% is normal) RDW Why would the bone marrow make small RBC? Not enough iron Iron lab values Serum iron Serum ferritin TIBC Serum iron Measure of iron in circulation Serum ferriti...

Sensitivity CORRECT ANSWER defined as the ability of a test to detect a person who has the disease. Specificity CORRECT ANSWER defined as the ability of a test to detect a person who is healthy or to detect the person without the disease. Trauma to Kiesselbachs plexus CORRECT ANSWER will result in an anterior nosebleed The diagnostic or gold standard test for sickle cell anemia, G6PD anemia, and alpha or beta thalassemia CORRECT ANSWER hemoglobin electrophoresis questions asking for ...

WGU D027 Objective Assessment Quiz Bank (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations_ Questions and Verified Answers_ 100% Correct_ Rated A QUESTION Where do the cancers treated with glucocorticoids stem from? Answer: Lymphoid tissue - Glucocorticoids, along with other medications, are used to treat cancers of the lymphoid tissue (lymphocytic leukemias, Hodgkin disease, non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and multiple myeloma). QUESTION A 23-year-old woman...