Blood descriptors
Anemias
Diabetes Type 1
Diabetes Type 2
Endocrine
100
Reticulocyte
What is an immature erythrocyte?
100
most common chronic hematologic disorders, found in people over 45, poor diets and women of reproductive years.
What is iron deficiency anemia?
100
weight loss
What is a symptom of undiagnoised DM type 1?
100
stimulates the production and release of insulin from the pancreas.
What is a sulfonylurea (Glyburide)?
100
everything is elevated, metabolism, hair loss, hot
What is hyperthyroidism?
200
MCV, MCH and MCHC
What are ways to describe RBC's.
200
this anemia pervents the absorption of vitamin B12
What is pernicious anemia?
200
a patient's blood gluces drops in the earlu morning hours as a response to excessive insulin administration
What is somogyi effect?
200
washing feet daily with warm soapy water, inspect feet daily and careful nail care
What is proper foot care in the diabetic patient
200
hypocalcemia, bleeding, airway mgt
What is a risk factor with a thyroidectomy?
300
A WBC count less than 4000uL
What is a leukopenia?
300
an anemia where there is a decrease of all blood cell types
What is idiopathic aplastic anemia?
300
NPH
What is an intermediate acting insulin?
300
the pancreas does not secrete enough insulin, the cells are unable to utilize the insulin circulating in the blood.
What is the pathophysiology of DM type 2?
300
a medication that must be taken daily even if patient doesn't feel well, tapered off if indicated
What is correct use of prednisone?
400
a low platelet count
What is thrombocytopenia?
400
a genetic disorder, RBC's are abnormally shaped and is painful
What is sickle cell anemia?
400
a IM hypoglycemic agent
What is glucagon?
400
oral glucose tolerance test
What is OGTT test?
400
a disease process where there is adrenocortical insufficiency
What is Addison's disease?
500
a blood glucose level greater than 250
What is hyperglycemia?
500
hemolysis of RBC's from extrinisic factors, trauma, antibody reaction and/or infectious agents.
What is acquired hemolytic anemai?
500
a blood value that represents a 3 month glucose level in the body.
What is hemoglobin A1C?
500
When a type 2 diabetic patient has an elevated blood sugar for a period of time, they do not create ketones with this disorder.
What is nonketonic syndrome?
500
signs and symptoms of this disease process might look like: truncal obesity, broad purple striae, easy bruising.
What is Cushings syndrome?
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