It's IRONic You're Not Anemic
Fill in the blank - iron deficiency anemia is _______cytic ______chromic.
What is microcytic hypochromic?
This condition caused by a lack of clotting factors causes spontaneous bleeding.
What is hemophilia?
Bronchoconstriction will cause a __________ (increase/decrease) in airway resistance.
What is increase?
The most common cause of viral pneumonia.
What is influenza virus?
Name the pathogen most likely to cause urinary tract infections.
What is E. coli?
The blood marker most associated with hemolytic anemia.
What is bilirubin?
The main risk of leukopenia is this.
What are infections?
The term used to describe coughing up of bright red blood.
What is hemoptysis?
A 1 pack per day smoker comes to you with chronic productive chronic and thick, tenacious mucus. This condition is likely.
What is chronic bronchitis?
The most common symptom of urolithiasis.
What is renal colic?
In iron deficiency anemia you would expect ferritin levels to be ________ (high/low/normal) and TIBC to be ___________ (high/low/normal).
What is LOW and HIGH?
Eosinophilia is most commonly seen in what types of disorders.
What are allergic reactions?
The two muscles or groups of muscles needed for quiet inspiration
What are external intercostal muscles and diaphragm?
A beta agonist inhaler has this effect on bronchi.
What is bronchodilation?
The best and most accurate measure of renal function is:
What is glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
The lab test that differentiates B12 and folate deficiency.
What is Methylmalonic acid (MMA)?
The treatment of choice for patients with hereditary hemochromatosis.
What is therapeutic phlebotomy?
Obstructive lung diseases will cause a decrease in this test measured by spirometry.
What is FEV1 (or FVC)?
A patient comes to you with a paroxysmal non productive cough along with a slight fever/chills and malaise. This condition is likely.
What is acute bronchitis?
Painless hematuria is indicative of what condition?
What is cancer?
In autoimmune gastritis, the destruction of parietal cells leads to the loss of these three secretions?
What are intrinsic factor (IF), hydrochloric acid and pepsin?
A patient comes to you with abdominal pain and an enlarged spleen. Lab results showed very high RBC count and hematocrit. This condition is most likely.
What is polycythemia vera?
Air trapping seen on a chest x-ray is indicative of this respiratory condition.
What is emphysema?
The most common cause of secondary pneumothorax.
What is chest trauma?
The type of medication that blocks the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone.
What are 5-alpha reductase inhibitors?