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Pseudo anemia
over hydration
iv fluid
fluid retention
pregnancy
hypoalbuminemia
Gold Standard for Iron Deficiency
bone Marrow Iron Stain
Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin
if iron isn't available, ZINC binds with protoporphyrin
decreased Serum Iron and
Decreased Total Iron-Binding Capacity
Chronic Disease
Decreased SI and Increased TIBC
Iron Deficiency
Decreased DI and decreased %TS
thalassemia minor
Make B12 look low
a lot of Vitamin C
Make B12 look high
liver disease
High MMA or Methylmalonic acid =
low B12
Folic acid deficiency
megaloblastic anemia
use shilling test to get away from pernicious anemia
Atrophic gastritis
lack of gastric HCL
IF deficiency
Shilling Test
Pernicious Anemia
29% false positives
Dysbiosis
gut flora imbalance
can alter shilling test
Pyridoxine Deficiency
B6
resembles chronic Fe def
ring sideroblasts in bone marrow
Two types of Depletion Anemia
Abnormal loss of RBC
Abnormal destruction
direct coomb's test
detects iso- and auto- antibodies
sickle cell anemia
abdominal and bone pain are common
Second most sensitive test
serum ferritin
Who has more WBC's.
adults
or
infants shortly after birth
infants shortly after birth
Chronic blood loss will present with
microcytic hypochromic cells
Philadelphia chromosome
22
ALL
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Reed Sternberg cells
Hodgkins
Pernicious Anemia causes
oval macrocytes
Most Common cause of Anemia
Bleeding
Heinz bodies indicate
RBC enzyme defect
Leukemic Lymphomas
lymphomas that spreadds to the bone marrow and peripheral blood
Iron deficiency anemia
MCV is decreased and RDW is increased
thalasemmia
genetic defect in the globin chains
Hb F
infant hemoglobin
Depletion anemia
blood loss or destruction
Can lead to a decrease in neuttrophils
Megaloblastic or aplastic anemia
70% of iron in the body is stored in
hemoglobin
Caloric Study
evaluate CN VIII
temporal portion of cerebrum
Cold water causes rotary nystagmus_________from the ear.
away
Hot water causes rotary nystagmus________from the ear.
Toward
What can alter the Caloric Test
Sedatives and anti-vertigo
Caloric Test should be done?
on an empty stomach
Cardiac Stress Test Normal Finding?
85% maximal HR
Interfering Factors for Cardiac Stress Test
Heavy Metals - diverts blood to GI
Nicotine - coronary artery spasm
Cardiac Stress Test can help identify
coronary artery occlusive disease
Manometry is the measurement of ?
Pressure
Esophageal manometry Malinger Test
Bernstein Test
Presbyesophagus
Synchronous contraction of the esophagus which traps food between the areas of contraction
Seen in elderly
Chalasia
Absence of tone in the LES which allows reflux of gastric contents - newborns
Achalasia
LES does not relax and obstructs the passage of food into the stomach - young adults
Tourniquet Test
Capillary fragility
platelet disorder
Peripheral Blood Smear
amount, shape, color, and structure
WBC differential information
Basophilic Slipping
Lead Poisoning
Howell-Jolly bodies
Hemolytic anemia, Megaloblastic anemia
Bone Marrow Biiopsy
Megaloblastic
leukemia
Iron deficiency
fibrosis
lymphomas
Pap Smear
95% cervical accuracy
40% endometrial accuracy
Occult Blood
GI cancer
Peptic disease
VARICES
Crohn's
Fecal Fat
Steatorrhea
Unconjugated Billirubin binds with
Albumin - carried to liver
Hemolysis
Jaundice
Unconjugated bilirubin
Extrahepatic Obstruction
No urobilinogen can be formed = clay-colored stools
Serum conjugated billirubin exceeds unconjugated
Intrahepatic Obstruction
Obstruction of small biliary channels between liver cells