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Best marker for MI |
Troponin (includes cTnI and cTnT) |
Complex regulatory proteins considered the "gold standard" in diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome |
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Next best marker for MI |
CKMB |
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CHF is the most common cause of heart failure. It is best monitored by (4 markers) |
BNP, troponins, CRP and homocysteine
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Mamunie's speech, and best marker for MI are two of these |
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Most important test for PE (pulmonary embolism) |
D-dimer |
quarters, nickels and ....???? in my chest |
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Friedewald calculation |
Chol - HDL - (TG/5) |
A measure of LDL |
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EAG (estimated average glucose) |
(28.7 x HbA1c value) - 46.7
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Rochelle's presentation includes HbA1c |
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Measurement of glucose |
Glucose oxidase and hexokinase |
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Methods to diagnose diabetes mellitus in patients with possible symptoms. |
•1.HbA1c ≥6.5% using NGSP-certified method •2.Diabetes symptoms + random glucose level of ≥200 mg/dL •3. A fasting plasma glucose of ≥126 mg/dL |
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Measurement of HbA1c |
Affinity chromatography is preferred method of measurement. |
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CA 15-3 vs CA 125 |
CA 15-3: Breast Cancer CA 125: Ovarian Cancer |
Tumor markers mostly in women |
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CEA vs alpha-fetoprotein |
CEA: Colorectal cancer, lung, breast and GI tumors Alpha-fetoprotein: Hepatocellular carcinoma & germ cell tumors |
tumor markers |
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Most specific tumor marker for prostate cancer |
PSA (prostate specific antigen) |
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Hep A vs Hep C |
Hep A: Infectious hepatitis, most common Hep C: Non-A, Non-B hep at least 6 genotypes |
Opposite forms |
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Attributes of Hep B |
HBsAg = current infection HBcAb and HBsAb = natural, past exposure HBsAg = chronic hepatitis HBsAb w/o HBsAg or HBcAb = vaccination |
Surface antibody (HBsAb) alone is the antibody due to vaccination |
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Prehepatic jaundice |
Increased indirect bilirubin, plus high AST and ALT |
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Reye's Syndrome |
Associated with ingestion of aspirin during viral syndrome |
Stop pill popping!! |
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Bilirubin methods |
Primarily Malloy and Evelyn or Jendrassik-Grof methods (diazotized sulfanilic acid) |
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Respiratory vs metabolic acidosis |
Respiratory: Decrease pH and Increased pCO2 Metabolic: Decrease pH and decrease HCO3- |
Respiration = opposite Metabolic = moves together |
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Normal ratio bicarbonate to carbonic acid |
20:1 |
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Oxyhemoglobin |
Hemoglobin with O2 reversibly bound. |
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