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Which area of the body central cyanosis likely to be detected
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The tongue and oral mucous membranes
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Which clinical entity is there severe tissue hypoxia but no peripheral cyanosis?
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Carbon monoxide poisoning
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What are the cause of central cyanosis?
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methemoglobinemia, VQmismatch, high altitudes
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Which blood disorder would one associate the appearance of aseptic necrosis of the femoral head?
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Sickle cell
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Why are O-negative packed cells comparable to O-negative whole blood prior to cross match
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O-neg packed cells are less concentrated with anti-A and anti-B antibodies
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In the differential diagnosis of a prolonged PTT with a normal PT, which diagnosis is most likely?
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Hemophilia A
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What are the potential complications of autotransfusion?
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air embolus, dilutional coagulopathy (if >4L), sepsis, hemolysis (if blood has pooled w/in the pleural cavity for >6hrs)
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ITP can tolerate platelet levels as low as ____
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1000/mm3
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Clinical presentation: The patient is seen with headache, swelling, and cyanosis or plethora of the face and upper extremities, and shortness of breath. What is the diagnosis?
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SVC syndrome
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