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Diagnosis for DM2 - -A1C > or equal to 6.5, or random BG > or equal to 200
with S/S of DM, or Fasting BG >or equal to 126 on two occasions, or 2hr post
oral glucose test of > or equal to 200 on two occasions.
-metabolic syndrome - -must have 3 or more of the symptoms to diagnose.
Root cause: insulin resistance.
related to HTN, obesity and dyslipidemia.
-The job of thyroid hormones - -Regulate energy, heat production, facilitate
development of CNS, growth/puberty and it regulates proteins important in
the liver, cardiac, neuro, and muscle functioning.
-Hypertensive emergency - -BP >180/120 WITH existing end organ damage.
Must be treated in the hospital.
-Hypertensive urgency - -BP >180/120 WITHOUT end organ damage. does
NOT need to go to hospital. check for proteinuria and get BMP.
For immediate decrease give lasix (if overloaded) or PO clonidine 0.2mg PO
once.
-Pheochromocytoma (uncommon) - -can cause HTN. S/S tachy, palpitations,
diaphoresis with severe HAs. tumors can be found on adrenals (most
common), pituitary or mediastinum.
-The trigger for increased RBC production - -a decrease in the O2 level in
the system
-Hemoglobin - -the vehicle for transport of O2 and CO2
-mean corpuscular volume (MVC) - -best index to classify anemia
-mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) - -measures of the
avg. concentration of Hgb in RBCs.
Valuable to evaluate therapy for anemia.
-Target cells - -Thinner than normal (liver disease, thalassemia, iron
deficiency, after splenectomy).
-spherocytes - -small and round (occurs after transfusions.
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