Hyperviscosity syndrome - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ABFM ITE 2023/2024 Actual Exam 200Questions and Answers With Rationales Graded A+. -A 42-year-old Asian male presents for follow-up of elevated blood pressure. He has no additional chronic medical problems and is otherwise asymptomatic. An examination is significant for a blood pressure of 162/95 mm Hg but is otherwise unremarkable. Laboratory Findings Sodium 138 mEq/L (N 135-145) Potassium 3.9 mEq/L (N 3.5-5.5) Fastingglucose 86mg/dLBUN 14 mg/dL (N 10-20) Creatinine 0.6mg/dL(N0.6-1.3) Uri...

ONCOLOGY & MEDS, HEMATOLOGIC DYSFUNCTION, GENETICS, HIV 240 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Hyperviscosity syndrome - Answer-A group of symptoms triggered by increase in the viscosity of the blood. Symptoms of high blood viscosity include spontaneous bleeding from mucous membranes, visual disturbances due to retinopathy, and neurologic symptoms ranging from headache and vertigo to seizures and coma. Extravasation - Answer-infiltration of drugs into tissues surrounding the infusion site, causin...

25-year-old male presents for a pretravel consultation prior to embarking on a 10-day mission trip to Central America with his church. His past medical history includes GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, and generalized anxiety disorder. The last time he traveled internationally he experienced a prolonged bout of traveler's diarrhea, despite his best efforts at practicing good hand hygiene and careful food and drink selection. He asks if there are any medications that he can take to prevent a simi...

ABFM- Family Medicine ITE 2020 Exam.A 42-year-old Asian male presents for follow-up of elevated blood pressure. He has no additional chronic medical problems and is otherwise asymptomatic. An examination is significant for a blood pressure of 162/95 mm Hg but is otherwise unremarkable. Laboratory Findings Sodium 138 mEq/L (N 135-145) Potassium 3.9 mEq/L (N 3.5-5.5) Fastingglucose 86mg/dLBUN 14 mg/dL (N 10-20) Creatinine 0.6mg/dL(N0.6-1.3) Urinemicroalbumin negative According to the Americ...

CCRN Neonatal Elsevier Review Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) CCRN Neonatal Elsevier Review Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) A preterm infant is born with cutaneous pinkish-gray granulomas. This finding is characterstic of infection with - ANSWER - listeria monocytogenes Rib fractures are noted on routine chest x-ray on a 3 month old premature infant. The most likely cause of this finding is - ANSWER - inadequate calcium and phosphorus intake The drug of ch...

Most common and 2nd most common retinal vascular disorders Most common = diabetic retinal disease. 2nd most common = retinal vein occlusion. Age group most affected by RVO and RAO Elderly. RVO risk factors Older age. Hypertension. Hyperlipidaemia. DM. Smoking. Obesity. Raised intraocular pressure. Sarcoidosis. Behcet's disease. Polyarteritis nodosa. Wegener's granulomatosis. Goodpasture's syndrome. Hyperviscosity states e.g. myeloma. Thrombophilic disorders. Chronic kidney disease. Cushing...

NNP Practice Exam (CCPR 2017) 174 Questions with Verified Answers A 32 week gestation infant with decreased renal function develops systemic candidiasis. The best choice of antifungal therapy for this baby is a. amphotericin B lipid complex b. fluconazole c. flucytosine - CORRECT ANSWER a. amphotericin B lipid complex Increased bowel sounds are indicative of a. Ileus b. Malrotation c. Starvation - CORRECT ANSWER b. Malrotation Infants with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome have a high r...

UTHSC Fall 2022 D2 Par 2 Pathology Normally, hydrostatic and osmotic forces are balanced T/F, T/F Normally, a lot net movement of fluid out of vessels, all are removed by lymphatic vessels False, normally a little movement out True Disruption in the balance between Hydrostatic Pressure (HP) and colloid osmotic Pressure(COP) causes movement of fluid out of or into the vessel Hydrostatic Pressure (HP) force exerted by fluid pressing against wall, blood fluid being pushed out of the vessel...

RNC-Low Risk Prenatal Exam 199 Questions with Verified Answers Infant cuff should be how much wider than the diameter of the limb being measured? - CORRECT ANSWER 25-55% 3 categories of infant temperament - CORRECT ANSWER easy, difficult, slow to warm This type of murmur is usually Grade 2-5. This murmur appears within hours of birth and is almost always the result of aortic and pulmonary stenosis or coarctation of the aorta - CORRECT ANSWER A loud systolic ejection murmur A tightly ...

Limited horizontal nystagmus resolves by: a. 1-2 months of age b. 2-3 months of age c. 3-4 months of age - correct answer c. 3-4 months of age Infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia have increased energy needs, often as much as: a. 10-20% b. 20-40% c. 40-60% - correct answer b. 20-40% What are the protein requirements for term infants? a. 2 g/kg/day b. 3 g/kg/day c. 4 g/kg/day - correct answer b. 3 g/kg/day Preterm may require 3.5-4 g/kg/day. Minimum is 2 g/kg/day A normal ...