Hyperviscosity syndrome - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

After exposure to toxic fumes, a pt gradually develops cough and dyspnea, he most likely has: Acute Bronchiolitis Risk factors for development of bronchiolitis in the adult pt include: a. exposure to toxic fumes b. viral infection c. organ transplant d. systemic lupus erythematosus e. all of the above e. all of the above Connective tissue disease (SLE) Treatment for a pt with proliferative bronchiolitis includes________________ for ___-___ months, then tapered to 20-40 mg/d...

What is the maximum donor extracorporeal volume (%BV) during an apheresis procedure? 15% What can you do to minimize the chance of exceeding the maximum extracorporeal volume when apheresing a small volume patient (child)? Prime the apheresis machines tubing with RBC's prior to beginning. What measurement may be more useful than extracorporeal volume in determining whether or not to prime tubing for a apheresis procedure? the patient's intra-procedural Hct. When can aph...

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 risk for which anomaly? a. Microglossia b. Omphalocele c. Volvulus ...

Initiation - ANSWER-normal cells become damaged which is irreversible and leads to cancer development Promotion - ANSWER-repeat exposure enhances cell growth which leads to mutation Progression - ANSWER-increase in the production of malignant cells Metastasis - ANSWER-movement of cells from the primary site Stages of Cancer - ANSWER-1. Initiation 2. Promotion 3. Progression 4. Metastasis Benign cells -- characteristics - ANSWER--specific morphology -small nucleus to cytoplasmi...

Summative Exam Questions with Correct answers 2023/2024 Latest Update Summative Exam Questions with Correct answers 2023/2024 Latest Update An 80-year-old man was treated for ventricular arrhythmias. He presents 1 month later with joint pain. He also has an unusual mask-like rash over his face and body. Discontinuation of drug therapy causes the symptoms to abate. What drug was most likely administered to this patient? 1 Tocainide 2 Quinidine 3 Procainamide 4 Phenytoin ...

Summative Exam Questions with Correct answers 2023/2024 Latest Update Summative Exam Questions with Correct answers 2023/2024 Latest Update An 80-year-old man was treated for ventricular arrhythmias. He presents 1 month later with joint pain. He also has an unusual mask-like rash over his face and body. Discontinuation of drug therapy causes the symptoms to abate. What drug was most likely administered to this patient? 1 Tocainide 2 Quinidine 3 Procainamide 4 Phenytoin...

MCC of inheritied or hereditary Thrombophilia - ANSWER-Factor V Leiden Mutation (predisposes pts to DVTs) Worsening Thrombotic Disease - Pt has DVTs despite anti-coagulation therapy due to: 1) under anti-coagulation (the pt is non complaint w/meds or has not had appropriate f/u to check INR) or 2) anti-coagulation failure. How do you manage each of those? - ANSWER-1) under anti-coagulation- > start on IV heparin and until warfarin is therapeutic 2) anti-coagulation failure.-> ...

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...

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...

Neurofibromatosis - Answer Cafe-au-lait spots, seizures, large head autosomal dominant Pierre Robin Sequence - Answer Mandibular hypoplasia, glossoptosis, cleft soft palate - w/ FAS or Edwards Smith Magenis - Answer Broad, square face w/ short stature, self injurious behavior. Deltion on Chr. 17 Prader Willi - Answer Hypotonia, hypogonadism, hyperphagia, skin picking, agression, deletion on paternal Chr. 15 Angelman - Answer seizures, strabismus, sociable w/ episodic inappropriate laught...