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Abdomen Flashcards

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Orders for stool studies

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  • Ova and parasites
  • Fecal leukocytes
  • Stool culture
  • C diff toxin
  • Giardia antigen
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura characteristics

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  • Fever
  • Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Renal Impairment
  • CNS impairment
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Treatment for TTP

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Steroids, plasmapheresis, hematology consult.

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What can you ask the lab to look for in TTP?

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anemia, thrombocytopenia, schistocytes, helmet cells, fragmented RBS on Peripheral Smear. May also see decreased haptoglobin, elevated reticulocyte count, elevated indirect bilirubin

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