COMBANK questions Flashcards
Variable degrees of microcytosis with an abnormally large central pallor
Iron deficiency anemia
Hypochromic, microcytic cells with erythrocytes with a central color spot in the area of pallor
Alpha-Thalassemia trait
Atypical, abnormal nucleated erythroblasts with visualized granules of iron that accumulate within cellular mitochondria; associated with exposure to lead and certain drugs
Sideroblastic anemia
Most sensitive lab test for iron deficiency anemia
Low serum ferritin
A loss of membrane in excess of loss of cytoplasm with a regular outline and lack of central pallor; spherocytes
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Normal glucose, large increase in protein, normal opening pressure
GBS
Increased PMN’s, decreased glucose, increased protein, increased opening pressure, cloudy appearance
Bacterial meningitis
How is GBS treated?
With plasmapheresis or IVIG
Often triggered by a panic attack and leads to avoidance of public places
Agoraphobia
Most appropriate long-term management of a patient with new a-fib
Coumadin/warfarin (inhibits synthesis of vitamin K dependent clotting factors)
Ruptured cells without identifiable cytoplasmic membrane or nuclear structure
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (smudge cells)
Reed Sternberg cells
Hodgkin lymphoma
Gold standard for the diagnosis of atherosclerosis
Coronary angiography
