ESR Flashcards
1
Q
The ESR is a non-specific marker of inflammation and depends on both the size, shape and number of red blood cells and the concentration of plasma proteins such as fibrinogen, alpha2-globulins and gamma globulins
does all of things cause high or low ESR
temporal arteritis
A
high
other factors which raise ESR: increasing age, female sex, anaemia
2
Q
myeloma
A
high
3
Q
SLE
A
high
4
Q
infection
A
high
5
Q
malignancies
A
high
6
Q
polycythaemia
A
low
7
Q
afibrinogenaemia/hypofibrinogenaemia
A
low
8
Q
erythematosus
A
high
