Everything Flashcards
1
Q
What lab value might indicate inaccurate reporting of fetal age?
A
AFP - confirm with ultrasound
2
Q
what is the most important virulence factor in streptococcus pneumoniae?
A
its polysaccharide capsule (prevents phagocytosis by macrophages and PMNs): without it it would would become nonpathogenic
3
Q
What is the course of Fabry disease if treatment is not started?
A
kidney failure (from deposits of α-galactosidase A)
4
Q
If a patient is exposed to radioactivity, what would you want to administer?
A
potassium iodide to compete with uptake of radioactive iodide
