EXAM 1 Flashcards
Review the “Examination 1- Review” doc
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There are horses and zebras …. what does that mean?
Study the common things (the HORSES)
Do NOT memorize lab values. Any normative values you will need will be provided
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Look at the document Kailey typed up to review videos content.
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Does the stage of neoplasm have anything to do with cell differentiation?
No. Staging is NOT about cell differentiation, that is GRADING
Form of cancer which is an opportunistic infection in people with aids
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Remember “immunodeficiency” means a deficiency in your immune system. So, would radiation therapy or appendectomy be a immunodeficiency as a result of iatrogenic intervention?
Radiation therapy would certainly weaken immune system. Appendectomy would not.
Allergic reaction =
Apaphylaxic
Is MONO an autoimmune disease?
NO
But these are: multiple sclerosis, lupus, diabetes mellitus
Is heat intolerance associated with exophthalmos?
YES
Chvostek’s =
How to remember?
Conn’s syndrome
Russian’s like Chvostek’s are CONs
Obesity, hirsutism, supraclavicular fat pads and moon facies are s/s of
Cushings Syndrome
Tiredness, lethargy, sensitive to cold, menstrual disturbances are s/s of
Hypopituitarism
What is Impetigo?
A contagious bacterial skin infection forming pustules and yellow, crusty sores.
Impetigo mainly affects infants and CHILDREN.
The main symptom is RED SORES that form around the nose and mouth. The sores rupture, ooze for a few days, then form a yellow-brown crust.
Antibiotics shorten the infection and can help prevent spread to others.
