exam 2 jeopardy Flashcards
Which of the three troponins, do we not measure in the lab due to the lack of cardiac specificity?
TNC
- binds calcium
this test can e used to help rule out pulmonary embolism
D-Dimer
which test has the widest window of detection for AMIs
troponins
this test can be used to help differentiate between heart failure and lung disease
BNP and NT-proBNP
name a test that can be used for cardiovascular risk stratification
hs-CRP, homocysteine, troponin
synthesis of vitamin D begins in the:
skin
common bone disease seen in small statured women
osteoporosis
this hormone regulates blood calcium levels in circulation
PTH
what is the active form of vitamin D called
1,25(OH)2 vitamin D
calciferol
low blood calcium is sensed by what in the parathyroid
CSR- calcium sensing receptor
what is the most common crystal found ni kidney stones
calcium oxalate
what is secreted by the posterior pituitary in response to increased blood osmolality
AVP
this protein is known to be nephrotoxic when released from the muscles
myoglobin
what is the term for infection in the kidney
pyelonephritis
(cystitis = urinary bladder)
What test can be used to detect acute kidney injury before creatinine
cystatin-C
how many lobes are there in the liver
2 - held in place by ligaments and separated by falciform ligament
cells in the liver responsible for all the major functions
hepatocytes
what protein binds bilirubin
albumin
what percentage of people infected with HBV recover within 6 months
90%
what are the two major sources of blood supply to the liver
- portal vein
- hepatic artery
the most common cause of liver failure in the US
alcoholism
where is 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D formed
kidney
this aminotransferase is more liver specific
ALT
performing this test can help distinguish between hepatobiliary disease and osteogenic bone disease
ALP
- alp found in bile ducts and is very high in hepatobiliary obstruction
if a patient has a total bilirubin of 5.9 and a direct bilirubin of 1.6, what is the indirect bilirubin
total-direct
5.9-1.6 = 4.3
