Final Flashcards
FBG levels
70-99 normal
100-125 pre
126+ diabetes
GTT levels during time
30 min: X<200
1 hour: X<200
2 hour: <140
3 hour: 70-99
Levels for OGTT at two hours
Normal <140
Pre: 140-199
Diabetes 200+
A1C levels
< 5.7 normal
- 7-6.4: pre
- 5+ diabetes
Charcot joint MC due to what
DM
DKA/diabetic coma
Shortage of insulin
Hyperglycemia
Deep heavy breathing
Hypoglycemia considered under what
70mg/dl
MC in diabetic patient
What are the two types of hypoglycemia not related to diabetes and their numbers
Postprandial (reactive) within 4 hours of eating below 70mg/dl
Fasting hypoglycemia (post absorptive) usually related to underlying disease and when under 50mg/dl -excess insulin or carb deprivation
What is whipples triad
S/s of hypoglycemia
Low plasma glucose level
Relief of s/s with increased glucose levels
RBC casts/WBC casts
Red: glomerulonephritis
Etiologies of vascular calcification
HPT or DM
What gives feces the brown color
Stercobilinin
Clay (gray white), tan feces
Biliary obstruction
Red feces
Lower GI blood
Black and tarry feces
Upper GI bleeding ex: ulcers
Green feces
Green leafy veggies and antibiotics and crohns
White feces
Pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer
Pasty feces noted with
Increased fats from gallbladder disease
Greasy/buttery feces is noted with
Cystic fibrosis
Pus and feces
Found in ulcerative colitis and chronic dysentery abscesses and fistulas
Fasts and feces found in
Malabsorption syndromes, pancreases, liver, biliary disease
What is the universal blood donor
O-
What is universal receiver of blood
AB+
Higher the title number of an organism then the more ____
Virulent
Syphilis caused by what organism
Spirochete treponema
Syphilis stages
Primar: 3-4 weeks after infection recognized by chanre (painless)
-darkfield exam
Secondary: systemic; fever, rash, CNS
The latent periods
Tertiary: 3-10 years post infection = soft granulomatous lesions GUMMAS
Testing for syphilus
Non treponema tests (screening) (VDRL, RPR) then treponemal tests (confirmatory) ( TPI/MHA-TP, FTA-abs)
6 D’s of Charcot joint
Distention Density Debri Dislocation Disorganization Destruction
Protocol for Lyme disease
Sensitive ELIZA and then specific western blot
ASOT
Rapid antigen detection for streptococcal pharyngitis that is at glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, endocarditis or scarlet fever stage
Aka mono spot test
Heterophile Ab screening test
Approximately 2 weeks after onset, IgM react with warm RBC
1:56 or greater= mono
Rubella aka
German measles
Devastating to first trimester fetus
CRS (congenital rubella syndrome)
S/s fever, lymphadenopathy and maculopapular rash!!!
ELISA: determine mother immunity. POSITIVE IS GOOD.
AIDS and CD4+ t Cell counts
<200 = AIDS.
Viral load HIV
Amount of HIV in blood and how rapidly HIV is progressing
CD4 count
How well the immune system is functioning
HIV testing
- Immunoassays detecting HIV1/2 and then differentiating
3. Nuclei acid amplification testing
+ ANA detects what
Detects collagen and autoimmune disorders
SLE, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, sjogrens, RA
What does RA affect and lab work associated with it
MCP, PIP and wrists
Abnormal IgG antibodies