Hematology and Oncology Flashcards
1
Q
Preferred long term oral anticoagulant in ESRD.
Non-ESRD?
A
if ESRD use warfarin
if good renal function, use LMWHep (enoxaparin)
2
Q
anterior mediastinal mass differental
A
Thymoma
Teratoma (and other gemr cell tumors)
Thyroid neoplasm
Terrible lymphoma
3
Q
how to teratomas differ from other germ cell tumors?
A
they have calcium or fat present (i.e. tooth)
4
Q
yolk sac, chorioca, embryonal ca - all what type of germ cell tumors?
A
nonseminomatous.
5
Q
differentiating factor between nonseminomatous. and seminomatous.
A
nonseminomatous (yolk sac, chorioca, embryonal ca) have elevated AFP, elevated beta-HCG
seminomatous have almost always normal AFP and 1/3 have elevated beta-hcg