Question dissection and analysis Flashcards
what is the normal hemoglobin range for males and females?
Males: 13-17.5 g/dL
Females: 12-16 g/dL
what is the normal hematocrit range for males and females?
Males: 40-50%
Females: 35-45%
what is the normal range for MCV?
80-100 fL
what is the normal range for RDW?
greater than 14.5% (>14.5)
what is the normal range for platelet count?
less than 150,000/mm3 (increased risk of bleeding, disseminated intravascular coagulation)
what is the normal range for reticulocytes?
0.5%-1.5% of red cells (increase acute bleeding), starting treatment for vitamin deficiencies (iron, B12, folate), acute hemolytic episodes
what is the normal total WBC?
4,500 to 11,000
what is the normal band forms? (immature white blood cells)
greater than 5% (increase severe bacterial infections), also called “shift to the left”
what is the normal range for eosinophils?
greater than 3% (increase in allergies, parasitic diseases, cancer)
A TSH greater than 5.0 mU/L indicates what?
hypothyroidism
A TSH less than 0.4 mU/L indicates what?
hyperthyroidism
In iron deficiency anemia, the serum ferritin and serum iron levels, TIBC and RDW will be what?
Serum ferritin and serum iron levels will be decreased
TIBC and RDW will be elevated.
in alpha or beta thalassemia trait or minor, the following results are found:
serum ferritin and serum iron levels, TIBC?
Serum ferritin and serum iron levels will be normal
TIBC will be normal
what is the gold standard test to diagnose any anemia involving abnormal hemoglobin (e.g. thalassemia, sickle cell) ?
hemoglobin electrophoresis
what is the RDW?
RDW is a measure of the variability in size of red blood cells.
what is the most common anemia in the world?
iron deficiency anemia, rule out first before ordering a hemoglobin electrophoresis
what is deprescribing?
the process of adjusting the dose of a medication down to the minimum effective dosage or stopping it when it is no longer needed. helps decrease polypharmacy, especially in the geriatric population.
what is pharmacogenomics?
how your genes affect how you respond or do not respond to a drug.
what is pharmacokinetics?
the process by which a medication is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
what is a half life?
the amount of time it takes for a drug concentration to reduce to half of its original dose.
what is the first pass metabolism or effect?
when an oral drug reaches the stomach, it goes to the small intestine, then to portal circulation where it is metabolized by the liver. after the liver has metabolized the drug, it is released to the systemic circulation where it can reach the target organs.
what is the only vaginal condition with an alkaline pH?
Bacterial vaginosis
For a patient that has Bacterial vaginosis, the microscopy slide will show what?
very few WBCs and a large number of clue cells.
According to the Infectious diseases society of America (IDSA) and the American thoracic society (ATS) treatment guidelines, what is the first line treatment for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia?
Macrolides
Azithromycin (Z-paK)
what is a side effect of hydrochlorothiazide?
hyperuricemia and hyperglycemia
what is the most common cause of cancer death ?
lung cancer
what is the most common type of skin cancer?
basal cell skin cancer
what is the most common cancer in females?
breast cancer
what is the most common cancer in males?
prostate cancer
what is the skin cancer with the highest mortality?
melanoma
what is the most common gynecological cancer?
uterine/endometrial cancer
what is the second most common gynecological cancer?
ovarian cancer
is breast cancer classified as a gynecological cancer?
NO
what is torus palatinus?
it is a bony growth on the midline of the hard palate of the mouth.
what is this called? “ The tongue has multiple fissures and irregular smoother areas on its surface that make it look like a topographic map. The patient may complain of soreness on the tongue after eating or drinking acidic or hot foods
geographic tongue
what is the USPSTF breast cancer screening guideline?
Start at age 50 years and then every 2 years until the age of 74 yrs.