review jeopardy Flashcards
This test can be used to help rule out pulmonary embolism.
D-Dimer
Which of the three troponins, do we not measure in the lab due to the lack of cardiac specificity?
Troponin C
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, 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
Low blood calcium is sensed by what in the parathyroid
CSR-Calcium sensing receptors
What is the most common crystal found in kidney stones?
Calcium oxalate
What is secreted by the posterior pituitary in response to increased blood osmolality?
AVP/ADH
This protein is known to be nephrotoxic when released from the muscles.
Myoglobin
What is the term for infection in the kidneys.
Pyelonephritis
What test can be used to detect acute kidney injury before creatinine?
Cystatin C