review jeopardy Flashcards

1
Q

This test can be used to help rule out pulmonary embolism.

A

D-Dimer

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1
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Which of the three troponins, do we not measure in the lab due to the lack of cardiac specificity?

A

Troponin C

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2
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Which test has the widest window of detection for AMIs.

A

Troponins

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3
Q

This test can be used to help differentiate between heart failure and lung disease.

A

BNP, NT-proBNP

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4
Q

Name a test that can be used for cardiovascular risk stratification.

A

hs-CRP, homocysteine, troponin

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5
Q

Synthesis of Vitamin D begins in the:

A

Skin

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6
Q

Common bone disease seen in small statured women.

A

Osteoporosis

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7
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This hormone regulates blood calcium levels in circulation.

A

PTH

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8
Q

What is the active form of Vitamin D called?

A

1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D

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9
Q

Low blood calcium is sensed by what in the parathyroid

A

CSR-Calcium sensing receptors

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10
Q

What is the most common crystal found in kidney stones?

A

Calcium oxalate

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11
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What is secreted by the posterior pituitary in response to increased blood osmolality?

A

AVP/ADH

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12
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This protein is known to be nephrotoxic when released from the muscles.

A

Myoglobin

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13
Q

What is the term for infection in the kidneys.

A

Pyelonephritis

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14
Q

What test can be used to detect acute kidney injury before creatinine?

A

Cystatin C

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15
Q

How many lobes are there in the liver?

A

2

16
Q

Cells in the liver responsible for all the major functions.

A

Hepatocytes

17
Q

What protein binds bilirubin?

A

Albumin

18
Q

What percentage of people infected with HBV recover within 6 months?

A

90%

19
Q

What are the two major sources of blood supply to the liver?

A

Hepatic artery and portal vein

20
Q

The most common cause of liver failure in the U.S.

A

Alcoholism

21
Q

Where is 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D formed?

A

Kidney

22
Q

This aminotransferase is more liver specific.

A

ALT

23
Q

Performing this test can help distinguish between hepatobiliary disease and osteogenic bone disease.

A

ALP

24
Q

If a patient has a total bilirubin of 5.9 and a direct bilirubin of 1.6, what is the indirect bilirubin?

A

4.3